Chapter 51

Zhao Feiyang accompanied Gu Houyi all the way to the building's entrance and had the driver, Xiao Feng, drive the hospital's GL8 to take Gu Houyi home.

Gu Houyi's home was very close, and unless there were special circumstances, he rarely used the hospital's car. He usually walked home every day, but today he decided to leave by car.

The main leaders of Changxing all came to see him off. Secretary Chen Xing'an shook hands with Zhao Feiyang, who was standing behind him. Gu Houyi waved his hand, signaling everyone to go back, as he always disliked formalities.

Most of the vice presidents just gave him a nod, but Gao Xinhu said, "Director Gu, come back and visit often."

Gu Houyi gave him a faint smile. Zhao Feiyang considerately closed the car door for him and led the Changxing leadership to wave goodbye outside the car.

Gu Houyi waved and then had Xiao Feng drive off. At that moment, he only wanted to leave Changxing as soon as possible. For some reason, he suddenly felt a sense of finality, perhaps he would never return.

After seeing Gu Houyi off, Zhao Feiyang smiled at everyone and said, "Everyone go back to work. We can discuss other matters later."

Everyone left, but Zhao Feiyang kept Gao Xinhu behind. Their relationship was an open secret.

Zhao Feiyang said, "Brother Xinhu, come for a walk with me."

Gao Xinhu felt uncomfortable and asked Zhao Feiyang not to call him that, after all, they were at work, and Zhao Feiyang was his superior.

Gao Xinhu accompanied Zhao Feiyang to the ward building first, then to the Phase II construction site.

The construction had not yet started, and the demolition work was already complete. The empty site had only one migrant worker responsible for guarding it. A heavy rainstorm had occurred a few days ago, and the water had not yet drained away in many places, making the site muddy and uninteresting.

Zhao Feiyang and Gao Xinhu stood on a small hill. Gao Xinhu pointed ahead and said, "This is the area. We originally planned to start construction at the end of the month, but due to a higher-level audit, it has been delayed."

Zhao Feiyang nodded. "I've seen the design plans. Weren't they finalized six years ago?"

"That's right!"

"The development of society is truly rapid!"

Gao Xinhu was slightly taken aback but quickly understood Zhao Feiyang's meaning. He was hinting that the design was outdated. Was he going to reject Gu Houyi's plan?

"Is there any problem with the funding for the Phase II expansion project?"

"Part of the funding comes from the government, and part from the hospital. Changxing doesn't have enough money, so we mainly rely on bank loans. Due to the construction delay, the bank has also temporarily suspended the loan, and the loan process is being re-audited. There shouldn't be any major issues."

"Let's put this matter on hold for now. I just arrived at Changxing, and it's not appropriate to make big moves yet."

"Understood!"

"By the way, where's Geng Wenshu?"

Gao Xinhu briefly told him about Geng Wenshu's situation, wondering if Zhao Feiyang was going to overturn Gu Houyi's decisions as soon as he arrived.

Zhao Feiyang did not express much on this matter. Gao Xinhu informed him that the leadership team had arranged a welcome banquet for his arrival, but Zhao Feiyang asked Gao Xinhu to cancel it. Such a welcome banquet was meaningless, and he did not want to give the Changxing staff the impression of being corrupt from the start.

The head of the Medical Affairs Department, Zhou Wenbin, was supposed to return to participate in the new leader's first appearance at Changxing, but he got into trouble in the provincial capital. For some reason, he secretly met with a female classmate from the past in a hotel, and was reported by her husband for engaging in paid sexual activities in the hotel room. The police caught them red-handed, but later investigations showed that they had not broken the law, only violated moral norms.

However, the incident became widely known. The husband posted their hotel stay online, causing Zhou Wenbin to lose face.

Changxing Hospital also received many materials and reports from the husband. He was not an easy person to deal with and spread flyers about their hotel stay in the hospital parking lot.

Zhou Wenbin was too embarrassed to show his face and had to take a sick leave. He could pretend to be an ostrich and ignore the outside world, but Changxing Hospital had to face the public opinion storm.

Zhou Wenbin's incident was poorly timed, as Zhao Feiyang had just taken office and was establishing his authority. Zhou Wenbin, who was a native of the same place as the former director Gu Houyi and was promoted by him, was a mid-level official in Changxing, and Zhao Feiyang was looking for a place to start.

This was Zhao Feiyang's second day in office and his political debut as the head of Changxing Hospital. Yesterday's hospital meeting was just a symbolic handover ceremony.

The leadership meeting of Changxing was held in a small conference room. To everyone's surprise, Vice President Geng Wenshu also came to attend the meeting, confirming that she had been at home feigning illness recently.

Zhao Feiyang gave a brief opening speech and then got to the point. The lifestyle issues of the head of the Medical Affairs Department, Zhou Wenbin, had caused a city-wide scandal. Although the problem was personal, it had greatly damaged the reputation of Changxing Hospital.

Zhao Feiyang proposed to remove Zhou Wenbin from his position as head of the Medical Affairs Department.

When he asked for a vote, everyone raised their hands without hesitation. Even if the hospital director was still Gu Houyi, he would likely have made the same decision. Zhou Wenbin's incident had spread widely online, and it came shortly after a medical aesthetics center rights protection case, further damaging Changxing Hospital's image.

Although Zhou Wenbin's behavior was not illegal and occurred outside the hospital, it happened during a business trip.

Zhao Feiyang said, "Through this incident involving Comrade Zhou Wenbin, I hope everyone takes it as a warning. As long as you are a Changxing employee, you represent not just yourself. If you tarnish the hospital's image, you must take responsibility! I don't care who you are. If you harm Changxing's interests, I will not tolerate it!"

No one spoke up for Zhou Wenbin; it was all his own doing.

The Medical Affairs Department is an essential part of the hospital. With Zhou Wenbin removed, someone had to take over. Zhao Feiyang, being new to Changxing, was not yet familiar with the hospital's personnel structure, so he asked everyone to speak freely and nominate suitable candidates.

Although Zhao Feiyang appeared very democratic, no one offered their opinion on this matter.

Secretary Chen Xing'an, who usually did not involve himself in non-party matters, remained silent.

The other vice presidents thought Zhao Feiyang might use this opportunity to appoint his own people, so even if they had suitable candidates in mind, they did not speak up.

Zhao Feiyang turned to Vice President Yan Huiyi: "Old Yan, you are in charge of medical affairs. What do you think?"

Yan Huiyi stammered, "The Medical Affairs Department... is not... under my jurisdiction... it used to be..." He glanced at Geng Wenshu. In the past, Geng Wenshu was in charge of the Medical Affairs Department, but she was recently sent to the Weishan Island branch by Gu Houyi. Now, Gao Xinhu should be in charge of the Medical Affairs Department.

Zhao Feiyang laughed. "Everyone's responsibilities are not set in stone. Since we're here, I'll reassign everyone's duties. Comrade Xinhu will continue to oversee logistics and infrastructure, and the outpatient department will be handled by Old Yan."

Yan Huiyi was stunned. He had always been in charge of the entire hospital's medical work, which was already demanding. Now, Zhao Feiyang was adding more responsibilities to his plate?

The others understood that Zhao Feiyang was reassigning the vice presidents' duties. Everyone knew about his relationship with Gao Xinhu. Gao Xinhu taking over Geng Wenshu's work was a temporary measure, as he was not from a medical background. Unloading this responsibility and assigning him to infrastructure clearly showed the new director's trust.

In the coming years, the Phase II expansion project would be a top priority for Changxing. Zhao Feiyang would certainly entrust this task to his most trusted person, and no one else was as suitable as Gao Xinhu.

Yan Huiyi, the first vice president, had been in charge of medical work and pharmaceutical and equipment procurement, making him the most powerful person under Gu Houyi. Zhao Feiyang's reassignment of his duties clearly reduced his authority.

Zhao Feiyang smiled at Gao Xinhu. "Comrade Xinhu, is that okay?"

Gao Xinhu said, "I will do my best."

Everyone noticed that Zhao Feiyang did not ask for Yan Huiyi's opinion, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

Zhao Feiyang said, "Comrade Guoliang, you are the leading expert in Changxing, with a well-known reputation. Professionals should do professional work. From now on, you will be in charge of Changxing's medical work."

Qin Guoliang nodded, with no objections.

Yan Huiyi now fully understood Zhao Feiyang's strategy. From the moment he took office, he had been marginalized.

Zhao Feiyang turned to Geng Wenshu, who was sitting particularly upright today. After Gu Houyi left, she quickly regained her confidence, and her usually small chest seemed more prominent.

"Comrade Wenshu, you will continue to oversee the branch hospitals and also manage the administrative departments. You need to expedite the loan process for the Phase II project."

"Understood, I will ensure the task is completed." Geng Wenshu's eyes were unusually bright.

A new emperor, new ministers. Geng Wenshu, who had just been dismissed by Gu Houyi, was quickly back in the core leadership team.

Everyone understood that with Geng Wenshu's background, her return was inevitable, but no one expected it to happen so quickly. As soon as Gu Houyi left, Zhao Feiyang began his reorganization, openly rejecting his predecessor's decisions.

Secretary Chen Xing'an silently observed. Being a spectator was fine. He lacked understanding of Zhao Feiyang, knowing only that the new director came from a military family and had a red genealogy. Now, it was clear that this young leader was full of vigor, launching sweeping reforms from the start. Gu Houyi would surely have mixed feelings about this.

Zhao Feiyang returned to the topic of the new head of the Medical Affairs Department. "Since no one has a suitable candidate, I will propose a solution. Let's have Xu Chunliang temporarily take charge of the Medical Affairs Department. We can make further arrangements when we find a suitable candidate. What do you think?"