This doctor is already middle-aged, and he's only just started practicing medicine.

Chapter 185 Competing for Vision!
"Director Xiang, I can't reach Zhang Boyuan by phone, and I'm not in Shashi right now." In a residential area in Jishi, Xiangzhou, Chen Song replied to Director Xiang Dongshan in a cold tone.

"Chen Song, what are you thinking right now? You've even gotten angry with me!" Xiang Dapao, true to his name, had a loud and booming voice.

"Director Xiang, it's not that I have a bad temper, it's just that I really don't know how to deal with this."

Chen Song suppressed his emotions: "You see, how many times have I mentioned Lu Cheng to you? Zhang Boyuan is just someone in our department. You're the director. If you call him, does he dare not answer?"

Xiang Dongshan said, "It's because you and Zhang Boyuan are relatively close. I've called Zhang Boyuan before, but he just won't budge."

"Besides, Chen Song, when you asked for leave before, you didn't explain the specific situation clearly. If you had known it was like this beforehand, would I have refused?"

Chen Song said, "Director Xiang, it was too late when I found out."

"Making a promise at this time would only be adding flowers to brocade, not providing charcoal in the snow."

"Lu Cheng brought his girlfriend back from Peking Union Medical College Hospital. No one in our hospital could do something like that."

"What's the point of saying anything else?" Chen Song's words were tinged with personal emotion.

I, Chen Song, only lack personnel authority; otherwise, I would have no such damn problems at Peking Union Medical College Hospital.

Around Teachers' Day, before Lu Cheng went to Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chen Song made several phone calls to ask for instructions.

“If I say it’s useful, then it is useful,” Xiang Dongshan said.

"You keep saying you like Lu Cheng and hope to bring him to your side. Now that you have that hope and Lu Cheng also needs it, are you backing down again?"

"What's the point of this?"

"Isn't this just you throwing a tantrum at me?"

After listening, Chen Song remained silent for a long while before saying, "Director Xiang, what do you mean by that?"

"If we really want to talk about this, we have to start with the Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, where Lu Cheng studied before."

"Didn't Liang Yuanqiu go to work at Zhongnan Hospital?"

The academic backgrounds of personnel in top teaching hospitals are diverse, with employees from various backgrounds in each hospital and even each department.

It is reasonable that Liang Yuanqiu, whom Xiang Dongshan mentioned, graduated with a doctorate from Xiangya No. 2 Hospital, but was unable to stay in the hospital and went to Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University.

After listening to Xiang Dongshan's words, Chen Song's expression suddenly tightened.

At that moment, he thought of the many times Lu Cheng hesitated to speak when he had lost his temper with him.

At this moment, Chen Song realized that Lu Cheng was not as "glamorous" as he appeared on the surface. Professor Zhong from Peking Union Medical College Hospital had truly embodied the two labels of "advancement and retreat" and "sit-ups".

"Professor Xiang, is the information reliable?" Chen Song asked cautiously after thinking for a while.

"I'm telling you this, so the information is reliable."

"It was just a verbal agreement, there's no written document now." Xiang Dongshan swallowed hard.
"The next leader recommended by the hand surgery department of Peking Union Medical College Hospital has already been decided, and it is basically impossible to change it."

"But what they don't know yet is that Lu Cheng also has such profound expertise in organ suturing in general surgery."

"We must seize this information gap as soon as possible, otherwise, after today and tomorrow, or perhaps tonight, things may change."

"Nothing more than that. Based on what you've said, I'm afraid Lu Cheng's girlfriend will take this to the general surgery department of Peking Union Medical College Hospital to negotiate."

"If we bypass hand surgery, then we'll be in trouble."

"The current situation is that Lu Cheng is once again caught in a dilemma, and we know that he is very outstanding and has enormous potential."

"Therefore, we must seize this opportunity and arrange a suitable platform and team for him as soon as possible."

"Chen Song, you didn't do well in this respect. You shouldn't have kept it from me."

Chen Song said, "Director Xiang, I have no personnel authority, and most of the suggestions I make to you are rejected. You are not in Long County either."

"What I'm telling you is just hearsay. If I keep repeating it, don't you think I'm annoying you?"

Chen Song is an adult and a person of some standing. He even often hears people recommending him as an 'outstanding student'!
Put yourself in others' shoes and try to see things from their perspective.

Every year, Xiang Dongshan receives dozens of "outstanding students" recommendations, some seeking further education and others pursuing employment.

There are quite a few people whose status and position are more prominent than their own.

"Furthermore, even if I had known, there would have been no solution at the time, because Lu Cheng was not open to the public, and we had no idea what had happened to him at Peking Union Medical College Hospital."

"I only learned about the little incident between Professor Zhong and Lu Cheng from you."

"If Lu Cheng's girlfriend, Xiao Mu, really negotiated with the Department of General Surgery at Peking Union Medical College Hospital, I think that's what Lu Cheng deserves."

"He deserves a highly professional person to strategize for him."

Xiang Dongshan asked, "What exactly is the relationship between this Dr. Mu you mentioned and Lu Cheng?"

Chen Song said, "We were childhood sweethearts, inseparable since we were little. It's been decades of friendship."

"Director Xiang, I must remind you of something: even if we have a great advantage, it will all be for nothing if we can't properly settle Dr. Mu."

"Let's see Lu Cheng first!" Xiang Dongshan understood human relationships better than Chen Song.

"Xiao Mu is a PhD, yet she still doesn't look down on Lu Cheng. So, in this relationship, Xiao Mu is currently the one who's giving up on Lu Cheng. When she's thinking about the future, she'll prioritize Lu Cheng's future."

"Because Dr. Mu's professional standards are high enough, while Lu Cheng's standards are too unpredictable!!"

"Chen Song, can you make it back in time?"

Chen Song said, "Director Xiang, my suggestion is that I'd better not come back."

“Zhang Boyuan’s situation can be explained to Lu Cheng. Lu Cheng is a sentimental person, but he is not one to squander his feelings.”

"There's one more detail I need to report to you."

"Back when Lu Cheng was at Longxian People's Hospital, he said something like this: Professor Tong Yuan'an's tendon suturing is not as good as his."

Xiang Dongshan had heard of Tong Yuan'an, but hadn't paid much attention to him, since he was just a junior associate professor at Xiangya Hospital.

Of course, this is Xiang Dongshan's perspective. From Lu Cheng's perspective, Tong Yuan'an was still a towering mountain back then: "Then this young man is even more to my liking."

Chen Song: "..."

"..."

Shashi, Yuhua District, High-speed Railway Station.

As the morning sun rises, the rosy dawn after the light rain is exceptionally brilliant.

As soon as Mu Nanshu exited the station and entered the subway, she saw Lu Cheng waiting for her at the entrance. She said, "Weren't you going to have a competition?"

"The competition is salon-style; you can either boost your score or not, the main thing is to fix the highest score."

"I can't even manage vascular and nerve suturing, so there's no point in trying to improve my scores. I could even skip the competition this morning!"

"Those who were supposed to compete yesterday have already finished. Those who are participating today are either trying their luck and asking for guidance, or they are trying to boost their scores."

"It doesn't matter, let's go have breakfast first." Lu Cheng took the red box from Mu Nanshu's hand and pushed it towards the elevator.

Of course, when Lu Cheng grabbed the box, he also grabbed Mu Nanshu's hand.

Mu Nanshu clenched her fist, then relaxed it, not taking it seriously: "I'll talk to you about something later."

"Not in a hurry."

"How's it going with Teacher Xie Yuan'an? Is everything going smoothly?" Lu Cheng nodded.

"It's alright, not particularly tricky. The actual data is fake, but the general direction is correct!"

"It's not like anyone is deliberately targeting her. We can find a time to change the data, and the editorial department should agree," Mu Nanshu said.

"As long as it goes smoothly!" Lu Cheng didn't want to comment on things like paper trading.

It's definitely uncivilized to say it is.

However, without the exchange program, the other PhD student might not have been able to graduate smoothly, so both of them got what they wanted.

At a Changshi beef noodle shop near the subway station close to the Century Golden Resources Hotel, Lu Cheng and Mu Nanshu could only eat half of their noodles before giving up.

It's not that the beef noodles in Changshi are bad, but they are very different from the taste in their hometowns, making them difficult to appreciate.

Tastes ingrained in our genes don't change just because we live somewhere else.

"Lu Cheng, I need to tell you something, please don't be angry," Mu Nanshu said calmly, wiping her mouth.

Lu Cheng wasn't picky about taste, so he continued eating noodles to fill his stomach: "You tell me."

"In fact, your starting point is relatively low, so you can't improve your competitive vision step by step like many others," Mu Nanshu said in a steady voice.

Lu Chengwei looked up: "Competing for Vision? What does that mean?"

"That is, each person's specific and detailed perspective."

"For example, if you are a junior high school student, then getting into a good high school is your competitive goal."

"If you are a high school student, then getting into Tsinghua University or Kyoto University is your typical competitive goal."

"Undergraduates hope to get into a good master's program, master's students hope to pursue a doctorate, and so on..."

Upon hearing Mu Nanshu's words, Lu Cheng nodded: "I know that."

Mu Nanshu said, "Yes, I know you are aware of this competitive vision, but you have never put yourself into it. Actually, I haven't really put myself into other identities either."

"But I know this way of thinking; you can try to put yourself in their shoes."

"If you were Director Lin of your hospital, and you saw this, what would you think?"

"This is a talented individual; we should nurture him properly."

"This is a threat. We have to get rid of him," Mu Nanshu tentatively asked Lu Cheng.

Lu Cheng's brows furrowed instantly: "I really haven't considered this issue."

"Yes, you never used to put yourself in his shoes like this before because it was unrealistic, but now you have to be unrealistic."

“Even if this shift in perspective involves too much subjective bias, you still have to go this way!” “You have to give me your choice.” Mu Nanshu’s tone was decisive, clearly indicating that he wanted to cultivate a certain way of thinking in Lu Cheng.

“From my personal perspective and considering my habits, I would probably choose to cultivate it,” Lu Cheng replied.

Mu Nanshu wasn't surprised: "Then think again, why should we cultivate instead of suppressing? What's the reason? Is it simply appreciation?"

"Is it possible that there are other factors or ideas involved?"

Lu Cheng was bewildered. Mu Nanshu's persistent questioning of "why" really put Lu Cheng in a difficult position.

Mu Nanshu continued to offer suggestions: "Now, imagine you are Director Lin of Longxian People's Hospital. What kind of pressure would you face? What specific things would you need to do to advance your career?"

"There are only three points. First, manage interpersonal relationships and build your own network of contacts. This is very basic and indispensable in China and even the world."

"Second, achieve results to improve the overall competitive score when making progress."

"Third, be realistic and make more money. Preferably money earned honestly and legally."

"Can we attribute this to three factors?"

"First, connections; second, career advancement; third, finances."

Lu Cheng nodded: "More or less!"

“Okay, then use these three points to analyze why Professor Chen Song, with whom you have a particularly good relationship, chose to collaborate with you on this project.”

"What good will this do him?" Mu Nanshu tore away the fig leaf and the cloak of pretense.

"Do we have to be so realistic?" Lu Cheng scratched his temple.

Mu Nanshu's pretty face showed helplessness: "Isn't reality realistic? Since we have no one to guide us, we can only guess, learn, observe, and ponder as we go, right?"

"This way of thinking of mine was taught to me by my dad."

“My teachers never taught me any of this.”

Lu Cheng tentatively thought for a moment: "You just want one more article?"

"If Professor Chen Song didn't have this one article, he wouldn't have been able to get his senior professional title at Xiangya No. 2 Hospital!"

Mu Nanshu shook his head: "The paper is certainly important, but what is even more important is the nature of the topic at the core of this paper."

"Original and groundbreaking research can expand the surgical indications for a certain disease, and may even redefine a certain surgical procedure to some extent."

"Lu Cheng, please don't be angry. What I'm about to say might hurt you."

"Because you have never done research projects, you don't understand the classification of medical research projects, which projects can be done casually, which projects have extremely high academic value, and which projects have very important application value."

"Okay, next let's think about how these topics will be useful to Professor Chen?"

"First of all, once he has experience in participating in and leading such innovative research projects, he will have an advantage over others when he applies for projects, and he will be able to secure projects more easily."

"That's what it is."

“Currently, there is no dedicated suturing technique for solid organs; you are the first to do so.”

"Based on this suturing technique, including but not limited to the possibility that Professor Chen Song will perform more surgeries after returning to work, and even make spleen-preserving surgery a unique feature of Shashi, do you agree with this?"

Lu Cheng simply didn't refute it; he genuinely rarely thought about this type of question.

"Since this is his specialty, who do you think professors at Xiangya No. 2 Hospital will think of first when they encounter similar situations in the future? Have they built up their network yet?"

"One trick, eat all over the sky."

"Secondly, when Professor Chen Song attends academic conferences within or outside the province, isn't he one of the benchmarks?"

"While you are also one of the researchers, this project brings benefits to more than just you."

"If you work in Hubei Province in the future, then in Hunan Province, Professor Chen Song is the unique expert in spleen-preserving surgery. When it comes to spleen-preserving surgery within the current contraindications for surgery, no other professor can have the final say in front of him."

"This is an academic benefit."

"Thirdly, economics. Awards, promotions, research grants, and freelance work..."

"But these are not the things I want you to truly relate to. What I want you to think about is, what should Professor Chen Song be thinking at this juncture? What will he do?"

When Mu Nanshu gets serious, she exudes a special kind of charm.

She's not like the spoiled 'little pepper' from a long time ago, nor is she like a cute and innocent little girl; instead, she exudes a mature aura.

Lu Cheng laughed: "I don't know either. I think that reaching Professor Chen's level is enough to bring honor to one's ancestors."

Lu Cheng wasn't lying. If he could really do what Professor Chen Song did, when he went home for a family dinner, he would sit in the head seat at the main table, and his grandparents, uncles, and other relatives wouldn't dare to say anything!
However, his father, Lu Nanjia, would scold Lu Cheng.

"I would like to share my skills so that more people can learn them and even build my own network."

"For example, emerging minimally invasive technologies are currently favored by younger people, while older open technologies were more popular among older generations."

"I'm also thinking about taking on more students, scaling up this kind of surgery, and enjoying the feeling of 'founding a new school of thought,' right?"

"This is quite natural; it's a personal ambition that Professor Chen Song can achieve."

Mu Nanshu took a sip of water before saying this, and then said, "Try to think about it again. If you were Professor Zhong Junyun, what would you want to do?"

Mu Nanshu was very bold, and the questions she asked were even more tricky.

Lu Cheng shook his head: "I dare not think about it, nor can I imagine it. You might as well just tell me directly."

Mu Nanshu shook his head: "Actually, I don't dare to think about it, and I can't even imagine it."

"It can only be a guess. I guess that a professor like Professor Zhong is probably thinking about how to cure some incurable diseases."

"I'm just guessing. Most professors can only think about how to improve existing surgeries."

"For example, tendon sutures, high-quality tendon sutures, and even higher-quality tendon sutures."

"And what the top experts in each field are probably thinking about is how to turn some diseases that are currently considered incurable into treatable ones."

"This brings us back to that issue we discussed a long time ago."

"The difficulty of going from 0 to 1 is theoretically countless times greater."

"Professor Chen always thinks about finding some students to train his own team, so what about Professor Zhong?"

"Here, I must remind you that in the field of hand surgery, there are definitely no more than ten top-tier giants like Professor Zhong!!"

“If it exceeds the limit, there will definitely be people just filling in the numbers!!!” Mu Nanshu said with certainty.

Lu Cheng glanced at Mu Nanshu: "So you mean I should continue to follow Professor Zhong?"

Mu Nanshu shook his head, quite rationally: "We're just doing example problems to help you think from different perspectives, not to make you answer biased multiple-choice questions."

“If you listen to me and choose Professor Zhong, then you are only after profit, because you think Professor Zhong has the biggest reputation and his considerations are the most sophisticated, that’s why you chose him.”

"At this point, if an academician were to try to recruit you, according to your thinking, you would not hesitate to seek another opportunity."

At this point, Lu Cheng finally understood why Mu Nanshu had pre-set that sentence—"These words might hurt you."

With this prerequisite in mind, Lu Cheng suppressed his discomfort: "So? What should I choose now?"

“You’re just a junior attending physician at a county hospital, so whatever you choose is the right one.”

"Because your competitive vision is only about how to get from the county hospital to the state people's hospital, while what you need to do is just how to obtain a platform to conduct experiments."

"No achievements, no experience, no academic qualifications, no prerequisites."

Upon hearing this, Lu Cheng retorted, "Isn't my prerequisite your and my technology?"

Mu Nanshu suddenly froze, blushing slightly, but not shyly.

After a long silence, she nodded: "But reality doesn't allow you to sell a future without a foundation."

"Otherwise, any undergraduate from Tsinghua University or Kyoto University could have a more brilliant future than you."

"So you still have to accumulate experience. No matter what choices you make, you will eventually have to accumulate experience."

Lu Cheng suddenly lowered his head: "I met one of my senior brothers yesterday, his name is Zhang Boyuan."

Upon hearing this, Mu Nanshu's expression tightened slightly, but she quickly realized, "That's great."

Mu Nanshu hadn't done anything wrong. Even if she had chatted with the other person in place of Lu Cheng, it wasn't to harm Lu Cheng, so she wasn't afraid of Lu Cheng pursuing the past.

"Senior Brother Zhang told me that the reason Professor Chen was so kind to me was because he had asked Professor Chen Song to give me a helping hand." Lu Cheng's tone was calm, but one could hear a hint of melancholy in it.

Mu Nanshu thought for a moment and said, "That's quite normal."

"Isn't it a good thing that ordinary people like us can figure out the reasons?"

“Yes!” Lu Cheng nodded.

"Love and hate that are not without reason are actually easier to handle."

"Bookbag, what do you think I should choose?" Lu Cheng hesitated for a moment.

Last night, Lu Cheng had actually figured out the answer: he would make a decision based on the actual situation after Professor Zhong Junyun contacted him.

But now, Lu Cheng hesitated again.

In reality, I'm just a junior attending physician, and I'd be grateful if anyone would lend me a hand.

The truth is, I'm a cheat code, not an object, not a commodity! My future could even blow up the "platform"! Why are you all pushing me around like an object?
Because there is one thing that only Lu Cheng knows.

He created so many original works in just a few moments.

However, there is a problem: Lu Cheng's original work is original, but in the real world, speculation and doubt are not allowed. You must prove that your technology is good.

To prove these technologies, a platform and a team are needed; one person cannot do it alone.

We need people, we need money.

Lu Cheng knew that once he chose a platform, and if that platform could support him, it would soon be time for him to give back to that platform.

(End of this chapter)