Great Doctor Without Borders

Chapter 1496: Addicted to Cursing
In the evening, Lu Ming treated Xu Chunliang to dinner. He heard from his younger brother Lu Qi that Xu Chunliang came to Dongzhou. Lu Ming called Fan Lida, and since they were all family, there was no need to be polite, they arranged a meal at a local restaurant near his home.

When Xu Chunliang arrived, the two had already ordered the food and were drinking tea in the room.

Xu Chunliang looked around the room and saw that there was no one else in it: "So early? Don't you guys have to go to work?"

Lu Ming said: "Today is Saturday, are you confused?"

Xu Chunliang just remembered and smiled, "Sorry, I'm on vacation now, I'm resting every day, and I don't pay attention to this matter."

After sitting down, he asked again: "Where is Lao Qin?"

Lu Ming said: "I had an appointment with him, but Secretary Wang called him to work overtime, so I'm not sure if he can come."

Fan Lida said: "Being a secretary for someone else doesn't give you your own time. It's really too hard."

Lu Ming said: "They are working hard now for their future development. If it were you, would you dare not listen to your leader?"

Fan Lida smiled bitterly and said, "How could a leader be interested in someone like me? I will follow you for the rest of my life."

Lu Ming said: "Don't worry, you are my brother, I will follow you."

Xu Chunliang said, "Stop praising each other here. You two should work hard to live up to the respect your leaders place on you and the trust the people of Dongzhou place on you. If you are an official and don't serve the people, you might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes."

Lu Ming and Fan Lida simultaneously looked at Xu Chunliang. Lu Ming couldn't help but ask, "Why didn't I realize that you were so enlightened before?"

Fan Lida nodded, meaning that he didn't notice it either.

Xu Chunliang said: "So I plan to resign."

Fan Lida said: "Don't be impulsive, you have a bright future ahead of you, you can't give up just because of a temporary setback."

Lu Ming said: "Chunliang will have a bright future no matter what he does. Lao Fan, you can't use your own standards to judge others."

Fan Lida thought about it and felt that what Lu Ming said was right. Even if Xu Chunliang left the system, he still had plenty of room for development. Even if he just lay down and did nothing, he would have no worries about food and drink for the rest of his life. He couldn't compare with him. He sighed and said, "I don't have much room for development. I can only muddle through and do whatever the leader tells me to do."

Xu Chunliang laughed and said, "Brother Fan, why are you giving up on yourself?"

Lu Ming said, "Are you really planning to give up? Aren't things going well in Jeju? Museum curator, you can get the position of deputy director in another year or so, and then you can look for a better job. In my opinion, you should stay as a director until you are thirty."

Fan Lida continued to nod. Being thirty was once his dream, but now it has completely turned into a fantasy. In Fan Lida's eyes, Xu Chunliang's starting line is at the same level as his finish line. If he can reach Xu Chunliang's current height in this life, he will feel that his life is complete.

Xu Chunliang said: "My personality is not suitable for the system."

Lu Ming said: "That's true. You are too sharp-edged and don't care about observing people's words and expressions. You try to please everyone and easily offend people."

Fan Lida said with feeling: "In fact, as long as you are strong enough, you don't need to care about other people's faces. People like me who have no background have to read people's expressions and get along with everyone. People like me who are pure and kind don't need to suffer this kind of humiliation."

Lu Ming said: "Old Fan, what's wrong with you today? Why are you so emotional?"

Fan Lida said, "It's not an emotion, it's just the truth. Didn't you just say don't use my standards to measure others? I'm considering it from his perspective. He's young, not short of money, and has a lot of skills. Why should he be constrained by the system? It would be much better to do business and make a lot of money."

Lu Ming said: "Are you really planning to do business?"

Xu Chunliang smiled and said, "I'm not cut out for business. I just want to be a hands-off boss. I don't ask for much money. I just want to have enough food and drink."

Fan Lida said: "Your standard of having enough food and drink is different from ours."

Xu Chunliang asked, "Is Lao Qin coming?"

Lu Ming said: "Don't wait for him. As soon as Secretary Wang finishes his work, he will come right away. If he is not that fast, there is no point in urging him."

Fan Lida opened the glass of wine and Xu Chunliang rushed over to pour it for them.

After drinking a glass of wine, Lu Ming asked about Fu Guomin's recent situation. Xu Chunliang told him that Fu Guomin had now transferred the barbecue restaurant. After the incident of the wrong child being taken away, Fu Guomin's personality changed a lot and he was unwilling to contact these past friends.

Fan Lida also contacted him several times, but Fu Guomin's attitude towards him was lukewarm, which made Fan Lida a little embarrassed.

Lu Ming said: "Director Fu has had a hard time too. After going through so much, he probably wants to live a peaceful life now. All we can do is to disturb him less."

Xu Chunliang nodded and said, "That's right."

Fan Lida suddenly thought of Lu Qi: "Director Lu, why didn't you ask your brother out today?" Lu Ming said: "I asked him out, but he's busy. Anyway, I can't see him all day."

Fan Lida said: "This kid, even though Chunliang is here, he doesn't even give face to him?"

Xu Chunliang smiled and said, "Brother Fan, please stop trying to sow discord between us. I have met with Lu Qi, and he is currently pursuing a case."

"What case is so important?"

Xu Chunliang said: "It seems to be the case of Sheng Chaohui, the general manager of Enheng."

Lu Ming said: "Didn't Sheng Chaohui die of a heart attack?"

Xu Chunliang said: "I don't know the specific situation, why don't you ask Lu Qi directly."

Lu Ming shook his head: "He won't tell an outsider like me about the case."

Qin Zhengyang, who was late, pushed the door open and walked in. As soon as he entered the room, he kept saying sorry: "Sorry, I'm late."

Xu Chunliang smiled and said, "When have you never been late?"

Qin Zhengyang put down the briefcase in his hand and sat down next to Xu Chunliang: "You can't blame me for this. If you want to blame someone, blame my boss."

Lu Ming said: "I dare not blame others, don't sit there, take a seat."

Qin Zhengyang waved his hand: "I'll sit here. Chunliang is the guest of honor today. I'm late. I'll pay for the meal."

Lu Ming said: "No chance, I've already paid."

Fan Lida said: "There are many ways to express sincerity. Let's drink two more glasses of wine first."

Qin Zhengyang had finished his work for the day, and he drank very happily this time, drinking two glasses in a row to admit his guilt. Fan Lida invited him to eat some food, as drinking on an empty stomach would easily make one drunk.

The reason why Qin Zhengyang came late was because of the matter of Fengqi Academy. Yuan Hongping took over the old crematorium site, rebuilt the Yaowang Temple there, and built Fengqi Academy.

Someone reported the matter directly to the capital, accusing Yuan Hongping of using land illegally and collecting money under the guise of promoting Chinese studies. Yuan Hongping opened Chinese studies institutions in many places, many of which were suspected of being pseudo-Chinese studies, and doubts were expressed about his qualifications to run schools.

Just now, Wang Jianming has convened an emergency meeting with the leaders of Dongzhou Education and Civil Affairs, instructing them to deal with the matter as quickly as possible and give the public an explanation. This matter is very troublesome.

After listening to this, Lu Ming secretly broke into a cold sweat. After all, their Cultural and Tourism Bureau was also involved in the planning and use of the old crematorium site. He just didn't know why Secretary Wang didn't let him attend the meeting this time?
Xu Chunliang said: "Secretary Wang seems to be having a bad year."

He was the only one who dared to say this. Although the other three thought so too, no one dared to say it out loud. After all, they had all been in the system for so long, and they had to be cautious even when speaking in front of friends.

Qin Zhengyang sighed and said, "Yuan Hongping has opened Chinese studies schools in many cities across the country. Dongzhou's is not the largest, nor is it the earliest, but he chose Dongzhou."

Xu Chunliang said: "Maybe it was someone from Dongzhou who reported it!"

The three of them looked at Xu Chunliang at the same time.

Xu Chunliang said, "Don't look at me. I didn't sue Yuan Hongping. I have no grudge against him. In fact, we all know that he used the promotion of Chinese culture to make money. Sooner or later, something bad will happen. Don't pretend to know nothing."

Lu Ming said: "Yuan Hongping is a very smart person. I have long seen that he is a businessman and not a master of Chinese studies."

Fan Lida said, "There's actually nothing wrong with the crematorium land. If he didn't use it for construction, no one else would be interested in taking it over. But Fengqi Academy hasn't been built yet, so why is he bringing this up?"

Qin Zhengyang said: "The higher-ups asked us to clarify the approval process for this piece of land as soon as possible."

Lu Mingdao: "The Cultural and Tourism Bureau was also involved at the time, but everything was done according to the formal procedures."

Xu Chunliang said, "The three of you stop pretending. You all know it, but you don't dare to say it. You are too cautious in the system and are too wary."

Lu Ming smiled bitterly and said, "Well, you've scolded all three of us. I admit that even if we put the three of us together, we're not as brave as you."

Qin Zhengyang said: "Things happen in Dongzhou one after another. I have never seen Secretary Wang so worried. But I can't help. I can only worry."

Xu Chunliang said: "You are like the emperor is not anxious, but the eunuch is anxious."

Qin Zhengyang didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "You are addicted to scolding!"

(End of this chapter)