Chapter 498

The graduate supervisor announcement list has already been published, and the publication time was 9:40 in the morning.

The nationwide unified graduate admissions exam for October is about to begin registration, although master's applicants are not restricted to a specific supervisor when applying.

Universities also publish the corresponding lists in advance, making it convenient for candidates to familiarize themselves with the supervisors of the institutions they are applying to before the exam, so they have a mental preparation.

Furthermore, recommended-admission students don't need to take the written exam, so these people have time to research these things.

Every university places extreme importance on recommended-admission students.

Fang Ziye's first stop after leaving the operating room was the ward.

Now serving as Chief Resident, although many tasks are handled by Li Yuanpei and Shu Lang who also serve as Doctors, Fang Ziye still has to expend some effort to occasionally spot-check.

Especially the situation within his own group.

After changing into his white coat work uniform, Fang Ziye settled in the doctor's office, reviewing the 'labels' on the discharge records that Shu Lang had reviewed, filed, and returned.

These 'labels' indicate which parts of the discharge records are written inadequately.

He checked two copies, enough for Fang Ziye to see Shu Lang's professional level — he should have studied privately with Li Yuanpei.

While Fang Ziye was absorbed, a bottle of Luckin iced coffee was placed before him.

Fang Ziye looked up, flipped the medical record one page to the left: "Xiao He, you're on duty today?"

The visitor was Xiao He, a master's graduate student from Zi Xi's group next door, currently in his third year of master's.

Xiao He wore a beaming smile, nodded and replied: "Yes, Industry Brother."

"Surgery finished this early today?"

Xiao He's supervisor is Zi Xi, who is with Associate Professor Peng Long's group; Xiao He knew today's surgery schedule — functional reconstruction was the first station.

Ending this early is a bit unlike the usual speed.

"Today went relatively smoothly, nothing for now, you can go lie down in the rest room?" Fang Ziye said.

Fang Ziye came up from being a duty doctor, knows duty shifts are exhausting; if there are no new patients and no patients seeking the duty doctor, rest is needed.

Xiao He had no necessity to stay by Fang Ziye's side.

Xiao He sat down opposite Fang Ziye, head lowered, speaking mysteriously: "Industry Brother, next year, heard you can take Doctoral students?"

Xiao He's face bloomed with a radiant smile.

When the announcement was released, Xiao He happened to be on duty, not in the operating room, so he saw Fang Ziye's name.

After hesitating and analyzing for a long time, Xiao He discovered he had a chance to compete for Fang Ziye's doctoral quota.

This year the department has Yuan Weihong and Fang Ziye promoted to Doctoral Supervisors, but Yuan Weihong's group has only one third-year master's student.

That is Jie Han.

Jie Han is certain to choose Yuan Weihong's Doctorate, while Teacher Deng Yong's student, as early as April, was delayed a year due to an economic error, and has now been assigned to the laboratory.

That leaves the two quotas of Professor Deng Yong and Fang Ziye hanging open.

Xiao He naturally wants to probe Fang Ziye's intentions.

How fierce is the Doctoral competition now?

"The announcement was only released this morning, and you already know."

Fang Ziye browsed the medical record, found no issues, flipped another page left: "I discover your information channels are much faster than ours used to be."

Fang Ziye was also joking; previously he himself paid extreme attention to these things.

Impossible for the department's several Doctoral Supervisors to be unclear.

"Industry Brother, isn't it because I want to continue studying, so I pay more attention to this matter."

"I should be the first one to come to you, right?" Xiao He asked.

Xiao He's appearance is quite pleasing — square face, aquiline nose, showing heroic spirit, build also decent.

As for personal ability and research ability, Fang Ziye hasn't had much in-depth contact.

But for this kind of question, Fang Ziye couldn't give an accurate answer either: "You don't plan to apply to Professor Peng?"

Han Yuanxiao's group also has two Doctoral Supervisors, Han Yuanxiao and Associate Professor Peng Long.

Xiao He smiled bitterly: "Teacher Peng said long ago he can't take students this year, so he's not on the list."

Doctoral Supervisor qualification and Doctoral student quota are two different things.

Professors with Doctoral Supervisor qualification don't necessarily take students every year; Fang Ziye didn't scrutinize that list closely, only knew Lan Qi had himself.

"Hmm, if you want to apply to me, I really can't give you a definite answer, but if you can stand out in the re-examination."

"I will definitely give you priority consideration." Fang Ziye said.

After all, Xiao He was the first to ask; Fang Ziye couldn't give a definite answer.

But if Xiao He ultimately passes the re-examination, Fang Ziye is still willing to give Xiao He a chance.

Taking outside students is taking, taking one's own fellow trainee is also taking.

Fang Ziye's answer is actually equivalent to not giving one, but Xiao He understands clearly — Fang Ziye just became a Doctoral Supervisor, so an internal designation is certainly impossible.

"Then it's settled, Teacher Fang."

"From now on, please give me more guidance." Xiao He very sensibly even changed his form of address.

After confirming his intended supervisor was Fang Ziye, Xiao He no longer called him Industry Brother or Senior Brother.

Joking aside, teacher-student relationship is teacher-student relationship.

Even if it becomes so later, one must open with it first — this is called earning impression points.

Xiao He's address change made Fang Ziye momentarily unable to accept, but thinking Xiao He might even call him Master later, Fang Ziye couldn't say don't change the address.

"Xiao He, you go rest first, I'll review records here a bit." Fang Ziye waved his hand, pretending to have a bit of momentum.

Xiao He nodded: "Okay, Teacher Fang."

"Will you eat lunch in the department later? It's almost lunch time."

"I'll review records a bit, then go out to eat later; Tian Luo, Jie Han and I already made plans." Fang Ziye politely declined.

Watching Xiao He leave, Fang Ziye couldn't help but shake his head.

Actually, two years ago, I was just like Xiao He now, with no prospects in sight.

But I estimate I was better off than Xiao He — a professional master's student with an eight-out-of-ten article-type paper; if not for a ruthless character like Li Yuanpei blocking the way, it would have been more than enough.

Even Xiong Jinhuan might not have been able to stop the me of that year, and that was all thanks to Yuan Weihong's feeding.

The reason I couldn't beat Li Yuanpei was still because Master Deng Yong was too "biased"!

To give Li Yuanpei a chance, he even made Song Yi from Kyoto University's seven-year program have opinions!

……

"Senior Brother Jie, are you planning to apply to Master or Industry Brother next year? I think both are fine." During the banquet, Lan Tianluo asked, fearing not enough chaos.

Lan Tianluo is not someone particularly obsessed with respecting teachers and valuing the Dao.

Anyway, as long as it's not in front of Yuan Weihong, he's especially uninhibited.

Jie Han knew Lan Tianluo stayed in Yuan Weihong's group not because Yuan Weihong had charm, but because Fang Ziye had charm.

Rolling his eyes, he said: "This question belongs to the category of pointless questions. Tianluo, if you want to ask questions, Senior Brother can teach you a few strategies."

"No no no, not needed, Senior Brother." Once Jie Han finished speaking, Lan Tianluo immediately shook his head like a rattle.

Among the four in the teacher-student relationship, he was the one most deeply poisoned by Jie Han's questions.

Some questions Jie Han didn't dare test the waters with Fang Ziye and Yuan Weihong, he tested on him; Lan Tianluo many times couldn't help but want to pry open Jie Han's skull to see what was inside.

Just as a fellow trainee, Lan Tianluo couldn't very well escape.

Fang Ziye said: "Tianluo, don't stir up trouble blindly. Jie Han will definitely still follow Master."

"Right, do you guys know this person Xiao He?"

Since Xiao He asked, Fang Ziye naturally also wanted to slightly understand Xiao He's situation, and consulting the two fellow trainees was most suitable.

Xiao He and Jie Han were in the same class; when Fang Ziye was in his third master's year, he was only in his first PhD year, and in Fang Ziye's third PhD year he was busy preparing for his PhD defense, rarely paying attention to fellow trainees.

Last year he even went overseas for half a year, and after returning became Chief Resident; truly, his contact with Xiao He wasn't much.

"Xiao He…"

Jie Han pondered for a moment, then said: "I feel Xiao He is still quite excellent; in our class, he counts as relatively good."

Lan Tianluo also entered the hospital the same year as Jie Han; this is his third year, and he also has the qualification to evaluate.

He also said: "Brother He's personality is relatively steady, steady but not dull, thinking also relatively active."

"Just…"

Lan Tianluo wanted to speak but stopped.

But Fang Ziye still read Lan Tianluo's meaning —

If Xiao He could follow Fang Ziye, under Fang Ziye's powerful project irrigation, research accumulation would definitely be very thick.

And if Fang Ziye could do one-on-one tutoring for a long time, Xiao He's professional ability improvement speed would definitely not be slow either.

Just, if there were a person with relatively better qualifications, under the same resources fed by Fang Ziye, they would get even better development.

"If you have something to say, just say it directly. We're chatting behind closed doors now; once we leave this door, we won't repeat what you said to others."

"Although Senior Brother is slightly one step ahead of you, some things are also sincerely for consulting you." Fang Ziye's mindset gradually became cautious.

After taking on a disciple, no matter good or bad, one must definitely do one's utmost.

Before this fate bridge existed, everyone could just be strangers.

"Comparatively speaking, maybe Feng Junfeng would be slightly more excellent by a little bit." Jie Han finally spoke the truth.

Feng Junfeng, mentored by Vice Professor Chen Fang's group's Nie Xuehua, is currently also in master's third year.

Fang Ziye's contact with him isn't much either!

"Any other candidates? How about Nie Duo and Hu Guangcai?" Fang Ziye continued asking.

Current Fang Ziye cannot access outside students, so it's best to first find the highest quality seedling from the hospital's fellow trainees.

After Old Professor Dong retired and then passed away, the original group only has Vice Professor Chen Fang with doctoral supervisor status.

However, Vice Professor Chen Fang only took students last year; his seniority is even shallower than Peng Long's, impossible to serve consecutive terms.

"Hmm, I personally still recommend Feng Junfeng."

Jie Han said: "Although Feng Junfeng is usually relatively dull, and our exchanges aren't many, I know he's low-key, and I know Old Professor Dong's group is currently in a maintenance state."

"Not contending yet peaceful."

"Of course, Senior Brother, Feng Junfeng may not choose to stay in our hospital for PhD; as far as I know, he might pass the master's breakthrough in the training room this year."

Jie Han's evaluation of Feng Junfeng being this high was a bit beyond Fang Ziye's expectations.

Last year, no one passed the training room to get a PhD opportunity.

This Feng Junfeng actually has such level, truly a bit beyond Fang Ziye's expectations.

"Good, I'll pay more attention then." After Fang Ziye replied faintly, he temporarily shelved this matter.

Definitely need to understand first; if Feng Junfeng's qualifications are really okay, and if Feng Junfeng doesn't have a better destination, Fang Ziye would definitely be willing to give him a chance.

Just don't know if Feng Junfeng has contacted other doctoral supervisors in advance.

……

After the meal, Fang Ziye settled the bill, then paid Lan Tianluo the gift money, and immediately said: "Are you two continuing back to the animal lab, or going to the training room?"

"Animal lab, Senior Brother, we already made an appointment." Lan.

Now both of them concentrate a large amount of time in the animal lab.

After October, Wu Xuanqi will return to Tongji Hospital, Nie Mingxian will also leave. At least currently there's no confirmation Nie Mingxian will stay.

In this way, both Lan Tianluo and Jie Han hope to be the ones to take over Nie Mingxian's baton.

Such things can't just rely on thinking; they need effort!

"Alright, then you two go."

"When you go, remember to tell Li Yuanpei to pay attention to rest as well. There's no need to ruin his health." Fang Ziye passed on a word to the two of them.

Lan Tianluo immediately declared, "Senior Brother, rest assured, we'll help Senior Brother Li."

Hearing this, Jie Han turned to look at Lan Tianluo, his gaze thoughtful.

Clearly, even his direct senior brother had not managed to enter Lan Tianluo's truest heart, yet Li Yuanpei had squeezed his way in.

However, Jie Han was not jealous; he only sighed that perhaps he still needed to work harder, otherwise he would fall behind among the four-person teacher-student group.

Fang Ziye returned to the ward and began scanning the medical orders in the department.

After dinner, Nie Duo and Hu Guangcai also came to the ward one after another, asking Fang Ziye about pursuing a doctorate.

Everyone wanted to pursue a doctorate, so Fang Ziye dared not state his position directly, merely saying that if they could make it to the final round, he would consider it.

He could not say no, but neither did he fully state his position.

The two left with somewhat embarrassed expressions.

Until around seven o'clock in the afternoon, Luo Tingzhu finally came out of the operating room and sent Fang Ziye a message.

"Senior Brother, are you at home or in the department now? Shall we go back together?"

"I worked overtime today; the doctor on the night shift had something come up temporarily, so I covered for a while." Luo Tingzhu sent a voice message, her voice soft and sweet.

Fang Ziye had only the medical orders for his last two patients left to read, so he said, "Why don't you wait for me downstairs at the Orthopedics Building?"

"I still have two rounds of medical orders to verify on my end."

"Have you had dinner yet?"

"I've eaten, but not enough." Luo Tingzhu was already hinting that she wanted to go eat with Fang Ziye.

"Alright, after I finish reading, we'll eat something together." Fang Ziye replied, then put down his mobile phone.

Afterward, he very seriously read through Feng Junfeng's patients' medical orders several times, resting his chin on his hand in thought.

Feng Junfeng's medication looked ordinary, yet he had clearly put effort into it; at first glance, Fang Ziye was dazzled by such strong knowledge reserves.

"There's something here!" Fang Ziye tapped the tabletop.

(Chapter End)