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

Upon receiving his master's approval, Wang Tao's face instantly lit up with genuine joy, and his determination to study medicine became even stronger.

Wang Jianguo, standing to the side, wiped his reading glasses and sighed with envy, "The younger generation is truly surpassing the older. We've spent our whole lives practicing medicine based on experience; we can't possibly grasp such profound medical principles."

"If you continue to teach him step by step like this, Wang Tao's medical skills will probably surpass those of us two old guys in less than two years."

"Dr. Wang, I'm only in my early thirties, I'm not old at all," Liu Wei quickly corrected him, but looking at Wang Tao, he also exclaimed with admiration, "But this kid Wang Tao, it probably won't take more than two years to surpass us."

"Dr. Wang, Dr. Liu, please stop belittling me. I know my own limitations. If it weren't for my mentor's guidance, I'm afraid I wouldn't have even made it through my internship and would have been fired by Dean Zhao."

Wang Tao scratched his head and said somewhat embarrassedly.

"You're good at handling things, that's all. I've been in college for years and I'm not as good as you at kowtowing a few times."

Liu Wei patted Wang Tao on the shoulder, his eyes full of envy, and then left.

Wang Jianguo followed them out and saw that the two people who came out were genuinely envious of Wang Tao.

After Liu Wei and Wang Jianguo left, Chen Ping quickly finished handling the post-acupuncture matters, confirmed that Sun Hao was in stable condition and calm, and then left the ward with Wang Tao.

As I stepped out of the ward, the sun was already past noon; it was lunchtime at the health center.

People in the hospital went to the canteen for lunch one after another. The pharmacy was usually very lively during lunchtime, and Li Fang's loud voice had already started shouting.

But the pharmacy was unusually quiet today.

"Li Fang hasn't arrived yet?" Chen Ping asked.

"Yes, it seems that Fang's divorce case is not going well. Now only Sister Liu Mei is running the pharmacy."

Wang Tao said.

Chen Ping nodded without saying anything.

Divorce is easy to get, but Li Fang wants custody of her son, and the man probably won't give in easily.

After everyone settled into their seats in the canteen, Chen Ping looked at Liu Mei and said in a gentle tone, "Sister-in-law, how have you been getting used to working at the hospital these past few days? Is the work tiring? Are your colleagues easy to get along with?"

Liu Mei smiled slightly upon hearing this, "It's great, not tiring at all. Everyone in the hospital is really kind and helpful. No one ostracizes or makes things difficult for me. It's much more comfortable than staying in the pharmacy in the city."

A few casual words were exchanged as everyone ate and chatted, creating a relaxed and harmonious atmosphere in the canteen.

After lunch, everyone rested, and Chen Ping walked towards the construction site alone.

The construction site was bustling with activity, with machines humming softly and workers busy at work. The level foundation and neatly stacked building materials indicated that the entire medical center project was progressing steadily and in an orderly manner.

Old Sun, dressed in overalls, was supervising the workers' construction on-site, meticulously controlling the progress and quality.

Upon seeing Chen Ping approaching, he immediately stopped what he was doing and went to greet him.

"Dr. Chen, you're here."

"The progress looks pretty steady."

Chen Ping glanced around the construction site and then got straight to the point, "I'd like to ask about the project payment. We have sufficient funds right now. If you need money, just let me know and I'll settle it immediately."

Now, Chen Ping no longer has to worry about funding. He is financially powerful and only wants the project to be completed on time and with high quality.

Upon hearing this, Old Sun quickly waved his hand, his face sincere: "No need, no need. The advance payment you received for the project some time ago has not been wasted at all. It's enough for the current construction materials and to pay the workers' wages. It's more than enough."

"Don't worry, I will definitely do a good job and I will never cut corners."

Chen Ping nodded, said nothing more, and slowly inspected the construction site, confirming that the construction was up to standard, the materials were solid, and the safety measures were in place, which put his mind at ease.

After giving Old Sun a few simple instructions on construction safety and quality control, he turned and left the backyard, returning to the clinic in the front yard.

With a little time before starting work in the afternoon, Chen Ping made himself a cup of hot tea, took the cup to the corridor outside the clinic, and lit a cigarette.

The autumn breeze was cool, the sun was warm, and the smoke rose slowly, easing the heavy burden of the decision that had been weighing on my heart.

I finished my cigarette just as it was time for my afternoon shift.

As more people returned to their posts, more patients came to see the doctor, and the health center became lively again.

Just as Chen Ping sat back down at the consultation table, before he could even open the patient's medical record, the sound of a laborious cart wheel rolling came from the doorway of the consultation room, accompanied by light footsteps.

"Doctor! Doctor! Please help! My stomach hurts terribly!"

A rough, hoarse male voice rang out urgently.

Chen Ping looked up and saw a man in his thirties, dressed in wrinkled, dusty, and tattered clothes, looking filthy and disheveled, struggling to push an old wooden cart.

Beside the car followed an elderly woman with gray hair and equally worn and dirty clothes, her face full of anxiety.

A woman was lying on the cart, her belly swollen high, clearly indicating that she was full-term pregnant.

The woman wore faded old clothes made of rough fabric, but her face was exceptionally fair and delicate, with fine features. She looked out of place with the two rough and slovenly men beside her, appearing quite incongruous.

The man stopped his cart and, panting, said, "Doctor, my wife is pregnant, and she's suddenly having severe abdominal pain. Please take a look and see what's wrong!"

Chen Ping remained calm and pointed to the examination bed: "Help him up and lie down so I can examine him."

The man quickly and carefully helped the pregnant woman off the cart and supported her as she walked towards the examination bed.

Zhou Jie and Sun Xiaoyan went up to help.

However, when they got closer to the man, the two of them visibly frowned, probably because the man's smell made them very uncomfortable.

When the man and the old woman entered the consultation room, Chen Ping frowned.

The entire examination room was filled with a fishy, ​​foul odor, like the smell of dead fish that had been left out for too long.

It was obvious that the smell was coming from the man and the old woman.

"Family members, please go outside and wait."

Chen Ping waved his hand, "The examination room needs to be quiet; no one can be present."

To everyone's surprise, as soon as he finished speaking, the disheveled man stopped in his tracks, stood still, his eyes darting around but stubbornly refusing to move.

The old woman beside her was also pressed tightly against the door, staring intently at the pregnant woman, showing no intention of leaving.

The two were stubborn, exuding an indescribable strangeness and tension.

Seeing this, Wang Tao immediately stepped forward and said in a serious tone, "Please cooperate, both family members. Pregnancy check-ups require privacy. Please go outside and wait. We'll call you as soon as the check-up is over."

The two remained locked in a stalemate for a while before Wang Tao, after repeated insistence, reluctantly stepped back.

The moment the man left the consultation room, he turned his head slightly, his anxious expression vanished, and a sinister and fierce glint flashed in his eyes. He glared at the pregnant woman with a cold and piercing gaze, carrying a naked threat.

This glance was so quick and fleeting that no one else noticed.