Chapter 158 Refusal

Xu Jin never expected the dean to be so shameless.

The hospital director walked into the ward, still holding Xu Jin's name tag in his hand.

He stuffed the name tag into Xu Jin's hand and said kindly, "Xiao Xu, you are a doctor with a very good reputation in our hospital. How can you resign so easily? I have decided to give you a raise, from 56 yuan to 66 yuan a month."

Xu Jin wasn't stupid. She knew exactly how resolute she had been in front of the dean, and she had even angered him when she left.

How could they possibly be so kind as to suddenly give her a raise?

It’s definitely a scam!

The doctors following behind the dean looked on with obvious envy when they heard him publicly announce that Xu Jin would get a raise.

But what can you do when Xu Jin has a good relationship with the person the dean is looking for today?

really.

The dean's next words confirmed Xu Jin's guess.

After speaking with Xu Jin, the dean turned to look at Jiang Ning with a particularly kind and approachable smile. "Dr. Jiang, you have resolved the aftereffects of the gunshot wound to Shen Zhanshi's shoulder. Now I am officially hiring you as a doctor at our hospital, and I have decided to give you a salary of 80 yuan per month!"

Upon hearing the dean offer such a high salary, the other doctors' envious gazes immediately shifted from Xu Jin to Jiang Ning.

However, no matter how envious they were, it was useless. They had neither Jiang Ning's miraculous acupuncture skills nor Chen Man's brains that could create special medicines.

After the dean finished speaking, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curve upwards. The salary he gave Jiang Ning was among the highest in the hospital. The highest salaries in the hospital were only paid to a few senior doctors and Chen Man, who had developed a new type of special drug.

However, Jiang Ning is skilled in traditional Chinese medicine, and he values ​​Chen Man more, offering her a high salary of 100 yuan per month.

However, Jiang Ning is also quite skilled in medicine. Judging from her treatment of Shen Mo's sequelae and General He's leg, she will definitely bring even greater benefits to the hospital in the future.

With such a high salary, he was certain that Jiang Ning would agree.

Jiang Ning thought for a moment and then said, "I'll think about it."

This hospital was indeed within her consideration; in fact, all hospitals in the capital were within her consideration.

Jiang Ning said she would consider it seriously, but some people were just too impatient.

When the dean heard Jiang Ning say she needed to consider it, he was stunned. He didn't know what there was to consider when there was such a good salary and benefits.

A salary of 80 yuan would take at least ten years to earn, and she was only in her early twenties. He offered her such a high salary; shouldn't she have accepted it immediately and even been grateful?

Xu Jin toyed with her name tag, unintentionally exposing the dean's true colors, "Dean, you're not even planning to open a Traditional Chinese Medicine department anymore, and Ningning is studying Traditional Chinese Medicine. What's with you suddenly inviting Ningning now?"

The dean's expression tightened slightly, and he quickly glanced at Xu Jin, telling her to stop talking.

He said, "Who said we won't open a Traditional Chinese Medicine department? It's just that it will be a little later, maybe two years later."

Okay.

Xu Jin didn't say anything more; she was watching Jiang Ning's expression.

She asked this question out of the blue because if Jiang Ning really agreed to stay at the hospital, she would have to find out for Jiang Ning whether there would be a traditional Chinese medicine department in the future.

If Jiang Ning is willing to stay at the hospital, she can also stay and continue working.

I will consider it carefully.

Jiang Ning repeated the same statement.

She would consider it carefully, but the dean was rather anxious.

"Dr. Jiang, look at you, so young yet possessing such remarkable medical skills. If you come to our hospital, you can even further improve upon them. What you've been learning is outdated. The opening of the Traditional Chinese Medicine department will be delayed for another two years. You should learn Western medicine at the hospital and adapt to the times."

The dean's original intention was to elevate Jiang Ning so that she would make a decision sooner, so his words had a hint of flattery.

But his attempt to flatter backfired spectacularly.

Jiang Ning is proficient in both traditional Chinese and Western medicine, but she is more adept at traditional Chinese medicine. She is also quite good at Western medicine, but the medical skills passed down for thousands of years should not be denigrated.

Jiang Ning lifted her eyelids and suddenly smiled.

The dean thought the matter was settled when he saw her smile, but he also felt uneasy because of that smile.

Jiang Ning wholeheartedly agreed with the dean's initial statement. She nodded and said, "You said my medical skills are superb, and I agree. I am indeed very skilled." She was confident enough in her own medical abilities that she knew it without needing anyone to tell her!

“But…” Jiang Ning paused and then said, “I refuse. Dean, you can’t decide the fate of a doctor who is only nominally in charge, can you?”

The dean thought Jiang Ning was about to agree, but when he heard what she said next, his smile froze.

Why is it different from what he expected?

Didn't you say you'd think about it at first? Why are you refusing now?

The smile on the dean's face vanished, and his expression began to turn somewhat unpleasant.

Shen Mo immediately stood beside Jiang Ning. He was tall and strong, much taller than the dean, and his mere presence exuded an inexplicable sense of oppression.

The dean's heart tightened slightly; he was indeed angry when Jiang Ning refused.

With Shen Mo present, and Jiang Ning having a connection with General He, he dared not voice his dissatisfaction.

But he has already shown the proper attitude and even came to the ward to extend an invitation.

Given the age gap, he couldn't bring himself to completely humble himself and beg people to let him stay in the hospital.

The dean's expression changed, and after a long while, he finally spoke, "Young lady, don't be too presumptuous. When an opportunity is presented to you, seize it, or you'll regret it!"

They even changed their address from "Dr. Jiang" to "little girl".

Jiang Ning raised her eyebrows slightly, "No regrets, but I'm still not considering your hospital."

That completely shut down the conversation.

The dean's face turned ashen, but he dared not retaliate, so he immediately turned and left.

"Dean, wait a moment," Xu Jin called to the head of the hospital.

Seeing that the person had stopped, Xu Jin walked over and stuffed the name tag back into her hand. "I've made up my mind. I'm resigning!"

Upon hearing this, the dean's face twisted with rage.

He snorted, threw his name tag on the ground, and turned to leave without hesitation.

The doctors who came with the hospital director, those who were more familiar with Xu Jin, offered some words of advice, and even went so far as to advise Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning wasn't familiar with these people and didn't say a word to them.

As these people left with the hospital director, they discovered that Shen Pianran and Chen Man were also standing outside the ward door at some point.

Shen Pianran leaned against the door, not caring about anything, and couldn't help but sneer, "I don't know if you're too clever for your own good or too arrogant, second sister-in-law. You even refused the hospital director's personal invitation. Don't come home crying if you can't find a better hospital job in the future."

Actually, she was jealous.

She doesn't even have an 80 yuan salary, so why should Jiang Ning have one? She only cured Shen Mo; she only treated this one type of illness, and it might not work for other illnesses.

Jiang Ning knew she wasn't a good-tempered person, and she wasn't unaware that Shen Pianran had repeatedly made remarks that were aimed at her. "If you're jealous, just be jealous in your heart. Don't come out on me like that. It's really annoying."

These words instantly broke Shen Pianran's defenses. "Me, jealous of you? Which eye of yours saw that I'm jealous of you?"

Xu Jin chimed in from the side, "I saw it with both eyes."