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

Chapter 259 Field Trip!

After hanging up the phone with Xie Yuan'an, Lu Cheng turned to Mu Nanshu and said, "Xiao Shu, I may have accidentally gotten into trouble."

Mu Nanshu widened her eyes: "There's nothing we can do if we've offended them. Unless we recognize them from the beginning, there's no way we can get rid of such a clingy person."

"Exchange connections across provinces?" Mu Nanshu raised his chin and sighed softly.

She had never heard of such a thing before, but Xie Yuan'an told her about it so vividly.

Ultimately, what Lu Cheng encountered during his re-examination was nothing more than the interdepartmental resource exchange at Huashan Hospital, which left both of them bewildered and helpless.

The two of them don't seem to have any good solutions right now.

"Professor Lan Hualuo...Professor Lan Hualuo," Lu Cheng muttered several times.

Mu Nanshu said, "Don't you know Professor Lan Hualuo? Why don't you ask him?"

Lu Cheng said, "When I met Professor Lan Hualuo, he was the chief resident; now he's a senior professor."

"Furthermore, refusing him last time caused Professor Lan quite a bit of trouble."

After Lu Cheng finished speaking, he suddenly smiled and looked at Mu Nanshu: "Xiao Shu, you need to help with this matter."

Mu Nanshu sat down next to Lu Cheng, who immediately put his arm around her: "How can I help?"

"Why didn't you come to Long County to find me? Just do the same thing to get information for me. My wife has such a wide network of connections; she's got all my blind dates arranged perfectly." Lu Cheng's thinking was very quick.

Although Lu Cheng came from the standardized training program at Zhongnan Hospital, the training was so rudimentary that he had no connections whatsoever.

However, since Mu Nanshu was able to find Han Jingyi, Professor Lan Hualuo's former research assistant, he must still have a way to ask Han Jingyi for other relevant information.

More than half a year has passed since then, and Mu Nanshu has almost forgotten about this person.

She quickly got up to get her phone, and then searched for Han Jingyi's name to find it.

“She’s from Feng County, Hubei Province. After helping her this time, I’ll still find a chance to treat her to a meal,” Mu Nanshu said.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, Han Jingyi was not a clinical staff member and was still on vacation at her hometown, so she quickly replied that she was free.

Mu Nanshu then made a phone call: "Jingyi, Happy New Year, it's been a long time since we last contacted each other."

"Happy New Year, Sister Mu. I was afraid to bother you."

"Are you still in Long County or back in Han City?" Han Jingyi asked proactively, hoping to invite Mu Nanshu to join her, but it was unclear whether she was doing it on purpose.

“I’m in Jilin now and will be staying here for a long time; I’m essentially taking a break from my job,” Mu Nanshu said.

Han Jingyi exclaimed in surprise, "Sister Mu, you've taken a break from your job?"

"Didn't you know? Professor Lan didn't mention this to you." Mu Nanshu asked back.

Xie Yuan'an just mentioned on the phone that Dai Linfang said Lan Hualuo wanted him to infiltrate Lu Cheng's research group.

"Sister Mu, you don't pay enough attention to me. I'm no longer Professor Lan's full-time research assistant. I started my master's program this September."

“I also studied anesthesiology. But where I was doing my master’s degree, there were more holidays and weekends,” Han Jingyi replied.

"Oh, congratulations then." Mu Nanshu said politely, then asked, "Han Jingyi, I'd like to ask you about someone. Do you know Dai Linfang?"

Han Jingyi's phone beeped a few times, and then she must have walked some distance away: "Sister Mu, who did you say?"

“Dai Linfang,” Mu Nanshu repeated.

"Who in our research group doesn't know this amazing person? He's been in the group for six months and has submitted eighteen research proposals to Professor Lan, all of which have been rejected."

"Then he just gave up and did nothing. At the beginning of last year, Professor Lan sent him abroad."

"I don't know where he went yet, Sister Mu, why did you ask him?" Han Jingyi asked.

Mu Nanshu and Lu Cheng exchanged a glance, and Mu Nanshu asked again, "Give up? What do you mean?"

"He said he disagreed with Professor Lan's ideas, and he was just very aloof."

"His personal abilities are outstanding. In the research group, only Professor Lan can keep up with him. Even Professor Lan's student, Dr. Hu, can't keep up with him. Apart from not paying attention in class, he doesn't seem to have any other problems."

"She just won't listen in class." After saying that, Han Jingyi added:

"Sister Mu, you don't mean you're thinking of collaborating with him, do you? I advise you not to even consider such a thing, because if you disagree with him, he'll find all sorts of faults to cause trouble."

"And he'll recommend his ideas and opinions to you again and again, without getting angry. He'll just keep bothering you until he completely gives up!"

Mu Nanshu specifically asked, "Both he and Professor Lan lose their temper?"

"They think the project is too small and they don't want to put in the effort. If they're going to do something, they have to bring their own agenda."

“For example, in his second month here, our research group was planning to have him learn about animal models, but instead, he wanted to optimize the animal model production plan and even submitted a separate proposal, which was rejected by Professor Lan,” Han Jingyi said.

"What about other temperaments? Have you ever had any disagreements or conflicts with the people in your research group?" Mu Nanshu asked.

"There are so many. We can't even count them all."

"But there are two good things about him: he doesn't hold grudges; once they've exchanged insults, it's over."

"Secondly, apart from Professor Lan, very few people can surpass him in a single skill, and he is very receptive to advice from those who do surpass him."

Han Jingyi continued, "Sister Mu, it's best not to get entangled with this kind of research partner."

"Right now, he's practically invisible in our research group. Whether he's in charge of collecting data or not, the research group doesn't care!"

Hearing this, Lu Cheng finally spoke up: "Han Jingyi, this doesn't make sense. If Dai Linfang's personal abilities are so outstanding, given Professor Lan's personality, wouldn't she give him a chance to showcase himself?"

Lan Hualuo is indeed progressing rapidly and is highly talented, but he is not an arrogant or self-willed person.

Lu Cheng still believed in Lan Hualuo's character as he perceived him.

Han Jingyi wasn't surprised that Lu Cheng and Mu Nanshu were together: "Yes, he did. He felt that the platform to showcase himself was too small!"

Professor Lan's assessment of him was that he was a contemporary Phoenix Chick, but not as outstanding as the Crouching Dragon.

……

After hanging up the phone, Dai Linfang's image in Lu Cheng's mind was already a mess.

However, what has happened cannot be reversed, and adults must take full responsibility for every decision they make.

Even if Dai Linfang is a troublemaker, we can only try to solve the problem instead of ignoring it.

So, Lu Cheng decided to put his troubles aside for now and do something inappropriate for children.

An hour later, the intense battle ended, followed by a deep, peaceful sleep.

"..."

The emergency department day shift on the third day of the Lunar New Year was relatively easy to manage. Throughout the day, Lu Cheng only performed two minor debridement procedures before smoothly handing over the emergency shift in the resuscitation room to Deng Duanmou.

Mu Nanshu had already driven to the emergency room parking lot. After changing drivers, Lu Cheng drove to find something to eat.

It was only 5:45 PM. Lu Cheng fastened his seatbelt, and his phone rang. The caller ID showed Dai Linfang as the caller ID.

Mu Nanshu glanced at Lu Cheng, who answered the phone: "Brother Dai, hello." "Brother Lu, are you done with your shift? How about we go out for dinner together?" Dai Linfang's voice was polite and smiling.

"Hey, Brother Dai, I just got off work and was about to go out for dinner with my wife. Are you going back today?" Lu Cheng asked.

"Yes, I've been running around all morning and afternoon."

"It's perfect that Teacher Mu is here. I also had some things to discuss with you."

"Is it convenient?" Dai Linfang asked.

"It's convenient, Brother Dai!" Lu Cheng thought to himself that he definitely had to be honest with Dai Linfang this time.

“Okay, send me your location and I’ll take a taxi there,” Dai Linfang said directly.

……

Although Dai Linfang's sudden arrival was unexpected by Lu Cheng and Mu Nanshu, the two of them felt quite at ease.

While waiting for Dai Linfang, the two of them started ordering food on their own.

At around 6:20, Dai Linfang appeared at the restaurant, pushing a suitcase that was neither too big nor too small. Lu Cheng said, "Brother Dai, we want to eat fish today. The sauerkraut fish here is pretty good. It's just a bit spicy."

"It's alright, I also love spicy food. I'm originally from Hunan Province." Dai Linfang smiled, took off his scarf, and sat down opposite Lu Cheng.

Lu Cheng smiled and said, "Brother Dai, it's only the third day of the Lunar New Year. Why didn't you stay and enjoy yourself for a few more days?"

Dai Linfang casually replied, "Play? Play with whom? They're all busy. I'm chatting with the auntie who cooks, asking her to introduce me to someone."

Dai Linfang didn't say it directly, but generally, those who have to go out and work on the third day of the Lunar New Year must be high-ranking leaders. As for ordinary people within the system, unless there are special circumstances, they won't have a chance to be busy.

"Since I don't have anything else to do and don't want to be pressured into marriage or blind dates, I might as well go out."

"Anyway, my parents' only requirement for me is to bring a boyfriend home." After putting down the scarf, Dai Linfang paused and asked, "I hope I didn't bother you?"

"Brother Dai, no, we're coming to eat too."

"Do you want to order some other dishes?" Lu Cheng handed the menu to Dai Linfang.

Dai Linfang didn't stand on ceremony and said, "Fried rice with scallions, cured pork, and eggs is a must-have for me."

After Dai Linfang finished ordering, he said, "Brother Lu, I'm not going to keep you in suspense this time. I'm here to cause trouble."

"Actually, I've already sent a report to your email, Brother Lu, detailing what I saw and heard in the research group. If you're interested, you can take a quick look."

Lu Cheng did not clear his email account, but he did have an email address he had registered.

Upon hearing Dai Linfang's words, he immediately opened his rarely used 163 email account and saw many attachments, one of which was about himself.

After clicking, a total of twelve 'restrictions' were recorded, broken down by title!
The most important factor is academic qualifications. Following that are: the amount of literature read, research thinking, and the writing style of SCI articles…

Of course, after pointing out the problem, solutions were also provided.

Mu Nanshu also had one. After Lu Cheng opened it, he saw that Mu Nanshu had nearly fifteen points, including but not limited to her operational skills and time management skills.

"Brother Dai, what are you doing?" Lu Cheng felt a little uneasy, and his voice carried a hint of emotion.

“To be frank, I also have my own perspective; you can take a closer look,” Dai Linfang replied calmly.

"I prefer to be straightforward and say what I mean. Only through honesty can we achieve win-win cooperation."

After Dai Linfang finished speaking, seeing that Lu Cheng didn't seem to be looking at his phone anymore, he took out a file folder from his bag and handed it to Lu Cheng with both hands.

"Brother Lu, this is my own account of everything. It's definitely influenced by my own subjective opinions, but it still records my personal abilities and thoughts in considerable detail."

“If we want to do research properly, we must follow a standardized procedure. This standardization includes, but is not limited to, division of labor and cooperation, rather than working in a disorganized manner. Professor Mu should be very clear about this.”

Lu Cheng glanced at Mu Nanshu, who nodded slightly. She took the file bag, unzipped it, and took out the documents inside, reading them carefully.

Lu Cheng pursed his lips: "Brother Dai, if you know me, you should know that I am a self-taught researcher with no formal scientific research experience. This is just a makeshift team."

Dai Linfang said, "I know, but a makeshift troupe won't go far. It's not formal now, but it will have to be formal sooner or later. If you want to control the whole situation, then you have to understand everything."

"In a research group, there can only be one core member. The others are assistants."

"Brother Lu, I can do a little bit of everything right now, including but not limited to clinical procedures. Basically, I'll do whatever you ask me to do."

"Of course, there's one thing I might have to tell you: I learned the suturing techniques used in our research group from several other members. I didn't tell you beforehand."

Lu Cheng asked, "Have you learned it all?"

Dai Linfang nodded: "Pretty much. It's not a derivation, just a repetition of the result."

Although Lu Cheng was somewhat prepared, he knew that Dai Linfang might actually be something special. His talent in learning medical procedures was extraordinary, beyond what could be described as mere genius.

But Lu Cheng was still quite surprised when Dai Linfang said that he had already mastered several techniques.

Xie Yuan'an was indeed of average talent. It took her more than a month to learn the two techniques before she could barely reach a proficient level.

Dai Linfang said that he mastered four or five suturing techniques in less than half a month, and without any special guidance from anyone. How big is the difference?
That's definitely much stronger than Lu Cheng's inherent talent!

“Brother Dai, actually I really want to say that our little temple may not be able to accommodate a Buddha like you.” Lu Cheng made a defensive statement.

Dai Linfang is handsome and has a generous demeanor: "Which one of us is the Buddha is not something you, Brother Lu, can decide on your own. I trust my intuition and my own judgment, and I trust my own eyes."

"If our team truly takes off, then I must be the one who goes out to collect inspiration!"

“Brother Lu, I understand the difference between talents better than you do.”

"The gap between geniuses is greater and more despairing than the gap between ordinary people and geniuses."

Lu Cheng's lips curled into a bitter smile: "Brother Dai, according to your understanding, shouldn't I be a newbie?"

Dai Linfang said, "It might have been true before, but it's definitely not anymore now."

"Your talent lies not in learning efficiency, but in resource integration!"

"Scientific research is not about learning efficiency, but about effective data, effective theories, and effective resource integration."

“Lorentz himself understood the Lorentz transformation better than Einstein, right? But it was Einstein who put together the theory of special relativity.” Dai Linfang said seriously.

Lu Cheng's heart trembled inwardly—

Dai Linfang was practically cheating, because he explained the core of the panel's ability to quickly deduce stitching techniques.

Faced with such a person, Lu Cheng could only say, "Thank you for the compliment, Brother Dai."

"This is not a compliment; it's just stating the facts and illustrating a point."

“I studied the techniques you developed in great detail and compared them with other suturing techniques.”

"This is not an innovation that is detached from all existing knowledge, nor is it a unique conjecture; it is simply effective integration."

Dai Linfang said, "Therefore, I believe that Brother Lu, your talent is unparalleled. Whether your learning efficiency is high or your individual skill level is strong or not, it doesn't have that much of an impact."

Dai Linfang suddenly made a dry joke: "Or do you think I wanted to join the crew because I think you're handsome?"

(End of this chapter)