The Surgeon’s Studio

Chapter 874: Faith in Maotai

Zheng Ren stepped down from the stage, tore off his sterile clothes, took off his glasses, and handed them to Hu Yanhui in the operating theater.

Mu Tao was like a philosopher. He stared at the screen in a daze and did not say a word. He did not even notice that Zheng Ren had walked out of the operating theater.

Zheng Ren nudged Mu Tao with his elbow and asked, “Old Mu, what are you thinking about?”

“Don’t move! Having some inspiration. Let me think about it,” Mu Tao said as he looked at the still screen without moving.

He was chasing after the flash of inspiration in his mind. He did not even dare to say a word. He was afraid that he would forget the sudden inspiration when he was interrupted.

Zheng Ren smiled. Actually, Zheng Ren had some inspiration because of Mu Tao’s progress.

What he needed to do now was not to improve the TIPS surgery, but to make it easier to find the puncture point before the TIPS surgery.

If he was the only person in the world who could determine the puncture point, then it would not be very meaningful.

Zheng Ren did not disturb Mu Tao. Instead, he instructed Hu Yanhui to not be late next time before he went to change his clothes.

“Boss, Chief Kong has alighted from the plane.” Su Yun also came to the changing room and waved the phone in his hand. The pictures that were posted on his WeChat moments were all pictures of the airport welcoming the return of a hero.

The big red banners, fresh flowers, and praises contrasted with the tired faces of Chief Kong, the old directors, and the young chief resident.

According to Zheng Ren’s understanding, the following should be the welcoming ceremony. As for whether the symposium and the recognition meeting would be held today, the possibility was not high.

“It’s a little regretful,” Su Yun said.

“Don’t tell me you’re regretful because there were no flowers and applause when you came back?”

“How could you be so tasteless?” Su Yun scorned. “I just thought that when we got off the plane in Chengdu, we would take a photo together.”

Yes, this was also Zheng Ren’s regret.

At that time, it was too rushed, and the sea-like ground made people fear from the bottom of their hearts, so much so that everyone forgot that some people would never be able to leave that place.

However, under the circumstances at that time, after getting off the plane, they received a mission and went straight to the epicenter of the earthquake, leaving behind a regret.

Zheng Ren shook his head and said, “Let’s go and see the patient.”

“Let’s go to Chief Kong’s house tonight. Have you thought about what to eat?”

“What to eat?” Zheng Ren was stunned for a moment.

“Boss, don’t tell me you want to go empty-handed.” Su Yun looked at Zheng Ren as if he was looking at an idiot. “We have to go over earlier and help out a little. As for you, you will be responsible for talking to Chief Kong.”

“…” Zheng Ren was silent. Then, he thought about it. What Su Yun said made sense.

What should they eat?

Zheng Ren thought about it as he changed his clothes.

“Whatever you guys decide to eat, I’ll order it.” In the end, Zheng Ren made up his mind.

“Eight thousand Yuan worth of treasures?” Su Yun sneered.

“Yes, Yiren said that the ingredients in his house are relatively fresh,” Zheng Ren said. “Chief Kong returned with great honors. I’m afraid it’s not good for him to eat too ordinary. By the way, what kind of wine does Chief Kong like to drink?”

“Old comrades basically have an unreasonable faith in Maotai. If you’re bring alcohol, bring Maotai. Two… Three bottles.”

“At Chief Kong’s house, it’s fine to drink less. One bottle, you…”

“Rinse your mouth?” Su Yun glanced sideways at Zheng Ren and said disdainfully.

“That’s enough. If you drink too much when Chief Kong just gets back, it won’t look good. Rest for a few days. There will be plenty of drinking and chatting in the future.”

As he spoke, Zheng Ren took out his phone and dialed a number.

“Chief, you didn’t go to work, right?”

“Hehe, I’m fine here. Rest well for a few days before going to work. Take care of your health.”

“Alright, I got it. I’ll find some time to go back and see you.”

After a few simple sentences, Zheng Ren hung up.

Su Yun knew that, when the word ‘chief’ came out of Zheng Ren’s mouth, the only person he would be talking to would be Old Chief Physician Pan.

“Chief Physician Pan went back?”

“Yes, he went home the day before yesterday. When I was video-chatting with him, I noticed that Chief Physician Pan did not look too well. After all, he’s old. He can’t take it anymore.”

“Find some time to go to the Provincial Capital for surgery. I’ll go back and take a look.”

“Freelance surgery?”

“I guess the person who is looking for your freelance surgery will be coming soon.”

The two of them chatted for a while, changed their clothes, and went straight to the Department of Internal Medicine.

Since Chief Luo was not around, he must have gone to pick up Chief Kong and the others. He even said that he wanted to come and take a look at the surgery. It would probably have to wait for the next time.

The three patients were lying on the hospital bed. They did not feel any pain, only puzzlement.

Zheng Ren understood this expression well. The patients probably went to all sorts of places to seek medical treatment, but they encountered too many obstacles. Either their doctors did not know how to perform the TIPS surgery, or they felt that their skills were not good enough and that the risk of performing the TIPS surgery was high.

However, when it came to the 912, the problem was solved in less than ten minutes. Anyone would feel as if they were dreaming about such a thing.

Zheng Ren reminded the chief resident of the Department of Digestive Medicine about the items to be monitored after the Chief Resident’s surgery. He made an appointment to send the results of the emergency medical examination back to his cell phone before he left.

Although these were all routine, Zheng Ren still nagged at him again.

Then, he went to the General Surgery Department and did ward rounds before he went back.

From now on, he would do ward rounds every day just like the Long March. Zheng Ren had this expectation in his heart.

The Interventional Department was a little empty. Other than the chief resident on duty, everyone else went to pick up Chief Kong. Zheng Ren was just about to enter the office when a middle-aged man walked out anxiously. He said in a pleading tone, “I really don’t have time. Please, don’t tell me anymore.”

They bumped into each other. Zheng Ren looked at the middle-aged man in surprise. Chang Yue was standing in the back office.

Chang Yue was a little lost and did not say a word.

Zheng Ren rarely… had never seen Chang Yue have such an expression before. When communicating with the patient’s family, Chang Yue always had a calm look on her face. With just a few words, she could become friends with the patient’s family.

Zheng Ren was ashamed of his inferiority in this kind of unique skill of interacting with people.

But… What was going on?

“You should be busy. I really don’t have time on my side.” The middle-aged man was afraid that Chang Yue would pull him back. He waved his phone, and the green self-selected stocks were displayed on it. “I have already lost a lot. I have to hurry up and operate it. Can you not talk to me about saving tens of thousands of yuan?”

With that, the man trotted out of the office.

Chang Yue stood in the office, feeling helpless and lonely.

“What’s going on?” Su Yun raised his eyebrows and asked.

“Today, I discharged a second-stage postoperative patient and brought in a new patient. This patient’s family member, no matter what I tell him, he always has his cell phone in his hand and won’t listen to a single word.” Chang Yue shook her head, without any expression on her face.

“The weak market rebounded, but I used to think that it was the rebound of the hourly line, but the result was more violent. He probably thinks that the bull market is coming,” Su Yun said. “The decline has broken through the center of sorting out, and I don’t know how much he has lost. If it was the principal, it would have been fine, but if he brought the funds with him, I reckon that he would have lost everything in this wave.”

“Eh? You know about this?”

“Boss, do you think that all my money is earned from work? With the money from Sea City General Hospital, I can’t even watch a movie.”