Sent to the countryside, I turned the health center into a top-tier hospital.

At eight o'clock, more than a hundred elderly people in the courtyard were still eagerly waiting, but there wasn't a single car in sight at the gate.

A commotion began to rise in the crowd. Some people shouted, "Why aren't the experts here yet?" Others started looking towards the door, and some complained, "Even if we came early, we would just be waiting around. I should have slept in a little longer."

Zhao Guosheng paced back and forth, reassuring everyone repeatedly: "Don't worry, everyone. The experts are coming from the province. It's a long journey, but they'll be here soon."

But even after saying this seven or eight times, it didn't work. The people in the line started to surge forward, and they were all jostled together again in a chaotic mess.

At 8:15, two white vans finally drove up from the street corner, without any markings on them.

The crowd surged toward the entrance, and Zhao Guosheng quickly spread his arms to block people from behind, shouting, "Don't push! Don't push!"

The van pulled up at the door, and as soon as the door opened, Vice Dean Sun jumped out from the passenger seat. He was wearing a light gray suit jacket, his hair was neatly styled, and he had a professional smile on his face. He nodded to Chen Ping.

Chen Ping went up to her and shook her hand, then glanced into the car. "Dean Sun, where are the other experts? Are you the only one in this car?"

Vice President Sun smiled and said, "It's in the back. There's a lot of equipment, so we'll make two trips. Dr. Chen, please get ready; we'll be there soon."

After she finished speaking, she glanced around the courtyard and saw hundreds of elderly people. Her smile deepened. "So many people? It seems that Siping Township has done a good job in its publicity efforts."

Chen Ping glanced into the car again. There were many cardboard boxes piled up in the back seat. The boxes had some kind of model number printed on them, but he couldn't see them clearly.

"Dean Sun, what are you carrying in this car?" Chen Ping asked curiously.

"Medical devices," Vice President Sun said vaguely, then asked, "Where's President Zhao? Let's get acquainted."

"Oh!" Chen Ping hurriedly called out to Zhao Guosheng, who was maintaining order, "Dean Zhao, Dean Sun wants to see you."

"They're here..."

Zhao Guosheng rushed over, his forehead covered in sweat from his anxiety.

"Dean Zhao, thank you so much for your hard work..."

Vice President Sun stepped forward, shook hands with Zhao Guosheng, and said...

"It's not hard work, it's not hard work. Dean Sun, you came all this way, that's what's hard work for you. We grassroots folks are used to it."

Zhao Guosheng stood ramrod straight and said with a broad smile.

"Okay, Dean Zhao, you guys help maintain order. I'll have the driver move the things inside."

After saying that, Vice President Sun directed the two drivers to carry things to the prepared consultation room, one trip after another.

Those items were all packaged and sealed very tightly, so you couldn't tell what they were.

Chen Ping wanted to bring Wang Tao and the others to help move the items, but Vice Dean Sun refused.

Chen Ping was very curious. What kind of medical device was it that was so precious?

They weren't allowed to touch it.

Around 8:30, the third bread truck arrived.

As soon as the car door opened, four people stepped out—two men and two women—all wearing brand-new white coats and name tags with the words "Third People's Hospital of the Province" printed on them.

They were all around fifty years old, some wearing glasses, some with short hair, and some slightly overweight. They each had their own unique appearance, but their facial expressions all conveyed a well-controlled kindness and professionalism.

They unloaded several suitcases and cloth bags from the car, containing a blood pressure monitor, stethoscope, thermometer, and some pre-packaged cotton swabs, which looked quite legitimate.

Upon seeing this, Chen Ping and the others went to greet them.

Under Vice President Sun's introduction, everyone shook hands with the four experts one by one, while Wang Tao stood to the side grinning.

Li Fang pulled Zhou Jie and Sun Xiaoyan back a little, and whispered, "The experts from the provincial academy are just different; they seem capable at a glance."

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the experts entered the two prepared consultation rooms and took their seats.

The elderly people lined up and entered one by one, some having their blood pressure checked, others having their temperature taken. A low voice could be heard from inside the examination room asking, "Ma'am, do you often feel dizzy?"

"Sir, your blood pressure is a bit high. Do you usually take medication?"

"Come on, open your mouth so I can see your tongue..."

It sounds professional and thoughtful.

Chen Ping stood in the corridor for a while. Seeing that the process was going smoothly, he felt relieved and turned back to his own clinic.

He has his own patients to see today and can't stay by his side the whole time.

Time passed by, and people kept coming and going in the clinic, while elderly people lined up in the corridor one after another.

Chen Ping saw two or three patients in his clinic. When he got up to get some water, he glanced out the corridor window.

The courtyard was still crowded with people, and the elderly people in line walked into the clinic one after another, seemingly without any abnormalities.

He sat back down at the consultation table and continued seeing patients, thinking to himself that the experts from the provincial hospital were indeed professional and very patient in communicating with the elderly.

At that moment, inside the two free clinics, an expert spoke in a deliberately softened tone, as if coaxing a child: "Ma'am, for your cervical spine, medication alone won't work; it only treats the symptoms, not the root cause."

"Our magnetic therapy device is the latest product developed in the province, specifically for bone and joint problems in the elderly. Just use it once in the morning and once in the evening, place it behind your neck as a pillow while sleeping, and you will see results in a month."

"The original price was 3,800 yuan, but today we're doing a free clinic in the countryside, and the province is giving us a subsidy. You can take it for 1,800 yuan, and we'll also give you a matching neck pillow."

The old lady was wearing a faded floral cotton-padded jacket, her hair was gray, and her face was deeply wrinkled. She was clutching a cloth wallet in her hand and looking down as she rummaged through the money inside.

She flipped through the pages for a while, then looked up, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "Doctor, I was in a rush to leave today, and I only had two hundred yuan with me. I was thinking of buying some medicine after the doctor's appointment..."

The expert's smile remained unchanged, but his voice softened even more, "It's alright, ma'am, it's okay if you don't have enough money. We'll be offering free clinics all day tomorrow, so please come back tomorrow."

"But I have to tell you, this kind of benefit isn't available every day. It's a special benefit provided by the province to all the elderly in the province. Once it's gone, it's gone forever."

"Okay, I'll definitely come tomorrow. You have to save one set for me, okay?" The old lady nodded happily.

"Don't worry, ma'am, I'll definitely save it for you," the expert said with a smile.

Meanwhile, another expert standing next to that expert was using an elderly man's phone.

"Sir, let me help you operate it on your phone. You can take the physiotherapy device and magnetic therapy pillow with you, for free."

Another expert echoed the old man's words.

"That's great! Now that the country is richer, the welfare benefits for us elderly people are much better. Not only do we get free medical care, but we also get so many other things for free."

The old man's face was all wrinkled from smiling so much.