Chapter 68: Many People Are Just Like Crayfish

"Short video platforms are trending right now, and I don't know how long that will last. Anyway, since I'm idle, I might as well record some videos. When I get the chance to post them, I'll see how much traffic I get."

"Did you record any?" Wu Zong asked.

"I recorded one, but only half of it," Lu Kai said. "It's the Town-Department Treasure from the Emergency Department. But the Emergency Department is too much; they treat a turtle like a treasure and wouldn't even let me record a video."

"Let me see." Wu Zong reached out.

Lu Kai found the video and handed the phone to Wu Zong.

Without Lu Kai's greasy, slightly lecherous face in the frame, the video showed that familiar turtle.

"Everyone thinks doctors are materialists, but in reality, people believe in a very eclectic mix of things."

"Take this turtle, for example. It's said that with it around, there are far fewer major emergency rescues in the Emergency Department."

Wu Zong frowned slightly.

He didn't know if it was a good idea for Lu Kai to be "talking nonsense" like this. If it gave people the impression that doctors at a large Grade A Tertiary Hospital were all this superstitious, wouldn't that be terrible?

Although what Lu Kai said was the truth, but...

Wu Zong still felt something was off.

It was the same logic as the 3-4 times every year when firecrackers go off in the Provincial Hospital; don't ask, because if you do, the answer is that the God of Wealth is having a birthday.

Life is hard, everyone wants to live a stable life and earn more money, so it's not really superstition.

It can only be called a beautiful wish.

In the video, Lu Kai introduced the turtle to everyone, filming it from top to bottom. You have to admit, he had a strong sense for the camera, even though only the Town-Department Treasure was in the shot.

"How are you planning to film me?" Wu Zong asked cautiously.

A few years ago, a moronic doctor from Anesthesia was sentenced directly for livestreaming during a surgery in Gynecology; Wu Zong certainly didn't want to end up like that.

Joking around is one thing, and it's normal for everyone to laugh and chat, but once it's filmed as a video or a livestream, the implications are completely different.

Besides, the full name of the Urology Department gets censored with asterisks online; even with that, he still wants to film videos?

Wu Zong looked at Lu Kai very cautiously.

Familiarity is one thing, but one cannot break the rules.

"Just like this." Lu Kai held the phone, placed it directly at a 45-degree angle above his head, looked up, and made a peace sign.

The phone was off; he was just going through the motions.

"Hello everyone, I am your old friend, Xiao Kai who bumps into walls every day."

"..."

What the hell kind of opening is that? Wu Zong was silent.

"I am currently in the Urology Department, also commonly known as the 'Diao Wai'."

"Stop!" Wu Zong suddenly got angry, raised his hand, and slapped Lu Kai's leg with a *smack*.

"Wu Zong, Wu Zong, it's all for the traffic," Lu Kai hurriedly apologized with a smile. "The audience, they all like novelty."

Lu Kai pursed his lips; he didn't dare say the rest.

People from other departments always call them "Diao Wai" during consultations, so why can't he say it himself?

He didn't want to anger Wu Zong.

"Forget it, I'm tired today." Wu Zong shook his head. He still couldn't accept it, even though he scrolled through short video platforms quite a bit himself. "Go to sleep."

Lu Kai wasn't discouraged; he was just playing around, and Wu Zong's refusal to record short videos wasn't exactly a blow to him.

The night passed without incident.

The next morning, Wu Zong went over the list of patients scheduled for emergency Stone Crushing.

Although he felt a sense of dread whenever he saw Ji Xiang, Wu Zong was someone who repaid kindness.

Ji Xiang had prevented a Medical Malpractice incident, so he had to do something.

Since Ji Xiang had brought up the Laser Stone Crushing, he would take him along for a few cases.

While called emergency cases, they had actually been hospitalized for 1-2 days and had completed their preoperative examinations, unlike patients with car accidents, knife wounds, or Shock.

Some patients even felt their pain subside, and their fear of the surgery far outweighed the pain.

After all, once the wound heals, the pain is forgotten; this is the norm.

Wu Zong took another look at the elective surgeries for Wang Daxiao and Mo Chenggui.

They had just returned from the Outpatient Department, and there were few elective surgeries. Arranging the Stone Crushing surgeries after their elective ones showed that Wu Zong was quite attentive.

Having interacted with that little Standardized Training Student a few times, each more thrilling than the last, Wu Zong always felt something was off about Ji Xiang, but he couldn't put his finger on what it was.

The Doctor and Nurse stood in line one after another, preparing for the shift handover.

"That Doctor Xiao Ji," Liu Zhuren said casually when he saw Ji Xiang enter. "I told you yesterday to prepare for the grand competition, and I've submitted your name. Put some effort into it and win some glory for our hospital."

"I will work very hard," Ji Xiang said.

"Hand it over." Liu Zhuren leaned against the windowsill and waved his hand lazily.

The emergency surgery in the middle of the night yesterday had disrupted his schedule, and he hadn't recovered yet. Thinking about the 3 Renal Cancer surgeries today gave Liu Zhuren a headache.

But he had gotten used to it over the years; just endure it. Who would care if he was tired? It's not like the surgeries could be skipped.

After the handover, they did rounds and went to surgery.

"Doctor Xiao Ji, just watch during today's surgery; don't rush to do it yourself," Mo Chenggui explained to Ji Xiang earnestly.

Unknowingly, Mo Chenggui had, to some extent, started treating Ji Xiang as an equal.

"Mo Laoshi, what surgery are we doing today?"

"Bladder cancer surgery, partial resection."

Ji Xiang's heart stirred. He had heard from the System NPC that the most difficult surgery in the Urology Department was the radical cystectomy with intestinal bladder substitution.

It didn't feel that difficult.

However, Ji Xiang respected the System NPC, knowing that every word from the System NPC was a summary of Clinical experience, containing countless stumbles and setbacks from predecessors.

Ji Xiang did not ask much, nor did he go to the System Operating Room to try to learn higher-level surgeries.

He was just like a real Standardized Training Student, helping to transport the Patient, disinfect, and lay out the drapes.

Standing in the position of Second Assistant, Ji Xiang helped pass instruments and used the Suction Device to clear smoke; he did these small tasks quite skillfully.

Mo Chenggui and Wang Daxiao also did not expect Ji Xiang to be so well-behaved; after getting on the table, he didn't say a single word and didn't make a single unnecessary movement.

If it were them at Ji Xiang's age with such a high level of skill, they wouldn't be able to be this well-behaved.

Young people, after all, who doesn't want to show off a little.

But Ji Xiang performed quite modestly, which made Mo Chenggui and Wang Daxiao even more satisfied, and their favor toward him was maxed out.

Surgery concluded.

After watching one surgery, Ji Xiang vaguely understood the meaning of the System NPC.

Previously, he thought Kidney Transplantation was the biggest surgery in the Urology Department, but in fact, the Kidney doesn't have that many blood vessels; basically, anastomosing a few large blood vessels is enough, and the focus is on the post-operative rejection reaction.

But the bladder is different.

The bladder has an extremely large number of blood-supplying vessels, and some capillary networks are even constructed.

It looks like this is the difficult point of the surgery, Ji Xiang thought to himself.

"Mo Jiaoshou, I'm borrowing Doctor Xiao Ji for a bit."

Wu Zong stood at the back watching Mo Chenggui and Wang Daxiao finish the surgery and then said.

"Oh?" Mo Chenggui turned his head and glanced at Wu Zong.

"There are 3 Stone Crushing surgeries in the emergency department today." Wu Zong smiled, "With an extra person, the surgery will go faster."

Mo Chenggui nodded.

However, he kept a watchful eye and didn't feel at ease letting Ji Xiang go directly, fearing that Wu Zong might do something on the operating table.

Otherwise, with a duty Doctor present, there would be no need for the Chief Resident to insist on pulling a Standardized Training Student into the surgery.

After sending the Patient back with stable vital signs, Ji Xiang nimbly brought the emergency Patient to the operating table.

"Don't be nervous." Seeing the Patient's face was stiff, and although not pale, they were clearly not at ease, Ji Xiang comforted them.

"Doctor, will it hurt?" the Patient asked.

"Our department, in the hospital, has a nickname." Ji Xiang didn't answer the Patient's question, but instead started chatting with the Patient with a smile.

Wu Zong followed to the side, pondering what he could teach Ji Xiang to do today. Hearing Ji Xiang say this, his gaze fell on his tall figure.

"Other departments all call us the sewer cleaners." Ji Xiang smiled, "Think about it, if it's clear, it doesn't hurt; if it hurts, it's not clear. The process of clearing might feel a little bit, but compared to the 'whoosh' of the water flowing down after the surgery, I don't think it's a big deal."

This metaphor made Wu Zong very helpless.

Sewer cleaners, the Hanging Department—these were all nicknames given by those meddlesome doctors in the hospital; to put it severely, they carried a certain insulting nature.

But for Ji Xiang to self-deprecate like this, especially the "whoosh-whoosh-whoosh" imitation of a clogged sewer sound, it was actually quite fitting.

"Doctor, that seems to be the logic. But I'm afraid you guys won't be able to poke it open and will end up smashing the toilet."

Ji Xiang joked, and the Patient wasn't as nervous anymore, telling him their worries.

"That won't happen." Ji Xiang laughed, "The equipment nowadays is so good. In the past, extracorporeal ultrasonic Stone Crushing was called non-invasive, but the efficiency was just so-so. Too big wouldn't work, too small wouldn't work; there were many failed examples."

"And now?"

"Didn't Chief Resident Wu already tell you? Now we use an Endoscope to go in and look with our eyes to take it out. If the stone is too big and thicker than the Ureter, we use a Laser to break it."

"Looking with your eyes... why do I feel that's weird."

Ji Xiang and the Patient chatted while walking toward the operating room.

After chatting with Ji Xiang for a while, the Patient's attention was diverted, and they were indeed a little more relaxed. They looked back and saw Wu Zong going to change clothes; at this time, they and Ji Xiang had already reached the entrance of the operating room.

"Doctor, let me ask you something." The Patient lowered their voice.

"What is it?"

"My spouse didn't find the Director, you guys are just too busy..." The Patient was somewhat hesitant and wavering.

"Want to find the Director to do it?" Ji Xiang smiled.

"The Doctor Wu who is doing my surgery today is quite kind, but I always feel he is young."

"You can't look at it that way when it comes to surgery." Ji Xiang said, "What do you do for a living?"

"I sell spicy crayfish at the night market; being hospitalized for a day delays so many things."

"It's just like the crayfish you sell; some people have no guts, are soft-footed, and have heads full of shit, yet their market value is very high."

"!!!"

"Doing surgery is just about being skilled through practice, wouldn't you say? Looking all dignified... I'm not talking about the Director, but many people you feel are capable are actually just so-so."

"Like some Michelin chefs?"

"Exactly." Ji Xiang said, "Their cooking level is just so-so, and surgery is the same. Don't look at Chief Resident Wu as young; he does it every day, and he is very skilled."

Soothed by Ji Xiang's comfort, the tension in the Patient's heart finally eased a little.

Entering the operating room, Ji Xiang turned to go to the locker room to change clothes.

(End of this chapter)