Chapter 218

This five-day May Day holiday, due to various matters, had Fang Ziye's originally planned arrangements torn into shreds.

He had intended to go home, but hearing that Master's mood was poor, he planned to go to Han City for drinks. Once the drinks were set, his maternal grandmother suffered a fracture; as a junior, showing up in person and declining the drinking engagement with Master was only proper.

"It should be fine now, Junior Sister Luo, you don't need to worry too much."

"I've said what needed saying, the rest is up to my uncles." Fang Ziye saw that after he shared the result of his maternal grandmother's closed reduction with Luo Tingzhu, Luo Tingzhu kept chattering on, giving Fang Ziye instructions on various things.

Probably she was reminded of her late paternal grandmother.

However, Fang Ziye couldn't directly explain to Luo Tingzhu that every family's relationships are different; if it's the paternal grandparents who are ill, the uncles and aunts are the ones in charge.

Maternal grandmother is injured; the maternal uncles, one's own mother, and the eldest aunt are the closest blood relatives who bear responsibility.

Because Luo Tingzhu's parents divorced early, she is not close to her maternal uncle's family; and because her father remarried, her relationship with her father is not very harmonious either, let alone her paternal uncle's family.

Luo Tingzhu enjoys cross-generational affection, but Fang Ziye cannot completely appropriate Luo Tingzhu's personal feelings to say too much.

Luo Tingzhu seemed to faintly sense something, and hurriedly said: "Oh, okay, Senior Brother."

"You'd better not blame me for talking too much."

Luo Tingzhu keenly sensed that Fang Ziye meant she shouldn't give blind guidance without personal experience; at least in this direction, she sensed it.

And this made Luo Tingzhu's tone suddenly become somewhat cautious: "Did I say a bit too much?"

The lack of familial affection and a disharmonious original family are what Luo Tingzhu herself considers her greatest shortcoming; mentioned by Fang Ziye at this moment, Luo Tingzhu instantly reacted like a cat whose tail was stepped on.

"You're overthinking it, Tingzhu. Go do your experiment, it's not early anymore."

"Remember, if you have time and finances permit, treat your Senior Sister to a few more meals. /smile" Fang Ziye gave a slight pointer.

At least from Luo Tingzhu's words, one can hear that this is hardly just a Senior Sister — she's practically half a teacher, or put differently, half a mother.

Guiding Luo Tingzhu on research projects, publishing papers, treating her to meals, taking her here and there for good food — such favors may never be fully repaid, but one must keep a clear account in one's heart.

Fang Ziye considered that Luo Tingzhu cannot even be said to be unskilled in this; she simply never thinks in this direction at all.

For instance, that time everyone left the department, Chief Resident Jin Hongzhou was on duty and gave the two of them so many operation opportunities; Fang Ziye never heard Luo Tingzhu voluntarily mention treating anyone to a meal.

"Okay, Senior Brother."

"Actually I've already found a boyfriend for Senior Sister; she just has no time to pay attention to me right now." Luo Tingzhu sent a sneering expression at the same time.

"Ugh~~~" Fang Ziye didn't know, in this situation, who exactly should be treating whom.

"Going to do the experiment, see you tomorrow. Good night." Luo Tingzhu sent a well-behaved expression; probably still alluding to her earlier loose talk.

……

Fang Ziye didn't reply further, but after casually reading some materials on establishing animal experimental models, he went to sleep.

Research group — tasks must present a ladder-like structure, preferably with multiple sub-lines advancing in parallel.

For example, since the osteosarcoma and HK2 paper has already been accepted, it's best that the paper on the new fracture classification and basic data analysis starts drafting, and the new animal experimental model begins operation.

This way, once one paper is published, the next can be submitted, and the direction for the paper after that is already set.

Only such smooth, seamless positive feedback can make the research group flourish and even surpass other groups that have already gone much further.

Around midnight, Liu Wu from Min Da Hospital sent Fang Ziye a message, asking if it was convenient to go out for a late-night snack to express gratitude.

It was already this late; Fang Ziye pretended not to see it and fell into sleep.

The next day was the first working day after May Day.

Also the first day of May.

The department's personnel situation, compared to last month, showed changes that were slightly significant.

First, among the three groups, there was the absence of a Chief Physician.

Old Director Hong Du's group is still led by Old Director Wu Guo Nan, but that sharp-tongued Huang Kaikai Grandpa is no longer in the medical staff lineup; he's in the patient lineup.

Now doing postoperative rehabilitation and recovery in the department.

Zhang Jinchuan remains in the group, but Cao Zhen has transferred from Director Hong Du's group to Xue Tao's side, while Wang Zhongxing from Xue Tao's group has come to Old Director Hong Du's side……

Then, in Fang Ziye's group, Xue Tao still leads. Moreover, some standardized residents rotated out, and some rotated back in.

To summarize, the three groups' personnel are as follows.

Wu Guo Nan, Guang Shenqing, Guo Yunlei.

Shen Tao (Xue Tao), Zhong Xue Gao, Cao Zhen, Fang Ziye, Mao Mao.

Hong Du, Wang Zhongxing, Zhang Jinchuan, Huang Yunxiao.

After ward rounds, Fang Ziye discovered that Xue Tao's pressure had suddenly decreased considerably. Finishing rounds, he turned to Teacher Shen Tao with a grin: "Teacher Shen, thank you for Director Wu's magnanimity in keeping you here; that puts my mind much more at ease."

Well, hearing Xue Tao say this, Fang Ziye finally understood Xue Tao's anxiety last time.

So Xue Tao was afraid Wu Guo Nan would selfishly take Shen Tao away too, causing the group to collapse directly. Yet Shen Tao's actual combat power is almost on par with Chief Physicians like Wu Guo Nan.

Before, Director Zhang Mingcan was able to assign Shen Tao to Director Wu Guo Nan's group, which shows Zhang Mingcan's inner circle is very broad-minded.

But at this moment, Shen Tao frowned tightly, appeared somewhat listless, his expression showing a few points of restlessness.

Scratching his head, touching his quite prominent Mediterranean bald spot, gone was the previous smiling cheerfulness: "Director Xue, would it be convenient to allow me, Ziye, and Cao Zhen, the two of them, to talk alone for a bit?"

Xue Tao heard this and immediately stood at attention, nearly saluting: "Teacher Shen instructs, naturally I obey without reservation; Teacher Shen, from now on our group will all follow your arrangements."

"Ziye, Cao Zhen, you two, follow Teacher Shen to the next room!" Xue Tao magnanimously arranged.

Next door, naturally the Deputy Director's Office; Deputy Chief Physician Li Yuanhong is still out on advanced training and hasn't returned, Kai Ye handed over the keys, so the Deputy Chief Physician's Office is now, in principle, the exclusive property of Xue Tao, this hospital's Deputy Chief Physician.

"Teacher Shen, are you alright? Could it be the aftereffects from last time haven't passed?" Fang Ziye closely followed Shen Tao out of the office and hurriedly asked.

Last time Shen Tao's matter was one that could be big or small, positive or negative.

"Teacher Shen? What aftereffects?" Cao Zhen brushed aside his long hair, revealing his eyes.

Shen Tao turned to look at Cao Zhen: "Cao Zhen, can't you cut your hair? Believe it or not, if I see you like this tomorrow, I'll shave it off myself?"

"No way, Uncle Master." Cao Zhen heard this, retreated two steps, expression conflicted.

And his address for Shen Tao made Fang Ziye thoughtful.

Cao Zhen is a master's graduate student from Three Gorges University, yet calls Shen Tao Uncle Master? What does this mean?

Is Cao Zhen Shen Tao's student?

This relationship is slightly messy; Fang Ziye still couldn't sort out the connections among them.

Shen Tao let out a cold snort: "If you want to be a surgeon, then be a proper surgeon; if you want to be a behavioral artist, then go be a behavioral artist."

"Before, you and I weren't in the same group, so you did your own thing standing out, but since you've agreed to follow me, you have to follow the rules."

"I'm not your teacher, I won't spoil you."

"Senior Uncle. Fine, I'll go cut it off in a bit." Upon hearing this, Cao Zhen's expression immediately stiffened; although bitter, it was as if he also had no other way.

Then, Shen Tao looked toward the innocent-looking Fang Ziye, and after entering the Deputy Chief Physician Office, he leaned his back against the door and locked it, then began sizing Fang Ziye up and down; that blazing gaze was as if he could swallow Fang Ziye in a single bite.

"Teacher Shen, what's this about? What happened?" Before Shen Tao could answer the previous question, Fang Ziye pressed further, checking whether it was the aftereffect of Shen Tao's whistleblowing last time.

"Sigh!"

Shen Tao sighed, then said: "Ziye, for the next while, I might have to follow you to learn Manual Reduction Technique for a period of time."

Fang Ziye's expression was slightly stunned, utterly puzzled.

Then, Shen Tao explained the reason behind it.

As it turned out, last time Shen Tao learned from Fang Ziye that Fang Ziye's Manual Reduction Technique was awesome, a fact even Yuan Weihong didn't know.

So he took this point to bluff Yuan Weihong, wanting to brag in front of Yuan Weihong, and he bragged with vivid detail.

Unexpectedly, Yuan Weihong was actually taken in; he made a phone call to Professor An Lumming, Director of Trauma Surgery at Hubei Province Provincial People's Hospital, asking whether Fang Ziye had ever had contact with Hubei Province Provincial People's Hospital.

An Lumming keenly captured the loophole in Yuan Weihong's question, then vaguely brushed it off, but took Shen Tao's showing-off words in front of Yuan Weihong seriously.

Now he has even issued a death order: either Shen Tao brings a superb Manual Reduction Technique and returns to take over the Osteotomy Correction major direction, or he manages to lure Fang Ziye away.

Or, Shen Tao obtains the Associate Senior Title, but the department still doesn't hire him.

Shen Tao was originally just trash-talking; how could he possibly lure Fang Ziye away? He also doesn't want to enjoy Intermediate Professional Title treatment while holding an Associate Senior Title, so he can only take the first path.

"Oh, Senior Uncle, so it's not that thing you told me about last time! ~"

"Don't get a bargain and still act obedient."

"This matter also isn't completely unrelated to you, Fang Ziye; mainly Professor Duan Hong from Tongji Hospital and Professor An discussed you, so the two of them schemed together to poach you; if the corner can be pried loose, then each relies on their own ability."

"So you also shouldn't completely stay out of it." Shen Tao said with resounding finality.

(Chapter End)