From Evil Sect Leader to Doctor-Chapter 258 - 234: Surprised or Not?

Director Liu Fugui typically sees patients in the internal medicine clinic. He's quite skilled in treating diabetes and is well-known locally, with many old patients regularly seeking his advice.

Xu Chunliang rarely interacts with him, but when Liu Fugui enters, Xu gestures for him to sit down: "Director Liu, I wanted to ask for your opinion."

Liu Fugui smiles broadly: "What opinion?"

"I should be asking you if you're dissatisfied with Changxing, shouldn't I?"

Liu Fugui's smile becomes a bit stiff: "No... no dissatisfaction..."

"Have they delayed your salary or failed to pay your insurance?"

"Dean Xu, what do you mean?"

"I don't mean anything, but recently something happened at Changxing Headquarters that had a very negative impact. So, we must be proactive. If anyone is dissatisfied with me, they can address it directly, even if they hang a banner and insult me by name. It's definitely because my work wasn't good enough. However, if anyone has complaints about Changxing and causes trouble at the branch, don't blame me for turning my back on them. Take your issues to whom they belong. If you want to cause trouble, do it at Changxing Hospital. If that's too far, the Hu Shan Town Government is closer."

Liu Fugui is already sweating: "Dean Xu, who told you that? It's not true."

Xu Chunliang says: "If there is a problem, one must resolve it; if not, then it's gainful advice to be cautious. As the branch dean, I absolutely can't allow any issues to arise in our branch."

At this moment, Zhang Haitao returns, and Xu Chunliang says to him in front of Liu Fugui: "If any disruptive behavior occurs at our hospital that affects our normal medical order, immediately hand them over to the public security. If anyone dares to do anything unrelated to their job during work hours, I'll pursue it heavily. If they dare to eat from the public pot and break the public bowl, I'll smash their bowl first."

"Yes!" Zhang Haitao responds loudly.

Liu Fugui's face turns red with worry. Xu Chunliang's words were evidently directed at him.

No protests had even started yet, and someone already reported it. This guy isn't easy to deal with; he's very domineering. Not to mention that guy Zhang Haitao by his side isn't to be trifled with either; he's just a tamed dog that bites wherever Xu Chunliang commands.

Xu Chunliang says: "Director Liu, make a suggestion letter and send it to each department to collect their opinions. After compiling them, submit it to me."

Liu Fugui asks: "When by?"

"Right now. I need to see it before the end of today's workday." Xu Chunliang doesn't show Liu Fugui any kindness. These people fear chaos in the world but are the first to retreat when trouble comes their way.

Liu Fugui nods and turns to leave.

Zhang Haitao asks: "Dean Xu, what happened?"

Xu Chunliang responds: "Nothing major. Just keep an eye on things these days. There have been employee protests at Headquarters, and some people here want to take advantage of the situation to show support."

Zhang Haitao curses: "They're all just too idle, aren't they? As long as they have a salary and money, what's there to protest about?" 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Xu Chunliang isn't against them causing trouble, but he's against them causing it at the branch. Any issues at the branch are his responsibility to deal with. Why should he take the blame for someone else's mistakes?

Xu Chunliang's strategy of shaking the mountain to scare the tiger worked well. Several directors organizing protests consulted each other and decided to wait. Although they also don't support public-private partnerships, there's no outcome yet at Changxing, so it's uncertain whether it's good or bad. Protesting now might be hasty.

Besides, Xu Chunliang made a valid point: if you want to cause trouble, do it at Changxing. The branch hasn't done anything wrong. Causing trouble here affects the branch's reputation at best and Hu Shan Town Government's image at worst. Last time, they protested because of unpaid wages, which was justifiable. This time, it seems they lack that righteousness.

The investigation at Changxing Hospital is still ongoing, and public hospital reforms haven't stopped. On the second day after the protest incident, the new Vice Director Yuan Peiqiang arrived on Weishan Island.

Xu Chunliang initially thought Yuan Peiqiang would come to inspect the branch first, but unexpectedly, Yuan's first stop was the Da Heng Group's Weishan Island office.

This office was just recently established. Da Heng signed a land agreement on Weishan Island, quickly erecting fences around the acquired land. Da Heng has rich experience in land acquisition. Immediately after buying the land, they put up fences, covering the exterior walls with beautiful advertisements. To Xu Chunliang, this looks like typical speculation.

On the same day, Zhang Hengyang, the general manager of the East China Region, also arrived on Weishan Island to meet with Yuan Peiqiang. They had a series of friendly discussions, accompanied throughout by the branch secretary, Tan Haiyan.

During this meeting, Xu Chunliang was entirely sidelined. If not for a quiet heads-up from Tan Haiyan, Xu wouldn't even have known about Yuan's visit to Da Heng, nor did Yuan involve him in these business activities.

Xu Chunliang had planned a welcome dinner for Yuan as per usual courtesy, but given Yuan's behavior, he canceled it. If Yuan doesn't acknowledge him, why give him face?

Of course, Xu intended to report this to Zhao Feiyang. Zhao's reply was just four words: "I wasn't informed."

From these four words, Xu understood the leadership's sentiment: Yuan's inspection was kept secret from Zhao Feiyang, and Zhao wasn't pleased about it.

A glimpse of this informs us that there must be several disagreements between Zhao Feiyang and Huayuan Group.

After a day of business activities, Yuan Peiqiang informed the branch that he would come for an inspection at four in the afternoon.

The call was from Tan Haiyan, who didn't explain why they were coming over now. She just instructed Xu Chunliang to ensure the reception was well-prepared. In her view, receiving superiors was a given, and now Yuan Peiqiang was the vice director, with power only below Zhao Feiyang.

Through this matter, Xu Chunliang had basically concluded that the cooperation between Changxing and Huayuan Group was progressing faster than expected. It seemed that the protest incident by the medical staff at the headquarters not only failed to halt the cooperation but actually hastened its progress.

Yuan Peiqiang rode in an Audi A8, a car belonging to Da Heng Group, indicating that he was receiving considerable favor from Da Heng.

As the car drove into the hospital, Zhang Haitao immediately reported to Xu Chunliang that Zhang Haibin, the dean's assistant, had come along with Yuan Peiqiang this time.

Zhang Haitao was clearly a bit anxious. Recently, he had heard quite a bit about Zhang Haibin, who was now the dean's assistant at Changxing and employed by Huayuan Group. His high-profile return might mean that the situation at Weishan Island Hospital was about to change drastically.

If Zhang Haibin made a comeback, Zhang Haitao's good days would be numbered.

Xu Chunliang didn't even bother to go downstairs and told Zhang Haitao to say he wasn't there.

Standing by the window, he saw Yuan Peiqiang get out of the car, followed by Tan Haiyan.

Zhang Haibin followed behind like a loyal dog. With Zhang Haibin leading the way, there was no chance Yuan Peiqiang would get lost at Weishan Island Hospital.

Xu Chunliang felt that Tan Haiyan was a bit confused and couldn't see the situation clearly. Not all leaders need to be flattered. Yuan Peiqiang was a part of Huayuan Group, and people from this private sector business are very realistic; currying favor with him may not yield any benefits.

It wasn't long before Yuan Peiqiang called: "Xiaoxu, are you not at the hospital?"

Xu Chunliang replied: "I'm at the Shiliang Mountain behind the hospital."

"What a refined interest!" Yuan Peiqiang checked his watch. It was still working hours, and this guy was out climbing, so he made a mental note of it.

Xu Chunliang said: "It's a task assigned by Dean Zhao, to plan the future Healthy Elderly Care Hospital."

Yuan Peiqiang immediately realized the guy was bluffing. When was it his business to worry about hospital planning? Unhappily, he asked, "When are you coming back? I'd like to talk to you."

Xu Chunliang replied: "… Hello… Hello… What did you say?… Oh dear… The signal on this mountain…" He hung up the phone, thinking, talk my ass, have you ever respected me as the branch dean?

Yuan Peiqiang frowned and said to Zhang Haibin, "He said he's on the mountain, bad signal."

Zhang Haibin smiled meaningfully.

Tan Haiyan hesitated to speak. She had actually hinted to Xu Chunliang, but obviously, he hadn't taken her words to heart or even bothered to do basic reception work. He should have at least put on a show.

Yuan Peiqiang laughed, "Playing hide and seek like a child?" He looked around and saw that no one had come to receive them. The situation seemed overly quiet for him as the Vice Director of Changxing.

Zhang Haibin suggested checking the dean's office, but Tan Haiyan proposed, "Why not come to my office?"

Yuan Peiqiang ignored her and went to the third-floor office, where Zhang Haibin confidently led the way to the dean's office and knocked on the door, believing Xu Chunliang hadn't left and was hiding from them in the hospital.

Tan Haiyan said, "My office is ahead; this is Dean Xu's office, and he's not in..."

As she spoke, the office door opened, and Xu Chunliang swaggered out.

Everyone was stunned. Yuan Peiqiang thought, boy, you just exposed yourself. You were saying you were on the mountain and now you come out of the door. If you're going to pretend, at least go all out to the end. This was too dumb, exposing your own lie!

Xu Chunliang laughed, "Surprised, huh? Unexpected? Haha, Vice Director Yuan, isn't my welcoming ceremony quite special?"

Yuan Peiqiang was the first to react. This guy wasn't dumb at all. He used a simple surprise lie to cover all previous lies. Are we so close? I don't need that kind of surprise.

Xu Chunliang reached out to Zhang Haibin, who hesitated, thinking, shouldn't he first shake hands with Yuan Peiqiang?

He felt it wasn't appropriate, but he dared not refuse, extended his hand, and Xu Chunliang grabbed it, pulling him into the office.

Before anyone else could react, Xu Chunliang slammed the door shut.

Zhang Haibin turned pale with fear. What was this about? He even locked the door? Could he be planning to beat me? Zhang Haibin's legs started shaking. This guy wasn't playing by the rules!

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