Practicing Medical Skills in a Small Clinic

The relationship between Ou Qinglan and Li Jingsheng, probably no one among the hospital leadership is unaware of it now.

Although she and Li Jingsheng are not married, she is basically regarded as Madam Li.

At the beginning, she was a bit shy about it.

But gradually, she got used to it.

"I need to hurry over there."

Li Jingsheng stood up and left.

"Finish your meal before you go!"

She still had the mindset of a little girl, not understanding the subtle relationships involved.

"I’ll eat after talking with Dean Fu."

Li Jingsheng took her hand and went straight to the dean’s office.

"Wait for me outside for a while, okay?"

"Okay."

She still didn’t quite understand why Li Jingsheng wouldn’t finish his meal first before seeing Dean Fu.

Li Jingsheng knocked on the door.

"Come in!"

A strong and powerful voice came through.

He pushed the door open and went in.

"Oh, Xiaoli is here! Please, have a seat!"

Dean Fu’s attitude was noticeably more courteous than the last time he saw Li Jingsheng.

Because Li Jingsheng had become more significant.

The Bone Setting clinic at the second hospital now relied entirely on Li Jingsheng.

Doctor Xu’s condition was unclear, and it was uncertain when he would return to work, making the second hospital rely heavily on Li Jingsheng.

Moreover, Li Jingsheng had won two gold awards and several bronze awards. Such significant achievements were evident to the hospital leadership.

The hospital was even preparing to cultivate him as the backbone of the institution.

However, Li Jingsheng was currently still half-field, and if he worked full-time at the second hospital, his待遇 might be different.

"I called you here to have an open and honest discussion about something important."

Dean Fu personally made him tea, prompting Li Jingsheng to hurriedly stand up and accept it.

"Your performance in the skills competition was truly remarkable—worthy of praise, your successes are dazzling. The hospital is also prepared to give you a suitable reward. As for a promotion, you just got promoted to attending physician, and haven’t fulfilled enough years for a senior position yet. You’re also not interested in an administrative role. After discussing with Dean Jin and others, we’ve decided to give you a practical reward, but there’s a condition."

This is what’s good about talking to Dean Fu; he never beats around the bush.

Whatever needs to be said is said directly.

"Are you interested in buying your current clinic premises?"

Dean Fu asked, staring at him.

Hearing this, Li Jingsheng instantly became a bit excited.

After all, he was still young and couldn’t contain himself over such an important issue.

He wasn’t yet able to reach the high level of serenity like Dean Fu, who, even with thunder in his chest, could maintain a calm surface.

People are honed step by step.

Having experienced much, Dean Fu had become very steady.

The depth and breadth of a man aren’t something you can pretend with just a few boasts.

You have to have that experience and capability to truly be detached and composed.

"I don’t have much capital at hand, and buying that property requires important leadership to sign off, which is extremely difficult. If it goes to auction, I wouldn’t stand a chance."

Li Jingsheng candidly pointed out the difficulties involved.

"It’s indeed very difficult to operate, but the hospital is willing to do its utmost to help you achieve this, as a reward for your outstanding performance in the skills competition." After saying this, Dean Fu continued, "However, our Second Hospital has a tradition, which can be seen as protectionism! There are some things I can’t speak too clearly about, but you can understand it as the Second Hospital being a key support object in this southern city area."

This tradition, even if Dean Fu hadn’t said it, Li Jingsheng already knew.

Boss Zhao, Doctor Xu, and others had hinted at it to him.

"The hospital can do its best to help you secure that property, also considering it as setting a foundation for your clinic. Without your own property, you are always at someone else’s mercy, perhaps being choked at any given moment."

Dean Fu highlighted the significant drawbacks therein.

"The conditions set by the hospital might be a bit excessive, and if you find them unacceptable, we can continue to talk and negotiate."

"Please go ahead!"

Li Jingsheng’s attitude was sincere.

Purchasing that property had great benefits, and as long as the conditions weren’t overly outrageous, he would certainly consider it seriously.

When weak, one doesn’t really have the qualification to negotiate terms anyway.

"Your clinic can continue to develop, but the number of employees needs to be controlled within fifty people. In other words, it’s to prevent you from directly competing with the Second Hospital in the future."

Dean Fu essentially drew a line for Li Jingsheng.

His clinic was still very small in terms of medical business, but with Li Jingsheng’s growing reputation and having his own property, it would easily soar high by then.

Perhaps even developing into a new hospital capable of squeezing out the Second Hospital.

"As long as my clinic’s staff is controlled within fifty people, developing any business is okay, right?"

"Right!"

Dean Fu nodded seriously to confirm.

"Is there a time limit?"

Li Jingsheng had long anticipated this result, just not that it would come faster than expected.

Perhaps the professional medical rowdy yesterday targeting Sunshine Clinic gave the Second Hospital a severe sense of crisis.

However, given Li Jingsheng’s current importance to the Second Hospital and being an employee there, hospital leaders were not planning to forcibly suppress him, but instead adopting a negotiation approach acceptable to both parties.

In the face of benefits, everything else becomes superficial.

"Ten years!"

Director Fu mentioned a quite long restriction period.

Usually, non-compete agreements last one or two years, at most not exceeding five years.

But their agreement was different.

It could only be discussed verbally, not put down in writing.

"I want to ask, why must this approach be used to protect the Second Hospital? Isn’t competition better?"

Li Jingsheng has always been puzzled by this issue.

There probably aren’t many places like this nationwide.

In Old Street of South City, setting up clinics or pharmacies gets clamped down by peers, which is understandable. But Jiangli City has millions of people, and Southern City’s population isn’t small, wouldn’t the Second Hospital alone eat up such a large cake!

Moreover, patients aren’t fools; if they have severe diseases, they will certainly go to the better large hospitals.

Like People’s Hospital, Qiaobang Hospital.

"Alas, this is also a helpless move! The current capital power is strong, but the Second Hospital’s foundation is frail and can’t compete with other strong hospitals. If we don’t take such protective measures, People’s Hospital’s branch would have come in long ago, and Medical University has long wanted to open a second affiliated hospital in Southern City, plus the Fake Faction is also raring to move. The Second Hospital now can’t compete with anyone."

Director Fu let out a long sigh.

Dealing with such a useless no-good is indeed very frustrating.

"All hospitals with ’number’ in their names suffer from the same problem, and since taking over the Second Hospital, I’ve implemented many reform measures. Results are gradually showing. For example, General Surgery has been developing quite well these years. Also, Orthopedics is showing strong momentum."