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

Chapter 260 He behaved himself!
"Brother Dai, can I ask you something? You didn't have to do all this, so why do you like to make things so complicated?" Lu Cheng asked.

The fish has been put into the pot, and the aroma of the pickled cabbage is irresistible, but we still need to wait for the flavors to fully develop.

"There are two reasons. First, the political arena is turbulent and it's hard to stay on one's own. If you don't want to be implicated, you have to start from scratch. I'm just following the path that others have already walked."

"Secondly, I like it myself. I really like that feeling."

"It's not about controlling life and death, it's about the feeling of exploration," Dai Linfang answered truthfully.

"Moreover, my parents have been supporting my interests since elementary school. It's just that, as others have said, I've always liked to take big steps, which has led to me not achieving anything so far."

"..."

After finishing his meal, Dai Linfang left without further entanglement with Lu Cheng.

……

February 14th, Valentine's Day. 5:40 PM.

After finishing his day shift, Lu Cheng made a video call to Mu Nanshu on his way home: "Xiaoshu, why are you in such a hurry to go back?"

"Today is Valentine's Day, and I see so many couples going out on dates, while I can only stay home and eat takeout."

Mu Nanshu said, "If I hadn't come back, a fight would have broken out. I didn't want to get involved in my dad's and uncle's business, but I had no choice!"

"Luckily, I'm back. I'm a junior member of the Mu family, so I can say I want to get engaged back in my hometown..."

“Let me tell you, Lu Cheng, don’t tell me, but in the village, in the eyes of the old folks, a degree and a government job are more important than my dad.”

Lu Cheng's tone was surprised: "Huh?"

"The things Uncle Mu couldn't solve, you stepped in and solved?"

Mu Nanshu nodded: "Yes, it's solved. I also find it amazing..."

At this point, Lu Cheng received a call from Dai Linfang, which interrupted Mu Nanshu's WeChat call.

Lu Cheng hung up immediately, then called Mu Nanshu back: "I just got a call, it froze for a moment, I didn't hear what you said clearly."

"It's time for me to get a new phone."

Mu Nanshu raised his voice: "I said, even my grandfather and the others wouldn't dare to say they don't recognize me as a member of the Mu family."

Lu Cheng said with certainty, "Of course! My wife is so smart, she has a PhD and works at Peking Union Medical College Hospital."

Just then, Dai Linfang called again, cutting off Mu Nanshu's conversation.

Lu Cheng simply pulled over and then sent a message to Mu Nanshu.

Then she answered the phone: "Brother Dai, what are you doing? I'm on the phone."

Dai Linfang immediately said, "Brother Lu, could you come to the lab? I've made some new discoveries."

Lu Cheng checked the time; it was indeed February 14th, the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, and indeed, no work was scheduled.

Lu Cheng had no choice but to work at the hospital; what lab would be operating at this hour?
"Brother Dai, is this really necessary? Today is February 14th." Lu Cheng's tone wasn't particularly provocative, but the other person should be able to understand that he meant "single dogs, please don't bother me."

"Huh? Is today Valentine's Day?"

"Sorry, Brother Lu, you go ahead and do your thing." Dai Linfang also hung up the phone decisively.

However, after hanging up the phone, Dai Linfang immediately sent Lu Cheng a message: "Brother Lu, I think it's still possible to make this rabbit model of liver damage. I've made a case study."

Lu Cheng had already spoken with Mu Nanshu again, and Lu Cheng also told Mu Nanshu what Dai Linfang had said on the phone.

Mu Nanshu said, "Hey, have we misunderstood him?"

"Or perhaps, he's even more paranoid than we imagined?"

Lu Cheng nodded: "I don't know. He sent me a message saying that he has created a case of an animal model in the laboratory."

"No one at the company is working, so I don't know how he managed to do it."

"Logically speaking, we could understand if Brother Zhang Xibei wanted to show off, but Dai Linfang doesn't need to do these things, does he?"

Mu Nanshu thought for a moment and said, "Why don't you go and spend the holiday with him?"

"Stop fooling around. Stop acting so sleazy," Lu Cheng warned.

"You can arrange it yourself. Anyway, I'm going to talk to my uncle and aunt now. Whether it's a clean break or a lingering connection, there has to be a response today."

“My dad said that we must have our hometown, and we must fight for the land for our homestead. We can’t give him money.”

"Since my uncle and aunt have gone this far, he's shameless enough to make a scene in front of everyone in the village and let them all judge the matter..."

"Be careful, don't get hurt," Lu Cheng quickly advised.

The atmosphere in Long County is rather 'barbaric,' and this is not just Lu Cheng's own prejudice. Lu Cheng himself would also choose to take action when provoked; it's something ingrained in his blood.

"Don't worry, my dad definitely won't suffer any losses," Mu Nanshu said.

After Lu Cheng ended the call with Mu Nanshu, he sent Mu Nanshu another message: "If you had told me about this earlier, I would definitely have taken time off to be with you, but you and Uncle Mu made a surprise visit, so I couldn't change my shift."

Mu Nanshu replied: "It's okay, none of us can accurately predict the future."

……

Lu Cheng drove to the laboratory.

The security guards at the entrance of the laboratory were all dozing off, lacking the energy they had when they were working. One of them was carrying a birdcage, and his phone was playing the repetitive sound of a short video.

After Lu Cheng entered by scanning his face, he went directly to his usual laboratory area, and sure enough, he saw Dai Linfang alone in the animal handling room, busy with work clothes.

He was operating the computer by himself and registering data by himself, his gaze serious and meticulous.

At this moment, Dai Linfang's professional demeanor left Lu Cheng somewhat bewildered, because Lu Cheng felt that he was an outsider when it came to conducting experiments.

Lu Cheng pushed open the door: "Brother Dai, you're really here?"

After anesthetizing the rabbit, Dai Linfang restrained it and began a CT scan. The rabbit was quiet and didn't struggle at all, so Dai Linfang didn't untie it immediately after the examination.

"Brother Lu, what brings you here? Shouldn't you be on your date with Dr. Mu?" Dai Linfang's voice finally carried a hint of apology.

Lu Cheng said, "She went home. I was talking to her on the phone when you called me just now."

Dai Linfang gently stepped aside, saying, "Brother Lu, come and take a look."

Lu Cheng approached Dai Linfang and carefully examined the different layers of the rabbit's liver that had been scanned on the computer screen.

"Brother Dai, did you do this?" Lu Cheng asked, turning his head.

“Hmm… I looked at Zhang Xibei’s operation records and experimental planning book… Of course, I also consulted some other teachers in this field,” Dai Linfang replied.

"I think the outcome was acceptable!"

Replicating liver damage in emergency patients in clinical settings onto healthy rabbits and ensuring their stable survival is no easy task.

The clinical templates that are typically chosen for replication are usually for emergency cases that require emergency surgery to save a patient's life.

These cases are then used as templates to replicate in domestic rabbits, allowing them a certain survival time, which sounds like it goes against the laws of nature. But this is the norm of medical progress.

Without the sacrifice of rabbits and mice, there would be no progress in individual technology or advancement in the discipline!
"Brother Dai, what are you trying to do?" Although Lu Cheng was very satisfied with what Dai Linfang had done, he still didn't quite understand the meaning behind it.

Is this to prove that Zhang Xibei and Ni Xiexin are not very useful?

"I'm just trying to advance the trials and research, so they can get into clinical trials sooner and be finalized sooner, so we can do subsequent research."

“These procedural issues should be addressed as quickly as possible,” Dai Linfang replied.

"Not bad, Brother Lu?"

Dai Linfang's expression was calm, not showing off, but as if he were calmly communicating with Lu Cheng.

Lu Cheng glanced at Dai Linfang, then looked at his skill point balance: 105.5 points.

略一思考，陆成还是选择将其加在了【动物基础实验操作：（专精20/20）（技能点-30）】、【动物模型操作技法：（专精20/20）（技能点-30）！
Accumulating 60 skill points takes a long time, but once you use them, they're gone in the blink of an eye.

Then, as expected, a new regulation appeared—

[Animal Models: Clinical Model Replication Techniques (Unnamed) (Introduction 1/5)]

With a thought from Lu Cheng, the skill rules changed slightly: [Animal Model: Clinical Model Replication Technique (Unnamed) (Specialization 16/20) (Skill Points -45)].

"It's alright, but I also have some thoughts." Lu Cheng really couldn't stand Dai Linfang anymore.

Although Dai Linfang did not expect to receive praise from Lu Cheng, he also did not expect Lu Cheng to say such a thing. He was stunned for a moment and did not reply.

Lu Cheng then walked into the animal handling room, grabbed another rabbit, skillfully anesthetized it, and then disemboweled it.

After dissecting the liver, they used tools replicated from a special animal model to "blur" the liver.

Dai Linfang naturally caught up immediately, and when he realized what Lu Cheng was doing, his mouth opened slightly.

After carefully observing Lu Cheng's gaze, he noticed the mockery in Lu Cheng's eyes, and his expression gradually became serious.

Half an hour later, Lu Cheng boarded the machine with a rabbit animal model.

CT scans and disease interpretation —

Compare with clinical cases.

Fortunately, Dai Linfang was indeed a general surgeon with clinical experience. After Lu Cheng confirmed that his operation was not in serious condition, he buried himself in the computer and began to carefully review the data.

Another half hour passed before Dai Linfang fell completely silent, as if his throat had been numbed.

However, to Lu Cheng's surprise, Dai Linfang's first words were: "Brother Lu, could you demonstrate these moves for me a few more times?"

Lu Cheng replied, "No problem!"

"Brother Dai, what I mean is, we don't need to prove other people's abilities. We need to see if their abilities are sufficient for the research group. It's impossible for one or two of us to do everything."

Dai Linfang seemed somewhat distracted, perhaps because his resolve had been somewhat shaken.

He originally wanted to tell Lu Cheng that he was quite capable and had already developed the prototype of what Ni Xiexin had failed to do, but he didn't expect that Lu Cheng would directly provide the reference answers as soon as he arrived.

……

Lu Cheng only taught Dai Linfang once, and that was enough to completely get rid of Dai Linfang.

Dai Linfang also did not stay in the laboratory, but chose to go out with Lu Cheng.

Dai Linfang seemed to have become somewhat taciturn, remaining silent the entire way.

Lu Chengze said, "Brother Dai, it's still a holiday, so let's not think too much about it. We need to take the project one step at a time, we can't rush it!"

"I'm going back first, you should go back and rest too."

Lu Cheng could see Dai Linfang's abilities; setting aside his persona and character, his abilities were undoubtedly outstanding.

"Okay, good!" Dai Linfang became obedient, his tone very gentle, as if afraid of provoking Lu Cheng.

……

However, Lu Cheng originally thought that Dai Linfang would be quiet for a long time. Unexpectedly, on the very next day, the sixth day of the first lunar month, before Lu Cheng and others went to work the night shift in the emergency ward.

Dai Linfang sent Lu Cheng two recorded videos.

"Brother Lu, I've got it working! It's stable!"

"The technique and approach you described are absolutely correct. Once Ni Xiexin and Zhang Xibei arrive, we can immediately begin applying the suturing technique to liver preservation surgery."

“Look, Brother Lu, here…” Dai Linfang explained while using the mouse to draw circles on the CT scan to locate the position, as if afraid that Lu Cheng would not find the right place.

When Lu Cheng saw all this, he scratched his temples, clearly quite surprised.

No? Only one day has passed??

Less than a day?
Dai Linfang replicated the model?

Did he open one too?
This fact forced Lu Cheng to re-examine the theories Dai Linfang had previously presented.

Learning by simply copying others' techniques is a relatively inefficient form of 'efficiency'!
If there are pearls and jades in front, there will inevitably be pearls and jades behind.

There are plenty of people who can learn quickly and effectively, but learning is not the same as scientific research. The soul of scientific research lies in innovation and comprehensive organization.

This requires both opportunity and the ability to integrate, not just simple learning ability.

If Xie Yuan'an's learning ability is 1, then Mu Nanshu's is probably 2.3!

Putting aside the stats, Lu Cheng believed he might be around 2.5-3, which is about the same as the doctoral students supervised by Chen Song and Tong Yuan'an, or maybe slightly better.

However, Dai Linfang's learning ability is definitely in the double digits of this equivalent standard.

That's absolutely true.

Lu Cheng: "..."

"Brother Dai, didn't I tell you to stop? This is really affecting other people's mentality."

Dai Linfang replied, "Brother Lu, if you don't have the mindset of admitting defeat and accepting inferiority, how can you do good scientific research?"

"It's just that we're not as skilled as others, it's not like the sky is falling."

After reading it, Lu Cheng truly felt that Dai Linfang had a big heart.

No wonder he's a "second-generation" who squandered millions of yuan in research funding; Dai Linfang's mindset has nothing to do with his age, it's purely a matter of different upbringing and experience...

Lu Cheng believed that even Chen Song and his team, burdened by the pressure of wasting so much money without any output, would probably have already broken down mentally.

Dai Linfang, on the other hand, even after joining a top-tier research group, still can't settle down...

Lu Cheng didn't reply, so Dai Linfang said again, "Of course, I will definitely respect your control of the progress, Brother Lu!"

(End of this chapter)