Chapter 297: Chapter 190: Operating Rules of a Prefecture-Level City Hospital! (Part 3)

"Moreover, academic friends are everywhere across the country, and they can leave whenever they want."

"To be realistic, if you’re just the second-in-command of a city and want to have a drink with someone, why would they care? How many benefits can you bring them?"

Xiao Zhaoxi glanced at Lu Cheng: "He’s good, not only did he have a drink but also had someone find me, an old leader in this field."

"Haven’t I told you before? I want to become an executive member of the Provincial Emergency Medicine Society, and this leader can speak on my behalf."

Mu Leng has some money, but not much, just enough to not reach the high levels.

"Well, you guys chat." Mu Leng sensibly didn’t interrupt anymore.

Lu Cheng explained: "Uncle Xiao, actually there’s a misunderstanding here. I didn’t even mention to Director Tan to help me; he just said he would think of a way for me."

"I didn’t expect he’d immediately have someone call you."

Xiao Zhaoxi: "Then that makes this matter even more intriguing."

"My trip here was worth it."

...

Without speaking all the way, Mu Leng drove directly to Integrity Plaza.

Mu Leng has eight properties in Ji City but only arranged for this one in Long County.

After arriving, Mu Leng said, "You two chat, I’ll go prepare some tea and have Xiao Mu bring over some fruit."

"Today, you can both rest here."

Xiao Zhaoxi said, "I’ll head back to my place later, I won’t stay overnight here."

"Xiao Lu, I can actually settle your matter here. Of course, since Dean Li from Xiangya Hospital mentioned it, I’ll pay extra attention."

"I came to find you because there’s something I’d like your help with."

"If the opportunity arises, could you set up a meeting for me to meet Dean Li from Xiangya Hospital? I need to report to him face to face!"

From Xiao Zhaoxi’s words, Lu Cheng roughly deduced that as the Director of the Emergency Department at Xiangzhou People’s Hospital, Xiao Zhaoxi has a certain degree of power and influence.

In Xiangzhou, he can independently decide on personnel matters within his department.

But apparently, directors at Xiangya Hospital also hold considerable sway.

"Uncle Xiao, I can’t guarantee that, because I don’t even know Dean Li of Xiangya Hospital," Lu Cheng said.

"If you want to meet Director Xiang from the Second Hospital, I can arrange that."

Xiao Zhaoxi’s feet jerked, hitting the coffee table, but he ignored the pain: "What did you just say?"

Lu Cheng said, "Uncle Xiao, I said I don’t know Director Li and Dean Li from Xiangya Hospital."

"No, you just mentioned Director Xiang, meeting with him works too!"

Xiao Zhaoxi rubbed the back of his head: "Hey, how do you know so many bosses?"

"Director Xiang of the Second Hospital is the deputy director of the Emergency Medicine Society. Once Dean Li retires, Director Xiang is likely to be promoted to the director position."

"Can you let me meet Director Xiang?"

Lu Cheng thought carefully and said, "That should be possible."

Although his chat with Xiang Dongshan was not very satisfying, there were no conflicts.

The project Lu Cheng is working on with Chen Song will benefit both Chen Song and Director Xiang Dongshan in the end.

"What the heck?" Xiao Zhaoxi touched his pointed chin and raised his voice: "Mu Leng, how about we discuss this, and you call off this wedding."

"My niece doesn’t have a boyfriend, and coincidentally, her education level isn’t high."

Mu Leng laughed and said: "Sure, as long as you convince Xiao Mu and Xiao Lu, we as parents have no objections."

"Of course, young people have the freedom to love, which we must respect." Mu Leng, needing something from others, didn’t join the conversation.

Xiao Zhaoxi was purely joking, lighting a cigarette, throwing the lighter onto the coffee table, which then slid to the floor.

He took a puff, and Lu Cheng bent to pick up the lighter: "Xiao Lu, can you tell me in detail, what kind of project are you working on?"

"From what I can gather, your project is making these big bosses bow down for ’five buckets of rice’."

How long has Xiao Zhaoxi been mingling in society?

He knows what things can attract these big bosses.

Mu Nanshu had met Xiao Zhaoxi and told him the specific reasons why Lu Cheng was going to work at the State People’s Hospital.

"Director Xiao, it’s just a suture-related project, and the team has already been established," Lu Cheng replied.

Xiao Zhaoxi nodded: "I’m not trying to interfere. You have these collaborators, and it leaves no room for me to meddle?"

"Alright, I roughly understand what’s going on."

"Next month, you still need to come for the exam, go through the process, and follow the internship assessment." Xiao Zhaoxi licked his lips with his tongue, holding the cigarette.

He then realized he hadn’t offered Lu Cheng a cigarette: "Xiao Lu, do you smoke?"

"Director Xiao, I don’t," Lu Cheng shook his head to politely refuse.

"If you don’t smoke, drinking will do."

"Actually, for this selection assessment, over a dozen people requested me, but our emergency department only has two spots."

Lu Cheng wasn’t entirely unaware of the recruitment information: "Director Xiao, isn’t there just one spot in the emergency surgery department? The entire surgery department has only six spots."

"Recently, it’s been hard to do the under-the-table stuff, right?"

After hearing this, Xiao Zhaoxi laughed: "Yeah, originally, there was only one spot in emergency surgery, but your spot isn’t among these."

"It’s all consensual!"

"The fact you won an award in the competition isn’t a secret. You think I didn’t know, that our hospital’s personnel department couldn’t see it?"

"So my first reaction is that having Director Li call me was unnecessary."