Chinese medicine: When you do things to the extreme

Chapter 109 The Real Master of "Moonlighting"

After Duan Qilin's figure walked towards him from the door of the operating room and jumped into Zhou Yanqing's pupils, Zhou Yanqing realized that during the time he was away -

Duan Qilin has completed the self-centered structural optimization.

Commonly known as, there is a spy who has penetrated into the "department".

There were only a few people in the operating room, and Tian Zeguang and Li Zhong were both working diligently as assistants on the operating table.

The spy could only be the circulating nurse or the anesthesiologist.

It doesn’t matter who it is. What matters is that this incident once again subtly caused ripples in Zhou Yanqing’s heart.

People like Duan Qilin, who are top masters trained in larger teaching hospitals, regard themselves as a resource. They are better than I am now in terms of managing personal connections and finding the right position. I still have a lot of work to do.

There is an old saying that goes, "Learn the arts of literature and martial arts and serve the emperor."

This stuff also needs to be learned.

Unless you are an unrivaled genius who descends from the sky and completely crushes everyone from the very beginning, you may not need to complete this "goods" process.

Duan Qilin approached the operating table and found that the operation was almost over. He then heard intermittent voices mixed with the sound of swallowing saliva: "Yanqing, are you done with the operation?"

The focus of the tone is not the surgery, nor its completion, but you.

Zhou Yanqing raised his head slightly, paused holding the needle in his hand, and smiled, "Yes, Brother Duan, why are you here?"

Zhou Yanqing is now also trying to remain unchanged in the face of ever-changing circumstances, wanting to know how big the gap is between him and Duan Qilin outside of their professional fields.

The rules of this world are the combination of the strong, and it is absolutely impossible for the strong to combine with the weak.

Unless they are father and son, or relatives; otherwise, a strong team will not need the weak, and the weak cannot enter the threshold of a strong team.

Within a team, you have to be useful first, and then there will be resource exchange within the team. If your ability is not as good as others, after a few exchanges, others will not play with you.

This is the rule of the real world. From the moment you are born, the price has been clearly marked in a place you can’t see!
Duan Qilin said: "When I went to the department to write the medical records, I heard Dong Liang, who was on duty, say that there was a severed palm replantation. I was very interested and wanted to come down to take a look and learn."

Duan Qilin paused for a moment, then immediately said with regret: "It's a pity that I came too late and missed your teaching, Yanqing."

Demonstrating one's abilities is not simply about socializing or currying favor, but about giving full play to one's abilities and maximizing the transformation of one's abilities into various resources within the team.

Duan Qilin's words should not be false. Zhou Yanqing heard something more -

Duan Qilin has already assimilated all of his fellow apprentices.

If he and Duan Qilin were in front of Han Dongliang at the same time, Duan Qilin would of course choose to be close to him, but Han Dongliang could also see that Zhou Yanqing would eventually go out to study for a doctorate.

If he had a better relationship with Duan Qilin, Han Dongliang could have received "guidance" for his master's degree for several years.

Duan Qilin is the most outstanding young man in the department!
Even Dr. Zhu Qin could only smile along when facing Duan Qilin.

In terms of academic qualifications, Zhu Qin is awesome.

But in terms of technology, Duan Qilin is obviously better than Zhu Qin. In terms of scientific research, Duan Qilin's output during his master's degree is better than Zhu Qin's output during his doctoral years combined.

Zhu Qin's only advantage is that he has a PhD. Duan Qilin squeezed into the doctoral program but then dropped out, but it's not that he is incapable of studying for a PhD.

Active thoughts popped up in his mind involuntarily, and Zhou Yanqing was stunned himself.

However, Zhou Yanqing did not have time to think about it: "Brother Duan, the term 'teaching' is a bit flattering. You are my senior brother. We are of the same generation, how can you use the term 'teaching'?"

"Brother Duan, would it be convenient for us to go out for dinner later? I have something I want to ask you."

Zhou Yanqing used the word "ask" very carefully, hoping to perfect his thesis for the last time before the defense.

Three cobblers are better than one Zhuge Liang!

Duan Qilin is more capable than a cobbler.

Duan Qilin agreed without thinking, but his look at Zhou Yanqing was full of complexity.

……

After the operation, Tian Zeguang took the initiative to invite Zhou Yanqing and Duan Qilin to go out for dinner together, but after Zhou Yanqing and Duan Qilin symbolically declined, Tian Zeguang did not insist.

Tian Zeguang could see that the two wanted to go out and get together alone.

After Duan Qilin and Zhou Yanqing walked out of the hospital side by side, he tilted his head and asked, "Yanqing, do you want to go to Huashan Hospital or Xiangya Hospital?"

"Xiangya, let's go. Huashan Hospital is a mysterious hospital, and I don't think I can get along well with it." Zhou Yanqing took the initiative to admit his mistake.

Because even now when Zhou Yanqing thinks back to the series of "silly operations" of Huashan Hospital at that time, he still doesn't quite understand it.

Duan Qilin heard this and said, "Yanqing, you have to think this through. Huashan Hospital has a team of academicians. If you can get in, the upper limit you can reach in the future will be higher."

"Besides, Yanqing, you are so smart, you should be able to figure out that the more bizarre the assessment is, the greater the expectations are for you."

"Why else would I spend so much time on you?"

"For ordinary candidates, others would be too lazy to design an opportunity like yours!~"

When Zhou Yanqing frowned, Duan Qilin's slightly seductive voice came again: "Have you ever thought that if a person wants to find a closed disciple, this disciple must be unique."

"Every year, there may be dozens of professors or even more people who recommend good talents to him."

Duan Qilin's words were already a clear indication.

There are so many candidate students that the academicians can come into contact with, if not hundreds, there must be dozens every year.

Such a person is almost detached from the world. If he does not want to leave his name in history, there is basically nothing that can impress him, and he does not lack anything either.

Therefore, it is difficult for ordinary professors to exchange any resources with them, and it is basically just a one-sided recommendation.

"may be."

“But the choice between a teacher and a student is a two-way street. Maybe the teacher feels that it is not the right time for them to meet, and maybe the student also feels that it is not the right time for them to meet. I feel quite comfortable staying at Xiangya.”

"Brother Duan, you can say that I am short-sighted. Because I have not considered how far I can go in the future. I just want to settle down in a place where I can."

“After graduating from my PhD, I will work hard to buy a house and find a wife. If I can also achieve some success in my profession, I will have made a great leap forward.”

"But I can't afford the housing prices in Shanghai."

"My family can't afford to offend them." Zhou Yanqing also analyzed more objective reasons. Shashi is a city with relatively friendly housing prices. The housing prices in other provinces and cities in the central region are higher than Shashi, or even double.

Duan Qilin stopped trying to persuade him. Zhou Yanqing now had his own proactive thinking, so his previous actions were useless. If Zhou Yanqing saw through them, it would only make Zhou Yanqing dislike him.

"Shashi is indeed quite good."

"Yanqing, I'll treat you to whatever you want to eat. If I don't flatter a genius like you now, I won't have the chance to be kicked by the horse in the future." Duan Qilin changed the topic jokingly.

"Brother Duan, do you have any recommendations?" Zhou Yanqing asked.

"Well, hotpot, fragrant pot, buffet, and stir-fry are all fine. Or at this time, it would be nice to go for a mutton hotpot..." Duan Qilin gave the choice and also gave the best expected option.

The point is not eating, the point is what is contained in the eating.

"Then let's have mutton hotpot..." Zhou Yanqing is not picky about food.

The mutton hotpot in Hengshi is not mutton rolls, nor is it scalded mutton skin, but a hotpot made of mutton balls or mutton slices.

It depends on personal opinion. Many people love it, while some people think that eating it this way is a waste of food.

……

"Yanqing, I want to collaborate with you on a project." After sitting down and ordering, Duan Qilin took the initiative to put forward his ideas.

Zhou Yanqing's eyes flashed slightly.

Duan Qilin was even more straightforward in “peeling off” his shell: “Yanqing, I’m not really convinced, but the reality is that I have to make money to support my family as soon as possible.”

"So, for this job opportunity, I will do whatever it takes to get you a doctorate. I hope you won't blame me."

"Of course, I envy you, and not only that, I also want to be able to go out like you, but the time when I can 'transcend' must be in my thirties, so I must do enough scientific research during this period."

"It would be great if I could create a team in the Department of Hand Surgery at the First Affiliated Hospital of Hengda University. But after a few months of observation, I gave up the idea."

"The atmosphere here is not suitable for team building. It's useless!"

"Everyone only thinks about whether they can publish an article or graduate. If they are asked to do something, they only think about whether they can involve me in this matter!"

“I don’t see any long-term traction.”

"I have also analyzed that most of the graduate students who study here work immediately after graduation, so they only focus on things that are beneficial to their work."

"And in my current state, if I can't build a team, I can only follow other people's teams."

At this point, Duan Qilin finally pursed his lips and said, "I kind of regret choosing Huashan instead of Xiangya."

"Huashan is too far and too high, you won't get enough attention, and there is no such thing as a 'non-reading' team member or a 'circle fringe' team member."

"But, Yanqing, I hope you can give me a hand. I can help you. You can give me some experiments. You don't have to pay me. I can get the funds myself and produce the experimental data. Then when you publish an article, you can occasionally mention my name."

"It doesn't matter if you do it twice or three times."

Zhou Yanqing's changes in facial expressions are particularly wonderful.

It is difficult to describe it with just two words: 'complex'.

Even though Zhou Yanqing was being cautious, he found himself being taught a lesson again.

It turns out that they can do this.

You say he is taking advantage of you. He pays for you to do the experiment and only asks you to be a third-author. It is equivalent to giving you money in the hope of becoming a member of your team.

This is equivalent to a scientific research team that nominally does not leave the front line and still has output during its work.

He doesn't want to do it once, just two or three times, and he will give you money and help you do things.

You say he is not taking advantage, but he is obviously not a doctoral student, yet he can still enjoy the platform of the scientific research team of Xiangya Hospital and Central South University.

We are still connected. If I want to come back to study for a Ph.D. in the future, Professor Tan Zhongyu will definitely accept me as soon as possible.

The reason why Duan Qilin did not directly propose such conditions to Professor Tan Zhongyu is that Tan Zhongyu does not need a distant scientific research "assistant" like you. Tan Zhongyu himself has only so many students. How much assistance can you, a member who is not within the actual team?
But Zhou Yanqing is different. Scientific research is his weak point.

"Brother Duan, isn't this inappropriate? Setting up a private team?" Zhou Yanqing hadn't finished speaking.

Duan Qilin interrupted: "What do you mean by setting up a private team? Do you think the two of us can be called a team? Two people can only be called a group. Only when there are at least two groups or more can it be called a team."

"Isn't it normal for an outstanding doctor to have his own research team?"

"I can assure you that Professor Tan Zhongyu will only be happy to see that you have a team to help you, and will not think that you have set up a 'team' privately."

Zhou Yanqing's brows relaxed, and he pursed his lips, but still did not agree directly: "Brother Duan, this question is difficult to answer. I need to think about it carefully."

Duan Qilin said upon hearing this: "You'd better not ask Professor Tan Zhongyu directly about this question."

"Teacher Tan Zhongyu was also my teacher before. He might agree to it directly because of me. You can consult with the young people in Xiangya Hospital who are good at scientific research and ask them to give you an objective analysis of the pros and cons."

"I can tell you very clearly that this will only bring you benefits and basically no disadvantages, and it will also only bring me benefits and not much disadvantages."

"This is win-win cooperation, because it is meaningless for me to use my abilities to make friends with Director Dong and others. They will only ask for things unilaterally and cannot give me more resources."

"For such an equivalent exchange, I only need to spend one-third of my time on it. If I were to do the project on my own, I would definitely not have enough experience."

“When 1+1>2, you get 1.9 and I get 1.01, and we both make money!”

Duan Qilin's words are quite realistic.

Director Dong Congyue and his colleagues are not strong enough, so the Duan Qilin they get will not be the complete Duan Qilin.

The temple is too small to accommodate a large Buddha.
Shallow water cannot hide a dragon.

"Brother Duan, why don't you listen to how I have to beg you." Zhou Yanqing couldn't give a direct answer and planned to slow down the topic first.

"You just wanted me to show you my graduation thesis. I guessed it from the look in your eyes."

"Based on your current understanding of me and your style of doing things, what else can you ask me to do besides this?" Duan Qilin leaned back and asked.

It was the first time that Zhou Yanqing felt that the reason why Duan Qilin was previously called the "moonlight super god" was very appropriate.

People like him will be fine no matter where they are.

(End of this chapter)