Chapter 217: Handover Procedures!
Professor Zhong Junyun’s voice was polite, “Tell me, why do you insist on being so stubborn and suffering?”
“What’s wrong, do you feel embarrassed? Is there anything you can’t let go of?”
“I’ve walked back and forth so many times, and I don’t feel like it’s a big deal.”
“Lu Cheng, the road of life is very long, everyone makes mistakes. While you must allow others to make mistakes, you must allow yourself to make mistakes even more. That is true magnanimity.”
“Extreme perfectionism, or being too lenient with oneself, are both unacceptable.”
“Haven’t you always presented yourself as an ultimate egoist? Then why, at this moment, would you make a choice that is most disadvantageous, and even appears foolish to outsiders?”
Zhong Junyun’s tone was kind at this moment, but his words were sharp, as if he had stripped away all pretense.
Zhong Junyun did not posture himself; he directly spoke of his own ‘back and forth,’ admitting it frankly.
Honestly, at that moment, Professor Zhong Junyun’s words left Lu Cheng somewhat flustered.
Even Tong Yuan’an, sitting in the passenger seat, was surprised, thinking Zhong Junyun had great magnanimity.
Not every leader can frankly admit their ‘mistakes’ and insist on being someone who is not stubborn.
And within the hand surgery circles, Professor Zhong Junyun was one of those extremely “leading figures”!
From Lu Cheng’s perspective, Professor Zhong Junyun’s words also seemed quite sharp, and this was a problem Lu Cheng had to face.
Lu Cheng processed this for about twenty seconds before replying, “Teacher Zhong, the greatest self-interest is actually ambition.”
Zhong Junyun was not one to press the issue, “So, just say what you’re thinking honestly. Just tell me directly that you’re unwilling to be subordinate to others and want your own freedom.”
“There’s nothing to be ashamed of.”
“The result of borrowing strength will be being controlled by that strength!”
“There’s just one point I must remind Xiao Lu of, and that is that going solo will be more complex and winding than you imagine.”
“From this perspective, borrowing strength is also double-edged.”
Lu Cheng then decided to stop pretending, “Teacher Zhong, you’re absolutely right, but I’ve truly had others help me many, many times, and each time the results have been less than satisfactory.”
Zhong Junyun retorted, “Then why can’t you trust just one more time?”
“Do you think you can be self-sufficient with just the help of your little girlfriend and your current accumulation?”
“Aren’t you being a bit too wishful thinking?”
“I can tell you clearly that with your current accumulation, it’s very troublesome just to apply for a research project.”
“The technique you’ve developed only has long-term benefits, and your team’s accumulation and foundation are not enough for the leaders to trust that you can handle such a large research project.”
“Therefore, you still need to borrow strength. Whether it’s Xiangya Hospital or Xiangya Second Hospital.”
Lu Cheng said, “Teacher Zhong, you’re deliberately trying to mislead me. I’ve thought about it, and I will definitely come to Xiehe Hospital.”
“I don’t believe the Emergency Department platform won’t give me enough support.”
Zhong Junyun continued, “Aren’t you back to the starting point of bargaining?”
“Your current choice is merely that your bargaining chip is a bit more abundant.”
“If I had met you when you were as excellent as you are now, and I had failed to recognize it, that would be my lack of insight.”
“But think back…”
“At that time, who gave you a higher value assessment? Did Xiangya Hospital have such foresight?”
“You are not a wavering person, you would have agreed to what I said.”
Tong Yuan’an lowered his head upon hearing this.
Zhong Junyun didn’t know Tong Yuan’an was there, otherwise he surely wouldn’t have spoken so bluntly.
But in reality, what Zhong Junyun said was the truth.
All recognition is an invisible transaction. When they first met Lu Cheng, everyone was hesitant, essentially looking down on Lu Cheng’s “capital.”
When the essence of many things in the world is laid bare, it’s actually a huge “market”!
Filled with realistic and tangible, as well as intangible, exchanges of interests.
Lu Cheng replied, “Teacher Zhong, I choose to believe you because my wife works at Xiehe Hospital, not because I look down on the promises made by teachers at Xiangya Hospital or the Second Hospital.”
Zhong Junyun gave a wry smile, “Is your goal really that simple?”
“Think carefully?”
Lu Cheng replied, “Then probably not. After all, your reputation and status, Teacher Zhong, have a significant impact on me.”
“Alright then, since we’re all realistic people, most things are transactions. If a transaction can’t be reached, it’s usually because the chips or the price are not satisfactory.”
“State your chips,” Zhong Junyun steered the conversation back.
This was the nature of an old fox. If something couldn’t be achieved softly, he would strip away all the pretense.
A transaction is a transaction; let’s be realistic.
Since most things are transactions, it’s a matter of chips.
Lu Cheng, of course, was not drawn in, “Teacher Zhong, I’m not qualified to set the chips. I don’t even have the ability to complete a transaction with you. I’m fully aware of this.”
“Even for a transaction, one needs target customers. I dare not consider you a target customer, so the transaction you just mentioned is not established.”
“Furthermore, although I am realistic, I am still a person, and people have their own emotions.”
“It’s not that just because I label myself as realistic, everything is tradable.”
“Although Teacher Zhong said I’m a pure egoist, an egoist can also be swayed by emotions, and doesn’t always need to ensure absolute fairness in transactions.”
“And, Teacher Zhong, you can continue to look down on me, and I won’t be angry about it.”
“This lack of anger includes, but is not limited to, the fact that if I have new ideas in the future, I will still choose to cooperate with the hand surgery teachers at Xiehe Hospital first.”
“And even cooperate with you.”
Zhong Junyun said, “Lu Cheng, aren’t you being a bit too calm right now?”
Lu Cheng smiled and said, “Teacher Zhong, I’m truly very, very happy right now, very joyful.”
“I’m not calm; I’m even a bit carried away!”
Lu Cheng was genuinely happy. Although he hadn’t left his home, a professor and a big shot in hand surgery from the institution where he failed his postgraduate entrance exam had personally come to Jishi City to find him, and he had refused them.
This feeling, anyone who experienced it would know.
It wasn’t about feeling vindicated, just about finding it amusing and comfortable.
Zhong Junyun suddenly said, “Xiao Lu, you’re not budging at all. Aren’t you afraid I’ll try to break through from your girlfriend’s side?”
Lu Cheng tensed up immediately but soon realized, “Teacher Zhong, I’m not afraid. At most, you’ll try to tempt me with benefits, but you won’t coerce me.”
“Since it’s a temptation with benefits, I won’t lose out no matter what.”
“If you truly convince me through Mu Nanshu, then I will be the beneficiary. What is there to fear?”
“I’m not even afraid of rejecting you and not getting your help, with an uncertain future. Naturally, I won’t be afraid of you appreciating me and giving me support at the right time.”
“Isn’t that right?”
Zhong Junyun hung up the phone.
…
The winter sunset was warm, raising the perceived temperature in Jishi City by at least nine degrees.
The car window was half-open, letting in a gentle breeze, not cold at all.
Tong Yuan’an was in the passenger seat, his expression and demeanor seeming numb. He tilted his head to the left, his right hand resting on the passenger door, stiff as a board.
It wasn’t until Lu Cheng drove him to his residential area and was about to enter the underground garage that Lu Cheng’s reminder woke him, “Teacher Tong, where are you planning to get a ride from?”
“Oh, it’s fine. I’ll get out here. They’ll pick me up anyway. I’ll make a call right away.”
“Never mind, I’ll borrow Chen Song’s car. I’ll return it to him on the weekend.” Tong Yuan’an thought that since he was going to make a call anyway, he might as well borrow a car to drive back.
“Then I’ll take you there?” Lu Cheng suggested.
“No need. I’ll take a taxi myself. You go do your own thing.” Tong Yuan’an was clearly not thinking straight at this moment.
Lu Cheng said, “Teacher Tong, Professor Chen is in the laboratory right now, and I’m also heading there. It’s on the way.”
“In the evening, I’ll also be leaving the laboratory to return to Long County.”
Tong Yuan’an nodded hastily.
After taking a few deep breaths, Tong Yuan’an lit a cigarette, took a puff, and touched his forehead, “Lu Cheng, how did you manage to be so calm?”
“When you called Professor Zhong Junyun just now, you seemed indifferent to everything. Were you in complete control?”
Lu Cheng chuckled and restarted the car, “Oh, Teacher Tong, you’re talking about that?”
“However, if there’s no expectation, there are no pros and cons to weigh.”
“If you don’t hope for anyone to help you, then you don’t care whether you get their connections.”
“Teacher Tong, would you mind not knowing a leader from WZ City in Shaan Province?”
Tong Yuan’an was taken aback, “What is all this nonsense?”
Lu Cheng affirmed his tone, “Yes, he is someone outside your circle, so it doesn’t matter if you know him or not.”
Tong Yuan’an’s lips twitched, and his chubby face contorted slightly, “Your line of thinking is a bit unusual?”
“You say Professor Zhong Junyun is someone outside your circle?”
“And you’re so nonchalant about it?” Tong Yuan’an was slightly shaken, he didn’t even know what Lu Cheng was planning to do.
Lu Cheng shook his head, “Connections are about selling influence, and the title of genius is about selling the future. For a young boss, there’s no such thing as selling.”
“What about opportunities? You don’t mention them at all?” Tong Yuan’an understood Lu Cheng’s meaning but instinctively retorted.
Lu Cheng explained, “Only major trends are opportunities. What an individual brings can only be assistance; that’s not an opportunity.”
“Teacher Tong, don’t ask me so many questions. I’m just a small Lu Cheng, and I have nothing to show for it right now.”
“I don’t have a resume that I can be proud of. Why would you make me think so much? I should focus on accumulating more generally accepted equivalents that others can see.”
…
After seeing Tong Yuan’an off, Chen Song asked Lu Cheng again who he had met with.
After listening to Lu Cheng’s account, Chen Song couldn’t help but scold Lu Cheng a few times.
Lu Cheng had a good impression of Chen Song, so he jokingly said, “Then, Teacher Chen, you take the two big brothers with you, and I’ll take this research project out as a treasure?”
As Lu Cheng joked like this, he didn’t notice Chen Song leaning on a steel stool. After Lu Cheng finished speaking, Chen Song picked up the stool and started to act.
“Do you believe I’ll hit you?” Chen Song’s expression was serious.
Lu Cheng was scared and quickly said, “I wouldn’t dare, I wouldn’t dare.”
Afterward, Chen Song sincerely began to conduct experiments together.
…
Around 9 p.m., Chen Song meticulously compared the suturing quality of himself, Lu Cheng, and Tao Shibin, and reached a conclusion:
“Xiao Lu, it’s evident that these suturing techniques are replicable, and the basic skills threshold for beginner suturing is not very high.”
“And according to our preliminary research results, it can be confirmed that this suturing technique can expand the indications for spleen preservation surgery.”
“Of course, to objectively reach this conclusion, a more standardized animal experiment model is needed to more meticulously determine which indications can be expanded.”
“Once all this is done, this research project will be considered complete.”
“First, it’s teachable. Second, it can expand the indications for surgery. Third, the specific indications for surgery can be listed.”
“With this refinement, the quality of this paper will be substantial. It’s a triple breakthrough.”
Mu Nanshu shook her head slightly and said, “Teacher Chen, that’s not how it should be calculated. First, the effectiveness of the suturing technique, which is superior to ordinary suturing for splenic organ suturing. We attribute this to its practicality.”
“The second point is the transmissibility of the suturing technique.”
“And the surgical indications are just one specific manifestation of practicality, along with manifestations of transmissibility. Other manifestations of practicality are not limited to spleen preservation surgery.”
“Can the damage caused by partial splenectomy also be utilized?”
The question raised by Mu Nanshu was indeed very professional, which Chen Song was happy to see, “Ah, yes, yes.”
“My perspective was too narrow.”
Mu Nanshu said, “No, Teacher Chen, I think when we discuss issues in the future, we should return to the essence from the phenomena and broadly categorize the research projects we undertake.”
“The originality of a technique is one category, the application of a technique is another, and the teaching of a technique is a third.”
“This way, when we undertake research projects and share them in papers, we will be more rigorous and better able to identify and fill gaps.”
Chen Song listened with his hands on his hips, then looked at Lu Cheng, “You have such good fortune.”
“With Xiao Mu’s research aptitude, she’s definitely comparable to most researchers. Currently, the titles of Associate Senior and Associate Researcher are definitely below her capabilities.”
Lu Cheng then said, “Teacher Chen, I’ll take your researcher with me for now then.”
“It’s getting late.”
“Are you two returning to Long County together?” Chen Song instinctively felt a hint of regret.
But then he thought of something and added, “But then again, you young people always being separated isn’t ideal.”
“Just take care of your health.”
Chen Song’s words made both Lu Cheng and Mu Nanshu blush slightly, but they didn’t offer any explanations.
They were both over thirty years old; to offer explanations now would be like offering pale reasons even if they were true.
However, Lu Cheng, who had some mischievous intentions initially, found that by the time they arrived in Long County, it was already half-past eleven.
After going upstairs with Mu Nanshu and showering, it was around half-past twelve.
Lu Cheng truly had no energy left for any “bad intentions”!
This time, Lu Cheng didn’t hold back. Although there were surveillance cameras at home, Lu Cheng shamelessly crept into Mu Nanshu’s room.
Since Mu Leng and Yan Sangyue’s phones didn’t ring, and Lu Cheng didn’t do anything wrong, snores soon filled the air.
After Lu Cheng fell asleep, Mu Nanshu’s tense feelings gradually dissipated, and she closed her eyes to drift off to sleep.
…
December 25th, Friday!
While Lu Cheng was watching a movie with Mu Nanshu in Long County, Lu Cheng finally saw the “follow-up notice” after the prefectural selection examination announced the list of selected individuals!
The announcement clearly stated that the hospital staff selected this time would report to their new units after New Year’s Day.
The original unit is not allowed to refuse to process the transfer of personnel files for any reason. After the transfer order is issued, individuals must complete handover procedures at their original unit, and the original unit must assist in the transfer of personnel files.
The transfer order was issued by the Prefectural Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, so Long County People’s Hospital did not dare to delay.
Moreover, due to Director Du Qiang’s interference, Lu Cheng completed the file transfer process immediately after watching the movie.
However, even though the file transfer process was completed, according to regulations, Lu Cheng still had to continue on duty at Long County People’s Hospital until the end of the New Year’s Day holiday.
According to the schedule, Lu Cheng still had an emergency shift on December 31st.
After completing this shift, Lu Cheng could leave Long County People’s Hospital.
On December 28th, Du Qiang specifically organized a dinner party.
However, the theme of the dinner party was not to see Lu Cheng off, but to bid farewell to Tong Yuan’an.
Tong Yuan’an had extended his rural service period, but it was only extended until December. Starting from January, Tong Yuan’an would end his rural service and return to Xiangya Hospital.
At the farewell party, Du Qiang was very enthusiastic, constantly toasting Tong Yuan’an. Zhang Tiesheng, who was not on duty that day, upheld fairness and drank a considerable amount with both Tong Yuan’an and Lu Cheng.
After the meal, Du Qiang did not meet with Lu Cheng privately, nor did he relay any messages to Lu Cheng.
At this moment, Lu Cheng even wondered if Director Du Qiang was playing some “trick” on him, if he genuinely had significant issues with him and was eager to get rid of him, fearing he would affect his status in the department.
However, this doubt was fleeting.
…
January 1st, Friday, New Year’s Day!
After Lu Cheng finished his emergency shift, he and Mu Nanshu immediately drove to Feng County Ancient City in Xiang Province.
Lu Cheng had to report to the Emergency Department of the Prefectural People’s Hospital on the 3rd, so the holiday was very short, suitable only for a short trip.
However, as soon as Lu Cheng and Mu Nanshu drove to Feng County, they encountered a rather amusing scene.
Because Lu Cheng and Mu Nanshu happened to see a very fat man eating ‘cured meat noodles’ by Feng County Ancient City.
As Lu Cheng looked at him, the fat man, Tong Yuan’an, also saw Lu Cheng and his companion.
Just as Tong Yuan’an smiled and was about to stand up, a commotion arose in the distance.
“Someone’s dead. Blood…”
Lu Cheng, Mu Nanshu, and Tong Yuan’an looked in the direction of the commotion and saw a car that had hit some pedestrians, reversed twice, and then continued speeding forward.
The direction it was heading was precisely where Tong Yuan’an was eating his noodles.
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