Chapter 497: Working at the Capital Hospital
Chapter 497: Working at the Capital Hospital
Lu Jiaxin chatted with Su Hongying for a while before Xie Kaishao returned.
Upon seeing Lu Jiaxin, Xie Kaishao walked over and extended his hand when he was about a meter away, saying, "Jiaxin, on behalf of the brothers in the army, I want to thank you."
The previous donation of 20 million green coins was surprising enough, but now they were directly donating another 1 million. When he heard Su Heyuan mention the amount, he still couldn't believe it and confirmed it again.
Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, "If you want to thank someone, thank Gu Wenfeng. It's his thoughtfulness towards his comrades-in-arms that moved me to decide to donate a batch of medical equipment."
"Also, Gu Wenfeng gave me 200,000 Hong Kong dollars as compensation for my serious injury. He asked me to use this money to buy foreign medicine and donate it to his former unit."
Two hundred thousand Hong Kong dollars couldn't buy much medical equipment, so Lu Jiaxin communicated with him and decided to buy medicine instead. Two hundred thousand Hong Kong dollars' worth of medicine would likely be shared among other units. Of course, that was no longer her concern.
Xie Kaishao hadn't known about Gu Wenfeng's involvement before, and he praised, "Gu Wenfeng is truly a good comrade of ours."
Lu Jiaxin didn't want to leave it at that and lightly said, "Uncle Xie, Gu Wenfeng has made such great contributions. Shouldn't you find a job for his wife?"
Gu Wenfeng's twin sons were already in kindergarten and would be starting primary school in two years. Their grandparents had moved to Four-Nine City and could take care of the children, do the laundry, and cook. Tian Jinhua could now consider getting a job. Currently, it was difficult to find a good job in Four-Nine City, and even if one was found, it would likely be exhausting and demanding. With both young and old to care for, she would need to be available whenever someone fell ill, so she had stayed at home. However, if she could get a job in a public or state-owned enterprise, she would have more freedom.
Xie Kaishao laughed at the suggestion. This girl really had Gu Wenfeng's best interests at heart, and he didn't regret helping her. "How about arranging for Gu Wenfeng to work in logistics at the Capital Hospital?"
The Capital Hospital had been renamed two years ago and was the famous Xiehe Hospital in later years. It would be a great opportunity for Gu Wenfeng's wife to work there. Putting aside the salary, it would be so convenient for their family to seek medical treatment in the future!
Lu Jiaxin asked, "Is it difficult to get into the Capital Hospital? Uncle Xie, I'm talking about a formal position with an iron rice bowl. Don't give me a temporary position, or it won't be meaningful."
Xie Kaishao smiled and said, "It's not a problem to exchange a formal position for a donation of several million worth of equipment to the hospital. However, Gu Wenfeng's wife only has a primary school education, so she can only do some odd jobs in logistics."
Although Gu Wenfeng's wife was from a rural area, it was already commendable that she had graduated from primary school during her time. It was also because she was literate that she could work in logistics; otherwise, she would only be able to take on dirty and tiring jobs like cleaning.
Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, "Alright, I'll let Gu Dagou know when I get back. I bought them a house in Shijia Hutong, and there's a bus to the hospital."
Shijia Hutong was quite convenient for transportation, although Lu Jiaxin wasn't sure if it was a direct route or required a transfer. However, people nowadays were resilient and wouldn't mind transferring a few times for a job.
"You even bought a house for Gu Wenfeng?"
Lu Jiaxin sighed helplessly and said, "He's so stubborn. He wanted me to use all the compensation he gave me to buy medical equipment. Fine, but he also donates half of his salary to buy medicine to send back, and the remaining portion is used to support his struggling comrades-in-arms and their orphaned children. His family has no savings. When his father-in-law fell ill and needed surgery, they couldn't even come up with a few thousand dollars."
"When I visited them yesterday, the couple was arguing, and his wife was crying bitterly. Fortunately, aside from the house, he had also prepared an additional 50,000 yuan, or his father-in-law wouldn't have been able to have the surgery and would have had to wait for death."
Su Hongying felt that Lu Jiaxin had handled everything very thoughtfully. In the future, her bodyguards would also protect her like Gu Wenfeng did. Even if they lost their lives, she would take care of their families so they wouldn't have any worries.
Xie Kaishao sighed, "Our country is still too poor. Otherwise, we would definitely be able to take better care of these injured soldiers and their families."
The country was indeed poor, but another issue was the corruption of some people's minds. Take the woman who sent the telegram asking for money, for example; when she didn't get the money, she became rude and disrespectful. Such people, even if one encountered just one of them, would leave a chilling impression.
After discussing the donation of medical equipment, the two continued to chat about the economy and international situation in the mainland. Lu Jiaxin didn't comment on the mainland economy, but she did have some insights into the general direction of international economic development.
In the past, whenever such macro topics were discussed, Lu Jiaxin would become nervous. However, now she had become more calm and composed. Her three years of university education hadn't been in vain, and having a financial expert as her partner had also helped her become more confident.
Seeing that she couldn't join the conversation, Su Hongying went to prepare lunch. This time, Su Heyuan was also donating 10 million Hong Kong dollars to purchase medical equipment, which made her feel proud. When she had first married into the family, she had endured a lot, but now her two nephews were doing well, and these people were flattering her again. There were a few shameless ones who had looked down on Heyuan and He Ming in the past but now wanted to introduce their nieces from their natal families to them. It was laughable; how could she be interested in such fair-weather people?
The two of them were so engrossed in their conversation that they lost track of time, and it was only when Su Hongying came to call them for lunch that they stopped.
Xie Kaishao had an unavoidable meeting at 2 p.m. in the afternoon. Otherwise, he would have liked to continue chatting with Lu Jiaxin after lunch.
Su Hongying accompanied Lu Jiaxin to the gate of the compound and held her hand, saying, "You must come back when Heyuan gets married."
Lu Jiaxin politely declined, "I'll definitely attend He Yuan's wedding in Hong City, but I'm not sure about the wedding here. I might be too busy with work at that time."
Since she had taken a long leave of absence from school, she would have to manage the company.
Su Hongying reluctantly said, "I don't know when we'll meet again."
"There will be opportunities," Lu Jiaxin assured her.
With Gu Xiuxiu back in Hong City, Lu Jiaxin wouldn't specifically return here unless there was something important. However, Lu Hongjun was now older, and with that unfilial son of his, she would have to come back occasionally, although not as frequently.
After returning home, Lu Jiaxin called Gu Wenfeng and told him about the job she had arranged for Miao Jinhua at the Capital Hospital, "Once Uncle Xie makes the arrangements, your wife can start working."
Gu Wenfeng was surprised for a moment before saying, "Jiaxin, how can we accept this? Jiaxin, we can't take this job."
Lu Jiaxin had expected him to say this and replied, "First, the 200,000 Hong Kong dollars worth of medicine you bought is a targeted donation and has nothing to do with the Capital Hospital. Second, this job is for your wife, and you don't get a say."
She paused before adding, "If your wife doesn't want it, I'll give it to one of my relatives."
(End of Chapter)
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