“Huh?”

Jia Bing was taken aback and said tactfully, “Director Chen, that’s not good, is it? Those three deputy directors are…”

“Deputy what?”

Chen Xiao frowned and interrupted Jia Bing, “I told you to make the calls, so hurry up. If you talk nonsense again, you don’t need to come tomorrow!”

Jia Bing was obviously the kind of workplace slacker who was good at compromise. He never thought about solving problems. As long as he didn’t offend anyone, he could survive half-dead.

Anyway, for him, this was just a job to support his family, even if that job was a doctor.

Seeing Chen Xiao getting angry, Jia Bing finally got scared and quickly said, “Okay, I’ll call them right away. Please wait a moment, Director Chen.”

Perhaps to avoid Chen Xiao, Jia Bing went out specifically to make the calls.

Chen Xiao didn’t care. Anyway, he was determined to play the villain today.

While Jia Bing was making calls, Chen Xiao wasn’t idle. He was going to clean up the director’s office.

When Jia Bing came back after making the calls, he quickly helped to clean up.

After busying for more than half an hour, the office finally looked somewhat presentable. Chen Xiao finally had a place to work.

At this time, the three deputy directors arrived one after another.

These three were all in their forties or fifties on average. They were no longer young, but not old either.

For doctors, this should be considered their golden age: energetic and experienced.

Unfortunately, these three were using the experience and qualifications they had accumulated over the years of working in the hospital to open their own clinics outside. Although they still held positions at the hospital, they were actually just figureheads.

After the three deputy directors arrived, they sat in their seats, not talking to each other, nor taking the initiative to meet the new director.

It was clear that they wanted to give Chen Xiao a hard time.

So what if you’re the new director? You’re too green to manage us!

They thought that by ignoring Chen Xiao like this, they could make him back down, but unfortunately, Chen Xiao didn’t play their workplace games and wouldn’t waste time with them.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, he walked out directly.

The three were very arrogant. As if they had discussed it, even though Chen Xiao had already walked out, they didn’t greet him and treated him like air.

Chen Xiao wasn’t angry, and even wanted to laugh. Why were these people, who were all quite old, still playing these childish games?

He cleared his throat and took the initiative to say, “Since everyone is here, let’s have a meeting.”

“Let me introduce myself first. My name is Chen Xiao. From today onwards, I will be the director of our department. I hope everyone can take care of each other and help each other in the future.”

The corners of the three deputy directors’ mouths all revealed a sneer. This kid was just a kid; he couldn’t hold his breath.

Even if he became the director of the hospital, so what?

Moreover, seeing how young he was, who knew how he became the director? Anyway, it couldn’t be based on real ability!

The director’s position had been vacant for three years and was snatched by a young brat. The three deputy directors were all very dissatisfied and naturally harbored resentment towards Chen Xiao.

“The three of you, please introduce yourselves too, so everyone can get to know each other.”

Chen Xiao’s tone had been polite so far.

The three deputy directors looked at each other. Finally, a deputy director with a fair face and a smiling expression spoke first.

“Director Chen, hello. I’m Wang Chunsheng. I’ve been working in our department for twenty years. If Director Chen has anything you don’t understand in the future, you can always ask me.”

Wang Chunsheng’s tone was considered respectful, but the arrogance in his words was self-evident.

Then another deputy director, who was dark, thin, and looked like a monkey, said in a shrill voice, “Director Chen, right? I’m Hou Aiguo. I wouldn’t dare to say ‘take care,’ but time is precious. I hope Director Chen won’t have us running to the hospital for no reason in the future!”

This Hou Aiguo was very arrogant, but he wasn’t the most arrogant.

The last deputy director, who looked serious, snorted coldly and said impatiently, “I’m Li Dafu. Kid Chen, say what you have to say quickly. I’m in a hurry to leave; I have other things to do.”

Li Dafu didn’t even bother to call him Director Chen and directly called Chen Xiao "Kid Chen."

Jia Bing almost laughed out loud on the side. Seeing the new director being snubbed, he was happy to watch the show.

Chen Xiao smiled grimly and looked at Li Dafu. You hate me the most, right? Then I’ll start with you!

“Deputy Director Li, I wonder which ‘other side’ you’re referring to, and what ‘other things’ are you talking about?”

“Asking the obvious!”

Li Dafu said impatiently, “Chen, didn’t Jia Bing tell you? Lao Wang and Lao Hou and I all have our own businesses. Of course, we have to come to the hospital if there’s something going on here, but if there’s nothing, you better not make any trouble. Don’t think that just because you’re the department director, I, Li Dafu, will take you seriously.”

It was hard to say whether Li Dafu was being straightforward or just arrogant.

In short, with one sentence, he fully demonstrated his rudeness, impetuosity, and arrogance.

Chen Xiao looked at Hou Aiguo and Wang Chunsheng and asked, “Is what he said true? You all have your own businesses outside?”

Hou Aiguo and Wang Chunsheng looked at each other, hesitating and not daring to admit it.

They weren’t arrogant enough to be as brainless as Li Dafu.

Seeing them stammering like that, Li Dafu immediately became unhappy and said loudly, “What are you two hesitating for? Just tell him! If you don’t say it, I’ll say it for you. Wang Chunsheng owns Chunsheng Medical Clinic in the Lingjiang District, and Hou Aiguo’s medicinal cuisine restaurant, Houji Liangtang, is just two streets away from the hospital. What’s wrong with that?”

Li Dafu seemed to have a fiery temper, but he was actually meticulous in his roughness.

He was responsible for igniting the fuse and bombarding Chen Xiao, and then forcibly binding Hou Aiguo and Wang Chunsheng to his chariot. Three deputy directors against one director; how could they lose?

Looking at Li Dafu’s aggressive posture, Chen Xiao sneered, “It seems that the three of you all have your own plans. But I’d like to ask, what exactly do you want?”

“What do we want? Kid, make yourself clear!”

Li Dafu became more and more courageous and increasingly disregarded Chen Xiao.

Chen Xiao said quietly, “You have to choose between the hospital and your own businesses. You can’t have both!”

Li Dafu snorted coldly, “What if I want both? What can you do to me?”

“What can I do to you? If you don’t choose, then I’ll have to choose for you…”

Chen Xiao smiled coldly, and then his expression suddenly darkened. He shouted abruptly, “The TCM department doesn’t support idlers. If you can’t do it, then get the hell out of here!”