Everyone had eaten breakfast before setting off, so they didn't arrive early. Even before reaching the market, they could see a huge crowd of people in the distance.

Wen Xi pulled Shen Jiaojiao and Jiang Yue to her side and whispered, "Jiaojiao, Xiaoyue, we'll split up to buy things later. After you've bought everything, you can go back to the village with Lin Yiwan and the others."

Shen Jiaojiao asked, "Xiaoxi, aren't you coming back with us?"

"I need to go find someone, so I won't be going back with you," Wen Xi said.

There were too many people at the market, so they couldn't squeeze in. They could only stand there and wait for the people in front of them to leave before they could catch up. In fact, most of them were just there to join in the fun. If they really needed to buy something, they would have set off before dawn.

Lin Yiwan has a cooperative relationship with the black market boss, so she can get whatever she wants from him. She doesn't care about New Year's supplies at all; going out to buy New Year's goods is just for show!

After checking in for so long, Wen Xi had collected a lot of items. She had even checked in a whole box of snacks, a mixed gift pack of nuts, biscuits, and candies. Each item was a pound, and there were two packs of each item. Wen Xi hardly lacked New Year's goods; she was just there to join in the fun.

If I see something I like, I'll buy it; if I don't, I won't.

Following behind everyone, Wenxi squeezed into the market and began to look at each stall. When she came to the stall selling fried dough twists, she said directly, "Comrade, I want ten catties of fried dough twists."

However, as soon as Wen Xi said this, dozens of pairs of eyes around her turned to look at her. Some were surprised, some were envious, some were jealous, and some were even thinking to themselves, "Which family's daughter is so wasteful? If it were their daughter, they would definitely teach her a lesson."

The stall owner selling fried dough twists also stared wide-eyed at Wen Xi in disbelief, because ten catties of fried dough twists was far too much, costing several yuan. Who would be willing to buy so many at once?

Wenxi sensed the atmosphere had become tense, but she didn't care. After handing over the money, the stall owner packed the twisted dough sticks for her and handed them to her. Wenxi put the twisted dough sticks in her basket, covered them with an old cloth, and then stored them directly in the system's warehouse. Even if someone wanted to steal them, they wouldn't be able to.

Wenxi didn't want to buy anything. After walking around, she bought two wild rabbits and three pheasants. She wasn't interested in anything else, so she left the market and waited for a car by the roadside. Since she was going to treat He Chen'an to a meal, she naturally had to get there before lunch. If she delayed any longer, He Chen'an would have already eaten, and then her trip would have been in vain.

The market was located on an open space at the border of the town and the countryside. Once you reached the main road, you would be in the town. Of course, there were buses from the town to the county seat. Wenxi quickly arrived at the bus stop on the opposite side. Under the ordinary wooden sign, there were already kind people waiting there.

Wenxi walked over and waited for a while. Then a dilapidated bus pulled up and stopped in front of the bus stop. The doors opened and everyone rushed on. Wenxi got on too. There were a few empty seats. Wenxi chose a window seat and sat down. The ticket seller came over and collected money from everyone, two cents per person.

The car then started moving slowly, and a strong smell of gasoline filled the entire cabin. Although there were windows, Wenxi couldn't open them in the dead of winter, otherwise it would definitely cause public outrage.

Before long, with the bumps in the car and the irritating smell of gasoline, Wenxi felt a little uncomfortable in her stomach. She wasn't usually carsick, but she felt really uncomfortable now, so she took out an orange peel and covered her nose.

After a bumpy ride of several tens of minutes, we finally arrived at the drop-off point at the county hospital. As soon as the car stopped, Wenxi couldn't wait to get off.

After getting off the bus, Wen Xi quickly walked to the roadside and stood under a tree to compose herself. Her eyes were red from the shock, and if she went to the hospital to find He Chen'an like this, people might mistakenly think that He Chen'an had done something to her.

Although this is a county town, it is not prosperous. The walls and roads are gray and dusty, lacking the prosperous atmosphere of later generations described in the text. The only difference is that the houses are better, mostly brick and tile houses, and they are not tall.

The tallest buildings were government offices, such as supply and marketing cooperatives, hospitals, post offices, department stores, libraries, etc., all located on the same street.

Living in the city is very convenient, but since Wenxi plans to return to her hometown in the future, she has no intention of buying a house here.

Although Lin Yiwan knew from her perspective that this place would become a new first-tier city in the future, in her eyes, no place was as good as her own doghouse. Moreover, her hometown was the kind of golden house that most people never had the chance to visit. She couldn't possibly pick up a sesame seed and lose a watermelon.

Wen Xi reached into her basket and transferred the dishes she had packed for He Chen'an from the system's warehouse. She placed them in the basket, carefully covered them with an old cloth, and then walked towards the county hospital across the street.

Upon arriving at the hospital, Wen Xi went straight to Jin Changfeng's ward. When she reached the door and looked inside, she didn't see Jin Changfeng. Moreover, there were other patients lying on Jin Changfeng's bed. Wen Xi was very surprised and quickly turned around and walked towards He Chen'an's office.

Arriving at the office door, Wen Xi reached out and knocked. "Dr. He."

He Chen'an looked up and saw Wen Xi. He was somewhat surprised. "Comrade Wen, what brings you here? Please have a seat."

She came from the countryside, and no matter how she got there, he knew how hard it must have been for her, given the distance. He had experienced it himself; he had ridden his bicycle for hours that night, and his legs ached for days afterward.

Wen Xi, carrying a basket on her back, walked up to He Chen'an, pulled out a stool and sat down, asking in confusion, "Dr. He, where is the soldier I brought over the other day?"

"Comrade Jin has been taken away by his workplace hospital, and we will no longer be responsible for his subsequent treatment," He Chen'an explained.

Wen Xi nodded thoughtfully. She hadn't expected that Jin Changfeng would be taken away by the military hospital. However, now that he was on his own turf, with someone to take care of him, she didn't need to worry. Having figured this out, Wen Xi smiled and said, "Dr. He, didn't I say I would treat you to a meal? I've made a few dishes myself, and I hope you won't mind."

Just as Wen Xi was about to take out the lunchbox, He Chen'an suddenly stood up. "Comrade Wen, please sit here and wait for me. I'll be back in a bit."

He Chen'an's office has two desks side by side, meaning that two doctors should share one office. However, there is only He Chen'an in the office now, and the other doctor must have gone to lunch.

There are still so many patients in the ward. The two doctors take turns eating, so that if a patient has an emergency, they won't be unable to find a doctor.