From Evil Sect Leader to Doctor

Xu Chunliang answered the phone, "Hello, President Dong." At present, Dong Changhao is in charge of Huanyan Health, so Xu Chunliang had to be courteous on the surface.

Dong Changhao said, "Xiaoxu, you’re back?" Ever since the formal establishment of Huanyan Health, Dong Changhao had made a comeback and his attitude towards Xu Chunliang became noticeably more amiable.

Xu Chunliang replied, "I arrived yesterday, I’m on Weishan Island."

"Truly dedicated, not even taking a break after coming back and diving right into work. President Tang had a good eye for you."

Xu Chunliang chuckled, fully aware that Dong Changhao’s politeness was due entirely to Tang Jinglun.

On the phone, Dong Changhao told Xu Chunliang that the group’s proposal for the construction of a Healthy Elderly Care Hospital had been approved, and after the board’s deliberation, they decided to lay the foundation and start the project before the end of the year. The first batch of funds would be allocated within a week.

Xu Chunliang knew this project would start quickly, but he didn’t expect it to be this fast. It seemed that Tang Jinglun’s idea to stimulate stock prices with promising news had gained the board’s approval.

Dong Changhao asked Xu Chunliang to come back for a meeting tomorrow afternoon. Several board members from the group’s headquarters would attend, and CEO Tang Jinglun would also be present.

Xu Chunliang agreed and couldn’t help but think of Zhao Feiyang, who was now in Europe. When meeting Zhao Feiyang, he hadn’t mentioned anything about the Healthy Elderly Care Hospital project. There were generally two possibilities: either Zhao Feiyang was hiding something from him, or Zhao Feiyang was completely unaware.

It now seemed more likely to be the latter, indicating that Tang Jinglun continued to marginalize Zhao Feiyang.

After hanging up, Xu Chunliang looked at the time, it was almost up. He called Chen Qianfan, and shortly after, he saw a few people coming back with mud-caked shoes.

Chen Qianfan went to a pile of yellow sand to scrape the black mud off his shoes, and Pu Jian mimicked him by rubbing his shoe soles back and forth, saying, "Old Chen, you’re just a farmer."

Chen Qianfan chuckled foolishly.

Pu Jian said, "I’m impressed, and you’re not afraid of getting poisoned either."

Xu Chunliang asked Zhang Haitao to send Yan Zhongmin back first, while he drove Chen Qianfan and Pu Jian to the town government.

After getting in the car, Chen Qianfan seemed to realize that his actions today were a bit inappropriate. He smiled at Xu Chunliang and said, "I’m mainly interested in the cellar pits here. I checked the history, and the Weishan Island Winery has three Ming dynasty cellar pits."

Sitting at the back, Pu Jian interjected, "Forget it, they’re more like cesspools."

Chen Qianfan said, "To be honest, I initially wanted to invest in the Healthy Elderly Care Hospital, but I got used to checking out local winery information wherever I go. Weishan Island happened to have one. The winery itself isn’t valuable, but the cellar pits are. If the pits contain cellar mud, they’re priceless. ’A thousand-year-old cellar, a ten-thousand-year-old mash,’ the older the cellar, the more beneficial microorganisms and aromatic substances in the mud, making the wine fragrance richer."

Xu Chunliang said, "You’re the expert here, I don’t know much about this."

Pu Jian said, "You’re an expert alright, daring to eat cellar mud. At first, I thought you were eating poop, it disgusted me so much that I almost threw up my dinner."

Xu Chunliang laughed silently, it was truly something that Chen Qianfan could stomach the black cellar mud.

Chen Qianfan said, "I didn’t say it initially, mainly because I wasn’t sure. If I don’t explain now, I worry you might think I’m not being straightforward as the big brother."

Xu Chunliang said, "Brother Chen, don’t overthink it. Our project doesn’t have funding issues. Investing in this kind of thing isn’t forced, it’s about what you like investing in."

Pu Jian asked, "Are you really going to invest in the winery, Old Chen?"

Chen Qianfan said, "The winery itself isn’t valuable, but those three cellar pits are. Unfortunately, due to poor protection, two of them have collapsed. It’s unclear if they can be used, but the last one is still intact, and despite wind, frost, snow, rain, and being buried in soil, the aroma in the cellar mud still lingers continuously."

Pu Jian patted Xu Chunliang’s shoulder, "What did I say, Old Chen is here for the hidden treasures."

Chen Qianfan said, "Brothers, I’m not holding back anything from you, but please don’t leak this out, otherwise I’ll have trouble negotiating with the local government."

Pu Jian said, "That’s not going to work unless you supply the two of us with wine for the rest of our lives."

Chen Qianfan laughed, "Five-Whip Rejuvenating Wine, you can have all you want!"

When Qin Zhengyang heard that Chen Qianfan wanted to acquire the winery, he immediately expressed his welcome. The winery had been closed for so long, leaving behind a lot of issues. If production could resume, all the problems would naturally be resolved.

The main concerns for Qin Zhengyang were the placement of workers after the acquisition and the debt issues of the winery.

Chen Qianfan immediately stated that he would solve all the problems, take on the debt himself, and after resuming work and production, the former workers could choose to return to work or receive a one-time severance compensation.

Although Chen Qianfan showed enough sincerity, Qin Zhengyang did not make a decision on the spot. The main reason was the pollution problem after the winery resumed work and production; he had to consult relevant experts for verification, and let Chen Qianfan come up with a complete written plan, which would then be verified.

The more contact Qin Zhengyang had with him, the more he found that this person had quite a high level of management skills, much more brilliant than Secretary Kong Xiangsheng, and politically more seasoned than Mei Ru Xue. Whether Mei Ru Xue could return was still undecided, and Kong Xiangsheng had now faded from public view. Looking at the current trend, Qin Zhengyang was very likely to become the top leader of Hu Shan Town.

Xu Chunliang realized that they would inevitably have frequent interactions in the future, so he took the opportunity of this meeting to reveal to Qin Zhengyang the news that Huayuan Group had decided to start construction before the end of the year.

Qin Zhengyang had been eagerly awaiting this news. He also represented the town government in expressing that the town would strongly support the construction of the Healthy Elderly Care Hospital and assist Huayuan Group in implementing the investment to construct a high-standard modern hospital, providing first-class medical and health services for the people of Hu Shan Town and the national-level tourism resort area.

The meeting at noon went very smoothly, and Qin Zhengyang specifically hosted them at the government canteen.

Chen Qianfan had originally thought that acquiring a winery that had been out of operation for many years would be very simple, but the reality exceeded his expectations. Based on the current situation, completing the acquisition process would take at least two months at the fastest.

Chen Qianfan, being a practical person, contacted the technical team of Qianfan Group that same day and had them immediately come to Weishan Island for a comprehensive inspection and simultaneously start the redesign. Qin Zhengyang was not easy to fool, and without a complete plan, it would be difficult to successfully acquire the winery.

On the way to Dongzhou, Chen Qianfan couldn’t help but sigh: "Doing business with government departments is troublesome, with so many formalities, just thinking about it gives me a headache."

Pu Jian replied: "How could there be that many loopholes to exploit? Things aren’t as they used to be; the government and merchants are now outsmarting each other. It’s like the magic always overcoming the way by a step. It’s just that your kind in IE doing business is too cunning, forcing the government to upgrade strategies."

Xu Chunliang laughed and said: "I don’t think Town Mayor Qin is deliberately making things difficult for you. Weishan Island is constructing a national-level tourism resort area, so the environmental requirements are very high. The winery itself is an enterprise prone to pollution, so it’s normal for them to be cautious. Good things take time. Just like our Changxing investing in Weishan Island Hospital, it’s been almost four years, and only now is there any real action."

Chen Qianfan had the driver take Xu Chunliang and Pu Jian to Dongzhou. Xu Chunliang knew he was in a hurry, so he told him just to drop them off at the highway access. But Chen Qianfan insisted on taking them to the doorstep of Huichun Hall, unloaded two boxes of Five-Whip Rejuvenating Wine, and then hurriedly left.

Pu Jian returned home for the New Year this time. His parents were both in Dongzhou and used to live near Changxing Hospital. After the relocation, they moved to the New City District.

Xu Chunliang told him to take the two boxes of wine, saying his grandfather certainly wouldn’t drink that stuff.

Pu Jian said: "Since I’m here, I must at least pay my respects to Elder Xu."

While the two were talking by the roadside, Xu Chunliang’s little aunt, Xu Jiawen, came out: "Chunliang, I thought it was you. Why aren’t you coming inside?"

Xu Chunliang laughed and said: "Little Aunt, I just arrived."

Pu Jian also greeted her as Little Aunt, picked up a box of wine and brought it inside. Xu Jiawen glanced at the label, said nothing, and helped Xu Chunliang lift his suitcase: "Your Uncle Zheng is inside holding a clinic."

Zheng Peian now comes to Huichun Hall whenever he has time since Elder Xu decided to retire, reducing his clinic time to once a week. Originally, Elder Xu wanted to end the business here, reluctant as he was, because he sensed that his cherished grandson was unlikely to inherit his expertise, so choosing to end it was also a helpless decision.

However, Xu Chunliang insisted on keeping Huichun Hall. Elder Xu officially accepted Zheng Peian as a disciple. Zheng Peian almost came by daily, as he was never that keen on his primary job. Coming to Huichun Hall allowed him to learn more from Elder Xu.

Xu Changshan initially thought Huichun Hall wouldn’t be maintained for long. But unexpectedly, aside from Zheng Peian, the rural doctor Liu Shanmin and Li Jia Kuan from Gusu Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital also came by weekly to help. Both were actually inclined to become disciples, but Zheng Peian beat them to it. Nonetheless, they believed that sincerity could move mountains, and with enough sincerity, they could eventually move Elder Xu.

Of the three, Li Jia Kuan had the highest professional title, while academically, Zheng Peian and Li Jia Kuan were on par. However, Liu Shanmin had the highest understanding, evident from his being self-taught.

Xu Changshan initially felt a bit uneasy, but later he opened up, thinking in any case, they wanted to help voluntarily. Xu Changshan didn’t let them help for free; he gave them guidance from time to time, and while they came for clinics, he also observed their medical skills and character.

Even Xu Jiawen advised her father to take in as many disciples as possible while he was still clear-headed and physically robust, to carry forward the Xu family’s medical skills.

When Xu Chunliang and Pu Jian, each carrying a box of wine, were walking in, suddenly, a disheveled girl rushed out, spreading her arms to hug Xu Chunliang. Xu Chunliang almost kicked her away.

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