Healing Doctor

Chapter 33 Yang Barbecue

Mo Chenggui didn't talk to Professor Zhou, but he could see the other's expression in his eyes.

Although he didn't show any emotion, Mo Chenggui was secretly pleased.

I was incredibly surprised when I first saw Ji Xiang perform surgery; my molars almost fell out.

Now, Professor Zhou, a promising young student of Professor Gu, also looks like a fool.

"Professor Mo, let's have dinner together tonight." Dean Li had already seen everything and invited him directly.

"I'm not going. I have surgery tomorrow, so I need to get some rest."

Mo Chenggui refused outright, just as he refused to undergo a lengthening procedure, without any hesitation.

"Dr. Ji, let's go see the patient." Mo Chenggui didn't forget to call out to Ji Xiang.

Professor Zhou frowned as he looked at it.

His previous understanding was shattered by Ji Xiang.

A little voice in his mind kept shouting "Impossible!" but Professor Zhou had witnessed it all firsthand, and he knew very well that this was the truth.

A young man who looked to be in his early twenties performed surgery better than Professor Mo, and even better than himself!

It's simply a fantasy.

Mo Chenggui merely greeted Professor Zhou politely, ignoring Dean Li.

The two arrived at the postoperative observation room. Mo Chenggui visited each of the postoperative patients one by one, telling each patient to come to the hospital if they needed to change their dressings. He also told the patients that they must not undergo electrotherapy or similar treatments.

Upon hearing his instructions to the patient, the shrewd and calculating Dean Li's expression turned quite grim.

After Ji Xiang and Professor Mo left the urology hospital, Professor Mo remained silent for a long time before finally looking at Ji Xiang with a deep gaze.

"Professor Mo." Ji Xiang felt a little embarrassed by the gaze.

"Little Ji, your surgery... your surgery..." Professor Mo stammered, unsure of what to say.

Ji Xiang smiled.

He knew his surgical skills had improved too quickly, especially since both of his techniques had reached LV4 level, with a hand speed of +6.

The pace of progress is so rapid, it's no wonder Professor Mo finds it hard to accept.

"Never mind." Mo Chenggui thought for a long time but didn't know what to say, so he could only sigh deeply.

"Professor Mo, I have a question for you," Ji Xiang asked.

"What's wrong?"

"I want to practice circumcision with a suture device at home. What's the best way to do it?" Ji Xiang asked.

"Disassemble the suture device and familiarize yourself with the instruments," Mo Chenggui said without hesitation. "After all, without titanium screws, the simulated surgery always feels a bit off. Pulling the trigger just doesn't feel right. I don't recommend it."

"Uh... Professor Mo, I'll use the freshly opened suture."

"What?" Mo Chenggui felt that there was something wrong with his hearing and did not understand what Ji Xiang was saying.

"I said I used a suture device with titanium screws, the same one used in the surgery," Ji Xiang said confidently.

Mo Chenggui was stunned.

Even at the wholesale and factory price, that thing would cost several hundred yuan. Ji Xiang's live-fire training was truly a luxury.

But it's not very useful.

"It's no use," Mo Chenggui said truthfully. "There's only one chance."

"Not just once, I have a lot of sutures," Ji Xiang said seriously. "I can do whatever I want."

"..."

This time, Mo Chenggui was truly astonished.

"You...you...said...what?" Mo Chenggui stammered.

"I have a sewing machine, so I can do whatever I want."

"Where did you get so much money?" Professor Mo asked in surprise.

"Money?" Ji Xiang was also taken aback. "I didn't use any money."

The two live in two different worlds, making communication on this point impossible.

Mo Chenggui carefully examined Ji Xiang's expression, confirming that he wasn't lying, and then asked, "A single suture device costs several hundred or even over a thousand yuan, and that's the wholesale price. What do you mean by 'use it as you please'?"

"I just made a phone call, and my mom had it delivered to my door," Ji Xiang said casually. "There's more when I run out."

Faced with such an extravagant rich second-generation, Mo Chenggui was speechless.

"How much do you spend each month?" Mo Chenggui asked in a hoarse voice.

He was genuinely envious, envious of rich young masters like Ji Xiang.

Money can't solve all problems, but it can solve most of them.

If I had been like Ji Xiang when I was young, my achievements now might not be limited to being a professor leading a research group at the Second Affiliated Hospital.

"My allowance... is about one or two thousand a month. I rarely spend money," Ji Xiang said earnestly.

Mo Chenggui was speechless.

"Where's your bicycle?" Mo Chenggui asked.

"It didn't cost me any money. I thought it looked nice and was comfortable to ride, so someone delivered it to me," Ji Xiang said frankly.

Professor Mo started cursing in his mind.

However, he didn't dwell on this point; different worlds may occasionally intersect, but he couldn't learn from that.

"Buy bananas, go home and follow the surgical steps," Mo Chenggui said helplessly. "I've only thought about it, but I don't have that many sutures. I got an incision kit from the hospital and then sewed up the banana peel at home. Sigh, if this were..."

If we used a sewing machine for a real sexual encounter, how much would it cost for one night? Mo Chenggui didn't ask this question aloud.

Ji Xiang didn't have much of a concept of money; he just smiled.

"Can we go eat some barbecue skewers?" Mo Chenggui asked cautiously.

"Sure." Ji Xiang grinned, his teeth white and pleasing to the eye. "I'm not picky about food and drink."

"The owner of this place is an old acquaintance of mine. I used to eat at Yiyang Barbecue when I first came to the Second Affiliated Hospital. It's been so many years since then." Mo Chenggui fell into reminiscence.

"Professor Mo, now that I've entered clinical practice, do you have any instructions for me?" Ji Xiang asked.

"Go and observe more clinical practice," Mo Chenggui said. "Your circumcision is indeed very good, fast, and the surgery is meticulous and highly skilled. But clinical practice involves much more than just circumcision."

"Thanks."

The two arrived at Qiyang Barbecue, which is less than 500 meters away from the Second Affiliated Hospital. It was the middle of summer, just past five o'clock, and the sun had not yet set. There were already several outdoor stalls outside Qiyang Barbecue.

"When I first started eating here, it was just a tiny storefront," Mo Chenggui said casually as he sat down, gossiping with Ji Xiang. "Over the years, the owner has taken over several shops in the surrounding area, and the business has grown bigger and bigger."

"Boss!" After finishing his chatter with Ji Xiang, Mo Chenggui waved to the owner of Yiyang Barbecue.

"Brother Mo, you're here. What would you like to order today? The usual?"

The owner of Qiyang Barbecue has dark skin and is rather thin, like a bamboo pole. He is standing in front of the barbecue grill, grilling skewers with several employees.

Mo Chenggui was very relaxed. He walked over and chatted and laughed with the boss, then ordered some things before returning.

"Professor Mo, are there any things I should be aware of when I go to the ward?" Ji Xiang asked.

"Try to have a better temper," Mo Chenggui said earnestly. "Young people are all energetic and driven. Especially someone like you who is talented and comes from a good family. It's best to avoid speaking so impulsively like you did today."

"But!" Mo Chenggui emphasized.

Ji Xiang listened intently.

Although in Ji Xiang's mind Mo Chenggui was no match for the system NPCs, this was, after all, advice from an experienced clinician, and Ji Xiang could distinguish between good and bad advice.

"You must respect both nurses and doctors. If you are bullied, you can tell me and I will handle it. As for yourself, it's best not to get into conflicts with anyone."

"I understand." Ji Xiang nodded.

Mo Chenggui was clearly implying something; he smiled and looked intently at Ji Xiang.

Ji Xiang subconsciously reached out and wiped the corner of his mouth, then remembered that he hadn't eaten yet, and smiled.

"It's good to be outspoken, but you've already offended some people today," Mo Chenggui said softly. "But it doesn't matter. You're in our group now. With me here, everything will be fine."

Did I offend someone? Ji Xiang was taken aback.

He thought carefully about what he had done that day. He had gone to explain the condition to the family of a patient with a kidney contusion and laceration early in the morning, and then spent the whole day performing surgery.

If I were to offend someone, it might be Director Li of the men's health hospital.

However, Ji Xiang didn't pay any attention to it.

So what if I offended you? It's no big deal.

A men's health clinic, what makes it so special? Even the powerful figures behind it don't seem to amount to much.

The skewers that Professor Mo ordered were served quickly; they were brought over personally by the owner of Qiyang Barbecue.

"Brother Mo, the lamb I'm bringing out today is from the countryside. It's perfectly marbled, you should try some." The owner of Qiyang Barbecue placed the skewers down and rubbed his hands on his apron.

Professor Mo didn't mind that it was dirty; that's how roadside stalls are—the point is to eat the original flavor.

The owner of Yiyang Barbecue only said a few words to his regular customers before getting busy.

While chatting and skewering, Mo Chenggui tried to subtly inquire about Ji Xiang's family affairs.

Whether Ji Xiang was tight-lipped or simply didn't know anything, Mo Chenggui returned empty-handed, having found out nothing.

Mo Chenggui was slightly disappointed, but he didn't really care what kind of family Ji Xiang came from.

As we were chatting, a commotion suddenly broke out in the shop next door.

Ji Xiang was focused on skewering the meat, seemingly oblivious to the sounds coming from the other side. Mo Chenggui glanced over and found it amusing. Compared to Ji Xiang, he felt like a young man himself.

The owner of the shop next door came out with a dark face, cursing and swearing. He spoke in the local dialect of the area surrounding the provincial capital, and was extremely angry.

The owner of Qiyang Barbecue rushed over to ask what was going on. The two whispered a few words to each other, and then the owner of Qiyang Barbecue came over with a strange expression.

"Brother Mo, you're in urology, right?"

"Yes, what's wrong?"

"The second son of the shop owner next door..."

As he spoke, the owner of Qiyang Barbecue couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"What's wrong?"

"I don't know who told me, but they got a catfish and that thing."

Ji Xiang froze. What was that? What was that?

But Professor Mo understood his thoughts and sighed helplessly.

"How can you use catfish? Catfish have teeth. Carp is the usual choice."

"Yes, yes, you're very experienced," the owner of Qiyang Barbecue said with a smile. "We can't get it working now, could you take a look?"

Mo Chenggui nodded, got up, and followed the boss to the shop next door.

Curious, Ji Xiang picked up his phone and followed along to see what was going on.

He wasn't interested in gossip, but Ji Xiang could vaguely guess that this was an emergency, exactly the kind of clinical experience he needed.

"Aww~~~"

Suppressed screams came from the next shop. Professor Mo called 120 for emergency help while simultaneously calling the department to ask General Manager Wu to take over the case.

Upon entering the inner room, Ji Xiang was immediately stunned.

(End of this chapter)