Chapter 229 207: I Don't Believe It

Mo Han did not hide: "Mr. Zhai Pingqing, the CEO of Kangjian Group, is good friends with President Luan. He recently encountered some financial troubles, so President Luan is helping him out.""I saw some news articles. Is Equatorial Capital acquiring Da Heng?"

Mo Han said: "I don't know what President Luan thinks, it's true there are rumors, but who can believe the market's hearsay, real or fake?"

"I'm interested in the matter you just mentioned."

"Now I'm not interested in talking about it." Mo Han finally felt a bit relieved.

Xu Chunliang said: "I'm increasingly discovering that this might be a ruse of self-injury."

Mo Han said: "If Changxing reaches a collaboration with Huayuan Group, the least happy person should be you."

"Why should I be unhappy?"

"Do you think the Young Master of Huayuan, Tang Tianyi, will let you off easily?"

Xu Chunliang laughed, it seems this story has spread widely. He said softly, "Hearing you say this makes me even more eager to see the outcome of their cooperation. I want to see what Huayuan Group will do about me."

Mo Han said: "Given your capabilities, why lower yourself to Changxing? Even if you went to Kangjian Group, you'd have a much brighter future than at Changxing."

Mo Han sent Xu Chunliang a photo, from which Xu Chunliang recognized the seafood merchant involved in the fight with Dong Changhao's people, though he didn't know one of them.

Mo Han told him that the man was Feng Zhongya, Zhang Hengyang's assistant. Although she didn't spell it out, Xu Chunliang already understood that the group who assaulted Dong Changhao was likely commissioned by Da Heng Group.

As Tong Guangsheng said, indeed, there's no extreme to which business competition won't go.

Xu Chunliang saw no need to expose this matter. Whether it was Da Heng or Huayuan, neither had much to do with him. At its core, this was a battle of interests between two groups, a case of dog-eat-dog.

As long as they didn't infringe upon his interests, Xu Chunliang would not take action for the time being. Let them fight until they bleed, let them bite each other, and watch the spectacle—how delightful!

The equity negotiations between Changxing and Huayuan Group finally resumed. Dong Changhao took charge of the specific negotiations, and what puzzled everyone was that Dong Changhao hired an assistant, his deputy for these talks, former Weishan Island Hospital director Zhang Haibin.

Zhang Haibin had resigned from Changxing Hospital and officially joined Huayuan Group's Health Division as a Deputy General Manager.

Upon learning this news, Zhao Feiyang immediately realized that Huayuan Group intended to demonstrate its might in this way, not caring about whom they use.

Since you, Zhao Feiyang, can use Xu Chunliang, whom Huayuan dislikes, Huayuan will retaliate in the same manner.

Zhao Feiyang was not angered by this. He focused on the bigger picture. Though Huayuan Group expressed dissatisfaction, it did not halt the progress of the negotiations. At the beginning of next month, the President of Huayuan Group, Tang Jingwei, would come to Dongzhou.

Huayuan Group also proposed a preliminary plan, establishing Dongzhou Huanyan Medical Management Co., Ltd. Once the company is formed, the board of directors will manage the hospital.

The first-phase target of Huayuan Medical Management Co., Ltd. is to develop a comprehensive medical group encompassing the High-tech Zone Stock Hospital, Changxing Hospital headquarters, and its affiliated branches and various levels of clinics. In the future, they will also establish specialized hospitals like neurology and oncology.

Create a profitable and non-profitable mixed medical consortium, constructing a three-dimensional medical service system combining general hospitals, specialized hospitals, and community care.

For the planned stock-holding hospital, Huayuan Group proposed an 80% equity stake, with the remaining 20% belonging to the local government.

The internal discussion on the cooperation agreement caused a huge stir within Changxing, with the company's employees being most dissatisfied with one point: after successful cooperation, Changxing Hospital would be merged into Huayuan Medical Management Co., Ltd.

Why? They were a public institution, and Huayuan is private. This isn't like breaking their iron rice bowl?

During an internal leaders' meeting at Changxing Hospital, Secretary Chen Xing'an, who usually preferred to observe from a wall, could not hold back this time and posed several sharp questions in front of Zhao Feiyang.

First, after the cooperation, will Changxing Hospital remain public or become private? They were a public hospital under the Health Bureau; a merger shouldn't change them into part of Huayuan Group. How will the staff's roles be handled?

Second, what are the standards for Changxing Hospital's asset evaluation? Why should Huayuan Group have such a large equity proportion?

Third, regarding hospital management post-cooperation: should the current leadership be retained, or should new leaders be appointed? Who will ultimately hold the personnel power?

Chen Xing'an's questions reflected the concerns of nearly all Changxing employees, and Zhao Feiyang could not avoid these issues. He had already planned how to respond.

Zhao Feiyang cleared his throat and said, "The three questions raised by Secretary Chen are very good, and I believe these are also concerns for everyone. I will answer them one by one. This public hospital reform is led by the Dongzhou City Government, with funding introduced from Huayuan Group. The initial agreement is that Huayuan Group will hold an 80% stake, and the Dongzhou City Government a 20% stake. I want to emphasize that the distribution of shares will be based on the final investment amount and actual asset assessment; the current ratio is merely an estimate."

Everyone understood what he meant; Zhao Feiyang also emphasized that the reform was decided by the city and that the shareholding ratio was also approved by the city, which seemed to answer the second question but not clearly enough.

Zhao Feiyang continued, "Both parties will jointly establish Dongzhou Huanyan Medical Management Co., Ltd., and the hospital will be managed by the company's board of directors. I personally should be entering the board. The board is not a one-man show; it won't be just me calling the shots. This is also a common international management method. Through our friendly negotiations with the Pinghai Province People's Hospital, they will provide comprehensive support and docking in terms of technology, talent, management, and brand. The personnel rights you're concerned about will be determined by the board in the future."

After hearing Zhao Feiyang's response to the second question, Chen Xing'an's face looked quite unhappy. If personnel rights belong to the board, wouldn't it still be privately controlled?

"Regarding the question that everyone cares about most, whether the hospital will be publicly or privately owned, we will definitely clarify the property structure. The reform goal is very clear, which is a stock system. The hospital will be converted into a corporate legal entity. Considering the actual situation in Changxing, the existing staff establishment of the hospital will retain the establishment of public institutions, enjoying all policies of public institutions upon retirement, but during the entire restructuring process, they will enjoy performance levels of the stock system." Zhao Feiyang finally responded to this key issue.

Deputy Director Geng Wenxiu did not speak. She has had frequent contact with Huayuan recently and is relatively familiar with Huayuan Group. As far as she knows, the restructuring doesn't harm people like them; the establishment remains unchanged, and the treatment will be substantially improved.

The hospital's main leaders will switch from a monthly salary system to an annual salary system. Due to the construction of the High-tech Zone Stock Hospital, her position will undoubtedly be rock-solid.

Her big brother is the top leader in the High-Tech Zone, so not to mention Zhao Feiyang, even Huayuan Group has to give her some respect, which is why Geng Wenxiu is a firm supporter of Zhao Feiyang.

Qin Guoliang comes from a business background; he is a high-end talent brought into Changxing. For someone like him with real skills, restructuring has only advantages and no disadvantages. In a private hospital, it's normal for high-end talents like him to see their income double, so he is currently withholding his opinion, cautiously observing the situation.

Gao Xinhua also did not express an opinion. Although he knows that this reform will not affect his interests, he still feels uneasy.

Zhao Feiyang's move seems to cut deeply into the hearts of Changxing's old employees. No matter how beautiful the blueprint he draws, no reform can benefit everyone, or even most people.

If someone benefits, someone will pay the price, so who will bear the cost?

As a party and government cadre, Secretary Chen Xing'an had already felt a strong sense of crisis about this restructuring.

After Zhao Feiyang answered his three questions, Chen Xing'an said: "Who will select the future board of directors? What role will our Changxing employees play in the future stock system hospital? Are we shareholders of the company?"

Zhao Feiyang recently noticed Chen Xing'an's movements and had already thought of a way to respond: "Of course, every employee from Changxing will be the master of the hospital."

Gao Xinhua slowly said at this moment, "We have always been the masters of Changxing in the past."

The room fell silent, and Zhao Feiyang's heart sank deeply. Gao Xinhua's words were not offhand, indicating his disagreement with what was said.

He had always been worried about Gao Xinhua. Since the safety incident at Celestial Sea Construction, he felt Gao Xinhua had changed. Although on the surface, nothing seemed different, he still felt something was amiss. Gao Xinhua became more proactive, handing over the follow-up renovation work for outpatient services and administration to Dingli Construction.

Out of guilt and consideration to balance public opinion, Zhao Feiyang agreed to his approach. Now, Gao Xinhua said something like this, which made him feel somewhat displeased.

Chen Xing'an said, "In the past, we worked for the state, but in the future, we might be working for the capitalists. In a capitalist enterprise, my role as the secretary becomes dispensable."

Geng Wenxiu felt it necessary to say something; she smiled and said, "Secretary Chen, don't worry, even if it becomes an enterprise, it must still be under the party's leadership."

Chen Xing'an shook his head and said, "You don't understand!"

Geng Wenxiu almost lost her breath from being rebutted. Chen Xing'an changed, a secretary who used to smile at everyone without caring about worldly matters suddenly became full of aggression.

She couldn't help but think of the scene when she was humiliated by Gu Houyi. Chen Xing'an lacked Gu Houyi's domineering aura, and his target today wasn't herself.

Chen Xing'an looked at Zhao Feiyang and said, "The establishment of a stock system hospital requires a decision by the staff conference, right? We can't casually decide this matter; we can't represent the majority of the staff, let alone casually determine their future destiny."

Zhao Feiyang smiled and said, "Such a big matter certainly requires a decision by the staff conference. Does anyone else have any opinions?"

He was even too lazy to use the word 'suggestion.' If these people could come up with good suggestions, Changxing would not have fallen into its current situation. A bunch of people with only opinions but no suggestions.

Gao Xinhua said, "Will the income of all employees increase significantly after the restructuring?"

Zhao Feiyang nodded and said, "Of course."

Chen Xing'an chuckled but held back from speaking this time, though his attitude was quite clear.

I don't believe it!

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