On the way there, he received a WeChat message from Zhou Juanjuan saying that she would bring a friend with her, but did not say who it was.
When he arrived at the hot pot restaurant, Zhou Juanjuan was already sitting there. There was another girl with her. When he saw her for the first time, he felt that she looked familiar.
"Sorry, we were stuck in traffic. Did you order?"
He took off his coat, sat opposite the two girls and asked.
"How dare we order since the big boss hasn't come yet?" Zhou Juanjuan joked, then pulled her companion over and asked, "Can you recognize who she is?"
Chen Xu then took a closer look at the girl and immediately guessed what she was thinking. He said in surprise, "Liu Ying?"
"It's me, long time no see." The girl had a happy smile on her face.
Liu Ying was also his high school classmate and sat at the same table with Zhou Juanjuan. She studied very well and was always among the top three in the class. Later, she was admitted to the best university in the province as she wished.
Chen Xu still remembers that she was quite introverted, didn't talk much, wore thick glasses, and wasn't very eye-catching.
"It's really you. You've changed so much that I can't recognize you at all." He sighed.
Now, Liu Ying no longer wears those thick glasses, her hair has grown longer, and she has learned how to put on makeup. She looks completely different. If Zhou Juanjuan hadn't asked him that just now, he might not have guessed it.
Liu Ying was also looking at him and said, "You have changed a lot, you are much more handsome than before."
Chen Xu smiled. It has to be said that people change a lot after going to college and starting to work. Both Zhou Juanjuan and Liu Ying have completely changed in appearance and personality.
At this time, the waiter came over and asked them if they wanted to order.
Chen Xu took the menu and asked them what they wanted to eat. After a while, they ordered the dishes.
After ordering the food, he started chatting with two old classmates, "Have you kept in touch after you went to college?"
Liu Ying said, "Yes, our schools are not far from each other. When I first entered college, I was not used to it. We chatted online every day and went shopping together on weekends."
They had been inseparable since high school.
Liu Ying asked curiously, "Juanjuan said that your girlfriend is very beautiful. Why didn't she come with you today?"
"She's on a business trip and is now abroad."
The old classmates met again after a long time and talked about the past, and the relationship quickly became closer. Interestingly, the three of them were very introverted back then. Although they sat in front and behind each other, they didn't chat much.
Now, after being transformed by university and society, everyone has become cheerful and talkative.
Halfway through the meal, they started talking about their respective jobs.
When Chen Xu heard about Liu Ying's job, he was surprised, "Why did you end up working for a medical device company? This major is totally irrelevant."
Liu Ying studied at the best university in the province, and she majored in liberal arts, but she actually switched to the medical industry. This is a bit outrageous.
Liu Ying explained, "My uncle asked me to go there."
Her uncle is the general manager of that company.
"So that's how it is." Chen Xu said this and took the opportunity to ask about the main business, "By the way, are there any famous surgeons here?"
This time, he asked Zhou Juanjuan out, not only to express his gratitude, but also to find out about this matter.
"That's not the case. The main reason is that my secretary was in a car accident yesterday and hasn't woken up yet. I was a little touched by this incident, so I wanted to learn about it in advance, so that I wouldn't be in the dark when I need it. I wouldn't know which doctor to go to, which would delay treatment."
Zhou Juanjuan said, "Then you really found the right person. Yingzi's company is engaged in this. She has detailed information about which hospital and which department are the best and which doctor is the best at surgery."
Although she is a nurse, she is only familiar with the situation in her own hospital, and she can only hear about other hospitals from others. She is definitely not as clear as Liu Ying.
Chen Xu immediately looked at Liu Ying.
Liu Ying talked about the situation of several major hospitals in the city.
As one of the largest cities in China, the medical level here is not bad, and there are several good large hospitals. However, overall, it is still not as good as the two cities of Beijing and Shanghai.
Of course, for Chen Xu, it doesn't make much difference. For now, he has no intention of participating in this sensitive industry. He just wants to learn about it. Find a suitable candidate and train him to be a doctor with superb surgery skills, the kind that can save lives when needed.
Liu Ying is very familiar with the doctors in major hospitals. After she finished, she added, "These doctors are famous and highly skilled, but they are older after all. It is not easy to ask them to perform surgery in person unless you have a special relationship with them."
The implication is that even if you have money, it is difficult to hire them.
When Chen Xu heard her say this, he realized that these were old experts, so he asked, "Are there any younger doctors?"
Liu Ying mentioned several more names, and when asked about their ages, they were mostly in their forties. Only two were in their thirties, one was thirty-six, and the other thirty-nine.
Chen Xu roughly understood that in the medical profession, those who can achieve success must at least reach a certain age. Thirty years old is already considered very young.
Seeing that he seemed a little confused, Zhou Juanjuan explained the hospital's conditions for admitting doctors, as well as the rigid regulations at various levels.
Apart from other things, in a tertiary hospital, if you want to stay in the hospital, you basically need to be a 10-year medical graduate, and there are relatively few 8-year graduates. For those with a four-year undergraduate degree, basically forget it.
This means that when you become a doctor, you are almost 30 years old. Some professional titles also have age requirements. In short, this road is very difficult.
After listening to this, Chen Xu realized that his previous thoughts were a bit taken for granted. He certainly didn't want to choose these already famous doctors, because they were too old and would definitely not learn new things that quickly.
He felt that it would be more appropriate to find a young doctor who had just joined the hospital and was more adaptable.
Before we knew it, everyone had almost finished eating.
Seeing that it was almost time, Chen Xu suggested leaving. When they reached the door, he said, "I'll take you back."
Liu Ying said, "No need, you've been drinking too, just take a car."
Zhou Juanjuan also said, "Yes, don't drive after drinking."
They just had some beer.
"Don't worry, I won't drive under the influence of alcohol." As Chen Xu was speaking, the driver had already driven the car over and stopped in front of them.
Liu Ying and Zhou Juanjuan looked at the luxury car parked in front of them with surprise, "Is this your car?"
Chen Xu opened the car door and said with a smile, "Get in."
(End of this chapter)