Chapter 17 I'm Afraid There's No Turning Back
Lin Yao watched Song Yuqing sip tea with a smile, a thought in her mind. Flatterers love flatterers. Yan Bin's polite treatment during the interview, which pleased him, earned him favor. Li Huaigang, whom Long Weihe had painstakingly approached, possessed his own pride and poise, yet he was brushed aside. Both were authoritative experts with administrative experience. In her and Long Weihe's evaluation system, anyone would be suitable for the position, especially Li Huaigang. Song Yuqing, with his own hospital resources, couldn't find such a person, yet he still held them in his hands, weighing their merits, ultimately judging them superficially. These days, employers demand that candidates be personally involved, and employers who do so are considered generous. She swallowed her frustration and continued pouring him tea. "If someone catches your eye, they'll have a better chance of success with Mr. Chen." "I highly recommended the person you're bringing in to my boss. He usually goes back to Hong Kong on Saturdays for family time, and I got him in for an interview, only to be scolded by his wife. This Yan Bin, I hope it works out. If it works out, I'll give you, Lin Yao, a compliment at the Chamber of Commerce. If it doesn't, you'll be the death of me. If we meet again at the Chamber of Commerce, I'm afraid I won't drink with you again." "It works out, it works out, as long as you support me." There are too many complex factors to consider for success; it can't be counted until the person is hired or even successfully passes the probation period. She thought to herself, "What a bootlicker! How dare you use both carrot and stick tactics on me, Lin Yao?" Half an hour later, she came out to meet Long Weihe. Yan Bin had handed over the job to Song Yuqing, and they wouldn't be able to interfere with their internal processes going forward. She had a forum to attend that afternoon, so she said goodbye to Mrs. Yan and left. The sudden arrival of Mrs. Yan had derailed plans, leaving Long Weihe unable to return home. As it was approaching noon, she took Qian Duoduo by the hand and took her to a nearby hotel for tea. "Many hotels here have pre-made refreshments, but this one makes them fresh. Authentic and fresh. Give them a try." She offered Mrs. Yan a shrimp dumpling and a piece of squab. "Thank you! When I was younger, I spent a year at the Guangzhou branch on an expatriate assignment. The morning tea here is what I remember most." "You're familiar with Guangzhou, and if Dean Yan is satisfied with the meeting, would you like to move here with us? The employer can provide family housing. The climate and culture here are quite suitable for living." Long Weihe took the opportunity to persuade her. "Yes, it's a good idea, but I can't for now. My daughter is a sophomore in high school, and Yan Bin's father isn't in good health, so I'm taking care of him. We'll see how things go once he goes to college." "Dean Yan is considering opportunities outside the city, and your support is truly remarkable." "He's optimistic about first-tier cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao region, and coming here will pave the way for his child's future..."
Lin Yao smiled as he watched Song Yuqing drinking tea, and thought for a moment.
Flatterers like flatterers. Yan Bin treated him politely during the interview and made him happy, so he gained favor. Li Huaigang was the person Long Weihe had spent a lot of effort to talk to. He had his own pride and attitude, but he was humiliated just like that.
Both were leading experts with administrative experience. In her and Long Wei's evaluation system, anyone would be suitable for this position, especially Li Huaigang. Song Yuqing, even with his own hospital resources, couldn't find someone like him, and yet he was still weighing their performance against them, effectively judging them superficially. These days, employers demand that candidates be personally involved, and those who do are considered generous.
She suppressed her displeasure and continued to pour him tea. "If someone catches your eye, they'll have a better chance of success with Director Chen."
"My boss highly recommended the person you guys are looking for. He usually goes back to Hong Kong on Saturdays for family day, and I got him in for an interview, but his wife scolded me to death. This Yan Bin, I hope it works out. If it works out, I'll flatter you, Lin Yao, at the Fellow Chamber of Commerce. If it doesn't, you'll be the one to kill me. If we meet again at the Chamber of Commerce, I'm afraid I won't drink with you anymore."
"It's okay, it's okay, as long as you support it."
There are too many complex factors to consider when deciding whether this will succeed. It can't be considered a success until someone is hired or even successfully passes their probation period. She thought to herself, "You're just a bootlicker, and you dare to use both carrot and stick against me, Lin Yao?"
Half an hour later, she came out to meet Long Weihe.
Yan Bin handed the task over to Song Yuqing, and they could no longer interfere with their internal procedures.
She had a forum to attend in the afternoon, so she said goodbye to Mrs. Yan and left.
The sudden appearance of Mrs. Yan deviated from the plan, and Long Weihe was unable to go home. It was almost noon, so she took Qian Duoduo by the hand and took her to a nearby hotel for tea.
"Many hotels here have pre-made snacks, but this one is freshly made. It's authentic and fresh. Try it." She picked up a piece of shrimp dumpling and a piece of pigeon for Mrs. Yan.
"Thank you! When I was young, my company sent me to the Guangzhou branch for a year, and the thing that impressed me most was the morning tea here."
"You are familiar with Guangzhou. If Dean Yan is satisfied with the conversation, do you plan to live here together? The employer can provide family housing arrangements. The climate and culture here are quite suitable for living." Long Weihe took the opportunity to persuade her.
"It's good, but I can't pass it for now. My daughter is in her second year of high school, and Yan Bin's father is not in good health, so I'm also taking care of him. Once the child goes to college, we'll see how it goes."
"Dean Yan is considering opportunities outside the city, and your support is truly rare."
"He's optimistic about the first-tier cities in Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau. He's interested in paving the way for his child's future here. I have no objection as long as it's good for the child. Thank you for your help."
This was probably Yan Bin's starting point for persuading her. Judging from her facial expression, it didn't seem like Yan Bin was going to do much ideological work on her, Long Weihe thought.
"The child is good and doesn't bother you." Mrs. Yan glanced at Qian Duoduo, who had just been eating obediently and was now lying on the chair playing with Lego miniatures.
"It's great!" Long Weihe praised him, "Duoduo, are you full? Would you like some water chestnut cake? It's very sweet."
"I'm full, thank you."
He never gets tired of playing with miniature figures and is very focused.
"He gave up a career in the public hospital and chose this private one. If he doesn't do well, I'm afraid there's no turning back. Miss Long, you found him. Please help me assess the risks involved. It wasn't easy for him to get to where he is now."
Long Weihe was surprised that she wasn't considering the impact of being apart from her husband on their family, but rather his personal development. How good was their relationship?
"This hospital has a solid foundation thanks to the combined efforts of several shareholders. The major shareholder, Mr. Chen, whom Dr. Yan met today, owns a company you've probably heard of. It's a solid Hong Kong company. The previous director served for four years before being promoted to a management position within another shareholder's medical group. The annual salary offered is quite attractive, and the contract is long-term, with guaranteed benefits. Of course, as with private hospitals, the uncertainty lies in the shareholders' subsequent investment in the hospital, and there are certain indicators for performance evaluation. I believe that after Dr. Yan speaks with them, he will make a more favorable judgment."
Yan Tai is peaceful and simple, and her responses are very objective.
"He sent me a message saying that Mr. Chen arranged for us to have lunch together at noon and visit the hospital together in the afternoon, and asked me to change to the latest flight in the evening." Mrs. Yan said after looking at the text message on her mobile phone.
Having dinner with the boss was a sign that the talks were going well. Long Weihe intuitively felt that the chances of success were high.
"I'm responsible for your ticket change. I'll do it." Long Weihe was happy.
The employer will be responsible for the travel expenses incurred by the candidate for an interview in another place, but the expenses of the accompanying persons are definitely not included.
Mrs. Yan is very realistic. She doesn't let her do anything and says that she shouldn't be responsible for things that she shouldn't be responsible for.
Long Weihe has a good impression of her.
In the afternoon, she accompanied Mrs. Yan to the hospital for a walk. Near dusk, she reconnected with Yan Bin after they had finished chatting.
"How do you feel?" she asked Yan Bin.
"The hospital's environment and services are both excellent. The facilities are beyond my expectations. They're so advanced and comprehensive, on par with public hospitals. The medical team is also of decent quality, though the management is a bit weak at the moment. Regarding the hospital's future development priorities, President Chen shared his philosophy, which is to focus on facilitating access to medical care for high-end elderly groups and to specifically improve the quality of the medical team specializing in common diseases among the elderly. These views align very well with mine." He looked at Mrs. Yan and said, "My wife and I will discuss this when we get home. We'll need some time to consider it comprehensively."
He respects his wife very much.
"I'll get their feedback. If there's anything else you need to know, please feel free to contact me." Long Weihe saw them off to the car.
Mrs. Yan booked the car through a ride-hailing app. Seeing that she had been traveling with her child for a whole day, she felt sorry for her out of maternal empathy and refused to take her to the airport.
Qian Duoduo, tired after a day of traveling with him, fell asleep in the car seat. Long Weihe noticed that the plaster hand was crushed, drove for a while, stopped the car, laid the person down flat, and fastened his seat belt.
It was dark when she got home. After parking the car in the basement, she carried the person out. The bag slipped from her shoulder to her wrist. She was still groggy from waking up, but she was still able to help her put the bag back on her shoulder with one hand.
"Mom, did you succeed with your order?"
"One step closer. We'll have to wait and see. Are you tired?"
"Not tired."
She sucked hard on his fat face.
"Stay with me for a day? How was the talk?" Lin Yao opened the door, wearing a disposable glove on one hand, and had just been marinating chicken wings in the kitchen.
She had come back from an industry forum and was preparing dinner, but before she could ask Song Yuqing, Huang Yun was gone, and Long Weihe was struggling to prepare three meals a day.
"Yan Bin feels good. Please check on Song Yuqing's situation."
Qian Duoduo walked in, smelled the food, climbed onto the dining table, and stretched his neck to take a look at the dishes.
Braised shrimps in oil, stir-fried clams with green onions, and tomato beef meatball soup are several dishes specially designed to suit his taste.
"Your chicken wings are in the oven, wait a moment." Lin Yao went back to the kitchen.
Long Weihe followed in, washed her hands and helped, "If you had a man here to live with you, I would be jealous."
"I can't cook for other men, I only cook for Qian Duoduo." Lin Yao served her a bowl of rice.
While they were eating, Teacher Yang from the kindergarten called and said that Shi Zhenglin had transferred 30,000 yuan to her as compensation for the losses, and asked Long Weihe to pay it on WeChat.
In the afternoon, Aunt Xu added her on WeChat, sent her money, said a lot of things, and she clicked return.
"Why bother with money? Accept him!" Lin Yao saw that she rejected the teacher.
"The medical bill was less than two thousand, but I charged him thirty thousand. He's so rich, so impressive! He's used to using power and money to control everything, and he can't even take care of a child. He's a typical emotionally barren pseudo-elite, cold-blooded. It's unfortunate for that child to have a father like that."
"If we settle accounts with him, even one million yuan wouldn't be enough. Just calculate the losses we suffered."
"I was blind and dug him up like a treasure. I deserve it!"
She swiped WeChat and clicked to return the teacher's transfer.
In the kindergarten class group, Shi Zhenglin had joined half an hour earlier using the nickname "Shi Shi's Dad." The teacher sent a "welcome" message, and several parents followed suit with applause icons.
She subconsciously clicked on his image, but maybe she clicked too hard, and a few words popped up in the group: I patted "Shi Shi's Dad".
"What's going on?"
She didn't know how she took the picture of him, her face looked panicked.
"What's wrong?" Lin Yao glanced at the phone screen she held up and smiled. "Are you still taking pictures of him? Are you interacting with him so enthusiastically?"
"How did I come up with this?"
"I think I clicked on his image. It seems like it appeared after I clicked twice."
"How do I withdraw?"
She felt like she had created a huge black hole and was desperate to fill it.
"Why withdraw? He's the one we're shooting at! We can't kill him."
Just as I said knock, someone knocked on the door.
There were two weak sounds, a pause, and then two more.
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