Chapter 1972 - 1973: Charity Meeting
Chapter 1972 - 1973: Charity Meeting
Ling Zhenfei said, "How's it going? Did you reach an agreement?"
Jiang Hui said, "It's settled. I'm on my way back now."
Ling Zhenfei said, "That's good. Come to Xi Shan Restaurant tonight, call all the key people from the Charity Hospital for a meeting."
Jiang Hui was taken aback and asked, "What's wrong? Did something happen?"
Ling Zhenfei said, "There's a serious crowding issue with people lining up at the Charity Hospital, we need to find a way to solve it, so let's gather to discuss."
Jiang Hui said, "I've already asked He Lingxiu to manage the patients in the wards. In a few days, when those people realize He Lingxiu isn't consulting anymore, some will have to come to terms."
Some people who don't trust our doctors can naturally choose not to come to the Charity Hospital for treatment, which will naturally relieve our pressure."
Ling Zhenfei was taken aback, not expecting Jiang Hui to have such a technique. It's indeed a method, but this approach has its weaknesses.
Ling Zhenfei said, "So does this mean He Lingxiu will never consult again? When she does, won't a group of people come again, which doesn't solve the problem?"
Jiang Hui said, "That's simple, He Lingxiu consults intermittently, it's up to luck whoever gets to meet her."
Ling Zhenfei said, "Let's wait until tonight for everyone to discuss and then decide, make sure everyone is present."
"Definitely will be there," Jiang Hui said.
In the evening, as the sky darkened, clouds blocked the moon.
In a private room at Xi Shan Restaurant, it was packed with people, all were the key figures from Ling Zhenfei Charity Hospital.
Jiang Hui first explained today's situation, "I've negotiated with the government, in the future, those receiving free treatment at our hospital don't need to pay anything, but the medicines can be covered by Medicare, greatly reducing the hospital's burden."
Ling Zhenfei said, "That's really a good thing. How are our hospital's finances? Can we break even?"
Jiang Hui said, "Our hospital's money mainly comes from advertising revenue. Our approach is renting out advertising space, thanks to your influence this first year, ad revenue is quite good.
Moreover, some patients contribute money when they leave, plus the government promises to allocate some funds annually.
And with donations from kind-hearted people in the donation box, we shouldn't lose money this year."
Ling Zhenfei was very pleased after hearing this, saying, "Not bad, not bad, this is truly unexpected."
At this moment, Jiang Hui said, "Actually, there's something I find very hard to understand."
Ling Zhenfei said, "What's so hard to understand about it?"
Jiang Hui said, "Are we really doing this Charity Hospital purely for the sake of charity?"
Ling Zhenfei nodded and said, "Yes, that's why it's called Charity Hospital. If we were profiting, would it still be charity?"
Jiang Hui said, "But even in charity, if there's no profit, there's no motivation."
Ling Zhenfei was taken aback and said, "What do you mean?"
Jiang Hui said, "The Charity Hospital has to be profitable, or at least the Charity Hospital brand has to generate profit, otherwise there's no reason to continue."
Jiang Hui glanced around at everyone and said, "Moreover, we provide free treatment, what would this mean for other hospitals?"
Ling Zhenfei said, "That's why I suggested closing the convenient clinic, this way we don't need to worry about other hospitals gossiping."
At this point, He Lingxiu said, "I disagree with closing the convenient clinic. Seeing so many people queueing daily shows their trust in us, how can we betray such trust?"
Jiang Hui said, "I also disagree with shutting down the convenient clinic."
Ling Zhenfei said, "But now the patients only recognize Axiu, which causes duplicate consultations, how can this work?"
Jiang Hui said, "We need to find a solution for this, but directly closing the convenient clinic isn't the way."
Ling Zhenfei thought for a moment and said, "Then give us an idea."
Jiang Hui said, "On the way back, I thought it over. First, we limit the number of daily consultations, then Axiu consults irregularly."
He Lingxiu said, "Would limiting numbers lead to scalpers? This situation occurs in some hospitals."
Jiang Hui said, "That's indeed a concern, but our hospital security is our own people. If there are scalpers, we should be able to spot them."
Ling Zhenfei asked Jiang Hui, "Why do you disagree with closing the convenient clinic?"
Jiang Hui said, "Because I'm responsible for the Charity Hospital now. I need to think about its future. The convenient clinic does have many shortcomings and even wastes resources, but I need this kind of attention."
Ling Zhenfei was shocked after hearing this, saying, "What kind of attention?"
Jiang Hui said, "Our advertising has indeed succeeded, and we've gained attention, but much of it is due to you.
But in the future, can the hospital solely rely on you? If it were not for you, wouldn't the Charity Hospital struggle to continue?
So I intend to maintain the hospital's attention, the aim is to keep it continuously attracting public interest.
And I've established relations with the newspaper, ensuring regular coverage of us, so the hospital can consistently sustain attention."
After hearing this, Ling Zhenfei truly admired Jiang Hui. In this aspect, Jiang Hui's foresight indeed surpassed his own, he hadn't considered such matters.
Just as Jiang Hui said, if Zhenfei is no longer around, the Charity Hospital's investment and fundraising would depend on Jiang Hui. If there's no continuous attention, the hospital will inevitably falter.
Ling Zhenfei said, "Alright, let's proceed with your plan. Do you have any other plans, tell us all at once."
Jiang Hui said, "What I'm thinking of now is a way to ensure the Charity Hospital always has excess funds, relying on annual budgets isn't sufficient."
Ling Zhenfei said, "How do you plan to implement it?"
Jiang Hui said, "I'm currently contemplating it, but haven't figured it out yet."
Ling Zhenfei said, "Don't rush, take your time."
The reflection comes to an end, unexpectedly in this manner, Ling Zhenfei increasingly realizes that he isn't very familiar with the Charity Hospital, it's better to leave it to Jiang Hui.
Jiang Hui and others continued dining in the private room, while Sun Wei and others ate elsewhere.
Jiang Hui and others still had matters to attend to, the hospital couldn't be this relaxed. Since all the key figures are present, if an incident occurs it wouldn't be good, so He Lingxiu and others quickly left.
After they departed, Ling Zhenfei went out and joined Sun Wei and Zhang Zhenlin at their table.
Seeing Ling Zhenfei return, Sun Wei and Zhang Zhenlin laughed and said, "Come, come, have a drink with us, without you, drinking loses its fun."
Ling Zhenfei said, "What do you mean? Is the wine here not good?"
Sun Wei said, "Not at all, have to admire the chefs trained by your Xi Shan Restaurant, they're truly impressive. The dishes here taste just like those in the Provincial City."
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