Chapter 424: Birds Have Wings But They Can’t Fly
After showering, I didn't call Tang Man or consult Chairman Zheng. I like to think independently.
"A bird has wings but cannot fly." What does this mean? According to the Chinese saying—a snake cannot move without a head, a bird cannot fly without wings—how did this change in the Philippines?
Is this a Filipino proverb? I typed on my phone: Filipino proverb: A bird has wings but cannot fly.
There's no such saying. But there's an explanation: A bird has wings, but it can't fly. I read it intently, as if I'd found a treasure. When I finished, I slapped my thigh. I got it.
When I walked into Mr. Deng's room, Xiao Liming had already arrived.
President Deng pointed to a chair and said, "Sit down."
It seemed that he had some opinions about this trivial negotiation, because he seldom smoked and took out a pack of cigarettes.
I immediately stopped her: "No smoking in the room."
Mr. Deng asked, "Is there a pavilion outside, like the ones in our park?"
I nodded.
Mr. Deng said to Xiao Liming, "Go buy a few bottles of mineral water and sit outside."
Xiao Liming hesitated, and I waved him off, signaling for me to get it. The three of us left the room, and I called He Yun and asked him to buy ten cans of beer and send them to "Sixia Pavilion."
After leaving the hotel and walking to the pavilion among the coconut trees, I found that there was no ashtray.
I smiled and said, "Just bear with it. I have a solution."
He Yun trotted over with a paper bag. I said, "I'll give it to you later."
He said it was okay and left. I gave them both a can of beer, tipped my head back to drink from it, and scraped the can open with a knife.
"Boss Deng, I'll let you smoke as much as you want."
President Deng gave each of us a cigarette. Perhaps because today's negotiations had been too demanding, the three of us lit up together and took a deep puff to ease the tension.
Mr. Deng took three puffs, exhaling a long string of bubbles, and said to us, "Please share your thoughts, and we will discuss it later."
Xiao Liming shook his head. "Too detailed, too specific, too long-winded. It's obvious he's not an administrator. He's truly a professor."
President Deng shook his head. "You're wrong. Don't think anything too specific or detailed is too long-winded. That's what truly wants to work with you. I've experienced that deeply."
I don't want to do business with some people because they have the following three characteristics: First, they agree to every condition you ask for; second, they constantly pat their chests; and third, they insist on drinking. If you don't, they'll say you're insincere.
The final result? Again, three issues: First, poor quality, resulting in failed inspections. Second, only seven or eight of the ten promised items were completed. Third, constant demands for payment led to a lawsuit before the matter was resolved.
So, being meticulous is a good thing. He didn't smoke or exchange pleasantries during the meeting, and everything was finalized one by one. It's clear that he's willing to cooperate. Even as our manager, why does he insist on only Liming attending?
This question was addressed to both of us. Xiao Liming couldn't think of a way to answer.
Mr. Deng tilted his head and asked me, "By the way, did you ask that question?"
I laughed and said, "No. But I understand."
"Talk about your understanding."
I said, "Birds have wings but they can't fly."
President Deng and Xiao Liming looked at me together.
I stood up because I was going to do some moves.
I opened my arms and pretended to fly, then said, "Flying into the sky has always been mankind's dream. Initially, people thought they could fly as long as they made wings like birds, but they ended up falling and getting bruised and battered.
Later, inventors studied birds carefully and realized that birds can fly not because they have wings, but because their entire body structure is designed for flying.
For example, its bones are very light, only half or even one-third the weight of feathers, accounting for only 5% to 6% of the total body weight, while human bones account for 20% of the body weight.
So, what Cruz meant by this is that the hospital's management staff is like the skeleton of a bird: it must not be too numerous, but must be small and well-trained, so that it can take off."
President Deng slapped his thigh, pointed at me, and said, "I like working with you. Even if you don't invest, I'll give you shares. That's what I mean. Your name is Wan Zhuge."
Not only was I not proud, but I felt a little ashamed because I also found it through searching.
"I haven't finished yet."
"Then continue." Mr. Deng lit another cigarette. This time, instead of taking long puffs, he smoked leisurely, feeling much more relaxed.
"Birds consume a lot of energy when flying. To adapt to flight, they have evolved a complex system of air sacs connected to the lungs, making the respiratory system very efficient. This increases the volume of the heart, speeds up blood flow, and accelerates metabolism, allowing birds to fly farther and faster.
Cruz's second meaning is that he opposes us dividing physical therapy, acupuncture, acupressure, massage, scraping, lactation, general physical therapy, and vision rehabilitation into such fine categories, and setting up department heads and head nurses for each department.
I hope to simplify the department structure as much as possible, just like the bird, so that the volume of the command center, that is, the heart, can be expanded, the communication between the upper and lower levels can be accelerated, and the command can be more sensitive.
Whether it is a bird or an airplane, the head is very thin, but the response is very sensitive. In a word, his metaphor is based on mutual trust and requires us to simplify the organizational structure as much as possible.
Of course, his statement is not without problems. It should be said that a bird cannot fly with wings alone. It needs a matching body structure to fly.
For example, why was Mr. Deng able to become an entrepreneur? The fortune teller said in one sentence: he had a good fate, but people with good fate do not necessarily make money.
A careful analysis reveals Mr. Deng's emotional intelligence, IQ, decisiveness, and forward-thinking nature. He was born to make big money."
President Deng laughed heartily, stubbed out his cigarette, pointed his finger at my nose and said, "Wan Zhuge, you can sit down now."
Xiao Liming looked at me with some admiration, but at the same time, he was a little nervous because he would be the one managing the hospital and dealing with Cruz and Bale from now on.
Mr. Deng said, "Through your explanation, I completely understand what he meant."
I said, "He's a science major, and even his metaphors are based on anatomical principles. I think President Zheng sometimes has trouble understanding him. Also, due to our different cultural backgrounds, there are definitely some misunderstandings in our communication."
Mr. Deng said, "Yes, our thinking is intuitive and figurative. A snake cannot move without a head, and a bird cannot fly without wings. We overemphasize the primary factor, but what really enables a bird to fly is its entire structure, which is designed for flight."
Xiao Liming said: "You summarized it very well."
President Deng was merciless: "Summarization is useless, discovery is useful."
To ease Xiao Liming's embarrassment, I said, "It wasn't me who discovered it, it was a scientist. I just like to think about it, and when I don't understand something, I read a book or look it up online."
President Deng smiled at Xiao Liming and said, "I'm not criticizing you. You should learn more from Shan Hong. Now that you've come with me, you're acting as a consultant. You should think carefully about every word the other person says. When you handle things independently in the future, you should give it even more thought."
Xiao Liming nodded repeatedly: "Okay, I will definitely study harder."
Mr. Deng said, "I understand what he means. Tomorrow I will agree to all his conditions. At the same time, if I open a specialized hospital after I return, I will also use this system.
That kind of organizational structure with multiple beds stacked on top of each other has slow response speed and low efficiency, and must be abolished.
Let’s go take a walk on the beach.”
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