940 A Special Smile To A Special You (1/2)

”Mister Faulkner, please be sure to attend our banquet in the evening. The three of you would be the main stars.” Zuo Cidian dragged Hospital Director Bo along and formally sent an invitation letter to the foreign doctor before he told Hospital Director Bo, ”Remember to translate the words accurately and convey my respect.”

Hospital Director Bo looked at Zuo Cidian with an ”are you serious” expression, but he still referred to the three doctors as doctors when he called them.

Zuo Cidian could understand what he said a little, pouted, and said, ”Can't you translate my respect for them? It seems like your English isn't any much better.”

”There are only those few words to show respect to foreigners, calling someone 'doctor' is already a respectful form of address.” Hospital Director Bo's English was just about that level. After all, he had spent more time living in the country and did not have much experience of studying and working overseas.

Zuo Cidian grunted and said in disatisfaction, ”It's not as if you need to spend money learning honorific titles. If you are dealing with foreigners, you should research their culture just that little bit. That would yield quick, better, and more economical results at low costs.”

”I think it's quite disrespectful for us to speak in Chinese in low voices,” Hospital Director Bo replied calmly.

Zuo Cidian chuckled, then looked up, and met Faulkner and the others' probing eyes.

”Let's have dinner together at night.” Zuo Cidian chuckled and thought for a while. He did not even ask Hospital Director Bo to translate as he made a eating-from-a-rice-bowl gesture to the three foreigners and said, ”You, you, all, eat rice, together, munch, munch…”

The three foreigners did not understand his abysmal accent, but understood Zuo Cidian's movements and expression, so they nodded. Dobin showed the enthusiasm of a New Yorker and nodded in response to Zuo Cidian's actions and mimicked him, ”Munch, munch...”

Hospital Director Bo watched Zuo Cidian moving away from him to interact with those foreigners. He found himself a little dazed, stunned, and his mind started wandering again.

As Hospital Director Bo was doubting his career again, Zuo Cidian asked, ”How was that?”

”Are you using pylori speech?” Hospital Director Bo's voice was also airy. When he looked at Zuo Cidian, his heart was as twisted as a helicobacter pylori.

…..

That evening, Faulkner and the others arrived at Prosperous Fountain Restaurant on time.

The foreigner's love for parties was as great as the stubbornness of a helicobacter pylori. Even a gambler like Dobin was willing to give up his activities at Mahjong school and instead brought his invitation letter for the Prosperous Fountain Restaurant.

The staff from Yunli Medical Company, together with the service staff of Prosperous Fountain Restaurant, grandiosely decorated the banquet hall with bouquets of flowers and brightly colored decorations.

Several hospital executives as well as the health bureau cadres also appeared at the scene.

As doctors from Mayo Clinic and New York–Presbyterian Hospital were attending today, it would be a good enough reason for any level of officials to attend. Correspondingly, the dishes served were also of high standards.

”It's well-organized. It must have cost a lot of money.” Associate Hospital Director Zhou raised a champagne glass and praised Huo Congjun, who was beside her.

”It's not particularly expensive. It's just similar to the cost of our last New Year's Day party,” Huo Congjun said bluntly.

”That's not much then, but the standard sure looks high. ” Associate Hospital Director Zhou wore a relatively conservative evening gown and looked around with great interest. She had wanted to wear this dress for a long time, but she never found a suitable opportunity, and today, her wish came true.

Huo Congjun smiled. ”Yunli Medical Company's network is very wide and deep. The integration of resources is also done well.”

He often asked Yunli Medical Company to help with things, and now, something rare has indeed happened; he said a few good words about them.

Associate Hospital Director Zhou nodded slightly. ”It's no wonder Manager Xie also said that Yunli Medical Company has now found a foothold for their business.”

”They have to find a way to improve their products' quality. It's not enough to just remain humble,” Huo Congjun replied casually. Changxi Medical Company had invested in Yun Hua Hospital for many years, but at the end of the day, a pharmaceutical sales company was still a pharmaceutical sales company. The hospital would not have any obligation to them just because there was long-term cooperation.

Even if there was, what he was doing now was far from breaking the cooperation.

Associate Hospital Director Zhou did not care about that much. In her opinion, Yunli Medical Company was doing a good job.

The three foreigners were in a similarly good mood.