The next morning, just as he entered his office, Zhao Zhijun followed him over, and before he could even report what had happened in the past two days, Dean Du arrived.
"What are the dean's instructions?"
"Let's not play games with instructions or anything like that." Dean Du waved his hand, pulled out a chair in front of his desk, and sat down.
"I saw a letter from above saying that a foreign patient might be coming over at the end of the month."
"Look, I just arrived and haven't even looked at them yet," Li Chu said, pointing to several documents on the table.
"Just so you know about this. I just wanted to ask, when foreigners come here, is there anything our hospital needs to be aware of?"
"There's nothing special about him, and he doesn't need much attention. Just treat him like an ordinary patient, and I'll do my best to treat him."
When Sarah first came last year, Dean Du was still Political Commissar Du and wasn't often at the hospital, so he wasn't very clear on how he was received last time.
"Okay, since they specifically asked for you, I won't bother with them anymore. If you need any help, just come to me anytime."
"Don't worry, Dean. I will definitely ask for your help when needed."
"Also, the professional ambulance sketch you gave me at the end of last year has received approval from above yesterday, and they have already started organizing professionals to conduct a review."
"Director, I'm entrusting this matter to you. You don't need to consult me. You know I have a lot to do every day. I've been delayed these past two days because of Old Master Lin's funeral arrangements. I have to go to the sanatorium soon."
"Alright, then I won't bother you any longer." Dean Du stood up with a slight smile, indicating that he didn't need to see him off, and left the office directly.
After watching him leave, Li Chu shrugged. That's good. We're like railway police, each in charge of our own section.
Just like Dean Shan did before, when there's something in it that requires your help, they definitely won't forget you.
He casually picked up a few documents that Zhao Zhijun had given him earlier and flipped through them. Apart from the letter notifying the foreigner to come for medical treatment, the other documents were not very relevant to him, so he casually put them back on the table and picked up the phone to arrange for Tian Jun to send a car.
The health of those older comrades is what he should be most concerned about now.
After two busy days, I began to formally teach the three children acupuncture techniques, massage techniques, and bone-setting techniques.
That afternoon, just as I finished explaining to them and was letting them process the information on their own, Zhao Zhijun came over again.
"Boss, your friend Xu Damao is here. He said he has something to discuss with you, so I let him sit in my office."
"Let's go, I'm just finished here."
In the office, Li Chu gestured for Xu Damao to sit in the reception area and asked somewhat curiously, "Damao, why aren't you busy at the restaurant? What brings you here?"
"Hey, Brother Chu, I got some good stuff and came over to ask if you want it."
"What good stuff?"
"Air conditioner, window air conditioner."
Li Chu almost stared in disbelief. Good heavens, where did he get this? He had always wanted to get an air conditioner for his home, but he couldn't buy one, or rather, the price was so high that it made his teeth ache just looking at it.
Because there are no domestically made versions of this thing now; the few that occasionally appear in department stores are all imported.
"Where did you get the air conditioner? How much did it cost?" No, Li Chu realized something was wrong as soon as he finished asking the question.
"I'm telling you, you're not interested in the money you make at the restaurant anymore, so you're starting to mess around with other things, huh?"
"No, no, no," Xu Damao quickly waved his hand, "Brother Chu, how could I dare to mess around like this? I was planning to install the air conditioner for the restaurant."
"You didn't get that Li Baonian to do it, did you?"
"Who? Brother Chu, are you referring to that former factory manager, Director Li?"
"Um"
"He does this too? I really didn't know. This batch of goods came from the south. I know the source of the goods is definitely illegitimate, otherwise they wouldn't be so cheap. But since they can issue invoices, I just turn a blind eye and pretend I don't know anything."
"Besides buying an air conditioner, what else did you buy?"
"They even...they also got me a sidecar motorcycle."
"It's better to play it safe in the future. There are plenty of people who are envious of your restaurant."
“I know Brother Chu.”
Someone had previously come to their door with two thousand yuan, demanding half of their restaurant's shares. In the end, it was Xu Yang who came to Li Wenxuan and settled the matter.
After the matter was settled, Wenxuan told him.
How many did you get?
"Thirty units, including shipping, cost me a full 30,000 yuan."
"So that's 1,000 per unit then. Okay, give me... five units, I'll pay you when I get back."
"No problem, Brother Chu, I'll bring it to you tonight. You know how to use this thing, right?"
"Yes, this window-type unit is simple... wait a minute!"
At this point, Li Chu suddenly realized a problem: if his house installed an air conditioner, its back would definitely face the yard. Good heavens, if it were all turned on in the summer, the yard would be completely unbearable to stay in.
Even though it's hot now, his yard or backyard is quite cool, but it won't be the same if we install air conditioning.
Thinking of this, he shook his head and said, "No, no, I can't install this kind of window air conditioner. You should keep it for yourself."
Courtyard houses are generally warm in winter and cool in summer. A fan in the room is enough to ensure a comfortable feeling. Installing air conditioning can indeed make it cooler, but it's not worth it because of the noise and the environment in the courtyard.
"Brother Chu, you really don't want it?" Xu Damao was a little surprised. He had already said it, so why was he going back on his word?
He didn't necessarily want to sell it; he just thought it was a good product and wanted to share it with his friends.
"Forget it, you should install it in the restaurant. I don't need it at home; that thing is a bit too noisy."
If you ever buy something from an illegitimate source again, you'd better think it through carefully, so you don't get yourself into trouble.
"Thanks for reminding me, this will only happen once."
It's no wonder Li Chu would believe him. Xu Damao is a cunning fellow. Sometimes when the right path is blocked, his first thought is to take a crooked path instead of trying to find a way to make it work.
"By the way, Brother Chu, did you know that the eldest son of the Third Uncle's family also owns a restaurant?"
"Who? Yan Jiecheng?"
"Yeah, it's a Sichuan restaurant, and they even hired one of Zhu Zi's assistants to be the head chef."
"He drove it all by himself?"
"He was with his wife, but I don't know if his father was with him."
"He poached one of Zhu's kitchen helpers, and Zhu wasn't angry?"
"What's there to be angry about? He's not his apprentice. In the blink of an eye, he'll find someone else."
"Hey, Old Yan's family is doing well. They just bought a house and opened a restaurant. They're living a good life."
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