Chapter 723: Chapter 296: Sweet Dreams, All-Round Surgeon
For ordinary people, hustling and bustling all day long is just for three meals a day.
Earning more money to live a high-quality life like the wealthy is what they dream of.
People’s entire lives are always in constant pursuit of a better life and things they cannot obtain. It is this pursuit that promotes the development and competition of society. Director Tang measures others by his own yardstick and believes Zhou Can is the same as him.
"Director Tang, you don’t need to bother, I won’t leave Tuya Hospital. No matter how high the price you offer, it’s useless."
Zhou Can said bluntly.
Director Tang stared at him seriously, found that Zhou Can did not seem to be joking, his eyes sincere, and his tone firm.
"Today really opened my eyes! There are actually people who work not for money. I can understand, some love fame, some pursue profit, and others like power. These past few days, observing Dr. Zhou, it seems you don’t care about fame. You also scorn money, could it be that you like power?"
Zhou Can is indifferent to fame and fortune, which is directly reflected in his actions and words.
Those with a bit of experience can basically see it.
"Power is indeed a good thing; there isn’t a man who wouldn’t like it. It’s just that I don’t think being a doctor is to gain more power."
Zhou Can has never thought about becoming a high-ranking official.
As for normal promotions and positions within the hospital, he certainly does not refuse and happily accepts them.
"What do you desire then?" Director Tang couldn’t figure it out.
Suddenly, his eyes lit up.
"Ah... haha, I knew it. Dr. Zhou is at the age full of vigor, brimming with energy, the demand in that regard must also be very robust. Young people not coveting fame and fortune, not loving power, only adoring beauty, understandable."
Director Tang’s mind really contained who knows what.
According to his understanding, men strive all their lives for fame, profit, power, and beauties.
"Your thinking is quite... unique! Actually, I already have a girlfriend." Zhou Can initially wanted to say his thinking was quite bizarre, but thinking it could offend, changed his words on the spot.
"Wild flowers are not as sweet as home-grown ones; even with a girlfriend, you can still pursue new interests!" Director Tang continued with his logic.
"Heh, wild flowers may be fragrant, but they can’t compare to the warmth and durability of home-grown flowers. And home-grown flowers always belong to you, wild flowers inevitably belong to nature or someone else. Have you heard a saying, Director Tang?"
Zhou Can considers himself very loyal in love, and had indeed never thought of doing anything to betray Su Qianqian.
"What saying?"
"The proudest thing for a man isn’t about how many girlfriends he has had in his life, but having one woman willing to spend her entire life with you."
Zhou Can said lightly.
"Uh... This sentence is quite rich in philosophy. I didn’t expect, Dr. Zhou, despite your young age, your thoughts are so profound, I admire." Director Tang smirked embarrassedly, feeling somewhat ashamed in front of Zhou Can. "Dr. Zhou, I’ll be frank, you might still not understand the importance of money given your youth. In life, necessities, social obligations, everything involves money. Your stay at Tuya Hospital indeed gives you good prospects. But if you want to earn money, you need to wait until you are promoted to a higher rank."
"Undergraduate degree, the youngest deputy director at Tuya Hospital is also aged 38 and above. This means Dr. Zhou needs to endure for over a decade to start earning an annual income of over half a million. From my understanding of Tu Ya, the main physicians in the general hospital earn a few thousand to no more than twenty thousand a month. You are twenty-five now, right? Getting married, having kids, buying cars, buying homes, which doesn’t require money?"
Being a man nowadays is truly not easy.
Getting married can easily cost a fortune just for the dowry, which is enough to crush many.
Now with more men than women, many families demand that men have cars and houses. At least a city house is needed. A city house costs several hundred thousand in smaller cities, and even more terrifying, several million in larger cities.
Yet, the salary levels of most people, a monthly salary of ten thousand is already considered high.
Many people end up deep in debt after getting married.
Living scarcely, marriages transition from initial sweetness to disputes over mundane issues due to lack of money, naturally leading to conflicts. As a result, many newlywed couples part ways within a year or two, ending in divorce.
In the end, lacking money is the original sin.
Director Tang told Zhou Can to earn more money, which was also well-intentioned.
But if he knew Zhou Can was already worth hundreds of millions, he probably wouldn’t have said so.
"Dr. Zhou, you can think it over. If you think the price for your offer is too low, we can negotiate further! You don’t need to rush to respond to me. Once you’re familiar, you have concerns, and I can understand. Whenever you decide, you can contact me; you already have my phone number."
After saying this, Director Tang stood up.
"I won’t disturb Dr. Zhou’s work anymore, goodbye! Oh, and I was worried you might be hungry at night, so I’ve specially ordered you a midnight snack, someone will deliver it around 12. Please receive it then."
In the emergency room, random people are not allowed inside.
Delivery persons, those delivering midnight snacks, can only leave the food outside.
"You’ve been thoughtful! Thank you!"
Zhou Can did not refuse.
He has already refused Director Tang’s attempt to poach him, refusing the kind gesture for a midnight snack as well would only cause Director Tang to overthink.
Big issues demand principles, small matters need flexibility, this is the correct way to behave and handle situations.