Chapter 101 86: The Game Must Result in a Win-Win for Both Parties. Return_5
This incident came to a perfect conclusion.
Zhou Can became a hero recognized for his contributions from multiple fronts.
Relatives, the hospital, and Dr. Shangguan were all full of gratitude towards him.
Especially Dr. Shangguan, who before returning to the affiliated second hospital, held Zhou Can's hand for a long time, unwilling to let go. He even sheepishly asked for Zhou Can's phone number, added him on WeChat, and insisted on staying in touch for any future inquiries regarding oncology.
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On the way back to the Emergency Department, Director Lou's eyebrows were raised.
It would be no exaggeration to describe him as beaming with joy.
For the first time, he felt the Emergency Department's status in the hospital was very high.
Vice Dean Bai usually barely gave him a passing glance.
Even though Director Lou was also the head of a major department, only ranking below a vice dean in terms of position.
But with the Emergency Department lacking in power, not only in front of vice deans but even in front of Director Xin of the Medical Department, he was very much at a disadvantage.
However, yesterday, when he stood up for Zhou Can, several directors and senior physicians from departments of significant influence spoke up for the Emergency Department, forcing Vice Dean Bai to back down.
Today, the situation was even more remarkable.
Vice Dean Bai shook his hand and kept thanking him.
"Xiao Zhou, Dean Bai just said you've made a great contribution and asked you to make a request as compensation. Why didn't you ask?"
"I will ask, I never said I wouldn't. I just haven't figured it out yet."
Zhou Can blinked.
Director Lou was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized.
"Ha, you little clever devil! You plan to save your big move for the right time!"
Zhou Can smiled knowingly.
"After such a grievance, of course, I have to aim for something big. I'm not interested in just any training or promotion opportunities."
Zhou Can was incredibly smart.
Vice Dean Bai had been exceptionally hard on him, even using him as cannon fodder, yet Zhou Can never fell out with Vice Dean Bai. Later on, he even kept giving face to Dean Bai.
The benefits were substantial.
Not only did Vice Dean Bai apologize to him and proactively repair their relationship.
He also promised to let Zhou Can make a request as compensation.
Ultimately, it was almost like owing Zhou Can a favor.
Basically, as long as it was within the capabilities of Vice Dean Bai, Zhou Can could request it.
How much power does an executive vice dean hold? Equivalent to the hospital's second-in-command, the resources at their disposal are unimaginably vast.
Even if Zhou Can wants to vie for a director position in the future, with such a heavyweight on his side, his chances of success would increase by at least sixty percent.
Besides, just having a good relationship with Vice Dean Bai was more than enough to benefit him for a long time.
"Director Lou, the fact that I could turn danger into safety this time, I also have you to thank for speaking up for me."
Zhou Can did not become arrogant with his success.
He remembered the kindness others showed to him.
Understanding gratitude meant more people were willing to offer help continuously.
If one were an ingrate or didn't understand social norms, after being helped once, there would be no next time.
"Ah, my contribution actually wasn't that significant. The person you should be most grateful to is Dr. Xu, who was the first to speak up. If it weren't for him, I probably wouldn't have stepped forward."
Director Lou waved his hand.
The first to speak up often attracts the most hatred—a case of shooting the bird that sticks its head out.
Dr. Xu's willingness to take this stand for him was almost indistinguishable from risking his own life.
This favor was higher than the sky and deeper than the sea.
Zhou Can already had a way to repay Dr. Xu, so he was not in a hurry to repay this debt of gratitude. He would keep it in mind until his influence increased, and then it would be time to return the significant favor.
"No matter what, you willing to face the pressure and stand up for me, a mere resident, is a kindness that cannot be erased."
"All you need to do is hone your medical skills and make more contributions to the Emergency Department in the future. That would be the best repayment to me."
Director Lou's expectation of him was quite modest.
"Also, in addition to me and Dr. Xu, Director Zhang Bihua from obstetrics, Director Tan from Internal Medicine, Director Yin from neurology, and Deputy Director Liu from general surgery also stood up for you."
Zhou Can was stunned.
He never expected that he, a lowly figure, could receive help from so many important figures.
The likelihood of Director Zhang Bihua helping him was probably due to her beloved student, Yang Chan's entreaty.
With both Director Tan from Internal Medicine and Director Yin from neurology standing up for him, it seems his connection with Internal Medicine had grown even deeper.
Deputy Director Liu, advanced in years, surprisingly also stepped into the fray to support him, which caught Zhou Can off guard.
His relationship with Deputy Director Liu wasn't particularly deep.
As for the fact that Deputy Director Liu was his clinical instructor during his internship, that really didn't count for much.
Tu Ya is a comprehensive medical college integrating teaching and practice, with the majority of attending physicians and above having teaching responsibilities.
Deputy Director Liu takes on a large number of students every year.
If Zhou Can hadn't made a particularly outstanding impression on the last day, Deputy Director Liu probably wouldn't even remember his name.
Now he finally understood why tough characters like Vice Director Yin and Vice Dean Bai chose to bow to him, a mere resident, in such a short span of time.
With so many heavyweights voicing their support behind him, Vice Dean Bai simply couldn't withstand the pressure!
And that wasn't even the full extent of Zhou Can's influence.
It was lucky that Vice Dean Bai quickly backed down. Otherwise, if Zhou Can appealed to Cao Zhengguo, Dean Zhu would have had to step in. If it got to that point, it wouldn't just be a matter of Vice Dean Bai losing some face and getting a little scared.
The position of vice dean might not have been secured.
Those eyeing his position as executive vice dean definitely weren't limited to just one or two people.
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