Chapter Thirty-Three Inner and Outer

  Ji Dacheng and Zhu Ning turned to Zhang Shidong at the same time, their eyes revealing a hopeful expression: "Dongzi, brother, savior, you have friends in the hospital, are they doctors or nurses?"

  Zhang Shidong didn't mean to show off, nor did he mean to cover up, he just raised the phone, indicating that it was about to connect.

  The phone was answered quickly, Kong Mei didn't have surgery today and wasn't seeing patients, she was in her office flipping through medical records. When she saw her son's call, a sweet smile spread across her face: "Son, why did you think of calling me today? How's work going, is everything okay?"

  Zhang Shidong: "Mm, okay. There's something I'd like to trouble you with. I have a friend..." He turned to ask Ji Dacheng: "What's his name?"

  Wang Mei.

  "Uh, the obstetrics department doesn't have any available beds. It's called Wang Mei..." Zhang Shidong was about to ask if this would cause trouble for his mother, but Kong Mei responded without hesitation: "I know, I'll arrange it right away. By the way, son, what do you want to eat tonight? Mom gets off work early today and will make it for you when she gets home."

  "I want to invite colleagues from our unit to dinner today."

  "It's all right now, it has been arranged."

  Hanging up the phone, Zhang Shidong's casual tone made Ji Dacheng and Zhu Ning secretly disappointed. For several days, they only knew that Zhang Shidong had connections with the branch office, but he didn't mention it himself, and they didn't dare to ask deeply. In this era where doctors are like grandpas, wealthy Ji Dacheng and well-connected Zhu Ning both felt helpless. They didn't think Zhang Shidong could do better than themselves.

  As the end of work approaches, there are more people in the company. Business managers who went to outer counties or towns for business have returned and are summarizing their day's work. Some special ones also need to report to Du Jingxue about their work and reflect some difficulties with downstream distributors to Du Jingxue. In other companies, it is usually busy during morning meetings, but in Xunkong Mobile Company, it is often the busiest moment for a branch or office just before the end of work.

  Ji Dacheng and Zhu Ning separately called some friends, all of whom said they would ask around but no one had given a definite answer. Ji Dacheng was just about to call his childhood friend to apologize when the other party's phone rang first: "Damn, Dacheng, you're too awesome! Now even in the hospital, there are such hard connections. A single room, damn it, is a single room. You don't know, just now the best doctor in the entire obstetrics department came to personally perform surgery on my wife. The attitude of that little nurse, I'm going to die, is much better than before. Brother, nothing else to say, I can now rest assured and accompany my wife in the hospital waiting for childbirth. When the child is born, you'll definitely be the godfather, and we must drink a few cups together then. By the way, what's the relationship between your friend and the person who arranged this? I prepared a 10,000 yuan red envelope, is that too little? Ah, never mind for now, whoever can help you like this must have a good relationship with you. You give me some more information, and when the child is born, we'll all go out together to sit and chat, and I will definitely thank you heavily."

  Machine gun-like words, Zhi Dacheng couldn't get a word out. A voice shouting Xiao's name came from the phone, and the other party hung up directly. Zhi Dacheng held his mobile phone, looking very calm, sitting there playing two game accounts with Zhang Shidong. With the state of a ruffian seeing a beautiful woman, he rushed over, slammed both hands on Zhang Shidong's office desk, and asked excitedly: "Is it you? Is it you?"

  Zhang Shidong used a paper towel to wipe away the milk tea that had spilled over from Ji Dacheng's shaking table: "It was just a small effort, why are you so worked up?"

  "Whoa, brother, I've got it covered, this thing won't let you down. How's the connection, is it solid? Can't let you get into trouble, I'll get him to arrange the hospital side ASAP."

  Zhang Shidong stopped him: "My mom works at the Central Hospital, you've made your point, no need to make a big deal out of it."

  When Ji Dacheng finally found out that Zhang Shidong's mother was a famous orthopedic doctor in Pingjiang, his face was full of admiration. Just as you thought he would say something praiseworthy, Ji Dacheng suddenly blurted out: "From now on, I'll have someone to rely on at the hospital too, Dongzi! One day, I'll definitely ask you to introduce me to your aunt, and then we can have a personal connection. That way, we'll also have some face!"

  Zhu Ning raised his middle finger at him, and Ji Dacheng countered without hesitation, raising both hands with his middle fingers up.

  Zhang Shidong liked this kind of atmosphere, he had never owned such a mode of getting along with adult friends before. After enjoying family love and romantic love, different friendships under different relationships will also bring him a different life.

  Dazhou, Xiaoli, Zhang Gang, Liu Meng, Wang Qiang, Zeng Rui...

  After Du Jingxue expressed that he would attend the dinner party, many business managers and other employees in the company, without exception, all said they would attend the dinner party. Du Jingxue even generously offered to take care of the bill, citing welcoming new employees as the reason. Zhang Shidong didn't mind this too much.

  Di Hao Seafood is a very famous seafood restaurant in Pingjiang, with prices that are not cheap. With Meng Rou, Da Kun, Xiao Mei and Xiao Yun's income, they can't afford to come here once every few years, and most of the time they just walk past the door.

  Ji Dacheng was driving when he called his childhood friend. The hospital had made arrangements, and although his wife hadn't given birth yet, his mother-in-law and her family had all arrived at the hospital. He, on the other hand, didn't have much to do. Ji Dacheng's eyes lit up as he thought about how busy everyone was, and tonight's dinner...

  "Binzi, help me out. This is a new colleague I just met, he's not bad, today you didn't say anything and he helped you out. Tonight he's planning to take colleagues out for dinner at DiHao, show up, kid."

  The other party is also a sensible person and readily agreed: "I was worried that I wouldn't have the chance to return this favor, you guys go ahead and order food first, and then send me the private room number later."

  Ji Dacheng and Zhu Ning are not considered young masters, nor are they considered second-generation rich kids. Even in Pingjiang, this land, they don't count as anyone important. However, if they had to choose between Shangri-La and DiHao, the latter is just a place that exists for eating and has no meaning.

  They arrived at a large private room, with two long tables seating over ten people each. Those who didn't drink sat at one table, while the heavy drinkers, led by Du Jingxue, Ji Dacheng and Zhu Ning, were joined by lively girls Xiaomei, Xiaoyun and Meng Rou to pour drinks and urge everyone to keep drinking. They pushed Zhang Shidong next to Du Jingxue, with an air of "we won't let him off the hook today".

  Between the clinking of cups and the changing of dishes, Zhang Shidong was generous to all who came, and his extravagance when ordering dishes made everyone secretly gasp at the row upon row of Wuliangye liquor bottles on the table. Ji Dacheng even worried that his friend Huang Bin would think he was being taken advantage of, so he specially sent him a text message telling him not to come, saying that today's meal might end up being paid for by the company.

  Ji Da Cheng was wrong about Zhang Shi Dong, he thought Zhang Shi Dong's generosity was backed by Du Jing Xue who would definitely give face and pay the bill in the name of the company. After all, these past few days of observation hadn't seen Zhang Shi Dong as a rich man, his attire and demeanor including going to work on foot, had already classified him as someone who belonged to the wealthy class that relied on others to foot the bill. Thinking it was the company paying, plus having a few cups of wine, he couldn't care less anymore, looking at Zhang Shi Dong's fearless and unyielding attitude, he thought back to the last time he drank with Zhu Ning and lost consciousness, this time with so many people, could they still not take him down?

  Three catties of Shaoxing wine is a true drink, if changed to other wines, even if it's excessive, Zhang Shidong wouldn't be afraid. With a turn of the inner energy, whatever goes in comes out, truly fulfilling that phrase "good wine passes through the intestines". Sitting here without going to the bathroom, Zhang Shidong can keep drinking until everyone else falls down.

  With this drink, Du Jingxue knew he was in trouble. The leader took out his commanding tone, and those business managers who didn't want to drink much at another table saw the big boss "going crazy" and rushed to toast Zhang Shidong with their wine glasses.

  Downstairs, Huang Bin still came, bringing some cash and cards. The scene of his wife adding a bed in the hospital corridor made him feel that throwing out tens of thousands of yuan was nothing, even if he was being ripped off, it was worth it for this single transaction.

  "Sir, the ticket for the Tsang Hai Hall has already been purchased."

  PS: Thanks for the straw man's reward!