Liu Yibang was shocked when he saw this and quickly helped the man up: "Brother Ma, Sister Ma, please don't bother me! I am only offering help to the best of my ability, but I don't deserve such a generous gift from you."

"Besides, I'm a public servant. My job is to benefit the people. As long as I can do it, I will of course do my best. If others see you doing this, my future will be ruined!"

Upon hearing this, Ma Ruhui and Ma Dasao quickly stood up and said, "Mayor Liu, you're such a good official. The more you hold, the better! The higher your position, the more people you can help! You're the modern-day Qingtian Dajie!"

Liu Yibang was a little embarrassed by Ma Ruhui's praise: "No, no!"

The couple stood up, wiped their tears, and went their separate ways.

This time, Ma Dasao went home to pack the clothes, while Ma Ruhui was responsible for following Mayor Xiao Liu to find a doctor.

Dr. Zhao is Ma Xiaoling's attending physician. When he saw Ma Ruhui and Mayor Xiao Liu coming, he felt sympathy, but the hospital could not perform such an operation, so they were powerless to do anything.

Doctor Zhao consoled him, "Take him home and take good care of him. You've done your best!"

Liu Yibang told Dr. Zhao about his plan: "Dr. Zhao, we want to try going to Shenzhen!"

"I read in some medical journals that they can indeed perform this type of surgery in Shenzhen! Because they are at the forefront of reform, they have many opportunities to go abroad for exchanges, and their medical level is much better than ours."

Liu Yibang nodded. "Yes, I've contacted Director Song of the Cardiac Surgery Department at Shenzhen City Hospital through my family. He will be the lead surgeon. Based on previous cases, he has a 60% recovery rate."

Hearing this, Dr. Zhao's eyes lit up: "Can you make an appointment with Dr. Song Huaimin, an authority in this field?"

Liu Yibang nodded. "It's Doctor Song! I've asked my secretary to help buy the tickets for tonight's train! It's a long journey, and we have to change trains. We came here to ask Doctor Song if there's anything we should be careful about on the way!"

Doctor Zhao was slightly stunned when he heard this. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "Wait a moment, I'll go ask my superiors for permission! It would be even better if a doctor could accompany me!"

This time it was Liu Yibang's turn to be a little surprised: Are doctors nowadays so enthusiastic?

Ma Ruhui was deeply moved: "Thank you so much, doctor! I was really worried that Xiaoling wouldn't make it to Shenzhen!"

"No!" Doctor Zhao stood up, straightened his clothes, and went to the dean's office to report.

When Dean Liu saw Director Zhao, a key member of the hospital, coming over, he politely asked, "Xiao Zhao, what's up?"

Doctor Zhao replied, "We have an eight-year-old patient in our department. Mayor Xiao Liu brought his parents here for treatment. After learning that we couldn't treat the patient, he used his connections to contact Director Song Huaimin at Shenzhen City Hospital."

"Director Song is an expert in this area, and his surgery has a 60% success rate! We can't even do this kind of surgery here! So I wanted to take one of my students with me while they're getting treatment."

"On the one hand, we can provide Ma Xiaoling with the necessary medical assistance on the way and ensure her safe arrival at Shenzhen City Hospital. On the other hand, once we get there, we'll try to consult with Professor Song. If we're lucky enough to observe the surgery and learn some experience, it will also have a very positive impact on improving the technology of our hospital."

Dean Liu nodded immediately upon hearing this: "Okay, I'll arrange the relevant documents for you right away. You should hand over the department's work as soon as possible. You can learn a lot there if you have the chance!"

Doctor Zhao nodded: "When the time comes, even if we have to shamelessly cry poor and play the victim, we will ask Doctor Song to teach us a few tricks!"

Dean Liu shook his head and smiled bitterly after hearing this. "Do we really need to whine about our poverty? We're already poor, and it's truly miserable! Our medical standards here are far behind those in the eastern coastal areas! Don't worry, I'll also ask some friends to help you."

Doctor Zhao heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this: "Dean, I will definitely study hard!"

Liu Yibang called Secretary Zhou and Mayor Wang and explained the situation to them.

In addition, there was indeed nothing important to do in the town at the end of the year, so Secretary Zhou and Mayor Wang promised to take good care of the work in Shiyang Town, allowing Liu Yibang to leave with peace of mind.

So, when they set off in the evening, they had two more doctors with them.

Ma Ruhui was so grateful that if the station wasn't so crowded, he would have kowtowed to the two doctors: "Thank you, Doctor Zhao, thank you, Doctor Wang!"

Doctor Zhao waved his hand. "No need to thank us. We'd like to go to Shenzhen to learn, too! Once we master the relevant techniques, people in western China won't have to travel so far to treat this kind of illness!"

Ma Ruhui's eyes were filled with tears: "Yes! Fortunately, there is Mayor Xiao Liu, otherwise a country boy like me would never be able to go to Shenzhen in this life."

Mrs. Ma held her daughter in her arms, her eyes filled with tears. Her heart was filled with joy as her daughter had more hope of survival.

We all bought sleeper tickets, and although the seats were not together, most people were very enthusiastic. After the two doctors explained the situation, everyone helped us change seats and moved us together.

With two doctors escorting her on the road, Ma Xiaoling felt unwell several times but got through it safely.

After Ma Xiaoling felt more comfortable, she became more lively. She deliberately lowered her voice and asked, "Mayor Xiao Liu, do you like our teacher Mi?"

Liu Yibang was reading a book. When he heard this, he smiled and said, "Yes! Teacher Mi is so nice and cute. Doesn't Xiaoling like her?"

Ma Xiaoling nodded. "We all like Teacher Mi! We never had music lessons before. After Teacher Mi came, she taught us songs, played games, and read with us. She also told us that the world outside is huge. She said that if we study hard, we can go out and see the world in the future, or return to our hometown to build it. Mayor Liu, you are so amazing, is it because you can read?"

Liu Yibang smiled and said, "Of course! If I hadn't studied hard when I was little, I wouldn't have been able to get into the best university in Shanghai, nor would I have become a central government selected student, and I wouldn't have come all the way to Shiyang Town!"

Dr. Zhao, who is also an intellectual, is well aware of the value of Liu Yibang's words.

Ma Xiaoling asked doubtfully, "But our town is very poor. You can't make money here! I saw on TV that people like you with high education and strong abilities can make more money in big cities and better utilize their abilities!"

Liu Yibang pondered how to respond in a way that would have a positive impact on the child: "In life, money is indeed important, but it's not that important!"

"So what's most important?" Ma Xiaoling pressed, her eyes filled with seriousness. She was dying, curious about everything around her, wanting to know the answer. "Is it my ideal?"

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