The Surgeon's Studio

Su Yun cursed silently as he watched Gao Shaojie leave.

He had only called him Boss Zheng Ren in the beginning as a joke and did not expect the other to attempt to use it so casually after so long. Because of that, he could not do anything but be bitter.

Hmph!

Zheng Ren did not bother with pleasantries. After sending Gao Shaojie off, he said to Department Chief Kong, “Department Chief Kong, I’m sorry for wasting so much time. Shall we go take a look at Lil’ Fugui postoperative patients at the ER?”

“Boss Zheng, your new TIPS surgery method is quite interesting.” Department Chief Kong did not reply to Zheng Ren’s question. Instead, he mentioned the TIPS surgery.

“It was just something I suddenly thought about, so I studied it up for a brief period of time,” Zheng Ren said with a smile.

“It’s far from simple,” Department Chief Kong said. “I was thinking of setting up a TIPS treatment center for you at the Capital.”

Zheng Ren was speechless.

There was a difference between his vision compared to a Department Chief from the Capital. The other could just open his mouth and a clinic would be made right in front of his eyes.

Zheng Ren was sure that if the clinic was opened, it would be filled with people.

He could earn a little more than 100,000 yuan a day just by having patients register themselves there… After spending more than after the baptism of more than 1,000 yuan on a meal at Kobayashi Kaoru Sushi, Zheng Ren had become more aware of his income.

He was not just the eldest son of his family anymore and had to work hard to support his own family in the future. He could not possibly allow Xie Yiren to enjoy being a ‘princess’ before they got married, only to become a haggard old lady once they began living together.

Zheng Ren did not even know how much the lipstick that Xie Yiren had used to write on his hand cost.

It was limited edition too. If Zheng Ren had known, he would have probably felt even more pressure then.

Seeing that Zheng Ren was tempted, Department Chief Kong steadied his thoughts.

It seemed like that was the route he would have to take! He was not afraid of the lengths he would need to go through. Whether it was money, beautiful women, or anything else, he did not care as long as he got what he wanted.

If he had no desires whatsoever, he would definitely be far too stubborn to proceed with this plan and would not know how to go on.

“Let’s go and see the professor’s postoperative patient,” Department Chief Kong said with a smile. “Boss Zheng, I actually don’t even have to look at the patient and can already guess based on the previous postoperative patient in the Capital that this patient also had his urinary catheter removed in about three days after surgery. Since this is just a follow-up, I can already assume that things are normal.”

“Well, you’re probably right,” Zheng Ren said. “However, my skills now should have improved compared to when I was in the Capital. Therefore, their post-surgery recovery should be much better than before.”

Zheng Ren said it calmly but to Department Chief Kong’s ears, it had a different meaning.

He was already so good then and had improved? Did he know how difficult that was for most people?

They were all people who stood at the top of the academic mountain. Everyone knew the difficulties.

Department Chief Kong was already used to Zheng Ren’s many surprises and did not say anything as Zheng Ren led them to the ward.

He knocked on the door and entered. Professor Rudolf Wagner was holding a notebook and recording information. When he saw Zheng Ren enter, he immediately stood up and said with a smile, “Boss, are you coming along?”

Speechless, Department Chief Kong suddenly felt like the scene in front of him had shifted before his very own eyes.

Was this still the same Professor Rudolf Wagner from Heidelberg University Medical Center that he had seen in the Capital?

His Northeastern accent was ridiculously heavy.

Zheng Ren had managed to train a black-backed German dog into a Chinese pastoral dog in such a short period of time.

“It’s nothing. Department Chief Kong just wants to see the patient after the surgery,” said Zheng Ren.

“There’s nothing to see,” said the professor. “The residual urine volume is less than twenty percent and the surgery itself was a complete success. All the difficulties itself lie in the surgery. After it’s done, everything will be alright.”

However, since Zheng Ren was speaking, the professor still pulled out the relevant information from his computer and showed it to Department Chief Kong.

The information was very dry, and Department Chief Kong did not see any difference between this patient and the ones after surgery in the Capital.

What about the progress that Zheng Ren had mentioned?

Department Chief Kong felt a little doubtful.

However, the progress itself could be reflected in the surgery’s speed of the surgery or in other aspects. The hyperplasia of the prostate gland was bordering on necrotic so only time would tell them the results.

Just like an appendectomy, the time for the incision to heal was a fixed factor and would not change regardless of the surgeon’s skills.

“Boss, these few days,” Professor Rudolf Wagner chimed, “I can’t bear to leave you. I know I shouldn’t make a fuss and stop dawdling but…”

“Don’t worry. If anything happens and you can’t do it or are unsure, just let me know and I’ll fly over,” Zheng Ren said.

The professor immediately beamed when he heard what Zheng Ren said.

Zheng Ren also felt helpless but that was all there was to it.

After Department Chief Kong finished studying the Professor’s information, he nodded and said, “Boss Zheng, you may need to fly to the Capital soon. There are some prostate patients who need surgery.”

“Okay.” Zheng Ren nodded.

Su Yun saw that Zheng Ren did not seem to understand what Department Chief Kong meant, so he pulled Zheng Ren aside and whispered, “Department Chief Kong means that there’s something special planned that might isolate you for at least half a month without any access to your cellphone.”

Zheng Ren did not know what to say as he had never gone through something like that and had never had to think about it before. Once he heard that he would not be able to contact anyone for about half a month, he was immediately confused.

December 10 was Xie Yiren’s birthday.

“Department Chief Kong, can it be after December 10th?” Zheng Ren asked.

Department Chief Kong smiled and said, “Of course. After that, there shouldn’t be any interference until you get the Nobel Prize. If you lack the resources then, there are a few judges from Sweden I’m familiar with that I can introduce you to.”

Zheng Ren and Su Yun knew that Department Chief Kong had misunderstood but this was a misunderstanding that did not need to be explained. A mistake had been made.

As they were talking, Zheng Ren’s phone rang.

He picked it up and saw that it was from Old Chief Physician Pan.

It was already noon. Old Chief Physician Pan was urging everyone to come over and welcome Department Chief Kong’s arrival.

The professor left Little Oliver to see the patients and record the data needed. He left the ward with Zheng Ren in high spirits.

Chang Yue and the others were not allowed to be involved with this kind of welcome party.

Zheng Ren, Su Yun, the professor, and Department Chief Kong went downstairs. However, when they saw Old Chief Physician Pan’s Santana 2000, Zheng Ren was dumbfounded.

He did not expect that they would be going to dinner. He spent the whole morning talking to Gao Shaojie about the nuclear magnetic film.

At this point, he had no choice but to call for a taxi.

Zheng Ren took out his cellphone. Just as he was about to call for a cab, the professor said, “Boss, I have a car.”

Uh… That was right. Zheng Ren remembered that after Little Oliver came over, the foreign student had rented a car for the professor to drive.

He did not know if the professor’s driving was good.

Su Yun volunteered to drive with the professor. Zheng Ren and Department Chief Kong sat in Old Chief Physician Pan’s car as they rushed to their destination.

It did not matter if the place was good or not since Old Chief Physician Pan was treating them to a meal. The most important thing was going to a place that served something out of the ordinary.

Northeastern Iron Pot Stew was considered a unique delicacy there.

Furthermore, Old Chief Physician Pan had also found an authentic restaurant that served it, calling it River Mountain Iron Pot Stew. The restaurant was small, shabby, and located in a very remote location. However, Old Chief Physician Pan explained about the dish and restaurant along the way, and Department Chief Kong did not have any objections to it as they chatted happily.

The moment they entered the restaurant, two medium-sized iron pots stewing vegetables could be seen.

They were also being heated by a fire underneath made with firewood.

It was said that the vegetables stewed using this particular method were especially tasty. Zheng Ren did not have any relevant research on it. To him, it was enough as long as he could eat his fill. Regarding whether it was delicious or not depended on who he ate his meal with.