Chapter 43: The goal was frustrated. As soon as these words were spoken, someone immediately echoed them.
"Yes, it's a bit late today. It's almost eight o'clock. Director Zhang hasn't finished his work yet?"
"Don't worry, don't worry. If I hadn't asked Brother Li for this, Director Zhang wouldn't have agreed to meet him. Just wait, just wait."
Li Sihai, who was called Brother Li, also looked a little unhappy at this time.
He had already made an agreement with his sister that his brother-in-law must get off work early and attend the party.
If his brother-in-law hadn't come, how would he have been able to survive in the medicinal materials circle in Dongyu City?
Then, Li Sihai suddenly stood up, picked up the mobile phone on the table, tucked it under his arm, and said with a cold face:
"I'm going out to make a phone call."
Seeing him like this, everyone dared not refute him and expressed their agreement.
"Brother Li, you go, don't worry about us."
"Go ahead, let's try some more of the food. The food in this hotel is really good. Everyone, eat more, eat more."
"I feel like it's not much worse than Yinhua International."
But the moment Li Sihai's figure disappeared from sight, the wind direction in the house changed instantly.
"Could it be that my brother-in-law, Li Sihai, can't even speak in front of Director Zhang? I promised to give him 10% of my profits."
"The Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine's pharmacy will begin purchasing from outsiders in early March of next year. If Director Zhang is willing to contribute, he can eat the meat directly, and the soup can be given to Director Zhang and his brother-in-law, so why not?"
"That's absolutely right."
Obviously, everyone present had this idea.
Some people even thought that Qi Tonghai's idea was even crazier. He actually wanted to squeeze his own family members in so that he could have his own network of contacts in the hospital in the future.
Who knows, my status might be as different from theirs in the future.
I secretly cursed my children in my heart, why didn't they get into some medical school? Otherwise, they would have had such an opportunity.
From everyone's conversation, Qi Wenzhong immediately realized that if he really entered the Municipal Hospital through the back door, his father would definitely bleed profusely.
Regardless of whether he is interested in the Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, he would not agree to something that would cost him a lot of money.
Then, Qi Wenzhong put his mouth close to his father and asked:
"Dad, you didn't spend a lot of money on a meal, did you?"
Qi Tonghai didn't understand why his son asked this question at this time. He looked around and noticed that no one was paying attention to him and his son. He answered in a low voice without even raising his lips.
"If you don't use your connections, how can you sit here today? Besides, there are two of us, so we take up an extra seat."
After saying that, Qi Tonghai smiled nonchalantly, raised his glass, and drank and got to know others.
He didn't notice at all that the aura of self-blame emanating from Qi Wenzhong beside him was becoming increasingly stronger.
For a moment, Qi Wenzhong really wanted to leave.
But when you think about it, the money has already been spent. If you do nothing, it would be a waste.
In such a dilemma, the two waited until ten o'clock before they saw Director Zhang from the Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Zhang Dequan followed his brother-in-law with an impatient look on his face. He sighed several times in his heart before speaking under everyone's expectant gaze.
"I know what you all want, but our hospital pharmacy has always adhered to the principle of fairness in its procurement. As long as the medicine you have is good quality and cheap, the hospital will not miss it."
When these words were spoken, everyone present was stunned.
Especially Li Sihai, the organizer of this party, did not expect that after he finally got his sister to bring his brother-in-law over, he would not give him the face to sit down.
Feeling the gazes of everyone at the table, he really wanted to find a hole to crawl into.
But he couldn't. He, Li Sihai, still wanted to stay in the entire Dongyu, and he had to hear a word of affirmation from his brother-in-law today no matter what.
"Oh! Brother-in-law, why are you saying such nonsense?"
"Come on, come on! Let's have a drink. I asked you to come here today because my friends want to get to know you and make friends."
He himself did not believe what he said, but he did it to gain the trust of his brother-in-law.
Li Sihai immediately pointed to where Qi Tonghai and his son were and introduced them:
"This is Boss Qi. His child is studying at the Medical University in our city. He wants to meet you, a senior in the industry. Come, Old Qi, bring the child over."
Upon hearing this, everyone looked in the direction of Qi Tonghai and Qi Wenzhong.
Qi Tonghai didn't expect that the money he spent was so effective. He stood up from his chair excitedly and walked in the opposite direction with his son.
Zhang Dequan glanced at Qi Wenzhong and asked:
"What grade are you in this year?"
"I'm a senior this year." Qi Wenzhong said shyly.
"I will start my internship next year. I need to study hard and try to get assigned to a good internship unit."
Faced with someone who knew nothing, Zhang Dequan could not agree to anything and just said something casually.
These words also poured cold water on Qi Wenzhong's excited heart.
But he still refused to admit defeat, with a shameless face and unwilling to move, showing a flattering smile.
"Director Zhang, my son is one of the best in his field. If he is lucky enough to be assigned to work under Director Zhang during his internship, and to learn from you, a master of Traditional Chinese Medicine, it would be the greatest blessing in his life."
Hearing this, Zhang Dequan looked at Qi Wenzhong with a hint of seriousness, but still did not give in.
“It all depends on the school’s arrangements.”
Seeing that the atmosphere was about to become dull, Li Sihai quickly interrupted.
"Let's not discuss the personnel arrangements for these hospitals and schools for now. Boss Qi, you and your son, please take a seat first."
"Come on, brother-in-law, have a drink. We can talk about it later if there's anything."
As he spoke, Li Sihai picked up the Wuliangye on the table with great enthusiasm and was about to pour it into the cup in front of Zhang Dequan.
Just as the wine was about to touch the glass, a hand suddenly appeared at the rim of the glass.
He looked up following his hand and saw his brother-in-law's cold, dead face again.
"I'm a doctor and I don't drink. If there's an emergency at the hospital, drinking will affect my judgment of the patient's condition."
As soon as Li Sihai heard it, he knew it was his brother-in-law's excuse.
What kind of emergency could a Chinese medicine hospital handle? Emergency care or a sudden critical illness?
Nowadays, patients are brought to the People's Hospital in cars. Even if the city's traditional Chinese medicine doctor accepts patients who need emergency treatment, it is not the turn of my brother-in-law, a traditional Chinese medicine doctor, to come to the hospital.
But he couldn't turn hostile in front of so many people.
It was the boss who was familiar with Li Sihai who noticed something was wrong. He immediately stepped forward to smooth things over and snatched the bottle of wine from Li Sihai's hand.
"That's right, the doctor needs to pay attention to the issue of mental clarity. If you don't want to drink alcohol, don't we still have fruit juice here? Same thing."
Finally, with everyone's deliberate compliments, the atmosphere on the scene gradually became lively.
Until the end of the dinner, neither Zhang Dequan nor Qi Wenzhong drank any alcohol.
Qi Wenzhong half-carried his drunken father out of the restaurant and took a taxi home. After his mind had been tortured for a whole night, he missed the stability and peace of Tongxi Town even more.
He suddenly remembered that Liu Mengxi had said on the phone that they would go to the city on Sunday. Should he be able to meet them?
He did what he wanted to do. After taking care of his drunken father, he quickly called the clinic.
Only after hearing the unanswered ringing of the receiver did Qi Wenzhong remember what time it was.
He looked up at the two pointers approaching 11 and 12 and chuckled:
"It's already eleven o'clock."
He called at this time, and everyone in the clinic must be resting. He really did something stupid again.
So, the next morning, just after dawn, Qi Wenzhong called the clinic again.
This time it was Wu Dongmei who answered the call.
As soon as she heard the phone ringing in the clinic, her alarm bells went off, worried that something had happened and that someone was calling the clinic so early.
But as soon as the call was connected, I heard Qi Wenzhong's voice.
"Xiao Qi, why are you calling at this hour? Yin Yin and Meng Xi are going to the city today, so you don't need to come to the clinic to help."
"Auntie, I know. Doctor Liu told me in advance. I just wanted to ask Doctors Chen and Liu if I could show them the way. I'm quite familiar with the city, and I'd also like to play the role of host."
"I'll ask Yin Yin, wait a moment."
After a while, a voice came from the other end of the phone again.
Chen Yin's clear voice rang out, "It's Wen Zhong, right?"
"That's right, Sister Yinyin. I've been to the town clinic so many times. Since you rarely come to the city, I want to do my best to be a good host and take you on a tour around the city."
"But this time Mengxi and I need to go to the city on business, so we don't know when we'll be free. You still have to go to school, so let's make an appointment next time."
"Official business?" Qi Wenzhong couldn't help but mutter to himself.
The next second, his eyes lit up instantly, and he asked anxiously, "Is it someone from the city who wants to see you for a consultation? Can I watch from the side? Or even help Sister Yinyin carry your medicine box."
Chen Yin thought for a moment and said in a deep voice, "That's fine."
Just as she was about to continue explaining, she saw Liu Mengxi opposite her making faces and showing two fingers.
In an instant, Chen Yin understood what her friend meant, so she did not completely reject Qi Wenzhong's proposal.
"Then you can wait for us at the train station first, and then we will explain it to you in person."
"Okay! I'll be waiting at the station half an hour in advance."
Qi Wenzhong hung up the phone excitedly, didn't even eat breakfast at home, left home in a hurry and rushed towards the station.
Chen Yin and Liu Mengxi were still exercising and eating breakfast at home before they leisurely set out on their journey to the city.
Three hours later, the two stood at the exit of the train station, watching Qi Wenzhong rushing over with his hands full.
Before Qi Wenzhong even got close, he raised his hands high and said excitedly:
"After all this car ride, you two must be tired and hungry. This is a special snack from Dongyu that I bought for you. Come and try it."
Liu Mengxi took the pot cake without hesitation, took a bite, and showed a happy expression.
After finishing the pot cake in her mouth, she licked her lips and said, "It tastes almost the same as our Xishu."
"After all, we were from the same province last year. Isn't it normal that the taste is the same?"
Qi Wenzhong whispered, and quickly handed the soy milk in his hand to quench Liu Mengxi's thirst.
The two people's movements of sending and receiving look very natural and smooth.
Chen Yin even felt that she was a bit of an eyesore standing there, so she took the egg waffle handed to her by Qi Wenzhong and chewed it slowly, bite by bite.
After finishing their meal, the three of them came out of the train station.
Immediately, Liu Mengxi couldn't wait to tell the purpose of her and Chen Yin's trip, and said proudly:
"If I remember correctly, Junior Brother Qi has classes tomorrow, right? After we go into the meeting, we can only come out when the meeting is over. I'm afraid it's not convenient for you."
At this time, Qi Wenzhong couldn't hear the following words at all. His mind was full of Chen Yin and the Health Bureau.
His eyes were wide open, and his thoughts had already drifted off to who knows where.
On the way, Liu Mengxi was still talking proudly, not noticing Qi Wenzhong's distraction at all.
She kept talking until she felt her mouth was almost dry, but she didn't hear any movement behind her.
The uncomfortable feeling forced her to turn around, and when she turned around, she saw that there was no more than a fool following behind her.
Liu Mengxi immediately pouted unhappily, "Hey! Junior Brother Qi, I'm talking to you. At least let me hear you."
"What? What?"
Qi Wenzhong continued to move forward, but unexpectedly Liu Mengxi stopped suddenly and bumped into him.
Feeling something strange in front of him, he finally came to his senses, pulled Liu Mengxi back, and quickly took two steps back.
"Doctor Liu, are you okay?"
Liu Mengxi, who was about to lose his temper just now, saw this scene, suddenly closed his mouth, took a deep breath, and asked:
"What were you thinking about just now? Didn't you hear what I said?"
As soon as these words came out, Qi Wenzhong's eyes quickly fell on Chen Yin, and he said with shock on his face:
"Doctor Chen, is what Doctor Liu just said true? Are you really a member of the Municipal Health Bureau? You have to attend an important meeting in the city today and serve as a backup."
Just talking about it, he felt warm in his heart. He didn't expect that Chen Yin was so powerful.
"That's right. We'll be arriving at the venue this afternoon, so I guess we won't be able to tour the city with you."
"No, no, no!" Qi Wenzhong nervously waved his hands, opening and closing his mouth, not knowing how to explain.
How can it be compared with the mission of the Health Bureau when it is just a tour of the city?
If people knew that he dared to say such things, someone would definitely scold him for not knowing the difference between the important and the unimportant, and his father would even make him recall his childhood.
Liu Mengxi looked at Qi Wenzhong, who didn't know how to explain, and suddenly burst into joy.
"Hahaha! Junior Brother Qi, you really act like a fool right now."
"Doctor Liu, I just..."
"Okay, okay, Mengxi, calm down a bit." Chen Yin looked at the two of them and could only interrupt them.
Then she explained again, "It's hard to explain over the phone. Please come to the train station. It's getting late, so let's part ways here."
Seeing that Chen Yin was about to leave, Qi Wenzhong, who was so excited that he couldn't speak, suddenly remembered everything he had experienced last night and uttered five words with difficulty.
"Can you take me with you?"
Since Chen Yin, who was invited by the other party, can also bring Dr. Liu with her, then, can he be included?
Upon hearing this, Chen Yin and Liu Mengxi immediately stopped.
Liu Mengxi still asked the same question, asking about the class.
This time, Qi Wenzhong patiently explained, "It's almost the end of the semester, and the teachers understand that we want to find our own internships, so it's easy to ask for leave. If I could attend this grand event with all the Health Bureau members with Sister Yinyin rather than attend classes, I'd definitely choose the latter."
"Sister Yinyin, if it's difficult for you, forget it. As a medical student, I'm probably just going to have a quick look."
"Since you've thought it through, I won't try to persuade you any further. If you want to go, you can only serve as my assistant and must verify your identity. We can't allow any chaos in this kind of situation."
Chen Yin thought: Secretary Yu said on the phone that I could bring one or two, so it shouldn't be a problem if I bring two.
Moreover, she knew the character of both of them and just wanted to see the world.
If there are no problems during the meeting, the three of them will just stay in the hotel room for a day or two and nothing will go wrong.
"Thank you, Sister Yin Yin!"
Qi Wenzhong didn't expect Chen Yin to agree so easily, and he was instantly moved to tears.
He bowed solemnly in Chen Yin's direction, "Thank you!"
"Wen Zhong, you don't have to be so polite. When you two go in, follow my instructions. Don't listen or look around, and there will be no problem."
"I know." They said in unison.
After finishing their conversation, the three of them officially set off towards the Yinhua International Hotel.
After getting off the taxi, I hadn't taken a few steps when I was stopped by the staff.
"Hello! Our hotel has important official receptions in the next few days and is temporarily unable to accommodate other guests. Thank you for your understanding."
"We are here to attend the meeting, and this is our proof."
Although the staff member didn't understand what Chen Yin handed over, she looked into Chen Yin's clear eyes and immediately sent the person to the next staff member for identity verification.
Chen Yin immediately noticed Yu Wen not far away and wondered why the director's secretary was receiving guests here.
But she still called out, "Secretary Yu."
Yu Wen heard someone calling his name and immediately turned around to look.
The moment he discovered it was Chen Yin, his narrow eyes immediately burst into joy.
He walked quickly towards Chen Yin and said, "It's Doctor Chen. You're here so early. You must have come up from Yunchuan early this morning. You've worked hard."
The other staff members sitting nearby immediately realized that the person in front of them was from the Health Bureau the moment Yu Wen opened his mouth.
In an instant, a series of burning gazes turned towards Chen Yin.
When he saw Chen Yin's gentle face and the age revealed by her youthful look, he subconsciously met the gazes of the other people around him.
In everyone’s impression, how could there be such a young doctor in the Health Bureau?
The youngest one must be over 40 years old, otherwise who would dare to let such a Chinese medicine doctor treat them?
In just a short moment, the people around had already thought about it countless times, and they all secretly looked in the direction of Chen Yin and Yu Wen.
Liu Mengxi and Qi Wenzhong could clearly feel the contemptuous looks coming from the people around them, and sneered in disdain in their hearts.
I thought: It’s because they don’t know Chen Yin’s abilities, otherwise, how could they dare to look at her like that.
At this time, Yu Wen had already walked in front of Chen Yin with a warm look on his face.
"It's okay, after we register here, is that right?"
"Yes, yes. Doctor Chen, the two people following you are your assistants?"
Whenever Yu Wen thought of the relationship behind Chen Yin, his attitude became extremely gentle, and the same was true when he looked at Liu Mengxi and Qi Wenzhong.
Even though he could see that the two people behind him were not ordinary assistants or apprentices, he did not speak out to stop them.
"That's right."
"Well, Doctor Chen, just register your information here. Our meeting starts tomorrow morning, so you must get up early and prepare. Also, don't go to other floors besides your own to avoid any misunderstandings."
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