Chapter 197: Flaunting One’s Success!
Shortly after the results were released, the team responsible for grading at the Prefectural People’s Hospital received a call from the hospital office: “Director Qin, what are you doing?”
“The results of the selection examination, at this juncture, can you still do this?”
“The Human Resources and Social Security Bureau is calling to inquire.”
“Don’t you know what time it is now?”
The grading team and the question-setting team were isolated during the examination period, and now both the examination and grading are finished.
Director Qin, the grading supervisor dispatched by Xiangzhou People’s Hospital for the prefectural selection examination, said: “Director Xie, the matter of the examination results, it’s not managed by our hospital’s team?”
“This time we graded the papers for the Internal Medicine Group and the Surgery Group, test rooms one to three. What you are referring to is from Surgery Group test room 8.”
Director Xie frowned slightly upon hearing this: “Are you sure?”
Director Xie indeed did not know which papers his hospital’s grading group was responsible for, but he could check the candidate’s registration number to see if they had applied for a position at the Prefectural People’s Hospital.
“I am sure, Director Xie.”
“I just received a call saying that our grading team must meticulously recheck the statistical scores of every paper.”
“Perhaps someone has already started reporting before you called,” Director Qin replied.
“Okay, since this paper was not graded by our hospital, then we don’t need to worry about it.”
Director Xie rubbed his forehead forcefully: “It’s just these results? A bit?”
Director Qin realized something: “Director Xie, is this person applying to our hospital?”
“You don’t need to know that,” Director Xie replied.
“Mmm, alright…”
…
In the afternoon, three-thirty.
Lu Cheng went downstairs and had a big bowl rice buffet, then hurried to a large classroom in the teaching building of the Prefectural People’s Hospital.
The selection examination organized by the prefecture was organized by the Prefectural Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, but the examination venue was set up at the Prefectural People’s Hospital.
After the two-hour theoretical examination in the morning, the afternoon would be for position selection.
On his way there, Lu Cheng received his second call, asking him to go to classroom 303 to participate in the position selection.
When Lu Cheng entered the classroom, fifty to sixty people were already seated intermittently.
This prefectural selection examination had a total of twenty-five positions: twelve for surgery, nine for internal medicine, and one each for dermatology, psychiatry, and ophthalmology.
According to a three-to-one ratio, thirty-six people in surgery would participate in the skills assessment and internship assessment for position selection.
Inside the classroom, there were three zones: the Internal Medicine Zone, the Surgery Zone, and the Comprehensive Zone.
Lu Cheng also encountered an acquaintance, Chen Xiong from the Urology Department of Long County People’s Hospital, who was also an attending physician and two years older than Lu Cheng.
Chen Xiong was sitting alone at the edge. When he saw Lu Cheng, he called out, “Lu Cheng… over here, it’s good to finally see a familiar face.”
“Brother Chen,” Lu Cheng responded and walked towards him.
After Lu Cheng sat down, he heard people around him muttering, “The first place score in this selection examination is too outrageous, I wonder if they did something tricky.”
“I don’t know, such a difficult exam, both subjects scoring above eighty, is truly outrageous…”
“The graders dared to give such scores.”
…
Chen Xiong asked, “Lu Cheng, which position are you planning to choose this time? Are you going back to orthopedics?”
“I’m going to emergency surgery, the competition should be relatively smaller,” Lu Cheng replied.
Chen Xiong nodded, “I can only choose urology. For specialized departments like ours, we can only choose exclusive positions.”
“It’s difficult to even get into the emergency department. Emergency surgery is only open to general surgery and orthopedics.”
Amidst the rustling, many people arrived, but as candidates, they didn’t know if everyone had arrived yet.
Around 3:50, seven or eight more people gradually walked in from outside the door; some were carrying laptops, and some were carrying document bags.
The person in the lead spoke as soon as they entered, “Everyone, please be quiet. First, I will briefly introduce the process of position selection.”
“We will start with the Surgery Group for position selection, and then all candidates, please prepare your admission tickets and identification cards, as we need to verify them again.”
“Furthermore, you will need to sign and confirm your examination scores and examination information.”
“Do you have any doubts?”
In such a large group assessment, there was naturally someone bold enough: “Teacher, during the position selection, if someone ranks lower, will they not get to choose?”
The speaker nodded, “In principle, yes.”
“If the last three people happen to fill a certain department, they can only go to that department, and they won’t have a choice.”
“Of course, there are benefits to this as well. After the position selection is completed, the final selected personnel will be chosen from these three people.”
“So, everyone must think carefully about their intended position.”
“For some specialized departments, such as ophthalmology, dermatology, thoracic surgery, urology, and cardiac surgery, there is no need to participate in position selection.”
“Does anyone else have any questions?”
Someone from the comprehensive group in ophthalmology raised their hand: “Teacher, since we can’t participate in position selection, can we just not come today?”
The teacher glanced at him with profound eyes, “If you don’t come, how will your reference scores be signed and confirmed?”
“Selection examinations are a mutual active choice; candidates can actively choose to withdraw from subsequent examinations.”
“That’s all I have to say for now. Let’s begin officially.”
“Surgery Group, first place, candidate, 08025. Lu Cheng.” The teacher directly called out Lu Cheng’s exam number and name.
Before Chen Xiong could react, Lu Cheng stood up and walked to the podium with his document bag.
Of course, Chen Xiong quickly calmed down, a slight smile playing on his lips, looking at Lu Cheng with some confusion.
With such excellent scores, Lu Cheng chose not to go to orthopedics but to continue in emergency surgery, which would make others laugh heartily.
And with this, those who had originally planned to choose emergency surgery would likely not choose it, and Lu Cheng’s competitors’ score difference would only widen!
“Lu Cheng, your standardized training direction is orthopedics. Which position do you want to choose? The available positions are…” After several people verified Lu Cheng’s identification information, they had him sign and then displayed the available positions.
“Xiangzhou People’s Hospital, Emergency Surgery,” Lu Cheng said clearly.
Lu Cheng’s answer left many people stunned.
The emergency department is a department nobody wants to go to. Lu Cheng, who ranked first in the surgery group, chose the emergency department. What was he doing?
Unlike those not related to orthopedics who were merely spectators, many applicants for orthopedics, while thinking Lu Cheng was an idiot, also breathed a long sigh of relief.
Since Lu Cheng did not choose orthopedics, their competitor had significantly weakened.
“Are you sure, Lu Cheng? Your scores are quite good,” the teacher responsible for registering position selections reminded him again, clearly taken aback by Lu Cheng’s choice.
“I am sure, teacher. Xiangzhou People’s Hospital, Emergency Surgery,” Lu Cheng replied.
Upon hearing Lu Cheng’s reply, he immediately selected and locked the position selection slot for emergency surgery and entered Lu Cheng’s exam number.
At the same time, several people who ranked lower in the surgery group began to panic.
“What should we do now… If he, the first place, chooses emergency surgery, then we who can’t choose positions will have to compete with him?”
“Is this person out of his mind? Choosing emergency surgery as first place, this is too bold?”
“I don’t know, I just hope there are still fools who will compete for emergency surgery…”
Lu Cheng was the first place in the surgery group. If he chose emergency surgery, his total score was 176, a difference of fifty points from the person ranked last.
The skills assessment and internship assessment were each worth one hundred points, the same as the two theoretical examinations. Under these circumstances, if they wanted to make a comeback, they would need to score fifty points more than Lu Cheng.
They were all attending physicians, which was basically impossible.
As Lu Cheng walked down, many people looked at him with different expressions: shock, relief, and confusion.
After Lu Cheng sat down, Chen Xiong asked, “Lu Cheng, what were you thinking? Going to emergency surgery with such scores?”
“Brother Xiong, with such scores, isn’t it more secure to go to emergency surgery?” Lu Cheng asked with a light smile.
“That’s true. No matter how much of a comeback, it can’t be that much of a comeback,” Chen Xiong nodded.
Chen Xiong did not unexpectedly choose urology.
…
After the position selection, Chen Xiong and Lu Cheng went back together. Chen Xiong had taken a car this time, while Lu Cheng drove himself.
“Lu Cheng, let’s go for a meal together. It’s quite a hassle for me to come back here with you,” Chen Xiong suggested as they arrived at the Jihong Home Residential Area in Long County.
“No, no, Brother Xiong, I’ve already ordered food at home. Let’s do it next time if there’s a chance.”
“Anyway, I have to go back myself, Brother Xiong, you don’t need to be so polite,” Lu Cheng waved his hand.
“Brother Xiong, I’m heading back now.”
Chen Xiong nodded, “Okay, Lu Cheng. See you this weekend then. I’ll fill your gas tank and pay for the highway tolls, we’ve agreed on this.”
“My car was hit by my wife, it’s at the repair shop.”
Lu Cheng drove away directly, “It’s good that Sister-in-law is alright. The car still has insurance, it’s all minor stuff, no worries.”
…
After bidding farewell to Chen Xiong, Lu Cheng hurried back home.
It wasn’t that Lu Cheng was unwilling to eat with Chen Xiong, but Mu Nanshu was coming over for dinner today, and they were waiting.
If Lu Cheng didn’t agree, it would be one thing, but if he agreed and then went out with someone else, his parents’ phones would be ringing off the hook.
When Lu Cheng arrived home, it was already past seven o’clock. “Mom, you guys eat first, don’t wait for me.”
Tian Hui replied, “When we called you, you said you were leaving, so it’s not too late. The main thing is that Xiao Shu said she would wait for you.”
“Eat when you get here. Xiao Shu must be starving.”
Mu Nanshu blushed slightly, “Auntie, I ate too early at noon. I just had some fruit, so it’s actually okay.”
“Your stomach is growling, and it’s okay?” Tian Hui said with a smile.
“Let’s eat first, eat,” Lu Nan’s family knew that Tian Hui sometimes spoke without thinking and quickly smoothed things over.
…
Xiangzhou, Jishi City, within the Jinhong Dijing Residential Area.
Li Yuanlin was on the phone: “Yes, Uncle, this is the current situation. I don’t know why the first place in this exam chose emergency surgery.”
“I really had no other choice. I ranked third from the bottom. The people ahead of me had already filled the other positions.”
“For the other position, I know it was already firmly reserved by someone.”
A voice from the phone replied, “According to what you said, the gap between you and that other person’s scores is quite large. You won’t have that much of an advantage in the subsequent clinical assessments, will you?”
“Definitely not. I contacted people in the emergency department; a difference of seven or eight points, or ten points, can be easily arranged.”
“This is a difference of nearly fifty points. If this is to be arranged, both he and I will be in trouble,” Li Yuanlin said.
The voice on the phone asked, “Then how did his theoretical exam score so much higher than yours?”
“Uncle, you also think there’s a problem with this score, right?”
Li Yuanlin said, “I think this matter should be resolved before the second round of examination begins.”
The voice on the phone was not very encouraging, “Aren’t there still two people at the bottom? Are you going to report it?”
“One person was selected for orthopedics, and another person seems to want to give up.”
“The score is too high. I can be sure that the difficulty of this exam was very high, and someone must have cheated!” Li Yuanlin said.
“If I don’t do anything, participating in the later stages of the examination is meaningless.”
The voice replied, “But if your anonymous report is useless, and if you report it under your real name, have you considered what would happen if you can’t provide evidence?”
Li Yuanlin was silent for a moment, “But from the information I’ve gathered, there is a ninety percent chance that this score is problematic.”
Uncle, having more experience, said, “Ninety percent is not one hundred percent. You need to consider the current situation. The Central Inspection Team is in Xiangzhou, and they haven’t left yet. Why would they dare to assign such scores in this selection examination?”
“Do you think someone would dare to play such a bold game of ‘hiding in plain sight’?”
“Besides, have you considered if someone might have anonymously reported it after the scores were released?”
“Li Yuanlin, listen to me. Don’t act rashly now. Just participate in the examination normally.”
“Just observe the situation for now.”
“Truly, the more special the time, the more such scores appear. We should be even more cautious.”
“If it were in the past, and you said you wanted to report it, I would most likely support you in verifying the scores. But at this juncture, I actually don’t mind.”
“There must be a reason for such an anomaly!”
Li Yuanlin asked, “Uncle, do you mean I should also give up this examination?”
Uncle said, “Just participate normally. What if the person ranked behind you causes trouble?”
“He said he would give up, we mentioned it once after the position selection,” Li Yuanlin said.
Uncle replied, “You believe him just because he said he would give up?”
Li Yuanlin thought for a long time before saying, “That’s true. It seems we can only wait and see.”
“But Uncle, if neither he nor I step forward this time, what if someone takes advantage of the situation with ‘hiding in plain sight,’ wouldn’t that be a huge loss?”
“If you don’t pass this year, there’s next year. If you don’t pass next year, you’ll soon be promoted to Deputy Senior. You can then use the talent introduction policy.”
“Deputy Senior positions at the Prefectural People’s Hospital are very scarce, with a lot of vacancies. Don’t worry.”
Uncle said, “Anyway, according to my understanding and intuition, this person’s score is over ninety percent real!”
“Otherwise, it wouldn’t have been released so easily. Since it’s a real score, there’s no need to hide it.”
“That’s too outrageous!” Li Yuanlin’s voice was a little panicked.
“Don’t underestimate anyone. Those who can make it in the county are not simple individuals; they either have connections or absolute strength.”
“And when encountering such a person with absolute strength, our only choice is to yield.”
“Their ability is generally far above average, and it’s not something you can casually deal with.”
“Think about it, any normal person would think that if they were going to manipulate scores, it would be within ten points. Who would manipulate a score to create a thirty-point gap with the second place?”
“Someone so brainless, can they enter the core circle? How strong are their connections?”
“With such strong connections, would they have been mixing in Xiangzhou for so long?”
Li Yuanlin sighed, “…”
…
After finishing his meal, Lu Cheng went for a walk with Mu Nanshu.
“Shudai, you came here for dinner, where is your senior sister eating?” Lu Cheng asked.
“Xie Yuan’an? She’s making her own arrangements. I invited her, but she refused. Should I not eat then?” Mu Nanshu said with a smile.
“I think, if her conscience is clear towards you, she should have come.”
Lu Cheng: “…”
This joke isn’t going away, is it?
Just then, Lu Cheng’s phone rang.
It was an unknown number, but the area code was Xiangzhou, and it was a landline.
“Hello?” Lu Cheng was very confused.
It was 8:50 in the evening, why would a landline call him?
“Hello, is this Doctor Lu Cheng? This is the Personnel Department of Xiangzhou People’s Hospital. My name is Qi Mu,” a middle-aged male voice came from the phone.
“Hello Teacher Qi, I am Lu Cheng,” Lu Cheng replied.
“It’s like this, I’m calling to inform you, Doctor Lu, according to the normal procedure, that you will be participating in the skills assessment for emergency surgery on the afternoon of November 13th, and the internship assessment on the 14th and 15th.”
“Doctor Lu, you will be here on time, right?” Qi Mu asked.
Lu Cheng nodded, “I will. Thank you, Teacher Qi. I have already seen the text message notification.”
Qi Mu breathed a sigh of relief, “That’s good!”
“To be honest, Doctor Lu, I have just notified people for so many positions, but for your position, you are the only one who has chosen to participate in the subsequent assessment.”
“Ah? Why?” Lu Cheng was a little surprised.
“Mainly because Doctor Lu’s preliminary examination score was too high. Another person voluntarily withdrew, and another person was forced to withdraw,” Qi Mu chuckled lightly.
“What does ‘forced to withdraw’ mean?” After Lu Cheng asked, he felt a bit foolish and quickly said, “It’s okay, Teacher Qi, I will be on time for the subsequent examination.”
Qi Mu subtly hinted, “Reporting under your real name still carries responsibility.”
Lu Cheng: “…”
After hanging up the phone, Lu Cheng felt helpless.
Lu Cheng had the call on speaker, so Mu Nanshu also heard the conversation between Lu Cheng and Qi Mu. Mu Nanshu said, “It seems everything is going quite smoothly!”
Lu Cheng nodded, “Yes, a bit smoother than expected.”
Mu Nanshu said, “It seems that with the inspection team coming down this time, it’s actually very advantageous for you. With your scores, being so conspicuous at this time will make many people wary.”
Lu Cheng said, “Whether they are wary or not doesn’t matter. It’s just good to have a relatively fair environment.”
“Of course.”
Just as Lu Cheng finished speaking, Zeng Huanqi’s call came through.
Lu Cheng chose to interrupt his speech and answer. Zeng Huanqi’s voice was urgent, “Lu Cheng, where are you now?”
“Long County, Yuelu Avenue,” Lu Cheng accurately reported his location.
Zeng Huanqi’s voice was rapid and low, “Come to the hospital immediately. Your underhanded tactics have arrived.”
Lu Cheng’s expression immediately sharpened. He glanced at Mu Nanshu, “You’ll have to go back by yourself. Someone at the hospital is causing trouble for me.”
