When Ding Yue heard these two words from his secretary, Wen Ruohan, his heart suddenly thumped.
Can it be that disastrous?
I just spent 145 million yuan on the world’s most advanced equipment, and you’re telling me it just turned over right after it was loaded for shipping from the port?
This isn’t a huge loss, right?
Even though it’s insured, it’s still not great news.
"Ah! Ruohan, didn’t the caravan just leave the port with the equipment? How did it turn over so quickly? Is it serious?"
After hearing these words, Ding Xiaoyou asked with concern.
Ding Yue hurriedly asked.
For the time being, it doesn’t matter whether the equipment is damaged or not, what matters is whether there have been any casualties as a result of the accident.
Wen Ruohan was taken aback for a moment, then sniffed and quickly shook her head to explain, "No, no, Principal Ding, it’s not the truck that just left the port that overturned. It’s the school bus from our school that turned over on the way back yesterday due to another car not obeying traffic rules."
After hearing Wen Ruohan’s explanation, Ding Yue felt his heart pounding even harder.
So it wasn’t the transport team that had just left the port.
The school bus from his own school overturned due to someone else violating traffic rules. This...
"What about the driver? How is he?" Ding Yue hurriedly asked.
The driver of the school bus was a member of the Mist City Arts and Science University staff. Ding Yue cared deeply for every staff member and student at the university.
"After rescue treatment at the hospital, there’s no danger to his life. He was slightly injured and needs to be hospitalized for some time," Wen Ruohan replied.
This was the message from the school that Wen Ruohan had been asked to relay to Principal Ding.
"Let the driver rest and recover, and don’t worry about the cost of medical and hospitalization expenses. The school will cover it."
Ding Yue stated the school’s position.
The driver of the school bus that transported everyone to Mist City airport yesterday was known to Ding Yue. His name was Liu Yuanming, a veteran bus driver in his fifties with average monetary conditions at home. He also had children attending university. Mr. Liu was honest and kind-hearted, this accident really felt unfortunate.
Under such circumstances, even from a legal perspective, this is considered a workplace injury. Therefore, the school should take responsibility for the medical expenses.
Moreover, the philosophy Ding Yue adhered to when founding the university was a people-oriented approach. Therefore, as an employee of Mist City Arts and Science University, the university should stand in the forefront when mishaps occur.
"Yue, from what Secretary Wen said, the overturning of our school bus was caused due to another vehicle violating traffic rules. We can demand compensation for this. How about I handle this? It can be a good practice for me," Huang Youjie, a law student, suggested to Ding Yue.
"Good idea, Huang. Here’s your chance to shine. Alright, once we get back from Yancheng, you can handle the legal responsibilities regarding this," Ding Yue said, patting Huang’s shoulder with satisfaction.
On the way back to the hotel, Ding Yue made a sympathy call to Mr. Liu who was hospitalized.
Mr. Liu was in Mist City Central Hospital.
"Mr. Liu, please rest assured, focus on recovering in the hospital. The school will cover your medical and hospitalization expenses. Furthermore, I will personally give you an extra 20,000 yuan as a nutritional supplement," Ding Yue said sincerely.
"Principal Ding...I can’t thank you enough...the school has already done so much for me...haven’t let me spend a dime-since I was admitted to the hospital," Mr. Liu sounded somewhat moved over the phone.
The school’s response was warm and pleasant to such an incident. Even though Principal Ding wasn’t at school, he still called to reassure him. The school also promised to cover all of his medical and hospitalization expenses, and Principal Ding even offered additional money from his own pocket. This indeed was somewhat surprising.
From the telephone conversation, Ding Yue learned about the extent of Mr. Liu’s injuries, which luckily were just some damages to his leg without any other complications.
"Mr. Liu, what exactly happened? The school’s legal team will seek justice for you."
After showing concern, Ding Yue asked Mr. Liu about the accident’s specifics.
Ding Yue had only heard about the incident from his secretary, Wen Ruohan, who got the news from the school. But having passed through several people, some details might have been missed or changed.
Ding Yue wanted to hear about the incident directly from the victim, Mr. Liu.
"Principal Ding, the situation escalated suddenly. I was driving as usual when an SUV from the opposite side at a very high speed swerved into my lane, and it seemed like it was going to crash against the sidewalk where there were many pedestrians. I thought if the SUV crashed this way, it would be disastrous. So I steered to the left to block it, and as a result, my bus overturned. When I woke up, I was in a hospital," Mr. Liu recounted.