Chapter 445: Chapter 442 Ambition
Zhang Hao had made up his mind, and just as he was about to speak, the chief of surgery beat him to it.
"Leader, I’m managing such a large department by myself, and I’m so busy every day that my feet hardly touch the ground. I really don’t have enough energy."
That meant he was not willing to be promoted and preferred to keep shining in his current position.
Zhang Hao stopped the chief of surgery from continuing to speak impulsively.
"That’s not acceptable, Director. With your capabilities, how can you just remain a minor director? If you ask me, you should be grateful for the leader’s appreciation."
The chief of surgery waved his hands repeatedly, even pushing Zhang Hao forward.
"I know my own limits; I’m aware of how much I can handle, and besides, you’re young and energetic, capable of taking on more responsibilities for the hospital."
Before the leader could even speak, the chief of surgery excused himself first, citing the urgent need to treat patients.
Now, only Zhang Hao and the leader were left in the office.
Compared to the other, the leader valued Zhang Hao more.
He had many powerful connections, none more formidable than those with the Gu Family.
However, whether he knew any other powerful figures was unknown to the hospital authorities, who dared not inquire further.
"Mr. Zhang, considering how things have developed to this point, I think you should just accept the challenge and agree," the leader said.
After a moment of thought, Zhang Hao reluctantly agreed.
Seeing the matter finally settled, the leader also breathed a sigh of relief.
"Let’s pick a good day to celebrate. How about this weekend? Invite everyone from your department."
Zhang Hao felt that celebrating was not necessarily important.
"Leader, for this matter, you can just announce it when you find the time. As for using the staff’s rest time to celebrate, I don’t think it’s necessary."
The leader was somewhat surprised by Zhang Hao’s response, as in his experience, a promotion was something that normally warranted a celebration.
But organizing a celebration was also quite taxing.
Since Zhang Hao said there was no need for a celebration, it actually saved the leader a lot of trouble.
"Alright, if that’s what you think, I’ll respect your decision. Just don’t regret it later."
Zhang Hao waved his hand. Such a small matter was not worth his time for regret.
After returning to his department, Zhang Hao did not broadcast the news.
He continued treating patients who came to his department as usual.
Had it not been for colleagues from other departments coming over to offer congratulations, Zhang Hao would not have planned to tell anyone else.
Qin Miaoke and the young nurses found out that their director had been promoted.
They were all so surprised that their mouths formed O shapes.
"Zhang Hao, you’re quite something, keeping this so close to your chest. How about we go out for dinner tonight?"
Originally not wanting to celebrate, Zhang Hao ultimately could not resist the enthusiasm of his department colleagues.
"Sure, sure, I’ll treat. No one is allowed to run off after work."
With these arrangements in place, it seemed to invigorate everyone’s enthusiasm.
Their work was done with renewed vigor.
He informed He Qianhui, hoping she could also come and join the celebration.
To his surprise, He Qianhui said that she was at the company.
Her last day of holiday was suddenly canceled; there was a very important contract that she needed to familiarize herself with immediately.
The thought of He Qianhui not being able to come and celebrate together tonight made Zhang Hao feel disappointed.
But he knew that Xiaohui’s job was important, and the company’s urgent recall implied her significance to them.
Both of them needed to work hard for their future life, and neither could hold the other back.
As soon as it was time to get off work, Zhang Hao hadn’t finished-pack up his stuff, and Qin Miaoke was already bouncing over.
"What are we eating tonight? You’ve just gotten a promotion and a raise, so you can’t be taking us to a simple roadside stall anymore."
The matter of the promotion was a done deal, without any room for change.
For one thing, there were only two candidates that the hospital leadership was considering for promotion.
One of them was unwilling to be promoted, leaving the opportunity to fall squarely onto Zhang Hao.
As for whether there would be a pay raise, that was still uncertain.
But it was just a meal after all; he knew that none of his department’s staff were the type to take advantage of others.
All things considered, treating them to this meal wouldn’t cost that much.
"Alright, alright. You guys pick whatever you want to eat, and we’ll go there. You decide on the place."
It took about ten minutes for everyone in the department to finally decide on where to go for dinner.
But Zhang Hao still sneakily checked out the average cost per person at the restaurant on a mobile app.
The display showed that the average price was about three hundred per person, and there were seven people in total in their department, including him.
So, the cost for the meal would be around two thousand yuan, spending two thousand just like that on a dinner.
But since Zhang Hao had already agreed, he had to follow through on his promise.
One car wasn’t enough to fit everyone, so another doctor also had to drive them there.
Upon arrival, Qin Miaoke didn’t hesitate to pick up the menu and start choosing her favorite dishes.
She even confidently said that there was no need to save money for Zhang Hao; after all, he was the head of the department and made more than the average doctor or nurse.
Now that he had been promoted, even if his salary didn’t double, it would certainly increase by a significant percentage from the original amount.
However, the nurse that arrived later felt a bit bad about overburdening her chief.
"Maybe I should just order something cheaper to save the chief some money," she said.
Qin Miaoke wasn’t pleased when she heard this, "Yu, we’ve come here to eat."
"Look at this menu, which dish is cheap here? They all start in the three-digits, and even a dish of stir-fried greens costs ninety-eight yuan."
Indeed, after looking at the menu, Yu found that most of the dishes she liked were around one hundred.
If she just ordered something cheap that she didn’t even like, it might not be enjoyed by others either.
While Yu was torn, Zhang Hao spoke up to ease her concern.
"No worries, no worries. Since I’m treating everyone today, you don’t have to worry about the cost for me; order whatever you want."
With Mr. Zhang’s words, Yu finally chose a dish she liked.
"Who’s not driving today? If you aren’t driving, go ahead and have some drinks."
Actually, the only real drivers there were Zhang Hao and another doctor.
The rest, like Qin Miaoke, may have had a driver’s license but had no car.
When all the dishes were served, Zhang Hao opened a bottle of wine. After all, it was his big day, and it seemed only fitting to have a drink.
Plus, he had a plan. If he ended up drinking too much, he would just call a substitute driver to get him home later.
As for the other doctor, he didn’t plan on drinking alcohol.
"Aside from Doctor Li, the rest of us aren’t going back until we’re drunk, especially since tomorrow is the weekend and we don’t have to wake up early," Mr. Zhang declared.
By the time the third round of drinks was done and the fifth flavor of dishes had passed, the group at the table seemed to be getting high on alcohol.
Even Zhang Hao was talking more than usual. He was holding forth, even revealing his ambitions.
Qin Miaoke found the conversation drifting more and more off-topic, so she quickly told him to have some food.
"My goal is to one day have my own hospital, to save lives and help the injured," Zhang Hao revealed.
"That’s my duty. I want to ensure that every patient who comes to my hospital can recover and return home."
