Chapter 2336

"Alright, I’ll handle this investigation," Yan Aohan agreed immediately.

"Is this patient your elementary school classmate? So he’s from our Four Towns area too?" Zhu Shun’ao asked.

"Yes, she was my class monitor. Back then, I was the Young Pioneer Captain and didn’t want to be monitor as well, so I usually served as vice-monitor. Zhang Xiaofeng was the monitor. She’s a spirited young man. I heard she served as a soldier, then came to Yong City to work after retiring. She got along well with neighbors. Most importantly, I found out she saved many people. The money for the special materials and treatment fees this time were voluntarily contributed by those she saved." Zhu Yanyi briefly recounted Zhang Xiaofeng’s deeds. "Thinking about it, no matter what, she is a kind person. Since she is kind and also a patient, and I happen to be a doctor, I think it’s better to help save her."

"If it’s truly as you say, this young man deserves to be saved," Zhu Shun’ao said seriously. "There aren’t many such enthusiastic young men these days. I heard recently about people staging fake accidents for compensation."

"We’ve encountered that trick before," Zhu Yanyi hadn’t forgotten. When she was preparing to return to the Saint Realm, she traveled independently and ran into such scammers on the road.

"I know about that incident of yours. Nowadays, there are all kinds of scam tactics. The most unbearable is when an elderly person falls, someone kindly helps them up, but ends up being accused of pushing them. I heard this at lunch today. It really makes one’s heart ache. What do you say, why has human nature become so bad?" Zhu Shun’ao expressed his dissatisfaction.

"As living conditions improve and living standards rise, various negative traits in people emerge," Zhu Yanyi sighed. "They say good people get good rewards, but with the rise of these scams, it seems good people don’t get good rewards anymore."

Yan Aohan listened and said, "Actually, this isn’t impossible to stop. If there were clear laws and regulations against such scams, no one would dare to do it. Who likes going to jail?"

"But such laws are unlikely to be passed. Human nature has changed, and there are too many scammers. Many people won’t believe it unless they suffer real hardship. Even if such laws existed, they wouldn’t be specifically enacted." China has a large population, and there are many such scammers.

Yan Aohan thought for a moment and added, "Remember after that scam incident, you had someone organize a fraud performance troupe? We could have them promote awareness again. Once people face this issue seriously, these scams won’t work."

Zhu Yanyi thought about it and said, "That task was given to Brother Luo and her team back then. Brother Li, do you remember this?"

Li Yang nodded. "Actually, this team performs often these days, showing various fraud tactics. There aren’t many programs specifically about staging accidents. Since that’s the case, I’ll call them to add a program on this."

"Is there a dedicated person in charge?" Zhu Yanyi asked curiously. "It sounds like this team has a specific manager."

"Of course. We naturally protect and manage these spontaneously organized rural art troupes. The person in charge is Liu Guotao. Moreover, there aren’t just one or two such teams, but many. So, such performances are common nationwide, and the income is quite good," Li Yang explained with a smile.

Zhu Yanyi said, "So, I’ve helped solve employment for some migrant workers."

"Yes," Li Yang nodded in agreement.

Yan Aohan said, "In that case, let’s have everyone add a program on staging accidents. That would be good."

"Alright," Li Yang agreed.

Hearing this, Zhu Shun’ao sighed deeply, "When people’s material lives improve, their spiritual lives should also improve. Otherwise, a blank spirit is easily stained black."

"(⊙o⊙)…" Zhu Yanyi looked at the profound Zhu Shun’ao with an admiring expression. "Dad, I didn’t expect you to speak such deep truths. I’m impressed."

"Stop being cheeky," Zhu Shun’ao laughed and scolded lightly. "This feeling arose naturally from my heart. Didn’t fake Azure Sovereign vegetables appear in our store because someone’s spirit turned black? Otherwise, who would do such an unethical thing? Not only does it damage the reputation of the Azure Sovereign, but if someone gets sick from eating fake vegetables, that would truly be a betrayal of the public."

"By the way, Dad, is the fake Azure Sovereign vegetable issue almost resolved?" Yan Aohan asked with concern. "Do you need me to help or make some calls?"

"This matter is basically being handled by specialists. After all, the Azure Sovereign Group has solved so many employment problems for Yong City. If the group encounters issues, countless people would lose their jobs. So, the authorities value this case highly. They guarantee that those who intentionally counterfeit will receive a lesson they’ll never forget," Zhu Shun’ao said.

Zhu Yanyi sighed helplessly, "In this world, there are always so many people who want something for nothing."

"Can’t help it. As living conditions improve, dark sides of human nature appear," Zhu Shun’ao took it calmly. "Actually, every era has bad people. For example, traitors in wartime, fence-sitters, and those wearing white hats are all products of the dark side."

Hearing Zhu Shun’ao’s words, Zhu Yanyi laughed, "I find Dad has more talent for being a philosopher lately."

"Indeed," Zhu Shun’ao said with a smile. "If your dad really starts talking about principles, I can definitely tie you up in knots and make you beg for mercy."

As he spoke, Zhu Shun’ao put on a bossy expression.

Yan Aohan said from the side, "Then, Dad, how will you handle that market store?"

"The store manager has been replaced. The responsible manager in Yong City was fined for three months and demoted to deputy manager. The market here will offer daily discounts on selected vegetables for the next three months, then return to normal." Zhu Shun’ao sighed. "I suppose I also bear responsibility for not supervising this properly."

"Dad, you are the president, and many things wait for your handling. There are supervisors for such matters here. It was the local supervisors who failed to supervise adequately. Now that we’ve found the problem, we can mend the fold after the sheep is lost." Yan Aohan said from the side. "I suggest you implement an assessment system."

"Assessment system?" Zhu Shun’ao looked at Yan Aohan. "Tell me about it."

Yan Aohan said, "It’s actually quite simple. Both upper management and lower-level employees need to participate in assessments, though the criteria differ. For ordinary employees, assessment includes attendance and work performance. Attendance is clear; daily lateness and early departures are clocked and visible to all. Work performance varies by department. For the agricultural products department, it’s based on maintenance, yield, and product cultivation. For the finance department, it’s based on account reconciliation and daily cash handling. For store clerks like in this case, it’s based on customer service. Regardless of the role, one common rule is: never sell out the Azure Sovereign Group’s interests. If discovered, they will be dealt with according to group regulations. Of course, rules for ordinary employees are more general. The main focus is on management. Each manager’s assessment combines their management and supervision abilities, among others. Generally, there are quite a few criteria."

Zhu Shun’ao tilted his head and thought. "Your suggestion is good, but I’m not good at this. Little Yan, why don’t you help me out?"

Yan Aohan looked at Zhu Shun’ao, thought briefly, and said, "Alright. I’ll draft an outline for you. Then you can explain it to the board of directors, and once confirmed, we can implement it."

"Deal." Zhu Shun’ao agreed, feeling pleased inside. Indeed, having a son-in-law is good. Now, the son-in-law solves everything, and he doesn’t need to worry at all.

Zhu Yanyi saw Zhu Shun’ao’s expression and knew what he was thinking. However, she also knew that although Zhu Shun’ao underwent much training, management required talent. So, it was better to let Yan Aohan handle it. At worst, she could discuss it with professional managers.

Zhu Yanyi wasn’t good at management herself, so she didn’t interrupt. However, she now had an excuse. Her poor management skills were due to her father’s bad genetic inheritance. She couldn’t manage, so naturally, her daughter lacked management talent.

Everyone chatted and watched TV happily. The unpleasantness from the day’s events had long vanished.

Just then, the doorbell rang persistently.

Li Yang stood up. "I’ll go open it."

Li Yang went to open the door and soon called them out. Yan Aohan and Zhu Yanyi were slightly surprised and went out to look. It was the second woman they had met on their first day.

The woman saw Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan and said, "Sorry to disturb you at this time. My child has a fever. My husband is working overtime, and we have no car. I can’t get a taxi here. I know you have a car, so I’d like to ask for your help?"

Yan Aohan looked at Zhu Yanyi. Zhu Yanyi nodded slightly. "Alright, Brother Li, go get the car. We’ll go check on the child. If they can go out, we’ll take them to a nearby hospital."

"Thank you, thank you," the woman said earnestly.

"Sister-in-law, no need to be polite. What is your surname?" Zhu Yanyi walked with the woman, chatting casually to ease her tension.

"My maiden name is Xie, and my husband’s surname is Wu," the woman said seriously.

"Then I’ll call you Sister Xie," Zhu Yanyi said with a slight smile.

As they spoke, they arrived at the Wu family villa. Entering the villa, Zhu Yanyi found their layout simple, mostly consisting of a lawn with one or two orange and persimmon trees. Regardless, it was a local特色 (feature).

The child lay on the living room sofa, face very red, dazed, and twitching continuously, as if nearly dying.

Zhu Yanyi went up, took the pulse, and then said to Yan Aohan, "Aohan, silver needles."

Yan Aohan had already gone to the car to get the medical kit when Sister Xie spoke. Hearing this, he quickly opened the kit and handed the silver needles to Zhu Yanyi.

Sister Xie was stunned. "What are you doing?"

Zhu Yanyi glanced at Sister Xie. "Your child is having convulsions. If not treated now, by the time we reach the hospital, it might be too late." Ignoring Sister Xie’s surprise, she took the silver needles and inserted them.

In Zhu Yanyi’s hands, this fever was not a big deal. With the Withered Wood Reviving Spring acupuncture technique, controlling the condition was easy.

The child, who had been twitching uncontrollably, gradually calmed down. Zhu Yanyi said again, "Brother Li, go get two pounds of white liquor from home."

"We have white liquor at home," Sister Xie hurriedly said.

"Alright, then also get a clean, unused towel and a clean basin," Zhu Yanyi continued.

Sister Xie quickly brought the white liquor, towel, and basin.

Zhu Yanyi poured the white liquor into the basin, soaked the towel, then undressed the child and continuously wiped the armpits, joints, navel, and other major areas.

After wiping, she carefully dressed the child and said to Sister Xie, "The child’s fever didn’t start today. Based on the fever’s condition, it’s been at least two days. As a mother, why didn’t you care?"

Sister Xie looked ashamed. "The child kept saying he was cold these days. I thought it was due to the weather, so I added more clothes. I didn’t expect the child was having a fever."

"When a child says they are cold, it means their body is cold inside. If you had taken the child to the hospital then, an IV drip could have treated it. This time was truly dangerous," Zhu Yanyi looked at Sister Xie.

"Is my child okay now?" Sister Xie asked.

Zhu Yanyi nodded. "My silver needles have removed all the cold energy from her body. The external heat is reduced by the white liquor, so the child won’t twitch anymore and is sleeping well. However, the child might wake up in the latter half of the night. Then, just give her plenty of warm water and some plain porridge. For the next few days, she might not taste food well, and her mouth might feel hot. That’s normal. It represents the cold toxin in her body being expelled this way. Don’t be alarmed."

Zhu Yanyi took out a prescription pad and wrote a prescription for Sister Xie. "Do you have time to get the medicine now?"

Sister Xie looked at the situation at home and lowered her head in shame. "It’s just me and my child at home. My husband works overtime every day, and I don’t know when she’ll be back."

Zhu Yanyi sighed and handed the prescription to Li Yang. "Brother Li, please help get the medicine from the pharmacy. Also, buy some rock sugar or honey."