Chapter 459: Yue Mei, Work Hard, and I'll Depend on You for a Good Life in the Future!

Chapter 459: Yue Mei, Work Hard, and I'll Depend on You for a Good Life in the Future!

Students who haven't left the campus have a very different attitude towards money compared to those who have been through the harsh realities of society.

When Tang Shunfeng mentioned that his father runs a canned food processing plant, his classmates just joked a bit and expressed their envy, but they didn't take it too seriously.

Deng Yunheng, however, was quite surprised to find out that his classmate's family was actually one of the suppliers for Big Brother Supermarket.

But upon reflection, it wasn't that strange. Big Brother Supermarket carries tens of thousands of products, with countless suppliers. It was quite normal that his classmate's family could be one of the small suppliers providing canned fish.

He didn't boast about it; he just smiled and continued shopping with his classmates.

They shopped until around nine in the evening, then the group returned to Tang Shunfeng's house, where they got to experience the famous Chaozhou Kung Fu Tea.

Most Chinese people love tea, and Chaozhou's tea culture is renowned worldwide, which shows how prevalent it is. Tang Shunfeng's father is undoubtedly a tea enthusiast, and his skillful and meticulous tea-making technique gave Deng Yunheng and his classmates a small glimpse into this refined art.

While drinking tea, they talked about their upcoming internships.

Tang Shunfeng's father took a sip of tea and said, "Fengzi, and the other classmates, you're about to start your internships at the affiliated hospital of our university. Applying the theoretical knowledge you've learned over the years in practice is a crucial step for you. I hope you will study diligently and ultimately become renowned doctors."

Deng Yunheng smiled and said, "Thank you, Uncle, we will study hard."

The other classmates also expressed their gratitude, each of them looking forward to their upcoming internships.

Tang Shunfeng's family is local, with decent economic conditions. They live in a three-story self-built house with plenty of rooms, making it easy to accommodate Deng Yunheng and the others.

Thus, Deng Yunheng and his group stayed at the Tang family's house for three days.

During these three days, Tang Shunfeng's parents were very hospitable, preparing a large table of delicious dishes every day, showing how much they cared about their guests.

After all, these classmates were all top university students. Even if they don't become renowned doctors, they will likely become key members of large hospitals. Doctors, both in the present and the future, hold a high social status, and there are many people who need their help.

Naturally, Tang Shunfeng's parents wanted to treat these promising doctors well.

After staying at the Tang family's house for three days, Deng Yunheng and his group returned to Guangzhou by car to begin their internships.

...

2:00 PM.

After a five-hour climb, Deng Shirong and his group finally reached the summit of Wudang Mountain's Heaven Pillar Peak.

At the summit stands a Golden Hall, located at an altitude of 1,612 meters, with an area of about 160 square meters. It was built in the fourteenth year of the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty (1416) and is the largest and highest-ranking bronze-cast gilded hall in China.

The Wudang Mountain Golden Hall faces east and is 5.8 meters wide, 4.2 meters deep, and 5.54 meters high. It is a gilded bronze hall with a wooden structure style, featuring a double-eaved hip roof.

The hall body is made of copper cast panels, with large and small lintels cast on the panels. The upper eaves have double-ridge double-arch nine-bay brackets supporting the eaves rafters; the lower eaves have single-ridge double-arch seven-bay gilded brackets, with a gilded copper plaque hanging at the eaves, inscribed with "Golden Hall."

Inside the hall, there is a statue of Zhenwu Zushi (the Taoist deity), with a golden boy holding a book on the left and a jade maiden holding a seal on the right, and the water and fire generals holding flags and swords.

On the back wall hangs a gilded plaque inscribed in regular script by Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, reading "Golden Light Marvelous Appearance."

According to historical records, the Wudang Mountain Golden Hall was cast from 20 tons of fine copper and 300 kilograms of gold. It was cast in the capital city and then transported to Wudang Mountain.

Given the transportation technology of that era, how such a massive hall weighing several thousand kilograms was transported from the capital to the summit of Heaven Pillar Peak remains a mystery.

Experts believe that the hall was fully cast in the capital, with over 3,000 components transported to the summit, where they were assembled using traditional Chinese architectural techniques, and finally welded and installed.

The most miraculous thing, however, are the three major natural phenomena that occur after the gilded hall was built:

1. "Zhenwu Sweating": Before a heavy rain, water droplets appear on the statue inside the hall, as if it were sweating profusely.

2. "Sea Horse Mist": On the roof of the hall stand many golden beasts and birds, including a sea horse. During summer, when the sea horse "spits out" white mist and makes a "wee-wee" sound, a violent storm will follow.

3. "Thunderfire Refining the Hall": During a thunderstorm, large fireballs appear around the hall, rolling back and forth. When they collide with objects, they produce a deafening sound. Sometimes, lightning splits the sky, striking the hall like a sword, and the summit of Wudang Mountain is instantly bathed in golden light, shooting into the sky, visible from tens of miles away.

In ancient times, such phenomena were considered divine, which is why Wudang Mountain is known as "the unparalleled scenic spot of all time, the first immortal mountain in the world."

Unfortunately, in 1958, relevant authorities installed lightning rods on the Wudang Mountain Golden Hall. This not only increased the frequency of lightning strikes, damaging the Hall of Parents, but also repeatedly damaged the "Sumeru Base" of the Golden Hall itself. A thousand-year-old ancient pine tree behind the Golden Hall also perished as a result.

Most importantly, the miraculous phenomenon of "Thunderfire Refining the Hall" completely disappeared.

After viewing this gilded grand hall, Deng Shirong and his group broadened their horizons, feeling that the trip was entirely worthwhile.

On the way down the mountain, Deng Shirong reiterated, "Xiaodong'er, Dongzi, remember to write an essay when you get back."

Xiaodong'er replied with a relaxed expression, "Okay, Grandpa."

"Okay, Grandpa."

Dongzi also responded very readily, unlike before when he would get a headache at the mere mention of it. He had already realized that he was just a side note, and Grandpa was mainly interested in his sister's essay. The quality of his own essay didn't matter at all.

After descending the mountain, Deng Shirong and his group stayed in the city for one night and then took a bus to Wuhan the next day.

Originally, his in-laws were in Wuhan, and he should have met them for a meal. However, since his future daughter-in-law, Fan Yue Mei, was also present, and she hadn't yet married into the Deng family, it wouldn't be appropriate to bring her to meet the in-laws directly.

Therefore, Deng Shirong did not notify his in-laws and directly took a flight back to Nanning.

After returning to Nanning, Deng Yuntao and Zhang Xiuping were busy again. The number of Yongjia Supermarket chain stores was increasing rapidly, with a new store opening every few days. Even though the management system was already well-established, as the owners, they couldn't afford to be idle.

Fan Yue Mei returned to Nanning and spent a day with her family. The next morning, she reported to Ah Hua Appliance City.

Deng Yunhua excitedly gathered the management of the appliance city in the office and introduced them, "Everyone, let me introduce you to this lady. Her name is Fan Yue Mei. She is my fiancee and will be your future bossess. The appliance city will be handed over to her management. You need to cooperate well and help her get familiar with the operations as soon as possible, understand?"

"Understood, boss!"

"Bossess, I am the store manager, Li Jianhai. If you need to understand anything, just ask me."

"Bossess, I am..."

After they finished introducing themselves, Deng Yunhua smiled and said, "Yue Mei, you can start getting familiar with the work. I'll head up now. I'll come down to call you when it's time for lunch. Work hard, and I'll depend on you for a good life in the future."

The managers: "..."

Fan Yue Mei was somewhat speechless upon hearing this. Her fiance was really...

She, a top university student, didn't know what words to use to describe him.

However, this was for the best. She had the ambition to achieve great things. Since her fiance was willing to provide her with such a good platform and allow her to showcase her talents, she would work hard and not let him down.

With this thought, Fan Yue Mei nodded at him, "Okay, I'll work hard."

Deng Yunhua smiled in satisfaction and then hummed an unknown tune as he left the appliance city with a casual gait.

...

In the Shuangwang region, there are many deities that the rural people worship.

Among these deities, Guanyin Bodhisattva holds a very high status. On the 18th day of the second, sixth, and ninth lunar months, the people of Shuangwang region celebrate Guanyin's birthday, and almost every household makes rice cakes to offer to Guanyin.

According to Buddhist records, the 19th day of the second lunar month is Guanyin's birthday, the 19th day of the sixth lunar month is the day Guanyin left home, and the 19th day of the ninth lunar month is the day Guanyin attained Buddhahood. The people of the Shuangwang region celebrate these three days as Guanyin's birthday.

It's unclear where the mistake originated, but in the Shuangwang region, Guanyin's birthday is celebrated one day earlier.

However, this is quite normal. For example, the Dragon Boat Festival. Due to the ancestors of the Naye Deng family receiving news of bandits planning to rob them, they had to pack up and flee a day early. Therefore, they celebrated the Dragon Boat Festival a day earlier and then fled.

Since then, the Naye Deng family has celebrated the Dragon Boat Festival on the 4th day of the fifth lunar month, not the 5th.

It's likely that there is an unknown secret behind Guanyin's birthday, which is why the people of the Shuangwang region celebrate it a day earlier.

Taking advantage of this festival, Deng Shirong invited Fan Yue Mei's family over to make rice cakes and discuss the wedding arrangements.

Deng Yunhua and Fan Yue Mei's wedding date was set for the 2nd day of the eighth lunar month, and now there was only a little over a month left. They needed to decide where to hold the wedding and list the guests from both sides to facilitate the writing of invitations.

Although Qin Fengzhen had visited the luxury residence at Wuyue Square once before, she was still somewhat amazed upon returning.

As for Fan Yue Mei's brothers, who were visiting for the first time, they were dumbfounded despite having heard about it from their mother and sister. With their limited experience, they could hardly imagine such a beautiful house.

Seeing this, Deng Yunhua came over and put his arms around the shoulders of his two brothers-in-law, smiling, "Come, let your brother-in-law show you around."

Thus, under the guidance of their brother-in-law, the Fan brothers, somewhat awkwardly, toured the house that had greatly broadened their horizons. Although they couldn't fully appreciate the intricacies of the interior design, it gave them a profound sense of awe.

After the tour, Fan Yuesheng said, his face full of amazement, "Wow, I've never seen such a large and beautiful house in my life."

"Indeed, this house is really huge!" Fan Yueqiang also nodded in agreement, then asked, "Brother-in-law, how big is this house exactly?"

Deng Yunhua smiled and said, "This house is about the same size as my third-floor appliance city, around three thousand square meters."

The Fan brothers could only exclaim "666" (an internet slang for "amazing"), at a loss for words.

...

After some discussion, it was decided that Deng Yunhua and Fan Yue Mei's wedding would be held in Nanning.

They chose to have the wedding at the flagship store of La Meizi Hotpot on the second floor of Wuyue Square. This location was spacious enough to host a grand wedding without affecting the hotpot restaurant's regular business.

The female side would have about six tables, primarily for relatives and neighbors. As the saying goes, "Distant relatives are not as helpful as close neighbors," so it was natural to invite the neighbors who had lived alongside them for decades to celebrate the wedding, especially one that was so promising.

Once the wedding arrangements were settled, the rice cakes were also ready.

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "Alright, let's eat. Try this local delicacy, relatives."

Qin Fengzhen responded, then picked up a steaming bowl of rice cakes, used chopsticks to pick one up, and took a bite.

Instantly, the soft and glutinous rice cake skin combined perfectly with the delicious filling, creating a sublime flavor that was truly out of this world!

"Wow, these rice cakes are so delicious!"

"This is similar to making dumplings, but I didn't expect it to taste so amazing."

"I feel like I could eat eight of these."

"..."

The Fan family members all praised the rice cakes enthusiastically.

Deng Shirong wasn't surprised by their reaction. In Bobai, there are various types of rice cakes, but this particular type, known as "luoshuibao" or "poshuigui," is undoubtedly the most popular. Nine out of ten people who try it love it.

After everyone had their fill, the Fan family stayed for a bit more tea before getting up to leave.

Deng Shirong gave them about forty to fifty rice cakes and said, "Relatives, take these back with you. When you eat them tomorrow, fry them over a low heat until the skin is golden brown on both sides. It will have a different flavor, even better than now."

Qin Fengzhen quickly declined, "That's too much!"

Deng Shirong replied, "It's not too much, just enough for two meals."

After a few more polite exchanges, Qin Fengzhen accepted the rice cakes, and Deng Yunhua drove them back home.

...

In the 1990s, the Orthopedic Hospital in Yulin was already quite famous.

This hospital was founded in 1953 by several folk orthopedic experts, including the inventors of Zhenggu Shui and Yunxiang Jing, who possessed traditional techniques and secret formulas.

In 1983, it was designated by the Autonomous Region Health Department as a training base for orthopedic doctors throughout the region.

In 1990, it became a teaching hospital for the Guangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Liu Jianzhong, a 43-year-old orthopedic doctor at the Yulin Orthopedic Hospital, was in his prime, specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of various fractures and dislocations of the limbs.

His technical skills were extremely solid.

Unfortunately, last year, he competed with another highly capable opponent for the position of chief orthopedist. However, due to his less favorable background, he ultimately lost the position to his rival.

Since then, Liu Jianzhong's career prospects in the orthopedic department have dimmed.

It is well-known that the chief of a hospital department, as long as they don't make any major mistakes, generally holds the position until retirement. Unless they voluntarily step down, no one can replace them.

Liu Jianzhong's rival was only two years older, also in his prime.

With his rival occupying the chief position, it meant that Liu Jianzhong had no chance of advancing to that position.

Every doctor aspires to become a chief, for although it comes with various pressures, it also grants absolute authority in the department, making them a highly respected figure in the hospital. Even the hospital director would show them respect. Who wouldn't want such a position if they had the capability?

Now, with his path to advancement cut off, Liu Jianzhong felt bitter.

Fortunately, the hospital is different from other places; it values technical expertise. Liu Jianzhong's solid technical skills ensured he still held a significant position in the department, even if he didn't have the chance to become chief. Even the chief wouldn't dare to treat him the way they might treat other doctors.

After work that day, Liu Jianzhong was invited to meet an alumnus.

This alumnus was none other than Liu Zhenyu, the hospital director appointed by Deng Shirong to manage the Naye Deng Clan Hospital.

After exchanging pleasantries, they asked the server to come and take their order.

As the waiter left, Liu Zhenyu wasted no time in getting to the matter at hand. "Brother Liu, I've been informed by Brother Chen about your current predicament at the hospital. I'm extending an invitation for you to join our hospital as the head of the orthopedic department. The compensation and benefits will be far superior to what you're currently receiving. Are you interested in this opportunity?"

"Brother Liu, thank you for considering me. Could you tell me which hospital you're talking about?"

"To be frank, it's a newly established private hospital."

Liu Jianzhong couldn't help but frown: "A newly established private hospital?"

Liu Zhenyu explained: "Brother Liu, although it's a new private hospital and currently smaller than your orthopedic hospital, our hospital is well-funded. As long as we can build it up, it can be expanded at any time, and in the future, it even has the potential to become a tertiary hospital."

Upon hearing this, Liu Jianzhong's heart raced. While their orthopedic hospital was quite impressive, it still had a gap to reach the level of a tertiary hospital, which would likely take several more years. The private hospital that Brother Liu was in, however, had the potential to become a tertiary hospital in the future?

He didn't dare to fully believe it, but he couldn't dismiss it either.

After all, he had heard of Brother Liu's previous position as the deputy director of the Wuzhou Hospital, which was a solid tertiary hospital. For Brother Liu to leave such a position and join a private hospital, there must be a good reason.

In any case, staying at the orthopedic hospital would make it very difficult for him to become the head of the department. If the private hospital that Brother Liu was in was indeed good, then switching over to become the head of the orthopedic department there might not be a bad idea.

With this thought, Liu Jianzhong said, "Brother Liu, could you tell me more about this private hospital?"

Hearing this, Liu Zhenyu knew that his junior was starting to be swayed. He explained: "Brother Liu, our private hospital is located in Bangjie Village, Shuangwang Town, Bobai County. It was invested in and built by the Deng Clan Group and is currently under renovation. It is expected to open for business after the National Day holiday.

The scale of the hospital is similar to the Bobai People's Hospital. If you are willing to join us as the head of the orthopedic department, your salary and benefits will definitely be better than your current position. Additionally, you will be eligible to live in one of the expert villas that the hospital has prepared.

Moreover, the development of the orthopedic department will be entirely up to you."

The conditions Liu Zhenyu described made Liu Jianzhong's heart race even more.

If he agreed, not only would his salary and benefits improve, but he would also enjoy the power and autonomy that he currently lacked at the orthopedic hospital. It was hard for him not to be tempted.

However, what made Liu Jianzhong hesitant was the fact that the private hospital was being built in a rural area.

It wasn't that he looked down on rural areas, but building a hospital in such a place seemed to have little future potential.

Such a location would have inconvenient transportation, and where would the patients come from?

With this in mind, Liu Jianzhong voiced his concerns and waited for Brother Liu's response.

Liu Zhenyu smiled and said, "Brother Liu, your concerns are valid, but the place where our hospital is located might be different from what you imagine. If you can spare the time, I can take you to our hospital for a visit. Then you'll understand why I'm confident in what I'm saying."

Switching jobs is a big decision, especially moving from a public hospital to a private one. A visit to the hospital to see it firsthand was necessary.

Liu Jianzhong nodded and said, "Alright, I'll ask for two days off from my leadership tomorrow and then visit the private hospital with you. If it's as good as you say, I'll take the position of head of the orthopedic department."

Liu Zhenyu laughed heartily: "Straightforward! I promise you, our hospital will definitely satisfy you."

Liu Jianzhong also felt much better. At the orthopedic hospital, he would always be overshadowed by the head of the department. But if he left, he would have the freedom to soar. With such good conditions, he had no reason to refuse.

At this moment, the server started bringing the dishes.

Then, the two alumni continued to chat while they ate.

During this time, Liu Jianzhong also learned that Brother Liu was the hospital director of the private hospital.

This didn't surprise Liu Jianzhong. Given that Brother Liu was already a deputy director at Wuzhou Hospital, if he hadn't taken the position of hospital director at the private hospital, the better salary and benefits offered by the private hospital wouldn't have been enough to make him jump ship.

After all, the influence of a private hospital couldn't compare to that of a public hospital.

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