Chapter 210: This Kind Of Manipulation Is Impossible
Magic City is far from Long County, and Rongcheng is also far from Long County.
Fortunately, now is the information age of modern society. Not to mention county hospitals, even health centers in towns may have their own official websites or public accounts, where you can check the resumes of the hospital and its staff.
Except for a very few county hospitals, Du Lianshan would never have imagined in his life that he would open the official website of a county hospital in a remote mountainous area of Xiang Province.
Moreover, during the search process, Du Lianshan even changed several ‘names’ before entering the hospital’s official website.
【XXTJZMZ Prefecture Longshan County People’s Hospital】
Lu Cheng’s name was indeed found in the personnel introduction of the Emergency Department, but this finding was no different from not finding it.
Lu Cheng’s information was very brief: Lu Cheng, attending physician, with a bachelor’s degree from Hanshi University.
Besides that, there was nothing else.
Du Lianshan was not ignorant of Hanshi University, but as far as he knew, the clinical medicine major and its affiliated teaching hospital at Hanshi University had a certain gap compared to the ‘Xiangya Hospital’ and ‘Huazhong Xiehe Hospital’ he had encountered.
How could this Lu Cheng, an undergraduate student, remotely operate so many things?
Moreover, although Lu Cheng emphasized that there was no misunderstanding, Du Lianshan felt that where there was smoke, there was fire, and there must be some misunderstanding.
It’s just that the ‘amount of information’ Lu Cheng revealed was too little, and Du Lianshan couldn’t find any clue.
Besides being blunt, Lu Cheng’s replies contained no other useful information.
“What is going on with this thing? I can’t even have a proper conversation, this shouldn’t be happening?” Du Lianshan wondered in his heart.
He never imagined that the title of Professor of Hand Surgery at Huashan Hospital would be so ineffective one day.
Even for top professors and master physicians from Jishuitan, Kyoto Third Hospital, and Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital, when Du Lianshan called them, they wouldn’t treat him so stiffly.
Of course, Lu Cheng’s statement was not wrong.
Lu Cheng is an emergency department doctor, and if he doesn’t plan to pursue hand surgery, he indeed doesn’t need to pay attention to a hand surgeon like you.
Moreover, it’s a long way to go, and if Lu Cheng met a benefactor and didn’t want to cling to him, you couldn’t resent him for it.
Realistically, it would also eliminate a lot of entanglements and social courtesies.
…
The strange competition results were something that even the audience could notice, so the organizing bodies, such as the National Microsurgery Branch and the Hand Surgery Branch, and the actual organizers, the Sichuan Provincial Medical Association’s Minimally Invasive Surgery Branch and Hand Surgery Branch, must have also noticed.
Moreover, the organizing bodies were actually more anxious than the audience about whether there was any inside story to the competition.
After all, this was the first national microsurgery skills competition, and it was held in Rongcheng, which also involved some effort from the Sichuan Provincial health system.
If such a competition were to be deemed unfair, the organizers and organizing bodies would lose face.
Discovering a problem means facing it head-on first.
The contestant from Xiangya Hospital’s performance in the vascular and nerve suturing track was so ‘original’ that they were naturally the first to be summoned for a discussion.
True big shots don’t directly question contestants; Xiangya Hospital has its own professors participating in the ‘academic conference’!
…
“Professor Tan, the young people from your hospital are quite spirited in the competition next door?” said Professor Tao Zexi, Director of the Hand Surgery Department at Huaxi Hospital and Chairman of the Sichuan Provincial Hand Surgery Branch.
Vascular surgery and nerve suturing tracks have always been the main competitive arenas for hand surgery, closely related to the current hottest functional reconstruction surgery in hand surgery, and are intrinsically linked.
While Huaxi Hospital’s Hand Surgery Department might not be the absolute top-tier famous, it is still actively involved in the highest level of competition.
Tan Zhongyuan was chatting with Professor Tian Wen from Jishuitan Hospital at the moment, and Professor Tao’s sudden approach made their expressions slightly more subtle.
Tian Wen asked cheerfully, pretending ignorance: “Professor Tao, what happened next door? Did someone come to stir up trouble?”
For these professors, the Young Physician Skills Competition was merely a game of “playing house” for children, merely representing the teaching capabilities of different teaching hospitals and the reserve of talent among the younger generation, and it did not significantly affect the overall situation.
Professor Tao quickly shook his head and replied: “No, Director Tian, it’s just that Director Tan’s team is too good.”
“The competition results were somewhat surprising. As expected of the old and venerable Xiangya, a century old.”
Tian Wen is the Director of the Hand Surgery Department at Jishuitan Hospital and the Chairman of the National Hand Surgery Association. She is truly a big shot among big shots in the hand surgery field.
Tan Zhongyuan smiled and replied: “Director Tian, Professor Tao is clearly teasing me and being sarcastic. What’s really going on?”
“Professor Tao? Have the people from our hospital caused trouble for the competition?”
Professor Tao Zexi continued to shake his head: “Not at all, it made the competition more brilliant and more watchable.”
“Director Tian, it’s like this, Xiangya Hospital’s…” Professor Tao Zexi then roughly reported the competition results from next door.
Tian Wen, being an experienced actress, immediately showed surprise and curiosity: “Professor Tan, how did you lead your team?”
“This is truly something I need to learn from you seriously.”
“One person’s good performance is accidental, but if several people perform well simultaneously, it cannot be explained by chance.”
Tan Zhongyuan said: “Director Tian, you are also admonishing me.”
“This matter, honestly, is truly luck and coincidence.”
Tao Zexi felt relieved and quickly asked: “I assume Professor Tan knows the whole story, then I’ll be at ease and can explain it to others.”
Professor Tan Zhongyuan was well-known nationwide. With his endorsement, the ‘opinions’ of that group of young people could be completely suppressed.
Since they were just chatting and occasionally listening to the sharing of colleagues and friends, Tan Zhongyuan replied in detail, providing reasons, evidence, and experiences.
However, despite the details and facts, Tian Wen and Tao Zexi still found it a bit bewildering.
After all, it was hard to believe that a doctor from a county hospital could cause such a stir.
Tian Wen immediately thought of the crux of the problem: “Director Tan, I have a question.”
Tan Zhongyuan is the Chairman of the Xiang Provincial Hand Surgery Association and the Director of Hand Surgery. Addressing him as Director Tan is a relatively formal title.
“Since you said that Doctor Lu Cheng is the originator of the technique, why didn’t he participate in the competition?”
“Don’t give me any excuses like poor background and no eligibility to compete.”
Tan Zhongyuan immediately said: “That’s impossible. Professor Tao and Director Tian, you can both check the Xiang Province participating team for this competition.”
“Doctor Lu Cheng qualified for the national competition, but due to personal reasons, he voluntarily withdrew from the competition.”
“We inquired about the specific reasons, and Doctor Lu said he really couldn’t spare time recently. His workplace is facing some unusual circumstances.”
Tao Zexi jokingly said with annoyance: “What unusual circumstances would make him not even participate in the national competition?”
Tan Zhongyuan suspected that Tao Zexi was still being sarcastic, but there was no substantial evidence.
He replied calmly: “Two reasons. First, Doctor Lu Cheng is an emergency department doctor.”
“Second, the president of Doctor Lu Cheng’s unit reported to the national inspection team a while ago.”
County hospital, inspection team, emergency department doctor – the buffs are indeed maxed out, so it’s understandable that Lu Cheng couldn’t come to compete.
Tian Wen, Professor, could understand him not competing, but the more incomprehensible question naturally blurted out: “Professor Tan, you said he’s an emergency department doctor? How did that happen?”
Tan Zhongyuan replied with a smile: “Director Tian, I’m just the chairman of the academic committee, I can’t manage so many personnel matters.”
“Doctor Lu Cheng was still an orthopedic doctor until before July this year.”
“It was only after that that I started hearing about this skilled individual, and I tried to persuade him many, many times, but all to no avail.”
The personnel authority of county hospital doctors belongs to the personnel department of the county hospital, what does it have to do with me?
In the social circles of small places, who dares to say they can navigate them smoothly?
Even they can only achieve a state where anyone can ignore anyone, and they can also be ignored by no one. What can you do when you are so far away?
“Feeling sad?” Professor Tian Wen, being quite fashionable, deliberately used a mispronounced syllable.
Tan Zhongyuan nodded: “There should be some.”
“Then Director Tan, you should try to persuade him. It’s normal for a young person to be impulsive, but when faced with problems, they can be resolved, they can be persuaded.”
Tian Wen’s tone returned to seriousness: “It’s a pity to have such a good prospect stuck in the emergency department!”
“Our medical field.”
Tan Zhongyuan shook his head and interrupted: “No, Director Tian, we don’t even have the moral high ground.”
Tian Wen and Tao Zexi were both stunned: “Why?”
Could Lu Cheng really hold the moral high ground?
“This young man’s innovative ability is very strong. After the tendon suturing technique, he developed a suturing technique for solid organs, which is very significant for expanding spleen preservation surgery.”
“Moreover, he was first noticed by the emergency department at Xiangya Second Hospital. In one sentence, clinical practice is about saving lives first, then treating illnesses!” Tan Zhongyuan said helplessly.
If this matter hadn’t been exposed, you could have secretly snatched, taken, or lured Lu Cheng away.
But now that it has come to light, and Lu Cheng himself has expressed his desire to develop in the emergency department, if you still try to play any dirty tricks, it would be against the rules and ethics.
The ‘cannons’ of the emergency department could blast you to death.
The emergency department has the highest incidence of medical disputes, and none of the peers who have worked there have a good temper.
Most people, unless unavoidable, really don’t want to provoke them.
Besides, they truly don’t have the moral high ground.
Tan Zhongyuan expressed one meaning, but to Tian Wen and Tao Zexi, it meant something else.
Regarding the young physician competition, in previous years, they wouldn’t have paid much attention; it didn’t matter who achieved good results; it was all just a small skirmish among the younger generation.
Generations of talented people emerge, each leading the way for centuries.
Renowned institutions nationwide might encounter true geniuses.
However, the results of this year’s competition were too unusual, causing Tian Wen and others to immediately receive reports on the results from various tracks at the competition venue.
Original!
Nearly perfect scores.
That was truly original.
“Are the first-place winners in the other two tracks also related to this Doctor Lu Cheng?”
“How is this happening? Director Tao.” Tian Wen began to pressure Tao Zexi.
Any nationwide competition is generally held in the name of the national academic branch, and the actual host is the provincial-level academic branch.
Tao Zexi’s brow furrowed for a moment, and he said helplessly: “Director Tian, this is not something we arranged. What can you do when you encounter such a person?”
“Are you not going to allow innovation?”
Tan Zhongyuan added meaningfully at this point: “Innovation is not allowed casually in clinical practice, but it shouldn’t be illegal to innovate in competitions, right?”
As soon as Tan Zhongyuan said this, Tian Wen and Tao Zexi immediately looked at this seasoned old sarcastic person.
Hearing this, it became clear that Tan Zhongyuan and Lu Cheng had a deep connection, and it was likely that Tan Zhongyuan had anticipated all of this before the competition.
“Director Tan, you didn’t notify us in advance of such a situation. You are quite cunning, my friend.”
“If you had said something in advance, we would have had more time to respond,” Tao Zexi complained.
Then he said to Professor Tian Wen: “Director Tian, I think this year’s results are even more peculiar, and they can better stimulate everyone’s innovative drive, allowing China’s medical technology to flourish even more.”
“After all, flowers grown in greenhouses, teams that always stay in their comfort zone, cannot withstand hardship.”
“What do you think?”
Tian Wen naturally dared not refute Professor Tao Zexi’s words: “The competition you are hosting, you should handle it yourselves.”
“Real results, of course, must be given.”
“Director Tan, is there any chance you could share Doctor Lu Cheng’s contact information? I’d like to see if I can persuade him.”
“Such an original talent, if he can change his mindset, would be extremely beneficial to the overall development of our hand surgery.”
Tan Zhongyuan immediately agreed: “No problem. If Director Tian can make Doctor Lu Cheng change his mind, I will certainly come to thank you in person.”
Tian Wen glanced at Tan Zhongyuan, pretending not to understand his words.
In her heart, she thought, the person I persuade may not be for your sake.
…
Xie Yuan’an’s outstanding performance led to her relationship with Professor Xie Xiao of Xiehe Hospital’s Hand Surgery Department being quickly discovered.
Therefore, some people were also inquiring about Professor Xie Xiao.
“My daughter had good luck this time, and she was willing to spend time studying. Other than that, there’s nothing remarkable!” Xie Xiao made her stance clear.
Professor Zhong Junyun of Xiehe Hospital had gone somewhere, and another elder brother stayed in Hanshi City and did not come. Xie Xiao had nowhere to hide and had to face other peers, both inside and outside hand surgery.
“Doctor Lu Cheng’s contact information? I’m afraid that’s inconvenient for me to provide. Doctor Lu is quite busy lately and cannot easily connect with many people.” Xie Xiao politely declined requests for contact information.
“Well, these have all been booked in advance. Prior to this, professors at Xiangya Second Hospital, where Doctor Lu Cheng works, had already confirmed the authenticity of these techniques with Doctor Lu Cheng.”
“A research project is currently underway.”
“The specific progress of the research project? I’m not very clear about it. You can contact the professors at Xiangya Second Hospital. I’m not clear about it…”
“Sigh, how would my daughter understand general surgery? She’s purely a freeloader. I keep her by my side to prevent her from making major mistakes.”
To try and lure Xie Yuan’an away from Xie Xiao to general surgery would be a futile effort. Xie Xiao knew her daughter’s abilities clearly and would not dare to let her go.
…
“Xiao Lu, you’re getting a lot of calls? What did you do, it’s like you’ve stirred up a hornet’s nest.”
“Who is it?” Zhang Tiesheng saw Lu Cheng answering calls wave after wave, then rejecting them.
His ears were getting calloused, and he was even more curious about what Lu Cheng was actually doing.
“Some teachers I don’t know.” Lu Cheng replied as he walked back into the office after another call.
“Unknown teachers calling you? Don’t tell me they’re also associate professors or professors, right?” Zhang Tiesheng scratched his head, his tone sour.
Lu Cheng did not reply, only nodded.
Zhang Tiesheng pushed up his black-rimmed glasses and continued to scratch his scalp vigorously: “Xiao Lu, what are you trying to do? No, what have you actually done?”
“I’m just doing what I’m doing now?” Lu Cheng replied with a smile.
Zhang Tiesheng, of course, had a general idea of what Lu Cheng was doing and asked secretly: “Xiao Lu, is this suturing technique you developed very significant?”
“I heard from a friend that they saw Professor Chen Song in Jishi City.”
Chen Song is only an associate professor. Many people know him, but not that many.
He deliberately hid his presence in Jishi City to avoid being discovered, but after performing surgery at Zhou People’s Hospital, news was bound to spread.
Zhang Tiesheng was quite well-informed. The first time he heard someone say that Professor Chen Song, who was supposed to be back at Xiangya Second Hospital, was in Jishi City, he suspected it was Lu Cheng’s doing.
A research project that could keep an associate professor behind must be no small matter, and the practical significance of this technique was even more powerful than he had anticipated.
“Brother Zhang, when you’re studying, I will definitely spare no effort.” Lu Cheng stated.
Zhang Tiesheng said: “Xiao Lu, that’s not what I meant.”
“Well, since this research project is so impressive, you say.”
“Uh, I’m going to say something shameless. You say, do I have a chance to pick up some scraps?”
“Anything will do, publishing in a provincial journal would be considered special academic talent in our hospital.”
It’s not that county hospitals don’t value scientific research; it’s that they don’t prioritize it. Doesn’t everyone want to publish?
They can’t publish; they simply don’t know how to!
Lu Cheng refused concisely but politely: “Brother Zhang, I myself am currently being guided, and the target journals are not provincial or core journals. Your name cannot be added for now.”
The chrysanthemum wrinkles on Zhang Tiesheng’s face deepened: “I wasn’t talking about now?”
“Next year, the year after that, it’s not too late.”
Zhang Tiesheng said, “Xiao Lu, stop talking. From now on, you are my sworn elder brother and my teacher. No one else’s words will matter.”
“Brother Lu!”
“cibucibu…cibucibu…” Zhang Tiesheng greasy licked his tongue, making a rather irritating licking sound.
