Going Home
Leaving the nearly new Mercedes-Benz RV in Qiannan Province wasn't entirely because Li Bai was putting on a show of generosity by offering it to support local medical services.
First, he thought arranging to have it shipped back was far too much trouble and couldn't be bothered.
Second, he felt the interior wasn't spacious enough. He needed a vehicle that could meet his needs without having to attach an extra carriage.
Li Bai had his eye on a large passenger RV that required an A1 driver's license. A mobile villa over nine meters long was more his style.
After the Mercedes-Benz RV was transferred, it needed new license plates from Qiannan Province. Li Bai had brought the plates from Huxi City back with him, and they could be used on his new vehicle.
In Huxi City, license plates were registered to the owner, not the vehicle, and couldn't be transferred. That didn't prevent him from buying another RV; all he needed to do next was upgrade his driver's license from C1 to A1.
At five in the morning, the Medical Team returned to Huxi City, still traveling in the cheap economy class of a red-eye flight.
The seats in domestic economy class were cramped. Anyone over five foot seven would have trouble stretching out their legs. After sitting for several hours, they felt aches and pains as soon as they unfastened their seat belts, and had to stretch their limbs to recover.
"Every time I take a night flight, I feel like I'm about to die. My poor back!"
Doctor Wei Jin thumped his lower back, unable to get comfortable. He wanted to find a professional masseur to work on it.
"You're traveling on the public dime, and you still want first class? Next time, buy your own