Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 1400 Insisting on Being Neighbors with Dialects, Wang Zhenlin Visits a Western Medicine Professor (Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets)

Hearing Lao Hu's words, Fang Yan was also taken aback. What kind of place was next door? Next door to him was an alley on one side and a large courtyard on the other, and people were still living in the courtyard.

Old Hu had wanted to buy the courtyard next to Buyan's house before, but after finding out more about it, he gave up.

These people are not easy to settle down.

Now he's repeating the same old tune, clearly hoping to use Director Liao's help to see if there's any room for maneuver.

After hearing this, Director Liao thought for a moment and said:
"I remember the person next door to the dialect room has already been arranged, right?"

Secretary Gao Han, who was standing to the side, said:

"Yes, it's a large courtyard with many households living there."

Director Liao said:
"How about we go somewhere else? I'll find you a place, somewhere as close as possible, or we can go to where you are now and I'll have Peking Union Medical College Hospital arrange a villa for you."

After hearing what Director Liao had said, Old Hu said:

“I want the leaders here to take the lead, and then I will have someone talk to them, give them money, and find a place nearby to resettle them.”

"I saw this method mentioned in the newspaper. In some places, when roads are built, there are issues related to the demolition of houses. In some cases, the homeowners demolish their old houses and build new houses according to the planned area and standards. The state provides land and building material quotas as well as certain labor and material costs as compensation. I thought that since there is such a precedent, why don't I give them money as compensation, or even arrange jobs for them in my factory?"

Director Liao turned to look at his secretary, Gao Han, who immediately replied:

"In theory, as long as the compensation is in place and suitable housing is found nearby to resettle them, and the relevant departments agree, this matter should be able to be accomplished."

He paused, then frowned and added:
"But if we really start doing it, there will definitely be a lot of trouble. Just think about it, housing is so scarce in the city right now. Finding enough houses in this area to accommodate so many families is not an easy task."

“And more importantly, it’s the residents’ side,” Gao Han added. “Everyone has different ideas. Some may think that as long as the money is enough, some may be picky about the location of the house, and some may not want to move. When it comes to coordinating, it will definitely take a lot of effort.”

At this point, Lao Hu said:
"We are willing to pay a high price."

"As long as we can get this done, we can discuss the conditions. As long as they agree."

At this moment, Director Liao said to Lao Hu:

"Actually, it doesn't necessarily have to be next to the dialect, right? Look at where I live now. It's a villa that the Americans built back then, and there are still quite a few vacant ones. If you're willing, I can personally talk to the hospital. If they agree in the morning, you can move in in the afternoon. If you go to the tenement, it's been renovated into a mess. You definitely can't move in directly. Even if you did, you wouldn't be used to it. It would cost money and time, which is a bit of a loss."

After listening, Old Hu shook his head and said:
“Director Liao, it’s not that I’m picky about the location, it’s just that I want to be closer to Fang Yan’s family. You see, Hui Jie just had a baby, so it’ll be convenient for her and Zhu Lin to look after each other when it comes to taking care of the baby or if anything happens. Besides, we’ve known Fang Yan for so long, we’re like family. If we live close by, it’ll be easier to visit each other and have a meal together.”

He paused, then added with a smile, "Besides, no matter how nice the villa is, it still feels deserted. Huijie and I prefer this kind of down-to-earth courtyard; we're used to living here and feel comfortable. Renovating a large courtyard is troublesome, but it can be done slowly. As long as we can be neighbors with Fangyan's family, I think it's worth spending more money and time. The key is to open a gate in the wall later, so the kids from both sides can run back and forth."

"This was something Huijie and I had already discussed, and we hope Director Liao can help us out."

Director Liao glanced at Huang Huijie and saw that she was also nodding, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

He turned to Fang Yan and said:

"Look at this situation. All my persuasion has been less effective than the appeal of your neighbor. Tell me, what's the magic of your yard that makes them so persistent? I'd say even the best villa can't change their minds."

"Director, your question has stumped me." Fang Yan shrugged, feeling both helpless and amused. Old Hu hadn't mentioned this to him before, but after the baby was born, he suddenly brought it up with Director Liao.

Of course, it would be nice for the two families to be neighbors, but the price Lao Hu had to pay was much higher than what Fang Yan had paid back then.

Fang Yan only took Anton and Sophia as his apprentices at the time. Later, he was given ownership of the property for treating and saving lives, which Lao Hu had to pay in real money. But then again, this amount of money wasn't much to Lao Hu in some ways.

After all, he is a businessman, and using money to solve problems is what he is best at.

We can't let him do what I did and gain merit through traditional Chinese medicine.

Old Hu said from the side:
“Mainly, we’ve gotten used to living together and feel safe. Fang Yan and I are friends, business partners, and fellow apprentices. We’re suitable to be neighbors in every way. Hui Jie and I have only this wish, and we hope Director Liao can help us.”

Director Liao put away his earlier joke and looked seriously at Lao Hu and Huang Huijie:

"Alright, since you've thought things through for the long term, I won't try to persuade you anymore. If we really need to coordinate things with the neighborhood committee later, we'll need to talk to them. You can have someone directly contact them, and I'll have Gao Han help make the initial contact. But let me be clear, you two will have to make quite a few trips to coordinate with the residents and find replacement housing. You'd better be prepared."

Upon hearing Director Liao's words, Lao Hu and Huang Huijie immediately smiled. As long as they were willing to spend money, they could definitely solve the problem. In fact, they had already asked their assistant to inquire with those people in the neighboring courtyard.

Old Hu never fights a battle unprepared. Now that Director Liao agrees to help, he's confident he can get it done.

After discussing this matter, Director Liao had to leave immediately.

Fang Yan saw Director Liao off at the gates of Peking Union Medical College Hospital.

Today was the last group of overseas Chinese businessmen to come for treatment. Their symptoms were relatively mild, so Fang Yan wasn't under much pressure. They were basically on easy mode now. Fang Yan was actually more worried about Wang Zhenlin, whose case still hadn't been resolved. As Fang Yan said goodbye, she asked Director Liao:
"Director, is there still no follow-up news about Wang Zhenlin from Tianjin or Japan?"

Director Liao shook his head:

"No, it looks like it was deliberately erased."

He said in dialect:

"The more this is the case, the more something seems wrong."

Director Liao said:
"But we've been keeping an eye on him, so he can't do anything. He hasn't come to your hospital in the last few days, has he?"

Nodding in dialect:

"That's true... I wonder where they went."

Director Liao said with a smile:

“You’re on guard against him, but he’s out of options. I don’t know what he’s been thinking lately, but he’s been going to several Western medical universities. He still can’t understand traditional Chinese medicine, so he’s going to see Western doctors.”

Fang Yan paused slightly upon hearing this, then frowned:
"You said he went to several Western medical universities?"

Director Liao nodded and said:
"Yes, someone is following him. He's visited several universities these past few days, all of them professors and experts in Western medicine, saying he's learning about the integration of Chinese and Western medicine. I think he just has nothing better to do."

Upon hearing this, Fang Yan's eyelids twitched violently twice.

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There will be more this afternoon.

(End of this chapter)