Chapter 33 I am a headhunter, not a bootlicker
There's an evil star in the Tiger's blood. Shi Zhenglin and Xingtan's boss, Yang Chengkai, sat in the middle. Yang Chengkai didn't know her, but she did. She used to frequent Xingtan and had seen him in the office. The medical world was small, so small that her face flushed. Shi Zhenglin had once said she'd approached him on the golf course, using shady methods. Now on the golf course again, he saw her enter the room, dressed in her golfing attire, and thought, a seasoned pro, using shady methods again. Song Yuqing introduced, "Boss, this is Linhe Headhunter Xiaolong." "Hello, Mr. Chen! Excuse me." She returned to her normal state, focusing on the person she was supposed to be focusing on. Chen Yuantuo, in his fifties, shifted slightly, forcing a smile through his serious face. "I'll play golf for a few minutes. Please sit down and tell me. Who do you want to recommend? Which hospital? What's his name?" She glanced at Shi Zhenglin. The man who had once scolded her for not keeping a candidate's personal information confidential and for lacking professional ethics now looked away, sipping from his teacup with a cold expression, waiting to see how she would prove her so-called professional ethics. She chose to keep the candidate's information a secret. "Excuse me, Mr. Chen, could you please step aside and talk for a few minutes?" She didn't sit down as he requested. Song Yuqing's face immediately paled at these words. Chen Yuantuo looked at his guests, embarrassed, but he controlled his composure and said with a smile, "They're all my friends here. Feel free to speak frankly. Don't hesitate." Song Yuqing glanced at her watch, adding pressure. "Please hurry up." Heaven had thrust this question upon her. For a few seconds, her mind raced, and just as she was about to speak, someone else spoke first. "It's still early. Should we go to the fairway to get used to the night?" Shi Zhenglin put down his teacup and turned to his boss with a smile. "Okay, let's get ready." Yang Chengkai smiled and stood up. "Mr. Chen, I'm determined to beat you today. No rush. You guys chat while we wait on the fairway." He led his boss out of the way, clearing the situation. As he passed her on the way out, he glanced at her as if he didn't recognize her. Facing two displeased faces, she knew the difficulty that lay ahead. "Director Chen, candidate Li Huaigang. Here's his resume. Please take a look. He's a rare and outstanding candidate, perfectly suited to Zhuo Rui's needs." She sat down and respectfully presented her resume. "Li Huaigang? I think I've heard of that name? The one you mentioned last time?" He took the resume, flipped through it, and turned to ask Song Yuqing. "Oh, it's him. He's quite good, but the 30-day vacation requirement is problematic," Song Yuqing replied, then pretended to scold her, "What's going on? Are there any other candidates?" She...
There is an evil star in the tiger's blood.
Shi Zhenglin and Xingtan’s boss Yang Chengkai sat among them.
Yang Chengkai didn't know her, but she knew him. She used to go to Xingtan frequently and had seen him in the office area.
The medical circle is small, so small that she is blushing at this moment.
Shi Zhenglin once said that she approached him on the golf course, using devious means. Now, on the golf course again, he saw her enter this door, dressed in her golfing attire, and thought, what a veteran, using devious means again.
Song Yuqing introduced, "Boss, this is Lin He Headhunter Xiaolong."
"Hello, Mr. Chen! Sorry to bother you." She returned to her normal reaction and focused on the person she should be focusing on.
Chen Yuantuo, a man in his fifties, shifted his posture and forced a smile through his serious face. "I'm going to play basketball for a few minutes. Please sit down and talk. Who do you want to recommend? Which hospital? What's his name?"
She glanced at Shi Zhenglin.
The man who had scolded her for not keeping the candidate's personal information confidential and for having no professional ethics now turned his eyes away, picked up the teacup and drank tea with a cold expression, waiting to see how she would prove her so-called professional ethics.
She chose to keep her candidate information private.
"Sorry, Mr. Chen, could you please move aside and talk for a few minutes?" She did not sit down as he requested.
As soon as these words were spoken, Song Yuqing's face changed color.
Chen Yuantuo looked at his guests, feeling embarrassed, but he suppressed his embarrassment and said with a smile, "They are all my friends here, you can speak frankly without any scruples."
Song Yuqing looked at his watch and put pressure on him, "Please hurry up."
God gave her this problem.
For a few seconds, her mind was torn between the two. Just as she was about to speak, someone else spoke first.
"It's still early, why don't we go to the fairway first to get used to the night?" Shi Zhenglin put down his teacup, turned sideways and said to his boss with a smile.
"Okay, let's get ready first." Yang Chengkai stood up with a smile, "Boss Chen, I'm going to beat you today. Don't worry, you guys can chat slowly while we wait on the fairway."
He helped his boss avoid the situation and saved the day.
As he passed by her and left, he glanced at her as if he didn't know her.
Facing two unhappy faces, she knew the difficulties that were about to come.
"Mr. Chen, candidate Li Huaigang. Here's his resume. Please review it. He's a rare and outstanding candidate who perfectly meets Zhuorui's needs."
She sat down and respectfully handed over her resume.
"Li Huaigang? I seem to have heard of this name? Is it the one you mentioned last time?" He took the resume, flipped through it, and asked Song Yuqing sideways.
"Oh, it's him. He's a good guy, but he requires 30 days of vacation, which is a problem." Song Yuqing responded, then pretended to scold her, "What's going on? Do you have any other candidates' resumes?"
She said to Chen Yuantuo, "There are many resumes, but no one can replace Li Huaigang. Your time is precious, so I will only recommend the best."
Chen Yuantuo put his resume on the table and said, "We don't hire idlers. 30 days of vacation is too expensive. I can't afford it. You want to earn my service fee. You should focus on my needs. Don't waste your time by putting his needs on me."
“Because you need him, and by focusing on your needs, I focus on his needs.”
He laughed, looked at Song Yuqing, and then looked back at her, "Tell me, what do I need from him?"
"Value, irreplaceable value." She said firmly.
Song Yuqing glanced cautiously at his boss, then stood up to pour him tea and a cup for herself, lightening the mood. He deeply regretted listening to Lin Yao. She had been so shameless in her pursuit of a chance, and now, not only had she refused to please him, she had even challenged him. This mess, the more it went on, the worse it got. He couldn't vent his anger, and he felt a sharp pain in his heart, stabbing Lin Yao.
"Thank you, President Song," she took the tea and continued, "You know the strength and reputation of his hospital. He serves as vice president, and his administrative responsibilities include medical quality and public health. He can easily integrate a team of experts, bringing in retired famous doctors and current hospital experts to permanently visit Zhuo Rui. This kind of resources is not something that ordinary candidates can bring."
She paused, looking at his expression.
His stern expression relaxed. "Is this all I need?"
"You need more than that. He can bring so much more. His wife is the president of the Dongzhiren Dental Hospital, a large hospital you might know. After his wife transitioned from public to private, the hospital established several branches in the Pearl River Delta. They have a very mature market and commercial operations, and a sound management system. By recruiting Li Huaigang, you're essentially gaining two minds, both of whom understand private hospital operations. This is something no other candidate can possess, and the added value is more than a vacation he'd like to take."
He became interested and waited patiently for her to continue.
Song Qingyu was the best at reading his expression. He changed his face and pretended to be serious. "Xiaolong, you didn't explain this clearly before. This is really rare."
She ignored Song Yuqing and continued, "Mr. Chen, Zhuorui's future medical resources will focus on chronic diseases and rehabilitation for the elderly. Li Huaigang is an authority on joint surgery, and joint problems are common among the elderly. His arrival will directly enhance the orthopedics department's market competitiveness and boost patient volume. People like him are hard to find. It wasn't because he needed a month's vacation, unlike others. It wouldn't have been possible to negotiate. We've tried so hard to talk to him. He doesn't absolutely need this opportunity, but your hospital needs someone like him. He has ideas for improving the hospital, but he hasn't had the opportunity to discuss this in depth with you. I'd like to try to secure an opportunity for further communication between you. It would be a shame to get stuck on the one-month vacation request."
Businesspeople like Chen Yuantuo believe in the theory of value. He's been calculating accounts for decades, and he knows how to do it better than anyone else. He's a master at weighing value and gains and losses.
"If no one is around for a month, no matter how capable you are, you still need a sense of responsibility and loyalty," he said in a softening tone.
He wanted value, control, and loyalty. Lin Yao hit the nail on the head.
She smiled. "He wields a scalpel, making zero mistakes. People like him prioritize risk. Many organizations are wary of employees taking extended vacations, but he treats it as a serious matter. He respects you and consults you in advance, rather than offering you a high salary and then finding an excuse to take time off at the last minute that's hard to refuse. He mentioned it upfront because he's being responsible to you, which demonstrates his sense of responsibility and loyalty, unlike others."
He smiled, glanced at Song Yuqing, and asked, "How does he consider the losses incurred by the hospital's operations during a one-month holiday?"
This was probably his only remaining concern.
"With all due respect, based on my current understanding of Zhuo Rui, I think it's better to consider how to improve the hospital's current management mechanisms than to worry about the loss of a month's vacation. From the perspective of corporate governance and risk control, relying on individual executives for system operations is inherently dangerous. The more complete the mechanism, the lower the risk of individual behavior, and your attention will be less distracted by issues such as leave, staff turnover, and recruitment. Li Huai has just arrived, and he will do this work, which is an opportunity to improve the hospital's management mechanisms. Also, if you're worried about the team's imbalanced mentality, this month-long vacation can help shift the narrative internally. As the dean, he often participates in medical consortium formation, academic exchanges, and research projects, and he can integrate these activities into his vacation; it's impossible for him to completely abandon work. If he goes abroad on vacation, he can also do some overseas research. Domestically, Zhuo Rui has previously conducted medical charity work in Yunnan and Tibet to enhance the hospital's image. He should be happy to visit these places and support such projects."
"Are you so confident in Li Huaigang?"
Chen Yuantuo was about to draw a conclusion. The friendly look on his face showed that he accepted her statement. He wanted Li Huaigang.
"The main thing is that he deserves your confidence. I could have recommended Yan Bin, after all, you are satisfied with him. Out of responsibility to Zhuo Rui, I would rather not make money than recommend someone who is much worse than Li Huaigang. Please believe me, Li Huaigang is the most suitable."
Seeing his boss's reaction, Song Yuqing knew that the matter was almost done, so he reminded the boss of the time and waited for his boss to make a final decision.
"What's your name? Which headhunting company?" Chen Yuantuo confirmed again.
"Lin He Headhunter, Xiao Long, Long Wei He."
"Tell Li Huaigang I'll treat him to dinner next Saturday night. It's a 30-day holiday, so it's a 30-day holiday." He stood up to leave and looked at her in her basketball attire. "Are you playing here too?"
"I came here this morning. I practiced for a while in the morning and thought I'd see you at the fairway."
"Then let's play 9 holes tonight."
Song Yuqing quickly picked up his golf bag and winked at her, suggesting that she should accept the invitation immediately. He knew his boss, and playing a game of golf together was a sure thing.
She knew this was a rare opportunity, and thought of another person in her mind, "I'm not good enough, I'm afraid I'll spoil your fun."
"Let's just have some fun tonight. No serious talk or business."
"This is a rare opportunity. I will learn from you."
She looked relaxed, thinking about playing with Shi Zhenglin in a while.
Song Yuqing had something to do and was about to leave. Uneasy, he took the opportunity while she was renting golf equipment to follow her and whispered, "Don't waste this opportunity. Be careful with your words and be more humble."
He felt that she was not pleasing his boss enough and was afraid that things would change again.
"I'm a headhunter, not a bootlicker. I provide professional services and we respect each other. Thank you, Mr. Song, for the opportunity and the reminder. Don't worry, I won't let you down." She took the golf bag given by the caddy.
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