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

Chapter 201 Mistaking a trivial matter for an imperial order!
"What are you talking about?" Chen Song asked as he fastened his seatbelt as he sat down in the passenger seat.

"Teacher Chen, it's actually about the surgery in the department. Yesterday, the county leaders said that the technology I won an award for in the province involves human trials, and the inspection team is investigating me..." Lu Cheng smiled bitterly.

Chen Song's hand trembled slightly instinctively, and he continued, "This time, the inspection team isn't from the health department, is it? What are they checking this for?"

"Not the health department?" Lu Cheng looked at Chen Song with a puzzled expression, noticing that Chen Song's expression immediately turned arrogant.

"Which inspection team is always accompanied by the health commission, specifically targeting hospitals?"

Chen Song's expression was arrogant: "The inspection team mainly investigates corruption, organized crime, and other similar cases. The annual revenue of most hospitals may not even be comparable to the amount of kickbacks received from a single real estate development."

"Furthermore, what surgeries have you performed in your clinical practice? They don't violate ethics or morality, and they are continuations of existing surgeries. In theory, they are new surgical techniques, but in reality, they are variations of mature surgical techniques."

"If we were to conduct a dialectical investigation and gather evidence, it would be a very troublesome matter. Who would step forward to do such a thankless and arduous task?"

"Generally speaking, new technologies are only discovered when they have become large-scale and have not been reported, approved, or reviewed, which is why they are targeted by others."

"Is there some kind of misunderstanding here?"

Chen Song's tone was quite relaxed.

Hearing Chen Song say this, Lu Cheng became even more puzzled: "But? Our county's health bureau even called our Director Lin over from the neighboring province. Last night, they spent at least half an hour on this matter."

“Director Lin received the most severe punishment, and I will also face a warning and a one-week suspension of practice, which is said to be a decision of the State Health Commission.”

"Moreover, they later said that they had already set their sights on me."

Chen Song shook his head: "That's absolutely impossible!"

"Who the hell has the time to target a mere attending physician like you? If we take you down, who will have any performance targets or KPIs to meet?"

Lu Cheng: "..."

Chen Song quickly composed himself and explained in a low voice, "The words may be unpleasant to hear, but the principle remains the same."

"Otherwise, think about it, why would someone call you if they had an accident?"

"If you are a person who is under close surveillance, and someone calls you to ask you to have surgery, isn't that encouraging your 'human experimentation'?"

“More importantly, who said your suturing technique wasn’t reported? Wasn’t it professionally reviewed by a professional committee?” Chen Song said.

Lu Cheng immediately understood: "Teacher Chen, what do you mean?"

Chen Song patted his chest and shook it: "Me? I'm also on the professional committee. I can actually assess safety risks, can't I?"

"Forget it, don't think about it anymore. If anyone else asks you about this again, just submit the evidence and materials."

"I think someone is taking a trivial matter too seriously," Chen Song privately characterized the incident.

"Teacher Chen, what would you like to eat? I'm not very familiar with Jishi. If you don't have any recommendations, I'll just pick one with a high rating." Lu Cheng changed the subject.

With Professor Chen Song's words, Lu Cheng felt relieved and realized that his behavior was somewhat ridiculous.

"whatever."

……

On the other end, Tan Li also called Peng Hui, the head of the Legal Affairs and Comprehensive Supervision Section.

Peng Hui, a woman, spoke in a loud voice: "Director Tan, our office is mainly responsible for supervising public health and medical care, and investigating illegal activities in the medical service market."

Tan Li works in the Emergency Management Office, so he is well aware of the responsibilities of Peng Hui's office: "Director Peng, but your office also has the task of guiding and standardizing law enforcement behavior, which was arranged during the meeting."

"I haven't heard anything about Comrade Lu Cheng being investigated. Could you please ask him for me, Director Peng?"

"As the saying goes, 'He who eats another's food is bound to him, and he who takes another's money is bound to him.' Dr. Lu Cheng just helped us a lot this time, and we're already kicking him while he's done his bidding. Even though this act of kicking him while he's still doing his bidding is not very kind of us."

"Of course, what I mean is, if Dr. Lu Cheng has indeed committed serious illegal acts, then an investigation should be conducted. But if it's just some minor issues, we should see if we can downplay the matter." Tan Li spoke very cautiously, afraid that his phone call might give Lu Cheng support and affect him.

The Office of Health Emergency Management is responsible for health emergency response and emergency medical rescue work, and organizes the preparation of special contingency plans.

Therefore, the pressure on their office was the greatest when the inspection team members were beaten and hospitalized. It is undeniable that many people in the office, after making inquiries, found out about Lu Cheng.

If Lu Cheng's situation was truly dire, Tan Li couldn't possibly have been completely unaware of it.

Peng Hui thought about it carefully before saying, "Okay, Director Tan, I'll call Director Chen to ask about the specifics."

"Director Chen Hao and his colleagues are in charge of the application of medical technology and the medical and health security work for important meetings and major events. They should be aware of this matter."

The State Health Commission is a subordinate unit of the municipal health bureau. It has many departments and staff, and each office is responsible for different projects, so it is impossible for them to share information completely at all times.

After hanging up the phone, Peng Hui immediately called Director Chen Hao, but Director Chen Hao's phone was busy the whole time, and it took almost ten minutes to get through.

When Peng Hui asked about these details, Chen Hao said, "Director Peng, I'm sorry about that. I'm still at the State People's Hospital and I've been constantly on the phone. You know how scary this whole thing was."

"It's alright, Director Chen. You must be very busy. But I received a call from Director Tan of the Emergency Office. He said that when he was communicating with Dr. Lu Cheng, he mentioned this issue with Dr. Lu Cheng."

"Director Tan thought it was our department's responsibility to handle it."

"I said no, this matter falls under the jurisdiction of Director Chen and your department," Peng Hui replied politely.

"what?"

"Our bureau is investigating Dr. Lu Cheng for practicing medicine beyond his scope of practice? Who's that? I haven't heard of this."

"This inspection team isn't from the health department, so we won't deal with that, right?" Chen Hao was a little confused.

However, he had been bewildered too many times recently, so his bewilderment about Lu Cheng's matter didn't really cause his tone to fluctuate much.

“If Director Chen doesn’t know? And Director Tan doesn’t know either, then I’m even more confused,” Peng Hui replied.

Chen Hao immediately said, "Isn't this just messing around? Let me ask."

In the immediate aftermath of the incident, Chen Hao was nearly driven mad by the director of the Health Commission.

Lu Cheng not only provided the most effective solution, enabling them to find Chen Song, but in the end, Lu Cheng himself came to Ji City to resolve the patient's condition.

Now they're saying Lu Cheng is being investigated out of thin air? Isn't that utter nonsense?
This inspection team mainly investigated corruption, including medical corruption. Otherwise, even if Director Peng of Longxian People's Hospital surrendered himself, the inspection team might not have been willing to accept the case.

At the state hospital, Chen Hao confirmed that Director Xiao, a member of the inspection team, had been safely transferred to the recovery room and had now woken up and was out of danger. He was now able to spare some time to verify these matters.

……

"Teacher Chen, this place isn't cheap, and the taste is really just so-so," Lu Cheng said.

"This isn't Shashi cuisine at all; it's just using the Shashi name. It's neither human nor ghost." Chen Song picked at the food in the bowl with his chopsticks, taking a few bites here and there.

"Teacher Chen, I'll ask my father-in-law later to recommend a good place for us. I need to head back after dinner tonight," Lu Cheng said.

Chen Song nodded: "Okay, if you don't have any other plans this afternoon, come with me to our lab, which will be our secret base for a while."

"Lately, I've found that big bowls of rice are the most delicious, but I'm getting tired of them."

As Lu Cheng and Chen Song were finishing their meal, they unexpectedly received a call from Director Lin Qianlong.

"Director Lin." Lu Cheng answered the phone without trying to hide it from Chen Song.

Lin Qianlong's tone suddenly turned strange: "Xiao Lu, what did you do?"

Lu Cheng asked in surprise, "Director Lin, I didn't do anything?"

Lin Qianlong's tone became even stranger: "If you didn't do anything, then why did Director Tian Qi call our hospital yesterday to explain that it was all a misunderstanding?"

"He also told me to make sure you tell him that if you receive a follow-up call, you must explain that it was a misunderstanding?"

He asked for your phone number, but I didn't give it to him.

Lu Cheng raised his voice: "Misunderstanding?"

"Director Lin, isn't this misunderstanding a bit too ridiculous?"

Of course, Lu Cheng wasn't doing this out of spite; he just wanted the matter resolved. So he continued, "Director Lin, does that mean this matter is no longer a problem?"

Lin Qianlong said, "Yes... that's what Director Tian Qi said. He said that after he reported back to the state yesterday, the state held a careful discussion and decided not to pursue the matter for the time being..."

"The previous penalties were not formally issued, so they were simply left unpunished."

"The matter has been resolved, but I still feel like something is wrong."

"Are you sure you haven't contacted anyone?" Lu Cheng shook his head: "No, Director Lin, I came to Jilin City not for this matter, but for something else."

"Alright, then come back soon after you've finished your business. We can have dinner together sometime when you get back." Lin Qianlong said this and then hung up the phone.

His main problem was that he didn't know how to deal with Lu Cheng now. Although Lu Cheng was the former director, he was still just a former director.

This trouble was probably resolved by Lu Cheng. Before he could even find out the details of the matter, Lu Cheng had already solved the problem.

After hanging up the phone, Chen Song said, "Right? It must be a misunderstanding?"

“That’s what Director Lin said, but as you know, Teacher Chen, I didn’t do anything.” Lu Cheng flipped his hand: “People like us are just playthings for others to applaud.”

"They can investigate whenever they want, and they can stop investigating whenever they want."

Chen Song asked, "This was originally a false alarm; you were just too flustered. Even if you were involved in practicing beyond your scope of practice, it has nothing to do with this inspection team."

"Of course, you may not understand the nature of the inspection team. The inspection team that came to our hospital before, that was what we called."

Chen Song sounded a little scared as he spoke.

"Teacher Chen, you mean your colleague, right?" Lu Cheng was of course aware of the incident involving Liu from Xiangya No. 2 Hospital.

"Don't even mention it. I've written at least 100,000 words of supplementary material for this matter, it's almost caused TFCC damage." Chen Song waved his hand, indicating that we shouldn't talk about this.

The triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) is a complex structure located on the ulnar side of the wrist joint, composed of ligaments, tendons, and fibrocartilage. TFCC injury is a soft tissue injury in this area.

This type of injury is commonly seen in external trauma, and is extremely rare as a chronic injury. Only professionals can understand the nuances behind it.

However, following Lu Cheng's example, Chen Song asked one more question: "Lu Cheng, you said that your county's health and wellness bureau imposed a penalty on you before?"

"What is your punishment?"

"A warning plus a one-week suspension from practice," Lu Cheng said.

A one-week suspension from practicing is a symbolic punishment for medical personnel, essentially no punishment at all.

Chen Song, who is somewhat picky about food, showed no interest in eating and crossed his arms: "This thing won't affect your career, but it will greatly affect the selection exam you're taking now, right?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Cheng's scalp immediately tightened.

He had carefully studied the selection examination procedures, one of which stipulated that there should be no "illegal or disciplinary violations".

This punishment is indeed mild, but once the heavy hand is applied, Lu Cheng will be directly deemed 'unqualified to apply'.

If you're not even eligible to apply, what's the point of having exceptional abilities?
Lu Cheng said, "Teacher Chen, what do you mean?"

"This can't be that bad, can it?"

Chen Song shook his head: "Then you haven't seen enough. There are many smart people in this world, and too many people who can manipulate situations."

“The competition for positions in the county may not be as fierce, but every year there are all sorts of complaints and accusations when we recruit at our hospital.”

"The most intense competition has to be the election of academicians. Haha, there are so many underhanded tactics involved."

Lu Cheng: "..."

I took a selection exam for a prefecture-level city hospital. You're talking to me about the election of academicians; how can that be a competition of the same level?

Surprisingly, Zeng Huanqi was right.

……

After having dinner with Chen Song, Lu Cheng called Director Du Qiang to inform him of his return time.

Lu Cheng's surgical shift is 24 hours a day, and the exact time of his return trip must also be reported precisely.

Afterwards, Lu Cheng followed Chen Song on a tour of the animal laboratory, and only then did he begin to grasp the 'high-level' nature of the research project they would be undertaking.

I never imagined that I could participate in and lead such an amazing project. I never imagined that my research could be so rigorous and have such a good experimental environment.

These were things that Lu Cheng had been looking forward to for a long time, but had never participated in before, so he found them quite novel.

It was 5:40 PM.

Lu Cheng and Chen Song were just about to go out for dinner when, unexpectedly, they both received phone calls from unknown numbers.

Lu Cheng's call was from Kyoto, while Chen Song's call was from Shanghai.

The two separated by a distance and each answered their own phone calls.

“Hello…” Lu Cheng answered the call.

"Is this Dr. Lu?" The voice on the other end of the phone was kind.

"Yes, that's right, I'm Lu Cheng. May I ask who you are?" Lu Cheng replied.

"My name is Chang Song, and I am a friend of Xiao Mingqi. I was asked by my friend to contact Dr. Lu Cheng." Chang Song's voice was very pleasant.

"Did you dial the wrong number? I don't know the person you're talking about," Lu Cheng said.

Chang Song laughed, speaking in a standard Beijing accent: "Dr. Lu Cheng, it's impossible for the number to be wrong. My friend checked the number very carefully many times."

“My friend couldn’t possibly be mistaken about the person who saved his life.”

"It's mainly because it was during working hours, so my friend didn't bother you. I was also working and had my own job, so I didn't want to disturb you."

"I wonder if you've gone back yet, Dr. Lu? If not, could you please give me the opportunity to treat you to a meal on behalf of my friend to express my gratitude?"

Chang Song's words were very logical and gave Lu Chengrong enough room to maneuver.

Lu Cheng thought for a moment and roughly understood Comrade Xiao's identity, so he said, "I'm almost on the highway. I'm still on duty today. I was temporarily transferred here, not here intentionally."

"Oh, Dr. Lu, you're driving? Then please go ahead with your work, but please be careful while driving."

After Chang Song finished speaking, he replied in a low voice, "He's driving and getting ready to get on the highway."

"Then let's wait for another opportunity. It's really inconvenient for us to meet privately with individuals right now," came the unfamiliar middle-aged voice from the other end of the phone.

Chang Song relayed, "Dr. Lu, then I won't bother you any longer. I'm sure we'll have the chance to meet again someday."

When faced with someone who speaks politely, Lu Cheng will also be very polite: "You don't need to be so polite!"

After Lu Cheng hung up the phone, Chen Song was still chatting in detail with the other end of the line. Lu Cheng waited for more than ten minutes before he saw Chen Song return home full of energy.

This clearly indicates that something good has happened.

Of course, Lu Cheng didn't ask Professor Chen Song what good thing had happened: "Professor Chen, shall we go eat?"

"Okay, let's go. It's my treat tonight. Let's have some drinks together." Chen Song set the tone in advance.

Lu Cheng joked, "Then Teacher Chen, please ask a designated driver to take me back to Long County, and you should also find someone to cover my shift."

Chen Song's voice cracked with pride: "You're getting more and more mischievous these days."

"By the way, I'd like to recommend a few people to you during the National Medical Skills Competition this time. They'll be of great help to you in the future."

Lu Cheng thought about it carefully for a moment before realizing that he hadn't told Chen Song that he wasn't going to participate in the competition.

"Teacher Chen, I'm sorry, there's something I forgot to tell you." After finishing speaking, Lu Cheng immediately explained the whole story.

This included his decision to withdraw from the national competition and the specific reasons why.

As expected, Chen Song immediately chopped Lu Cheng in the hand and started cursing, "So you told everyone but kept it from me?"

Lu Cheng quickly lowered his head and apologized: "I'm sorry, Teacher Chen, I forgot, it's my fault, I sincerely admit my mistake."

"Then why aren't you participating in the competition? You must be so bored during this time!" Chen Song retorted.

Such a great opportunity to show off, why didn't Lu Cheng, all fresh and beautiful, take it?

Lu Cheng had long been worn down into a worldly-wise person: "Professor Chen, I can stay by your side to take care of you and do research with you. Otherwise, wouldn't you be bored?"

The reasoning is sound.

Chen Song said, "Let's go eat!!"

(End of this chapter)