My Medical Skills Give Me Experience Points Chapter 1358 - 538: Hongmen Banquet, the Dean Appears in Person

With Zhou Can’s reputation spreading, numerous individuals expressed eagerness to treat him to meals. While he typically declined such invitations, certain social events were unavoidable, as complete detachment from society wasn't feasible; essential interactions were necessary.

"Cousin, cousin, please don't hang up! I know you're the star at Tuya Hospital now, even more renowned than some chief physicians, so you must be swamped. You might turn down others, but you can't possibly reject your cousin's invitation, right? If you're not free now, it's fine. I'll wait for you after work; a late-night snack is perfectly acceptable too."

She was insistent on treating Zhou Can to a meal.

This persistence was quite peculiar.

Normally, their contact was infrequent, making this sudden desire for a meal together highly suspect. Overly solicitous behavior without apparent reason often signals ulterior motives.

"Honestly, I'm occupied! I have to go now; let's catch up another time!"

Zhou Can promptly ended the call.

His cousin dialed again, and Zhou Can reluctantly picked up.

Dealing with such persistently thick-skinned relatives presented a genuine challenge, with no readily apparent solution.

Previously, his aunt’s family had pestered Su Qianqian for numerous autographs, which they then profited from by selling the signed hats and clothing. After Zhou Can's refusal, a rift had formed between the families.

Yet, they seemed unbothered by this!

During holidays and festive periods, they now frequently visited Zhou Can's household.

When Zhou Can’s family’s factory faced difficulties in the past, these same relatives kept their distance, acting like strangers.

Their sudden eagerness to visit Zhou Can’s home stemmed from two primary factors: Firstly, Zhou Can had found a celebrity girlfriend, who was undoubtedly affluent. Secondly, his family’s factory had experienced a remarkable turnaround, significantly expanding its operations and multiplying its income.

Meanwhile, the aunt’s family's fortunes had steadily declined.

Word had it that his cousin Chen Shangfu hadn't even passed the Medical Practitioner Certificate exam and was retaking it. Furthermore, the Provincial Children’s Hospital had become rather unreceptive to him.

By the established regulations, prestigious medical institutions like the Provincial Children’s Hospital, the Provincial Women and Children’s Hospital, and the Provincial People’s Hospital maintained exceptionally rigorous hiring standards for clinical physicians. Failing the Medical Practitioner Certificate often resulted in disqualification from hospital employment.

The conventional path involved paying for a residency at another facility.

This arrangement was akin to being an affiliate.

Indeed, one was required to pay the hospital, meaning not only would there be no salary, but an additional financial cost was incurred.

During his own Medical Practitioner Certificate examination, Zhou Can experienced immense pressure, fearing a significant setback in his life should he fail.

In reality, many of his former classmates struggled to overcome this crucial hurdle of the Medical Practitioner Certificate.

For medical graduates with existing connections, failing the Medical Practitioner Certificate often led them to explore administrative positions or pursue civil service examinations. Others found employment with pharmaceutical companies, among other alternative paths.

While his cousin's career faltered, her job itself wasn't the sole issue; the problem lay with the Third Hospital, which was reportedly on the brink of collapse.

Even the doctors' salaries were not being disbursed, and it was unlikely the nurses fared any better.

Her professional outlook was far from promising.

Despite the annual recruitment of numerous new nurses at major hospitals, the competition remained intensely fierce. Recently, Tuya’s Cardiothoracic Surgery department sought to hire ten nurses, attracting an astonishing seven hundred applicants who queued for the application process.

Securing a nursing position within a prominent hospital, particularly a suitable one, was exceedingly difficult.

Certain roles presented extreme demands, involving daily verbal abuse from patients' families and even the risk of physical altercations; such positions rarely retained staff for long.

The careers of Auntie’s children were not progressing favorably, and the circumstances of the uncle and aunt themselves were even less encouraging.

The aunt had been a homemaker throughout, while the uncle's ventures into business investments had ended in spectacular failure.

The family's decline was undeniable and consistent.

Consequently, they were actively seeking any means necessary to desperately attach themselves to Zhou Can's family now.

Zhou Can’s father held family connections in high regard and consistently treated his aunt’s family with considerable politeness.

He often advised Zhou Can, emphasizing that regardless of one's success, it was vital never to flaunt achievements before local relatives and villagers, especially those within three degrees of kinship, stressing the importance of maintaining these relationships diligently.

Under these circumstances, Zhou Can felt unable to take the drastic step of cutting off his persistent cousin.

Despite the strong inclination to do so.

However, he recognized that outright rejection would undoubtedly lead to friction with his parents. This, in turn, could make future conversations with his father uncomfortable.

"Speak your mind quickly, I’m about to enter the operating room. I won’t be able to answer calls or messages then."

Zhou Can answered the phone directily.

"I merely want to treat you to a meal. If you refuse, I’ll definitely be scolded by the leadership. This is a task assigned to me by the hospital leaders."

She finally revealed the truth.

It wasn't surprising that she suddenly wanted to treat Zhou Can to a meal; it turned out the Third Hospital had assigned her this task.

"Oh, this is quite interesting. How did your hospital leaders learn of our cousin relationship? If you hadn't agreed to take this on, they wouldn't have assigned you this task. As I mentioned, I am genuinely busy and lack the time. Furthermore, I dislike being manipulated."

Zhou Can spoke and was about to hang up again.

With his experience and discernment, he immediately grasped that this cousin must have willingly informed the hospital management about their familial connection.

She likely did this to gain favor and benefits from her superiors.

As for exploiting Zhou Can, that was a specialty of the aunt's family.

Anyone possessing any utility, as long as they could be reached, would certainly not be easily let go.

"Cousin, cousin, please don’t misunderstand. It wasn’t my intention to volunteer information about knowing you to the leaders this time. It was Deputy Director Zhang from our hospital who pulled strings; I have no idea how he found out I’m your cousin. Around two this afternoon, the head nurse suddenly summoned me to her office. I was even a bit flattered because the Chief of the Nursing Department couldn’t even recall my name before; this time, she was being exceedingly polite. As for Deputy Director Zhang, a leader of such high standing, it goes without saying, I couldn’t possibly get close to him."