Li Chu's words completely stunned Lao Song; he really hadn't received any prior warning.
The director of the Second Affiliated Hospital had only been in office for less than two years. The reason for his sudden replacement was kept very secret by the higher-ups, with no prior warning. Li Chu only found out during a meeting.
That guy got reported, someone filed a formal complaint accusing him of having a "queen's disease" (a condition affecting the emperor).
When Li Chu heard this at the meeting, he felt a pang of emotion. Why hadn't this guy shown any signs of arrogance when he was in a deputy position? Had he become complacent after being promoted?
"Oh my, congratulations, Dean Song! You absolutely have to treat us!" Old Du and Old Chang both congratulated him with smiles.
If this news came from Li Chu's mouth, it must be 100% true; no one would joke about something like this.
This matter was approved by a show of hands during a meeting at headquarters the day before yesterday, along with some contents of that document.
From the vice president of the main hospital to the president of the Second Affiliated Hospital, although the rank may seem the same and could even be considered a lower-level position, it is still the top position. He will be in charge of the Second Affiliated Hospital from now on, which is something many people hope for. After all, it's better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix.
"Haha..." Vice Dean Song could no longer hide his joy.
"You have to treat us, I'll treat you as soon as the document comes down. Old Li, I heard that the Cantonese restaurant over at Dongmen is owned by your friend?"
"Wow, you're quite well-informed."
"You book a table for us then, it'll be on me!"
"That's easy, I can make the call right now."
"Oh, I wouldn't dare now. I'll wait for the documents to come down. Once the documents come down, I won't be able to run away."
"no problem!"
Vice President Song was, after all, in his forties or fifties, and after the initial joy, he quickly adjusted his mindset.
The four of them sat there and started talking about splitting things up again.
Of course, personnel issues such as who should be promoted and who should be demoted were not discussed; that was the hospital's job, and Li Chu would absolutely not get involved or offer any opinions.
They discussed things and chatted, and by the time the three of them were ready to leave, it was almost two o'clock.
"By the way, Lao Li, has anyone decided who will replace Lao Song?"
"Not yet, I guess the leadership is considering it."
Li Chu didn't want to talk about this matter. During the meeting, the candidates couldn't be agreed upon, and the leader decided not to issue the document.
After the meeting, the leader had a special conversation with him, and he shared his thoughts on the candidates proposed at the meeting.
He didn't say anything particularly nice about the candidates from the main hospital, nor did he belittle the candidates from other hospitals; he simply gave a very objective evaluation.
He's no longer part of the main hospital, although he's here every day, but his position is different now. What he sees and what he thinks should be the overall picture. In other words, he needs to have a broader perspective.
"Okay, we'll head over there first."
"Okay, I'll see you off."
After Dean Du and his two companions left, Ding Qiunan opened the door to the inner room and came out.
"He's so talkative, he hasn't left for ages. I don't dare come out. I have to hurry down, Old Wang might come over this afternoon."
"Wait a minute," Li Chu grabbed his wife, who was about to leave, and reached out to help her straighten the collar of her shirt under her military uniform.
"Alright, go ahead. I'll have Tian Jun take me home first. You can drive yourself home after get off work this afternoon."
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"Okay, bye-bye!"
As Li Chu tidied up the things on the table and picked up the phone to call the car team, he suddenly realized a problem: what was he going back for?
Xiao Choubao was taken to the sanatorium by Wang Yueyue, and now there's no one at home. Will he go back to play with the dog?
Thinking of this, he put down the phone.
Zhao Zhijun arrived at work at this time. When he saw that the door to the director's office was still open, he was stunned. It was quite rare for the leader not to have gone home today.
After entering his office, he thought about what his friend had told him during lunch.
After thinking about it carefully for a while, I got up and went to the leader's office.
"director"
"Zhijun, come in."
"Director, I learned something from a friend when I was having lunch with him at noon."
"What is it?"
"Is there any news that your alley is going to be demolished?"
"That's right, there has been this rumor lately. Sit down and talk to Zhijun, don't stand."
“Hey,” Zhao Zhijun sat down in the chair in front of his desk, considered for a moment and said, “My friend said that this news was released by a Hong Kong businessman who wanted to buy a big courtyard in that area. Moreover, that Hong Kong businessman went abroad a few years ago and used to be from Beijing. I think he was a Manchu.”
"Zhijun, is the person your friend mentioned surnamed Chen, and is she a woman?"
"Director, you know about this?"
"I know, she even wanted to buy my yard back then, but I didn't agree. How did you meet this friend of yours?"
“We actually met through family members. His wife works in the same department as Lina and they have a good relationship. He lives not far from your home.”
"Oh? What's your friend's last name?"
"His surname is Liu."
"Surname Liu? Investment Promotion Office? I seem to remember that. He told you that the news about the demolition was released by that guy surnamed Chen?" Li Chu asked with great interest.
"Yes, that's what he said. He also said that the area wouldn't actually be demolished."
"Ha, these people really will stop at nothing. By the way, Zhijun, since your friend lives in our area, he must be well-informed. Ask him to help you find out if anyone in our area is willing to sell their yard. A detached yard is fine, but the property rights must be clear."
After listening, Zhao Zhijun was a little stunned and said, "Director, there's no need to ask him. I already know someone wants to sell."
"Huh? How did you know?" Li Chu was completely dumbfounded, as his assistant didn't live in that area.
"Because my friend is planning to sell the courtyard where they live now. Lina's workplace has already handed over the new apartment building for their families. They just got the keys this morning. We had lunch together to discuss when to move."
"Wow, you're something else, kid. How come you didn't say a word about something this big?"
"Hehe," Zhao Zhijun scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly.
Li Chu didn't continue talking about it, which is normal, just like he wouldn't tell his boss when he bought a house.
"Zhijun, you said your friend is planning to sell his yard, are you sure?"
"I'm sure." Zhao Zhijun nodded firmly.
"He was talking about it at lunch today. He said he wanted to sell his courtyard house to that Hong Kong businessman, but the businessman didn't like it because he thought it was too small since it was a detached house. This guy asked someone to order a motorcycle, but he might be a little short on money, so he thought he could sell the courtyard house since it's no longer of any use to him."
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