??904: Chapter 905: Tacit Understanding
904: Chapter 905: Tacit Understanding
Song Xiaodong had been through so much, yet he could still sense the panic and sha in Zhong Chuling’s heart.
He gently held her hand and then gave it a light squeeze.
Zhong Chuling froze for a mont, and her heart suddenly cald down.
As it turned out, the older man didn’t think poorly of her; he didn’t see her as a bad kid.
But she could still feel Song Xiaodong’s physical reaction, and she really didn’t know what to do about it.
Song Xiaodong leaned in close to her ear and whispered, “Don’t overthink it—perfectly natural response.
Don’t let it weigh on you.”
Zhong Chuling’s face grew even redder, but she nodded, feeling even more at ease.
Fortunately, the car had already reached the hospital by then, and Lin Shu exhaled deeply and said, “Finally arrived safely.”
Song Xiaodong imdiately chuckled.
“Not bad, not bad.
A few more tis like this, and you’ll be able to drive on your own.”
“I drove this ti, didn’t I?
You hardly gave
any instructions later on,” Lin Shu said proudly, raising her chin and pushing open the car door.
“You guys go ahead.
I’ll park the car properly.
You’re taking up two parking spaces; it’ll be hard for others to park.”
Lin Shu stuck out her tongue and said, “I haven’t practiced parking much.”
After the two got out of the car, Song Xiaodong quickly closed the car door, shifted into the driver’s seat, and adjusted the parking position.
What should have taken only a few seconds dragged on for almost a minute before he finally parked and got out of the car.
Lin Shu teased him, “Hey, Uncle!
Your skills aren’t that great either, huh?”
Song Xiaodong shrugged and said, “Yeah, my skills are nothing special.” Then he gave Zhong Chuling a slight nod.
Zhong Chuling instinctively glanced at a certain spot and felt relieved.
She had been worried that Song Xiaodong might feel awkward getting out of the car earlier.
She also realized he had deliberately dawdled with parking as a way of calming down.
The three of them walked toward the hospital, and Zhong Chuling suddenly grabbed Song Xiaodong’s hand.
That’s when she noticed the obvious bite mark on his hand; her feelings were a mix of embarrassnt and heartache.
“It’s fine,” Song Xiaodong reassured her by lightly squeezing her hand.
“I’m sorry, Uncle,” Zhong Chuling whispered.
“Silly girl, I told you not to overthink.
You’re a good kid,” Song Xiaodong said with a gentle smile.
Lin Shu walked a few steps ahead but turned back when she realized the two hadn’t kept up.
“Hey, what are you two whispering about?
Huh, Xiao Ling, what’s going on with you?”
Song Xiaodong smiled faintly.
“Xiao Shu finally snapped out of it.
Earlier, she was scared stiff from your driving.”
Zhong Chuling imdiately chid in, “Exactly!
My legs are still shaky—you were terrifying behind the wheel.”
Lin Shu laughed awkwardly.
“I’ll get it right on the way back.”
Song Xiaodong and Zhong Chuling exchanged a glance, and surprisingly, they felt a mont of unspoken connection.
Lin Shu accompanied Zhong Chuling to the ward, while Song Xiaodong headed toward the eting room.
Lin Su’er and He Wenbai were already there, waiting for Song Xiaodong.
“Got held up by sothing—sorry for keeping everyone waiting.” Song Xiaodong took his seat.
This eting was particularly important.
The hospital had been growing rapidly, and more and more people had heard about its low fees and high dical skill.
In Traditional Chinese dicine, it was backed by experts like He Wenbai and Lin Yi; in Western dicine, not only did they have Liu Yajun but also foreign specialists Xiang Te and Ellington.
With such a capable dical team, the hospital had far surpassed the average standard.
However, such fast growth brought significant challenges.
The influx of patients seeking renowned care led to overcrowded wards, and doctors were dealing with a heavy workload, sotis seeing a staggering number of patients each day.
Furthermore, the hospital’s strict policies completely eliminating kickbacks for doctors—even with substantially improved salaries—had led many who relied on “gray inco” to leave.
Lin Su’er said, “Our biggest issue now is how to expand our pool of doctors.”
He Wenbai added, “Poaching doctors directly won’t be easy.
It’s better if we cultivate talents ourselves—for instance, strengthening ties with the dical University and recruiting capable professionals who, after graduation, can start working here directly.”
Lin Yi remarked, “That’s feasible for long-term planning, but it won’t address the current situation.
For now, we’ll need to bring in so more doctors quickly.”
Xiang Te interjected, “We might be able to convince so people to join the hospital, but words alone won’t cut it.
When the ti cos, Mr.
Song will have to work his magic to reassure them and keep them here.”
Song Xiaodong nodded and said, “That won’t be a problem.
You guys go ahead and find candidates.
As long as they’re willing to work here, our pay will match or exceed what they had at their previous job.”
Xiang Te nodded in agreent.
Song Xiaodong looked around at everyone and said, “Here’s what I think—short-term, each of you reach out to your contacts and see if you can bring people into our hospital.
Make sure they understand in advance that we absolutely don’t tolerate bribery, unnecessary prescriptions, or kickbacks.
We aim to earn honestly through hospital fees.
If they can’t agree to this, no matter how skilled they are, we won’t hire them.”
After pausing briefly, Song Xiaodong added, “Additionally, let’s contact the dical University to establish more opportunities for internships and set up a long-term talent developnt program.”
Lin Yi chid in, “Long-term chanisms are ideal.
We should even consider taking up academic positions at the dical University.
That would make collaboration much easier.”
Song Xiaodong nodded.
“That’s a good idea.
Vice Director Lin, you’ll oversee this task.”
“By the way…” He Wenbai hesitated for a mont before saying, “Mr.
Song, if you could also take up a position at the dical University, it would make a huge difference.
But you’re just too busy.”
Song Xiaodong thought for a mont and said, “Training dical talent is a vital matter for the country and its people.
I could carve out so ti for it.
When it cos to prescriptions, you all can manage just as well as I can, but for acupuncture, there’s a lot of specialization involved.
It might be hard to find the right fit.”
He Wenbai’s face lit up with excitent.
“The Traditional Chinese dicine College surely has acupuncture courses.
You might even find a few suitable protégés there!”
Song Xiaodong nodded and said, “Since there’s an acupuncture program, I can go.
But my teaching schedule will have to be light—just one class per week is enough.”
He Wenbai responded eagerly, “Absolutely, one class a week would be a trendous opportunity for the students.”
At that mont, Lin Su’er’s phone rang.
After answering the call, her expression changed drastically.
She abruptly stood up and exclaid, “A major car accident has occurred, and the injured are being transported to our hospital.
Everyone, hurry to the ergency room!”
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