From Evil Sect Leader to Doctor

Yan Huaiyi’s idea can’t be said to be wrong either. Considering his own circumstances, this is a relatively cautious approach. Originally, the area of land approved for the Infectious Disease Hospital by the city was only one-third of the current one. It was the previous leadership of the Infectious Disease Hospital that actively fought for the current size, but having a larger area is not necessarily a good thing.

In Yan Huaiyi’s view, this is like someone who can only afford a two-bedroom apartment insisting on getting a villa. The problem is, the house is an unfinished shell; where will you find the money to decorate it? Originally, with the allocated land area, government grants coupled with hospital loans should have been enough to build the new hospital. But now, with this large area and plans for a comprehensive treatment building, where will the money come from? Even if you borrow the money and build the hospital, how many years will it take to repay the debts?

Anyway, within his lifetime, Yan Huaiyi wouldn’t see the results. He thinks Pan Junfeng is similar to Zhao Feiyang in this regard, both being overly ambitious. He doesn’t like bearing too much pressure; the taste of carrying a burden is not pleasant.

Xu Chunliang understood Yan Huaiyi’s caution and asked him a question: "Dean Yan, if I can bring in the money to build the hospital’s comprehensive ward, would you support it?"

Yan Huaiyi raised his eyes to look at Xu Chunliang. He believed Xu Chunliang had this ability. Based on his experience with Xu Chunliang, this young man is bolder.

Xu Chunliang said, "I know you are only here for one term and you seek stability in management. But in the current competitive medical market, we either advance or retreat. Since the city has given us the land, the finances have allocated funds, and policy supports us, why not take this excellent opportunity to do something? I asked experts, and they said our Infectious Disease Hospital’s planning and design are very reasonable. As soon as the funds are in place, we can start construction. According to the normal construction schedule, phase one of the infectious disease area can be completed within two years, and the comprehensive area in four years. All within your term." He almost directly said it would be your political achievement.

Yan Huaiyi’s heart thumped with excitement. Who wouldn’t want to accomplish something during their term? But he was used to being a deputy, accustomed to following orders and not making decisions. Also, since coming to the Infectious Disease Hospital, he has been isolated by local forces, so nothing has gone smoothly, leading him to adopt a mindset of not seeking success but avoiding failure.

However, if he could indeed complete the construction of the new Infectious Disease Hospital during his term, not to say his achievements would be remembered forever, his name would certainly enter the history of the Infectious Disease Hospital. Everyone would remember what he, Yan Huaiyi, did for the Dongzhou Infectious Disease Hospital. At least for the next hundred years, every employee of the Infectious Disease Hospital would remember that this hospital, this building, was erected during his tenure. Just thinking about it made Yan Huaiyi excited.

"Chunliang, can you really build it?"

Xu Chunliang nodded.

Yan Huaiyi said, "If... if you can build it, I will support you unconditionally... You... I also want to do something, to benefit one place during one term... One place... I... I..."

From Yan Huaiyi’s excited expression, Xu Chunliang already knew he had successfully persuaded him and whispered, "To achieve this goal quickly, we need to fight yet unite!"

Although Xu Chunliang had just arrived at the Infectious Disease Hospital, he could see that Yan Huaiyi was already isolated by the leadership. The others targeting Yan Huaiyi was one aspect; Yan Huaiyi’s own methods were also a factor. To quickly gain control of the situation, not only should he establish authority, but also be adept at dividing the opposition and uniting all forces that could be united. To achieve the goal, all energy must be directed toward one point.

In Xu Chunliang’s view, there was no irreconcilable hatred between Pan Junfeng and Yan Huaiyi. On the surface, it looked like Yan Huaiyi’s parachuting into the role blocked Pan Junfeng’s promotion path, but ultimately, Pan Junfeng’s own qualifications weren’t strong enough. Even if Yan Huaiyi hadn’t come, it might not have been Pan Junfeng’s turn to rise; someone else might have been sent from above.

Moreover, Pan Junfeng is only forty-two years old this year, still young. According to Pinghai Province’s regulations, the term for a public hospital dean is four years, with no more than two consecutive terms. Four years later, Pan Junfeng will be forty-six years old. Serving two terms consecutively will only make him fifty-four, suggesting a good prospect.

The biggest obstacle for Yan Huaiyi at the Infectious Disease Hospital is Secretary Sun Weimin. Within Dongzhou’s medical system, Secretary Sun Weimin has significantly involved himself in the hospital’s business affairs.

This has a specific reason. The former dean, Qian Zhongming, fell due to corruption, and before Yan Huaiyi arrived, the work at the Infectious Disease Hospital was led by Sun Weimin. During the transitional phase, Sun Weimin also established his own team, which included an unspoken alliance with Pan Junfeng.

The greatest advantage of Yan Huaiyi is his absolute trust in Xu Chunliang. Even if there are things he hesitates about, he gives unconditional support as long as Xu Chunliang decides to proceed, such as the construction of the new hospital, which he was initially very hesitant about. He intended to delay it as much as possible, but Xu Chunliang’s words successfully ignited his fighting spirit.

From the selection of the new hospital site to the application for land approval, government funding, and architectural planning and design, all these matters were handled by Pan Junfeng. Therefore, Pan Junfeng had a better understanding of this project than Yan Huaiyi. After meeting with Yan Huaiyi, Xu Chunliang also informed Pan Junfeng about the situation facing the land plot.

Upon seeing the issues Xu Chunliang raised, Pan Junfeng was alarmed. While he appreciated Xu Chunliang’s abilities, he also reflected on his own oversight. Clearly, there were so many issues, so why didn’t he notice? There was more than one person in the infrastructure department responsible for preparing the new hospital for construction. Recently, everyone’s focus was on how to design, how to obtain more financial support from above, and even how to secure loans, but no one paid attention to the issues Xu Chunliang pointed out.

Pan Junfeng realized they had oversimplified the issues; the antagonism from the old mining area Worker Village should have been noticed long ago. It’s been over a month since he last conducted a field survey. Never did he expect a Tomb of the Seven Heroes to be constructed opposite the future hospital entrance, which is no small matter.

Pan Junfeng worriedly said, "Xiaoxu, can you confirm that their cemetery planning has encroached on our land?"

Xu Chunliang said, "You only need to visit the site to know. They are currently leveling the ground and building a road, which will lead to the scenic area. Although this road doesn’t occupy our land, it will have green belts on both sides. According to the information I received, it’s being built to provincial highway standards, meaning the green belts are fifteen meters wide. This road passes through the south of our new hospital plot, almost aligned with the southern boundary of the plot. We conducted a preliminary measurement on-site, and the southern side of the plot is approximately three hundred meters long, meaning it will consume at least four thousand five hundred square meters of land, roughly seven acres."

"What?" Pan Junfeng’s eyes widened in disbelief. For the construction of the new hospital area, the government only approved a hundred acres for them, and now seven acres have been inexplicably taken away. Worse, no one even informed them.

Xu Chunliang said, "Taking our land is one thing; the main issue is that the Tomb of the Seven Heroes doors will face our new hospital entrance. Although I’m not superstitious and have great respect for those seven revolutionary martyrs, I still feel somewhat uncomfortable with this arrangement. It will surely have some impact on our hospital’s future business. Of course, if Dean Pan doesn’t mind, we can let it go."

Pan Junfeng said, "We can’t just let this go; it concerns our Infectious Disease Hospital’s monumental plans. Not an inch of our construction land is superfluous."

The thought of the seven acres being encroached upon made Pan Junfeng’s heart bleed. The management of the Martyrs’ Cemetery falls under the Civil Affairs Bureau. Even though Pan Junfeng is Deputy Dean of the Infectious Disease Hospital, if he goes to the Civil Affairs Bureau for an explanation, they wouldn’t even give him a second look, mainly due to the mismatch in rank.

After hearing Xu Chunliang’s report, Pan Junfeng immediately took a team for an on-site investigation. After gathering evidence, he took the complete set of documents to the Health Bureau, requesting assistance from the bureau leaders. Deputy Director Wu Zhongyi of the Health Bureau also considered this an issue not to be ignored. Upholding the principle of protecting the interests of the system, he contacted the Civil Affairs Bureau manager in front of Pan Junfeng.

The other side didn’t show any face to Wu Zhongyi and responded curtly that the Tomb of the Seven Heroes has now been designated a city-level martyr memorial facility. Land and facilities within its protection scope are protected by law, and no organization or individual may encroach on the land or facilities within that protected scope, nor may they damage or defile martyr memorial facilities.

If any such acts occur, they are suspected of being illegal, as the country has the "Hero and Martyr Protection Law."

Upon hearing this, Wu Zhongyi’s headache grew. After hanging up the phone, he relayed the response verbatim to Pan Junfeng.

Pan Junfeng thought this was unreasonable. The city had clearly allocated that land to them first; the other party occupied their land, so how did it turn into their fault?

Feeling wronged, Pan Junfeng hoped the bureau could approach higher-level officials to coordinate.

Wu Zhongyi asked Pan Junfeng to return first, as he needed to discuss this matter with the other leaders. Seeing Wu Zhongyi’s attitude, Pan Junfeng understood that this was likely a dead end.

As expected, when Pan Junfeng went back to the Health Bureau, the bureau leaders advised him to consider things from a broader perspective. Such matters wouldn’t favor them even if it reached city leaders. Furthermore, the construction party of the Tomb of the Seven Heroes technically didn’t occupy their land, and neither did the entrance road. It was the greenery belt that took part of their land, and if the issue were pursued, it could involve the Bureau of Landscape and Forestry.

Dealing with one Civil Affairs Bureau was headache enough, not to mention involving the Bureau of Landscape and Forestry.

Though feeling aggrieved, the bureau leaders believed that the land had been approved for them over a year ago, yet they hadn’t started construction. Even if construction hadn’t begun, they should have put up fences around the property. The city allocated the land to them, but they failed to protect it. Who could they blame for that now?

Feeling such grievances deeply, Pan Junfeng realized the bureau wouldn’t support addressing the issue. The only recourse now was to timely prevent further loss. The bureau leader’s words reminded him that they should at least enclose the land first.

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