Chapter 58

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After hearing about her brother's condition in the hospital, Yao Hong felt deep regret and immediately wanted to come and visit him. Her family still tried their best to dissuade her. This time, the usually meek Yao Hong erupted with a burst of energy. She, who had always been submissive, suddenly exploded. Her family thought Yao Hong had taken some kind of stimulant. But no matter what, Yao Hong still came.

"Brother, I heard about your suffering. It reminds me of when we were young, and our parents died early. Back then, you took care of me and even delayed your own marriage. Now that you're sick, I didn't even come to see you once. I'm not even human," Yao Hong said, filled with self-reproach. Since their parents passed away, the two siblings had relied on each other. Yao Sihai, as the elder brother, had taken on the role of a father and raised his younger sister. A half-grown child had to support another even younger one. The pain and hardship he endured were something only Yao Sihai himself truly understood.

"It's all in the past. Don't mention it. You're here now, and I don't blame you," Yao Sihai said.

"Brother, hasn't Hu Yemei come to take care of you at all?" Yao Hong couldn't help but ask.

Yao Sihai didn't say anything.

Yao Hong naturally understood everything. "How can Hu Yemei be so cruel? You worked so hard to support her family and even sent her two sons to university. How can she do this?"

"Let it go. Everyone has their own difficulties. Don't mention it again," Yao Sihai said.

"You're still defending her even when you're like this," Yao Hong said, clearly dissatisfied.

"I didn't ask you to come. If you're not happy, just go back. Take your things with you," Yao Sihai said, his words touching the deepest wound he didn't want to reveal.

"Alright, alright, I won't mention her anymore, okay?" Yao Hong quickly said. She didn't want to argue with her brother anymore. He was her only remaining family.

As Yao Hong was speaking, a few more people entered the emergency room: an older man and four younger people.

"I just asked, and Uncle is in the emergency department. He's been here all along," one of the younger men said.

"Go inside and look for him," the older man said.

Fang Ping blocked their way. "Who are you?"

"Do you need to ask? If you're not here to see a doctor, you must be here to visit a patient," the younger man said.

"Which patient are you visiting?" Fang Ping asked.

"Yao Sihai," the younger man said.

"Are you Yao Sihai's family?" Fang Ping looked at them with disdain.

"What's wrong with being Yao Sihai's family?" The younger man clearly noticed the contempt in Fang Ping's eyes.

"Nothing. It's just that he's been here for four or five years, and where have you all been? If it weren't for some kind-hearted people bringing food, he would have starved to death long ago," Fang Ping said angrily.

The younger man, feeling embarrassed and angry, was about to lash out but was quickly held back by the older man. "Forget it, let's go see Uncle."

These people were Yao Hong's husband and her sons and daughter-in-law. After Yao Hong's explosive arrival in Tanshan City, they felt that their actions were somewhat inappropriate. Regardless of what the uncle had done in the past, he was still Yao Hong's only remaining family and the one who raised her. Without him, there might not be the Sun family's descendants. After much thought, they felt some guilt and decided to come and see the uncle for Yao Hong's sake. As soon as Yao Hong left, they followed her.

Yao Hong's husband was named Sun Baohong, with two sons: the elder son, Sun Guimin, and the younger son, Sun Zhongyou. They were all simple, honest farmers. Because of the family's past difficulties, the uncle had given all his money to Hu Yemei's sons and refused to help the Sun family, leading to resentment. Additionally, Yao Sihai had been picking trash in Tanshan City for years and rarely returned to the village, and with Hu Yemei in between, the two families had almost no contact.

"Brother, we've come to see you," Sun Baohong said excitedly as he entered the ward.

Yao Sihai looked at Sun Baohong and didn't give him a good face.

"What are you here for? Isn't the Sun family unhappy with the Yao family?"

"Uncle, we've been wanting to come and see you for a long time," Sun Guimin said as he entered.

"You two brats, Uncle took care of you when you were young," Yao Sihai said.

In the past, whenever Yao Sihai earned some money, he would buy good things for his nephews. However, Sun Baohong's parents were very domineering, and Yao Sihai, as an uncle, was not welcome in the Sun family. Whenever he went there, he was treated like a thief. Despite this, Sun Guimin and Sun Zhongyou often visited their uncle. At that time, Yao Sihai was unmarried, strong, and worked outside, earning money and buying things for his nephews generously.

Sun Guimin and Sun Zhongyou, recalling their childhood, felt a burning shame for how they had treated their uncle.

Seeing the family reunion, Qin Chuan got up and left.

"This doctor is really nice," Yao Hong said.

"Doctor Qin is the best. If it weren't for him, you might not have seen me. I've been here in the emergency department for so many years, and the doctors and nurses see me and feel worried. It's not their fault. I've been here for so long, occupying a bed without paying any medical fees. It's already a lot that they haven't kicked me out," Yao Sihai said.

Mentioning medical fees, Sun Baohong's expression changed, clearly worried that Yao Sihai would ask them to pay.

Sun Guimin and Sun Zhongyou remained silent.

"Brother, you should have joined the rural health insurance, and given your situation, you should be eligible for a low-income allowance," Yao Hong suddenly remembered something.

"Brother has been out for so many years. Who would pay for the health insurance? As for the low-income allowance, I've been in the hospital all this time. How would I know if I'm eligible? Don't worry, I don't need you to pay for my medical fees. When I get a bit better, I'll be discharged and find a job. I have tuberculosis, so don't stay here too long. Don't get infected," Yao Sihai said, seeing that the mention of money made the family's affection seem thin. He didn't want to make his sister feel awkward.

"Brother, don't worry. I'll go back to the village and talk to the village chief to find out what's going on in our village," Yao Hong said.

Although Yao Hong wanted to stay and take care of her brother, Yao Sihai didn't want her to. He didn't want his only sister to get infected with tuberculosis. For his generation, tuberculosis was a terrifying disease. In the past, it was a common cause of death in rural areas, much like cancer today.

In the afternoon, the director of the central hospital, Ye Hanzuo, held a meeting with the middle-level management.

"Comrades, after years of development, with the care of the Tanshan City Party Committee and Municipal Government, the correct leadership of the Tanshan City Health Bureau, and the efforts of several generations of Tanshan Central Hospital staff, our hospital has developed into one of the two top-tier hospitals in Tanshan City. We have gained a certain reputation both inside and outside the province. In recent years, we have introduced a large number of advanced instruments and a large number of outstanding talents, significantly improving our medical standards. However, we must also see the gaps. Without going too far, let's talk about hospitals of the same level within the province. We still have some gaps in our development. We can't compare with Nanya Hospital, which has the support of Nanya Medical University, with many master's and doctoral programs, national first-level disciplines, postdoctoral research stations, and national key laboratories. But compared to other hospitals of the same level in other prefecture-level cities, we are already lagging behind. These hospitals have developed almost in sync with us, but they are far ahead in academic research. They have already taken the lead in developing research-oriented hospitals. In terms of the number of academic papers published each year, our hospital is far behind."

At this point, Ye Hanzuo looked at the hospital leaders, department heads, and a few key引进的博士.

The meeting room immediately became lively. The older department heads reacted the most strongly.

"What are you doing? This is just a waste of time. Doctors should focus on treating patients, not on formalities. What's the point of writing papers? Are we going to judge doctors by their articles instead of their skills? Isn't that putting the cart before the horse?"

"Who says it isn't? All this talk every year is useless. To improve doctors' enthusiasm, it's simple: raise their salaries. Once the salary goes up, their enthusiasm will naturally increase. All this talk about clinical and research hospitals is useless."

The meeting room was filled with discussion, and Ye Hanzuo, who had clearly anticipated this, remained calm and composed.

Ye Hanzuo took a sip of tea and continued, "I know some of you think that in a hospital, we should focus on treatment, not papers. I believe this view is incorrect. For primary hospitals, clinical doctors don't need to do research; treating patients is enough. But for us, this is not enough. Our goal is not to be a primary hospital but to become a hospital with a significant influence in the country. Our development direction is to become a research-oriented hospital, with our own master's and doctoral programs and key disciplines. An excellent doctor not only has the responsibility to treat patients but also to advance medical science. With access to a wealth of cases, even without dedicated research, it doesn't mean they can't write papers. Therefore, the hospital party committee has decided to encourage doctors to publish more papers by implementing a series of incentive measures. The reward document you have now is a draft. Please study it carefully and discuss it within your departments to see if any changes are needed. Let's work together to develop a good reward system to promote the development of our hospital."

The office director, Shi Hengxing, distributed the draft to everyone in the meeting room.

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