Franchise God - Chapter 1269



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Franchise God Episode 1269

Chapter 291 Pax Cheongdam-dong (1)

“I don’t draw my sword just for the sake of it.”

Ha Soo-young looked into the eyes of each hospital director with a very gentle expression.

“But once you draw your sword, you don’t put it back until you’ve cut everything. It’s so annoying to draw your sword once. If you provoke someone into drawing their sword, you’ll have to suffer the consequences.”

The hospital directors trembled inwardly, wondering if this was a threat addressed to them.

After the Cheongdam-dong civil war, many soldiers, prosecutors, and politicians were swept away by a huge tsunami.

The passage of a massive bill called the Death Penalty Act brought about a major tectonic shift in the criminal justice system of the Republic of Korea.

“Oh, don’t get me wrong. I’m not trying to retaliate against you. It wasn’t you who tried to threaten the doctors who transferred to our hospital under the pretext of overtreatment. It was the conglomerate foundation that owns the hospital you go to and the Ministry of Health and Welfare.”

“We are glad that you understand. We sincerely tell you that we have no resentment or recklessness toward you, Chairman.”

“I know. That’s why I’m asking you to write a letter of resignation and come over with the doctors. If you don’t get on the last boat I’m giving you, you’ll all die in the storm.”

The hospital directors felt even more nervous because of Ha Su-young’s soft-spoken tone.

“If I were to draw my sword and swing it, wouldn’t I have to avoid that place for now? I’m not targeting you guys, but if I hit the conglomerate hospitals, you never know how far the shockwaves will spread.”

What on earth is the knife that Ha Soo-young is preparing?

The hospital directors imagined various things and then suddenly smiled bitterly.

‘What does it matter? If things continue as they are now, our hospitals will dry up and die.’

Now, all general hospitals have completely destroyed departments that include the word “surgery.” Orthopedics, neurosurgery, thoracic surgery, trauma surgery, etc.

There was also a section that was shattered to the point of being almost surgical, but still held together with a hidden, barely noticeable structure.

It’s the pediatrics department.

Many doctors who applied to pediatrics because they love children and have a special sense of mission applied.

And for very young critically ill children, transport itself was impossible.

Even though it was an operating room and intensive care unit with a flying doctor helicopter, there was no attending physician who would allow the transport of a small and physically weak pediatric critically ill patient.

Because of this, pediatrics still had some manpower left, although not as much as surgery.

In other words, it also meant that pediatrics was equally dangerous.

“Excuse me, Chairman. But is that rumor really true?”

“What kind of rumors? There are so many rumors about me that I think you have to be specific so I can answer.”

“I’m sorry. The rumor I heard was that a new pediatric center was being built at Cheongdam Hospital.”

“Oh, that’s true. First of all, we are considering a Seoul ward with over 1,000 beds.”

“Seo, what if you say Seoul Ward?”

“Are patients only in Seoul? We will expand the size of our local branches to the level of large general hospitals. There may not be many doctors working in the local areas, but there are ways to do it.”

All skilled doctors end up in Seoul. The resulting gap in medical infrastructure is an inevitable chronic disease in South Korea.

Ha Su-yeong succeeded in permanently assigning skilled doctors to local branches through high salaries, low workload, short working hours, and rotational work.

Since a Queen Stallion was always stationed at each branch, doctors who went to the provinces could usually arrive in Seoul in 30 minutes, or at most, in an hour.

At first, they stayed in local branches for a few weeks, but now they commute to work via Queenstellion.

Because of this, even though we both live in Seoul, there were times when it was faster to commute to the Daejeon branch than to the Cheongdam main office.

The distance problem has been eliminated with the ‘internal helicopter bus system’. This is the power of capital.

However, the current fountains, although well-equipped, have few beds. They are thoroughly faithful to the role of the first-tier hospital.

It’s different from a university hospital in that it doesn’t have an admission system.

“If you value profit, you shouldn’t run things like general hospitals. Oh, I’m talking about private medical foundations. If you want to make money, you should just make and sell things used in hospitals. It’s not okay for people who don’t even know how to run hospitals or anything like that.”

On the surface, it would be normal for it to sound like it is filled with noble spirits of humanity, philanthropy, and humanitarianism.

However, the hospital directors could see a gentle madness in Ha Su-yeong’s words, actions, and facial expressions.

This person really seems to be aiming to take over all the large private hospitals in this country, except for the public hospitals, and unify the medical system.

You can feel the unstoppable ambition of a conqueror reaching for the sky.

“In a capitalist society, changing jobs according to one’s salary is a natural right and a market principle. Since you attacked that in such a despicable way, I intend to repay you in kind.”

The sincerity of wanting to kick out large general hospitals is not hidden and is pouring out freely.

“I plan to sink all the other ships and then raise them again, so please escape before that. Come over to my cozy ship.”

The hospital directors held hands in a state of ecstasy.

Now, I must betray the hospital foundation board of directors who have pinned their thin expectations on me here today.

***

Cheongdam Swimming Hospital filed a lawsuit against the state.

The subject of the lawsuit was the government, specifically the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

The cause was abuse of power by the National Health Insurance Corporation, which maliciously avoided paying medical expenses. The astronomical amount of damages was also included.

The Ministry of Health and Welfare did its best to respond to the lawsuit, but the game was not successful from the start.

The Suyeong Hospital defense team presented a variety of direct evidence that was suspicious.

The evidence was so strong that it was shocking to the point where it seemed as if the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the National Health Insurance Corporation had planted a bunch of spies.

The tedious litigation battle began, but for the defense team, it was paid work.

The defense team also filed a lawsuit on behalf of doctors who had transferred to Suyeong Hospital and were accused of excessive treatment at the industrial complex.

Even if doctors are socially recognized, wealthy professionals, litigation against individuals can be very tiring and difficult.

Unless you come from a wealthy family, your circumstances may be slightly better than those of ordinary citizens, and the stress caused by litigation is not much different.

However, since the large legal team formed by Park Ho-jin was handling all the lawsuits and accusations against them, they were able to concentrate on going to work at Suyeong Hospital without any worries.

“You don’t have to worry about anything. The chairman doesn’t abandon anyone who works at the hospital. If you are attacked because of your work at the hospital, the hospital will take full responsibility for the attack and cover it up to the end.”

There was no need to pay any fees or wonder how the case was going.

It’s unlikely, but the hospital said they would take responsibility even if they were to be held liable for damages.

Meanwhile, the exodus of doctors from reluctant departments remaining in large hospitals continued.

The swimming hospitals have swept up so many doctors that a nationwide shortage of doctors has occurred.

The government has taken measures such as increasing the number of medical school students, but due to the nature of the policy, it will take at least 10 years to see the full effect.

***

The President looked at the Minister of Health and Welfare with pitiful eyes.

“What on earth were you thinking when you touched Cheongdam-dong? It turns out that the Ministry of Health and Welfare took one side in a dispute between private hospitals. Minister, what were you thinking when you did that?”

“I’m sorry, Mr. President. I will take responsibility and make this right.”

“You’re holding back people who want to practice medicine while spending their own money… While other hospitals are cutting staff and cutting doctors to save money, Cheongdam-dong is the only one that’s using its own money to strengthen its medical system. Isn’t it clear which side to take?”

“…….”

The Minister of Health and Welfare lowered his head and gritted his teeth.

The President doesn’t know much because he is from the military.

At first glance, Ha Soo-young’s actions are praiseworthy.

But if you look closely, you will see that it is ultimately disrupting the order of the medical market. It is forcing an unstable structure on this country that cannot be maintained without Ha Soo-young’s goodwill.

What if one day his mind changes?

What if one day something happens to his life and the Ha Soo Young Medical Foundation no longer functions as it does now?

The damage will ultimately be passed on to the people. The minister believed that his thoughts were never wrong.

“Mr. President, however, a system that relies solely on the goodwill of one individual is socially unstable and dangerous.”

“Are you saying that the decisions I made last time regarding Cheongdam-dong were wrong?”

The president’s tone immediately became sharp.

The president, a former army general, is adept at controlling his emotions, but is crude and clumsy at hiding his anger.

No, maybe it’s a way of controlling the mood and pressuring people into submission by intentionally letting on that you’re angry.

“That’s not the story. Cheongdam-dong is really trying to overshadow other large general hospitals and establish itself as the only general hospital franchise in this country. It seems like they will aggressively pursue sales by establishing branches all over the country.”

“Isn’t that a good thing?”

“yes?”

“Isn’t this a self-righteous person who spends tens of trillions of won of his own money to take care of the health of the people? Even if you can’t give him a plaque or a medal, you shouldn’t interfere by taking the side of the conglomerates.”

The minister was astonished.

Are these the words that should come out of the President’s mouth?

“Look at what I did. I gave electricity, communication, and swimming to the group. What’s the result? There are no more complaints about electricity bills, and communication data is enjoyed equally by the rich and the poor alike.”

“…….”

“I don’t know about anything else in Cheongdam-dong, but they don’t do business for personal gain. They do it for their own satisfaction. I know very well what kind of mentality that is.”

Could it be that you feel some kind of kinship because you have both experienced military service?

Since the minister had not served in the military, it was difficult to understand what kind of feelings the president, who was a former army general, had toward the naval admiral who had paid tens of trillions of won in military expenses out of his own pocket.

“And you said that a system that relies solely on personal favor is dangerous, do you really think that someone like a naval admiral would do something like this without preparing for his own personal circumstances?”

The President’s voice grew slightly colder, clearly showing his displeasure.

“Although I am from the Army, the Navy did not make me a Marshal for nothing. Cheongdam-dong’s administrative ability as a military general is also excellent. To put it in extreme terms, even if there is a major problem with me, the swimming group system will function properly. There is also Representative Rohan.”

“Mr. President……”

“So, instead of dragging it out with useless lawsuits, let’s end this properly. There’s nothing good for our government by fighting with Cheongdam-dong. Do you understand?”

The President got up for a moment and went to the window, and the Minister heard a tongue-clicking sound, ‘Anyway, I told you there’s nothing you can do about the unfulfilled sentence.’

It was a small voice, but it was definitely something he wanted me to hear.

‘I forgot… … .’

The minister felt heavy-hearted.

Come to think of it, the president got a big gift from Cheongdam-dong in the form of tacit approval for a cabinet system amendment, and in return, didn’t he give them a monopoly on the electricity business?

Whether the four major hospitals go bankrupt or not, or whether Ha Soo-young makes a lot of money from his monopoly business, it doesn’t matter to the president.