"I have ti right now. If you want to co over, just co to the sa place as last ti. Now that I’m an old man with nothing much to do every day, you can keep company for a chat when you co over."
"Alright, Mr. Hu, I’ll drive over from the hospital now." Xiao Yifei hung up the phone, asked the director for leave, though asking for leave as a doctor nowadays is quite difficult. Unless there’s an unavoidable reason for leave. For example, if you’re truly unwell and can’t hold on, or if sothing important happens at ho.
Generally, the director wouldn’t grant leave easily, but when you ntion you’re going to visit an old master, the director didn’t hesitate at all and allowed Xiao Yifei to go. The director even said at last, "He’s a wonderful doctor, you should learn from him well."
Seeing the director’s deanor, Xiao Yifei felt he probably admired or revered Hu Jingtang as well. Xiao Yifei thought so too; such an amazing old Chinese dicine doctor just inexplicably beca friends with him. Xiao Yifei thought he was quite lucky.
Thinking about it, Xiao Yifei felt it was truly fortunate. Even if so many people disregarded him, and Zheng Peng and Sun Xingyao tried every possible way to fra him, if it ant getting to know an excellent Chinese dicine doctor, Xiao Yifei thought it was still worthwhile.
He had a feeling that Mr. Hu would definitely be able to help him. Hu Jingtang’s ho was in an old district. As Xiao Yifei drove into the area, he felt like he was going back to his childhood, as if returning to his childhood ho. His grandmother sat on a rattan chair in the yard, basking in the sun, a lazy big cat sprawled at her feet. It seed that as soon as he entered the door, his grandmother would get up from the deck chair to fetch so snacks for him from inside the house.
If only one could truly return to childhood, how wonderful that would be. When he was little, Xiao Yifei longed every day to grow up. He thought the small town he lived in was too tiny back then. He wanted to reach out to more distant and bigger places. Occasionally, when he went to bigger cities with his grandmother, watching the endless flow of cars and looking at the array of toys in big malls, he particularly wished he could have been born in, and grown up in, such a city.
Later, the wish finally ca true, but Xiao Yifei was no longer the sa person he was before. Now, she intensely wished for a ti machine in this world, to return to a carefree childhood, to a childhood accompanied by grandparents.
Maybe people are like this, never knowing to cherish what they have, always feeling life isn’t good enough. As children, yearning to grow up, and as adults, wanting to return to a carefree childhood.
Finally, he arrived at Mr. Hu Jingtang’s house, bringing his thoughts back to reality. Xiao Yifei realized that he was quite prone to daydreaming, often reminiscing about past events while walking on the road.
Walking into the yard, Xiao Yifei saw Hu Jintang through a window, and went straight inside. Hearing soone coming in, Hu put down the teacup in his hand and ca out to greet him.
"Mr. Hu, I’ve co to discuss sothing very important with you this ti. It’s still about the matter I ntioned last ti. It’s been several days, and I still haven’t thought of a good solution. So I hope you can help co up with an idea." He sat on the sofa and said sincerely to Hu Jingtang.
"Regarding the matter you ntioned before, I’ve thought it over these past two days, and I have an idea, though I’m not sure if it’s feasible," said Hu Jintang.
"Isn’t your entire hospital researching a cure for this virus? And there hasn’t been any progress yet? You could pretend you’ve discovered the cure, then pretend your formula got stolen. You know what to do after that, right?" said Hu Jingtang.
Listening to this, Su Ling thought it made quite a bit of sense. How had he not co up with such a good idea? Su Ling thought, perhaps lately, his mind hasn’t been working well, probably due to exhaustion. When a person’s quality of sleep declines, so does their IQ.
"Wow, Mr. Hu, I really think your idea can work. How co I didn’t think of it? It seems like I should consult with you more often in the future," said Xiao Yifei delightedly. He had a strong premonition that Mr. Hu would certainly help him when he ca, and indeed, he could.
"Of course, I’ve eaten decades more than you. There’s a saying that ’the older the ginger, the spicier it is,’ so as long as you find my advice helpful, I’m glad to assist. I pondered over this for several days before coming up with this idea," Hu Jintang said proudly.
"The further developnts will depend on the actions of Zheng Peng and Sun Xingyao. I certainly won’t let them off easily this ti," said Xiao Yifei, gritting his teeth whenever ntioning Sun Xingyao and Zheng Peng.
Xiao Yifei and Mr. Hu then chatted about other things. Mr. Hu finally said, "I’ve always wanted to tell you sothing; it might not sound pleasant, but I still have to say it. Xiao Yifei, I think as a person, you have a great character, no doubt about it. You excel in many aspects. However, as a person, you can’t be too upright. There’s an old Chinese saying, ’if water is too clear, there’ll be no fish; if a person is too critical, they’ll have no friends.’
"So, one should be a bit savvy at the appropriate ti. You’re currently just an associate director at an ordinary hospital, facing not-so-complex interpersonal relations. But I can see that your life’s achievents will definitely not stop here. Your path ahead is still far. When you eventually beco a director, or climb even higher to places like the Ministry of Health, your interpersonal relationships will beco far more complex than they are now."
"If you want your future life to be smoother, you should adjust yourself a bit. Moreover, since childhood, we’ve been told to be kind. But I believe you also understand that in working in society, re kindness is not enough. Being kind once and forgiving him, yet he repeatedly sches against you in return, ans you must learn to retaliate appropriately."
"I’m just wishing for your future path to be smoother by telling you all this," Hu Jinhang said, then took a big sip of tea from the table.
"Ah, getting old is really not easy. Haven’t talked much, yet got thirsty already."
"Mr. Hu, what you’ve taught is indeed correct. I know you an well for , and I am already aware of these issues myself. I’ve attempted to change several tis, but every ti I encounter such situations, my heart softens, making it hard for to be harsh to others, even to those who have wronged ," he muttered, feeling a bit troubled upon hearing Mr. Hu ntioning this issue.
"I’ll definitely change regarding these issues in the future, and I’m truly grateful for you ntioning it. Ever since I left ho, it’s been a long ti since anyone from the elder generation talked to like this, so hearing it from you makes really happy," said Xiao Yifei sincerely.
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