867 Working on Public Health (2/2)
\”I know, right? We're both experienced people.\” Cai Qiong laughed out loud, and he could not help but to make another snide remark. \”The food in our cafeteria is practically made for pigs. Only idiots would eat there, don't you think so?\”
He had more to say, but he held himself back. However, he had made his point very clear. Chief Physician Li, who was standing beside him, immediately glared at him. Chief Physician Li ate lunch in the cafeteria every day.
\”The kitchen cooks separately for us compared to for the others. We'll be having stewed beef with potatoes. There'll be a few large pots of it with more than twenty pounds of beef. We'll even be pairing the dish with rice from the countryside, which isn't planted using any pesticide or fertilizer at all. Even the oil used to make the stew is from the countryside, extracted the traditional way…\” There was a smile on Zuo Cidian's face. \”This is much better than concentrated tea and vacuum-packed biscuits, isn't it?\”
Cai Qiong gulped. \”Actually, it wouldn't do much harm to use some fertilizer or pesticide as long as it's not over the permitted range, don't you think so? People in the past used kitchen waste and feces as fertilizer, but the effect doesn't seem to be better than commercially-produced fertilizer. Don't people nowadays always say that we must always abstain from using feces as fertilizer? This is because feces might attract parasites... The oil that's extracted the traditional way isn't safe either. As doctors, we all know that it's common for this kind of oil to be high in aflatoxin…\”
\”We're almost getting started. Are you coming?\” Zuo Cidian asked.
\”Yes!\” Cai Qiong was practically salivating already. He simply threw his half-eaten vacuum-packed biscuits into the trash can.
Chief Physician Li was exasperated and resigned at the same time when he saw Cai Qiong's demeanor. He had no choice but to follow Cai Qiong and try to start a conversation with him even though there was nothing to talk about. \”Are you done with the copywriting related to health education?\”
\”Yes. I sent you an email.\”
\”Alright, then. I'll check it out later.\”
Cai Qiong smiled. \”There's no rush. All the printing shops are closed right now, anyway. It's not like there's any place where we can conduct health education at the moment, either.\”
\”Still, you should get everything prepared beforehand. Also, it is a must for us to start a fever clinic.\” As Chief Physician Li spoke, he looked at Zuo Cidian and asked with a smile. \”What does Doctor Ling…\”
\”Doctor Ling supports your efforts very much,\” Zuo Cidian answered without hesitation.
\”That's great.\” Chief Physician Li was not surprised.
Under normal circumstances, small clinics like the fever clinic would be under the jurisdiction of the Emergency Department, and those responsible for public health would merely play a supervisory role. However, in a place like Bazhaixiang hospital branch, Chief Physician Li intended to up his game.
He was worried that the people from the Emergency Department of Yun Hua Hospital would treat the fever clinic as their territory. If this were to happen, Chief Physician Li would have no choice but to start a gastrointestinal clinic. The gastrointestinal clinic was supposed to be the territory of the General Surgery Department. Besides, working on it would take plenty of time with lackluster results. It would also be harder to promote a gastrointestinal clinic compared to a fever clinic.
\”Doctor Cai, you'll become even busier after we start the fever clinic. But after the roads are usable, things will become easier for you. When that happens, I'll hire some men to help you out.\” Chief Physician Li started planning things.
Cai Qiong smiled and simply replied with a snide remark. \”After the roads are usable, I probably won't be of much use anymore.\”
\”Hey, let's head to the table and eat.\” Zuo Cidian quickly cut Cai Qiong off and led everyone into the dining room.
The moment Cai Qiong entered the dining room, he saw the handsome Ling Ran sitting under the lamp.
Ling Ran flashed a socially appropriate smile, and Cai Qiong and Chief Physician Li actually felt honored because of it.
\”Since everyone's here, let's start eating,\” Ling Ran said and tapped his stomach. He was hungry.
This action might look improper if someone else were to do it. But no matter what Ling Ran did, he still looked handsome.
Tian Qi clapped softly, and a few chefs who were wearing snow-white chefs' uniform, snow-white toques and snow-white gloves walked in. They were holding metal pots as they walked over in a line.
Cai Qiong lowered his head to look at the large white coat he had been using as a jacket for the past few days. It was covered in stains. He took a deep breath. The stewed beef with potatoes smelled really good.