Chapter 653 - 325: Screening Diseases

Emotions are built through interaction.

Friends rely on interaction, and lovers can deepen their bond through it too.

Dai Linfang's mother wouldn't easily chat directly with Lu Cheng, unless Dai Linfang was in some sort of trouble.

Otherwise, families like theirs prefer their children to rise through relatively normal means, only helping at critical moments.

Like during the holidays.

But Lu Cheng and Dai Linfang haven't known each other long enough to experience many festivals together.

After a while, Dai Linfang hung up the phone, collecting her previous anger: "My mom said she'll come to visit me here in a while."

"Lu Cheng, do you want to join us for a meal?"

Dai Linfang was asking Lu Cheng for his opinion, not dictating or ordering.

"Perhaps not, I'm afraid I might not host well," Lu Cheng shook his head.

Dai Linfang's personality was so high-spirited because of her good family background and broad outlook.

Lu Cheng wasn't in a position to match someone like that yet.

In terms of friendship, the position of the other person's parents doesn't affect the relationship; it's unnecessary to force interactions.

"It's just a simple meal, what's there to worry about hosting?"

"It's okay not to eat. You have different tastes. Not as enjoyable either."

Dai Linfang returned to the topic: "Let's get back to the department issues."

"Seriously, we have to figure out something."

"Do you know what the most outrageous call I've received is?"

"Someone wanted you to perform an appendectomy on their mom, saying your skills are good."

Dai Linfang spoke while rubbing her eyebrow, tone disdainful.

To be honest, Lu Cheng also found it a bit speechless.

As, indeed, appendectomy was a surgery he wanted to do a year ago but didn't get the chance.

But now, asking Lu Cheng to do such surgery again was beneath him.

It would just be a waste of time.

From both an economic and social perspective, it's not worth wasting that time.

"Our trauma center doesn't take appendicitis cases, right?" Lu Cheng didn't understand the reason.

"But your skills are known, word of mouth spread."

"If it weren't too absurd, someone might think of calling you even if they cut themselves." Dai Linfang said.

"The main issue is our trauma center's on-duty staff is relatively unbalanced."

"Demand exceeds supply!~"

Dai Linfang seriously analyzed the root cause.

If there was someone else in Xiangzhou with Lu Cheng's ability, the pressure would be at least halved.

Professor Qu and Professor Dong at the trauma center have decent surgical skills, but they are field doctors, leaving promptly after their shifts.

They hardly give face to anyone.

They are here to support, not to work for money!

"It would be better if you separate your work phone from your personal phone," Lu Cheng said.

"Do I have time for that?"

"Last month, our trauma center was quiet, and now, how long has it been this month?"

"The phone is about to explode."

"I'm a senior attending, did I expect to receive so many calls even during the holiday this month?"

Dai Linfang certainly knew the benefits of separating work from personal calls, but if he could foresee today, he would've thought of a better solution already.

"But I will go set up a private phone later; this phone will be my work phone in the future."

"I'll send you the number then, save it." Dai Linfang said again.

Lu Cheng was pondering the solution to the problem: "The imbalance is the root issue; I alone can't split it."

"Finding more people is also difficult, this matter is somewhat challenging to handle."

Dai Linfang came knocking, surely having thought of a solution: "It's tricky, but not impossible; it depends on whether you have the guts."

Lu Cheng watched Dai Linfang hesitating to speak, feeling a bit worried: "Don't play games, the way you act makes me anxious."

Something that makes Dai Linfang hesitate must be somewhat outrageous without listening.

"Why don't you come up with an idea then?"

"You're the boss."

"When I encounter a problem, you must find a way to help me solve it; now that I'm facing problems because of you, you better resolve it."

"Simply turning off the work phone obviously doesn't solve the problem; it would just change Chen Fang to Chen Linfang!~" Dai Linfang spoke firmly.

Lu Cheng did have a simple idea but also wanted to hear Dai Linfang's suggestion: "Let's hear it."

"Trick people to come work."

"Let someone spread the word that there's currently training and teaching on limb preservation surgery damage control."

"Bring in those with ambitions in this field to buff the skills," Dai Linfang's tone was eerie, almost sinister.

The explanation is quite straightforward, resembling the 'training hospital' system.

Before training people in the hospital, bring in a group of more powerful associate chief physicians or even chief physicians.

"Your suggestion is indeed unreliable, treating people like treasures."

"If I had this teaching ability, I'd have brought you guys out long ago, what's the wait for?"

"How long can such advanced classes last?" Lu Cheng rolled his eyes.

"Do other people seem like fools?"

"To fall into such a trap?"

Dai Linfang wasn't angry, just picked up a cup of tea again: "Then what do you propose?"

Lu Cheng pursed his lips, scratching his chin: "Get some professors over. Preferably those with strong capabilities."

The tea cup in Dai Linfang's hand wobbled and almost spilled!

He hadn't started drinking yet but also got choked on saliva: "You...?"

Dai Linfang paused mid-sentence: "Say I'm unreliable?"

The idea was just about calling the deputy director of a county or the deputy or chief physician of an equal-level hospital, and you directly aim for the chief physician from a teaching hospital?

Lu Cheng shook his head: "I have seriously thought about it."

"You tell a child about the elixir of immortality, they'll say you're childish."

"But tell middle-aged and elderly about it, their age is appropriate, not old."

"In our Hua Country, eventually, harmony and wealth, and blending in with the crowd are emphasized."

"Our current project progress is too slow."

"Currently, it's just the two of us doing clinical work, such strength is too weak, far from matching a particularly healthy clinical professional group."

Dai Linfang calmed down but couldn't help but glance at Lu Cheng.

Sometimes, he thought Lu Cheng was too timid, shortsighted and lacking in courage.

But sometimes, he'd find that Lu Cheng's guts were superior to his own.

Courage to even challenge the heavens!

This point alone, Dai Linfang could be so sure.

Lu Cheng long ago might've wanted to further his education but couldn't, but recently, Lu Cheng just resists, refusing to, insisting on securing a promotion first.

Although this path was better for Lu Cheng, it didn't match mainstream views.

If one has a doctoral degree, regardless of how exceptional you are, others would just consider you a genius, having the talent due to holding a doctorate.

Yet Lu Cheng just wouldn't follow societal norms, acting based on self-benefit without regard for societal rules…

Lu Cheng didn't advocate for blending in with the crowd now.

"You must have some idea, right?" Dai Linfang could be sure that Lu Cheng wasn't just boasting.

"First, I want to bring Professor Chen over again. The liver preservation surgery should start being practiced, the technique is well-developed, shouldn't let it go to waste."

"It's not that the technique isn't needed, but patients seek it but can't obtain it."

"Though speaking it might seem bold, even presumptuous, but that's the fact, liver preservation surgery, it's great, and many need it."

"Secondly, damage control must continue."

"Here's what I plan, I'll get a few people from Union Hospital, if they refuse, then I'll find my old pals."

Dai Linfang listened, a bit puzzled: "Old pals?"

"Yeah, a few guys from the hand surgery department at Xiangya Hospital, I taught them suturing techniques before."

"Limb preservation surgery benefits both trauma and hand surgery departments greatly."

"I think those guys would be willing to come." Lu Cheng chuckled.

Hearing this, a storm surged in Dai Linfang's heart.

Brother Lu Cheng, you're more audacious than I am.

The Union Hospital won't cooperate with you, so you directly switch strategies, bringing people from Xiangya, intending to treat Union Hospital like a prized catch?

Indeed, they had someone provoke you there.

What Lu Cheng said next shattered all of Dai Linfang's concerns…

(The theme of this volume is finally slowly emerging, it's suffocating me.)