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

Chapter 217 Handover Procedures!

Zhong Junyun's voice was polite: "Tell me, why do you have to suffer so much for the sake of saving face?"

"What's wrong? Do you feel ashamed? Is there something you can't let go of?"

“I’ve walked this same route so many times, and I haven’t felt anything wrong with it.”

“Lu Cheng, life is a long journey. Everyone makes mistakes. You must allow others to make mistakes, and you must also allow yourself to make mistakes. That is true magnanimity.”

"Extreme perfectionism, or being too lenient with oneself, is not advisable."

"Haven't you always touted yourself as an extreme pragmatist? How come you would make the most disadvantageous, even foolish, choice in this situation?"

Zhong Junyun's tone was amiable at this moment, but his words were sharp and incisive, tearing away all the outward facade.

Zhong Junyun didn't set a benchmark for himself; he directly explained his "back and forth" and openly admitted it.

To be honest, for a moment, Professor Zhong Junyun's words left Lu Cheng at a loss.

Even Tong Yuan'an, who was sitting in the passenger seat, was quite surprised and thought that Zhong Junyun was very magnanimous.

Not every person in a position of power can openly admit their 'mistakes' and insist on being a flexible person.

In the field of hand surgery, Professor Zhong Junyun is one of the rather extreme "superiors"!

From Lu Cheng's perspective, Professor Zhong Junyun's words were quite sharp, and this was a problem that Lu Cheng had to face squarely.

It took Lu Cheng about twenty seconds to process what he was saying before he replied, "Teacher Zhong, the greatest selfishness is actually ambition."

Zhong Junyun is not the type to pester: "So, just say what you're thinking openly. Just say that you're unwilling to be subservient to others and want your own freedom."

There's nothing to hide about this.

"The result of leveraging external assistance will be constrained by that assistance itself!"

"There's just one thing I must remind you, Xiao Lu: going it alone will be more complicated and difficult than you imagine."

"From this perspective, leveraging external resources also has two sides."

Lu Cheng simply stopped pretending: "Teacher Zhong, you are right, but I really want to know why I have received so much help from others, but the results have always been disappointing."

Zhong Junyun countered, "Then why can't we believe one more time?"

"You really think that with your current girlfriend's help and your current savings, you can be self-sufficient?"

"Isn't this a bit too presumptuous?"

"I can tell you definitively that with your current background, it will be extremely difficult to secure a research grant."

"The techniques you have developed only have long-term benefits, but your team's experience and expertise are not enough to convince the leadership that you can handle such a massive project."

"So you still need to seek help from them. Whether it's Xiangya Hospital or Xiangya No. 2 Hospital."

Lu Cheng said, "Teacher Zhong, you're deliberately trying to confuse me. I've decided to come to Peking Union Medical College Hospital, and I definitely will."

"I don't think the emergency department platform won't provide me with enough support."

Zhong Junyun continued, "Aren't you just back to square one in your bargaining?"

"Your current choice simply means you have more bargaining power."

"If you were as outstanding as you are now when I first met you, and I didn't recognize it, it's because I lacked awareness."

"But think about it for a second..."

"In that situation, who gave you a higher value assessment? Did Xiangya Hospital have that kind of insight?"

"Well, you're not the kind of person who wavers back and forth, so what would you promise me?"

Upon hearing this, Tong Yuan'an lowered his head.

Zhong Junyun was unaware that Tong Yuan'an was there; otherwise, he certainly wouldn't have dared to speak so frankly.

But in fact, what Zhong Junyun said was true.

All recognition is an invisible transaction. When they first met Lu Cheng, everyone was timid and hesitant, which was actually because they looked down on Lu Cheng's "capital".

When you peel back the layers of many things in the world, you realize that they are actually huge “markets”!
It is filled with real and tangible and intangible exchanges of interests.

Lu Cheng replied: "Professor Zhong, I chose to believe you because my wife works at Peking Union Medical College Hospital, not because I look down on the promises made to me by teachers from Xiangya Hospital or the Second Affiliated Hospital."

Zhong Junyun chuckled awkwardly, "Is your purpose really that simple?"

"Think about it carefully?"

Lu Cheng replied, "That shouldn't be the case. After all, Professor Zhong's reputation and status have been quite impressive to me."

"Alright then. Since we're all pragmatic people, most things are transactions. If a transaction can't be completed, it's simply because we're not satisfied with the offer or the price."

"You name your price," Zhong Junyun said, bringing the topic back to the present.

That's the true nature of an old fox. If soft tactics don't work, he'll strip away all pretense.

A transaction is a transaction; let's be realistic.

Since most things involve transactions, it all comes down to the issue of leverage.

Lu Cheng was not fooled: "Teacher Zhong, I am not qualified to offer any bargaining chips. I don't even have the ability to complete a transaction with you. I am fully aware of this."

“Even in a transaction, you need to have your own target customers. I dare not consider you as a target customer. Therefore, the transaction you just mentioned is not valid.”

"Furthermore, although I am realistic, I am still a human being, and as a human being, I have my own personal emotions."

"It doesn't mean that once you label yourself as realistic, everything becomes tradable."

"Although you said I am also a pure egoist, egoists can also be swayed by emotions and do not always have to guarantee absolute fairness in transactions."

"Furthermore, you can continue to look down on me, Teacher Zhong, and I won't be angry about it."

"This lack of anger means that if I have new ideas in the future, I will still choose to cooperate with the hand surgery teachers at Peking Union Medical College Hospital as my first choice."

"We might even collaborate with you."

Zhong Junyun said, "Lu Cheng, aren't you being a little too calm right now?"

Lu Cheng smiled and said, "Teacher Zhong, I am really, really happy right now."

"I wasn't calm, I was even a little overconfident!"

Lu Cheng was genuinely happy. Although he didn't go out, his former teacher from the unit where he failed the postgraduate entrance exam, a top professor in hand surgery, personally came to Ji City to find him, only to be rejected by him.

Only those who have experienced it know this feeling.

Not to mention feeling relieved, I just found it very funny and satisfying.

Zhong Junyun suddenly said, "Xiao Lu, you're not giving an inch on this side. Aren't you afraid I'll try to break through from your girlfriend's side?"

Lu Cheng immediately tensed up, but quickly realized: "Teacher Zhong, I'm not afraid. At most, you're just offering incentives, not coercing me."

"Since it's a bribe, I won't suffer a loss no matter what."

"If you really manage to persuade me through Mu Nan's letter, then I'll also be a beneficiary, so what's there to be afraid of?"

“I am not afraid of refusing you, not being able to get your help, and having an uncertain future, so I am naturally not afraid that you will become my admirer and help me out when the time is right.”

"Isn't it?"

Zhong Junyun hung up the phone.

……

The warm winter sunset raised the perceived temperature in Yoshi City by at least nine degrees.

With the car window half open, a gentle breeze blew in, and I didn't feel cold at all.

Tong Yuan'an was sitting in the passenger seat, his expression and demeanor seemingly numb. He was tilting his head to the left, his right hand resting on the passenger door, frozen in place.

It wasn't until Lu Cheng drove to his apartment complex and was about to enter the underground parking garage that Tong was startled by Lu Cheng's reminder: "Teacher Tong, where are you planning to take the bus?"

"Oh, it's okay, just get off here. They'll come pick you up anyway. I'll call right away."

"Never mind, I'll borrow Chen Song's car and return it to him this weekend." Tong Yuan'an thought that since he was going to make a phone call anyway, he might as well borrow a car to drive back.

"Shall I take you there?" Lu Cheng suggested.

"No need, I'll take a taxi myself. You, go do your own thing." Tong Yuan'an had lost his temper at this point.

Lu Cheng said, "Professor Tong, Professor Chen is in the lab right now. I'm going there anyway, so it's on my way."

“In the evening, I will also leave from the laboratory to return to Longxian County.”

Tong Yuan'an nodded hurriedly.

After taking a few more deep breaths, Tong Yuan'an lit a cigarette, took a drag, and touched his forehead: "Lu Cheng, how can you be so calm?"

"When you called Professor Zhong Junyun just now, you seemed completely indifferent, as if you could advance or retreat at will?" Lu Cheng chuckled and restarted the car. "Oh, Professor Tong, is that what you mean?"

"But when there is expectation, there is no weighing of advantages and disadvantages."

“Since you don’t expect anyone to help you, you don’t care whether you can get his connections.”

"Teacher Tong, would you mind if I didn't know any leaders from WZ City, Shaanxi Province?"

Tong Yuan'an was stunned: "What kind of nonsense is this?"

Lu Cheng emphasized his tone: "Yes, he's not in your circle, so it doesn't matter whether you know him or not."

Tong Yuan'an's lips curled slightly, and his chubby face twitched gently: "Your way of thinking is a bit unusual, isn't it?"

"You're saying Professor Zhong Junyun is someone outside your circle?"

"So nonchalant?" Tong Yuan'an was slightly taken aback; he had no idea what Lu Cheng was going to do.

Lu Cheng shook his head: "Those with connections are selling personal networks, and the title of genius is selling the future. If it's a young boss, then the concept of selling doesn't apply."

"What about opportunities? You're not mentioning them at all?" Tong Yuan'an understood what Lu Cheng meant, but still instinctively retorted.

Lu Cheng explained, "Only a major trend is an opportunity; what an individual can bring is merely assistance, not an opportunity."

"Teacher Tong, please don't ask me so many questions. I'm just a nobody named Lu Cheng, and I don't have anything to offer right now."

"You don't have any respectable resume. Why should I think so much? Just focus on getting yourself some decent credentials that others will value."

……

After seeing Tong Yuan'an off and driving away, Chen Song pressed Lu Cheng for details about who Lu Cheng and Tong Yuan'an had met.

After listening to Lu Cheng's explanation, Chen Song couldn't help but scold Lu Cheng a few more times.

Lu Cheng had a good impression of Chen Song, so he joked, "Then, Teacher Chen, you take your two older brothers with you, and I'll take this research topic with me to show off?"

When Lu Cheng was joking like that, he didn't notice that Chen Song was leaning against a steel stool. After he finished speaking, Chen Song picked up the stool and started to fight.

"Do you believe I'll slap you?" Chen Song's expression was serious.

Lu Cheng was scared and kept saying he dared not.

Only then did Chen Song seriously begin conducting the experiment together.

……

Around 9 PM, Chen Song carefully compared the suture quality of himself, Lu Cheng, and Tao Shibin, and reached a conclusion:

“Xiao Lu, it’s clear that these suturing techniques can be replicated, and the basic skill threshold for beginners in suturing is not very high.”

"Based on our preliminary research results, it can be confirmed that this suturing technique can expand the indications for spleen preservation surgery."

"Of course, to arrive at this argument in a very objective manner, we need more standardized animal testing models to obtain more detailed evidence on which indications can be expanded."

"Once all of these are done, the project will be considered to have completed its cycle."

"First, it can be used for teaching. Second, it can expand the indications for surgery. Third, it can list the specific indications for surgery."

"With these improvements, the quality of this paper will be significantly enhanced. It's a triple breakthrough."

Mu Nanshu gently shook his head and said, "Teacher Chen, that's not how it's calculated. First, the suturing technique is effective, and it's superior to ordinary suturing for the spleen organ. We attribute this to its practicality."

"The second point is the transferability of suturing techniques."

"Surgical indications are only one specific manifestation of practicality; there is also the specific manifestation of transmissibility. Other manifestations of practicality are not limited to spleen-preserving surgery."

"Does damage caused by partial splenectomy mean the product is unusable?"

The questions Mu Nanshu raised were very professional, which was something Chen Song was happy to see: "Ah, yes, yes."

"My vision is too narrow."

Mu Nanshu said, "No, Professor Chen, I think that when we discuss issues in the future, we should go back to the essence from the phenomena and classify the topics we are working on in a general way."

"The originality of a technique is one category, the application of a technique is another category, and the transmission of a technique is yet another category."

"In this way, we will be more rigorous when conducting research and sharing our research and papers, and we will be able to better identify and fill in any gaps in our knowledge."

Chen Song listened, hands on his hips, then looked at Lu Cheng and said, "You're really lucky, kid."

"With Xiao Mu's research skills, she is definitely on par with most researchers. The current title of associate professor or associate researcher is definitely beneath her."

Lu Cheng said, "Professor Chen, then I'll take your researcher with me for now."

"It's getting late."

"Are you going back to Long County together?" Chen Song instinctively felt a little regretful.

But then, after thinking about something, Chen Song added, "But then again, it's not good for young people like you to always be living apart."

"Just take care of yourself."

Chen Song's words made Lu Cheng and Mu Nanshu blush slightly, but they didn't argue.

They're all in their thirties, yet they're still making these excuses; even if it's true, it's a weak justification.

However, Lu Cheng originally had some wicked thoughts, but by the time he arrived in Long County, it was already 11:30.

After Mu Nanshu and I went upstairs and took showers, it was around 12:30.

Lu Cheng really couldn't bring himself to have any "bad intentions"!

This time, Lu Cheng didn't try to hide anything. Even though there were security cameras at home, Lu Cheng shamelessly sneaked into Mu Nanshu's boudoir.

Anyway, Mu Leng and Yan Sangyue's phones didn't ring, and Lu Cheng didn't do anything bad, so soon he started snoring.

After Lu Cheng fell asleep, Mu Nanshu's tense mood gradually dissipated, and she closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep.

……

Friday, December 25th!

While Lu Cheng was still watching a movie with Mu Nanshu in Long County, he saw the "follow-up notice" after the list of successful candidates for the state selection exam was announced!
The announcement clearly states that the hospital staff who were successfully selected this time will report to their new units after New Year's Day.

The original employer shall not refuse to process the transfer of personnel files for any reason. After the transfer order is issued, the individual needs to complete the handover procedures at the original employer, and the original employer needs to assist in the transfer of personnel files.

The transfer order was issued by the state's Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, so Longxian People's Hospital didn't dare to hold a grudge.

Moreover, because of Director Du Qiang's interference, Lu Cheng completed the file transfer process after watching the movie.

However, although the file transfer process was completed, Lu Cheng was still required to remain on duty at Longxian People's Hospital until the end of the New Year's Day holiday, according to regulations.

According to the schedule, Lu Cheng has another emergency shift on December 31st.

After finishing this shift, Lu Cheng can leave Longxian People's Hospital.

On December 28, Du Qiang specially organized a dinner party.

However, the theme of the dinner was not to send off Lu Cheng, but to bid farewell to Tong Yuan'an.

Tong Yuan'an extended his time in the countryside, but only until December. Starting in January, Tong Yuan'an will end his time in the countryside and return to Xiangya Hospital.

At the farewell party, Du Qiang was quite enthusiastic, constantly toasting Tong Yuan'an. Zhang Tiesheng, who wasn't on duty that day, was fair and drank quite a bit with both Tong Yuan'an and Lu Cheng.

After the dinner, Du Qiang did not see Lu Cheng privately again, nor did he convey any message to Lu Cheng.

At this moment, Lu Cheng even wondered if Director Du Qiang was playing some kind of "trick" on him. Was he really upset with him and eager to get rid of him as soon as possible, fearing that it would affect his position in the department?

However, this doubt was only fleeting.

……

January 1st, Friday, New Year's Day!
After Lu Cheng finished his emergency shift, Lu Cheng and Mu Nanshu immediately drove to the ancient city of Feng County in Hunan Province.

Lu Cheng has to report to the emergency department of the state people's hospital on the 3rd, so his holiday is very short and only suitable for short trips.

However, Lu Cheng and Mu Nanshu had only driven to Feng County when they discovered a rather amusing scene.

Lu Cheng and Mu Nanshu happened to see a fat man eating "cured pork rice noodles" on the outskirts of Fengxian Ancient City.

As Lu Cheng looked at him, the fat man Tong Yuan'an also saw Lu Cheng and the other man.

Just as Tong Yuan'an was about to stand up with a smile, a commotion arose in the distance.

"Someone's dead. Blood..."

Lu Cheng, Mu Nanshu, Tong Yuan'an, and the others looked in the direction of the car and saw that after hitting the crowd, the car had reversed twice before continuing to speed forward.

The direction they were heading was precisely the direction where Tong Yuan'an was eating noodles.

……

(End of this chapter)