On Duty

Ye Ling looked at the pile of herbs on the table and her emotions were complex.

"How often does Sister He come?" Ye Ling asked.

"About once every two days. She usually comes at night, probably afraid of being seen by others. She only came earlier today," Yun Jie replied.

Ye Ling nodded, not saying more.

Soon, it was nighttime, and the pharmacy required someone to be on duty. The person on the night shift would have a day off the next day. Ye Ling said to Yun Jie, "I'm on duty tonight. You can go to the break room to rest."

While the other person didn't have to be on duty, the pharmacy usually had two people on duty at night for safety.

Yun Jie nodded and stretched, saying, "Alright, I'll roast the sweet potatoes first."

After a short while, Yun Jie came back with two piping hot sweet potatoes. She handed one to Ye Ling. After they finished enjoying the sweet and tender potatoes, Yun Jie headed to the rest area.