Chapter 126: Experimental Group And Operation Group
Night had long fallen. Lu Cheng’s mobile phone occasionally vibrated with notifications, but he did not reply.
He had told Mu Nanshu in the morning that he might not be returning, so Mu Nanshu should know he was out.
Zhong Junyun paced before the numerous pig trotters sutured by Lu Cheng. After carefully examining them, he said, “Good, acceptable. I’ll call a few more people over.”
“Since we’re doing a research project, the preliminary preparations need to be meticulous.”
“I’ll have more people demonstrate the Tang method, the Jin Xia Suturing Technique, and the improved Kessler technique!~”
“Besides self-comparison, comparison with others is also a factor for controlling variables. This way, you won’t dismiss other suturing techniques because you’re trying to elevate your own.” Zhong Junyun finished and called Xie Xiao.
That call lasted for about four or five minutes before Zhong Junyun hung up.
Shortly after, many doctorate and master’s degree holders arrived at Professor Zhong Junyun’s skill research and development lab. They diligently packaged and sorted the pig trotters handled by Lu Cheng.
The advanced skill research and development lab did not have specialized instruments for measuring tendon suturing data. Since Professor Zhong Junyun and his colleagues were not developing tendon techniques, they had to send the materials to the skill research room.
Professor Xie Xiao was likely not at the hospital. However, another Professor, Liang Guocheng, had just finished a procedure and happened to be at the hospital. He came over out of curiosity after hearing Xie Xiao mention on the phone that Professor Zhong was researching “Tendon Suturing Techniques.”
Professionals in hand surgery had heard about the emergence of the Tajima Suturing Technique impacting China’s leading improved Tang method.
Yet, they could do nothing about it.
If they were to spend time immersing themselves in suturing techniques, striving to once again surpass the Tajima Suturing Technique, it would be time-consuming, labor-intensive, and possibly unrewarding.
Currently, the primary entities conducting research in this area were Professor Tang Jinbo’s institution and some research groups mainly focused on developing tendon suturing techniques…
Xiehe Hospital was not originally part of these research groups.
But this did not preclude the possibility that a top professor like Zhong Junyun, upon a sudden realization, might descend like a divine being and stifle the Tajima Suturing Technique in its infancy, rendering it a mere footnote before it could mature.
“Teacher Zhong, when did this tendon suturing technique research begin? I’ve never heard of it before,” Professor Liang Guocheng asked as he entered the advanced research room, where Lu Cheng and others were in groups measuring detailed data.
Professor Liang Guocheng had a round face, a double chin, a short neck, and was a portly yet agile man. His face was covered in smiles, his flesh jiggling, giving him the air of a socialite.
“It’s not me, it’s Xiao Lu,” Zhong Junyun said, tilting his head and gesturing for Liang Guocheng to lower his voice.
He continued, “Coincidentally, Liang Guocheng, your Jin Xia Suturing Technique is quite good, isn’t it?”
“Go to the next room and collect some data,” Zhong Junyun instructed.
Liang Guocheng smiled, “Teacher Zhong, am I also going to be directly assigned tasks?”
Liang Guocheng understood that Zhong Junyun wanted to find more control groups for Lu Cheng. However, the data here wasn’t finalized yet. Wasn’t this a bit too rushed?
Zhong Junyun also thought so. Liang Guocheng was, after all, a professor, not an attending physician or a doctoral student!
“Then you can observe as well. Xie Xiao is accompanying Lan Hualuo, so she definitely won’t be able to make it today.”
Liang Guocheng watched as Lu Cheng and several doctoral students measured group after group of data, nodding frequently, “This data on the Tajima Suturing Technique is quite impressive.”
“It might not completely surpass the improved Tang method, but it’s a significant improvement compared to the previous Jin Xia Suturing Technique!~”
“Teacher Zhong, the research into tendon suturing techniques has limited practical clinical and scientific research significance, but it holds considerable importance for our Chinese scientific community, correct?”
Zhong Junyun said, “Let’s not discuss that for now…”
“If it fails, it ends in this research room. If it succeeds, it becomes a competition of free academic ideas, independent of nationality, solely for the advancement of scientific research and human well-being.”
One can think about doing things like the Japanese, and one can even do them, but as researchers, one cannot shout such slogans!
Science has no nationality; scientists do. But one cannot engage in criticism based on nationality.
The essence of academia lies in free competition.
In fact, Professor Zhong Junyun was feeling a bit down at the moment.
Liang Guocheng nodded gently, his index finger sliding around the crease of his double chin, “We’re just discussing this privately.”
“Xiao Lu, where did you find this student, Teacher Zhong? His research talent isn’t weak either!~” Liang Guocheng inquired softly.
Originally, he didn’t even know Zhong Junyun had a disciple. Zhong Junyun taking on a student was a casual matter, done according to his whim, and not widely advertised.
Professor Xie Xiao knew because he was one of the recommenders!
“Xiao Lu came to me himself. I saw his good spirit and took him in,” Zhong Junyun said casually.
In truth, Zhong Junyun had an interest in Lu Cheng based on two points only.
First, Lu Cheng’s suturing basic skills were good. Although he was thirty years old, his fundamental skills were comparable to his student Pan Leiming, indicating considerable talent.
Second, Xie Xiao mentioned that Lu Cheng wanted to aim for Huashan Hospital, which piqued Zhong Junyun’s interest.
Sister hospitals are like siblings. If brothers can be distinguished as elder and younger, why can’t Xiehe Hospital be the elder brother in hand surgery?
There’s no such definition!
Lu Cheng’s audacity must be based on some backing; he shouldn’t speak so presumptuously.
After all, few graduate students dare to aspire to the level of Huashan Hospital.
However, Zhong Junyun had only told Lu Cheng yesterday to apply to Zhongnan Hospital, and Lu Cheng immediately showed his true colors. If it had been earlier, Zhong Junyun wouldn’t have made that decision…
The speed of measuring tendon data was not slow. Once the data was generated, a professional would meticulously record it.
Of course, just looking at the data after it came out was nonsense. Although it was immediately apparent that Lu Cheng’s suturing data was good, simple statistical calculations still needed to be performed.
A doctoral student said, “Master, I’ll take the data to analyze it!~”
“Alright!~” Liang Guocheng nodded. The speaker was his doctoral student.
Lu Cheng was also preparing to follow, but Zhong Junyun stopped him, “Don’t be nervous. The results don’t matter. Your comprehensive approach to tendon suturing techniques was truly beyond my expectations.”
“You practiced this privately for a long time, didn’t you?”
Lu Cheng nodded, his expression calm. “I put in some effort. Of course, Professor Tong’s meticulous guidance was the most important factor. You can’t achieve anything by working in isolation.”
Lu Cheng did not mention Xiehe Hospital at all.
After listening, Zhong Junyun said to Liang Guocheng, “Previously, Xiao Lu was a standard trainee at Zhongnan Hospital, growing up as a wild talent. He could barely keep up with the master’s level, and was not particularly outstanding.”
Upon hearing this, Liang Guocheng nodded gently, “The number of suturing techniques Xiao Lu has mastered at his age is indeed remarkable, and crucially, his basic skills haven’t fallen behind the top tier.”
“He has great talent, even without a teacher guiding him.”
Shortly after, the data was printed into a table and presented before everyone…
