novelraw Chapter 370 - 190: Stand at Attention When Getting Beaten, Feelings Heating Up (Part 2)
Chapter 370 - 190: Stand at Attention When Getting Beaten, Feelings Heating Up (Part 2)
Ruan Xiaoqin was focused on her work with a furrowed brow.
Doctors have a lot to do every day, even as attending physicians, they can’t avoid it.
In the inpatient department, interns, residents in training, and resident doctors are the main workforce for odd jobs and basic tasks. Changing dressings, routine ward rounds, prescribing basic orders, writing medical records, and progress reports are all their responsibilities.
The attending physician’s tasks are a bit more advanced.
Important medical orders are definitely opened by the attending physician, and some may even need approval from the deputy chief physician or chief physician.
Then, the diagnosis and follow-up of important patients are handled by the attending physician.
For surgical patients, the work isn’t done once the surgery is over.
Post-operative management is equally crucial.
And the surgery schedule for routine cases is also set by the attending physician.
So, the attending physician is essentially the backbone of the department.
Li Jingsheng, after consulting her, directly booked two tickets online for the 8 PM show.
She chose the movie.
"Lost in the Celestial Palace"
It’s a tomb raider genre movie. In recent years, tomb raider movies and dramas have gained a wave of popularity, and people watch them for novelty, satisfying their curiosity.
Plus, it’s quite nice to catch up on some history in the process.
Tomb raider movies often contain elements of horror and eeriness.
Ou Qinglan picked such a movie late at night, suggesting she perhaps enjoys the thrill and adventure.
It’s quite different from many young girls’ preference for soap operas and romantic dramas.
Maybe being a doctor requires courage!
Just then, Li Jingsheng’s phone rang.
Seeing the number, it was Tang Ping calling.
She wouldn’t call Li Jingsheng casually unless something had happened at the clinic.
Li Jingsheng quickly picked up.
"Sister Tang, is something wrong with the clinic?"
To him, the clinic was the foundation and the bearer of his dreams, hoping nothing major was amiss.
"The landlady came by earlier, asking to discuss the lease renewal with you."
"Did she mention how much the rent will increase this year?"
Li Jingsheng asked.
Unknowingly, there’s only about a month left of the annual lease term.
According to the contract, the renewal must be done a month in advance.
Landlords are very savvy, surely unwilling to risk empty rent loss. If Li Jingsheng couldn’t renew, the landlord would have found someone else within a month.
"She didn’t specify the increase, just said she wants to discuss the renewal with you. Judging by her tone, it feels a bit ominous."
Tang Ping whispered.
The landlady is quite a tough woman, possibly noticing the booming business of Sunshine Clinic and hoping to seize the opportunity to raise the rent.
Judging by this, a 5% rent increase is almost impossible.
Li Jingsheng’s psychological limit is a 10% raise.
No choice, leasing someone else’s space has this downside. If business is bad, the landlord fears you can’t pay rent. If it’s good, the landlord takes the opportunity to bleed you dry.
Once he grows stronger, buying two storefronts will eliminate these worries.
"Has she left?"
"She’s gone, said to call her when you’re free."
"Alright, I’ll handle this. Nothing else happened at the clinic, right?"
Li Jingsheng decided to call the landlady after work.
Start by renewing for a year first.
Luckily, the rent has long been covered, and there is quite a bit of money left over.
Even if the landlady plays the vampire and raises rent by 10%, he can still afford it.
Having a hundred thousand in the bank, the interest alone for a year is quite considerable.
Paying a year’s rent upfront is utterly bewildering.
That interest money could be considered as being pocketed by the landlord for nothing.
In good times, a fifty thousand lump-sum deposit, the two-year interest could reach above 0.35%. A two hundred thousand deposit would yield even higher.
A hundred thousand saved for a year amounts to three thousand five hundred.
"The clinic’s fine, all is normal, rest assured!"
Tang Ping, following Li Jingsheng for nearly a year, has honed her skills across the board.
Now without Li Jingsheng, she can also take charge.
Moreover, Xiaogao and Han Siying have high loyalty to the clinic, hardly any management hurdles exist.
When issues arise, everyone works together.
And closely cooperates.
After hanging up, Ou Qinglan looked at him concerned, "Still time to watch the movie tonight?"
"Yes! Handling the lease renewal should take little time, you can leave work with me and visit my clinic first."
Li Jingsheng thinks renewing the lease won’t take long.
Just discussing the rent and renewing will do.
The landlady is quite busy, occupied with beauty treatments, maintenance, shopping with friends, playing cards, mahjong, living quite comfortably. She won’t waste time chattering with Li Jingsheng.
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After work, Li Jingsheng rushed to the inpatient department to meet Ou Qinglan.
Upon entering the office, he saw Dr. Qin engrossed in revising the duty roster.
Ou Qinglan, however, was all smiles.
"Qinglan, can you leave work now?"
"I just finished my tasks. Initially, I had to work overtime, but Professor Wu heard you invited me to a movie and let me leave early."
She smiled and walked over.
Looking at the shoulder bag she carried, Li Jingsheng realized she was holding a designer bag.
It was Basil brand’s anise green shoulder bag.
The price was unknown, but undoubtedly expensive.
Li Jingsheng was slightly worried about dating a materialistic girl, fearing he couldn’t afford her.
From many of Ou Qinglan’s actions, she doesn’t seem materialistic. Yet her pursuit of lifestyle quality brings some concern.