I Can Hear the Heart's Voice of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Chapter 464 - 194: Going Home

"This..."

After a long while, Wang Youqing finally snapped out of his shock and couldn’t help but ask, "Director, did I hear you right, are you saying that the Traditional Chinese Medicine department will be independent, forming a TCM hospital, and Lu will be the director?"

"You heard right."

Hu Meiqiao said, "The TCM hospital project I submitted some time ago has already passed the review. Within half a month, the beds and equipment will be arranged. The only trouble now is personnel.

Ordinary nurses and pharmacists in charge of dispensing herbs are not a problem; these positions are easier to fill. We can transfer them from major hospitals and select a small portion from interns. But the clinic physicians are hard to manage."

Speaking of this, Hu Meiqiao also had a bit of a headache.

The TCM hospital project passed the review, but it brought a lot of trouble afterward.

Especially for the clinic TCM doctors, this is the hardest to resolve.

You can’t just transfer a few TCM doctors over, right?

That would be akin to shooting oneself in the foot, damaging the reputation of the newly formed TCM hospital.

Even if their medical skills are not as good as Lu Xuan’s, they can’t be too far off. They must at least be able to diagnose and prescribe for common ailments, otherwise, there’s no use in bringing them.

Wang Youqing seemed to realize this and nodded, "This is indeed a problem. But... Director, the establishment of a small TCM hospital is such a big deal. Why haven’t we heard anything about it before? When did this happen? Didn’t you say you needed some money and manpower from above? How did it suddenly turn into setting up a TCM hospital? I’m totally confused right now."

It’s not just Wang Youqing who’s baffled; everyone else is equally dumbfounded.

This news is simply too shocking for them.

Even Lu Xuan, who is about to take on the role of acting director, is in a daze.

He had often thought about the future development and planning of the TCM department at the Health Center. The best option would be to move into the large building behind, with some beds available to treat complex and even some emergency cases, so he wouldn’t hesitate because of the fear of taking on responsibility.

But even so, Lu Xuan knew the likelihood of this happening was slim.

The location and funding could be dealt with; after all, the Health Center has them ready.

The hardest part is the personnel issue; the Health Center can’t fill all positions with outsiders, and without official positions, no one would want to stay.

And solving this problem is extraordinarily difficult.

Hu Meiqiao had previously approached the higher-ups, but she was scolded severely for it,

so Lu Xuan didn’t have much hope after that.

If it works out, great. If it doesn’t, it doesn’t affect his ability to treat patients too much.

During this period, Lu Xuan had, in fact, given up on the idea of expanding the TCM department, satisfied that he could treat as many patients as possible within his capabilities.

Yet now, Hu Meiqiao told him.

Not only will the TCM department grow, but it will also be independent, establishing a small TCM hospital, with location, funding, personnel, and beds all ready; the only slight issue is the clinic doctors.

How could Lu Xuan not be surprised?

Or even a bit ecstatic?

Just as Lu Xuan was about to ask, he heard Wang Youqing press on, "Director, what’s going on here? Weren’t you saying before that the personnel couldn’t be arranged? How has it suddenly progressed to establishing a TCM hospital? Did you find someone?"

Although the others didn’t say anything, their faces were full of confusion.

Taking the TCM department independent to form a hospital was far more difficult than anything Hu Meiqiao had previously mentioned, seemingly impossible to achieve.

Yet today, Hu Meiqiao said the project she submitted has already been approved. How could this not make Wang Youqing astonished?

Hu Meiqiao gave a mysterious smile, "This has nothing to do with me. If I could find someone, my former boss wouldn’t have rejected my last request. The credit for the TCM department becoming independent and forming a hospital largely goes to Lu."

"Lu?"

Wang Youqing was stunned.

Others also showed curious expressions.

"Me?"

Lu Xuan pointed at himself, even more bewildered than the others, "I didn’t do anything?"

His words made Wang Youqing and the rest even more perplexed.

One says Lu Xuan deserves the most credit, the other says he did nothing. What is really going on?

Seeing Lu Xuan’s bewildered expression, Hu Meiqiao realized he probably hadn’t thought about it much and explained, "Did you forget whom you saved last time?"

Hearing this, Lu Xuan was slightly taken aback but quickly figured it out.

Saving someone and then being able to make the TCM department independent and form a hospital, who else could it be but Ji Huan?

"So that’s it!" Lu Xuan smiled wryly.

"I hadn’t mentioned this before!"

Hu Meiqiao smiled slightly, "You are the lifesaver to that person. If they want to know about you, others would naturally investigate all your details without needing them to ask. Knowing your situation, and since you saved that person, if they didn’t do anything, it would be underestimating the power they hold.

It was precisely because that person spoke up that everything was smooth sailing.

Originally, I just hoped to get some manpower, but I didn’t expect them to take it a step further.

So in a while, we will be on equal footing."

After saying that, Hu Meiqiao didn’t forget to joke.

The two were conversing as if no one else was around, making everyone else extraordinarily curious. Cheng Gaowen couldn’t help asking, "Who exactly did Lu save last time?"