Chapter 230 208: Division

After the meeting, Zhao Feiyang asked Gao Xinhua to accompany him to the High-Tech Zone construction site. The land was still the same piece, but the slogans had changed, and the effect diagrams of the stock-holding hospital had appeared on the fences, with the slogan:Changxing Hospital partners with Huayuan Group to build the Jianghai Region Medical Center!

To construct a first-class tertiary hospital in the country!

High-Tech Zone, here we come!

Gao Xinhua felt there was a problem with the second sentence. Establishing a tertiary hospital isn't something you can just build; it requires approvals. After the hospital is built, only if both its software and hardware meet the standards do you qualify to be termed tertiary.

In this case, Changxing was bending the rules. The fact that Changxing Hospital was tertiary didn't automatically mean the new hospital would be the same. At most, you could only construct it according to tertiary standards, but it wouldn't become one immediately after completion, especially when not even the foundation had been laid yet.

In the vast expanse of the construction site, the two leaders of Changxing slowly walked one behind the other through the grass.

At this moment, Zhao Feiyang's face shone with an expectation of the future. Soon, he noticed Gao Xinhua falling behind: "Brother Xinhua, why so slow?"

Gao Xinhua replied, "Old trouble flaring up, my leg hurts." Back during the battle of Zhe Yin Mountain, his leg was injured, but unlike his gallant comrades Zhan Aihua and Tong Guangsheng, Gao Xinhua only received a third-class merit.

Zhao Feiyang stopped in place, waiting for him to catch up, but didn't turn back: "Brother Xinhua, are you afraid of the reform?"

Gao Xinhua replied, "I'm not afraid of the reform; I'm afraid of being criticized by others."

Zhao Feiyang shook his head: "If Changxing doesn't reform, sooner or later we'll be phased out by the fiercely competitive healthcare market."

Gao Xinhua sighed: "I don't have your broad perspective and foresight, but I just feel this needs careful handling. If not managed well, major issues could arise."

Zhao Feiyang said, "I understand Secretary Chen's hesitance; he's worried about his own interests being affected. You shouldn't have such concerns."

Gao Xinhua thought he misunderstood his meaning: "I'm not worried about interests being affected; I just don't understand why our perfectly fine public hospital must take the stock-holding route."

Zhao Feiyang responded, "The city decided on five nonprofit hospitals, and we Changxing weren't among them. The city choosing us as a public hospital reform pilot is just the first step. If Changxing's reform succeeds, other hospitals will follow suit."

Gao Xinhua asked, "Why must we be the first?" In matters of for-profit and nonprofit hospitals, the city wasn't biased. As long as Changxing fought for it, there would surely be a slot for them in nonprofit hospitals, but Zhao Feiyang actively chose the for-profit route.

Zhao Feiyang stated, "To surpass, to lead other hospitals in Dongzhou, this reform is our best and perhaps only opportunity. I am willing to be a trailblazer in public hospital reform, building a strictly structured medical platform aligned with reform requirements, forming an integrated stock-holding medical network. I believe in the near future, Changxing will certainly surpass others."

Zhao Feiyang's eyes were filled with anticipation and pride for the future. He firmly believed he could see further than others; difficulties were only temporary. If one cowered and did not advance, Changxing would always lag and eventually be eliminated from Dongzhou's medical market.

Gao Xinhua inquired, "How can you ensure that after successful cooperation, Huayuan Group won't interfere in Changxing's management? They're not investing for free—they want profit."

Zhao Feiyang emphasized that every hospital pursues profit, and in his view, so-called for-profit and nonprofit hospitals made no real difference.

Among Dongzhou's six major general hospitals, which isn't striving to pursue higher profits? Changxing is merely the first to step out, abandoning state financial support. From a broader perspective, their reform contributes to the country. From a narrower perspective, it enables Changxing to thrive positively.

Gao Xinhua found that Zhao Feiyang spoke of nothing but future aspirations, yet seldom considered Changxing's regular employees. Did their feelings mean nothing to him? Could saying 'old methods for old staff, new methods for new staff' solve the hidden problems at Changxing Hospital?

Gao Xinhua believed it couldn't, as reform would inevitably affect some employees' interests. Although they still remained silent at the moment, they were continuously gathering strength, and this silent volcano would eventually erupt.

Recently, Xu Chunliang's days were exceptionally comfortable. After sending off Huayuan Group's investigation team, the team from Da Heng Group soon arrived.

Da Heng Group still coveted the Crescent Bay land, and they had proposed a plan to Zhao Feiyang to jointly develop a healthy elderly care town.

As long as Changxing nodded, they could swap land to build a healthy elderly care town on another piece of land, which would include a healthy elderly care hospital, while the current Weishan Island Hospital could be turned into a top-tier domestic water park.

Xu Chunliang wasn't in charge of negotiations, just reception. Frankly, he was just handling the formalities. This wasn't Da Heng Group's first inspection here; they only visited during negotiations for land with the Hu Shan Town Government.

Xu Chunliang already heard from Mo Han that Da Heng Group was likely behind the attack on the Huayuan Group's investigation team.

From a business perspective, Da Heng Group's actions were understandable, as anyway Huayuan Group wasn't much better. The fiercer their conflict, the more Changxing benefited, so he was in no hurry to expose them and hoped they'd continue.

Following Tong Guangsheng's instructions, Wang Jinwu also visited the branch for inspection. Xianhong Group was just there for appearances, having no intentions to cooperate.

Xu Chunliang raised a banner, created some momentum, made some news, and later sent the photos to the publicity department. They were responsible for issuing press releases, which was both a public opinion battle and a psychological battle.

At the critical moment of equity negotiations, the game was particularly intense. The more cards Zhao Feiyang held, the more equity he could secure in the negotiations.

When Wang Jinwu came for an inspection, it started raining heavily. Xu Chunliang arranged for the cafeteria to prepare some food, letting him make do here.

The cafeteria recently hired a new chef, and the quality of the food improved. As the dean, Xu Chunliang had some power in his hands, making arrangements in his own cafeteria was an easy task.

After the cafeteria was ready, Zhang Haitao specifically came over to invite them. Recently, Zhang Haitao had made significant progress under Xu Chunliang's guidance.

Sitting down in the private room, Xu Chunliang asked Zhang Haitao to stay and have a few drinks, as it was raining so hard outside, and they had nothing else to do.

Wang Jinwu told Xu Chunliang that since Shu Yuanhang left this time, he hadn't returned, not even making a phone call in between. Talking about this made him grit his teeth in hatred: "I've never seen someone so heartless. President Tong is his biological father. When he's so seriously ill, shouldn't his son be by his bedside caring for him?"

Xu Chunliang believed Shu Yuanhang wasn't heartless. When Tong Guangsheng got into trouble, it was Shu Yuanhang who discovered it first. He persuaded, "Clear officials find it difficult to judge family matters. We outsiders are in no position to comment on the matters between them. Even if you are close to President Tong, can you be closer than the father and son?"

Wang Jinwu knew he was speaking the truth. Last time, he punched Shu Yuanhang, and it seemed that Shu Yuanhang didn't complain. If Tong Guangsheng knew, he would surely scold him.

Wang Jinwu said, "Let's not talk about this. Is your Changxing really going to become a private hospital? Will your official positions be affected?"

Zhang Haitao was also concerned about this, looking eagerly at Xu Chunliang.

Xu Chunliang said, "They say old policies for the old, new policies for the new."

Wang Jinwu said, "That's still privatization. Once all the old guys retire, it'll naturally become private."

Xu Chunliang heard Gao Xinhua mention it once, saying if this restructuring succeeded, he would become the last official in Changxing because Xu Chunliang was the youngest among the staff with official positions.

Xu Chunliang personally didn't care about official positions, but in the eyes of ordinary people, an official position meant a guaranteed job, a steady income regardless of drought or flood.

Zhang Haitao, who was a contract worker, relied entirely on flattering Xu Chunliang to get where he was today. Hearing that Changxing was going to restructure, he felt anxious; these good days had not lasted long, and now things were changing.

Zhang Haitao said, "Dean Xu, I heard a rumor, not sure if it's true, that Zhang Haibin seems to have taken a position at Huayuan Group."

Xu Chunliang laughed, nodded, and said, "Yes, that's true. Last time, Dong Changhao, who got beaten on the island, was the one who got Zhang Haibin into Huayuan Group. To be precise, it was Huayuan Medical Management Co., Ltd. in Dongzhou City, as Dong Changhao's assistant."

Judging by this incident, it seemed that the beating Dong Changhao took instead helped Zhang Haibin.

Zhang Haitao said, "I heard he's a manager, and some say he might become the dean of Changxing in the future." There were rumors outside that after Zhang Haibin resigned, he went to Huayuan Group and became an important official. Once the joint-stock hospital was established, he might become the dean.

This made even Wang Jinwu laugh, knowing very well what Zhang Haibin was made of.

Xu Chunliang scoffed, "Him? Huayuan Group is using him, thinking he knows some of Changxing's dark secrets, so they see him as a bit useful. Once the merger is complete, becoming one family, do you think Huayuan will use him to expose their own hospital's dark secrets? Just a clown."

Wang Jinwu said, "Exactly, he can't be arrogant for long."

Only then did Zhang Haitao relax, thinking that if Zhang Haibin made a comeback, it wouldn't end well for him.

Xu Chunliang said, "Da Heng has acquired a lot of land in Hu Shan Town. Do they have the money?"

Wang Jinwu said, "Whether they have the money is not important, whether they can get a loan from the bank is what's important. Da Heng owes a ton of debt. We have an old saying that says if you have too many lice, you stop itching; too much debt, you stop worrying. The bank is owed so much by them, it doesn't dare to easily liquidate them."

Zhang Haitao said, "The debtor is the master."

Wang Jinwu laughed, "Exactly."

Xu Chunliang's phone rang. It was Zhao Xiaohui calling. Their TV station had come to Weishan Island for an interview today, and on the boat, they were caught in this heavy rain, worried about getting soaked when they reached the pier, so they called a friend for help.

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