Jin Yonghao was overwhelmed with work at the hospital when he received the call. Currently, Weishan Island Hospital has fewer than thirty employees left.

The hospital cannot stop operations, so everyone is busy, and all remaining employees are working at full capacity.

Yan Huaiyi was on the phone with Director Zhao Feiyang, questioning why Zhao had failed to fulfill his promise to pay all delayed salaries within two days.

It was because of Zhao Feiyang's promise that he confidently assured all employees, but now he had become a liar in the eyes of the branch employees.

Zhao Feiyang said, "Tell them, it will definitely be credited within a week."

"Dean Zhao, no one will believe it anymore, we at Changxing have lost their trust."

Zhao Feiyang calmly said, "Old Yan, this is a test of your management wisdom. As long as you show enough sincerity, everyone will believe you."

"Zhao... Zhao... Dean..."

Zhao Feiyang made an excuse about an upcoming meeting and hung up the phone unceremoniously.

Yan Huaiyi was so angry that he stomped his feet, recalling the scene where he was surrounded by over two hundred employees. He still felt uneasy, as if those employees would have devoured him alive.

Jin Yonghao rushed to his side and asked, "Dean Yan, what did Changxing say? When will the money arrive?"

Yan Huaiyi, genuinely furious, replied impatiently, "Don't ask me! If you want to know, why not call... call Zhao Feiyang directly!"

Jin Yonghao was startled by his reaction but still informed him that the town government required them to go to the site to address the issue.

Yan Huaiyi said, "The call is for you. Why are you telling me? You are the dean here."

At that moment, Cao Jing ran over. She was entrusted by Tang Mingmei to report the situation to the leadership.

All the employees of the main hospital had gone to cause trouble, leading to a severe shortage of medical personnel. Tang Mingmei, who came for a quality check, had to personally help patients with infusions, working busily in the infusion room.

Cao Jing was somewhat better off, as there were not many people for ultrasound today. Tang Mingmei sent her to inform the leadership that they were about to reach their limit.

Having heard this, Jin Yonghao turned and ran toward the outpatient department, saying he would help. In reality, he had been uncomfortable and rushed with indigestion, so he spent more time running to the bathroom, aggravated by hemorrhoids.

Yan Huaiyi cursed him inwardly for being slippery, wondering if he intended to dump the most thorny issues on him.

At this time, Xu Chunliang strolled over at a leisurely pace. He was not a medical professional and knew nothing about giving injections or infusions, so having no way to help, he just came back after watching the spectacle.

Upon seeing Xu Chunliang, Yan Huaiyi immediately had an idea and waved to him, "Xiaoxu."

Xu Chunliang walked over with a smile, "Dean Yan, what are your instructions?"

"Accompany me to the town government."

Xu Chunliang guessed that Yan Huaiyi wanted him for moral support. "Dean Yan, is it because of the healthcare staff disturbance?"

Yan Huaiyi sighed, "The town petition office called. If this continues, our Changxing might be driven out of Weishan Island!"

He was filled with resentment toward Zhao Feiyang. The conflicts could have been alleviated, but Zhao deliberately escalated them. Now, the situation was a mess, and yet they wanted Hu Shan Town to cooperate with them to facilitate property rights changes. Zhao Feiyang's mind—could it have been slammed by a door?

Xu Chunliang volunteered, "I'll go myself. You stay here and oversee things, as we can't rely on Old Jin."

Yan Huaiyi readily agreed, "Xiaoxu, when you go, make sure to speak well with the town leaders and avoid further aggravating the conflicts."

"Rest assured, I know what to do."

Town petition office director Li Yuliang spoke until he was parched, yet he still couldn't persuade the group of medical staff to return. At this moment, Xu Chunliang arrived.

Li Yuliang shouted, "Everyone, don't get agitated. Please go back first. Changxing's leadership is here, and we assure you we'll resolve the wage issue that concerns you all as soon as possible."

Someone in the crowd responded, "What kind of a leader is he? Stop fooling us. Changxing, from top to bottom, are all liars."

Xu Chunliang pinpointed the speaker in the crowd—Zhang Haitao—and chuckled inside. The debt for hitting him with a brick the previous night hadn't been settled, yet he was causing trouble at the town government. When the time came, new and old scores would be settled together.

Xu Chunliang approached Li Yuliang, took his loudspeaker, and addressed them, "I am Xu Chunliang, assistant dean of Changxing, appointed by Dean Zhao Feiyang to handle the Weishan Island Branch's issues entirely. I can tell you clearly now, it was my suggestion to halt your salaries."

The scene fell silent immediately, but after a while, it erupted with noise again, as people began to curse.

"What gives you the right to stop our salaries?"

"Who do you think you are?"

"Why are you so heartless?"

This tactic of Xu Chunliang is called surviving from a desperate situation. Don't you all look down on me? Let me make you realize my importance first. Anyway, I'm here to resolve the conflict, so I might as well attract all your criticisms in one go.

With so many police officers and security guards present, I believe they will protect me. Even if they can't, with my Spiritual Snake Eight Steps, I still can't evade your pursuit and interception?

Xu Chunliang spoke with confidence: "Shut up, all of you. Not staying at your posts during work hours, collectively leaving your positions to cause trouble at the town government gate, what kind of behavior is this? Have you forgotten your identities? You are doctors, you are nurses. Your duty is to heal and save lives. Just for a little money, you abandon your patients at the hospital, ignoring their suffering, not caring if they live or die. Isn't that vulgar? Do you have any conscience? Do you deserve the trust of your patients? Do you deserve the uniform you wear?"

The scene fell silent once again, stunned by Xu Chunliang's strong rebuke.

Mei Ru Xue opened the window and quietly watched the gate. Her attention had not left Xu Chunliang since he appeared.

No matter how cunning this guy is, his courage is indeed admirable. To dare come alone in such a situation, of course, it's related to the sufficient police presence. Yet he dared to publicly scold these medical staff, and actually managed to shock over two hundred people into silence.

"What right do you have to criticize us? Who do you think you are!" Zhang Haitao shouted, and under his instigation, the crowd, which had just calmed down, began to clamor again.

Xu Chunliang said, "Let me make it clear, you won't lose a cent of your wages. For the specifics, you can elect a few representatives to stay and talk with me. Town Mayor Mei will also participate in this meeting. Even if you don't trust me, you trust Town Mayor Mei, right?"

Mei Ru Xue really wanted to jump down and punch him twice in the face. This guy is so shameless, openly dragging me into this.

"Don't listen to him; he's just stalling us. This isn't the first time," Zhang Haitao continued to stir up trouble.

Xu Chunliang said, "What I want to say is, patients are waiting for you now. You can scold me, you can scold Changxing, you can scold the leaders of Hu Shan Town…" He turned around and accurately locked onto Mei Ru Xue.

Mei Ru Xue gritted her teeth, looking at him. Why scold me? Why drag me into everything? Who did I offend?

"But the patients are innocent. The vocation of a doctor is to save lives and help the wounded. We can't betray the trust of the people on Weishan Island. Many of them are your relatives and friends. Can you bear to just leave them aside, ignoring them? You can't bear it; I know you're aggrieved and angry, but grievance and anger don't have to be expressed in this way. As long as we show sincerity, any problem can be solved. Town Mayor Mei invited me here to solve the problem thoroughly."

Mei Ru Xue's scalp tingled, "Xu Chunliang, oh Xu Chunliang, you wouldn't say a word if it didn't involve me, right? You won't rest until you drag me into this, will you? I really want to stomp on you."

"We will not leave unless the problem is solved!" someone shouted defiantly.

Xu Chunliang nodded and said, "You don't have to leave. I just said, you can select five representatives and come inside to negotiate with me. Town Mayor Mei will also participate in this consultation."

Mei Ru Xue was completely speechless. She couldn't even feel angry anymore, numb from being held hostage by this guy.

Xu Chunliang said, "Half an hour. If in half an hour others do not return to the hospital, the hospital will treat it as absenteeism and will deal with it seriously, deducting the salary for the month. If any medical accident or dispute is caused by your unauthorized absence, you will be responsible for it yourselves! I've said my piece; it's up to you."

He handed the loudspeaker to Li Yuliang and turned to walk inside.

Everyone was stunned. Deduct a month's salary? Only two months are due, wouldn't deducting one month leave half unpaid? Even harsher, if there's a medical dispute, they're responsible. How ruthless could this guy be?

Zhang Haitao shouted loudly, "Don't be afraid of him; we simply won't leave."

Someone raised an objection, "Staying here does nothing. I think we should choose representatives to negotiate with him. Town Mayor Mei will also be present; she will definitely speak fairly."

"Yes!"

"If we stay here, what about the patients? Changxing has no conscience, but we can't be heartless!"

"Right, my uncle is still in the ward."

"I haven't even done my rounds yet."

"Director Zhao, Director Luo, your venerable presence should stay."

Li Yuliang, the head of the petition office, had handled many similar situations. Seeing the scene before him, he knew that internal division had already occurred within this group of medical staff. He raised the loudspeaker and said, "Everyone, please return to work. Leave five representatives to negotiate with me. Town Mayor Mei will surely stand up for justice."

Hearing this, Mei Ru Xue angrily closed the window. Has Li Yuliang been brainwashed? Xu Chunliang dragging me in is bad enough, now you're adding fuel to the fire. Isn't this just attracting all the conflict towards me?

A knock on the door sounded at this time. Mei Ru Xue guessed it was Xu Chunliang and was too lazy to respond.

Xu Chunliang pushed the door open with a cheeky grin: "Town Mayor Mei, I'm here."

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