strictlysupreme Chapter 16 - 8: Two Spiders_2
Chapter 16 - 8: Two Spiders_2
Wang Dalei received two slaps in public. Although he knew Xu Chunliang was trying to help him out of the situation, the slaps landed squarely on his face, and he had said himself he wouldn’t blame anyone.Wang Dalei was known as a bit of a troublemaker in the North District. He had to maintain his dignity in front of others, so he awkwardly hung his big head down and pushed past the security guards without saying a word as he left.
At this moment, Jia Xuegong had finished replacing the light tube, and Xu Chunliang turned on the switch, bringing light into the office.
Zhou Wenbin explained what had happened to the security section chief, Yu Xiangdong. He was quite dissatisfied with the efficiency of the security department. Usually, security guards were everywhere when there was nothing going on, but when something happened, they were nowhere to be found.
Actually, the security guards all knew about Wang Dalei’s bad reputation. Earning so little each month, none of them saw the point in risking their safety. While they had to come because it was their duty, they intentionally slowed down their pace.
After the commotion had died down, Zhou Wenbin remembered he probably should have thanked that young man.
Xu Chunliang and Xiaofeng packed up their tools and left first, while Jia Xuegong stayed behind to wait for Zhou Wenbin to sign the job order and confirm it.
Zhou Wenbin asked Jia Xuegong and learned that Xu Chunliang was a newcomer who had just joined the hospital this year. He was indeed young and impulsive; with a little more social experience, he wouldn’t try to stand out so much.
Xu Chunliang casually threw the two squashed spiders onto the ground.
Zhou Wenbin specifically used Baidu to identify them and found they were just ordinary spiders, not poisonous at all. It turned out he had hoodwinked Wang Dalei. Looking at it this way, the young man really was both courageous and resourceful, fooling Wang Dalei completely and even giving him two big public slaps.
In the afternoon, after the hospital’s weekly meeting ended, the Human Resources Section Chief Ma Hongmei specifically found Zhou Wenbin to inform him that, due to work needs, Chen Guangming would be transferred to the Infectious Diseases Department.
Zhou Wenbin felt a bit depressed upon hearing this news. With Xiaochen gone, only two people were left in the Medical Affairs Office. Cheng Xiaohong was a girl, and he couldn’t let her take the lead and rush to the front. It meant there wasn’t even anyone to share the burden at the forefront, and he would have to face the "enemy’s fire" alone, confronting the harsh realities of life.
Zhou Wenbin couldn’t help but complain: "Before I came to the Medical Affairs Office, there were five people in the department. Two retired, one got transferred, and now another one is leaving. Are we supposed to do all this work with just two people?"
Ma Hongmei smiled and said, "We all know you work hard, but young people want to move up, and we can’t hold them back."
Zhou Wenbin didn’t think the status of the Infectious Diseases Department ranked above the Medical Affairs Office. He clearly understood that Chen Guangming had been frightened and, as a young person, didn’t want to live in fear.
Thinking back on his half-year in the Medical Affairs Office, Chen Guangming had endured many hardships. Last time, he couldn’t control his temper and got into a scuffle with a patient’s family, which resulted in criticism from the hospital. That incident solidified Chen Guangming’s determination to transfer.
Zhou Wenbin said, "Section Chief Ma, you’re aware of the situation in the Medical Affairs Office: lots of conflicts, heavy workload, and high pressure. It’s impossible for just the two of us to keep it running. We’re fine with transferring someone out, but you must provide us with a newcomer, or I won’t agree."
"Director Zhou, transferring your person isn’t my decision. You need to report this to the leadership." She didn’t mention which leader because, even though she was the Human Resources Section Chief, her role in the hospital was just an executor of specific tasks. Personnel authority wasn’t in her hands.o Zhou Wenbin, feeling a bit guilty for secretly finalizing his transfer behind Zhou Wenbin’s back.
Zhou Wenbin waved his hand, indicating he didn’t need one, his mind still calculating about Xu Chunliang’s situation. A "calf" novice not afraid of the "tiger"—the department might be missing someone like that. Looking at Chen Guangming in front of him, he silently compared him with Xu Chunliang in his mind. Comparisons can be deadly, but this one made him promptly make a decision.