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Chapter 696 Gilded Layer!

"Senior brother, you haven't rested yet, have you?"

Lan Tianluo sent a WeChat voice message. Fang Ziye put it on speakerphone, put down his teacup, set up his phone stand, and connected to a video call.

After Lan Tianluo answered the call, the phone screen spun around for a while before settling down, but the light only illuminated a corner of the hotel, resulting in a cramped view.

Fang Ziye poured tea, tilted his head and examined it carefully three times, then smiled and said, "Is it inconvenient to take a video call?"

Lan Tianlu straightened the wrinkles on his collar and arms: "Senior brother, I just got back a little while ago."

"I haven't even unpacked my laptop from my bag yet!"

Fang Ziye said meaningfully, "If it's inconvenient for you, I can contact you later."

Lan Tianluo now has a girlfriend, not the one from before. She's his junior sister who can video call him anytime he wants, and he's always ready to help.

"No need, senior brother, we'll go out for hot pot later!" Lan Tianluo was certain that Fang Ziye had guessed, so he didn't hide anything from him.

Immediately afterwards, Tong Hua appeared in the video, wearing a sweater and jeans, with her hair tied up high: "Hello Professor Fang, I was just about to go downstairs to buy something. I won't eavesdrop on your research group's secrets."

"There's no need to be so evasive," Fang Ziye quickly explained.

"It's alright, we're all in the same industry, I can keep personal and professional matters separate, Professor Fang, you guys chat first." Tong Hua, who is an associate researcher in the Department of Pharmacy and also holds an associate professor title, chose to avoid the conversation.

Half a minute later, the door closed, and Lan Tianluo's expression gradually changed from restraint to calm, and he grinned foolishly in the video.

Fang Ziye then said, "I thought you wouldn't be used to Shashi, Tianluo, but it turns out I was overthinking it."

Lan Tianlu quickly got to the point: "Senior brother, my dad promised me that he'll come to the Traditional Chinese Medicine department of Enshi Sanatorium around the 20th of this month to try his luck."

"Dean Chen and Dr. Chen Guangbai both promised me that Dean Chen Song would personally come forward to treat my father."

"Actually, I feel a bit embarrassed, after all, Dean Chen is..."

Fang Ziye interrupted, "This is a serious matter. We should use our connections and plead for leniency, even if there is only a sliver of hope."

"Give me a call once you've set a specific time."

Today's China, in terms of economic strength, military capabilities, and public security, is far superior to what it was more than twenty years ago.

Therefore, Luo Pan and his group did not need to worry too much about security issues when traveling within the country.

After returning from Henan Province, Fang Ziye made a special phone call to eavesdrop on his relatives back home, who said that when they went out to work in the late 1990s and early 2000s, many things were in a state of extreme disorder...

"Of course I'll call you, senior brother."

“That’s one of the reasons I sent you this message, senior brother. A friend of mine, through monitoring our hospital’s registration system, discovered that your registration system is still experiencing some fluctuations.” Lan Tianlu then changed the subject.

"But the fluctuations are not significant; having only three to five available appointments per week is unusual."

"I don't know what the hospital is thinking, the system isn't being updated."

Upon hearing this, Fang Ziye gently shook his head: "If there are only three or five, let's just leave them be."

"Water that is too clear has no fish. Humans have their ways, and rats have theirs."

"As long as we don't openly treat people like fools or toys, we can only turn a blind eye to many things."

"Moreover, the hospital's system change is a major event, and the data migration involved is no small matter."

"Given my current status, I'm not worthy of such attention from the hospital."

"Tianluo, how's the matter I asked you to inquire about?"

"Are Professor Xie and Professor Qiao about to come to Zhongnan Hospital to beat me up?"

As Lan Tianluo spoke, his eyebrows furrowed deeply and stood up, and he grabbed his ear with his right hand: "Senior brother, if we didn't bring up this topic, we could have continued our conversation properly."

"Really." Lan Tianluo's expression was extremely serious. He carefully unscrewed the mineral water bottle and gulped down half of the water.

"People of Xie Youwen's age and position are all old foxes, none of them are easy to deal with."

"I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you, Tianluo," Fang Ziye said solemnly.

"We had a fight, and Professor Qiao said you were a bit too high-profile." Lan Tianluo pushed the water bottle off the screen, the bottom of the bottle making a slightly grating creaking sound as it rubbed against the table.

Fang Ziye then said directly, "If they say the same thing again next time, just tell them to come and hit me directly."

"Just say that's exactly what I said."

"This is essentially a matter of trust in the capabilities of our peers, and I admit that."

"So, whatever they say about me being arrogant or something else, I'll take it all!"

Fang Ziye did not let Lan Tianlu deal with the other party, but took the initiative to shoulder the responsibility himself.

The subtext is, if you're really capable, then come and hit me in front of me, don't make things difficult for our junior colleague who works at your hospital.

If Professor Xie and his colleagues really had that kind of ability, they would have called Fang Ziye when they learned that Liu Gaobo was being transferred to another hospital!
They wouldn't have remained completely silent until now.

Professor Xie Youwen, as the director, may not know Fang Ziye, but Qiao Yongjian, who had worked at the Enshi Sanatorium, had witnessed Fang Ziye's personal abilities.

Lan Tianlu smiled and said, "Senior brother, things haven't gotten to this point yet. In fact, Professor Qiao Yongjian told me privately that it might not be a bad thing that Liu Gaobo didn't stay at Xiangya Third Hospital."

"At least Professor Xie and his team are under much less pressure. Otherwise, if there were any unsatisfactory aspects during the operation, they wouldn't know how to face you, their senior."

“Senior, although you haven’t been to the orthopedics annual meeting yet, you already have a certain reputation within the orthopedics field, at least among professors.”

Lan Tianlu spoke with a mixture of envy and anticipation.

Only now, after working as a doctor to Fang Ziye's level, has it become somewhat interesting, marking a preliminary departure from the stage of being merely a tool for basic medical knowledge.

"Speaking of COA, the annual orthopedic conference is almost here again." (In reality, most orthopedic conferences are held in the middle of the year; the dates in this article have been adjusted, so please don't take them too literally.)
"Are you going in mid-November?" Fang Ziye asked Lan Tianluo.

At the COA Orthopaedics Annual Meeting, PhD and Master's students are also welcome to submit papers. As long as the topic is good enough, they may be selected to share their work as speakers.

"My master had me and Jiehan register at the beginning of this month, and we also submitted two articles. Whether they'll be accepted or not is another matter..."

"Senior brother, I'm currently facing some minor troubles," Lan Tianluo said.

"Go on," Fang Ziye said, sitting up straight.

If the issues at the spinal surgery department of Xiangya Third Hospital aren't considered troublesome, then the minor trouble Lan Tianluo mentioned must be anything but simple.

"The bone tumor department of the Second Hospital is a bit strange!" Lan Tianluo pointed directly.

The Second Hospital that Lan Tianluo mentioned is Xiangya Second Hospital in Shashi.

"What's strange? Is the clinical trial process a bit odd, or is there something else going on?" Fang Ziye's brows furrowed instantly upon hearing this.

"It's not the testing process, it's something else."

“There are always some strange things in the doctor’s order list…” Lan Tianluo shook his head.

Fang Ziye continued, "Have you been to the department for a checkup? Have you been using any other medications?"

Clinical trials of the microcirculator are clinical trials of the microcirculator, and no other 'new' drugs can be mixed in during the trial.

Otherwise, it could very likely constitute data "pollution"!
The so-called data 'pollution' does not mean that the effects of the microcirculation device are overshadowed by other 'new drugs,' but rather that other 'new drugs' use the data results from the microcirculation device to prove their own efficacy.

It's not that clinical trials of 'new drugs' cannot be combined with microcirculation devices, but rather that the efficacy of 'new drugs' should all be based on the same unrelated conditions.

For example, we can use either the 'microcirculation device' or not use it at all to compare the therapeutic effects of the two, rather than using one set of data while omitting the other.

Fang Ziye doesn't know if other pharmaceutical companies will want to take this shortcut. For pharmaceutical companies, all they need is 'statistical significance'. They don't care too much about whether it is useful to patients.

If any company selling "new drugs" tries to capitalize on the popularity of the microcirculation device, Fang Ziye will immediately report it and halt the clinical trial.

"No new drugs have been discovered yet."

“But there are some strange things that I can’t quite understand. Some of them are related to traditional Chinese medicine elements,” Lan Tianluo said.

"Traditional Chinese medicine elements? What do you mean?" Fang Ziye continued to ask.

"The patients here receive more acupuncture treatments after surgery, but I haven't seen any similar procedures in the department."

“That’s very strange!” Lan Tianluo said.

"Senior, aren't you familiar with Professor Liu Tang here? Why don't you just ask him?"

“Okay, this is very important.” Fang Ziye immediately agreed.

"I'll call again during work hours tomorrow. It's better not to bother you during work hours if it's just a baseless accusation."

Lan Tianluo agreed: "That's true. If it's someone you know well, it's fine to make a call outside of work hours. But if you're not very close to them, it's best not to bother them unless it's something urgent."

After noting this down, Fang Ziye asked, "How are things progressing between you and that fairytale doctor?"

When did you two get together?

Upon hearing this, Lan Tianlu smiled and said, "It's been a while. At first, I was just curious and tried to flirt with them, and then..."

Lan Tianluo made no attempt to hide her "scumbag" activities at this moment.

The plot is incredibly melodramatic!

At first, Lan Tianluo was just curious and wanted to flirt with her. After finally getting out of Zhongnan Hospital, the hot-blooded young man pretended to be cute while trying to prove his 'charm'!
Lan Tianluo also said that at first, Fairy Tale was also in a "fish-raising" mode for him, just thinking that a little puppy was quite fun...

"Then your eye is truly exceptional and precise. Out of so many people, you just happened to pick the one with the most 'wicked' charm." Fang Ziye chuckled.

As a staff member of Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Tong Hua was quite knowledgeable, but Lan Tianluo's resume was indeed extraordinary.

At first, I was just trying it out of fun and curiosity, and once I started, I couldn't control myself.

Lan Tianluo also thought that this fairy tale was cheerful and outgoing, and that even if she flirted with someone, she could run away smoothly.

As it turns out, the fairy tale does have some substance. Beneath the surface of the seemingly carefree and mature woman, she actually has a scholarly air about her, suggesting she's read a lot.

Moreover, Tong Hua's reading was different from that of Fang Ziye, Luo Tingzhu, and others. He had truly and genuinely read a lot of books and even pursued a double master's degree in Chinese classical literature.

If it weren't for the heavy workload and research tasks in pharmacy at the end of the semester, this girl probably could have mastered the Chinese literature department as well.

Two truly eccentric individuals collided; both are interdisciplinary talents, and their conversations are quite interesting, so they sparked genuine brilliance.

"I didn't realize you liked this kind of extroverted yet introverted person." Fang Ziye clasped his arms together and looked Lan Tianluo up and down.

"No one can really figure out what type of person they'll like. Maybe after getting to know them, they'll find them pretty good and start to like them." Lan Tianluo has matured a lot, and now he doesn't shy away from discussing such questions at all.

"Referring to Brother Liao Jia's template, I still think we should stop living aimlessly, otherwise we won't be able to find someone who can make our hormones rise in the future."

Upon hearing this, Fang Ziye asked, "By the way, you've spent so much time with Brother Liao Jia, haven't you ever heard any stories about him?"

Lan Tianlu shook his head: "I really don't have that."

"Brother Liao Jia has never been injured. He's just quite smart. He's been good at making money since his undergraduate years. Once he has money, he just does whatever he wants."

"As time went on, with more and more casual encounters and more experiences, everything suddenly seemed bland and tasteless."

"According to Brother Liao Jia himself, if you peel back the layers of many people's clothes, the inside is just the same thing: a layer of fat and a layer of skin, the difference in the size of the skeleton, and the difference between well-developed and underdeveloped muscles."

“Brother Nie Mingxian and I called him a “sacred body of innate cultivation” because he was born with the ability to observe the white bones.

Fang Ziye was speechless upon hearing this.

What are Liao Jia's current views?

When you see a girl's eyes, you can imagine bright, sparkling eyes with thick secretions, and her eyes getting crusty after she falls asleep.

Seeing a nose makes me think of snot, and the snot is even hanging in the nasal hairs inside the nostrils.

Seeing a mouth reminds me of tooth inflammation, with pus inside and thick mucus hanging down.

When you see a chest, you think of a layer of fat inside, and inside that is the secretion from the lungs, which is thick phlegm, possibly a dark yellow, sticky substance.

Seeing those abs makes me think of the few centimeters inside that's filled with poop, which might even spray out when I have diarrhea...

With this kind of worldview, I feel disgusted by both men and women.

"He brought this upon himself, and he deserves it. We shouldn't pity him."

"If you haven't eaten yet, hurry up and go. Don't keep your senior sister waiting too long."

"You still think that people from our sect don't understand social etiquette?" Fang Ziye deliberately ended the conversation.

Lan Tianluo didn't mince words: "Senior brother, I will finish what I need to do."

"I'm hanging up..." Fang Ziye hung up the phone first.

After hanging up the phone, Fang Ziye recalled Lan Tianluo's words. After his mind wandered for a while, he put all his thoughts aside and began to sort out the data sent to him by the bone tumor departments of several hospitals in Wuhan, and then categorized and organized it.

When medical device companies conduct clinical trials, they typically seek cooperation from clinical teams in various departments, hoping that clinicians can provide more convenience. The company's staff are responsible for clinical trial interviews and signatures, and the trials are offered free of charge.

However, the current research on the combination of microcirculation devices and chemotherapy is completely different. Fang Ziye and his research group are only responsible for collecting patients' 'voluntary participation in the trial application forms'.

The signing of documents and other related matters were handled entirely by the specialists.

This kind of combined use is too revolutionary. If you don't want to do it, there are plenty of people with a keen sense of opportunity who are willing to take on this task and collaborate with Fang Ziye's team.

Controlling the quality of clinical trials mainly focuses on two aspects.

One factor is whether the patient is acting voluntarily, and whether they voluntarily sign up to participate after understanding the corresponding benefits and drawbacks.

The second is to assess whether the specialist surgical team has the qualifications and capabilities to perform the procedures and design chemotherapy regimens.

The third point is to examine whether objective variables were properly controlled during the clinical trial process, that is, whether there were any irrelevant third parties.

The first batch of clinical trials in Wuhan included only four institutions: Zhongnan Hospital, Hubei Provincial People's Hospital, Tongji Hospital, and the Department of Bone Tumor at Union Hospital.

Fang Ziye doesn't need to worry too much about the operational and theoretical levels of the patients. The only concerns are whether the patients are willing to participate and whether the team at the trial site is up to no good.

The principle of voluntary participation is actually not difficult. The combination of microcirculation device and chemotherapy regimen does not involve new drugs; all of them are classic drugs.

The side effects of traditional chemotherapy may not be absent with the use of a microcirculation device, but they will definitely exist and affect the whole body if a microcirculation device is not used...

Even with four hospitals participating, the number of patients participating each day is limited; the four hospitals in Seoul handle only about 35 cases per week, averaging one case per day.

This is a strict headcount standard designed by Fang Ziye to avoid unexpected emergencies.

The first phase of clinical trials lasted for one month, and the final number of cases collected was 120 to 150 people in one city, totaling 700 to 900 people in six locations.

This size is not small for a Phase I clinical trial.

Fang Ziye compiles the data daily, and now he needs to summarize and conduct a preliminary analysis of all the data compiled this week.

Although Fang Ziye's statistical analysis skills are not as good as Lan Tianluo's, he is not completely unable to use the most basic analysis software.

With his research-related abilities laid out before him, Fang Ziye's data statistical analysis skills are actually better than most people's, just not as good as those of highly specialized individuals like Lan Tianluo.

By the time Fang Ziye finished compiling the statistics, it was nearly 11 p.m.

After putting down the mouse, Fang Ziye pinched his eyebrows. When he reached for the kettle again, he found that the tea inside had already been emptied.

Fang Ziye simply went and added another pot of water.

Luo Tingzhu hasn't video-called me yet; she'll probably have to sit here a little longer.

After Fang Ziye returned from fetching water, he did not receive a reply from Luo Tingzhu, but instead received a reply from Professor Zhou Yan.

"Professor Fang, are you resting?" Zhou Yan asked.

Fang Ziye glanced at the time in the upper right corner: 23:05!

He frowned slightly: "Not yet, and Professor Zhou hasn't rested yet either?"

"I just finished running the sample and chatted with Professor Zhang Limin for a while."

"Thank you for your hard work, Professor Fang," Zhou Yan replied.

“Professor Zhou, I had some things to take care of during the holiday. After I came back, the pilot project for the micro-circulatory device was added, so I haven’t had time to refine the previous projects.” Fang Ziye quickly replied. “Professor Fang, you don’t need to be so polite with me. I’m the one who dragged you into this matter.”

"Now that something has happened, I, Zhou Yan, will not be someone who shirks responsibility!"

Zhou Yan replied in a very magnanimous manner. The other party was typing... and after a while, replied again: "I, Zhou Yan, have done quite a few things that offend people anyway."

"If Professor Fang, you are not willing to take the lead on this project openly, then I will take over. In any case, given my current status, no matter what I do, others will understand."

"But Professor Zhang still asked me to discuss this with you, since this is no small matter."

In research projects, whoever takes the lead benefits the most.

Just like the previous damage and functional reconstruction surgery, Liu Huanglong was the main beneficiary, while Fang Ziye won more awards because of the improvement of the micro-circulation device!
"It would be wonderful if Professor Zhou were willing to take the lead."

"However, Professor Zhou, these previous speculations were all my personal speculations, and it is very likely that there were no positive results."

"Furthermore, even if there are positive results in the early stages, we cannot simply and violently deconstruct traditional Chinese medicine," Fang Ziye said.

Zhou Yan replied, "Does Professor Fang think I'm someone who likes to target others?"

"I personally have great respect for traditional medicine, and I have done so several times for it. On the contrary, I am more decisive in dealing with some illegal issues in modern medicine."

"But it is precisely because I have some connections with some teachers in the field of traditional Chinese medicine that I feel it is most appropriate for me to take the lead in doing this."

"It didn't make people feel from the beginning that I was deliberately targeting them."

"Traditional Chinese medicine is divided into classical prescriptions, contemporary prescriptions, empirical prescriptions, folk prescriptions, and secret prescriptions. Among them, apart from classical prescriptions and contemporary prescriptions, even empirical prescriptions still need time to accumulate and further verify them."

"Not to mention folk remedies and secret recipes."

"Nowadays, some teachers in the field of traditional Chinese medicine pay great attention to the addition and subtraction of empirical prescriptions. Some folk prescriptions can be upgraded to 'empirical prescriptions' after clinical verification, but most of them are still non-mainstream treatments."

"At first, Professor Zhang was reluctant to tell me about your hairstyle, Professor Fang, because he had quite a few concerns..."

Fang Ziye knew some basic knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine.

Classical formulas, such as "the orthodox school of martial arts," are characterized by their simplicity, efficacy, and specialization.
Shi Fangru, a "reformist school," flexibly adapted to the needs of the times;
Traditional remedies are like "standardized weapons," offering stable efficacy but limited innovation.
Folk remedies, such as traditional folk methods, are convenient but also carry risks.
Secret recipes are like "unique skills," mysterious and controversial.

Upon hearing this, Fang Ziye's eyes flashed slightly: "Concerns? Professor Zhou, please speak frankly."

Zhou Yan said, "Senior Chen Song is indeed a senior and big name in the field of traditional Chinese medicine. He is highly skilled and also very righteous."

"But after all, Elder Chen Song was just one person. A few years ago, I unintentionally made friends with an old friend who was a traditional Chinese medicine doctor from Hunan Province. He was the one who had been 'chopped' by Elder Chen Song."

"Yes, the cut I was referring to wasn't actual damage."

"He is a disciple of the old Chinese medicine doctor who was 'reprimanded' by Chen Song, the old Chinese medicine doctor, during his tenure because of his differing views with Dean Chen Song."

"Two years ago, with my help, this man had the 'toxicity' removed from the herbal formula he had learned from his master!"

"Therefore, many people may think that my investigation into the company where the son of the old Chinese medicine doctor Chen Song works is for personal revenge..."

Upon hearing this, Fang Ziye was taken aback: "Then Professor Zhou, you still come to the Enshi Sanatorium to conduct consultations and surgeries with such composure?"

"Why not?"

"The Enshi Sanatorium isn't a den of wolves and tigers, is it?"

"Believe it or not, for ordinary people, wherever the team is stationed is the safest place. Even if you accidentally wander in, you don't have to worry about safety."

"Why would I be afraid of going in and never getting out?"

Zhou Yan continued, "Actually, when I came to Enshi Sanatorium last time, besides agreeing to the consultation and surgery, I had another purpose, which was to explain the misunderstanding from back then to Director Chen."

"No one is omnipotent. The norms of the traditional Chinese medicine system cannot be forcibly deconstructed with any kind of thinking, even if Dr. Chen is a big name in the field of traditional Chinese medicine."

This is a debate about ideologies.

Fang Ziye could tell that Chen Song did not particularly value folk remedies or secret prescriptions; he respected classic prescriptions and contemporary prescriptions more!
Many people believe that they are exploiting traditional Chinese medicine by using "folk remedies" and "secret formulas" to make money and ruin the future of traditional Chinese medicine.

"What did Dr. Chen say later?" Fang Ziye continued to ask.

"With relatively objective evidence, it's clear that Dr. Chen wasn't entirely unreasonable. He simply didn't have the patience or time to verify certain things back then."

"And then?"

"Actually, my friend who practices traditional Chinese medicine was able to reorganize and correct the 'secret formula' only after listening to some of the words of the old TCM doctor Chen."

“I don’t understand traditional Chinese medicine either, but my old friend said that the medicinal properties of some Chinese medicinal herbs in China today may be slightly different from those recorded in ancient prescriptions and classic texts.”

"This requires a re-examination of the relevant knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine theory, and a re-deconstruction of dosage and composition of Chinese herbal prescriptions in order to re-formulate effective prescriptions."

"Anyway, it's much more difficult and complex to study than modern medicine."

"After going through the generation of my friends and teachers, plus his own half a lifetime of in-depth research, he is only now beginning to see the clues..." Zhou Yan said.

The medicinal properties of Chinese medicine have changed from those recorded in medical books of that time.

This is indeed a huge blow to traditional Chinese medicine.

If the medicine is no longer the original medicine, then is the prescription still the original prescription, and how should it be modified?

If someone were to tell Fang Ziye now that modern medical painkillers no longer work, or that they have too many side effects...

If the anesthetic stops working, Fang Ziye will be dumbfounded.

"Professor Zhou, what do you think of the hypothesis I proposed?" Fang Ziye asked.

"Respect objective reality."

"Some medicinal herbs in traditional Chinese medicine do indeed contain toxins!"

"This has been proven before, there are precedents."

"But we also need to see if these toxins can be broken down and whether the processing methods of the medicinal materials need to be optimized."

"The composition of traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions involves a variety of complex methods in terms of the preparation of medicinal materials..."

"First, we need to directly verify whether the current preparation method is toxic and whether it is related to some of the 'carcinogenic' or 'pathogenic' properties in modern medicine."

"Secondly, can these 'pathogenicities' be removed by modifying the preparation method?"

"Thirdly, can these pathogenic factors be removed or weakened through the combination of traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions, and after reduction, can the original therapeutic efficacy still be achieved...?"

"In fact, the 'verification' related to traditional Chinese medicine is the most complex."

"Because the most basic principle of traditional Chinese medicine is not the one-to-one positive correlation as modern medicine, the theory of positive correlation cannot be directly and brute-forced in the verification process."

“Managing them is the most troublesome thing!” After sending the message, Zhou Yan immediately sent a few cute emojis.

There's a mascot that sighs, and even dogs shake their heads at its appearance—a truly magical image.

Fang Ziye quickly saved it: "Then I'll have to trouble you, Professor Zhou."

"My main purpose in telling you all this is to hope that you can put down your guard and conduct further research on this matter without any reservations."

"We identify the problem first, and then we solve it."

"I believe that Professor Fang, you raised this question simply because you discovered a phenomenon. Your ultimate goal is certainly not to kill off traditional Chinese medicine or any particular prescription, is it?"

“Your social interests have little to do with traditional Chinese medicine.” Zhou Yan, though in the third position, was always clear-headed in his words and actions.

Fang Ziye certainly didn't need to get involved in such a scandalous situation, and of course, he didn't dare to easily trust Professor Zhou Yan either: "Thank you for the compliment, Professor Zhou."

"I will do my best."

"By the way, Professor Zhou, is it convenient for me to ask you something?" Fang Ziye asked.

“Go ahead,” Zhou Yan replied very readily.

Fang Ziye simply repeated what Lan Tianlu had told him earlier.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yan remained silent for a full three minutes.

He then spoke again: "I knew that Professor Liu Tang was still so restless!"

"I'm speechless!"

"???" Fang Ziye's pupils shrank instantly.

Professor Liu Tang of Xiangya No. 2 Hospital is one of the middle-aged professors who left a particularly deep impression on Fang Ziye.

He was 38 years old and already a senior physician, serving as the head of the ward.

More importantly, Professor Liu Tang is different from Liu Huanglong. Liu Huanglong had an academician father-in-law as a backer, and with his own qualifications, he became a senior professor and the director of the ward.

Liu Huanglong was able to become the current administrative director of the Hand Surgery Department at Zhongnan Hospital because he dismissed all the original professors in the department.

Professor Liu Tang, however, did not have such a powerful backer. Instead, he carved out his own niche at Xiangya No. 2 Hospital, a hospital with a wealth of talent that surpassed even Zhongnan Hospital.
Such ability and courage?
"There's no denying that Professor Liu is a truly talented individual!"

"He has an exceptional talent for surgery. Before becoming the director of the Department of Orthopedics at Xiangya No. 2 Hospital, he was an attending physician in trauma surgery and an associate chief physician and associate professor in joint surgery."

"This person is capable of performing common surgeries across four major subspecialties: trauma surgery, joint surgery, sports medicine, and orthopedics."

"More importantly, he was also a master of traditional Chinese medicine."

"He was in a seven-year combined bachelor's and master's program at Xiangya Hospital. After graduating with his master's degree a year early, he continued his studies to pursue a doctoral degree in neurosurgery. During this time, he also obtained a professional master's degree in traditional Chinese medicine..."

Upon hearing this, Fang Ziye's mind went blank for a moment: "Professor Zhou, may I say something?"

"What's all this mess?"

Zhou Yandao: "Clinical Medicine (seven-year program), Bone Tumor Specialist Master's degree, graduated in six years, obtained a Traditional Chinese Medicine Specialist Master's degree at the same time, and then pursued a doctorate in Neurosurgery, which took two years to complete."

"Afterwards, he served as the chief resident and attending physician in the Department of Bone Tumors. After one year of treatment, Professor Liu Tang's teacher was removed from his position as the director of the Department of Bone Tumors and went to a cancer hospital in our province."

"Professor Liu Tang began his 'exile' career, working in the Department of Trauma Surgery for two years, performing common trauma surgeries, and then working in the Department of Joint Surgery for one year. After being promoted to associate professor, he was able to perform joint replacement surgery."

"After working in sports medicine for four years, I became proficient in performing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, ligament reconstruction, and giant rotator cuff repair."

"At the age of 36, he returned to the bone tumor department as an associate professor to lead the team. At the age of 37, he was promoted to full professor and became the director of the bone tumor department."

"During his time leading the team, he advocated for the integrated treatment of bone tumors using both traditional Chinese and Western medicine. However, after complaints from patients and a review of the treatment plan by an expert panel organized by the Health Commission of our province, the treatment plan was halted!"

"Now? I guess this Professor Liu wants to take advantage of your microcirculation device combined with chemotherapy to further integrate his own integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine treatment plan for tumors."

"According to my friend who practices traditional Chinese medicine, Professor Liu Tang is extremely skilled in pulse diagnosis and acupuncture."

Upon hearing this, Fang Ziye coughed for quite a while.

What kind of superhuman is this?
Thirty-seven years old, specializing in trauma surgery, bone tumors, joint surgery, and sports medicine surgery, he also holds a doctorate in neurosurgery and a master's degree in traditional Chinese medicine...

"If Professor Liu weren't a jack-of-all-trades and master of none, he would probably be a legendary figure in our orthopedics department," Professor Zhou Yan concluded.

Fang Ziye then asked, "Professor Zhou, what you mean by being broad but not deep isn't exactly being completely unskilled, is it?"

"Of course, Professor Liu knows everything a professor his age should know, and he also knows things that most professors don't!"

"Of course, working in multiple industries will indeed distract Professor Liu."

"Professor Liu's current focus is on bone tumors, and he currently serves as the head of the Bone Tumor Group of the Orthopedics Professional Committee of the Hunan Provincial Medical Association."

"If it weren't for Professor Fang leading the team to the meteoric rise of Zhongnan Hospital, it's hard to say whether Wuhan or Hunan Province would be more powerful in the field of bone tumors in Central China in the coming decades!" Zhou Yan said, showing some regional bias.

Fang Ziye understood and replied more formally, "The integration of traditional Chinese and Western medicine in the treatment of bone tumors may well be the next very popular treatment direction!"

"Given the current development trend, the research and use of instruments like the microcirculation device is not even a mantis trying to catch up with the historical wheels of combining traditional Chinese and Western medicine!"

Zhou Yan said, "Whether or not you can be considered a praying mantis, Professor Fang is here too!"

"Professor Fang, do you really need any other words to describe your level and ability?"

"A senior professor, a professional surgical talent trained in a sanatorium, and a resident professor leading a surgical team at the sanatorium!"

"With just this one layer of clothing, who can easily compare?"

"What does 'overseas experience,' 'visiting scholar,' or 'where you went for further studies,' or 'where you held a position' refer to?"

“That’s like a mantis trying to catch a falling knife,” Professor Zhou Yan said, gesturing five thumbs-shaped skeletal figures to Fang Ziye.

"Professor Zhou, you're too kind."

"You flatter me, but I'll take it seriously," Fang Ziye said with a casual smile.

"Hehe, you're too kind."

"You've overcome the most dangerous and demanding medical needs in the world, so why should I be polite, Professor Fang?" Zhou Yan retorted.

Fang Ziye thought for a moment, then pursed his lips: "We may take different paths, but we will eventually reach the same goal. My main research direction is different from Professor Zhou's."

"What about social contributions?"

"Professor Zhou, let's skip the excessive mutual flattery, or we'll be talking all night."

Zhou Yan immediately understood: "I forgot that Professor Fang is still in the honeymoon phase of your unmarried relationship. Sorry to disturb your sweet time."

"Let's talk again next time."

"Let's talk next time." Fang Ziye didn't explain, because Luo Tingzhu had already video-called him.

After Zhou Yan ended the chat, Fang Ziye swiped to start a video call.

Luo Tingzhu appeared in the video with a "cold" expression, obediently applying a face mask, while typing, as she was unable to speak.

"I was so busy today, I didn't get back until 11 o'clock."

"The teachers here are very meticulous. They showed me very detailed and comprehensive materials, allowing me to review them step by step."

"Senior brother, to be honest, I'm not exaggerating or being biased."

"The research atmosphere and rigorous, meticulous work ethic at West China Hospital far surpass those at Zhongnan Hospital!"

Upon hearing this, Fang Ziye felt slightly ashamed and also became alert: "As one of the most famous higher medical institutions in my country, West China Hospital naturally has many outstanding features."

"It's not just about technology and teaching; many details of the atmosphere are definitely something our hospital can't catch up with in a short time."

Luo Tingzhu continued gossiping, "Senior brother, your student Tian Yao's talent is indeed quite average. Even though he's on the minority cadre program, the teachers here don't want him."

"But actually, Tian Yao is quite capable."

"But in West China Hospital, where competition is particularly fierce, it's a bit difficult to keep up with the main group."

"How do you compare them side-by-side like this?"

"I think our hospital's trauma surgery department will never be able to compare with the trauma surgery department of West China Hospital, unless one day our department can also permanently accept high-quality students."

Comprehensive ability is not the same as individual ability.

The overall level is a comparison of multiple dimensions such as foundation, atmosphere, and comprehensive capabilities. It is not that Fang Ziye alone can lead a team to do a great job and completely lift up a specialty of Zhongnan Hospital.

"Where there's a will, there's a way. Our hospital started late, but we still have to move forward."

"We have to mentor all kinds of students, and do what's appropriate for their abilities!"

"Worrying is useless, envying is useless, and being jealous is even more useless."

“Tingzhu, even if others are gold from the inside out, we can only start by gilding the first layer, and then gradually transform it into a full gold layer from the outside in.”

"If we compare it longitudinally with other hospitals in our province, such as Enshi Central Hospital and the trauma surgery department of our hospital?"

“If our hospital is just a gold-plated layer, then their hospital is just a copper-plated layer…” Fang Ziye was very clear-headed at this moment.

Professor Liu Tang of Xiangya No. 2 Hospital may encounter resistance from Fang Ziye in the process of leading his team to develop, while Fang Ziye may also face the strong foundation of a powerful hospital like West China Hospital in the process of leading his team to develop.

(End of this chapter)