Of course Zhao Gangkang remembered Lu Cheng very clearly.
"Director Zhao, here's the thing. I contacted you today after thinking it over very carefully, because I have a request that puts you on the spot." Lu Cheng laid the groundwork politely.
"Go ahead, just say it." Zhao Gangkang said in a generous, imposing way.
Lu Cheng then went through his idea once.
Zhao Gangkang immediately fell silent.
The silence lasted a full two minutes before Zhao Gangkang finally said, "Xiao Lu, you really have given me a tough problem here, haven't you?"
"You're basically asking me to round people up to come work for you, aren't you?"
"If the people I assign you aren't a good fit, it means I don't value you. But if the people I assign you are too good…"
"I'm afraid it'll be hard to do the ideological work with them."
"I don't know if you're aware, Xiao Lu, but the clinical direction our trauma center is currently working on is…"
