During the holiday, the Dongzhou City Government officially announced the launch of the Weishan Island National Holiday Resort project. The first phase of signed projects does not include Changxing's medical and elderly care project and Da Heng's theme park project, which are still unclear at the moment. However, Da Heng has already confirmed the acquisition of two thousand mu of land on Weishan Island.

Zhao Feiyang, the director of Changxing Hospital, and Zhang Hengyang, the regional head of Da Heng Group, both attended the comprehensive launch ceremony.

Xu Changshan is usually very attentive to local news. He saw Mei Ru Xue on the TV news and hurriedly called Xu Chunliang over to watch.

Xu Chunliang was busy studying the oracle bones Bai Mushan had given him. Upon hearing his grandfather's call, he had no choice but to go over.

As the holiday was drawing to a close, Xu Jiawen and her daughter were also leaving this afternoon. They had already brought their luggage back to Huichun Hall and planned to leave after having lunch with the old man.

Zheng Peian was in the kitchen preparing food. For him, being able to do anything for Xu Jiawen was a joy.

Xu Jiawen and her daughter were watching television with the old man. Zhen Chun exclaimed as if discovering a new world, "Cousin, Mei Ru Xue is actually an official."

Xu Chunliang took an apple from the fruit tray, bit into it, and said, "It's not like she's a big official, just a section-level cadre."

Zhen Chun had no concept of cadres' ranks on the mainland, but Xu Jiawen fully understood and marveled, "Becoming a town mayor at such a young age, she has unlimited potential in the future."

Zhen Chun said, "My brother is also a director."

Xu Chunliang laughed, "Spare me, my director's position is just a joke."

Zheng Peian brought out the dishes and said, "A director is still a director. I was also someone who had been a director. Now I understand, it's better to be a leader of a small group than to be a subordinate in a big organization. It was much freer when I was managing the hospital in the past."

Zhen Chun replied, "Life is precious, love is more expensive. For freedom, both can be sacrificed."

Xu Chunliang said, "This poem doesn't apply to Uncle Zheng. Uncle Zheng values love above all, he loves how you walk alone in dark alleys, loves how you don't kneel..."

Zhen Chun sang along with him.

Xu Jiawen felt her face heat up and laughed, scolding them to stop messing around, and asked Zhen Chun to help carry the dishes, while Xu Chunliang also went to help.

Zheng Peian happily said, "Let's keep the lunch simple, after eating, I'll take you two to the airport."

Zhen Chun asked, "Cousin, are you coming with us?"

Xu Chunliang told her he had something scheduled in the afternoon. The hospital had just notified him to attend an emergency meeting, so there was a time conflict, and he wouldn't be able to see them off this time.

Zhen Chun was noticeably disappointed.

Xu Changshan said, "No matter how far you accompany someone, parting is inevitable. As long as we live healthily, there will always be opportunities to meet again."

Xu Jiawen heard the sadness in her father's words and called out to him, her nose tingling as she felt like crying. Her current life state wasn't good, she was at a low point in her life, but she never dared to tell her father about her divorce.

Looking at her father's aging face, she felt guilty. She had come back too little over the years, only realizing that her maternal home was a haven when faced with setbacks.

Xu Changshan said, "You don't have to worry about me, you have Chunliang."

Xu Jiawen hugged her father's shoulders and suddenly started crying. Zheng Peian and Xu Chunliang exchanged glances; they both knew why she was crying.

Now, only the old man didn't know she was divorced.

Xu Changshan gently patted his daughter's hair and said, "Silly girl, your daughter is so grown up, yet you're still crying. She'll laugh at you. In life, there's no obstacle you can't overcome. You have a successful career and such a grown daughter, what more could you want? If you're wronged, just tell Dad, it's not like our family is without anyone."

Xu Chunliang said, "Aunt, Grandpa is right. If anyone dares to bully you outside, I'll stand up for you."

"Me too!" Zheng Peian quickly interjected, afraid to be left behind.

Zhen Chun rolled her eyes at him, "What's it got to do with you?"

Zheng Peian said, "I'm your mom's friend."

Zhen Chun replied, "Even if my mom considers you a friend, can we say you see her as a friend?"

"You child..." Zheng Peian's face turned red from being caught out, but everyone else just laughed.

After lunch, they bid farewell to Xu Jiawen and her daughter. Xu Chunliang wanted to tidy up, but Xu Changshan told him not to bother. Mrs. Lin would come over to clean later, and Huichun Hall would open again tomorrow.

Xu Changshan took a puff of his cigarette and said, "Chunliang, has your aunt gotten a divorce?"

Xu Chunliang was taken aback. How did Grandpa know?

Before he could answer, Xu Changshan continued, "I figured it out. After so many days, Zhen Guowei hasn't even called once. It's not normal. You don't need to worry about me. I've come to terms with it. If they can't get along, it's better to separate."

The old man turned around and silently walked toward the garden.

The emergency meeting at Changxing Hospital was related to the healthcare and elderly care project on Weishan Island. The meeting was personally hosted by Zhao Feiyang, and several deputy deans attended. Xu Chunliang, as the deputy dean of the Weishan Island Branch, was also notified to attend.

At the start of the meeting, Zhao Feiyang made a grand introduction of Tang Jinglun, the CFO of the Huayuan Group.

Xu Chunliang asked Jin Yonghao and learned that CFO means Chief Financial Officer, similar to their head of finance at Changxing.

The main focus of the meeting was the healthcare and elderly care project on Weishan Island. The reason this project wasn't included in the first batch of signings for the Weishan Island National Tourist Area is primarily due to unresolved property rights issues of the Weishan Island Hospital.

However, cooperation between Changxing and the Huayuan Group is now imperative.

Zhao Feiyang delivered an enthusiastic speech first, followed by Tang Jinglun. In his speech, Tang Jinglun expressed long-term optimism for Changxing's development and a willingness to establish a deep cooperative relationship. In today's increasingly competitive healthcare market, cooperation is the only way forward. Compared to Zhao Feiyang's enthusiasm, Tang Jinglun was much calmer, making a procedural speech, suggesting he didn't have much expectation for cooperation with Changxing.

In such meetings, someone like Xu Chunliang doesn't have the qualification to speak, and he was not interested.

Not long after Tang Jinglun spoke, he left, and the meeting turned into an internal meeting of Changxing Hospital.

Zhao Feiyang announced some good news: the city leadership is concerned about the Weishan Island Branch. The property rights issue that has plagued Changxing Hospital for a long time has been resolved. If everything goes well, the property transfer procedures for Weishan Island Hospital could be completed this month.

Xu Chunliang had already gotten wind of this news from Mei Ru Xue, so it wasn't a surprise. Mei Ru Xue said that Zhao Feiyang had made significant efforts at the city level, but Xu Chunliang believed he also played a crucial role. The city would certainly respect the opinions of the local government before making a decision, and the opinions of the Hu Shan Town Government were particularly important. If Mei Ru Xue didn't put in a good word, it was likely that the property rights of Weishan Island Hospital would be forfeit. Why did Mei Ru Xue help them? It was for his sake.

Zhao Feiyang was in a good mood today and said loudly, "In the process of resolving the property rights of the Weishan Island Branch, Comrade Xu Chunliang played a significant role in winning the understanding and support of the local government for us. I specifically want to commend him and hope that Comrade Chunliang will continue to work diligently without arrogance and contribute to the development of Changxing."

Gao Xinhua was the first to clap, and many others followed, but the applause wasn't that enthusiastic. Others didn't think Xu Chunliang made that much of a contribution.

After the applause died down, Zhao Feiyang said, "Due to Comrade Xu Chunliang's excellent performance and the needs of related work, the organization has decided that Comrade Xu Chunliang will handle the property transfer procedures of the Branch. He will no longer be responsible for the medical department's work as of today."

Xu Chunliang understood this meant he was to be assigned elsewhere. In fact, ever since Zeng Honglin arrived, he knew he would leave the medical department, so he wasn't surprised.

The Weishan Island property transfer issue was basically resolved. Having him handle the transfer procedures meant he was being used as a clerk.

After the meeting, Lin Yansheng, the director of the hospital office, notified Xu Chunliang to go to the dean's office because Zhao Feiyang wanted to talk to him.

The dean's office door was open, but Xu Chunliang still knocked. Zhao Feiyang was standing by the window, looking out at the phase two construction site. Hearing the knock, he turned, glanced over, and asked Xu Chunliang to close the door.

"Dean Zhao, what instructions do you have for me?"

Zhao Feiyang smiled and said, "Are you preparing for the end-of-year job competition? It's time to resolve the deputy section level issue."

Xu Chunliang thought to himself, the only way he could be promoted to deputy section level was through special arrangement. In other words, it wasn't about his preparation. As long as Zhao Feiyang wanted to promote him, there would be no obstacles. But considering he had beaten up Huayuan Group's Young Master Tang Tianyi, it wasn't clear how things would develop in the future. Zhao Feiyang was trying to paint a bright picture for him.

Xu Chunliang also prepared for the worst. If Zhao Feiyang dared to make things difficult for him, he would just leave. His grandpa was still waiting for him to inherit Huichun Hall.

Zhao Feiyang said, "Have a seat! Why are you standing there looking silly?"

Xu Chunliang said, "You're the boss, and if you're standing, how can I sit?"

Zhao Feiyang laughed, "Then let's sit together." He patted Xu Chunliang on the shoulder, and they both sat down on the sofas. Of course, they didn't sit on the same sofa.

Zhao Feiyang sat on a single chair, while Xu Chunliang sat on the three-seater. They still maintained some distance.

Zhao Feiyang habitually crossed his legs, "Initially, I wanted you to come back and be my assistant. But with the unresolved matters at Weishan Island Branch, I felt uneasy. Until the property transfer procedures are complete, there's always a possibility of change. Jin Yonghao is not up to the task, but rest assured, once the transfer procedures are complete, your task will be over."

Xu Chunliang didn't mind this arrangement. Traveling from Dongzhou City to Weishan Island normally takes less than two hours, and it's not like he has to be there every day. From another perspective, he would actually have more freedom with his time and wouldn't have to report to the hospital daily.

"Rest assured, Dean Zhao. I guarantee I'll complete the task."

Zhao Feiyang smiled and said, "I always have confidence in you. By the way, I appreciate you inviting me to dinner."

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