Siheyuan: The prosperous era starting from being a doctor

Chapter 491 Modernization and Please Call Me Dean Wang
Guang'anmen.

This is the family housing area.

Ran Xiaomei placed the last "signature dish" on the dining table.

Then he wiped his hands on the apron around his waist, and sat down on the stool as the family prepared to eat dinner.

Since the Wang brothers got married, they have basically been living here.

In other words, Ran Xiaomei would occasionally go over there to see how her two sons and daughters-in-law were doing, and also to deliver some supplies.

Since her two sons and daughter-in-law are all in college, she hasn't pressured them to have children.

Anyway, I have several grandchildren, and I don't have much energy to help take care of them for the time being.

"Mengde, I heard that your unit is going to build a large number of new staff and family dormitories, and they're all more than ten stories high with elevators?"

After taking a sip of tiger bone wine, Wang Hao picked up another piece of the 'signature dish' with his chopsticks and then asked curiously.

He heard his colleagues talking about it in other hospitals.

It's said that Guang'anmen Hospital has made another big move.

This time, in order to consider the employees' needs, they actually want to build a building with more than ten floors.

Once these buildings are completed, they will all be sold to all employees at a fair price, and if they don't have enough money, they can pay in installments.

This wonderful thing made his colleagues extremely envious.

no way.

Their hospital had previously raised funds to build a building.

Back then, the company's slush fund was very small; it was only through the contributions of the employees that the staff housing was barely built.

At that time, the hospital leaders also approached him and asked if he wanted a set.

However, he refused.

Firstly, my family owns several houses, which doesn't meet the eligibility criteria for application.

Although the leader was willing to let me apply for a set of apartments because of his son.

But he also knew that he couldn't take advantage of such a bargain.

After all, this small gain is nothing compared to his son's future.

Secondly, these were houses built by the work unit, and like most buildings at that time, they were three or six stories high, with ten or twenty households on each floor—the kind of tenement buildings.

Having lived in the staff quarters of Guang'anmen Hospital, he found this cramped place utterly unappealing.

So, I politely declined.

"Dad, it's true. The blueprints are all done. They were completed by designers from both China and abroad."

Then, in the spring, building materials and equipment arrived on site.

Wang Mengde gave a simple explanation.

He was in charge of this matter from start to finish, so he knows the latest developments.

"A building with an elevator, I wonder what it's like to live in?"

Beside her, Ran Xiaomei said with a longing look on her face.

At that time, there were also a few buildings with elevators in the capital.

However, she had never been inside, so she couldn't imagine what such a house looked like.

"Mom, buildings with elevators are actually similar to the ones we live in now, except they're a bit taller. You don't need to climb stairs to go up or down; you can just take the elevator."

The rest of the layout is similar to this one, with minimal changes; each unit also has its own independent kitchen and bathroom.

Wang Mengde explained.

The family housing of Guang'anmen Hospital was originally built by him by drawing on the layout of commercial housing in later years and adding some characteristics of the era.

It was already ahead of its time.

and so.

The layout of this apartment building with an elevator has remained largely unchanged.

Only a few modifications were made because of the addition of elevators, which needed to fit the layout.

"There are elevators for going up and down the floors. It must be comfortable to live in a house like this."

Ran Xiaomei ignored the fact that the house layout hadn't changed, and instead looked on with anticipation.

She had never lived in a house like this before in her life.

I never imagined that in just two years, there would be hope.

"By the way, Mengde, could you buy one too? Our family has plenty of money, so there's no need for installment payments."

"Mom, don't worry. Once it's built, I'll apply to buy two sets, one for Yuandi and one for Yuanxun, so they can use them after they get married."

Wang Mengde said with a smile:

"Because patients from abroad have sponsored a lot of construction equipment, efficiency can be greatly improved."

It is estimated that more than half of the buildings will be completed in two to three years. Two years later, all employees in my unit will be able to apply for one or two apartments each.

After so many years of development, the Chinese Academy of Traditional Medicine and Guang'anmen Hospital now have more than 2,000 employees.

Based on preliminary research, all employees expressed interest in purchasing an employee apartment.

Many people are even thinking of buying two sets.

The housing situation is extremely tight in cities across the country right now.

Especially in the Beijing area, it is extremely difficult to find a room.

Many families consist of three generations, crammed into one room.

If they could afford to buy one, any family would be willing.

Moreover, the company has also implemented a very humane installment payment plan, which relieves employees who are temporarily short of money from worries.

Most importantly, this is a building with an elevator.

It's better than most housing in the country.

one more.

For this house construction, Vice President Wang also encouraged patients from outside the hospital to donate building materials and a large amount of equipment.

This greatly reduces costs.

In the future, the amount of money each person pays when applying for housing will be very small.

The price is even similar to that of other apartment buildings built with funds raised by various organizations.

This kind of benefit made all the employees ecstatic.

They were all eager to start saving money, planning to buy at least one set eventually.

Those who can get into the Chinese Academy of Traditional Medicine and Guang'anmen Hospital are all intelligent people.

They all knew that once this opportunity was missed, it would be gone forever.

If you don't buy it now, you might not have the chance to buy it again later.

"Great! I was a little worried because Yuanxun and Yuandi are about to grow up."

"If I get married in the future, my family won't have a house anymore. Now that your company can buy houses, I feel relieved."

Ran Xiaomei glanced at her two grandsons and said happily.

Seeing that they had all grown taller than her and were almost eighteen years old, she often thought about it in her mind over the past year.

Where will my two grandsons live after they get married?

Unexpectedly, a solution was found before I had to worry for long.

"There's another thing. The country has been promoting modernization recently, hasn't it?"

Hearing that the staff housing at Guang'anmen Hospital was planned to be over ten stories high, the idea of ​​a pilot project arose.

"The hallmarks of modernization are multi-story buildings, electric lights, and telephones."

Everything else is there, but the telephone is a bit of a hassle, mainly because telephones are not cheap and also require wiring.

And most importantly, once every household installs it, the operators might be overwhelmed with work.

Wang Mengde has revealed another piece of news.

Telephones and telephone lines are actually easy to handle.

If he just pretends to mention it to patients abroad, they will naturally be very cooperative and donate a large amount of money.

This will allow every employee of Guang'anmen Hospital to have one, and there will still be plenty left over.

But in those days, telephones couldn't be connected directly; it required manual control by an operator, connecting sections of wire.

Moreover, many households don't need telephones anymore. They might not even use them a few times a year.

"Mengde, it's not practical for every household to install a telephone. I think it would be better to install one in each building, so that whoever needs to use it can just go there to make a call."

When someone calls, they're asked to come down and answer the phone; it's the same way they used to make phone calls on the street.

Wang Hao, being a man of experience and knowledge, quickly offered his advice.

This approach avoids wasting resources while solving the problem.

After thinking it over, Wang Mengde also felt that this was the best method.

In any case, ordinary workers don't usually need to use telephones at home.

As for the leader's home, this can be installed.

For example, a telephone has been installed where he lives now, so that he can be reached in case of an emergency.

In just a few days, it will be the Chinese New Year.

A few days ago, Beijing had a heavy snowfall, and the roads are still muddy.

Wang Yuanchao and Zhao Yali walked forward, their steps uneven.

They had just come from Nanluoguxiang and were planning to go to the staff quarters of Guang'anmen Hospital first, then rest for a while before taking the train back to Shandong Province.

"Yali, we'll be fine up ahead. The roads in the neighborhood are all paved."

Seeing that his wife's shoes were covered in mud and she was walking with difficulty, Wang Yuanchao spoke up.

"It's okay. Back in my hometown, there was much more mud than this."

Zhao Yali breathed a sigh of relief, tightened her cotton coat, and then said with a smile.

Since marrying Wang Yuanchao, her clothing style has undergone a complete transformation.

The cotton-padded coat that I had worn for several years and was getting a bit too short has finally been retired.

Instead, her mother-in-law made her a new cotton-padded coat.

Not only is the fabric brand new 'foreign cloth', but it is also filled with new cotton.

This cotton-padded coat and trousers were stuffed with several kilograms of cotton.

Although they look bulky when worn, they are indeed warm, and even on snowy days, you can hardly feel the cold outside.

In addition to the cotton-padded coat, there were also cotton hats, scarves, and gloves, all of which were brand new.

Arrived at home.

When Ran Xiaomei saw her son and daughter-in-law arrive, she busied herself with making arrangements.

"Yali, Yuanchao, quickly drink some hot water to warm up. I put honey in your teacups."

The room was heated very strongly, so the temperature reached around 23 or 24 degrees Celsius.

"Mom, we can do it ourselves. You can sit down and rest for a bit."

Seeing her mother-in-law bustling around serving tea and water, and even getting her snacks and fruit, Zhao Yali quickly offered her some words of comfort.

Then she pulled Ran Xiaomei's arm and made her sit down, and skillfully took over the work herself.

"Everything has been prepared for you. The train leaves at around 8 p.m., so you can go to the train station after you finish dinner. You'll have enough time."

Ran Xiaomei sat on the sofa and said with a smile.

This time, he had a plan for having his son and daughter-in-law go back to the wife's family home before the Lunar New Year.

"Mom, I'll cook dinner later."

Zhao Yali sat down next to her mother-in-law and said in a crisp voice.

She was very grateful.

I understand what my mother-in-law meant by asking me to go back home before the New Year.

My main thought was to deliver supplies to my rural hometown so that I could have a good New Year.

"Okay, you cook dinner tonight, and I'll help you."

Ran Xiaomei happily agreed.

She was very satisfied with her three daughters-in-law, each of whom respected her and knew how to care for her.

"By the way, this is lard candy. Try it; it tastes different from regular candy."

Sweet but not cloying, smooth and refreshing, soft and fragrant, it's a specialty from Guangdong Province. A leader from Guangdong came to see your older brother for medical treatment and gave him this local specialty as a gift.

"Candy made with lard? This is the first time I've ever heard of it."

Zhao Yali said in surprise.

She took one, peeled it, and put it in her mouth. Just as her mother-in-law had said, it tasted very special.

"It tastes good, delicious."

"Hehe, it tastes really good. You should take some back to Shandong Province later so your parents and siblings can try it."

Ran Xiaomei said with a smile.

The eldest son often brings home novel and interesting things.

After Wang Yuanchao and Zhao Yali left, she began preparing gifts for her youngest son, Wang Weiguo, and his wife.

These gifts were all the same, no more and no less.

Tomorrow is the weekend, so they're going back early with gifts so their in-laws can have a good New Year.

of course.

Tiangezhuang and Caochang Hutong were naturally not left out either.

After the new year.

The weather gradually warmed up.

Dean Lu has become a hands-off manager; all matters, big and small, at the Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Guang'anmen Hospital are now handled by Wang Mengde.

He only does things personally when he has to attend meetings with his superiors.

Fortunately, Wang Mengde was energetic and had the ability to remember everything he saw and to draw inferences from one instance to another.

There was no pressure in handling matters within the hospital.

In addition, he was willing to delegate authority, only keeping a firm grip on the major directions, such as finance and personnel, while leaving many other tasks to the vice president or department heads.

Those below him all knew his abilities and were aware of the support his superiors had for him.

Therefore, they all worked diligently and dared not have any other thoughts.

Although I'm busier than usual every day, I haven't had much trouble adjusting.

Spring March.

this day.

Wang Mengde's appointment has finally been made.

Dean Lu was promoted to a higher-level department and became a leader.

He was officially appointed as the president of the Chinese Academy of Traditional Medicine and concurrently served as the president of Guang'anmen Hospital.

Originally, Guang'anmen Hospital was an affiliated hospital of the Chinese Academy of Traditional Medicine, and its status was not that high.

It only became increasingly important as more and more foreign patients came here for treatment.

night.

Wang Mengde didn't get home until after 7 o'clock.

Today is his first day in office, and there's much more to do than usual.

Once home, Ran Xiaomei began preparing to make dumplings.

"Mengde, go wash your hands quickly. The food will be ready soon. This morning, Jingru specially brought a big bag of shepherd's purse. I made pork and shepherd's purse dumplings."

"That's good. This is the only time of year when we can eat shepherd's purse dumplings."

Wang Mengde said happily in the bathroom.

There is no refrigerator at home at the moment, so there is no way to store shepherd's purse.

Later, when we have a refrigerator, we can blanch the shepherd's purse and then freeze it, so we can eat it for a long time.

Steaming hot dumplings were served on the table.

Just as the family was about to start eating, Wang Mengde suddenly gave the order:

"Yuandi, take out a bottle of Moutai from the cabinet. We're happy today, let's have a drink to celebrate."

Upon hearing this, Wang Hao was stunned for a moment, then said with delight:
"Mengde, has your new position been announced by your superiors?"

(End of this chapter)