Chapter 631: Chapter 602: A New Beginning
Gao Xinhua said, "If problems are discussed repeatedly without being resolved, they will always exist. Do you know what the real concerns of Changxing people are? They care about why the hospital wants to sell the branch. They care about the asset evaluation of the branch when Changxing and Huayuan Group initially collaborated, and how much it has sold for now. They care about what exactly Huayuan’s involvement has brought to Changxing."
Zhao Feiyang shouted, "Development is a process. It can’t be accomplished overnight. Why can’t they focus more on positive things? If it weren’t for Huayuan Group’s involvement, when could the second phase of construction start? If it weren’t for Huayuan Group, when could the joint-stock hospital begin construction? If not for..."
"Without Huayuan, we would live better!" Gao Xinhua shouted loudly.
Zhao Feiyang and Gao Xinhua stared at each other, and they both saw the anger in each other’s eyes.
At this moment, there was a gentle knock on the door, easing the tense atmosphere in the room.
Gao Xinhua took out a cigarette and lit it, his hand trembling slightly with anger.
Zhao Feiyang reminded himself to control his emotions. Just then, the door was knocked again, and Zhao Feiyang said, "Come in!"
Xu Chunliang pushed the door open and walked in, holding a file bag in his hand, with a cheeky smile, "Oh, so Dean Zhao is here too. That’s great, I don’t have to say goodbye one by one."
Gao Xinhua took a puff of his cigarette, and his face, reddened with anger, showed no signs of recovery. Zhao Feiyang felt awkward about whether to leave or stay, estimating that Xu Chunliang likely heard their loud voices just now.
Zhao Feiyang said, "Xiaoxu, did you come to see Secretary Gao?"
Xu Chunliang replied, "I planned to see Secretary Gao and then find you. Since you’re all here, I’ll just say it together."
Zhao Feiyang noticed that this guy didn’t even bother to use honorifics with him, but he didn’t feel offended.
That’s how it is in the system: regardless of age or seniority, it’s all about position. Xu Chunliang is now the deputy mayor of Hu Shan Town and has officially been transferred out of Changxing. This means that from today on, Xu Chunliang won’t be under his control anymore. Judging by Xu Chunliang’s current development trajectory, it’s possible he could reach a division-level position in a few years.
Seeing Xu Chunliang, Zhao Feiyang couldn’t help but think of himself, realizing it was one mistake after another. Only now does he understand what he truly wants.
Gao Xinhua took another puff of his cigarette and said, "Chunliang, did you come here today to process your transfer?"
Xu Chunliang nodded and said, "Official transfer, going to the Bureau of Culture and Tourism."
Gao Xinhua intentionally said, "People seek higher grounds!"
Zhao Feiyang knew this remark was directed at him. Since his father’s death, Gao Xinhua’s dissatisfaction with him had become evident. The intense conflict just now was their first confrontation, but definitely not the last.
Zhao Feiyang proactively extended his hand to Xu Chunliang, "Xiaoxu, congratulations on your promotion!"
Xu Chunliang shook hands with him and said, "Nothing much to congratulate, it’s just a parallel move."
Zhao Feiyang thought to himself, you’re not even an official cadre, what kind of parallel move is that, but outwardly maintained a cheerful demeanor, "Have you settled on the specific work yet?"
Xu Chunliang nodded, "Culture, tourism, and cultural relics section. My secondment period is not over, so I’m still in Hu Shan Town responsible for investment promotion work. I hope Dean Zhao will support my work in the future."
"Sure, sure, you all go ahead and talk, I have something to do and will go first." There was no point to exchange more words when conversations were fruitless, as there was little common language between Zhao Feiyang and Xu Chunliang.
Xu Chunliang didn’t immediately let go of his hand, "By the way, Dean Zhao, the handover work at Weishan Island Hospital needs to be expedited. It’s under my jurisdiction, and I want to resolve this matter completely before going to the Bureau of Culture and Tourism."
Zhao Feiyang nodded, "Rest assured, we also want to quickly get the transfer funds, Xiaoxu, you have to be lenient."
Xu Chunliang chuckled.
After Zhao Feiyang left, Xu Chunliang placed a plastic bag on Gao Xinhua’s desk, "Wild Hair Peak."
Gao Xinhua glanced at it and put it away, "Some conscience you have."
Xu Chunliang said, "What just happened? It sounded like a fight was about to break out, I was worried you’d suffer, so I hurried in."
Gao Xinhua smiled, "Even if a fight broke out, I wouldn’t need your help, there’s no way he could beat me."
Although Gao Xinhua was older, he had been in the military and on battlefields, unlike Zhao Feiyang, who grew up in comfort. Of course, it was just a verbal dispute between him and Zhao Feiyang, and they wouldn’t actually fight. Out of respect for the old company leader, Gao Xinhua wouldn’t strike him either.
Gao Xinhua took out two glass cups, made some tea with the Hair Peak leaves, poured a cup for Xu Chunliang, and looked at the tea’s color as he held his own cup, "Where did you buy it?"
"Chacun Ancient Town."
"Would you really buy tea from a scenic area? You’ve got some nerve."
Xu Chunliang said, "Picky, return it if you don’t want it."
Gao Xinhua took a sip of tea, "Not bad at all. The Bureau of Culture and Tourism? What made you think of going there? Isn’t the leap a bit big, or is the Health Bureau too small to showcase your talents?"
Xu Chunliang smiled, "The Bureau of Culture and Tourism was just recently established, Fu Guomin has spent many years at the Beijing Office without his own people around, so he wanted to find some reliable ones. Since I got along well with him in the Capital City, he chose me and insisted I go over."
Gao Xinhua chuckled, "Wasn’t it Zhao Feiyang who introduced you to him?"
Xu Chunliang nodded, "Yes, they’re old friends."
Gao Xinhua said, "At least he did something good."
From this remark, Xu Chunliang discerned that Gao Xinhua was extremely dissatisfied with Zhao Feiyang at present.
Xu Chunliang asked, "What’s going on between you two?"
Gao Xinhua replied, "Isn’t it just work-related matters? The old staff are dissatisfied with the public-private partnership and still wish to return to public ownership. I haven’t even approached him yet, but he came to me first, assuming I’m the one leading the opposition."
"No need to stoop to his level. His vision is limited."
Gao Xinhua said, "Let’s stop talking about him. By the way, when will we receive that 200 million for Changxing?"
Xu Chunliang replied, "Secretary Gao, you must have mistaken me for someone else. The contract is with Equatorial Capital and Huayuan Group. That 200 million was transferred from Equatorial Capital’s account to Huayuan Group’s account. It has nothing to do with our Hu Shan Town Government."
Gao Xinhua said, "I seem to have heard that your Hu Shan Town designated a supervisory account."
Xu Chunliang explained the situation in detail, and only then did Gao Xinhua realize that they were only supervising 50 million of it.
Gao Xinhua said, "Selling Weishan Island Hospital is also a good thing. There’s hardly any money in Huayuan Group’s account right now, with the High-Tech Zone keeping a close eye on it. All the money is being used for the construction of the joint-stock hospital. The progress of our second phase here is slow, and having that 200 million can at least guarantee the construction of the second phase."
Xu Chunliang thought he was being overly optimistic and reminded him, "That 200 million is definitely for Huayuan Group. It’s uncertain if it can eventually come to Changxing."
Gao Xinhua said, "The Weishan Island Branch is a branch of Changxing. Why should this money go to Huayuan Group’s account?"
Xu Chunliang said, "It’s all due to the confusion caused by the public-private partnership, creating a mess in the accounts. But you don’t have to worry; Zhao Feiyang should be more anxious than you. If he can’t successfully complete both the joint-stock hospital and the second phase expansion, it means his strategy of attracting capital was wrong from the start. How will he explain that to the entire hospital staff then?"
Gao Xinhua said, "People change. Half a year ago, he definitely wouldn’t have sold the branch. Now he’s doing it to liquidate assets."
Xu Chunliang said, "I heard someone pinned the responsibility for selling the branch on me."
Gao Xinhua said, "There has to be a reason. No one would willingly admit they couldn’t build the Healthy Elderly Care Hospital. It so happens you added two blows to Changxing, so they took the opportunity to push the blame onto you. Actually, this time you helped Huayuan."
Xu Chunliang said, "It has nothing to do with me. It’s Equatorial Capital that privately reached an agreement with Huayuan Group. They even used connections from higher-ups. Initially, I didn’t want to give anything to Huayuan."
Gao Xinhua said, "Let bygones be bygones. After all, Changxing is where you used to work."
Xu Chunliang took a sip of tea, "This tea tastes really good."
Gao Xinhua laughed, "There are no rotten peaches in your basket!"
Xu Chunliang still wanted to visit the Hospital of Gastroenterology and Colorectal Surgery. Gao Xinhua knew about their plans to co-open a hospital, so he suggested going with him since he was free with nothing to do.
The remodeling progress at Changshan Hospital of Gastroenterology and Colorectal Surgery was astonishing. Ding Si had mobilized almost all of Dingli Construction’s teams to work on it, rushing progress day and night. At the same time, they didn’t slack on quality. Whenever Ding Si had time, he would personally oversee it.
When they arrived at the construction site, Gu Houyi and Xu Changshan were both there. Initially, Xu Changshan hadn’t planned on coming, but with Huichun Hall closed and living alone in such a large villa was indeed lonely, he couldn’t spend all day playing chess in the park either.
Zheng Peian, seeing how idle he was, brought him to the construction site for a tour. After Xu Changshan visited once, he felt he found a place to continue contributing his energy. Now, he visits almost every day. Even if he doesn’t see patients, he has people to chat with.
Gu Houyi arranged a desk for Xu Changshan in his temporary office, under the guise of inviting Xu Changshan to be a consultant. In reality, everyone knew Elder Xu was a major shareholder in the hospital, holding half of the equity.
Gao Xinhua and Xu Chunliang first checked the construction site to assess the renovation status. The progress and renovation standards left Gao Xinhua amazed. Having worked in infrastructure himself, he estimated that the renovation alone would require at least 5 million. After inquiring, he found out it only cost 2 million, and they didn’t need to spend any money. Ding Si used the renovation to gain a ten percent shareholding.
Gao Xinhua couldn’t help but marvel; private enterprises and public entities are indeed different. Ding Si was known in Dongzhou as a notorious character, yet he followed Xu Chunliang’s lead obediently. Despite his youth, Xu Chunliang had a knack for utilizing people, exuding a personal charm.
After taking a tour, Gao Xinhua asked, "When will it open for business?"
