Practicing Medical Skills in a Small Clinic

Chapter 377 - 192: The New Location Is Chosen, Qinglan Takes Leave (3)

However, he also kept a backup plan.

Because Huimin Pharmacy offended him, it was directly shut down by Station Chief Qiao.

Now that storefront is still closed.

If worst comes to worst, taking it over could also work.

But that storefront has many issues, starting with the transfer fee, which would be a considerable extra expense, at least around seventy thousand.

The storefront is not very deep, which is also a problem.

Additionally, the location is not as advantageous as the current one at Sunshine Clinic; the foot traffic is somewhat reduced.

I heard the rent is not cheap either, twelve thousand a month.

Not sure if it’s true, but it probably isn’t far from the truth.

There are few landlords on this street who aren’t greedy.

When they see a business doing well, they hike the rent as much as they can.

Li Jingsheng went to the supermarket across the street to buy a thousand-yuan pack of He Tian Xia cigarettes, already familiar with the owner.

He made it clear that the cigarettes were a gift.

If the other party didn’t accept them, Li Jingsheng would return them to the supermarket owner.

He took a taxi straight to Hengyuan Building.

Almost half an hour later, he finally arrived. Looking at the time, it was 7:40, just under 8:00. He quickly called President Yan.

"President Yan, I’ve arrived beside Hengyuan Building."

"There’s a Warm Tea House across the street. Just wait for me at the entrance."

"Okay, sure!"

Li Jingsheng patiently waited at the tea house entrance.

The pack of cigarettes was in a black plastic bag. It’s best to give gifts discreetly; otherwise, people might hesitate to accept them.

Soon, a man wearing a collared short-sleeved blue T-shirt, black trousers, and leather sandals came over.

In his forties, with a square face, chubby face, and large ears, wearing a valuable wristwatch. He carried an air of authority and presence as he walked.

Not exactly a dragon or tiger, but more like a mountain, his aura was incredibly strong.

"Excuse me, are you President Yan?"

Li Jingsheng lowered his stance to inquire proactively.

"Hmm, come in!"

President Yan gave Li Jingsheng a cursory glance, then led the way into the tea house.

In the late evening, not many people were there for tea.

Unless it was a shady tea house, business wouldn’t be booming at night.

President Yan seemed to be a regular, heading straight to a table inside and sitting down.

He ordered a pot of tea.

Surprisingly, he poured a cup of tea for Li Jingsheng first, then for himself.

Li Jingsheng, ’overwhelmed by the favor,’ immediately held the cup with both hands.

"You want to rent the house in that courtyard?"

President Yan spoke, his eyes fixated on Li Jingsheng.

Though his expression was neutral, his gaze felt like a sharp blade, piercing into one’s heart.

"I want to rent both the first and second floors to open a clinic."

Faced with this person, Li Jingsheng opted for simple honesty, with no tricks.

"Open a clinic?"

President Yan’s brows furrowed slightly.

"Is that place suitable for a clinic? Also, the first floor cannot be rented out."

For Li Jingsheng, the first floor was the most crucial; renting the second floor was about exclusively using all the space, avoiding disturbances and random access.

If he couldn’t rent the first floor, getting the second floor was useless.

No patient or customer would go onto the second floor for treatment or medicine by first navigating a small alley to enter the courtyard.

Renting only the second floor and renting the whole place have a world of difference.

Renting the entire place and doing a little renovation would immediately give a grand and powerful impression of the clinic’s strength.

Renting just the second floor doesn’t even resemble a dodgy clinic.

"President Yan, to be honest, my clinic’s lease is expiring soon, and the landlord wants it back. I’m quite anxious. Please help me; I assure you it’s a legitimate clinic. This is a small token of appreciation."

Li Jingsheng placed the pack of cigarettes in front of the other party.

If President Yan could accept gifts from previous bosses, it meant he wasn’t flawless.

"Is your clinic on Old Street of South City?"

"Yes!"

"What’s the clinic’s name?"

"Sunshine Clinic."

Li Jingsheng introduced himself.

"Those two buildings are old units managed by the unit; I’m just the caretaker. The first floor has things stored for over a decade, and I can’t just decide on my own to clear them. So, the first floor can’t be rented to you."

"Well, please think of a way; if it doesn’t work out, I can find another place. I know you’re a busy person, so I won’t take up your time."

Li Jingsheng got up to leave.

The pack of cigarettes was sent without hesitation.

If the other party dared to accept gifts, there was hope. If not, there wasn’t.

"Wait, take it back. Let me check with the unit first."

President Yan was a man of principles; if he couldn’t get it done, he wouldn’t accept gifts lightly.

To avoid trouble.

Li Jingsheng seriously said, "The gift is nothing, just two packs of cigarettes. If you could spend some effort checking for me, it wouldn’t be inappropriate for me to offer you two packs. Regardless of the outcome, just let me know. My lease expires on the 8th next month. If there’s time, having more than ten days to prepare would be ideal."

The pack is a thousand yuan, but since Li Jingsheng had already come, he didn’t mind the small expense.

He’s learned to be smart now, realizing there’s no gain without sacrifice.

To accomplish big things, some ’offering’ is often necessary.

Entering the mountains to pray, entering temples to worship, is the rule.

Li Jingsheng went straight to the counter, paid for the tea, and left.

President Yan merely watched him leave, frowning slightly.

...

The next day, Li Jingsheng went to work at the second hospital as usual.

In the manual adjustment clinic, he was entirely capable of handling everything independently. He had also accumulated significant life value.

All his bone setting skills were steadily improving.

All of them had basically reached the level of Minor Achievement.

Some were enhanced with life value, while others were naturally achieved.

Although his bone setting skills still lagged behind his teacher, he already had the level of a senior attending physician.

He could sense that, except for the Bone Touching Skill, his bone setting skills were very close to Doctor Xu’s.

If nothing unexpected happens, in another two or three months, he should be able to catch up to his teacher’s level.

Seeing his rapid progress, Doctor Xu was deeply gratified.

Especially since Li Jingsheng showed respect and gratitude towards Doctor Xu, making the latter greatly appreciate this student. While teaching him bone setting skills, Doctor Xu was entirely open in sharing knowledge.

Now, because of Li Jingsheng’s excellent performance in the clinic, his position in the hospital was more secure.

Whenever there was a surgery opportunity, Professor Wu always called him to assist without hesitation.

Simply put, this competent fighter was essential for the second group.

After lunch, he routinely went to the doctor’s office to find Ou Qinglan.

But upon entering, he didn’t see her.

Her usual seat was empty.

"Is Dr. Ou off today?"

Li Jingsheng didn’t come to work yesterday, so he was unsure of her schedule. However, they had chatted quite a bit on WeChat the night before.

She hadn’t mentioned taking the day off!

"She seems to have taken leave. She asked Professor Wu for it after work yesterday. As her boyfriend, you didn’t know?"

Dr. Qin typically didn’t speak much with Li Jingsheng.

After all, they were rivals in love.

But now he looked at Li Jingsheng with a questioning gaze.