Chapter 166 Provocation

The position of chief physician thus fell to Jiang Ning.

The sudden change of the president of the Capital People's Hospital has caused great anxiety among the hospital's veteran doctors. The previous president and vice president were related to the people who had previously caused trouble and were forced to step down.

After those people completely fell from power, some connections were uprooted, and that's how the previous dean and vice dean were removed from office.

Those who had a good relationship with the previous dean were especially worried.

However, after the new director arrived at the hospital, he did not make any changes to the personnel. After meeting with all the doctors in the hospital, he focused on preparing to open a Traditional Chinese Medicine department and even set aside an entire floor for it.

They knew that only two doctors had arrived with the new hospital director. Previously, the hospital only had Western medicine doctors, and the establishment of a Traditional Chinese Medicine department meant that a chief physician would also be selected for the department.

The hospital currently does not have a vice president; a chief physician is only one level below the president.

That salary is at least fifty yuan per month!

Some people couldn't help but feel regretful that they hadn't applied what they had learned to traditional Chinese medicine; otherwise, they could have competed for the position of chief physician.

However, they dared not say anything about the two doctors personally brought by the new dean becoming attending physicians in the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, given their age and qualifications.

However, when the candidates for the position of chief physician of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine were announced a day later, everyone looked at the young and beautiful faces on the announcement wall and felt that it was outrageous.

What's going on here?

Wasn't the position of Chief Physician of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine supposed to be held by the two veteran TCM doctors that the new dean brought from Shanxi Province? How did it become a young woman?

Does she have such powerful connections? She was directly appointed as the chief physician of the Traditional Chinese Medicine department at such a young age!

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In the cafeteria.

Dr. Liu and Dr. Lü were having lunch, but they couldn't ignore the frequent glances from those around them.

They had only been with Dean Kong for a short time and were not yet familiar with everything here. The gap between Western and traditional Chinese medicine meant that even if they wanted to communicate with others, they were largely ignored because they were newcomers.

But today was unusual; people around them kept turning their attention to them.

What's going on?

Dr. Liu took a bite of his food when suddenly someone brought a tray and sat down at their table.

The two looked up at the people who had come to sit at their table.

He is a doctor in the Western medicine department.

"Dr. Liu, Dr. Lü," the other person greeted, "Are you aware that the position of Chief Physician of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department has been filled?"

Dr. Liu still had a mouthful of rice in his mouth when Dr. Lü glanced at him. He had a keen eye and immediately saw through the other man's probing intent.

"We know, so what?"

Dr. Liu nodded, indicating that he understood.

The other person lowered their voice slightly, "We saw that the position of chief physician in the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine was given to a young girl. We don't know what her background is, that she bypassed you all. Is that Dr. Jiang a relative of Dean Kong?"

Although she was speaking in a low voice, everyone around her could hear her.

Another doctor raised his voice slightly and asked, "Yes, Dr. Liu and Dr. Lü, shouldn't one of you be the chief physician based on your age and seniority?"

Dr. Liu swallowed his food and was about to speak when someone interrupted him, "Giving such a high position to a young girl, are you kidding me?"

The people around them were all talking at once, and it sounded like they were standing up for Dr. Liu and Dr. Lü.

But to the two of them, it sounded like clear attempts to sow discord.

These people, without knowing the facts, rashly labeled Dr. Jiang as someone who was brought in through connections or parachuted in.

They couldn't help but frown. What was wrong with the atmosphere in this hospital?

Although there is sometimes competition in hospitals, shouldn't the most capable people occupy higher positions?

Dr. Liu stopped eating and put down his chopsticks. He had to clear Jiang Ning's name. He said with a serious expression, "Dr. Jiang is not related to the dean. She has no relation to the dean. Dr. Lü and I did not become chief physicians of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department because we are not as skilled as others."

Dr. Lü also said, "Dean Kong is the most impartial person. He would never hand over such an important position just because someone is a relative or someone tries to curry favor with him."

Their words were like a boulder dropped into water, creating a splash, and the doctors who were watching the conversation were shocked.

What were Dr. Liu and Dr. Lü saying?

Are they less skilled?

Dr. Liu and Dr. Lü are old enough to be that young girl's fathers. The age gap is obvious, yet they openly admit that their medical skills are inferior to those of a girl in her early twenties!

Everyone present assumed that older people had more experience, after all, experience is the best teacher.

But now they heard something...

Dr. Liu and Dr. Lü exchanged a glance, just in case they heard any more talk about Jiang Ning, and said, “Everyone, our traditional Chinese medicine is different from your Western medicine. Talent is something that cannot be compensated for by hard work. Dr. Jiang’s talent can be called a prodigy in our traditional Chinese medicine, so we have no objection to her being appointed as the chief physician of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine.”

They didn't know much about Jiang Ning. Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes apprenticeship, but they didn't know who Jiang Ning's apprentice was, so they didn't mention it.

Traditional Chinese medicine is gradually declining, and even they are helpless. They can no longer carry forward the profound and extensive traditional Chinese medicine, but Dr. Jiang can.

If these people's gossip disturbs Dr. Jiang, it will be another blow to traditional Chinese medicine.

The two told Dean Kong about the cafeteria situation.

Dean Kong frowned upon hearing this, and finally sighed helplessly, "The former president of this hospital has some connections with those who stepped down. When I took over the hospital, I learned that some doctors were not qualified for their positions. Their suspicions may be due to the influence of the past."

Dr. Liu nodded in agreement. "A doctor's duty is to save lives and heal the wounded, but when news breaks, these people subconsciously stop trying to understand the facts and start making wild guesses."

Dean Kong chuckled and said, "I'll be quite busy managing this hospital."

When Jiang Ning was called over by the dean, she was still organizing some knowledge points.

She didn't have any particular thoughts about the dean's arrangement, but the initiative of Dr. Liu and Dr. Lü made it impossible for her to do nothing.

The staff allocation for the Traditional Chinese Medicine department hadn't been finalized yet, so Jiang Ning took the opportunity to organize a lot of things related to Traditional Chinese Medicine, as well as some realistic records of her treating patients in the real world. She picked out the ones she could write down and put them in.

She took the organized notebook to the dean's office, intending to go to the dean first and then hand the things over to Dr. Liu and Dr. Lü. When she arrived, she didn't expect them to be there as well.

When Dean Kong saw Jiang Ning, he said, "Dr. Jiang, if you hear any unpleasant comments at the hospital, don't take them to heart."

Jiang Ning was mentally prepared when Dean Kong forced her into the position of chief physician.

She was confident in her medical skills. In the real world, she had been attacked because of her youth, but she always silenced people with her abilities.