Chapter 398: Unexpected Wealth

Chapter 398: Unexpected Wealth

They only had a moment of tenderness after showering and getting into bed.

Su He thought her relationship with Fu Tinghua was ideal—each excelling in their own careers without stepping on each other’s toes, yet still able to embrace and sleep together when they returned home.

In this life, finding someone who supported her when she needed it and never interfered when she was busy, Su He counted herself lucky.

"What are you thinking about? Have you been too busy lately? You’ve been zoning out all night," Fu Tinghua asked worriedly, holding Su He and planting a gentle kiss on her forehead.

Lately, he had also been very busy and hadn’t been able to help Su He much with her business.

"Nothing, it’s just... Dr. Fu, if we make money, what do you think we should do with it?" Su He grinned up at him.

"What to do with it? Save it?" Fu Tinghua hedged.

Su He was surprised someone as smart as Dr. Fu could be so clueless about money.

"Why bother saving? The yuan will just keep losing value. If you stash away a few grand now, in a decade or so, it won’t even cover a down payment in Wencheng. Trust me."

Fu Tinghua fell silent.

"So, the real estate market will develop rapidly in the future?" Quick as ever, he caught on right away.

"Exactly! That’s why I want to save up now to buy a few plots of land or properties in the capital. If I can get my hands on a siheyuan, that would be even better."

Su He was practically salivating at the thought of capital real estate. She’d always fantasized about buying property, but so far, she hadn’t snagged a single one.

"Capital properties aren’t exactly a steal these days," Fu Tinghua remarked casually.

"Right, which is why I still can’t afford one," Su He said, suddenly feeling broke after thinking she was rolling in it.

"This place isn’t hospital housing anymore."

"Oh, it’s not..."

Su He trailed off as it dawned on her what he meant.

"Wait—you own this place now?" she asked in surprise.

After all, staff housing rarely got privatized back then.

As far as she knew, it would take over ten years, along with working at the same institution for years, before policies allowed such transfers.

But Fu Tinghua had already gotten the deed?

The place wasn’t tiny—just two floors, but the living room, kitchen, and bedrooms were all spacious. The inside was easily over a hundred square meters.

Best of all, the yard was massive. The front yard’s veggie patch could feed the whole household.

All told, the lot could fit two apartment blocks.

"Correction—it’s ours. I put both our names on the deed," Fu Tinghua grinned, tousling her hair.

"When did this happen?" Su He asked.

"Recently. Because of the excessive overtime and increasing workload, the director worried I might walk away, so he transferred the house to me."

If it were the old Fu Tinghua, who was practically married to the hospital, the director wouldn’t have worried about him quitting due to hardship.

But after Fu Tinghua returned from the border, the director sensed he had started valuing his life more and cherished those around him. Now, he leaves work on time and isn’t as eager to take on overtime.

Wencheng People’s Hospital has now become renowned, becoming one of the top hospitals in the country. Many even claim it outshines even capital hospitals.

Surgeries that can’t be performed in the capital are successfully carried out at Wencheng People’s Hospital, with flawless outcomes.

All of this is thanks to Fu Tinghua.

Although Fu Tinghua includes many doctors in every surgery to observe and learn, reaching his level of skill remains extremely difficult for them.

The only one who has potential to handle high-difficulty surgeries like Fu Tinghua is his apprentice, Chen Mo.

Perhaps because Chen Mo once took a hit for Fu Tinghua, Fu Tinghua now treats him as a true protégé, nurturing him with utmost dedication.

He brings Chen Mo to every surgery, big or small.

For low-risk procedures, Fu Tinghua even lets Chen Mo take the scalpel while he assists, guiding him step by step.

Talk about a privilege! The other doctors at the hospital are seething with envy.

If they had known that taking a hit for the Deputy Director would earn them Fu Tinghua’s assistance, they would’ve volunteered—as long as it didn’t kill them.

After all, if they died, they wouldn’t get to enjoy the privilege of having the Deputy Director as their assistant.

Despite the jokes, no one at the hospital resents Chen Mo for receiving such devoted mentorship from Fu Tinghua.

Few would risk their lives the way Chen Mo did.

"Dr. Fu, I have a feeling we’re about to hit the jackpot." Getting a free house made Su He ecstatic.

"Actually, you could use the money you earn to buy property in the capital," Fu Tinghua suggested.

"Ah? But aren’t we opening a factory next year? What about my initial capital?" Su He preferred taking it slow—earn more first, and buying property later wouldn’t be an issue.

"By the end of the year, I should receive tens of thousands in dividends. A food factory wouldn’t cost more than that. Plus, your supermarket generates daily income, so there’s no need to worry about cash flow problems." Fu Tinghua dropped another surprise in his usual calm tone.

"Tens of thousands? Dividends? Why didn’t you tell me?" Su He was stunned. She hadn’t expected Fu Tinghua to have such earnings.

Honestly, do doctors earn that well?

"Well—I wasn’t sure how to bring it up. Back in school, I participated in some medical equipment and drug experiments under my mentor. Now those projects took off, so the dividends started coming in. My mentor contacted me about it—I had no idea myself."

This was indeed a windfall, and Fu Tinghua was pleased.

During his academic years, his mentor had thought the world of him.

The breakthroughs in their medical equipment and drug research were largely due to his contributions.

Though he wasn’t involved in managing the project later, his mentor still granted him a 40% cut.

In this era, talent was highly valued, and people were deeply patriotic. Fu Tinghua’s mentor wasn’t the type to claim others’ credit.

On the contrary, he fought for his royalties, especially regarding patents. Now, those patents are all Fu’s.