Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 723 - 724 Reporter Shen

Chapter 723: Chapter 724 Reporter Shen

Song Xiaodong and Lin Su’er met with Shen Ruoqing at a restaurant.

Shen Ruoqing wanted to order some good dishes, but under the insistence of Song Xiaodong and Lin Su’er, she only ordered a few simple ones in the end.

"Doctor Song, let me thank you again for saving my daughter, but I don’t know how else to thank you, so I had to resort to the most mundane method," Shen Ruoqing said, taking out an envelope and handing it to Song Xiaodong.

Song Xiaodong couldn’t help but smile and said, "There’s no need for this, how can a doctor receive a red envelope for making a house call?"

"But I feel that rescuing my daughter this time must have cost a lot of money and, in the end, it didn’t cost much. This is all thanks to Doctor Song’s skill, and I feel uneasy not showing my gratitude."

Song Xiaodong shook his head and said, "Reporter Shen, do you know what our hospital’s mission is now?"

"What is it?" Shen Ruoqing was somewhat puzzled by Song Xiaodong suddenly bringing up this topic.

Lin Su’er smiled slightly and said, "Our hospital’s current mission is to run a real hospital. Our main goal is to treat patients effectively, with making a profit being secondary. We will firmly stop any unnecessary prescribing of medications or unnecessary examinations, and we absolutely will not allow the practice of doctors accepting red envelopes to occur. By giving Doctor Song a red envelope, you are actually leading him to commit an error."

"Oh, it’s like that!" Shen Ruoqing was very surprised.

Lin Su’er nodded and said, "Yes, a doctor’s primary duty is to treat and save lives. Curing someone or saving someone’s life is their responsibility. The hospital already pays them a salary; why would they still need to take a red envelope?"

Shen Ruoqing praised, "Vice Director Lin, it’s really rare for a hospital to think this way. However, as far as I know, the Second Hospital is inherently a for-profit hospital. Wouldn’t this approach hurt the hospital’s profits?"

What followed were more questions.

Lin Su’er said, "That’s true, but regardless of whether it makes money, this is something we must implement. We will soon be inviting some like-minded doctors to start this from within."

Shen Ruoqing said, "That might be difficult, as all hospitals are competing for good doctors. Convincing them to work here for no profit might be hard to accept for many."

Lin Su’er pointed to Song Xiaodong and said, "Isn’t Doctor Song one of them?"

"That’s... true," Shen Ruoqing felt a bit awkward.

Lin Su’er added, "This initiative is also thanks to Doctor Song’s support. He has many friends who are highly skilled doctors who have agreed to come help, and they will be arriving soon."

"If there are enough capable doctors, then this initiative is indeed feasible, but it also requires a kind of heroic courage to cut losses, especially since the hospital industry is so profitable. Doing this, the losses are truly incalculable."

Lin Su’er confidently said, "That’s not a worry; my idea has received the backing of a financial consortium. Even if it operates at a loss, the consortium will continue supporting it because it needs to establish such a public welfare hospital."

Shen Ruoqing rolled her eyes and said, "If that’s the case, then maybe you could also consider doing some fundraising or crowdfunding in the future, but you must really establish it as a public charity. By then, there will definitely be people willing to donate money, especially those who didn’t have to spend much to get well."

Lin Su’er’s eyes lit up and said, "That’s a great idea. It would significantly reduce my stress."

Shen Ruoqing really had some insightful ideas, and the ideas she brought up next were indeed greatly beneficial to Lin Su’er.

Lin Su’er sincerely said, "Thank you Reporter Shen. Many of your ideas can be used when I get back."

Shen Ruoqing smiled and said, "If I can help you, that’s the best outcome. By the way, if I could write a report on your hospital’s idea, that would also serve as good publicity. Of course, that also serves my own interests since I will have another article to write."

Lin Su’er laughed and said, "Of course there’s no problem, a mutually beneficial arrangement is something I wouldn’t refuse."

Seeing Lin Su’er agree, Shen Ruoqing then turned to Song Xiaodong and said, "Doctor Song, could I also promote your medical skills personally?"

Song Xiaodong said, "I myself am quite busy. I can only offer a half-day of free clinic service at the hospital each week, and it’s not even on a fixed schedule, so publicity isn’t necessary. Otherwise, if patients come because of me and I’m not there, that would be false advertising."

Shen Ruoqing curiously asked, "Is Doctor Song affiliated with other hospitals?"

Song Xiaodong shook his head and said, "That’s not the case. I don’t belong to any hospital. My medical skills are quite unique and not suited to seeing a large volume of patients, so I can’t be a full-time doctor."

Shen Ruoqing immediately asked, "May I be so bold as to ask what this unique reason is?"

"Well...I won’t hide it from you. My specialty is Acupuncture Technique, and my acupuncture is different from that of other people, causing significant drain on my spiritual energy. Generally, treating a few patients a week is quite an achievement. For minor ailments, there’s really no need for me to intervene, and I also refuse to treat those with malicious intents," he explained.

Shen Ruoqing’s eyes gleamed even brighter. "Then there must be more stories about you, Doctor Song. I really want to dig deeper into them."

Song Xiaodong smiled slightly and said, "That’s not necessary. I’m not someone who enjoys publicity. Treating illnesses is all about fate, so I hope Reporter Shen can understand."

Shen Ruoqing was quite disappointed and said, "That’s a pity. Well, I won’t pry into your affairs specifically then, but since I need to write a good article, Vice Director Lin, please facilitate my interviewing efforts; don’t let your security guards kick me out when I come."

Lin Su’er chuckled and said, "Of course not. I also hope that Reporter Shen can provide good publicity for our hospital, letting it become known to more patients."

Just as Shen Ruoqing was about to speak, her phone rang. She picked it up and glanced at the number, her brow immediately furrowing.

Lin Su’er quickly said, "Reporter Shen, please feel free to take the call, don’t mind us."

Shen Ruoqing shook her head and said, "No need, it’s not important." However, her expression wasn’t as relaxed as before, and it seemed the call had brought her considerable trouble.