This doctor is already middle-aged, and he's only just started practicing medicine.

Chapter 9 Adding Rice to a Blade of Fire
At 7:42 a.m. on July 7, a hot wind blew across Lu Cheng's face, and his forehead was slightly damp with sweat.

Pushing open the roller blind in the emergency department, the cool air from the central air conditioning immediately enveloped Lu Cheng in a 'comfortable' embrace.

"Good morning, Sister Qin... Were you on the night shift yesterday?" I ran into a 'familiar face' as soon as I entered the door. It was Du Yaqin from the emergency internal medicine department.

Du Yaqin, in her forties, with a 'broad' build and a kind smile, said, 'Xiao Lu, you're here quite early. I've been hearing a lot about a handsome young man coming to the surgical ward these past few days. He really is a brilliant and talented student!'

Lu Cheng has a bachelor's degree from Han City University, which is considered one of the best first degrees in the hospital.

Just then, Du Yaqin saw Lin Qianlong, the director of the surgical team, come out and casually asked, "Director Lin, are you sure this Xiao Lu doesn't have a girlfriend? Do I need to help him find one?"

"Don't let it explode."

"This guy is so tall and handsome, he must have more than one girlfriend."

Lin Qianlong is the director of the surgical team and the only associate chief physician.

Lin Qianlong had a typical receding hairline and a high forehead. He was slightly overweight, with wrinkles around his eyes. He spoke in a serious tone: "Yaqin, I have confirmed many times that Xiao Lu does not have a girlfriend."

"Settle down and start a family first, then start a career. If a handsome young man like Xiao Lu is still single in our emergency department, then we haven't done our job properly."

"Yaqin, you have a lot of resources at your disposal, so you should help our Dr. Lu find a good, well-behaved (pretty) girl."

Single men working in public institutions, especially if they are handsome, are highly sought after.

“No problem, I’ve got it covered… With Lu’s figure… she’ll definitely be in high demand.” Du Yaqin readily agreed. “I have another patient in my office… Director Lin, I’ll give you an answer by tomorrow afternoon at the latest.”

"Thank you, Sister Qin, and thank you, Director Lin, for your trouble." Lu Cheng wasn't opposed to blind dates. He wasn't getting any younger, and his parents had arranged for him to go on more than ten blind dates before.

Whether it's an introduction or not, it's still an introduction.

Lin Qianlong tilted his back, swayed his somewhat thick neck, and said in a low voice, "Xiao Lu, remember to be smart when you're working with Professor Chen."

"With so many people in our emergency department, Professor Chen took a liking to you at first sight. Try to learn as much technology from him as possible, and at the same time, broaden the scope of our emergency department's services."

Chen Song is an associate professor at Xiangya No. 2 Hospital. He went to the countryside to provide support, not to work.

Only day shifts, with days off every other day.

Professor Chen arrived at the department on the 1st, and the vice dean personally accompanied him, freely choosing the people to work with him.

However, Chen Song did not choose someone with some surgical skills in the emergency department to work with him, nor did he listen to Lin Qianlong's introduction. Instead, he chose Lu Cheng, whose basic skills were "excellent".

However, basic skills are just that—basic skills. Although they are a very important part of clinical practice, they are not the key techniques for treating patients.

“Okay, Director Lin, I will call you anytime if Professor Chen has any special needs.” Lu Cheng’s tone was respectful.

When Chen Song first arrived, Director Lin Qianlong recommended Zeng Huanqi and Zhang Tiesheng, the attending physicians in the ward, to him. It was obvious that these two men held an extraordinary position in the emergency department.

But Chen Song is a professor at Xiangya No. 2 Hospital, one of the top hospitals in Hunan Province. He doesn't need to concern himself with the interpersonal relationships in the county and can remain detached from worldly affairs.

Lin Qianlong immediately noticed that Lu Cheng was very sensible, so he reminded him, "Well, Lu, you've been a long-time employee of our hospital for a while now, so you know our hospital's positioning and current situation."

"When you're working with Professor Chen Song, it's best to suggest the types of diseases that specialists can't handle; otherwise, you'll just have to avoid arguing."

"You understand what I mean, right?"

Doctors and nurses' income is tied to the number of patients. If the emergency department takes away the "diseases" that specialists can handle, it's like "ruining their future."

Chen Song could ignore this kind of thing, but Lin Qianlong and the others couldn't let Chen Song bear the 'bad reputation'!
Longxian People's Hospital is not like Xiangya No. 2 Hospital or Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University. Every ward is overcrowded, and we can't even see all the patients who have made appointments. We wish your emergency department could take some of the workload out to other departments.

"Okay, Director Lin, I understand."

“I have already studied the ‘list of diseases’ you sent me. I will also give Professor Lin some advice as appropriate,” Lu Cheng replied.

"If there's anything I don't understand, I'll ask Brother Du and the others."

"Professor Chen means that we can select some tendon sutures to do." When he was in orthopedics, the reason why he had few opportunities was partly due to favoritism from superiors and the fact that associate chief physicians were vying for surgeries; but ultimately, it was because there were too few patients in the county hospital.

It's not that there are no patients.

The county hospital has a limited number of diseases it can handle, and those it can't handle can only be advised to leave.

Brother Du's real name is Du Daihua. He is also an emergency surgeon, and he is on the day shift in the surgical clinic today.

The emergency department of surgery has three shifts: the surgical clinic, the surgical observation ward, and the operating room. Lu Cheng was supposed to be on duty in the surgical observation ward today, but because Professor Chen Song selected him, Lu Cheng is on duty in both the observation ward and the operating room, and will follow Professor Chen Song to be ready to go into surgery at any time.

"Then I'll head back first. There's a surgery coming in, it started at 1 a.m. and has been going on until now." Lin Qianlong sighed softly, tilted his head, and walked out.

Lu Cheng immediately went to the rest room, put on a white coat with the logo of Longxian People's Hospital, put on his name tag, and then rushed to the observation area to 'take over' his shift.

There was only one patient in the surgical observation area who had just undergone debridement. The surgical patient that Director Lin mentioned was still in the recovery room and had not returned to the ward.

After handing over the details of the debridement patient's planned discharge at noon to Brother Tian Zhuang, who was on duty yesterday, Lu Cheng went to the surgical ward and found Brother Du Daihua...

The emergency surgery team consists of seven people.

Director Lin Qianlong, Zhang Tiesheng and Zeng Huanqi (of extraordinary status); Du Daihua, Tian Zhuang, Han Xiaoping, and then Lu Cheng.

It was exactly 8:02.

"Brother Du, have you had breakfast yet?" Lu Cheng asked as he opened the door.

The emergency room shift changes promptly at 8:00 AM, with day shift, night shift, and evening shift doctors working in separate groups. Du Daihua's shift is from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

"I ate before taking over the shift, haven't you eaten yet?"

"Then hurry up and go eat!" Du Daihua was rather short, only 1.55 meters tall but with a robust and muscular build, and he urged him enthusiastically.

"Brother Du... I've already eaten. But Professor Chen probably hasn't eaten yet. What I mean is, if you haven't eaten yet, Brother Du, I'll order some for you both."

"Brother Du, I came to see you to discuss something. If you encounter any patients with tendon injuries today, remember to call me." Lu Cheng gave Du Daihua a knowing look.

Like Lu Cheng, Du Daihua was a child from an ordinary rural family. However, unlike Lu Cheng, he did not have a good first degree and did not receive the favor of Associate Professor Chen Song.

Du Daihua's eyes widened, as big as his nose and pupils, his two black eyes darting around. His mouth was slightly open, and his tone was horrified: "You really can do tendon sutures?"

"Director Lin called me this morning and said that Professor Chen told him yesterday that he wanted me to do tendon suturing."

"Lu Cheng, there are quite a few pitfalls in this, aren't there? You used to be an orthopedic surgeon, so you should know the ins and outs."

Du Daihua said this not out of jealousy, but simply to remind Lu Cheng that the orthopedic lawsuits were still ongoing.
Patients and their families post short videos and report the incidents every day...

Lu Cheng explained, "There are many pitfalls, but we still have Professor Chen, this tall guy, to shoulder them, right? We have to take the first step forward slowly, otherwise, once Professor Chen leaves, our emergency department will be exposed for what it really is."

The emergency department can currently perform very few surgeries. After Director Lin Qianlong and a group of surgical directors had a heated debate, they reached an agreement that the emergency department can currently only perform basic surgeries such as appendicitis, ruptured spleen, and cholecystectomy for cholecystitis.

Other emergency cases should be treated by specialists.

Lin Qianlong needs to earn a living through his own abilities, and his specialty also needs to be paid. As for other diseases outside the scope of his specialty, the emergency department can do whatever it wants with them.

Essentially, it's because Lin Qianlong's surgical skills are inferior to those of specialists.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Xiao Lu."

"However, you should also be careful and act within your means."

"Both Brother Zhang and Brother Zeng really want to learn surgery from Professor Chen." Du Daihua himself didn't dare to 'take the plunge,' so he was surprised but not envious!
Lu Cheng's current approach is like licking rice off a knife's edge.

However, it seems that Zhang Tiesheng and Zeng Huanqi are better at ingratiating themselves with the leaders of their own institute, while Lu Cheng is better at 'ingratiating' Professor Chen.

(End of this chapter)