The main structure of the small building was built with red bricks in the eighties and was once used as a ward. Later, the hospital didn't have that many patients, and the consulting area was compressed into the southern courtyard, turning the rear northern courtyard into a family area. However, there were actually very few family members living there; more than half of the hospital staff lived in the county town, and the few local residents lived in the town.

This small building basically became the temporary dormitory for experts from Changxing Headquarters.

As soon as they got out of the car, Old Lu drove off without even saying goodbye.

Jin Yonghao sighed and said, "Don't be mad, that's just his temper. He acts like the whole world owes him money."

Tang Mingmei said, "Well, we're not exactly not owing him. We haven't even been paid. I was worried the whole way that he might drive the car into the lake."

Everyone laughed, and Yan Huaiyi said he would report this to the hospital leadership and try to get the salary issue resolved soon. Otherwise, they'd have a hard time for the next three weeks.

Jin Yonghao told him that he had already brought it up many times, but the financial department said that the hospital's fixed assets were undergoing a new audit, and the earliest they could issue salaries would be next month.

Jin Yonghao led them upstairs and had already prepared rooms for them in advance. Though the conditions were basic, each room had air conditioning and a TV. Since Changxing often sent experts over for support, they stayed here during their visits, so the rooms were never empty and were moderately cleaned. The biggest problem was that the bathrooms and shower areas were communal, though they were separated by gender. Each floor had them, but you had to walk a distance to reach them; the hot water was also supplied on a schedule, and the timetable was posted behind the door, urging them to pay attention to the timing.

Jin Yonghao asked them to rest first, as he would organize a welcome dinner for the leaders that night.

Yan Huaiyi asked why Zhang Haibin hadn't shown up yet, and Jin Yonghao told him that Zhang Haibin had gone to town for a meeting, and that the Santana 2000 car had been commandeered by him as well. They'd already informed him about the welcome dinner and barring any surprises, he should attend.

Xu Chunliang helped Tang Mingmei carry her luggage into her room; their rooms were next to each other. Tang Mingmei told Xu Chunliang she brought plenty of daily necessities, and if he needed anything, he should just come over and take it. She had a good impression of Xu Chunliang and had even recently asked Zheng Peian to introduce him to a potential partner.

Xu Chunliang returned to his room, tidied up his things, called his grandpa to report that he had arrived safely, checked the timetable behind the door, and took a shower while there was still hot water. He then changed his clothes.

When Xu Chunliang came out of the bathroom, he happened to meet Tang Mingmei, who was carrying a basin to take a shower, and he greeted her with a smile. Tang Mingmei complained that the island was too damp, and the air conditioner's dehumidifying function wasn't enough, so the room smelled moldy.

When passing by Yan Huaiyi's room, his door was open, and several doctors from headquarters were already inside chatting with him.

One of them, Xu Chunliang, recognized; she was Cao Jing from the ultrasound department. She was the one who had previously missed diagnosing Zhao Xiaohui's ectopic pregnancy. Due to that medical dispute, the department sent her to work at the branch for two months, which was a kind of disguised punishment.

It just so happened that Changxing recently allocated an ultrasound machine for the branch, and there was no one in the ultrasound room who knew how to operate it, so Cao Jing came to work and train them at the same time.

The other two were Miao Xiujun from the geriatrics department, who was a retired staff member rehired by the hospital and assigned to the branch, and Yu Xiaofeng, an orthopedic resident doctor who was about to be promoted to an intermediate title. Going to rural areas for training for a year was an essential procedure, and he happened to be assigned to the Changxing Branch. There were two others like him, but they were busy with work and couldn't come this time.

When Changxing first acquired Weishan Island Hospital, they indeed sent a lot of experts and had ambitious plans to bring the most advanced diagnostic and treatment technologies here. However, it quickly became apparent that the infrastructure was too poor to allow for major surgeries. Besides, the local people lacked trust in this hospital. If they fell seriously ill, they preferred to travel all the way to Dongzhou City or, at the very least, to Weishan County for treatment.

Experts would undoubtedly see their income affected when coming here, and once it involved their own interests, they lost enthusiasm. To change this situation, Gu Houyi specifically set up a field allowance, but even so, no one wanted to come, as the explicit money was certainly not as enticing as the unspoken perks.

In the end, the ones who came here were mostly veterans or juniors. The real experts wouldn't stay here long-term, though symbolically, experts would occasionally be sent to visit consultations.

Since Weishan Island Hospital's performance hadn't improved at all, the frequency of experts coming over had decreased. Currently, Miao Xiujun was the most authoritative expert, although her title was chief physician, her actual clinical skills weren't highly ranked at Changxing Headquarters, mainly because her foundation wasn't strong—she was a graduate of the Workers, Peasants, and Soldiers University.

Staff at Changxing Headquarters referred to coming here as poverty alleviation; some even called it gilding.

Cao Jing's case was an exception, as she was exiled here as a form of punishment. Although she hadn't been here long, she already felt a sense of being far from home, away from the bustling world. There was almost no entertainment on the island; her days were monotonous, consisting of just work and staying in the dormitory. Playing cards with a few people in the evening was considered high-end entertainment.

The unique nature of the ultrasound specialty meant that many sought her out through backdoor means. Hospital staff brought their relatives and friends, most of whom were pregnant, making their intentions clear.

In the healthcare system, using ultrasounds to determine the sex of a baby was strictly prohibited, and if any ultrasound practitioner was found to violate this rule, they would face a minimum fine of 10,000 yuan, along with accountability for other responsibilities.

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