Chapter 28 Onboarding
◎The workload is too heavy, so I have to pay more◎
At the entrance of S City Mental Rehabilitation Center.
As soon as Gu Nian arrived, he saw the blue-haired Zhong Xingchi surrounded by several people, who were pulling and pushing him into the middle, as if there was some dispute going on.
However, this is a special unit, and the security office is not far away. No one should cause trouble here. Gu Nian was not too worried and walked over directly.
Zhong Xingchi, who was being held by his sleeve and unable to escape, also saw Gu Nian. He winked at her desperately, signaling her to leave him alone, but it was too late.
An old man standing on the outskirts noticed Gu Nian and caught a glimpse of Zhong Xingchi's eyes. He immediately turned around and walked towards Gu Nian, saying with a smile, "Miss, I don't know what you are doing here. This is not a place for ordinary people."
Gu Nian smiled politely and didn't respond.
The old man said "Hey!" and waved to the people surrounding Zhong Xingchi. "Alright, what are you doing surrounding Therapist Zhong? He just came out of the contaminated area two days ago, so he definitely needs some rest. Disperse now, disperse."
After hearing what the old man said, those people reluctantly let go.
Zhong Xingchi was finally rescued and quickly tidied up his clothes and hair. He was caught red-handed when he came here early in the morning, and his hairstyle, which he had worked so hard to style, was messed up.
After fixing his hair, Zhong Xingchi hurriedly thanked the old man and said a few polite words, "I do have something else to do. I'll treat you to dinner later. We'll be leaving now."
After saying that, he winked at Gu Nian, signaling her to follow.
Gu Nian didn't ask any more questions and just followed. However, before they had taken a few steps, they were blocked again. The people from before were lined up in front of the door, blocking it tightly.
Obviously, the matter is not over yet.
Zhong Xingchi looked at the old man helplessly: "Mr. Wu, what do you think this is?"
Old Man Wu just watched with a smile. He didn't ask anyone to move aside like he had done before. Instead, he turned to look at Gu Nian and asked with a smile, "Who is this person?"
Seeing that he couldn't fool them, Zhong Xingchi had no choice but to introduce Gu Nian to everyone: "This is our new therapist at the sanatorium. She's here today to complete her induction procedures."
When they heard that Gu Nian was a therapist, everyone's eyes lit up instantly.
New therapist!
The people who were blocking the door and refusing to move just now changed their expressions instantly. Everyone had an overly enthusiastic smile on their face and rushed over.
"I was saying that this girl looked so beautiful, she must be from an extraordinary background!"
"I don't know what to call you. It's our first meeting, and there's no welcoming party planned. This sanatorium is really getting shabby. Come on, let me treat you to dinner."
"It's not your turn to treat us. Don't make me sick with your strong taste. Healer, come to my place. I used to be a chef at a five-star hotel. I guarantee the food will be healthy and delicious!"
"Can we just make a deal and purify myself after dinner?"
"Go away! I was here first, so of course I was the first to be purified!"
Before Gu Nian could say anything, several people started fighting over who would be purified first.
Zhong Xingchi was squeezed out from the start. Taking advantage of the internal strife among them, he finally got in and pulled Gu Nian out. Then he wiped the sweat off his face, looked at Gu Nian carefully, and laughed dryly twice, saying, "Well, everyone welcomes you, haha."
Gu Nian said calmly, "The salary is high, the benefits are good, and it's very safe, but there are many patients. Is that right?" Although she knew there were few purifiers before she came, she didn't expect there to be so few.
These were clearly all psychics waiting to be purified. There were already people blocking the door outside, and who knew how many more were inside. Clearly, this job wasn't easy.
Zhong Xingchi wiped his sweat and nodded a little guiltily: "Yes, it is a bit too much."
Gu Nian remained silent, and Zhong Xingchi became a little anxious. It wasn't that he hadn't mentioned it in advance, but there were simply too few Purifiers. He was just trying to lure people over first. Furthermore, the benefits he had mentioned before were all genuine, not a bit fake!
Just as I was panicking, I saw Gu Nian slowly shaking his head and saying, "No."
Zhong Xingchi's heart sank, and he gave a wry smile. Just as he was about to say forget it, he heard Gu Nian say seriously, "The workload is too heavy, so you have to pay more."
If it's a new job, you can bargain now before you start working. Otherwise, it will be difficult to ask for a raise at the last minute after you actually start working.
Zhong Xingchi's mood was like a roller coaster. When he heard that Gu Nian just wanted a raise, he immediately nodded and agreed. He tentatively said, "Then double it. Is that okay with you?"
In fact, he was going to bring this up with the center's leaders. Considering Gu Nian's performance in the contaminated area twice, it was totally worth the money. It could even be said that even if it doubled, it wouldn't be too much, but Zhong Xingchi only had so much authority.
Gu Nian thought about it and felt it was okay, "Okay."
Zhong Xingchi felt relieved. He turned around and said to the people who were still arguing, "Go ahead and argue. If you keep arguing and scare people away, don't come looking for me then."
The people who were arguing suddenly stopped talking.
Old Man Wu hadn't been participating in the argument, but he also heard the conversation between Zhong Xingchi and Gu Nian. He looked at Gu Nian seriously, put away the smile on his face, and sighed, "Xiao Zhong, it's not that they want to quarrel, but they really can't wait any longer."
He was an old man, so it was fine. But these were young people, the future main force in the fight against pollution. It was impossible for them to not die at the hands of the pollution core, but instead be killed by their own people due to alienation. There were already few people with special abilities, and without timely purification, there were even fewer people who could be used.
The person who was arguing just now also had a bitter look on his face: "Today is postponed to tomorrow, tomorrow is postponed to the day after tomorrow, I think I will be cremated before I can even be purified."
Everyone looked a little depressed.
Gu Nian glanced down at his fingertips. Having recently devoured a D-class contaminated core, the black thread was still dormant and motionless. He tried to summon it, and the tip of the black thread moved slightly, tickling Gu Nian's fingertips before quickly falling silent again.
Gu Nian raised his eyebrows, thinking that he should be close to waking up completely.
Zhong Xingchi wasn't feeling well either, but he had expended too much mental energy in the contaminated area before, and now he really couldn't do the purification. Gu Nian fainted when he came out at last, so he definitely couldn't do it either.
After thinking for a moment, he said, "It's not that we won't purify you. Gu Nian and I, like you, just came out of the contaminated area and need to rest and recuperate. How about this, no matter which of us recovers first, I guarantee that you will be purified first, okay?"
Old Man Wu immediately smiled happily: "That's great!"
The few people who had sad faces just now as if they were about to go to the crematorium suddenly cheered and jumped three feet high, completely losing their previous dejected look.
Zhong Xingchi's face was full of black lines, but he didn't say anything in the end.
After entering the sanatorium, Zhong Xingchi explained to Gu Nian, "Don't blame them. They're not lying. We're seriously short of purifiers, and many people here are on the verge of alienation. If we don't purify them, something serious is going to happen."
Gu Nian frowned: "Is the proportion of purification ability so low?"
Zhong Xingchi nodded, and said helplessly, "The scarcity of purification abilities is one reason, but there are other reasons as well. Many purifiers have actually been recruited by the rich and powerful."
Although the conditions they can offer are good, they are no match for those people. Moreover, the work here is harder. After comparing the two sides, many people naturally made a choice.
The situation was similar for the psychics, and because the purifiers had left, the Special Affairs Bureau was even more affected. Not only did the psychics have to enter a contaminated area, but they also couldn't get timely purification. After a while, they were definitely unwilling to come.
Gu Nian thought of the Xie family employee who came to their house yesterday. The other party's purpose of coming to their house was indeed unusual. He must have known her situation, so he came here specially.
However, Gu Nian wasn't very interested in serving wealthy people. That kind of work wasn't stable enough, and with the frequent pollution outbreaks, what if the owner died? She would have to change jobs, which was too much trouble.
It's different for state-owned enterprises. At least you can stick with them longer than an individual. As for money, Gu Nian is very satisfied with her current salary and benefits.
Zhong Xingchi observed Gu Nian's expression as he spoke. He was actually saying this to give her some warning. After all, this kind of thing couldn't be kept secret; someone would definitely come looking for her. Rather than waiting for the person to leave right after they joined, it would be better to bring it up now.
Zhong Xingchi didn't know that someone had already contacted Gu Nian, and Gu Nian had no plans to change jobs for the time being: "Go and complete the entry procedures first. I have something to ask you."
Hearing Gu Nian say this, Zhong Xingchi immediately said happily: "Okay, let's do it right now."
The Purifier's entry procedures were completed very quickly, and with Zhong Xingchi leading the way, it was completed quickly.
The two walked out of the office building, and Zhong Xingchi asked, "You just said you had something to ask me. What was it?" Now that they were colleagues, they could talk about many things.
Gu Nian said: "It's about the Third Mental Hospital. I want to know who bought Fang Tong's heart?" Fang Tong was the girl whose heart was removed.
She was serious about her promise to contaminate the core and retrieve the other party's daughter's heart.
Zhong Xingchi didn't expect Gu Nian to ask this. His face darkened. "The military has indeed investigated the matter thoroughly, and the person who bought the heart has been found, but he denies it."
"Have you ever heard of the name Lin Rongbin?"
Gu Nian thought about it for a moment and nodded: "A regular on the wealth list." When she was at home, her father Gu often read financial news, so she had an impression of this name.
Zhong Xingchi chuckled, but it was a cold laugh. "Yes, a regular on the wealth lists. His daughter is the same age as Fang Tong and has a congenital heart disease. She just had surgery and is recovering. We followed the lead, but the person who signed the contract wasn't Lin Rongbin, but an employee of his company. He has denied any involvement in the organ trade."
They knew Lin Rongbin was behind this deal, but they had no direct evidence. The other party had already made preparations and was simply putting forward a scapegoat.
The other party is also aware that they know this, but they are still fearless.
Zhong Xingchi thought Gu Nian wanted to know about the contaminated core, so he said a little more.
Because of the organ trade, the Third Mental Hospital has always strictly controlled the visiting hours of patients' relatives, let alone allowing them to work there. The core of the contamination was divorced early in life and left S City for many years. Later, he learned that his ex-wife had passed away and his daughter was admitted to a mental hospital. He eventually chose to conceal his identity and work as a nurse in the hospital, hoping to earn money while caring for his daughter. Unexpectedly, he discovered the hospital's true situation.
He discovered the truth but couldn't escape it, and finally exploded completely after his daughter's death.
This is how the contamination of the Third Mental Hospital spread.
After listening to this, Gu Nian just nodded: "Okay, I understand."
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