Chapter 3026

Su Xinghui first raised a glass of wine and said to Xue Wenhu: "Come, Dean Xue, I'll toast you. Thank you for coming to our Baozhou to serve as the dean of this charity hospital!"

Xue Wenhu was a medical expert who usually devoted the vast majority of his energy to his profession, so he wasn't very skilled at interpersonal communication. Otherwise, he wouldn't have suggested earlier that Su Xinghui's father be rehired at the Green Oasis Charity Hospital.

Being toasted by a Vice Mayor made Xue Wenhu feel a bit constrained. He raised a glass of soft drink and said: "Don't be so formal, Mayor Su. I don't regret coming here to be the dean at all; I feel very fulfilled now."

After Su Xinghui drank his wine, he said: "Is that so? That's good. Dean Xue, I went to your Green Oasis Charity Hospital today."

Xue Wenhu said with some surprise: "Mayor Su, you went to our hospital today? How come I didn't know?"

Su Xinghui said: "I didn't tell anyone at your hospital. I took the bus there. I originally wanted to say hello to you, but when I arrived at your specialist clinic, I saw you were very focused on treating patients, so I didn't disturb you."

Xue Wenhu said: "I'm truly sorry about that."

Su Xinghui said: "There's nothing to be sorry about. You were there saving patients; naturally, I couldn't disturb you. The patients are the most important thing, after all."

For a doctor, patients are indeed the most important. There is a saying in the medical profession: "A physician has the heart of a parent," meaning that doctors need to treat patients with the same meticulousness and patience that parents show their children.

For a parent, what is most important? Naturally, it is their own child. Therefore, for a doctor, their patients are also the most important. It can be said that the person who most hopes for a patient's condition to improve is absolutely none other than their doctor.

Of course, this saying refers to doctors with professional ethics, and Xue Wenhu naturally possessed such medical ethics.

Xue Wenhu said: "I just have this habit; once I start treating patients, I forget everything else. If there was any offense, Mayor Su, please don't take it to heart."

Su Xinghui said: "Not at all, this is as it should be."

Yu Ruizhi said: "Dean Xue, if it weren't for this personality of yours, I wouldn't have invited you to be this dean."

Xue Wenhu said: "These past few days, I have indeed seen many patients with quite severe heavy metal poisoning; I was truly shocked! That's why I've been sitting in the clinic these past few days."

Su Xinghui said: "How severe are these patients?"

Xue Wenhu said: "The heavy metal poisoning patients here are mostly suffering from mercury, lead, arsenic, and zinc poisoning. Additionally, there are cases of cadmium, chromium, and copper poisoning, etc. The symptoms of these heavy metal poisonings are mainly acute hepatitis and skin diseases. Furthermore, the damage to the brain is also very significant; severe cases can even lead to mental illness. In short, all kinds of internal diseases can occur."

Su Xinghui said: "Can these patients fully recover their health?"

Xue Wenhu shook his head with a solemn expression: "Patients with more severe poisoning symptoms basically cannot fully recover their health, because the heavy metals have combined with the proteins in the human body, causing irreversible damage. Some severe patients are now even unable to take care of themselves. Now, we can only alleviate these damages through treatment and improve the patients' quality of life."

When this topic was mentioned, everyone's expressions became somewhat solemn. These heavy metal poisoning patients were truly pitiful. If Su Xinghui hadn't come here, I'm afraid most of these patients would have lived with their illnesses for the rest of their lives, and one can imagine what their quality of life would be like.

Yu Sister Sister Ruoqiu said: "Those mine owners are truly committing sins."

Xue Wenhu said: "Fortunately, Mayor Su, you had those mines shut down and then found clean water sources for the local residents. Otherwise, long-term consumption of contaminated water and food would have made the situation increasingly severe. Now, the number of such patients can basically stop increasing."

Su Xinghui said: "Then how many severe heavy metal poisoning patients are currently hospitalized?"

Xue Wenhu said: "There are already several hundred severe patients hospitalized. There are also some whose conditions are not too serious; after I examined them, I prescribed medication and let them go home to take it. There are even more patients like that."

Su Xinghui couldn't help but gasp. It had only been a few days since opening, and they had already admitted so many hospitalized patients, with even more not hospitalized. Could it be that there are thousands of heavy metal poisoning patients in the entire Baozhou City?

Su Xinghui said: "Brother Yu, that puts quite a bit of financial pressure on you!"

Yu Ruizhi said: "It's fine. I told Dean Xue that these patients must be cured; don't worry about how much money it costs. In any case, there is no upper limit to our investment in this project."

Xue Wenhu said with emotion: "President Yu, I truly admire you. Only you would be willing to spend so much money to run a hospital that doesn't make a profit. I have never seen a boss like you."

Yu Ruizhi laughed: "It's fine. I do plenty of profitable businesses; I should also do some that aren't. Besides, this money isn't just coming from me alone; many friends have donated to our charity foundation."

Xue Wenhu said: "In any case, President Yu, I admire you. I'll toast you!"

Xue Wenhu raised a glass of soft drink, and Yu Ruizhi also smiled and raised the glass of wine in front of him, drinking with Xue Wenhu.

Yu Ruizhi said: "Dean Xue, Sister Sister Ruoqiu and I are both leaving in two days. I am handing this hospital over entirely to you. You have full authority. If you encounter any trouble, just tell Xinghui; there is nothing he cannot handle."

A wave of emotion surged in Xue Wenhu's heart. In all his years, he had never received such trust. He nodded solemnly and said: "Thank you, President Yu. I will definitely run this hospital well!"

That night, after Su Xinghui finished eating, he was practicing calligraphy at home. During this period, he had been practicing diligently because he had been asked to write the name of Baozhou University, and he hoped to write it well. He couldn't afford to embarrass himself in such a matter, could he?

Just then, Su Xinghui's phone rang. He answered it; the call was from Ling Shanshan. This surprised Su Xinghui, because since the time he saved Ling Shanshan, she had only called him once, and it had been a long time since they had been in contact.

Su Xinghui said: "Hello, Ling Shanshan, is there something you need?"

Ling Shanshan said: "Mayor Su, are you at home right now?"

Su Xinghui said: "Yes, I am."

Ling Shanshan said: "I would like to visit you at your home, is that alright?"

Ling Shanshan's words made Su Xinghui hesitate. It was night, and Ling Shanshan, a young and beautiful woman, was visiting alone. Moreover, her reputation didn't seem very good. If someone saw her, it wouldn't be a good thing.

Su Xinghui said: "What is it about? Can we talk at my office tomorrow during the day?"

Ling Shanshan said: "Don't worry, Mayor Su, I will only stay for a little while and then leave. I won't take up too much of your time."

Su Xinghui remembered his promise to Ling Shanshan, saying that he would let her stay at Baozhou TV Station for another three months and then let her transfer. Now, the three months were almost up. Was she calling about this matter?

Ling Shanshan was a very clever woman. The implication of her words was that she absolutely had no other intentions, which made Su Xinghui feel a bit more at ease.

Previously, Ling Shanshan had agreed to stay at Baozhou TV Station for another three months, which could be considered Su Xinghui owing her a favor. Therefore, Su Xinghui couldn't refuse again, so he said: "Alright, then come over now." ===== CHAPTER 3028 =====