This doctor is already middle-aged, and he's only just started practicing medicine.

Chapter 156 Chen Song Takes a Leave of Absence!
There are actually skills involved in persuading patients to lose weight?

After returning, Lu Cheng stared at the panel for a while and then gave up his strange thoughts.

What is certain is that this only happens after the patient has been persuaded.

Lu Cheng has encountered quite a few obese and smoking patients, and he has tried to persuade them before, but this is the first time he has succeeded.

Lu Cheng's WeChat messages started flashing.

Zhang Tiesheng: "Lu Cheng, what do you want for lunch? Have you asked Professor Chen yet?"

"Teacher Chen said it's up to you, and I haven't decided yet. Brother Zhang, do you have any suggestions?" Lu Cheng replied.

"I've already made arrangements before I've even thought it through. It'll be good if Zeng Ge's tenant starves to death and we can't collect the rent then," Zhang Tiesheng joked.

Lu Cheng turned around and looked in Tian Zhuang's direction.

Tian Zhuang was carefully writing the medical record, going over the doctor's orders line by line.

Tian Zhuang is not good at communication, but he is really honest and down-to-earth. He is not very good at interpersonal relationships, but he is meticulous in his work.

He's so honest that even his own family members are taking advantage of him...

“Brother Zhang, let me do it today…” Lu Cheng insisted.

"You'll be hosting a dinner party in a couple of days, and then it'll be your turn to pay for it."

"Don't argue with your brother Zhang over such a small amount of money. It's settled then, I'll make the arrangements." Zhang Tiesheng was a little domineering.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony with you, Brother Zhang," Lu Cheng said.

“Hey, we’re brothers, no need to be so polite,” Zhang Tiesheng replied magnanimously.

Tian Zhuang had almost finished writing the medical records when he came over with his notebook and asked somewhat nervously, "Brother Lu, would you like... something to drink?"

Tian Zhuang spoke haltingly, as if he were a naive young man just learning about human relationships.

However, in Lu Cheng's view, it was a good thing that Tian Zhuang was able to take this step.

"Whatever, it's your treat?" Lu Cheng asked with a smile.

Tian Zhuang nodded and smiled, "Yes, Brother Lu, it's my treat."

"Tian Zhuang, why do you want to learn some skills?" Lu Cheng asked.

Tian Zhuang chuckled, his eyes beneath his dark skin revealing genuine sincerity: "Having skills is great, it means you can earn more money, and others will respect you."

“Brother Lu, you’re different from them all.” Tian Zhuang’s tone was also very sincere, and he seemed very honest.

Just as Tian Zhuang finished speaking, his phone rang.

Tian Zhuang picked it up and glanced at it. His brows furrowed instinctively, and he took a few steps away before turning his back to Lu Cheng to answer the phone.

When Tian Zhuang took out his phone, Lu Cheng saw that the contact name was "Big Brother".

A few seconds later, Tian Zhuang suddenly lowered his voice and roared angrily, "I'm asking you, do you want to die?!"

"What does it have to do with me if you don't have money for medical treatment?"

"What does it have to do with me that my second brother went in? You were the ones who came to break down the door, not me who told you to." Tian Zhuang scolded in a low voice.

"Don't say those things to me. If you keep pushing me, I'll just ask you if you want to die!"

Lu Cheng felt a shiver run through him upon hearing these words.

Lu Cheng didn't know why Tian Zhuang and his brothers had gotten into this mess, but if Tian Zhuang was pushed to the limit, once an honest man like him got impulsive, no one could stop him.

When Tian Zhuang returned, Lu Cheng instinctively kept a distance from him, saying, "Hey, Zhuang-ge, I'm not drinking the milk tea anymore. You can make it yourself."

Tian Zhuang said, "Brother Lu, it's okay... I can handle my own problems."

“My fourth brother said that my two older brothers need to be treated a little harsher.”

"Otherwise, I will never find peace."

“My fourth brother is very good to me, he wouldn’t lie to me.”

Lu Cheng wasn't sure if Tian Zhuang's fourth brother was lying to him, but Tian Zhuang was right: evil people need to be beaten into submission once and for all.

Tian Zhuang's two older brothers are really something else. They went and smashed Zeng Huanqi's door. Weren't they just asking for trouble?
Would Zeng Huanqi, an outsider, tolerate them?

……

Zhang Tiesheng was on duty in the clinic, and he also took the claypot rice he had packed to eat with him.

Tian Zhuang, on the other hand, stayed alone in the duty room, continuing to organize discharge medical records.

A light drizzle was falling outside the doctor's lounge window. Inside, only Lu Cheng and Chen Song remained, each sitting on a lower bunk, engrossed in their meal.

"Lu Cheng, how much do you know about Zhang Tiesheng? I didn't pay much attention to him before, but lately he seems to have some skills."

Chen Song was probably just bored, so he finally asked the question.

"According to Zeng Huanqi, Zhang Tiesheng used to be a promising candidate for Tsinghua and Peking Universities, but he was held back by love..." Lu Cheng then told Chen Song the version of the story he had heard.

Early romance, with its "mutual affection," "bone fracture," and "no need to repeat a grade," is like having all sorts of buffs stacked up.

Chen Song's heart skipped a beat: "Who is Zhang Tiesheng's wife now?"

Lu Cheng could only maintain the beautiful image from the story: "I only know that Brother Zhang was my sister-in-law's first love."

Zhang Tiesheng is 36 years old and is definitely married, but his sister-in-law is no longer the girl who was 'crazy for love'.

The subsequent versions of the story were beyond Lu Cheng's ability to find out.

However, if you don't study hard during your university years, it's impossible to have a better career in clinical medicine.

"It's a pity..." Chen Song sighed.

"Now that I want to study, I'm inevitably too old. Neither my energy nor my dexterity can compare to when I was young."

"But it's better to think about studying than not to study at all."

Lu Cheng nodded and replied, "That's true. I've also noticed that my memory isn't as good as it used to be."

"But it's not too late. Brother Zhang Tiesheng already has some skills. It's just a matter of time before he learns the spleen preservation technique and the gallbladder preservation technique."

"On the contrary, it might take Zeng Ge a lot longer."

It wasn't that Lu Cheng was promoting academic excellence; it was simply that Zhang Tiesheng's own learning ability was better than Zeng Huanqi's, so he quickly saw the difference between the two.

Zhang Tiesheng simply didn't perform well in the college entrance examination; it doesn't mean his learning ability was completely destroyed.

Conversely, Tian Zhuang, whom Lu Cheng had previously favored the most, has recently seen his learning efficiency gradually decline.

Chen Song ate a few more mouthfuls of rice before saying, "I forwarded the video you sent me to Director Xiang of our department."

"Do you know that we have a director in our department named Zhang Xudong, who came from your hospital and is actually a local from Longxian County?"

Lu Cheng looked up, his expression ashen: "???"

"He worked at Longxian People's Hospital from 82 to 88, then went to Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture People's Hospital. He only went to study for his master's and doctoral degrees in 92, and then stayed at our hospital," Chen Song said.

"I wasn't even born yet back then," Lu Cheng suddenly realized.

In the 1990s, it was an era where being willing to study could lead to a good future!
"What did Director Xiang and Director Zhang from our department say?" Chen Song hesitated, then said, "Never mind, there's no point in saying all this." "They said your suturing technique has potential, and they want me to spend some more time with you!"

“However, I am different from Tong Yuan’an; I am a full-time employee.”

Lu Cheng knew about the leave of absence, but he just wasn't going back to work; he was going out full-time to cause trouble.

For example, Mu Nanshu took time off work to conduct research.

Chen Song is working full-time on research projects, which is more ruthless than Tong Yuan'an, isn't it?
Lu Cheng was puzzled, so he asked directly, "Professor Chen, are you taking time off from your job? Isn't that a bit too unusual?"

Chen Song replied, "You've managed to think of the key point. We've asked Director Xiang to develop the emergency department into a major surgical trauma center, intending to be responsible for all types of emergency surgical cases."

"The surgeons have no objections, they just want us to be able to create something unique."

"In other words, we need to perform the surgery better than them before they will let us go; otherwise, they won't allow us to damage the reputation of the Department of General Surgery at Xiangya No. 2 Hospital."

"I'm talking about technical expertise, not the reputation of that Liu guy from our institute," Chen Song emphasized.

Lu Cheng remained silent.

Chen Song added, "In our hospital, or rather, at the Peking Union Medical College Hospital where you will work in the future, you probably won't have to worry about not having patients."

"One disease can basically make you vomit from surgery."

"Therefore, you need to have distinctive work characteristics to have core competitiveness and be able to compete with others."

"This situation applies both within teaching hospitals and between teaching hospitals."

Lu Chengran nodded and said, "I know, Teacher Chen."

"So I've always been very clear that there are still many, many, many unexplored areas in my own surgical technique..."

Chen Song added, "I'm not trying to manipulate you or motivate you. I just want to tell you that when working in different hospitals, you need to learn to find your own niche."

"If you're working at a county hospital, a better option for you is to learn the newer technologies available there."

"Working in a prefecture-level city hospital, you'll most likely be able to master highly complex surgical procedures within your specialty."

"Take spleen preservation techniques for example. If you can master them, it won't be difficult for you to find a job in a prefecture-level city hospital."

"But if you want to establish yourself in a unit like Xiangya No. 2 Hospital through spleen preservation surgery, simply learning the whole procedure and mastering it is not enough."

Chen Song made this longitudinal comparison with Lu Cheng.

At the county hospital, if you know even a little bit, you're the boss.

If you master all the skills required for a prefecture-level city hospital, you'll be able to do very well.

Top-tier teaching hospital, you know everything, but it's useless, you're still a noob. Everyone else knows what you know, so what the hell are you talking about?

Lu Cheng thought for a moment and replied, "Professor Chen, do you mean that if you were to lead this spleen suturing technique, it could bring you many, many benefits?"

"Sure... I only need one first author..."

Chen Song glared at him as if his tail had been stepped on, his forehead arched, and his voice distorted: "Who the hell do you think you are?"

Lu Cheng had expected Chen Song to react, but he didn't expect his reaction to be so intense.

The arrogant Teacher Chen.

"Then let's go by whatever you say, Professor Chen," Lu Cheng said.

Chen Song was slightly disappointed, then pursed his lips: "The research project is yours, that's the most basic academic integrity, but you can have collaborators."

Chen Song lowered his head.

Chen Song knew very well that this project was a huge collaboration, but he needed to leverage some resources to secure a position in his department and hospital after returning.

The temptation offered by Lu Cheng was truly immense, which forced Chen Song to yield.

Chen Song thought about it for a long time before deciding to let Lu Cheng lead him by the nose.

He originally intended to give Lu Cheng a stroke of good fortune, but unexpectedly, Lu Cheng gave him a stroke of good fortune instead.

The unique suturing technique for the spleen can expand the indications for spleen-preserving suturing operations. Isn't this a significant professional breakthrough?
Definitely is!
As a surgeon, Chen Song knew this must be a major breakthrough.

“Teacher Chen, you can definitely arrange all of this.” Lu Cheng trusted Chen Song completely.

Chen Song then continued eating, becoming somewhat silent, his arrogance seemingly diminished.

“Lu Cheng, the full-time job I just told you about doesn’t mean you’re not working in the department.” Chen Song suddenly looked up and explained to Lu Cheng in this way.

After pondering Chen Song's words for a moment, Lu Cheng realized that Chen Song meant that he would not participate like Tong Yuan'an, continuing to go to the countryside while doing research, but would instead stay full-time.

"Teacher Chen? You?" Lu Cheng was surprised.

Mu Nanshu came back with him for other reasons, so is Chen Song going a bit too far in helping him like this?

“I had my own considerations, which is why I made this decision. In fact, even if I extend my time in the countryside, I won’t gain any more benefits; it will just mean a longer vacation.”

"But I can't get such a long vacation, so I can only take a full-time break to finish the project."

"After the National Day holiday, I will stay in the lab for a long time and finish the project as quickly as possible."

Seeing that Lu Cheng still seemed puzzled, Chen Song said, "You can think of it as the benefits that Professor Tang Jinbo of your hand surgery department gained from developing the Tang method."

Lu Cheng shook his head: "Teacher Chen, I still don't quite understand."

Chen Song was in despair and reached out to hit Lu Cheng with his hammer.

Lu Cheng didn't dodge; his eyes were clear, and his expression was sincere.

Lu Cheng doesn't understand scientific research and has never experienced the benefits it brings.

Chen Song was even more desperate, but he lost the will to hit him: "I'm going to use him to apply for a standing committee position in the provincial emergency medicine association, and maybe I can even get a member of the national surgical medical association..."

"Are these beneficial?" Lu Cheng asked.

Lu Cheng knew about professional committees like the Medical Association, but he wasn't clear about the specific benefits.

"Let me give you a brief explanation. You should read more things in the future, including things beyond just technical information."

"Let's start with the promotion of professional titles. Provincial-level academic society members can get 5-8 points in the quantitative evaluation of associate senior professional titles; national-level members get 10-15 points. This is clearly stated in the 'Measures for Evaluation of Health Technical Professional Titles'."

"Members of the Society can obtain Society-funded projects with priority; the first batch of clinical application qualifications for new medical technologies are only open to members!"

"Other powers include, but are not limited to, the power to formulate guidelines and lead meetings."

"This thing has many advantages, but if you want to join, no one will let you play along."

"However, you don't have the opportunity to apply. Generally speaking, to become a member of the provincial medical association, you need at least three years of experience as an associate senior professional, and to become a national-level member, you need at least three years of experience as a full senior professional."

"But if you can actually complete the project, then it's not certain."

"Furthermore, you can't just be promoted directly once you reach the required years of service for associate senior professional title application. First, your unit needs to conduct a comprehensive evaluation, and many factors need to be considered..."

Lu Cheng nodded: "Oh, okay, thank you, Teacher Chen. I'll try to gradually move in that direction in the future."

Getting promoted to associate professor is not easy; many people apply for it for many years before finally succeeding.

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(End of this chapter)