From Evil Sect Leader to Doctor-Chapter 269 - 245: Giving You a Leg Up

Tong Guangsheng took out a cigarette, and Gao Xinhua helped him light it, then took one for himself.

Tong Guangsheng took two puffs and sighed, "I owe him."

"There's no grudge that can't be talked about between father and son. You should make it clear to him that back then, it wasn't you who abandoned them, it was..."

"Old Gao!" Tong Guangsheng stopped Gao Xinhua from continuing.

Gao Xinhua flicked the ash from his cigarette and said, "I used to think you rich people had no worries, but now it seems you're just like us ordinary folks."

Tong Guangsheng said, "What kind of ordinary folk are you? You're a deputy department-level cadre; you've been distanced from the masses for many years."

Gao Xinhua said, "That's where you're wrong."

"How was I wrong?"

"I'm now a full department-level cadre."

Tong Guangsheng was stunned: "Full department-level? When was the promotion?"

Gao Xinhua explained that he had been appointed as the secretary of Changxing Hospital.

Tong Guangsheng said, "That's great news, so why do you look so unhappy?"

"I can't be happy. I'm taking on a tough role now; Secretary Chen resigned due to illness, and Zhao Feiyang resigned from his public office. Imagine the pressure I'm under."

Tong Guangsheng said, "You can't just look at the surface of things. Doesn't this mean that currently, you're the highest-ranking official at Changxing Hospital? You'll be the only full department-level cadre at Changxing from now on."

Only after Tong Guangsheng mentioned it did Gao Xinhua realize this point. How could he not have thought of it?

Tong Guangsheng said, "I'm an outsider, but having stayed in your hospital for so many days, I've seen a bit of what's happening."

Gao Xinhua urged him to continue; he wanted to hear the opinion of an observer.

Tong Guangsheng said, "On the surface, the protest by your hospital's medical staff didn't achieve the desired effect, and Secretary Chen Xing'an even resigned because of it. However, I believe it drew the attention of the relevant leaders, especially since Zhao Feiyang resigned from his public office. Although it showed his determination to cut losses, it also triggered the leaders' vigilance. Zhao Feiyang's resignation seemed to be a personal sacrifice to avoid suspicion and contributed to reform, but in reality, he has detached himself from the system."

Gao Xinhua said, "The higher-ups supported his decision."

Tong Guangsheng laughed, "Although I didn't work in the civil affairs department for long, I have some understanding of the system. Leaders are best at playing the balancing act. Frankly, the best management technique is to let subordinates check and supervise each other. Changxing's reform still needs to work under the Party's leadership. Zhao Feiyang's resignation doesn't mean he can do whatever he wants, someone has to pull the reins at the crucial moment, and that someone is you."

Gao Xinhua realized that Tong Guangsheng had a clear view. The leadership choosing him to be the one pulling the reins means that conflicts between him and Zhao Feiyang are inevitable in the future.

Gao Xinhua said, "Being a secretary at Changxing Hospital is not easy."

Tong Guangsheng said, "What's so hard about it? It's not like you have to do everything yourself. As long as you know how to use people, that's enough."

Gao Xinhua said, "Old Tong, it's really our party's loss that you didn't continue in the civil affairs system back then."

Tong Guangsheng laughed, "Don't be fooled by how well I talk, but if you really let me do it, I wouldn't be up to it. I can't tolerate sycophancy and flattery from others. I can't suppress my anger and want to slap them. To survive in the system, first, you have to learn to be hypocritical."

Gao Xinhua said, "You're attacking too broadly."

Tong Guangsheng said, "I'm just telling the truth. Although I've been outside the system all these years, I've dealt with many system cadres. What kind of people haven't I seen?"

Gao Xinhua said, "You can't generalize. Most cadres are still good and genuinely serve the people." This statement was somewhat lacking in confidence.

Tong Guangsheng said, "I'm not saying they're bad. I'm just talking about your shortcomings. All right, I won't say more. Good medicine tastes bitter, and honest advice is unpleasant."

Gao Xinhua laughed, "I've taken it all in."

With the official signing between Changxing Hospital and Huayuan Group, all previous speculations finally settled down. Tang Jingwei, the chairman of Huayuan Group, had a busy schedule when he came to Dongzhou this time. After the signing ceremony, he also co-hosted the groundbreaking ceremony for Changxing's new outpatient building with city leaders and High-Tech Zone leaders.

Although the future development of Changxing Hospital is uncertain, it has undoubtedly become the brightest star in the entire Dongzhou healthcare system in the past two days.

Xu Chunliang returned specially to attend the meeting. Upon learning that Gao Xinhua was appointed as Changxing's secretary, he hurriedly called to congratulate him.

Gao Xinhua asked Xu Chunliang to come to his office; he had now moved to Chen Xing'an's office. When Chen Xing'an left, he left all his succulents to Gao Xinhua.

When Xu Chunliang knocked and entered, Gao Xinhua had just entertained a group of people congratulating him.

Xu Chunliang brought him two cartons of cigarettes; these were given to him by Da Heng. Zhang Hengyang, in an attempt to curry favor with him, specially bought his motorcycle at invoice price and gave him some gifts, including cigarettes. Xu Chunliang also knew that Zhang Hengyang was making so many concessions for Mei Ru Xue's sake.

Seeing the two cartons of 'Noble 95s,' Gao Xinhua couldn't help but say, "You've even learned how to do these things?"

Xu Chunliang laughed, "You've been promoted; I have to show some gesture."

Gao Xinhua said, "Why don't you give them to your grandpa?"

Xu Chunliang said, "A friend gave them to me, and I don't want my grandpa to smoke, so I brought them to trouble you instead."

Gao Xinhua laughed, "That's true, the elderly should smoke less." He put the two cartons away and invited Xu Chunliang to sit down.

Xu Chunliang had never been to the secretary's office before and found it much more spacious than Gao Xinhua's previous office. It was the same size as Zhao Feiyang's, meaning that from now on, Gao Xinhua was on equal footing with Zhao Feiyang.

"Congratulations on your promotion, Secretary Gao!"

"Cut it out." Gao Xinhua went to the tea table and sat down, pouring Xu Chunliang a cup of tea. He called Xu Chunliang over because he had something to arrange: next month, there's a youth cadre training class at the Nanjiang Party School, lasting a month. As soon as Gao Xinhua received the file, Xu Chunliang was the first person he thought of.

In this matter, Gao Xinhua had given it considerable thought: one, because Xu Chunliang had no diploma and no political status, this training could at least help him join the Party first. If he wants to succeed in the system in the future, his political standing must be improved.

More importantly, considering that Changxing is currently undergoing reforms, with many positions facing adjustments and changes, Xu Chunliang had previously beaten up Tang Tianyi, the son of Huayuan Group's chairman.

Now that Huayuan Group has become Changxing's major shareholder, they might settle the old score with Xu Chunliang, so sending him to Nanjiang to study temporarily is also to avoid trouble.

In the long run, as long as Xu Chunliang solves the issue of joining the Party, he could easily be arranged in Changxing as a branch secretary, making it impossible for even Huayuan Group to do anything to him.

A month is enough to see the future development trend and decide Xu Chunliang's future stay or leave. Changxing is definitely not a place to stay for long, and as the restructuring concludes, Xu Chunliang's path in the Huayuan Group-led Changxing will become increasingly difficult.

Gao Xinhua completely treated Xu Chunliang like his own child, considering everything for him thoroughly.

Xu Chunliang quickly understood Gao Xinhua's good intentions and laughed, "Uncle Gao, are you worried I'll be retaliated against, so you want me to stay away from trouble for now?"

Gao Xinhua said, "You can't stay away from trouble because you are trouble itself."

Xu Chunliang laughed, "You really understand me."

Gao Xinhua took a sip of tea and said, "Now that the contract has been signed, the future is still unclear. The middle-level cadres of Changxing will surely face major changes. Although you have the ability, you lack education and identity. If you want a lasting career in the system, you need to quickly solve two issues: one is education, which can be addressed through part-time study; I can't help you with that, but I can help with your political standing."

He pointed to the document, "This training at the Nanjiang Party School is very important. The attendees are mostly young deputy division-level cadres and above, and the age limit is generally under thirty, with no strict party membership requirements. After completing this training, joining the Party won't be an issue."

Xu Chunliang said, "If it's meant to be, it's meant to be, and if it's trouble, it can't be avoided. Some things can't be dodged."

Gao Xinhua smiled, "I'm not telling you to dodge. If you're not interested in going, I'll hand the opportunity to someone else."

Xu Chunliang said, "I'm going, definitely going! If I don't go, I'd be disappointing Secretary Gao's kindness." He took the document and mentioned Zhao Feiyang's resignation from public office. There were many rumors outside, mainly concerning Zhao Feiyang's current status.

Gao Xinhua told Xu Chunliang that both the city and Huayuan Group had confirmed Zhao Feiyang's leadership status. This means after the reform, Zhao Feiyang is still the leader of Changxing, and his power would only be greater than before.

Gao Xinhua gave Xu Chunliang a piece of advice: always stay clear of the trouble zone. As reform progresses, disputes around Zhao Feiyang are bound to increase. The working group has completed their investigation, and they concluded that the medical staff protest was incited by individuals with ulterior motives, and Zhao Feiyang is clear of any lifestyle or economic issues.

Although Gao Xinhua did not agree with some of Zhao Feiyang's methods, he admired his courage and determination. Without Zhao Feiyang's persistence, the contract wouldn't have been finalized. If Zhao Feiyang had any issues, he couldn't have withstood the working group's investigation.

Gao Xinhua only hoped Zhao Feiyang would keep his past promises, but he also had a premonition that for a long time to come, Changxing would remain turbulent.

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