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

Chapter 256: Never forget it!

"Director Yao, Happy New Year!" Song Daoneng took some time to make a New Year's greeting call to Yao Xin.

"Song Daoneng, I also wish you a Happy New Year. What are you doing now?" Yao Xin was in his study, taking a break after answering the phone.

"I went back to my hometown. My parents are watching TV, so I took some time to relax," Song Daoneng said with a smile.

Yao Xin knows Song Daoneng well: "Are you still thinking about that surgery? I'm still looking at that patient's information."

"Director Yao, the doctor on duty in the department just told me that Wang Hua's drainage volume is a bit too large."

Song Daoneng's tone was somewhat tense: "Director Yao, this patient, under these circumstances, won't end up being a liability for us again, will he?"

"Treatment of a ruptured pancreas is quite challenging."

Yao Xin replied, "Pancreatic fistula is the most troublesome problem after pancreatic surgery. Many patients may even have to have a colostomy for the rest of their lives."

"No matter what, his life was saved... I keep thinking, if Lu Cheng hadn't been there, could we have saved this patient?"

Song Daoneng found it difficult to answer Yao Xin's question: "Director Yao, you should also have a chance."

"He Changxiong from the Department of Urology said that the opening in the left renal artery is not large, and the amount of blood loss will not be much."

"Moreover, since it is in the retroperitoneum, the hematoma will be relatively localized."

Yao Xin countered, "That was under normal circumstances; the patient's blood volume and blood pressure were already very low at that time."

"This is adding insult to injury; we can't treat this as a normal situation!"

“Song Daoneng, how about this, you arrange my second-line shift and try to get it on the same day as Lu Cheng's, so I can personally experience the feeling you’re talking about.”

Song Daoneng was taken aback: "Director Yao, our hepatobiliary surgery department has fewer second-line shifts than the emergency department."

Yao Xin said, "Then give me a few extra shifts. At other times, you guys take your regular shifts, and when Lu Cheng is on duty, I'll be on duty too."

"Didn't you tell me that working with Lu Cheng would be quite challenging?"

Song Daoneng frowned: "Director Yao, we are just stating the facts, we don't mean to ask you to be on duty."

"I'm just afraid of getting criticized."

Yao Xin chuckled a few times: "So all you're thinking about is avoiding criticism and taking responsibility, without considering taking advantage of this opportunity to see if you can sort things out and make surgical emergency care a routine practice?"

"Currently, the level of elective surgery in almost all prefecture-level city hospitals is similar. If you want to stand out from other hospitals, the best option is to improve your emergency surgery skills."

"I've been reflecting on this for a long time, and I've concluded that emergency surgery requires comprehensiveness and meticulousness, rather than just exceptionally fine technique."

"Since it doesn't require such a high level of operational proficiency, we have a chance to take it over."

Song Daoneng asked, "Director Yao, do you trust Dr. Lu Cheng that much?"

Yao Xin said irritably, "It's not that I believe him, it's that believing others is useless. Ever since the old director of the emergency department was forced to step down and Director Xiao took over, the level of our hospital's emergency surgery has declined a lot, and it hasn't recovered yet."

Song Daoneng said, "Director Yao, but Director Qian used to only work one day a week, not every day."

"It's such a pity that Director Qian is gone."

Director Qian was the former director of the Emergency Surgery Department of the State People's Hospital. After Director Qian left his post, Xiao Zhaoxi took over as the director of the Emergency Surgery Department.

Xiao Zhaoxi is indeed highly capable, but he is, after all, an internal medicine specialist. Even with surgical skills, he cannot compare to Director Qian, who is a highly specialized surgeon.

If it weren't for Director Qian's intention to cultivate Xiao Zhaoxi and help him develop both internal and external skills, the emergency surgery department would have truly collapsed!
"Don't be sarcastic. Director Qian was just unlucky to have encountered an unreasonable person," Yao Xin said with a light scolding.

Song Daoneng said, "Director Yao, if I may add something, even Director Qian found it troublesome and resigned on his own?"

"If Lu Cheng encounters someone like that, is there a chance he'll be in trouble? Has no one in his department mentioned this to him?"

Yao Xin said irritably, "Do you think Lu Cheng is like you?"

"Have you seen him go into the operating room during his previous shifts?"

"Song Daoneng, if you ask yourself honestly, if you had such a unique skill, would you have kept it hidden? Could you have endured the loneliness?"

"Ninety percent of the accidents involving surgeons are caused by their inability to control their hands."

Song Daoneng chuckled: "That's probably impossible."

"So, it's really hard to say whether Lu Cheng will follow in Director Qian's footsteps!"

"However, if they really encountered the same situation, their choice would most likely be similar: to refuse to serve."

"Capable people tend to be a bit arrogant. Look how comfortable Director Qian is now, working as a director at the Veterans Hospital. Lots of money and little work..."

"..."

Time flies, and two days have passed in the blink of an eye.

There were only two days left for Lu Cheng's "New Year". Lu Cheng drove back to his hometown on the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year and rushed back to Jishi on the evening of the second day of the Lunar New Year.

Because it was the third day of the Lunar New Year, it was his turn to work the day shift in the emergency room.

Lu Cheng spent the two days he was home rushing around, but this year was different from previous years because Mu Nanshu was with him.

Mu Nanshu also accompanied Lu Cheng back to Xiangzhou from Long County.

"Your parents are still at your grandparents' house, and you sneaked away. Is that really a good idea?"

"I have to go to work, that's why I have no choice," Lu Cheng asked earnestly.

Mu Nanshu said, "My parents will be staying there for several days, and I need to go back in a few days to make arrangements."

“My dad said that no matter what, the house in our hometown must be vacant when I get engaged.”

“During holidays, he doesn’t like to argue with the elders and my uncle, but after the New Year, whether it’s a lawsuit, a fight, or a discussion, he has to get the shrine.”

Mu Leng and Yan Sangyue have already discussed with Lu Cheng's parents that they will get engaged on the eighteenth day of the first lunar month.

"Could your uncle be so unreasonable? It's such a big deal for you to get engaged, how could he do that?" Lu Cheng was speechless.

"So this time my parents are really angry, but you don't need to worry about it, they'll handle it themselves."

Mu Nanshu said cryptically, "Actually, it's really simple to deal with them. If they weren't my uncle and aunt, it would have been resolved long ago."

Xiangzhou is not a big place. With Mu Leng's wealth, there are plenty of people who would help him with such a small matter. Whether from the righteous path or other paths, Mu Leng's brothers are simply powerless to resist.

Lu Cheng said, "Anyway, I'll follow my uncle's arrangements!"

"Oh, by the way, it's perfect that you're coming to Jilin City with me this time. We'll buy you some gold then."

"This will all be our future family's property. Buying gold is definitely a good investment."

Mu Nanshu nodded in agreement: "Sure, if you have the money, Mr. Lu, I'm happy to oblige."

Lu Cheng handed his WeChat screen to Mu Nanshu: "Take a look for yourself, all my abilities are here."

Mu Nanshu swiped up and down a few times on Lu Cheng's phone: "Three hundred and forty thousand? Are you crazy?"

“My parents said I don’t need to pay the bride price. I also have some savings in Han City and Ji City. I don’t need to buy a house myself; my uncle and aunt have already arranged it.” “I’m also very easygoing about living off a woman. The money in my hand is just sitting there anyway. The main thing is that I think you look good wearing it.”

"I promised to buy you one."

When Lu Cheng and Mu Nanshu were in Shanghai together during college, Mu Nanshu wore a phoenix crown, which Lu Cheng thought looked beautiful.

Back then, even non-gold jewelry was unaffordable for Lu Cheng. Now that he has the means, he doesn't need to worry about anything else; he simply contacts the jewelry store himself.

"The price of gold is a bit high now, with the market price at over 400, close to 500, and the price of jewelry is close to 600."

"If you buy so much at once and then lose money, wouldn't you lose a lot?"

Lu Cheng said, "It's okay. Even if we lose money, you, my little rich lady, will cover it. The total price might not even be as much as the interest on your bank account for a year."

“I’ll just say, ‘Shushu, I’m hungry…’” There were only Lu Cheng and Mu Nanshu in the car, and Lu Cheng’s tone was quite irritating.

Mu Nanshu lightly patted Lu Cheng on the shoulder: "Stop fooling around."

“I’m telling the truth. I’ve told my parents too. Besides, we’re all adults. It’s perfectly legitimate to use our own money, right?” Lu Cheng said.

“What I mean is, if you had that money, you might as well buy your uncle a better tricycle, or give your uncle and aunt a shop to run, so they would have less trouble doing business in the future.” Mu Nanshu was quite virtuous.

Lu Cheng rolled his eyes at Mu Nanshu and said, "Still doing business?"

“Let me tell you, my mom always emphasizes that you grew up eating her cooking, and she even predicted what kind of soup you would like to drink during your postpartum period.”

“After you got pregnant, the monthly meal plan was created.”

“My dad has already built up the mountain around our house. He’s going to raise 500 chickens. If you raise one a day, it will last you about a year and a half.”

"One a day from the start of your pregnancy until the end of your maternity leave."

"Huh?" Mu Nanshu was stunned after hearing this.

"What are pregnancy and postpartum care?"

Lu Cheng said, "My parents bought the house when prices were low, so they've saved up a small amount of money over the years, enough for their retirement. Even after we get married, they'll still have some left over. Of course, they're planning to have a grandchild soon."

"Yes, Aunt Yan also said that if we have a baby, we should stay at a postpartum care center."

"I promise I'll fatten you up to be even more fair-skinned and plump by then."

Mu Nanshu was on the verge of collapse.

Of course, she wouldn't blame Lu Cheng. She had already heard from her peers that, let alone those who were about to get engaged, many people who went on blind dates today had their parents already deciding where their children would go to elementary school by the time they got home.

The main focus is on "urging"!
Actually, both sets of parents are quite democratic. According to conventional thinking, if two people are both thirty years old and are in love but don't get married, that would be considered purely unfilial.

Of course, this matter came too suddenly, causing Mu Nanshu's thoughts to become somewhat chaotic.

Mu Nanshu suddenly blurted out, "Qin Guangbo is about to defend his graduation thesis."

The topic took such a sharp turn that Lu Cheng was completely caught off guard.

Lu Cheng, who was driving, glanced at Mu Nanshu several times: "Huh? Who is Qin Guangbo?"

Mu Nanshu quickly regained her composure and realized she shouldn't have mentioned that person. She said, "It's nothing. Let's think about what to eat later. Besides barbecue, we can also try Xinji Spicy Hot Pot."

Who is Lu Cheng?
Mu Nanshu's leaps in thought were just a matter of not being able to keep up in time, not that he couldn't keep up.

Qin Guangbo is the guy from the Department of Trauma Surgery at Huashan Hospital, and also the guy whose graduation was delayed because of Mu Nanshu.

Lu Cheng wasn't a saint or a pushover: "Are you afraid I'll think you're scheming?"

"Tell me, what do you know?"

Mu Nanshu said in a cold tone, "If you want, that gynecology-related article he published during his undergraduate studies can also be retracted."

"And once academic misconduct is involved, his defense will fail."

"If he fails to graduate within a certain number of years, he will be expelled."

"Anyway, you didn't get your student status."

Lu Cheng said, "They will be dismissed in eight years."

"He's thirty this year. When I was doing my residency training, he was about to graduate with his master's degree. He still has four years left."

"Actually, I personally think that catching the young is not very interesting anymore."

Mu Nanshu glanced at Lu Cheng sideways: "So you still want to catch the big one?"

"Of course, I was thinking that when I have some free time, I'll ask you to teach me how to write a letter."

“Didn’t you say that in the scientific community, as long as there is substance and sufficient evidence, undergraduates can directly question the articles of academicians and Nobel laureates regarding retraction letters?” Lu Cheng said.

“That’s abroad. If it were in China, your IP address would be searched,” Mu Nanshu said.

"Once it's sent, it'll leave a trace, right?"

"The scientific research community is not a peaceful place; it is the most legitimate battlefield!"

Lu Cheng continued, "Besides, it's not necessary to work on other people's published papers to count. If we let their projects die in the womb, they're basically useless."

Mu Nanshu glanced at Lu Cheng and said with a smile, "Then you can collect the project names of the National Natural Science Foundation of China's general projects and major research projects."

"The project isn't something you can just give away; whoever finishes it first gets to keep it."

"Compared to attacking someone else's existing achievements, stealing them will indeed leave people speechless."

Lu Cheng said, "Okay!"

"Then let's not do it?" Mu Nanshu confirmed softly.

“It’s pointless to make a fuss about it…it just makes me look bad…” Lu Cheng said, then added, “I’m not being sarcastic.”

"I'm also a petty person, but I have different coping strategies for different stages..."

"It's just that none of us have forgotten."

Mu Nanshu did not continue the topic, but said, "After the New Year, at most one month later, our first paper should be ready."

"Tendon suturing techniques are a classic topic and subject of study. Xie Yuan'an and Professor Xie are very capable."

"Professor Chen should also have results in April. By then, Professor Tong Yuan'an will have finished collecting data, and May and June will be the harvest season."

"At the latest, by August or September, liver suturing techniques should also be profitable."

"Lu Cheng, this year is definitely going to be a very fruitful one for us..."

Lu Cheng asked with a smile, "You mean, I've won you over?"

Mu Nanshu blushed slightly, but instead of refuting, she proudly puffed out her chest and said in a clear, bell-like voice, "Guess?"

(End of this chapter)