Merchant and doctor

Chapter 2358 The surgery has to be postponed.
According to standard treatment protocols, Mr. Huangfu's relative could have simply undergone a second reconstructive surgery performed by Director Yuan of the Orthopedics Department. Director Yuan is highly skilled, and without connections, it's impossible to get an appointment with him. Only through Mr. Huangfu's intervention could he be given a spot.

Mr. Huangfu was a man of considerable standing, and he felt that this was not very safe. Secondary fractures are often difficult to heal, and a slight mistake could result in lifelong disability. In order to improve the success rate of the surgery, Mr. Huangfu went to great lengths to find Lu Yisi through his social connections and earnestly requested that the talented Lu Yisi work with Director Yuan to handle such a complex surgery.

Having come this far, Mr. Huangfu has done quite well for his relative.

however……

Mr. Huangfu still felt a bit uneasy, and he may have taken into consideration the advice of his friend Zhao Xicheng. That's why he thought of Bian Mu's unfathomable medical skills, especially his supposedly brand-new Chinese orthopedic surgery, which would be even better. So Mr. Huangfu persuaded Bian Mu to step in and add another layer of insurance for his relative.

Of course, this does not rule out the possibility that Zhao Xicheng, Lei Xiaoxuan and others will take this opportunity to witness firsthand just how amazing the "digital medicine" new TCM medicine advocated by Bian Mu really is!
All of this led Bian Mu, Lu Yisi, and Director Yuan to come together.

In Lu Yisi's view, the surgery was not very difficult; at most, it would just require a little more effort to make the key surgical steps more precise.

Director Yuan didn't take it too seriously. He had performed countless similar surgeries and could operate with his eyes closed without making a mistake. He was already used to orthopedic surgeries that were many times more complicated than this one.

When Bian Mu suddenly revealed his intention to establish new surgical rules, Lu Yisi and Director Yuan became alert.

After reading the relevant agreement, Lu Yisi and Director Yuan realized that the famous traditional Chinese medicine doctor in front of them was definitely not simple. At least, the caution, foresight, and lofty ambition revealed in the agreement were completely different from the calmness and maturity that should be present at his age.

Surprised, Lu Yisi asked calmly, "Boss! What are you worried about?! That the patient and their family might cause trouble for the three of us if the post-operative recovery isn't good?"

"We have considered that..." Bian Mu replied calmly.

"With Mr. Huangfu as a guarantor, they shouldn't cause any trouble later! Besides, even for orthopedic surgeries that are much simpler than this, a risk agreement must be signed before the operation, Dr. Bian! Do you have any other special considerations?" Director Yuan had some guesses, but out of politeness, he didn't bring up the main point of the topic for the time being.

“I do have some thoughts. The three of us will be performing the surgery together, each responsible for a specific part of the procedure. Naturally, the responsibilities and how to share the risks should also be clearly defined. After all, this is not a medical experiment, and the patient and their family must understand all the risks and responsibilities involved. For example, this patient usually has a rather willful attitude towards life, only caring about his own comfort and pleasure. When trouble comes, he will shift the blame to relatives and friends. I think... such people are easy to talk to when they are asking for our help, but if things don't go their way afterward, they will most likely turn their backs on us! At that time, as long as Mr. Huangfu remains silent, all the trouble will be ours. As for me, I am inexperienced, so please forgive me if I am right or wrong!” With a frank expression, Bian Mu laid out his concerns.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yisi and Director Yuan exchanged a glance, but didn't take it too seriously.

“I encounter this kind of thing quite often, and I can usually handle it properly. I understand Dr. Bian’s concerns, and I agree to attach a more rigorous agreement. However… it seems that Dr. Bian has deeper considerations!” Seeing that Lu Yisi remained silent, Director Yuan inquired further.

"Professor Yuan, you are wise! I believe we haven't done enough in terms of pre-operative academic exchange. Actually... upon closer examination, this surgery we're performing has a very strong academic component, quite different from a regular consultation. It's more of a transitional procedure, for example, regarding stress calculations to ensure a smoother recovery for the patient... we haven't reached a complete and specific consensus on this aspect. Perhaps we've been a bit hasty. Just now, I even considered suggesting postponing the surgery." Seeing that Director Yuan was quite cooperative, Bian Mu, pleased, frankly shared some of his concerns. Hearing this, Lu Yisi was momentarily stunned.

"Boss! This has alarmed so many people... Not to mention anything else, do you know how much work I did with the anesthesiologists and nurses! Just postpone it like that?! Are you kidding me! You've gotten used to being the boss in your own clinic! Interpersonal relationships in a top-tier hospital are very complicated..." Speaking quickly, Lu Yisi immediately raised a few questions. Fortunately, considering their usual friendship, Lu Yisi was already quite polite.

“Patients come first! After Dr. Bian Mu’s reminder, I also feel that we really need to seriously consider the postponement issue. That’s right! The academic value of this surgery is indeed quite high, Xiao Lu! Many colleagues will never encounter a similar opportunity in their entire lives! We really need to consider it carefully.” Director Yuan’s medical experience is much richer, and after Bian Mu’s reminder, he immediately realized that this matter was not so simple.

In such a short period of time, Director Yuan's opinion shifted to Bian Mu's, and Lu Yisi's mind gradually calmed down.

"Then... tell me exactly what loopholes exist in terms of stress?" Lu Yisi finally steered the discussion back to the technical aspects, setting aside the internal hospital politics for the moment.

"Please take a look at the stress braces from our TCM clinic. They're used around the bones inside the body..." As she spoke, Bian Mu gestured for Dr. Gong to bring over a few "bone braces." Lu Yisi gave them two, and Director Yuan gave them three.

"This thing is used directly inside the body?! What guarantees are there regarding sterilization?!" Lu Yisi immediately questioned.

“Our disinfection philosophy is different, Dr. Lu! Please break it in half.” As he spoke, Bian Mu casually picked up a piece and broke it in two.

After glancing at Bian Mu, Lu Yisi tried to break off a piece with force. Oh! The cross-section was actually divided into as many as seven layers, with distinct color layers. Clearly, each layer of medicinal ingredients had its own unique and wonderful uses.

Lu Yisi sniffed it and then fell silent.

Director Yuan was clearly a bit stingy, and immediately realized that the cost of such a strange brace must be quite high, so why waste another one! So, Director Yuan got up and walked to Bian Mu's side, took the two pieces of the drug-eluting brace and carefully examined the cross-sections. Then he walked to Lu Yisi, took a piece from him, smelled it, and then carefully compared the two cross-sections together for a long time.

Not long after, Director Yuan realized that today's surgery had to be postponed.

"Xiao Lu! Listen to Dr. Bian, let's postpone it! Let's explain it to our colleagues properly, and then treat everyone to a nice meal afterwards, what do you think?"

"Alright! It's nothing really. After all, patients come first!" With that, Lu Yisi decisively went out to coordinate with her colleagues.