Chinese medicine: When you do things to the extreme

Chapter 164: Request for quota (Subscription required)
At the end of April, the graduation season of the new year is approaching.

There is a lot of things about to happen in the department.

The first is the graduation defense of senior brother Liu Wanqing and Tian Chao and others which will be held in May.

There are three doctoral students who are about to graduate in the department, Liu Wanqing, Du Zhonghua's student Chen Zhuhai, and Ding Xiao's student Tian Chong.

All three are members of the hospital’s first four-year doctoral program. Only Liu Wanqing will stay in the hospital, while the other two will need to seek other career options.

But this is not what Professor Tan Zhongyu needs to consider.

There are six masters graduating from the department...

It has been a year since Zhou Yanqing graduated, but last year’s graduation thesis defense seems to be right in front of him.

Many things seem to be beyond the control of individual will; some people come and some people go.

For example, when Zhou Yanqing first came, Tian Chao, who was still a sophomore, was just a little short of passing the special professional channel assessment when he took the doctoral examination last year.

But it was still a little short of it. Tian Chao successfully became Professor Tan Zhongyu's student through the ordinary application and assessment system.

On the other hand, Tian Chao's classmate Guo Dongyao has already found a job in the Department of Hand Surgery at the First People's Hospital of Chen City, and has no chance to continue his doctoral studies...

Guo Dongyao and Tian Chao have both completed their graduation theses and have shown them to their seniors many times, including Zhou Yanqing who read them twice.

The two of them, who had no worries about graduation and defense, have been working equally hard in the practice room recently.

I heard that the two of them planned to stay in the practice room for the entire May Day holiday.

Zhou Yanqing also originally wanted to stay with these fellow apprentices.

But Chen Yu suggested that Zhou Yanqing go back to Heng City together. After Zhou Yanqing called his parents, he realized that although the old couple said that studying was more important, they actually missed him very much, so he agreed.

This time, I went home just to take Chen Yu to my home for a few days.

Around May 3rd, the two of them took the high-speed train for the return trip.

The May Day holiday lasted for five days. Zhou Yanqing only took Chen Yu to play at home for two days. On the evening of the 2nd, he went to the county town, letting Chen Yu go home for one day!
On the way back, Chen Yu touched the bracelet on his hand and looked at Zhou Yan, who was clearing her WeChat messages, with some uneasiness: "Little Stone, Auntie gave me such an expensive gift, am I really qualified to accept it?"

The bracelet was gold and had been polished very clean, but it had certainly been worn often.

This should be Zhou Yanqing’s mother’s dowry.

After Zhou Yanqing typed the last sentence to reply to Ning Zhu, he tilted his head and said, "My mother gave it to you generously, what are you embarrassed about?"

"The dress you bought for my mother was also very expensive."

"Anyway, if it were me, I definitely wouldn't be able to afford it!"

Zhou Yanqing is very straightforward.

The most expensive item on Zhou Yanqing's body is the watch given by Chen Yu, a Tissot brand, which costs more than two thousand yuan.

It was also the first time that Zhou Yanqing knew that a piece of clothing could cost more than 2,000 yuan, and a set of clothes could cost nearly 5,000 yuan.

Chen Yu was a little uneasy, her pretty face tense: "That's not as valuable as this, right?"

"My mom said it was a little naive of her to accept such a valuable item from your house for the first time, but I didn't refuse."

In fact, Chen Yu was a little worried that Zhou Yanqing would be angry.

After all, it was she who suggested going home this time.

"If you didn't refuse, then put it on. My mother is like a queen in my family. She would only give you something if she likes you."

"It can be seen that she likes you very much. She likes your generosity and she also likes you to accompany her to the street to buy groceries."

"I'd rather you help her bargain."

"By the way, where did you learn this bargaining skill?" Zhou Yanqing asked with his eyes lighting up.

At least, Zhou Yanqing himself seldom bargains, so he never goes to places where bargaining is allowed to buy things.

But Chen Yu seems to be quite good at this.

"Shopping. I often go shopping with my colleagues at street stalls. If you don't bargain, a piece of clothing that costs 39 yuan can be sold to you for 390 yuan."

"You mean down to earth?"

Chen Yu was a little embarrassed when he said this: "Little Stone, I didn't tell you that I wanted to come back this time to collect folk songs..."

"I have always lived in the county. My grandparents also live in the county. I have never lived in a town."

"So I have no idea what this place is like, but the novel I want to write must include the daily life in the town..."

"It's okay?!~"

"How's the progress of your novel?" Zhou Yanqing asked.

There is nothing wrong with Chen Yu having a small literary dream.

It’s just that Zhou Yanqing has always wanted to read the novel written by Chen Yu, but she has always kept it hidden, as if she was embarrassed to show it to Zhou Yanqing.

"I haven't finished writing yet. I'll show it to you when I finish." Chen Yu was startled, shrank his neck, and his ears turned slightly red with embarrassment.

Zhou Yanqing realized something: "You won't write me in too, right?"

"Ah."

"Forehead."

……

After Zhou Yanqing finished listening to the outline written by Chen Yu, he was completely stunned.

"No? Xiaoyu, did you write our identities wrong?"

"Me? I'm from a wealthy family, I'm very good-looking, I'm 1.85 meters tall, and I'm very talented."

"You, the small town test-taker?"

Is this really the way literary creators think?

Just rebel however you want.

"Literary creation comes from life but is higher than life. This is just a story, just a character. What does it have to do with reality?" said Chen Yu.

"I'm just afraid that I can't write the protagonist's identity well."

Zhou Yanqing calmed down and said, "Then I will really read it carefully and see how I can be rich in your novel world."

Zhou Yanqing had always been extremely poor until he started his doctorate program and became a little better off.

But in order to repay my mentor for feeding me, I am now less well off.

Zhou Yanqing believed that Chen Yu could write about what life is like when you have money, and this was exactly what Zhou Yanqing was lacking.

The domineering president and the farm girl seem to like acting in TV dramas...

After taking a three-day break, Zhou Yanqing returned to his post as "instructor".

On May 5, the practice room was packed with people.

There were not enough operating tables several times, so we had to queue up.

Although Senior Brother Yu Yue did not seek to make further progress in the short term, he also occupied the operating table in the more advanced training room and discussed with Ning Zhu and others.

In addition, senior brother Zhang Yue, who is in his third year of doctoral studies, and Zeng Yuanming, Xiang Jingwei, Ling Qiyuan and others who are in their second year are the bullies of the primary training room.

The three of them are also doctors. Although they cannot attempt to win the special prize or the first place, they can also strive for the first and second prizes.

At least there is a bonus.

Furthermore, even if you don’t win the award, learning more will be very helpful for finding a job in the future.

Together with some masters who wanted to broaden their horizons, Zhou Yanqing was busy all day long, basically with constant questions and requests for advice.

Of course, as a return gift, these fellow disciples were very sensible.

Zhou Yanqing didn't even have a chance to drink a sip of water, as his cupboard was filled to the brim with drinks and snacks. There is strength in numbers.

The barbecue rice that Zhou Yanqing ate came with barbecue added for 15 yuan.

The Detianshun rice I eat is all double-coded...

As for the midnight snack, there is no need to mention it. You can basically have seafood and meat skewers as you like.

This kind of day lasted for a week.

Zhou Yanqing really couldn't bear it anymore, so he had to ask for a day off in person in front of his master Tan Zhongyu.

I am asked all kinds of questions every day, and Zhou Yanqing needs to find ways to guide me through all kinds of difficult and complicated problems, which is very brain-intensive.

However, as soon as Zhou Yanqing entered Professor Tan Zhongyu's office, he heard Professor Tan Zhongyu seemed to be calling someone else.

When Tan Zhongyu saw Zhou Yanqing coming in, he turned on the loudspeaker.

"Director Tan, aren't you going too far?"

"What do you mean you want a spot in a national competition that is not for graduate students? Do you think your students can just take the spot for free if they don't want to participate?"

"Of course, I'm not targeting Yan Qing. I like him too."

“It is difficult to convince the public if there is no competition.”

"What's more, you didn't ask for the postgraduate track, but the social youth track..."

"Can we not be so excessive?" Professor Tang's familiar voice was quite polite.

Tan Zhongyu drank his tea slowly and gestured to Zhou Yanqing to sit down.

Then he said calmly: "Professor Tang, I am making this suggestion for the good of everyone."

"That's why Yanqing was not allowed to participate."

"Otherwise, this Young Doctors Competition that we took the trouble to host would be meaningless."

"Even if Yanqing participates in the postgraduate track, the other track will have even less presence."

Professor Tang asked, "What do you mean, Director Tan?"

"That's what I meant. I said that I didn't allow Yanqing to participate in the competition for the sake of the overall situation."

"Otherwise, no matter which track he participates in, the entire competition will lose suspense and entertainment value," said Tan Zhongyu.

For a competition to be entertaining, the two teams must be evenly matched.

What's the point of a game where the team is far ahead from the start and there is no suspense from the beginning to the end?
Just like writing sentences, everyone will die.

This sentence certainly makes sense, but does it look good?
The process and foreplay may be far more important than the result.

Tan Zhongyu continued to draw out his tone: "So, what's wrong with me asking the association for a place in the competition?"

"You don't want the competition to become a one-man show or just a formality, do you?"

Professor Tang was silent for several seconds: "Director Tan, if you are so confident, you can't joke around, right?"

"Yanqing he?"

"Didn't he just start his PhD last year and is only in his first year of PhD this year?"

Tang Chengqian also admitted that Zhou Yanqing was very qualified and had a good chance of standing out from the crowd and crushing the others in the next five years.

But it has only been a short time. What right do you, Tan Zhongyu, have to say such things?

However, now that Tan Zhongyu has talked about the matter to this point, it seems that he is not joking.

"Professor Tang, I'm not joking. I can take responsibility for my words."

"Of course, if you insist that I am bragging, you can also come over and we can take a look in person."

“Competitions are opportunities for young people to show themselves.”

"Yanqing doesn't need to go through this process. He should give up the opportunity." Tan Zhongyu's words were full of style.

Hey, if I don’t participate in the competition, you still have to give me a spot in the national competition later.

I just want to show off.

I don’t want a place in the postgraduate track yet, I also want a place in the non-postgraduate track.

The organizer this year is your Second Hospital. You are responsible for doing ideological work on the fifth place winner in the social physician track and let him voluntarily give up the qualification for the national competition.

"Director Tan, this matter is still very critical. I have to take a look."

"But I'm busy. Director Tan, can you bring Yanqing to our hospital?" Tang Chengqian suggested.

"I can definitely come, but Professor Tang, are you sure you want to do this?" Tan Zhongyu did not blame Tang Chengqian for asking him to run around, but asked in return.

If you are really sure, if Zhou Yanqing's arrival has affected the morale of your hospital's subordinates, then you can't blame me, right?
The reason why those people in his hospital were not affected by Zhou Yanqing's performance was that Zhou Yanqing was teaching them.

One is the identity of a teacher, one is the crushing of peers, and one is the violent crushing of "junior brothers" who are younger than oneself.

Tang Chengqian thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll do it. This afternoon..."

Zhou Yanqing listened to the whole process and looked at Tan Zhongyu with complicated eyes.

Tan Zhongyu always emphasized to Zhou Yanqing not to be too high-profile.

But it seems that Tan Zhongyu has never advised himself.

Is this called low profile?
This is to prevent yourself from being high-profile and give the opportunity to the master.

"Yanqing, how have you rested recently?" Tan Zhongyu asked with a smile.

"Master, I didn't get enough rest, so I wanted to tell you that I plan to take a day off today and have a good sleep."

"But it seems that I asked for leave too late." Zhou Yanqing said casually.

Now Zhou Yanqing does not feel any pressure when facing Tan Zhongyu and is very relaxed.

Zhou Yanqing knew that he was capable, knew where he could play a role, and knew what Professor Tan Zhongyu expected of him.

It's not about being arrogant because of being favored.

I still respect you, but there is no need to be servile. My current status is different from the outsider I was when I first came here to study.

"Sometimes, it's a problem when junior brothers are too proactive, right?"

"It's okay. If you want to rest, just take a rest. Just tell them directly."

"Listening to a bunch of boring questions every day and correcting some 'common sense errors of primary school students' every day is really a headache," said Tan Zhongyu in a condescending manner.

In Tan Zhongyu's view, the operational progress and improvement of Tian Chao and others were really just small things.

At most, a second grader can do third grade questions.

I will do it if I can, what's wrong?

Of course, Tian Chao and others were still very happy.

"Master, we all went through this." Zhou Yanqing dared not forget that two years ago, he was still a rookie striving to get a doctorate.

At that time, facing a "big boss" like Duan Qilin, I would feel overwhelmed.

"That's true. A tall building rises from the ground."

"But no matter what, you are up now. Perform well and try to make a deeper impression on the other professors."

"Let them understand how to act out the four words 'avoid answering'." Tan Zhongyu's tone was evil and cold.

When dealing with external brothers and sisters, we must be of one mind.

But when I get home, it's not all good for everyone. The Xiangya hospitals have not made enough progress, and if they don't urge each other, things will get even worse in the future!

(End of this chapter)