Chapter 66 - 51: Reassigned Duties

Zhao Feiyang accompanied Gu Houyi downstairs, instructing the driver Xiaofeng to take the hospital’s GL8 to drive Gu Houyi home.Gu Houyi’s home was very close; unless under special circumstances, he rarely used the unit’s official vehicle and almost walked home every day, but today he decided to leave by car.

Changxing’s main leaders came to bid farewell, with Secretary Chen Xing’an shaking hands with Zhao Feiyang behind him. Gu Houyi waved his hand, signaling everyone to return and forgoing the need for individual handshakes as he always disliked formalism.

Most of the vice presidents who came by simply gave nods, but Gao Xinhua said, "Dean Gu, please visit often in the future."

Gu Houyi gave him a faint smile, and Zhao Feiyang thoughtfully closed the car door for him, leading Changxing’s leadership team to wave outside the car.

Gu Houyi waved his hand, letting Xiaofeng drive away; at this moment, he just wanted to leave Changxing quickly, suddenly feeling like he might never return.

After seeing off Gu Houyi, Zhao Feiyang smiled at everyone, "Everyone, please go back to your work; we’ll discuss later if anything arises."

The others left, and Zhao Feiyang kept Gao Xinhua behind; their relationship was considered an open secret.

Zhao Feiyang said, "Brother Xinhua, accompany me for a walk."

Gao Xinhua felt uneasy, asking Zhao Feiyang not to call him that, especially at work, as Zhao Feiyang was his boss.

Gao Xinhua accompanied Zhao Feiyang first to the ward building and then to the Phase Two construction site.

The construction site had yet to start work; demolition was completed, with an empty lot and just one migrant worker looking after the site. A heavy rain had fallen two days prior, with water still pooling in many areas, leaving the site muddy and unremarkable.

Zhao Feiyang and Gao Xinhua stood atop a mound, with Gao Xinhua pointing ahead, "This is the place. Initially planned to break ground at the end of the month, it’s delayed due to an upper-level re-audit."

Zhao Feiyang nodded, "I’ve seen the design; it seems it was finalized six years ago, right?"

"That’s correct!"

"Society develops so rapidly!"

Gao Xinhua felt a slight shock, instantly understanding Zhao Feiyang’s hint—was he implying that the design was outdated and possibly questioning Gu Houyi’s plan?

"Are there any financial issues with the Phase Two expansion project?"

"Part government funding, part hospital funding. There’s not enough money at Changxing, so we’re mainly relying on bank loans. Due to the halting, the banks have also paused funding to re-audit the loan process, hopefully not causing significant issues."

"Let’s put this matter aside for now; I just arrived at Changxing, so it’s not suitable to make drastic moves."

"Understood!"

"By the way, where is Geng Wenxiu?"

Gao Xinhua briefly explained Geng Wenxiu’s situation, pondering if Zhao Feiyang intended to overturn Gu Houyi’s decision immediately upon arrival.

Zhao Feiyang didn’t dwell much on it, with Gao Xinhua informing him that the leadership team had arranged a welcome dinner specifically for him, which Zhao Feiyang canceled, as such dinners were pointless, and he didn’t want to leave a corrupt impression of indulging upon arrival.

The Medical Affairs Director Zhou Wenbin planned to return for the new leader’s first appearance at Changxing, but he ran into trouble in the provincial capital. For some reason, he wrongly decided to secretly meet a former female classmate at a hotel, resulting in the spouse following them and exposing an act of paid primal instinct activities, caught red-handed by the police, although upon investigation, they didn’t break the law but violated moral conduct.

However, the incident became widely known, with the spouse uploading the work-trip-related rooming details online, leaving Zhou Wenbin embarrassed.

Changxing Hospital received numerous materials and complaint letters from the other party, who also scattered flyers of the rooming incident throughout the hospital’s parking area.

Unable to face others, Zhou Wenbin took sick leave, choosing essentially to be an ostrich while ignoring external news, yet Changxing Hospital cannot evade this media storm.

Zhou Wenbin’s scandal happened untimely, with Zhao Feiyang newly appointed, a prime moment to establish authority. Coming into prominence was Zhou Wenbin, an associate of former president Gu Houyi, among many similar middle-level cadres at Changxing, leaving Zhao Feiyang searching for a starting point.

This was Zhao Feiyang’s second day and political debut as Changxing Hospital’s head. The previous day’s hospital general assembly was merely a symbolic ceremony.

Changxing’s leadership meeting took place in a small conference room, surprisingly featuring Vice President Geng Wenxiu, confirming her fraudulent illness during her absence.

Zhao Feiyang briefly introduced the topic and then got straight to the point. The personal conduct issues of Zhou Wenbin, the Director of the Medical Affairs Office, had become the talk of the town. Although it was his personal problem, the reputation of Changxing Hospital had been severely affected.

Zhao Feiyang proposed to remove Zhou Wenbin from his position as the Director of the Medical Affairs Office.

When it came time for everyone to vote, they all raised their hands without hesitation. Even if the dean of Changxing was still Gu Houyi, he probably would have made the tearful decision to execute the foolish official. The Zhou Wenbin incident had spread widely on the internet, and not long ago the hospital had just gone through a rights protection case involving the cosmetic surgery center. Now this incident added to the trouble, and the image of Changxing Hospital has plummeted in the minds of the uninformed public.

Although Zhou Wenbin’s actions were not illegal and occurred outside the hospital, they did happen while he was on a business trip.

Zhao Feiyang said, "Through the incident involving Comrade Zhou Wenbin, I hope everyone will learn a lesson. As long as you are an employee of Changxing, you do not only represent yourself. If you tarnish the hospital’s image, you must take responsibility! I don’t care who you are. If you infringe on Changxing’s interests, I will not tolerate it!"

No one spoke up for Zhou Wenbin. Ultimately, this was all a result of his own self-destructive behavior.

The Medical Affairs Office is an indispensable department in the hospital. With Zhou Wenbin’s removal, someone must take his place. Zhao Feiyang, still new to Changxing, was not yet familiar with the personnel structure, so he invited everyone to freely speak and nominate a suitable replacement.


Although Zhao Feiyang acted very democratically, no one had any opinions to offer on this matter.

Secretary Chen Xing’an usually did not concern himself with matters outside party affairs, habitually playing dumb.

The other vice presidents suspected that Zhao Feiyang might take this opportunity to install someone of his own choosing, so even if they had suitable candidates in mind, they were afraid to speak up.

Zhao Feiyang turned his gaze to Vice President Yan Huaiyi, "Old Yan, you are in charge of medical affairs, why don’t you speak up?"

Yan Huaiyi stammered, "The Medical Affairs Office...it’s not...not my department...in the past it was...it’s..." He glanced at Geng Wenxiu. Previously, the Medical Affairs Office was managed by Geng Wenxiu, who was recently reassigned to the Weishan Island Branch by Gu Houyi. Now it should be under Gao Xinhua’s management.

Zhao Feiyang smiled, "Our assignments aren’t set in stone. Since this topic came up, I’ll reallocate our work duties: Comrade Xinhua will still focus on logistics and infrastructure, and Old Yan, you will handle the outpatient services."

Yan Huaiyi was stunned. He had always been responsible for the entire hospital’s medical work, which was already demanding. Now, Zhao Feiyang wanted to add to his workload?

The others understood that Zhao Feiyang was reorganizing the work distribution among the vice presidents. Everyone knew about his relationship with Gao Xinhua; Xinhua taking over Geng Wenxiu’s work was only a temporary measure. Since he wasn’t from a medical background, relieving him of this burden and assigning him to infrastructure tasks clearly indicated the new dean’s trust in him.

In the coming years, the second phase of the hospital’s expansion would be of utmost importance, and Zhao Feiyang would undoubtedly entrust this task to the person he trusted most. Besides Gao Xinhua, there really wasn’t anyone else capable of bearing this responsibility.

Previously, Yan Huaiyi was the first vice president, overseeing medical work and being responsible for drug and equipment procurement, making him the most powerful person under Gu Houyi. By adjusting his departments’ oversight, Zhao Feiyang significantly reduced his authority.

Zhao Feiyang smiled at Gao Xinhua, "Comrade Xinhua, no issues, right?"

Gao Xinhua replied, "I’ll do my best to excel in the work."

Everyone noticed that Zhao Feiyang didn’t ask for Yan Huaiyi’s opinion, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

Zhao Feiyang said, "Comrade Guoliang, you are Changxing’s leading academic figure, renowned for your medical skills. Professionals should handle professional matters. From now on, you will be responsible for Changxing’s medical work."

Qin Guoliang nodded; he had no objections.

At this moment, Yan Huaiyi fully understood Zhao Feiyang’s strategy; he had been sidelined from the very beginning of the new leadership.

Zhao Feiyang shifted his gaze to Geng Wenxiu, who was sitting particularly upright today. After Gu Houyi’s departure, she quickly regained her confidence, and today she seemed to carry herself more proudly.

"Comrade Wenxiu, you continue to manage the several branch offices and also oversee the administrative departments. You should expedite the loan aspects of the second phase of our expansion."

"Alright, I guarantee the completion of the tasks," Geng Wenxiu’s eyes were exceptionally bright.

When a new emperor ascends, the court changes its officials. Geng Wenxiu, just discarded by Gu Houyi, quickly returned to the core leadership circle.

In fact, everyone understood internally that given Geng Wenxiu’s background, her return was inevitable—nobody expected it to happen so quickly. As soon as Gu Houyi left, Zhao Feiyang started implementing his plans, publicly overturning his predecessor’s decisions.

Secretary Chen Xing’an quietly observed, acting more like a bystander. Although he had little understanding of Zhao Feiyang, he knew the new dean came from a military family with a legacy of red genes. Now it seemed that this young leader was full of momentum, taking bold reform steps right from the start. How would Gu Houyi feel about this when he found out?

Zhao Feiyang returned to the topic of selecting a new Director for the Medical Affairs Office: "Since no one has a suitable candidate, let me propose a solution: let’s have Comrade Xu Chunliang temporarily take charge of the Medical Affairs Office. We can make arrangements once a suitable candidate is found. What does everyone think?"