When Li Chu got home, he was a little tired from running around all day, so he lay down on the sofa and took a nap.
When he opened his eyes again, Ding Qiunan had half an hour left before he was supposed to get off work. He got up, washed his face, and started steaming buns with the dough he had prepared that morning.
When Ding Qiunan came home from get off work, dinner was already ready. Seeing the food laid out on the table, the young Ding hugged him and gave him a kiss.
Li Chu patted the girl's backside: "Go wash your hands and eat."
When the young woman came over after washing her hands, she saw Li Chu's work ID card, which he had casually placed on the coffee table while changing clothes: "You guys changed your work ID cards." She picked it up and looked at it: "Huh? Li Chu, why is this a departmental work ID card?" The young woman hadn't quite realized what was going on.
Li Chu walked over, took her hand, and sat her down at the table: "Let's eat and talk, otherwise the food will get cold."
He handed Ding Qiunan a steamed bun before saying, "The work of the health care team has been confirmed. This is the newly issued work permit."
"Wow, you've decided so quickly!" the girl exclaimed, then suddenly remembered something and asked, "So, how much is your salary here?"
"They've assigned me to technical level seven, and my monthly salary is 156.5 yuan. How's that?" Li Chu raised an eyebrow at Ding Qiunan.
"Wow, so many!" The girl's eyes practically turned into the symbol of the dollar sign.
Li Chu smiled smugly: "The price will go up at the hospital too!"
Ding Qiunan felt her brain was overwhelmed. So much money from both sides, how much was it in total? Oh well, whatever, it's all her family's money anyway.
What Li Chu didn't know was that the announcement posted on the hospital's bulletin board that afternoon had already caused a stir in the hospital.
The announcement stated that Li Chu, an attending physician in the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, was promoted to level 7 in technical skills after participating in and passing the department's review and assessment. His salary was increased to 156.5 yuan, effective the following month.
Wow, this has sparked a huge discussion in the hospital. She's only 26 years old, and she earns more than most doctors there. Some are envious, but many are even more jealous.
Some people even went directly to the dean's office, arguing that it was unfair.
The director of the office didn't hold back and directly retorted, "If you're so capable, go and sign up for the department's review. As long as you pass the assessment, you can get a raise. What are you doing making a fuss here?"
This announcement made all the single young women of marriageable age in the hospital, as well as the aunts with unmarried daughters in their families, extremely regretful. Such a good catch had been snatched away by someone from another place who came for further studies. They were all as sour as if they had eaten three pounds of lemons.
Li Chu had no idea what had happened that afternoon. He was currently having dinner with his wife, chatting and laughing.
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On Wednesday afternoon, Li Chu sat in his office, dealing with the onlookers who came to the hospital. He had never seen his office so lively before.
Just then, Xu Damao came for a follow-up appointment, and seeing that there was a patient, everyone had no choice but to retreat.
When several of the older women left, they even gave the clueless Xu Damao a dirty look, leaving Xu Damao completely bewildered. He had never met them before, so how did he offend them?
Sword Comes
Li Chu was grateful to Xu Damao for finally getting rid of these onlookers. He felt that dealing with these people was more tiring than running ten kilometers.
Xu Damao put the registration ticket on the table and sat down, a little confused, and asked, "Brother Chu, how did I offend those people? It seems like they don't like me."
"It's none of your business. They came to me asking about something, and I didn't tell them, which is why they're a little unhappy."
"Oh," Xu Damao said, relieved. "Brother Chu, I've finished the medicine you prescribed for me last time. I'm here for a follow-up check-up today. You weren't here this morning."
"Yes, I've been away from the hospital these past few mornings because of some things to do." As she spoke, Li Chu looked at his face. His complexion was much better than last time; last time, he looked like he was about to die.
After taking Xu Damao's pulse again, Li Chu pondered for a while and decided to take a gamble. He wanted to see if Xu Damao would still betray Lou Xiao'e's family if he had any offspring. If Xu Damao was still so inhuman, then he would help Lou Xiao'e.
After organizing his thoughts, Li Chu said directly, "Da Mao, go to the surgery department now and have the doctor do some tests on you. I suspect you are infertile."
Upon hearing Li Chu's words, Xu Damao's face turned deathly pale, and he stammered, "Brother Chu...you...you're...you're joking with me, right?" He forced an awkward smile as he spoke.
Li Chu looked at him with a serious expression: "Do I look like I'm joking with you?"
"How could this happen?" Xu Damao looked at Li Chu in despair.
Li Chu stretched out his hand and made a downward pressing motion, saying, "Don't be impatient. Go get a test done now. The results should be out the day after tomorrow. Come back to see me around this time the day after tomorrow afternoon."
Xu Damao grabbed Li Chu's hand and asked nervously, "Brother Chu, it can be cured, right?"
Li Chu smiled gently at Xu Damao: "Let's get it tested first. Trust me, there'll be a way."
"Okay, Brother Chu, I'll go now." Xu Damao left, feeling both despair and a glimmer of hope.
In fact, Li Chu was already quite certain that Xu Damao was infertile, but if he said it directly, Xu Damao would probably find it hard to accept and wouldn't want to believe it. So he could only ask Xu Damao to get a test first and let the test results prove it.
Xu Damao is still young. Based on the pulse diagnosis just now, he can still have his own child if he takes good care of himself.
Li Chu packed his things and prepared to leave, so as not to be surrounded by onlookers asking him all sorts of questions. Couldn't he use this time to go back and cook for his wife?
Today was the last time Li Chu would give Political Commissar Zhang an acupuncture treatment. After finishing, Li Chu changed the prescription again. After explaining everything to Dr. Yang, Li Chu took his leave amidst repeated thanks from Political Commissar Zhang's wife.
Commissar Zhang's health condition was visibly improving day by day, and his wife also realized that the young doctor's medical skills were truly remarkable, so she no longer dared to underestimate him.
After leaving that place, Li Chu went straight to Director Lin's office.
Director Lin didn't waste any time and took him to the place where the health care team usually worked.
Looking at the red gate, after a rigorous check, Li Chu finally stepped into this place, which was quite mysterious to the Chinese.
Once inside, he looked around curiously. Contrary to his expectations of a solemn and tense place, the scenery was beautiful and pleasant.
"What a great place for leisure and entertainment," Li Chu thought to himself.
Director Lin looked at him and asked with a smile, "Is it different from what I imagined?"
Li Chu nodded and said, "Yes, it's very different from what I imagined."
As they walked, Director Lin introduced the scenery to him. Looking at the lake water rippling in the breeze and the lush forest in the distance, one felt refreshed and relaxed.
Li Chu seemed to understand why the highest center of power in China was located here.
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