“I’ve been fired?”
“Yes, that’s right, it’s you. Please come and collect your personal belongings as soon as possible, otherwise they will be disposed of as trash.”
“Alright, I understand.”
Chen Xiao hung up the phone. Although being fired made him a little unhappy, he didn’t see the point in getting angry at the person who called. After all, the decision to fire him definitely wasn’t made by this person.
“What’s going on with Hao Datong, Dean Hao, that old fellow? Is he blaming me for not helping him translate ancient texts?”
“And even if he fired me, why didn’t he say anything to me? Could it be that he was afraid I’d be angry?”
Muttering to himself, Chen Xiao dialed Hao Datong’s number.
“Haha, Chen Xiao, you finally remembered to call me? I thought you’d forgotten about this old fellow!”
Hao Datong sounded very pleased to receive Chen Xiao’s call.
This made Chen Xiao even more suspicious. How could this old fellow be so happy to receive my call after firing me?
“Dean Hao, how could I forget about you? I just wanted to ask you about something…”
“Stop, don’t call me Dean Hao anymore!”
Before Chen Xiao could ask his question, Hao Datong interrupted him, “I’m not the hospital dean anymore.”
“What? You’re not the dean anymore? You were fired too?”
“Fired? What nonsense are you talking about? I’m talking about a glorious retirement… Wait, what do you mean ‘fired too’? You were fired?”
From Hao Datong’s words, it was clear that he didn’t know Chen Xiao had been fired.
“Yes, I just received a phone call notification. I’ve been fired and asked to return to the hospital to collect my personal belongings,” Chen Xiao said calmly.
“Oh, I see.”
Hao Datong finally understood that Chen Xiao’s call was to hold him accountable.
“The decision to fire you was probably made by the new dean.”
Hearing Hao Datong’s explanation, Chen Xiao understood. “Okay, I understand. I’ll go to the hospital first, and I’ll visit you another day.”
“Whether you visit me or not is not important… Chen Xiao, the new dean’s background is not simple. If it’s not absolutely necessary, it’s best not to clash with him,” Hao Datong warned.
“Oh? I’m just going to retrieve my things. What kind of conflict could arise?”
Chen Xiao wasn’t holding a grudge about being fired by the new dean. After all, he didn’t have much time to work anyway, so being fired was understandable.
However, Hao Datong’s words made him slightly annoyed. He wanted to see just how extraordinary the new dean’s background was.
“That’s good.”
Hao Datong was relieved after hearing Chen Xiao’s words. “The new dean’s name is Shen Hui, and he is Shen Li’an’s nephew.”
Hao Datong didn’t specifically introduce Shen Li’an’s identity because it wasn’t necessary. Shen Li’an was a high-ranking official in Jiangbei Province, and Chen Xiao had naturally heard of him.
“Okay, I understand. Thank you for the reminder, Dean Hao!”
“Oh dear, I told you not to call me Dean Hao anymore… Alright, you should go quickly. Come and see this old man when you have time.”
“I will!”
Chen Xiao hung up the phone and decided to go to the hospital after all.
He didn’t have any personal belongings that were absolutely essential to retrieve. He mainly wanted to say goodbye to his colleagues.
Although there wasn’t a deep camaraderie, they had known each other.
And then there was Wu Feier… Chen Xiao couldn’t get past this woman.
Even though he was about to marry Li Ziqing, Chen Xiao still occasionally reminisced about that night of passion with great fondness.
With some time left before the end of the workday, Chen Xiao decided to go now.
As for being fired by Shen Hui, Chen Xiao didn’t care at all and didn’t intend to cause trouble.
If he truly wanted to stir up trouble, the mere status of being the nephew of a high-ranking official wasn’t enough to warrant his attention.
Let alone the nephew of a high-ranking official, even if the high-ranking official himself came, Chen Xiao would still show no respect if he had to.
“Mom, Ziqing, there’s something at the hospital, I’m going over now.”
Chen Xiao called out to the kitchen.
“Got it!”
“You brat, come back early tonight, we’re waiting for you to eat dumplings together!”
His mother’s and Li Ziqing’s voices came from the kitchen, warm and harmonious.
Chen Xiao got into his car, which he hadn’t driven in a long time, and headed straight for Jiangcheng Hospital.
The parking lot at the hospital was full, so Chen Xiao had to park his car outside before entering the hospital and heading towards the Traditional Chinese Medicine department.
Upon entering the Traditional Chinese Medicine department, Chen Xiao merely peeked in before pulling his head back and looking up at the doorplate.
That’s right, this was the Traditional Chinese Medicine department…
But since when did the Traditional Chinese Medicine department have so many people?
There were so many people that Chen Xiao thought he had gone to the wrong place.
“Hey? Isn’t this Director Chen? Why are you here!”
Just then, a surprised voice came from behind him. It was Li Dafu.
Finally encountering an old acquaintance, Chen Xiao quickly grabbed him and asked, “Old Li, what’s going on in here? Why are there so many people?”
Li Dafu chuckled, “Haha, Director Chen, isn’t this all thanks to you? Ever since you took over the Traditional Chinese Medicine department, wrote the Traditional Chinese Medicine Work Manual, and showed great foresight by recruiting Chu Luo, our Traditional Chinese Medicine department has been completely transformed.”
“Now, our Traditional Chinese Medicine department is the ace department of Jiangcheng Hospital. No, it’s not just Jiangcheng Hospital; looking at the entire Jiangbei Province, our Jiangcheng Hospital’s Traditional Chinese Medicine department is in a league of its own. Doctors who used to ignore our department are now desperately trying to get in.”
“But don’t worry, that young man Chu Luo has set up a very strict assessment system. Even though many people have joined the Traditional Chinese Medicine department now, none of them got in through connections. They all have real skills, and their medical ethics are absolutely beyond reproach!”
Li Dafu said with certainty, patting his chest.
Chen Xiao was also very happy to see the Traditional Chinese Medicine department grow and flourish.
He felt a sense of accomplishment, as if the prosperity was as he had wished.
“By the way, who is the current director of the Traditional Chinese Medicine department? Is it that young man Chu Luo?” Chen Xiao suddenly asked. In his opinion, if he was fired, Chu Luo would be the best candidate to take over as director.
Li Dafu was slightly taken aback, then whispered, “Director Chen, so you already know you’ve been fired… I was just wondering how to tell you.”
“Yes, it’s fine. If I’m fired, I’m fired. It’s no big deal. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have the time to come to the hospital, and occupying a position without doing any work is not a good thing.”
Chen Xiao remembered that when he first joined the Traditional Chinese Medicine department, the three old staff members at the time were also not putting in much effort and hardly came to work.
He had even reprimanded them for it back then, but now, he had followed in their footsteps.
It was truly hypocritical!