Chapter 517 - 518: Pick It Up
Qian Yu was quite adept at securing positions for himself; by his thirties, he had become a Section Chief at the provincial Health Bureau, which was certainly a respectable career trajectory.
However, this man was rather greedy. He never visited a hospital without skimming some perks for himself. This time, his duty was to escort two foreign experts, which genuinely offered no chance for personal gain, and that irritated him a lot.
He Wenbai constantly praised Mr. Song, and Qian Yu had assumed he was speaking of an elderly practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine, at least in his fifties or sixties. But upon seeing that Song was merely in his twenties, the idea of exploiting him sprung to mind effortlessly.
He Wenbai immediately said, "Indeed, Mr. Song holds an exceptionally high standard in the field of Traditional Chinese Medicine."
Qian Yu snorted and said, "Are you trying to fool me with ignorance? To master Traditional Chinese Medicine takes many years of accumulation. To become a truly skilled practitioner requires more than twenty years of experience. To claim that someone in their twenties is highly skilled in medicine, and even allowing him access to the laboratory—do you intend to use this as a pretext to siphon off research funding?"
This accusation was quite severe. The faces of Chen Qing and He Wenyuan changed instantly. He Wenbai glared and said, "Section Chief Qian, I, He Wenbai, am upright and honest. The level of Mr. Song’s medical skill is well known to many in our hospital."
Qian Yu sarcastically remarked, "Well known, is it? That must be true. With one as the dean and the other as vice dean, you completely control the narrative here. Whomever you say is skilled, is skilled, and who in the hospital would dare to disagree?"
The expressions of the two deans, He Wenbai and Chen Qing, grew even more unhappy. Chen Qing gestured for silence, restraining He Wenbai from speaking further. He Wenbai was professionally trained, and thus not as adept with personal and administrative interactions as Chen Qing.
"Section Chief Qian, let’s discuss this matter later in our office. For now, let’s first settle the experts into their laboratory," Chen Qing suggested.
Qian Yu snorted again and said, "Since I’ve noticed this, I will certainly handle it. I won’t let you waste research funds like this anymore. However, since there are foreign experts present, I will discuss this with you later."