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

Chapter 98: There are many forms of healing! ~ (Bonus chapter for 200 first subscriptions)

Lu Cheng's suggestion was not excessive.

This is based on the premise that Tian Zhuang had not yet purchased the link sent by Lu Cheng.

Even if Lu Cheng is selling goods, he cannot profit if no transaction is completed.

Moreover, Lu Cheng was indeed the doctor on duty, and working in the emergency department is no joke.

On the contrary, today Tian Zhuang and his brothers acted as if they were playing with the "emergency room," making a scene over such a small matter.

Anyone with eyes to see clearly is that Lu Cheng suggested Tian Zhuang buy the operating equipment in order to teach Tian Zhuang the skills. This is a learning tool, equivalent to a primary school student's pen and notebook.

If you don't want to buy them or don't want to study, then don't study. Why make a scene at the school, saying that the teacher suggested you buy pens and notebooks and that you want to petition the teacher...

The reason sounds bizarre, and behind such a bizarre reason, there must be other motives.

But these are not things that Lu Cheng needs to pay attention to.

Lu Cheng returned to the doctor's office and sat down. Before Zhang Tiesheng could even speak to him, a patient came to the door and asked:

"Dr. Lu, where were you just now?"

"I heard that the police came looking for you. Is there some misunderstanding? I have friends at the police station." The speaker was a patient in bed 4 who came to ask politely.

Lu Cheng shook his head after hearing this; "No, no, it's just a misunderstanding. Thank you for your trouble."

“I was just being questioned routinely in the past, nothing else.”

The middle-aged man smiled sheepishly: "It's good that it was a misunderstanding. I also think that Dr. Lu would never be involved in any economic disputes."

"With your excellent skills and reasonable fees, why would you be tempted by such a small discount?"

"Are you recovering well? Are you in pain?" Lu Cheng immediately changed his mind and started his nagging.

"It doesn't hurt at all, it's great, my fingers are still quite flexible now."

The middle-aged man laughed and said, "If it weren't for Dr. Lu's repeated instructions not to be too aggressive, I would have liked to adjust the range of motion of the brace further."

"Don't adjust it, please don't adjust it..." Lu Cheng quickly shook his head and refused the patient's suggestion.

"I'll listen to you, Dr. Lu," the middle-aged man nodded.

He also had some connections, which is why he chose to have the surgery done by Lu Cheng instead of going to the orthopedics department to see Tong Yuan'an or to the state people's hospital.

……

“Brother Zhang, I finally understand what you meant before!” Lu Cheng’s lips curled into a bitter smile, utterly helpless.

When he was learning the technology himself, he flattered Professor Chen Song to the point of being very obsequious. Tian Zhuang remained aloof, but Lu Cheng was still enthusiastic in giving him guidance, sending him materials and providing specific instructions.

But things have turned out like this.

Zhang Tiesheng gritted his teeth: "I've figured it out now. Tian Zhuang's two older brothers are really bloodsuckers! I wonder if he'll be able to escape in the end."

"On the contrary, I hope he can step back and go to work in peace. Otherwise, if he keeps doing this, Tian Zhuang's job will be ruined by them."

"Oh, right, Xiao Lu! Today, another patient passed away in our operating room."

"It's an abdominal aortic dissection; the general surgery department couldn't handle it." Zhang Tiesheng quickly changed the subject to avoid letting such a distressing matter affect his mood, and also to help Lu Cheng calm down.

"Yes! The mortality rate of aortic dissection is too high. Even at Xiangya Hospital, there is a certain mortality rate. It's normal that our hospital can't handle it."

“We can’t delay, there’s just no other way!” Lu Cheng nodded.

Professor Chen Song has taken leave to go back to see his master, so there is no one in Long County who can perform aortic dissection surgery perfectly.

For aortic dissection surgery, the survival rate for immediate surgery is 60/40. If transferred to the state hospital, the chances are basically 0/10. So the general surgery department has no choice but to bite the bullet and try to secure the surgery.

There's nothing I can do even if I die; I tried my best but was powerless.

"If only you could get that technique from Professor Chen, Lu," Zhang Tiesheng joked. Lu Cheng shook his head and smiled wryly: "I don't even dare to start practicing aortic dissection surgery right now, let alone learn it."

"Brother Zhang, the only techniques I can perform right now are spleen-preserving and gallbladder-preserving surgery. I haven't even gotten started with liver-preserving surgery."

"Technology isn't something you can learn so easily."

Zhang Tiesheng replied, "That's why I said I have hope. The reason our hospital exists is because it's cheap."

"The technology is also sold cheaply. We only need to provide patients with some basic treatments, so there's no need to be too particular."

"With your current surgical skills in these two areas, you can start performing these procedures; there's no need to aim for even higher levels!"

"This is very encouraging, as our department will be able to perform more and more procedures in the future."

Lu Cheng did not refute Zhang Tiesheng's words.

The role of county hospitals is to provide basic medical care for patients in the county, rather than to provide relatively advanced medical technologies.

On the contrary, even the most basic medical treatments are not comprehensive enough at present.

Let's make sure some patients have a place to see a doctor after they fall ill! Lu Cheng thought to himself.

……

After dinner, Zhang Tiesheng went home, and Han Xiaoping, who came to take over the shift, was also carrying a copy of Campbell's Hand Surgery and reading it carefully.

Lu Cheng was slowly flipping through the white paper on microsurgical techniques in hepatobiliary surgery.

Lu Chengdu has already mastered a certain level of skill in cholecystectomy and splenectomy, but he needs to be more open-minded in performing them.

However, the more mainstream surgical approach for these two techniques is laparoscopic minimally invasive resection, which is something worth learning.

If he learns well, Director Lin Qianlong said he could introduce a new laparoscopic device to the emergency department, and let Lu Cheng perform the 'opening' surgery with him.

While Lu Cheng was reading, a notification suddenly flashed.

[By activating the 'patient's' consciousness to a certain extent through special means, the patient can find their direction, become more open-minded, and gain 1.2 skill points.]

[Through verbal and physical instruction, the patient's extreme anxiety and tension were soothed, bringing them inner peace and relieving their anxiety and tension to a certain extent, earning skill point 5.7!]

When Lu Cheng saw these two clauses, he instinctively thought they were from that prolific aunt from last time.

But thinking about it carefully, something doesn't make sense; that auntie has already been discharged from the hospital.

Then where would I find any 'patients'?
Lu Cheng lost interest in reading and became gloomy.

After thinking for a while, Lu Cheng came up with a "target"—could it be his "Fifth Brother" Tian Zhuang?
what?
Lu Cheng was even more surprised to make this guess.

Lu Chengke never treated Tian Zhuang as a patient, so how could he?

But thinking about it, it does seem reasonable.

Tian Zhuang is a college student of the new era, but his personality is too straightforward, so straightforward that Lu Cheng almost thought he was faking it.

Looking back from today's perspective, perhaps Tian Zhuang's "straightforwardness" was also out of necessity.

Without money to spend, how can he manage social interactions?
How could he possibly learn about "human relationships" in the department amidst all the troubles at home?
The desire to buy some surgical instruments for practice has even led to a family dispute!
If you waste money on other things, who knows what you might encounter?

Has 'Fifth Brother' awakened?
As Lu Cheng's thoughts drifted, he saw Tian Zhuang carrying an old-fashioned large denim bag walk in from outside the department, and then he headed straight for the doctors' lounge.

Han Xiaoping had also heard about what happened during the day and called out, "Fifth Brother, what are you doing?"

"I'll stay in the department for now; I don't have money to rent a place. I'll move out after I get paid next month." Tian Zhuang's tone was relaxed. Although he was still straightforward, it was clear that he had been relieved of a heavy burden; at least he was smiling brightly.

The reason that he didn't have money was something Han Xiaoping hadn't expected.

(End of this chapter)