Merchant and doctor

Chapter 2045 is getting a little impatient.

Just as the forest ranger Lao Liangtou had predicted, the third branch of the "New Concept" Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic, which was also a so-called "joint" clinic jointly established by both parties, was eagerly awaited by Sun Zhengting and others to open for business as soon as possible, compared to Bian Mu. In recent days, they had even become somewhat impatient.

That evening, the rain grew heavier, and worried about slippery roads and the possibility of another minor traffic accident, Sun Zhengting took a taxi and rushed to the main branch of the "New Concept" Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic.

Bian Mu still had two patients to attend to. Sun Zhengting didn't ask Nurse Sun to inform anyone. He found a quiet corner in the lobby and sat there patiently.

……

Bian Mu politely saw the last old man and his family out, gave a few instructions to Nurse Sun, and then walked over to where Sun Zhengting was sitting and chatted with him for a few minutes.

“It’s not that I’m being nosy, it’s just that these guys are in a real hurry, calling and texting all the time, some even coming to my house to urge me, without even considering whether it’s convenient for me at that time, sigh! They really are getting anxious, my family is urging them, and they’re urging me! I’ve carefully sorted through them and picked 17 people, not including myself, so there are 18 in total. I’ve compiled their resumes, when is it convenient for you to review them?” As he spoke, Sun Zhengting took out a stack of file folders from a soft leather briefcase and placed them on the small coffee table.

"Is it really necessary?! Even if our hospital is about to undergo a major reshuffle, as key personnel, they will at most only experience a pay cut. Once everything is back on track, their income will gradually recover. Why are you in such a hurry?!" Bian Mu ignored the resumes that were being handed out and questioned them with a smile.

"Well... the situation at our hospital is probably much worse than you imagine. I've heard that Vice President Cui plans to take over everything. I don't know what he's really thinking, but he won't say it outright. I heard that he's hired a renowned expert with a senior professional title from Nanjin. His undergraduate major is ophthalmology, so he should be an ophthalmology expert. Vice President Cui thinks that the man is very capable and fully capable of taking our hospital to a new level. Why not take this opportunity to upgrade it completely?" With a worried expression, Sun Zhengting casually gave a brief introduction to the recent situation of "Huikang" Hospital.

“There’s nothing wrong with this line of thinking, is there?!” Bian Mu replied calmly.

From beginning to end, Bian Mu had a very bad impression of Vice President Cui. If he were to actually run "Huikang" Hospital behind the scenes in the future, it would probably not only be difficult to sustain for a long time, but he might also ruin the entire hospital's facilities.

In Bian Mu's view, Vice President Cui should be the kind of person who is more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything.

"Most of the board members didn't think much of him! They rejected him outright. He, however, was still somewhat unwilling and kept talking to people, trying to make the matter happen. Vice President Qian's idea was to close the branch hospital for a period of time, gather all the medical staff there at the main hospital for a period of training, then lay off all of them, and then have them all re-compete for their positions. At the same time, we also advertised that outstanding medical staff from outside the hospital could apply. Once the profits improve, we can gradually restore the branch hospital department by department..." Sun Zhengting continued to explain.

Upon hearing this, Bian Mu frowned.

"This... it doesn't sound original at all. How could that be! We're in the AI ​​era now. We need to reduce the overall operating costs from the root. Everything else is just a stopgap measure... I'm just talking nonsense! Take it with a grain of salt!" By the end, Bian Mu felt that he had said something inappropriate and quickly steered the conversation back on track.

"The board's opinion is similar to yours... Dean Feng's opinion is also involved, and things have gotten a bit chaotic... This chaos has panicked them, and their husbands and wives are worried sick, so... in my wife's words... they're used to a good life, and their standard of living can only go up, not down. With the hospital in such a mess right now, I've been strongly recommended to talk to you as soon as possible to see if we can speed things up so they can get back to work sooner. Don't laugh at me, but I haven't been able to sleep without medication for several nights..."

"Why would it be like this?! Hehe... Since retiring, hasn't Dean Feng been quietly recuperating in Beiqi? Why would he choose this moment to get involved in this matter?!" A little curious, Bian Mu asked with a smile.

"I only heard a few words from Dr. Wu... A relative of Dean Feng is quite powerful. That person has a big health project. It seems that he has secretly sent people to our hospital to inspect it a few times before. He must be interested in our hospital's location and facilities. I heard it's just hearsay. He doesn't want any medical staff or support staff! He's completely reshuffling the team... When the news spread, people became even more uneasy... Some of them even had trouble eating together. They insisted on forcing me to come and have a good talk with you."

"Oh... a big health project?! I never would have guessed. At her age, Dean Feng still has this on her mind... By the way, what about Dr. Wu? What are her plans?" Bian Mu suddenly asked about his former colleague's recent situation.

"She has connections at home, so of course she's fine with it! But... there's a rumor in the college that she might be transferred to the Provincial College of Traditional Chinese Medicine as a teacher!" "No way! You must have misspoken?! She'd be more suited for administration... I didn't mean that, don't misunderstand!" Realizing she had misspoke, Bian Mu quickly corrected herself.

Sun Zhengting smiled knowingly but didn't respond.

Everyone knows that Dr. Wu is usually ignorant and incompetent, and we all keep it to ourselves.

Just then, Dr. Gong brought them some food and drinks on a tea tray, which he very politely arranged in the center of the tea table.

"The rain is getting heavier, so don't rush off later. I'll drive you home!" Bian Mu said to Dr. Gong.

"Thank you, Boss!" Dr. Gong replied with a smile, then turned and went upstairs to get busy.

“I understand why you came here. Well… here’s my plan. If nothing unexpected happens, the third branch will be at least two floors. From a financial point of view… including you, we can only accommodate a maximum of seven former colleagues. One more is not allowed, but one or two less is fine! You see…” Bian Mu stopped talking at the end.

"I have no problem with this, you decide! I'll talk to them after the list is finalized!"

"Alright! This kind of thing can't be dragged out. Also... let me emphasize again, the branch manager will be appointed by us, not from among you. You can explain this to them later."

“I’ve already mentioned it to them, but they’d rather not have to worry about it! To put it bluntly, they’d be content as long as they have some income right away and don’t cause any chaos at home.”

"That's convenient for both of us, haha... This rain isn't going to let up anytime soon, and we've said what we needed to say, let's hurry back! Should we take a taxi?"

"Taking a taxi is safe! I'm sorry for the trouble!"

"Hey! It's a win-win situation! Don't be so polite! Be careful not to slip on the way! You can still fall at this age!"

"No problem!" With that, Sun Zhengting hurriedly went out, grabbed a large black umbrella, and walked away.

The weather was bad, so Bian Mu quickly changed her clothes and prepared to call Dr. Gong and leave.

Just then, seven or eight middle-aged and elderly people squeezed in from outside the door. Apart from two women, the rest were all men, and the person in the lead was Dr. Gu Yuefeng.

People stood at the entrance, trying to shake the rain off their umbrellas as much as possible. There was a designated place to put umbrellas at the entrance, and people filed in to hang their umbrellas neatly, all their eyes fixed on Gu Yuefeng, waiting for his instructions!