Chapter 646 Neurosurgical Conference 1

After figuring it out, Xiao Jiu stood up.

"Dean, I won't attend the hospital's general meeting today, so I won't be able to resist nagging those people when I see them."

However, there are some things I need to clarify with you. Since I came to your hospital, have all the expenses I applied for been approved yet?

Even the experimental equipment used in the research lab I set up was something I managed to acquire myself!

Did I use a single penny of the hospital's money? Is it appropriate for them to direct such resentment at me?

As for the source of this money, it has all been registered with the organization, and I have a clear conscience.

I can let this matter go today, but if it happens again, I'll have to consider whether I need to change careers.

Her not showing up doesn't mean she can't fight them; it's just that she has a bad temper, and if she really gets angry, it won't be good for the child.

So Xiao Jiu left the office with a dark expression and walked straight home.

The weather is clear today, and my father rode his bike to Guanshan Village early this morning. Only my mother, Chuchu, and Tingting, who just arrived, are at home.

Seeing that she looked unwell, he quickly came over with concern: "What's wrong? Who made you feel wronged?"

"Auntie, don't be angry. Your younger siblings can definitely sense how you feel. If you're angry, just let it out."

Xiao Jiu patted their heads affectionately, "Good girls, Auntie isn't angry. Have you eaten?"

"Yes, yes, I've eaten. My mom made pancakes for us this morning, rolled them up with shredded potatoes, and they were so delicious."

Xiao Jiu smiled with relief, "Auntie is fine. You two go look at the picture books, and ask me if you don't understand anything."

Xiaojiu gave them picture books with pinyin, and Yiyi and Yingying, who had just started elementary school, already knew quite a few characters.

Chuchu, who is still in the preschool class, sometimes learns from her older sisters and indirectly learns how to spell words.

Although it was slow, with Zhao Lingli's help in answering their questions, they were able to read through the short story.

After calming Chu Chu and Ting Ting down, Xiao Jiu complained to Zhao Lingli.

"Mother, does every place with people necessarily have a martial arts world?"

Zhao Lingli sighed, "That's for sure, I'm the same way when I'm at work."

Before your father became the factory director, my treatment was vastly different from what it was after he became the factory director.

He used to be an ordinary worker, at most called a master craftsman because of his good skills.

Later, after he became the workshop director, the attitudes of those female colleagues who used to dislike me changed quite a bit.

As your father's position rose, my treatment in the workshop also improved day by day; that's just reality.

Some hostility is completely unfounded; they just don't like you and don't want to give you a friendly look.

Every word he says is aggressive; doesn't his mother have to put up with it?

Back then, they were all legitimate full-time employees!

When we first started out as temporary workers, we really had to consider our status before doing anything.

Let's see if we're qualified to argue with them.

There were quite a few relatives or friends working at the factory. When I first arrived, it was like walking on thin ice; I had to be mindful of everyone's attitude.

At this point, Zhao Lingli was a little confused, "You're already the vice dean, so is it the dean who's giving you trouble?"

Xiao Jiu shook her head. "The dean is a good person. It's just that some people are self-righteous and always feel that others owe her something."

I'm fine, they're the ones in trouble. Mom, I'm a little tired, I'm going inside to rest.

Xiao Jiu didn't want these annoying things and people to affect her mood, so she went inside to find a CD, turned on the gramophone, and listened to the soothing music coming from the speaker. Her irritable mood gradually calmed down.

Unbeknownst to them, the hospital had held a special departmental meeting specifically for the neurosurgery department.

"Why isn't Dr. Tao here? So this meeting is specifically targeting us?"

"Exactly, she can't expect to get special treatment just because she's pregnant, can she?"

When some people questioned this, others came forward to explain that they were all interns.

"Our teacher arrived. She starts work at eight o'clock, but she was already in the office at seven-thirty sharp."

As for why they left, you'd have to ask what the directors and deputy directors did!

"How dare you! Since when have we held a meeting that it's your place to speak, you interns?"

Just as the two sides were about to start arguing, the dean lost his temper and slammed his fist on the table.

"Does anyone still respect me? This is a complete mess!"

Liu Hongbo, look at the soldiers you've led, what kind of people are they?

And you, Wang Zhijun, do you think you're all set just because the patient's family hasn't made a scene?

I haven't even settled things with you guys about what happened yesterday, and you're already fighting amongst yourselves?

Why are you two dragging Vice Dean Tao into this? Does she owe you anything?

They've all been bewitched, haven't they?

Do you even look like a doctor anymore?

Do you even know that the white lab coats are actually worn over your military uniforms?

Do you know what a military uniform means, and what a white coat represents?

The dean slammed her fist on the table, furious, almost bursting her lungs. The secretary next to her quickly pulled her back.

"Old He, Old He, take it easy. Don't get too angry. Come on, sit down first. Let me speak."

After calming the dean down, Secretary Wu Jing's gaze sharpened as he looked at the troublemaking director and deputy director, then gave a cold laugh.

"Liu Hongbo and Wang Zhijun, do you have nothing to say about yesterday's medical malpractice?"

Is it appropriate to immediately shift blame, even going so far as to throw the mud at Vice President Tao, who wasn't even present yesterday?

Liu Hongbo wore silver-rimmed glasses and looked like a very cultured person, even though he was the top neurosurgeon.

Over the years, he had gained some fame in the industry, but Tao Tao's arrival overshadowed all his achievements.

He was already in his fifties and was about to retire. He had originally wanted to be promoted further, but what happened?

How could he possibly accept being outdone by a little girl who hadn't even grown up yet?

He was the surgeon yesterday, that's true, but everyone makes mistakes sometimes.

He just needed to sneeze when the surgery was at a critical point; who could resist that?

My hand was only shaking a little bit at the time, who knew it would cause such serious consequences?

But he had done everything he could to save him. Although it ultimately caused irreparable damage to the soldier, at least he saved his life!

He may not have made any contribution, but it is absolutely wrong to call this a medical malpractice.

So Liu Hongbo was unhappy at the time.

"What do you mean by that, Secretary Wu? When did I ever try to smear that big-bellied doctor, no, Dr. Tao?"

Upon hearing this, Tao Tao's student became furious: "Who are you calling a pregnant woman? Dr. Tao is the Vice Dean Tao, not the Dr. Tao you're talking about."

"Exactly, you even demand that people call you Director Liu, why don't you just let them call you Dr. Liu?"

"We already know when you're going to splash water, what are you pretending to be all high and mighty for?"