NOVPUBChapter 172: Chapter 172 Arrangements
Chapter 172 -172 Arrangements
As soon as Li Ran left, Wang Dachuan looked at Bai Xiao.
“Let’s go, Bai Xiao, I’ll have someone take you to get your meal card and work clothes first, and introduce you to the people in the department.”
He seemed very enthusiastic.
Wang Dachuan was unsure of Bai Xiao’s background, but he understood from Li Ran’s words that she must have been arranged by Dean Zhang, and just by looking at the treatment she was receiving, one could tell she was someone with an impressive parachuted status.
Bai Xiao followed Wang Dachuan to the department.
There weren’t many people in the afternoon, with only two doctors on duty.
Seeing Wang Dachuan bringing someone, they quickly stood up.
“What brings you here, Director?”
Wang Dachuan pointed to Bai Xiao, “This is the new acupuncture doctor Bai Xiao, who will be our new colleague from now on. Doctor Zhao Zhiguo is our senior doctor in the Traditional Chinese Medicine department, mainly responsible for acupuncture. He’s been quite busy, being the only one, but now that Bai Xiao is here, she can lend you a hand. You’ll show her around for a couple of days, and then she can start working once her consultation room is ready. This is Doctor Fang Zhiping, and there are two other doctors, Han Jian and Liu Weng, who are on leave today, but you’ll meet them tomorrow! We don’t have many people in our Traditional Chinese Medicine department, but we value quality over quantity. Besides, many patient families prefer Western medicine. Alright, get to know each other today and cooperate well in the future.”
A doctor in his fifties, Zhao Zhiguo, eyed Bai Xiao up and down. “Xiaoli, take Doctor Bai to get her things first.”
Upon seeing Bai Xiao’s age, everyone internally doubted that she could be a serious doctor, considering she wasn’t even old enough to have graduated from Medical College.
A girl came over, “Doctor Bai, I’ll take you to get your meal card and other things.” She was an intern, who typically followed Zhao Zhiguo to prescribe medicines, assist with tasks, and do odd jobs.
These were the things she, as an intern, was supposed to do.
“Everyone, I’ll go get my things and arrange for a dormitory now. Please take good care of me in the future.” She still managed a smile and a greeting before leaving.
Everyone chuckled.
“Doctor Bai, go ahead.”
“Go on with your business!”
No sooner had Bai Xiao left than Fang Zhiping eagerly asked Wang Dachuan, “Director, she’s so young and yet she’s supposed to be a doctor at our place? Isn’t this a joke?”
Zhao Zhiguo didn’t say anything, just smiled. He wouldn’t speak ill, especially since she would be working with him in acupuncture. If he said something unpleasant now, it would seem like he was ostracizing a younger colleague, and being in his position, he certainly wouldn’t do such things.
Wang Dachuan scolded, “What do you know? This Bai Xiao is arranged by our Dean Zhang; do you dare not accept it?” He was clearly aware that Bai Xiao’s age was a drawback, which could make patients reluctant to be treated by her because of her youth.
But since the Dean had made the arrangement, what could they say?
Fang Zhiping shrank his neck, realizing it was a connection from Dean Zhang.
“So we’re welcoming a high deity into our department?” he still couldn’t help but mutter.
Wang Dachuan glared, “She’s young and also the main acupuncture doctor. As long as she doesn’t cause any trouble, just works quietly, you’re all experienced doctors. Just watch out for this younger doctor and try not to let her handle any difficult or serious cases. If any problem arises, none of us can bear that responsibility.” That was the best Wang Dachuan could advise.
Luckily, they were the Traditional Chinese Medicine department, not some high-risk surgery or internal medicine department where complications are more likely. As long as Bai Xiao didn’t look for trouble, the department should be relatively peaceful.
Truth be told, when it comes to complex and miscellaneous diseases, patients wouldn’t come to the Traditional Chinese Medicine department; they would go directly to Western medicine, whether it’s surgery or internal medicine, any department was stronger than theirs.
In the hospital, their Traditional Chinese Medicine department was somewhat a token presence. Most people coming to The Ninth Armed Police Hospital were injured personnel, and once someone got injured, it was a matter for internal medicine or surgery, not much use for traditional Chinese medicine.
At most, they treated elderly people with leg pain, lower back pain, performing physiotherapy, massage, or acupuncture.
So generally speaking, there really shouldn’t be any hiccups.
“Alright! Let’s agree to offer it up to the Gods,” Fang Zhiping said, watching Wang Dachuan’s retreating figure.
Turning around, he complained to Zhao Zhiguo, “Dr. Zhao, what the heck is this? Our department of Traditional Chinese Medicine gets stuffed with all sorts of crap whether it smells or not. As usual, good stuff never comes our way, but all the bad stuff is ours. This job really is no fun at all.”
Zhao Zhiguo still smiled, choosing not to comment on anything.
Seeing that Zhao Zhiguo wasn’t engaging, Fang Zhiping felt it was pointless to talk by himself, so he turned around and picked up the newspaper on his desk to read.
Bai Xiao and Xiaoli went to get their work uniforms. Two sets of work clothes a year, nothing special, just two white coats. Then, they went to collect toiletries, a washbasin, a thermos, a teacup, a tea jar, and a bunch of other random stuff. Fortunately, Bai Song followed behind, carrying everything for his sister.
They were supposed to collect meal tickets as well, but when they got to the canteen, Bai Xiao couldn’t do so because she didn’t have a work ID, nor had the paperwork reached the canteen. They couldn’t issue her meal tickets yet; they had to wait until tomorrow, when her work relationship information had been processed by the canteen, so they could arrange her meal tickets.
Bai Xiao thanked Xiaoli, as she needed to find Li Ran for the dormitory key. It wasn’t that she was showing off, but she truly didn’t know her way around the hospital yet.
She asked Xiaoli casually where the experts’ building was.
Xiaoli glanced at Bai Xiao, didn’t say much, and pointed to a row of two-story buildings behind the hospital’s three-story outpatient building, indicating that it was there.
Bai Xiao told Xiaoli to head back first.
She went to get the key from Li Ran. Upon reaching Li Ran’s office, Li Ran had already prepared the key for her.
“This is the key for Building 5, Unit 3, second floor, Room 3. Go check it out, and if you need anything else, I’ll help you get it,” Li Ran said, of course, trying to be helpful. The Dean had just called to inquire if Bai Xiao was settled in, so he dared not treat the matter lightly.
After thanking Li Ran and taking the key, Bai Xiao and her brother Bai Song went straight to the experts’ building.
Many people looked their way on the journey, mainly because not many headed to the experts’ building, and with Bai Song carrying large and small bags of luggage, they naturally drew attention.
Bai Xiao found Building 5, Unit 3. There were only two households on the second floor, and one of the doors had a large number three on it.
That should be the one. 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙥𝙪𝙗.𝒄𝙤𝙢
Opening the door, the two walked in.
Wow, what a surprise.
This was no dormitory.
The place was simply too good.
The floor was polished smooth cement, and the walls were coated with white lime, the top half was white, while a strip at the bottom had been painted with sky-blue enamel. It was a one-bedroom, one-living-room apartment, with a living room at the entrance leading into a bedroom, which also came with an attached bathroom and kitchen.
The living room included a large balcony with wooden latticed windows, the glass shining spotlessly, a clear sign that someone regularly cleaned the place.
In the living room, there was one large and two small sofas, a glass coffee table, and an 18-inch color TV against the wall.
In the bedroom, there was a double bed as well as a wardrobe, bookshelf, and nightstand, all the essentials.
Apart from missing beddings, everything else like bed mats was here. All one needed was to lay out a bedsheets and they could rest.
The kitchen was stocked with pots, pans, and ladles, and everything was brand new. They now had piped gas here.
You couldn’t just live in a place like this by asking casually. Not everyone could afford such a luxury.
