Chapter 289: Laughing as if a Cotton Shoe Just Exploded
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As the couple held hands walking home, they arrived at the entrance of the residential quarters. Coincidentally, several doctors and family members with their children were in the courtyard; children playing and laughing, while adults were chatting. Conveniently enough, they were discussing the matter of Si Chen accepting red envelopes.
The residential building had only one street lamp that cast a faded, yellow glow after being in place for decades. The spots on each other’s faces were barely visible. With everyone engaged deeply in conversation and the bevvy of kids making a racket, they initially didn’t notice Si Chen and Tong Yao’s arrival and continued enthusiastically discussing the topic.
"Some doctors simply lack professional ethics and moral boundaries, even accepting money from patients’ relatives. How’s that different from adding insult to injury? People are already spending a lot on medical treatment, and yet he has the audacity to accept a hundred yuan from them. He ought to be fearful of getting burnt. Luckily, it’s being investigated. Such individuals can only be a menace if they stay at the hospital," said Guo Zhi, Liu Qing’s husband.
Being a hot topic of Liu Qing’s gossips at home, Guo Zhi felt strongly about Si Chen, a doctor of rural origin who was only fit to work at a small local hospital. He resented Si Chen for aspiring to flaunt himself in a big city without assessing whether it suited him.
What’s the big deal about marrying a city-bred, pretty daughter-in-law?
If he’s capable, why doesn’t he just let her establish a hospital?
At that time, nobody would object to him becoming the dean.
True to saying ’Birds of a feather flock together’, Liu Qing agreed, "Who amongst us hasn’t been a doctor for over a decade? Yet, none of us has discreetly accepted a red envelope from patients’ families. How few years has he been a doctor to be pulling stunts like this? In my opinion, he’s just a small fry who hasn’t seen the world."
At this time, intentionally omitting the fact that Tong Yao owned a tea shop. This was the result of Liu Qing initially announcing around the hospital that Tong Yao worked as a cashier. Now, claiming that Tong Yao is the owner would be like slapping her own face.