Chapter 48: The County Hospital is Hiring Doctors

Li Xinyue and Liu Wei ate cautiously while keeping a wary eye on Song Yue.

Song Yue didn’t spare them a glance. She went straight to the heated brick bed and sat down.

After sitting for a while, she took out the food she had packed from the state-run cafeteria at noon and grabbed the thermos.

She poured some hot water into the meal container, stirred it a bit, and was about to eat just like that.

Just as she sat down with the meal container, there was a knock on the door.

Zhao Zirui’s voice came from outside. “Xinyue, open the door. I have something to talk to you about.”

Li Xinyue quickly put down her meal container and ran to open the door.

“Zirui-gege!”

Zhao Zirui got straight to the point. “Xinyue, do you want to move out and live on your own?”

Li Xinyue asked first, “Zirui-gege, are you moving out?”

“Yeah.”

“Then I want to, too.”

“I’ll go talk to the brigade leader and the party secretary.”

Song Yue focused on her meal, but she listened to their conversation without missing a single word.

“Zirui-gege, it’s already late. Do you want me to go with you?”

“No need, I’ll go by myself.” Zhao Zirui refused, then asked, “If you move out, you’ll have to build your own house, which will cost quite a bit. Can you afford it? You did buy a lot of things today.”

Song Yue paused slightly while holding her chopsticks and glanced toward the doorway.

The brigade leader and the party secretary were right next door—just two doors down.

Zhao Zirui didn’t mention this directly.

And… his question sounded normal, yet something about it felt off.

Hmm?

What did that have to do with her?

Realizing this, Song Yue was briefly stunned but quickly resumed eating.

Li Xinyue smiled. “Zirui-gege, don’t worry. I have money. I have enough to cover both of us.”

“Alright.” Zhao Zirui let out a breath of relief, his smile deepening. His voice softened. “Hurry up and eat, then get some rest. We have work tomorrow.”

“Okay.”

Zhao Zirui turned to leave.

Li Xinyue stopped him. “Wait, Zirui-gege, let me ask Liu Wei if she wants to come too.”

Zhao Zirui hesitated. “Alright. Has Song Yue returned? You can ask her as well.”

He did feel that what happened in the afternoon had been a bit too much.

More importantly, he didn’t want his relationship with Lin He, built over so many years, to be ruined because of Song Yue.

Li Xinyue wasn’t happy about this, but she still responded half-heartedly.

She turned to Liu Wei, sneaking a glance at Song Yue from the corner of her eye. “Liu Wei, do you want to—”

Liu Wei cut her off with a smile. “I’m fine staying at the educated youth dormitory.”

“You should ask Comrade Song instead.”

Li Xinyue hesitated, pursing her lips. “Song—”

Song Yue didn’t even look up. “Don’t worry about me.”

That attitude.

It made Li Xinyue feel stifled and frustrated.

She turned back to Zhao Zirui, her tone carrying a hint of irritation.

“Liu Wei’s not moving, and Song Yue said we don’t need to worry about her.”

“Alright.”

Zhao Zirui knew Song Yue was still upset about what happened in the afternoon.

He acknowledged it and left.

Li Xinyue watched Zhao Zirui walk away just like that, not even noticing that she was unhappy…

She had spoken with such an odd tone! Did Zirui not pick up on it?

Already irritated, she grew even more upset.

It was all because of that Song Yue! She just had to make things difficult!

So annoying!

—

Song Yue had no idea Li Xinyue was cursing her in her head.

After finishing her meal, she took her container outside to wash it.

The older educated youths were eating outside, chatting and laughing.

But as soon as they saw her, the conversation and laughter died down instantly. All eyes turned to her.

Song Yue swept a glance over them. “Go on. Pretend I’m not here. You can even treat me like air if you want.”

The older educated youths: “…”

Zhu Jing muttered sarcastically, “How could we pretend not to see someone who runs off to tattle to the brigade leader and party secretary all the time?”

Chen Xue lowered his voice. “Zhu Jing, can’t you just say less for once?”

Song Yue paused, then turned back with a smile.

“Zhu Jing, if you want to watch, you better keep your eyes wide open. I’m about to use some water again.”

The older educated youths: “…”

The water issue clearly wasn’t going to be forgotten.

Zhu Jing gripped her chopsticks tightly, glaring at Song Yue with hatred.

Song Yue raised an eyebrow. “Right now, I’m using water to wash my dishes. Later, I’ll be using it to wash my face, brush my teeth, and wash my feet. You better watch closely, Zhu Jing.”

“If you don’t watch, I’ll have to report it to the brigade leader and party secretary.”

“After all, they’re still in Lin He’s room.”

Zhu Jing was so furious that she nearly snapped her chopsticks in half.

The older educated youths didn’t say anything, but in their hearts, they were cursing Zhu Jing.

The whole mess in the afternoon had started because of her. It was just a small issue, but she made a huge fuss over it.

Now, the new educated youths wanted to move out.

If they didn’t move out, maybe the others could have gotten some good food out of it.

After all… last night’s beef jerky, meat sauce, and canned meat were really delicious.

But things had escalated.

And now, she was still picking fights with the new educated youth? Serves her right!

Zhu Jing fumed as she realized no one was standing up for her.

But what happened next nearly drove her insane.

Just as Song Yue said, every time she did something—washing dishes, washing her face, brushing her teeth—she made sure to announce it to Zhu Jing beforehand.

When she finished, she would even say what she was going to do next, reminding Zhu Jing to keep watching.

By the time Song Yue finished washing her feet and went inside, Zhu Jing was on the verge of exploding.

Before going in, Song Yue grinned. “I’m going to use water again tomorrow, so don’t forget to watch, Zhu Jing.”

Zhu Jing: “…”

She… she was going to explode from anger…!!!!

Song Yue looked at Zhu Jing, who seemed like she wanted to tear her apart.

She felt immensely satisfied.

Ah.

She just loved seeing people like this—desperate to destroy her but completely powerless to do so~

In a great mood, Song Yue hummed a tune as she went inside, put her things away, climbed onto the kang bed, and closed her eyes. Her consciousness entered her space.

She was still thinking about the extra points she had gained.

She needed to check her points details.

After looking through them, she realized the extra points were from before she was sent to the countryside.

Before she left, she had prescribed medicine for Yang Duo.

Checking the timestamps, the points had been credited at the exact time she treated Yang Duo.

So… she could earn points by treating people voluntarily, not just by completing system-assigned tasks?

If that was the case…

Would treating someone tonight also earn her points?

She checked again—nothing.

Strange…

Oh well.

She might as well see what she could buy with her seventy-plus points.

After browsing, she realized she couldn’t afford anything… except for the random prize wheel.

Each spin cost twenty points.

The prizes included mystery grand prizes, various ration tickets, watches, bicycles… and a few “Thank You for Participating” slots.

The cheapest direct purchase item started at a hundred points.

Song Yue: “…”

She exited the space and went to sleep.

There was no way she was gambling. With her luck, she’d only get “Thank You for Participating.”

—

At the county seat.

In the government compound.

Lying in bed, Huang Xiuying suddenly sat up, startling Zhang Aiguo.

Huang Xiuying turned to him. “Aiguo, isn’t the county hospital hiring doctors right now? Can we get Comrade Song to…”