Healing Doctor

Chapter 703 I'll Stay a Little Longer

"Teacher," Lin Jiu answered the phone respectfully.

"Nine, it's time to come back," Tang Chenghua said bluntly. "The board meeting is about to convene, and you need to return to prepare for the establishment of your medical team. Recently, I've been observing a person from..."

"Teacher, I've done a comparison chart and data analysis of Wenban Yama and Neymar's post-operative results," Lin Jiu interrupted Tang Chenghua.

"Oh?"

Tang Chenghua on the other end of the phone said "oh," sounding somewhat interested.

"I'll send you the comparison photos via email," Lin Jiuze said. "It turns out that the postoperative recovery of the two patients is quite different."

How big is the gap?

"One is in heaven, the other on earth."

"!!!"

"Teacher, could you please help me hold off on the hospital visit a little longer? I need to be observed here for a while longer. Thank you for your help," Lin Jiu said earnestly.

He knew very well what it meant to say those words, and what price the teacher would have to pay.

Tang Chenghua neither refused nor agreed directly; he simply remained silent.

"I'll send you the post-operative control group comparison of Wenbanyama and Neymar, and you'll understand after seeing it," Lin Jiuze said. "I'd also like to see Dr. Ji Xiang's surgery here."

"Will he take you to the surgery, or will you just watch from the audience?"

"I've been performing interventional surgeries with Dr. Ji Xiang, including interventional embolization and surgical resection for kidney cancer," Lin Jiuze said. "I can handle about half of the interventional embolization surgeries, and recently..."

"What's been happening lately?"

"Teacher, I feel like my chess skills have improved recently."

Tang Chenghua enjoys playing Go, so when the master and apprentice talk about their skill level, they often use the adjective "improving in Go" to describe it.

Silence fell once again on the other end of the phone.

Because Tang Chenghua knew how skilled Lin Jiuze was.

Once you reach Lin Jiuze's level, it's extremely difficult to even gain the slightest advantage in a game.

But he has made significant progress in less than a month since returning to China!

Tang Chenghua found it hard to believe.

"Teacher, not to brag, but my intervention skills are very high, a level above Qin Chu's. For about a year, I haven't made any progress."

"But in this area, I'm constantly improving, and I gain new insights with every surgery."

Lin Jiu stopped there.

He knew that the reasons he had given were sufficient.

As expected, Tang Chenghua remained silent for about three seconds before saying in a deep voice, "How much longer do you want to go?"

Lin Jiu sighed helplessly.

"Teacher, I've been trying to persuade Ji Xiang to go to Massachusetts with me."

"Aren't you worried that he'll usurp your place?" Tang Chenghua asked.

"Teacher, they don't want to go. They said they can't go abroad because of some family reasons."

"grass!"

Tang Chenghua swore, mixing Chinese and English.

Only those overseas Chinese who are doing well know what Lin Jiuze's words mean.

In recent years, there have been many Chinese people who were "forced" to commit suicide. They were all planning to return to China, but ended up committing suicide before they could do so.

Therefore, there is a saying in Chinese scientific research circles that they cannot go abroad or return to China.

Who wouldn't be afraid of the brutal state apparatus of the FBI? Imagine walking down the street and a dump truck suddenly crashing into you; anyone would feel fear.

"He doesn't deserve it!" Tang Chenghua said defiantly.

"Teacher, I think he's a good match," Lin Jiu insisted.

"Alright." Tang Chenghua's tone softened a bit. "Then I'll help you choose the personnel for your medical team. When you come back and lead the medical team, you can't have any complaints."

"I know, teacher, thank you for your hard work," Lin Jiu said. "I've sent you the data and analysis for the control group; you'll understand after just one look."

Lin Jiu brought up the matter again.

"Nine, if what you say is true, why doesn't Dr. Ji Xiang focus on performing this type of surgery, but instead goes to do something like kidney cancer embolization + partial resection?"

"Teacher, Dr. Ji Xiang's views are very strange. He doesn't seem to think that performing surgery on sports stars is a lucrative and prestigious thing. On the contrary, he is concerned about performing surgery on ordinary people and improving their lifespan."

"Heh." Tang Chenghua sneered, "That's settled for now. I'll go check your emails, but you must be back in a month at most!"

"I know, teacher," Lin Jiu said respectfully.

After hanging up the phone, Lin Jiu stared blankly at the neon lights outside the window.

He himself found the things he had just said to the teacher somewhat strange when he recalled them.

Ugh.

Lin Jiu sighed deeply.

Time is limited, which is incredibly frustrating.

If only it had been a year ago, I would have preferred to receive the offer letter and have my own medical team later, so I could have a clearer view of things from Jixiang's perspective.

Unfortunately, I only have a month at most.

With regret, Lin Jiu washed up and went to bed.

There are still nine surgeries to be performed tomorrow, and Lin Jiu felt depressed whenever he thought about it.

He just couldn't understand why so many surgeries had to be performed every day.

Performing surgery in the country is not profitable, or rather, the more you perform, the more money you lose.

If Ji Xiang hadn't included the names of the head nurse and several other nurses in his thesis, offering them significant benefits, the head nurse would probably have already exploded.

I really don't understand this person, and I don't understand the domestic medical system.

……

The next morning, Lin Jiu went to the hospital.

He counted the days on his fingers, hoping to improve his skills sufficiently within the limited time available.

Unfortunately, after returning to Massachusetts, I needed to go back to China to communicate with Ji Xiang again.

Thinking about all this, Lin Jiu's mind became involuntarily in turmoil.

A pool of autumn water rippled with countless waves.

"Xiao Ji!" Director Liu called out from the corridor before the morning shift handover.

"Director, what's wrong?"

"Come with me for a hospital-wide consultation," Director Liu said.

"What kind of patient?"

"It's nothing serious, I'll take you to see it." Director Liu smiled.

Lin Jiu frowned slightly as he looked at Director Liu.

Ji Xiang asked, "Director, is it a rare or difficult-to-diagnose disease?"

"No, the patient is suffering from multiple organ failure and is dying of old age; he's in the ICU."

"Uh, what's the point of a consultation?" Ji Xiang asked, taken aback.

"So, I'll take you to see him." Director Liu raised an eyebrow and smiled. "After you see him, you'll know what to do when you encounter similar patients in the future."

Ji Xiang was completely confused and had no idea what Director Liu was talking about.

"Well, let me put it this way, he's a retired high-ranking official," Director Liu said. "He doesn't have to pay for hospitalization or medical treatment, and he doesn't even have to pay a deposit. The hospital provides a virtual account, and the final settlement is also done through the public account."

"Oh, no wonder," Ji Xiang said.

Director Liu laughed heartily, knowing that Ji Xiang had no idea what he meant by taking him to see it.

Upon hearing Director Liu's words, Lin Jiu immediately lost interest.

He had originally planned to compare his skills with Ji Xiang's again.

"Dr. Lin, could you please take the patient to the operating room with Brother Zhao? I'll go consult with the chief physician, and the surgery will begin shortly."

(End of this chapter)