top student at medical school

Chapter 573 There is no fairness.
[Medical Basic Cell Experiment Techniques Level 5 1325/50000]

[Animal Basic Experimental Techniques Package Level 5 2131/50000]

[Knowledge Points Balance: 125641.2!]

During the sterilization of experimental equipment, Fang Ziye and others carefully scanned the panel that only they could see.

"It has to be added!!!" Fang Ziye decided in a low voice after a moment of contemplation.

Fang Ziye hesitated mainly because he was wondering if all his knowledge points in the basic theory of trauma surgery could save the leg of the patient in his group.

Fang Ziye didn't know the answer. There might still be a good chance of leveling up from level 6 to level 7, but he wasn't sure what the outcome would be for level 6+.

It is certain that level 5 skills are among the best in China and even the world, and level 6 skills, while not necessarily the best in the world, are definitely in the top five!

Even if the patient searched the whole world, they probably wouldn't be able to find a doctor who could cure osteomyelitis without amputation.

The current situation is that I want to take a chance, but the patient's family has already given up.

Fang Ziye respects their choice because he has done his best!

His theoretical level is so high that he has spent so long selecting treatment plans, which is enough to live up to the expectations of the patients and his own conscience!

After adding the points, all 100,000 knowledge points were instantly cleared.

Fang Ziye didn't feel any special changes; it was as if the skill level on the panel had simply changed from level 5 to level 6.

In fact, this was the case. During the operation, Fang Ziye did not feel that his skill level had improved.
However, when Fang Ziye was operating some basic experimental procedures, some random thoughts would involuntarily pop into his head.

For example, when Fang Ziye is working on cell culture technology, he can't help but wonder if the existing cell culture media are really the most suitable for osteosarcoma.

This question surfaced several times, but Fang Ziye forcefully suppressed it each time.

These questions are very useful; solving even one could fill a gap in the basic experimental field of modern medicine.

But now is not the time to think about such issues.

The experiment Fang Ziye is about to conduct is to replicate the preliminary experiments that Yuan Weihong used as the basis for his research grant application.

Using this material for further research is the focus of Yuan Weihong's Outstanding Young Scientists Fund project.

Although Wu Xuanqi and a team he didn't know had already done these experimental steps, his own team had to repeat them if they wanted to make new breakthroughs.

Fang Ziye had done this before and knew it by heart, as it was also the topic of his doctoral dissertation defense.

After quickly arranging the experimental schedule for the following week, Fang Ziye placed the cell culture dish into the cell incubator.

Then temporarily clear your mind of thoughts related to the experiment.

During his student years, he had relatively free time and could let all his thoughts mingle together. But now that Fang Ziye is no longer a student, all sorts of things are mixed together and he has to arrange them independently.

Research projects with teachers, research projects with colleagues, clinical surgeries, clinical research projects, and research projects with partners must be clearly distinguished in terms of ensuring students' graduation and designing their research directions.

After taking off his white coat and placing it in the work clothes hanging area, Fang Ziye checked again to make sure the label "FZY" on the white coat wasn't smudged before temporarily leaving the laboratory.

On the way back, Fang Ziye was still thinking.

Once inside his house, Fang Ziye calmly made himself a strong cup of tea, watching the tea leaves swirl as he pondered.

When faced with difficulties, being anxious is useless, and anger is also ineffective. The only thing to do is to think of solutions while taking action.

As adults, we all know that venting our emotions only affects those around us and ourselves, and does not solve any problems.

Fang Ziye took out a new, bulky notebook with blue A3 paper, opened the cover, and carefully wrote down the first task with a blue-black pen.

"1. Temporarily abandon the pursuit of advanced clinical research." Marked with three stars!

Prioritize tasks. Seeking new treatment options and improving surgical techniques for clinical diseases is a common goal for all surgeons and medical professionals, not a task that Fang Ziye can shoulder alone.

When necessary, one must set aside personal feelings.

"2. Postpone the design of individualized prosthetic models." Fang Ziye turned to a page, writing slowly.

Wu Xuanqi was clearly targeting him, but just because he drew his sword didn't mean Fang Ziye had to accept the challenge.

Compared to the consequences of Yuan Weihong's outstanding young scientist project failing to conclude, Fang Ziye could focus on bringing his project to a satisfactory conclusion without the added glory of a new project.

This time, it's not about giving up, but about temporarily slowing down the progress.

“3. Teaching.” Fang Ziye used teaching instead of the knowledge points, so that even if the notebook was exposed, no one would suspect that Fang Ziye was doing something strange.

As an associate professor and a doctor in a teaching hospital, it is only natural for me to prioritize teaching duties, and no one would question that.

After the general planning was completed, Fang Ziye began to plan and implement detailed plans for the sub-projects.

Under the general direction, we need specific and detailed implementation plans, not just slogans.

Managing one's own time is a skill everyone must learn. Mastering time management and becoming a time management master is also a skill that every superior must be proficient in.

This time management is not the same as the time management advertised online.

……

4:27 PM.

Fang Ziye dialed Jie Han's number and asked with a smile, "Jie Han, are you pretending to be weak to fool others? Just want to see your senior brother and master make a fool of themselves?"

Jie Han has finished writing his dissertation and is currently revising it. He is embarking on the same thorny path that Fang Ziye walked when he graduated two years ago, and he is also finding someone to help him complete his pre-defense.

We will take a break this afternoon.

Upon hearing this, Jie Han exclaimed, "Senior brother, why do you ask that?"

"I do not have it?"

"Am I not proactive enough?" Jie Han held a cup of coffee in his hand, with a notebook and pen on his left. He was clearly also gathering his personal resources for Yuan Weihong's sake.

Jie Han then emphasized again: "Senior brother, I've completed more than twenty papers in less than a year. Is that just pretending to be weak while actually being strong?"

The reason Fang Ziye asked Jie Han this question was mainly because he was starting to have some strange questions coming up one after another, such as those about trauma surgery, basic experimental fields, or animal testing.

The approach and perspective on this problem are exactly the same as those of Jie Han.

This made Fang Ziye suspect that Jie Han had some serious problems!

"I was just asking casually, don't take it seriously. Your main task right now is to prepare for your thesis defense and complete the graduation-related tasks!"

“However, Tianluo’s thesis is about to be launched, so you should stay in Han City and help him take a look. For now, you should participate less in your master’s thesis,” Fang Ziye said.

Jie Han is a third-year master's student and will be graduating soon. Lan Tianluo is also a second-year master's student. Half of their three-year master's program has already passed, and the opening report for their graduation project must be submitted at the beginning of this year.

These mandatory tasks in graduate school cannot be ignored just because your advisor is facing a difficult problem.

This is a task that must be completed during the master's program, and it must be completed very well.

"Okay, senior brother, I'll help you take a look!"

"Tianluo graduates have too many research topics to choose from; any one of them could lead to a doctoral degree, so there's no need to worry too much."

"For the graduation defense paper, you can use a previously published article; it doesn't matter," Jie Han replied.

Lan Tianluo is only a professional master's student; he can graduate perfectly with just one CSCD paper!
He didn't need any other articles to embellish his resume. The group gave him five first-author and co-first-author articles. Among his peers and classmates, Lan Tianluo could easily break through wherever he went.

This is the deliciousness of being a pioneer in a new field developed by Fang Ziye's team.

A major original idea can drive a team's collective growth and advancement.

"When is your defense scheduled? I'll take some time to come back and prepare two pre-defense sessions for you!" Fang Ziye asked again.

Jie Han smoothed his hair: "After the New Year, on February 22nd."

"Mainly because my senior brothers Dong Wenqiang and Yan Zhiming defended their dissertations at this time. Doctoral dissertations are the main event, and I was just a nobody."

If possible, doctoral and master's students will defend their dissertations together.

Jie Han's preparations were thorough, meaning he only needed to go through one procedure.

"Jiehan, what's been happening with my master, Teacher Deng, lately?" Fang Ziye asked.

It was Deng Yong's suggestion to separate Duan Hong and Qi Qiaowen and start a separate operation. Fang Ziye was worried that Deng Yong might be getting restless now.

"Teacher Deng was quite anxious. He contacted me and Tianluo many times in private, and he called Master even more often."

“However, being anxious won’t solve the problem!” Jie Han replied cautiously.

His gaze was calm, and he did not seem to blame Deng Yong.

Everyone knows how delicious the first bite of crab meat is.

The two clinical research projects on damage and functional reconstruction, the small research group where Yuan Weihong works and the large research group where Deng Yong works, are both lucrative and highly profitable!
If it weren't for the serious setback in Yuan Weihong's outstanding young scientist research project this time, it could be said to have been a perfect start.

Even if Yuan Weihong's outstanding young scientist project fails to be completed, given the current resources of his research group, it's unlikely that the National Natural Science Foundation of China would completely destroy his career!

At least, Yuan Weihong's approach to applying for research grants was sound; it's just that the results weren't from his own research group!
Fines, bans on promotion, being blacklisted by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and other consequences are not entirely unacceptable.

Alternatively, it's not impossible that the National Natural Science Foundation of China, considering Yuan Weihong's capabilities, might allow him to solve a problem through a project in the same field!
However, this means that Yuan Weihong will be preoccupied with this matter for the next few years, and will find it difficult to focus on other things.

"It's alright now. If you have the chance, you should also tell Teacher Deng to make sure they don't start arguing."

“Arguing won’t solve anything,” Fang Ziye said.

"I've also spoken with Teacher Deng several times."

“Okay, senior brother!” Jie Han knew that Fang Ziye was not in Han City now, so many communications and exchanges could not be conducted face-to-face, and he was the messenger.

Jie Han also knew that the sanatorium where Fang Ziye was currently staying was not a good place. No matter how good they were to Fang Ziye now, they could treat him very badly once he was no longer useful!
"That's all for now, I'm going out to eat later."

"You can continue with your work." Fang Ziye quickly hung up the phone.

After hanging up the phone, Fang Ziye pondered for a moment and then said...

'Looks like I was just overthinking it!'

'Jie Han's thinking is unpredictable; his perspective on problems is peculiar, unlike my current state!'

Fang Ziye spread out his hands, the horizontal lines on his palms were clear and bright, and his palms were rosy, making him look no different from an ordinary adult man.

But Fang Ziye knew at that moment that his hands had basically reached the peak of proficiency in operation!

Fang Ziye can reach the limits that can be achieved simply through operation.

This ability was likely granted to Fang Ziye by a certain experience point progress bar at level 5, possibly 45000/50000! Or it could be something else.

Level 6 skills are not reflected in operation, but rather in the metaphysical optimization and improvement of your thinking.

To be more precise, it should be said that it will allow you to achieve further advancement in theory and cognition!

Moreover, it seems there's room for adding more points?

After carefully comparing and reflecting on the differences between level 5 and level 6 skills, Fang Ziye's understanding became clear.

At level 5, the controls become smoother, boosting confidence and allowing for highly dexterous and effortless use of both hands.

The phrase "doing whatever one pleases" perfectly describes this level of proficiency.

For level 6 skills, the proficiency level is still similar, and you can still do whatever you want!
However, the difference from level 5 is that when you are operating, you will unconsciously come up with some strange ideas, which is to improve and optimize some related operations you are performing.

This may be the difference between the pinnacle of skill and skill improvement, or fundamentally transforming it again.

What's even more bizarre is that there are just too many angles to consider, so many that Fang Ziye even feels that the existing 'research conditions and routine research procedures' of modern medicine are simply a mess.

Similarly, this feeling also exists in the theoretical aspects of trauma surgery.

The current basic theories of trauma surgery are also extremely scattered, with too many ignorant perspectives and many aspects that are not well-rounded. If one were to attempt to integrate these theories, Fang Ziye could find many angles to consider!

"Perhaps this is the mindset of the world's top geniuses!"

"Limited by the shortcomings of various existing objective conditions, it is difficult to translate one's thoughts into actions and apply one's ideas to clinical practice. Therefore, in the end, one can only improve the basic objective conditions through one's own abilities..."

"Reach the top of the world, reshape the top of the world, and explore the future."

“It’s not enough for them to play with anymore,” Fang Ziye murmured.

After speaking, about ten seconds later, Fang Ziye smiled again, put his hands on the lid of the box, squinted his eyes and smiled slightly.

He calmly changed his tune: "It's not enough for us to play with."

In the Stone Age, people built skyscrapers; in the Tang Dynasty, they wanted to make phone calls; in the Qing Dynasty, they wanted to make video chats; and in the early 20th century, they made video games their profession.

Even if Faker's soul were transported to the early 20th century, he would still have to honestly change careers.

……

"Ziye, you're here too. Old Nie is already waiting upstairs."

"This time when I came to Enshi, I didn't invite anyone except the two of you." Wu Xuanqi smiled brightly and warmly grabbed Fang Ziye's shoulder as he met him.

As if the two were old friends who had met for many years, he then led Fang Ziye to a private room upstairs.

Wu Xuanqi was about one centimeter shorter than Fang Ziye, about 1.78 meters tall, with delicate features and a standard figure.

In addition, his charming enthusiasm, mature appearance, and polite manner make him someone you'd never instinctively feel disgusted with, no matter when you see him.

Fang Ziye had carefully considered Wu Xuanqi and learned about his character and conduct from him. He smiled and said, "Brother Qi, of course I would come when I heard you were coming."

“Not long after you arrived at Zhongnan Hospital, I stepped down as chief resident and went on vacation. I haven’t been back since, so I’ve been a bit unreliable in my hospitality.” Wu Xuanqi nudged Fang Ziye with his wrist. “Why are we talking about these things when we’re brothers?”

"Besides you, me, and Nie Mingxian, there's also an old friend of yours, my junior brother Song Yi, here this time!"

"You all know each other, so you're not outsiders."

"Let's go upstairs and order!"

When the two entered the private room, they found Nie Mingxian bullying Song Yi.

It's obvious that a student from Peking Union Medical College (Huaqing University School of Medicine) and a student from Kyoto University's seven-year program might not get along.

Song Yi said naturally at this moment, "Brother Nie, I think the quality of the girls at Kyoto University is still higher."

"Especially the School of Humanities and the School of International Relations."

"I've been to both of those colleges too! They're not as exaggerated as the rumors say!" Nie Mingxian said suspiciously.

Song Yi said, "That might be because you, Brother Nie, have never formally entered a classroom. I just followed along and took elective courses in those colleges you mentioned."

Hearing this, Wu Xuanqi, who was already nervous, rolled his eyes: "These two have quite the leisure to discuss girls!"

"But it's understandable, they're both pure single dogs."

"We won't get involved with them."

While Song Yi and Nie Mingxian were firing their shots, Wu Xuanqi unleashed a devastating nuclear bomb that claimed the lives of all.

Upon hearing this, Nie Mingxian crossed his arms, raised his chin, tilted his head, and looked sideways, his tone arrogant: "Who are you calling a physics single dog?"

Fang Ziye explained, "Brother Qi, Brother Nie's girlfriend is currently in a sanatorium in Enshi."

"We are not single in terms of physical distance."

Upon hearing this, Wu Xuanqi's face twitched.

Song Yi then said, "I'm going to the restroom."

After hearing this, Wu Xuanqi seemed to have found a way out and raised his voice, saying, "Xiao Song, it's okay to play and make a fuss, but please don't abuse the child."

Song Yi stumbled, clearly understanding Wu Xuanqi's meaning.

Wu Xuanqi gestured for Fang Ziye to sit down. Nie Mingxian had already ordered three dishes, so he passed the order to Wu Xuanqi and said, "You guys can handle the rest!"

Wu Xuanqi slowly lit a cigarette and pushed the menu to Fang Ziye.

Fang Ziye also sketched out two dishes without any hesitation: fried tofu and dried tofu strips with cured pork.

As Wu Xuanqi took the menu, he said in a low voice, "Ziye, I came to Enshi this time to apologize to you while I was on my way home."

"Previously, my team and your team accidentally collided while conducting scientific research."

"This might cause your teacher quite a bit of trouble, but it shouldn't be a big problem... Do you eat chives?"

“I don’t have any dietary restrictions, Brother Qi,” Fang Ziye replied calmly.

Then he smiled and explained, "Brother Qi, I didn't know before either. It turns out that Teacher Duan has been granted a project on damage research."

After Fang Ziye's investigation, the cause and effect of Wu Xuanqi's actions this time were very obvious.

At the time, when Fang Ziye returned to China and began working on the research on destruction and damage, Wu Xuanqi was not in Wuhan.

Deng Yong never mentioned to Fang Ziye that Duan Hong had initiated a project in the clinical research on traumatic injury!
Although they said that Fang Ziye and Deng Yong would not care about the fact that the other party had already initiated the project, they would still continue to work on it.

"It's alright, doing research is just a matter of taking it slowly, isn't it?"

“There is never a fair starting line for research projects. People abroad will never wait for China to be ready. If a research group from an ordinary university has a research project that clashes with ours, we will not wait for them to develop for decades.”

"One order of fried honey should be enough."

"Ziye, can you drink less today? There are four of us, so let's have a jin (500ml)." Wu Xuanqi asked.

“Okay!” Fang Ziye replied.

Wu Xuanqi called out to the door, "Waiter, I've ordered, hurry up and bring it out!"

"Otherwise, I'll call your boss and urge you to hurry up with the food."

"Oh, it's Brother Pao. Then I definitely won't need to make a call." Wu Xuanqi smiled heartily when he saw the person who had arrived.

"Dr. Wu, don't worry, I will arrange for the kitchen to prepare it as soon as possible." The 'Pao Brother' who came over respectfully took the menu and closed the door that was originally open.

After "Pao Ge" left, Fang Ziye said, "Qi Ge, if our two research groups were to compete against each other, one of us would definitely be injured. Our money didn't come from thin air."

"There's no need for that."

Upon hearing this, Wu Xuanqi sighed and said, "Ziye, when you're in the martial world, you're not in control of your own destiny."

"Especially after enjoying preferential treatment in terms of resources, they find it even more difficult to back down."

"Brother, I must defend my title. This is the resource and convenience I enjoy, and it is also an answer I must give to my teacher and our predecessors."

"If you only enjoy rights without fulfilling your obligations, then your character is questionable!"

Wu Xuanqi continued, "Although such methods are somewhat extreme, academic disputes are about differing philosophies and do not involve personal relationships!"

I salute you!

"And a salute to myself as well."

“I believe that even if you don’t want to take this challenge, you have no choice. The boss and senior colleagues standing behind you won’t agree.” Wu Xuanqi magnanimously extended his right hand, clenched it into a fist, and made a gesture to clash with Fang Ziye.

Wu Xuanqi's words were reasonable and in accordance with the law. He did not use any underhanded means. What he did was simply what he should and had to do in his position.

Duan Hong is not Fang Ziye's biological father, and Hubei Province is not Fang Ziye's private domain. It's not like Fang Ziye can just say that he wants to become an academic leader and Duan Hong will simply give up his position for him.

Fang Ziye bumped into Wu Xuanqi and blinked: "Brother Qi, actually? I still hope you can cut your losses in time."

Wu Xuanqi's eyes lit up instantly: "A tiger with teeth will naturally be awe-inspiring without being angry. The current Ziye is no longer the Xiao Fang of two years ago."

"Excessive humility is arrogance, and humble arrogance is even more disgusting."

"That's a good mindset."

"But we have no way out. As I said before, academic disputes do not involve personal relationships. You and I will always be good friends."

"This friend includes, but is not limited to, anyone you can ask me not to target anyone around you."

"I'm here today to say that if you, Ziye, speak up, I'll let go of your professor's outstanding young researcher project. You should just focus on completing your project."

"But for other directions, I will still do what I should do."

"A gentleman's word is as good as his bond." Wu Xuanqi didn't set a high standard for himself, but at least in front of Fang Ziye, he never went back on his word.

Nie Mingxian didn't say anything, yawning as he drank the bottled beverage he had bought.

This matter has nothing to do with him; he cannot take sides, nor can he even stand in the cracks of their competition.

"It's alright, Qi-ge!"

"Everyone should continue to do things normally as usual. The dispute over academic principles and progress does not involve personal relationships." Fang Ziye's mindset was very calm.

Wu Xuanqi came to make friends, and Fang Ziye was equally willing to make friends.

Who knows, maybe we can work together in the future?

Song Yi rushed back and smiled at Fang Ziye: "Brother Ye, long time no see."

“You should now address him as Professor Fang,” Wu Xuanqi added.

Song Yi has not yet graduated; he is a second-year doctoral student this year.

Song Yi, however, did not seem to listen: "Senior brother, it's more affectionate to call him Brother Ye, right, Brother Ye?"

"Brother Yi, we're the same age, don't listen to Brother Qi."

“We’re all still young.” Fang Ziye also tried to take advantage of the situation.

The fact that Wu Xuanqi and Nie Mingxian are older than him is a major disadvantage, which is Fang Ziye's natural advantage.

……

The dinner went smoothly, and neither Fang Ziye nor Wu Xuanqi felt any discomfort.

Song Yi is also quite open-minded. They talked about everything from women to the future, from scientific research to the current national situation, and even about foreign countries.

However, even when he had been drinking, Wu Xuanqi kept the conversation very well in line with the rules. Once, when Song Yi wanted to talk about Nie Mingxian's family affairs, Wu Xuanqi quickly steered the conversation away from the topic.

"Ziye, if you have time during the Spring Festival, we can get together."

“Song Yi and I went back to our hometown first, and my cousin came to pick me up.”

"You two go back yourselves, I won't stand on ceremony and will see you off again." Wu Xuanqi didn't stand on ceremony with Fang Ziye and Nie Mingxian.

After getting back into the taxi, Nie Mingxian grinned and said, "You two are really ruthless! You were all chatting and laughing, but you didn't say a single soft word!"

"Damn it, either your money is wasted or theirs is wasted, what's the point?" Nie Mingxian's curses were rather harsh.

Fang Ziye glanced at Nie Mingxian, his eyes flashing rapidly.

Nie Mingxian saw Fang Ziye's expression and said, "I wasn't cursing you!"

"I'm complaining about this phenomenon; it's terrible, practically a bad habit!~"

Fang Ziye recalled that Nie Mingxian's mentor in Kyoto had been caught up in the "eliminated" group because of a similar incident, and was probably still unable to extricate himself from it.

Therefore, Nie Mingxian, an unrelated person, was the first to be placed under investigation.

"Brother Nie, if we choose to play by the rules now, and everyone just goes back and forth, we might never have another chance to learn like this again!"

"Competitions between companies and international patents are even more shameless! The impact of failure is far greater and wider, and the money wasted will only be more!" Fang Ziye replied.

"What's the big deal about the little squabbles between Brother Wu Xuanqi and me?"

At this point, Fang Ziye suddenly asked, "Brother Nie, do you remember Huang Kai from Enshi Central Hospital?"

Nie Mingxian nodded: "I remember this brother very well. I even went to see him once later. He's doing quite well now."

"The biopharmaceutical company behind that medical device manufacturer has been sued by people for all sorts of reasons."

"It's not just other domestic pharmaceutical companies, but also foreign companies and joint ventures."

"This behavior may continue now, and it may never end."

“So, at first, nobody took Huang Kai’s matter seriously,” Fang Ziye replied.

This is what Chen Guangbai said to him!

Fang Ziye didn't quite understand the competitive dynamics between companies, but he was willing to trust Chen Guangbai because the sales volume at Enshi Central Hospital was so small that it wouldn't even cover the taxes for the entire Guangbai Group.

A gentleman loves wealth, but he also loves fame.

Chen Guangbai may have instructed his company to carry out these underhanded tactics elsewhere, but he would definitely not do so in Enshi.

Today, Chen Guangbai is burdened with particularly bad reputation in his hometown of Enshi.

Neither he nor his father dared to go back home for the New Year.

"Ziye, are you really that confident?"

“You weren’t like this before,” Nie Mingxian replied.

"It's not about confidence, it's about necessity. We definitely can't let our momentum falter first."

Fang Ziye continued, "Actually, I also want to advise Brother Qi, after all, his teacher, Professor Duan, has already been through a lot!"

"If he wastes his money again this time, it's like catching an honest member of the team and beating him to death."

Nie Mingxian said, "However, Wu Xuanqi's team has gained the upper hand now, and he is moving faster."

"Your team's preliminary experiments have become worthless, putting you at a disadvantage."

“In this situation, if you are all running at the same time, there is no fairness to speak of; it's practically a free win.”

Upon hearing this, Fang Ziye said, "In which so-called competition in this world has there been any fairness whatsoever?"

Is there a college entrance examination?

"Perhaps there is a grading system for the college entrance examination, but not for college application."

"When filling out college applications, there is no fairness not only between different provinces, but also no competition for places within the same province!"

Fang Ziye took a deep breath and said, "Actually, this time it's still very unfair to them, but there's nothing we can do about it."

"He has to make a move, and I have to respond, and both of us have to go all out."

"Everyone serves his master."

"Serving different masters" is not a compliment, but this matter is not something to be praised either!

(End of this chapter)