Chapter 1146: with translation of chapter title

Wang Qiang stood at Director Pan's office door, sensible and didn't go in. Director Pan and Zheng Lao Ban must have something to discuss; it wouldn't be proper for me to follow in.

The phone rang; he picked it up and glanced at it.

It was Teacher Gao.

He came so fast; Wang Qiang could feel Gao Shaojie, Teacher Gao's inner urgency.

If it were before, he definitely wouldn't understand. Teacher Gao learned a TIPS Surgery, just to show Zheng Lao Ban some respect; why act like a student, always being so respectful?

Zheng Lao Ban was merely the Inpatient Chief of the Emergency Department who walked out of Haicheng Shi Yiyuan.

But after today's Shou Bing, Wang Qiang understood.

Zheng Lao Ban's level is truly unfathomable; meeting such a person is fortunate. His casual remarks could be things I'd ponder for years and still not grasp.

How does a doctor make a living? By taking red envelopes? Kickbacks?

No! A doctor's essence is to live by skill.

With high skill, money naturally flows in. Without skill, even a lifetime of ill-gotten gains—a few melons and dates—wouldn't be enough for Zheng Lao Ban to glance at.

Wang Qiang seemed to grasp Gao Shaojie's thoughts, but not fully.

He is older, his education average, his talent even more average. He has no other thoughts; as long as he can cling to the Provincial Hospital Teacher Gao's thigh, when he can't perform Shou Bing himself, Teacher Gao can come to the rescue—that's enough.

As for positions like a Provincial Intervention Committee post, that's just a word from Teacher Gao.

Recently, Gao Shaojie's standing in the martial world has clearly risen; after some time spreading by word of mouth, portal hypertension patients from across the province have begun slowly gathering at Provincial Hospital Gao Shaojie's Bed Position.

Previously, Director Jin could still snatch some patients, but his reputation has risen, making his days difficult.

Gao Shaojie has become a rising new star at Provincial Hospital!

Why? It's not just because Zheng Lao Ban knocked him around. Wang Qiang vaguely noticed this, feeling a bit envious.

"Teacher Gao, Greeting."

"Hmm, Zheng Lao Ban and Director Pan are chatting."

"Okay, I'll go pick you up."

"Um... first floor, Director Pan's office, enter the door... okay, okay."

Wang Qiang hung up the phone.

Teacher Gao is urgent, having me stay here. He seems worried I might lose Zheng Lao Ban, feeling Tension.

Wang Qiang cannot comprehend Gao Shaojie's such Tension, yet he is very obedient, standing like a sentinel at Director Pan's office door.

But Gao Shaojie didn't arrive; the phone rang again.

Picking it up, I saw it was Director Zhou of the Medical Department at City First Hospital.

"Director Zhou, hello." Wang Qiang's tone with Director Zhou became more casual. In recent months, after Zheng Lao Ban left, the patients at City First Hospital who needed Interventional Surgery were all sought out by Director Zhou for me to perform.

Wang Qiang previously thought he had matured, so he got a bit arrogant. Although he now realizes his shortcomings, his speaking habit is hard to change.

At the very least, his tone toward Director Zhou lacks respect.

"Director Wang, there's a patient here who wants you to find Teacher Gao." Director Zhou said politely.

"I'm at Director Pan's office door; just come straight." Wang Qiang said with a bitter smile.

The Medical Department Director Zhou hung up the phone and hurried to the Emergency Department corridor, astonished to see Haicheng Eryuan's rising star, Director Wang Qiang standing at the door, straight as a poplar.

Recently, this Director Wang Qiang is quite formidable; after Zheng Ren left, he snatched many Shou Bing from City First Hospital.

The General Surgery Director Sun doesn't dare to oppose Zheng Ren, yet he isn't a soft persimmon; he and Director Zhou have complained many times, saying they also want to learn and launch Interventional Surgery to treat liver cancer.

Without Emergency Department, without liver cancer outpatient Shou Bing, General Surgery Department is tottering. This is a major department of the Hospital; are we to just treat appendicitis from now on?

But Director Zhou doesn't dare to offend him.

Recently, some surgeries requiring Interventional treatment are all requested of Wang Qiang; otherwise, if a patient suffers any mishap, City First Hospital would look bad.

Seeing Wang Qiang, Director Zhou sighs. When Chief Zheng was around, he didn't feel anything; but now that Chief Zheng has just left, only a few months have passed—how did we have to lower ourselves to beg?

Do you remember when Chief Zheng was here, the Provincial Hospital professors had to bring things and come to help settle matters? But now……

Director Zhou came to find Director Pan also to communicate with 912, to see if the next batch could transfer in an Intervention Department doctor to lead the Interventional Surgery here.

But what is Wang Qiang doing standing here? Usually when we ask him to perform Shou Bing, Director Zhou can sense his arrogance.

"Director Zhou, I came early." Wang Qiang answered with a smile, his expression amiable, even hinting at humility? Director Zhou was taken aback.

Usually on Wang Qiang's face, only arrogance is visible; certainly no humility.

Is the sun rising from the west?

"So early, why not go in?"

"Zheng Lao Ban is inside chatting with Director Pan; I'll wait a moment, wait a moment."

Director Zhou has been watching Wang Qiang's expression.

When he said the three words "Zheng Lao Ban", there was some fear, some anticipation, various complex emotions mixed together, looking quite strange.

Wait, who came back? Zheng Lao Ban? Zheng Ren?!

Director Zhou stared blankly, his strange gaze fixed on Wang Qiang. Surely I misheard; if Zheng Ren returned, I, the Director of Medical Affairs, wouldn't even know—would an outside hospital Director find out first?

This isn't a joke.

"Who are you waiting for?"

"Zheng Lao Ban." Wang Qiang is also puzzled, wondering why Zheng Lao Ban is at home and still looking for him.

The reasoning behind this, Wang Qiang truly cannot figure out.

If he hadn't watched Zheng Ren perform Shou Bing, Wang Qiang would still think his own skill had improved. But having just seen Zheng Lao Ban's Shou Bing, he… could never catch up in a lifetime.

Really… MD! What is this bunch at City First Hospital up to? Wang Qiang feels a black line across his forehead.

Could it be that I've been too arrogant, seeking Zheng Lao Ban to slap my own face?

Just thinking of that possibility, Wang Qiang's face turned black. These guys at City First Hospital, when Zheng Lao Ban was around they messed with him; now that he's gone, they bring him back to mess with me!

Really not a thing.

Section Chief Zhou didn't notice Wang Qiang's expression at all; hearing Wang Qiang mention Zheng Lao Ban, he exclaimed delightedly, 'Zheng Ren is back?'

Wang Qiang fell into a persecution delusion, his face black and silent.

Section Chief Zhou just asked, not expecting an answer; he pushed the door open and entered, not caring whether the room was convenient.

'Zheng Ren?' he shouted excitedly upon seeing Zheng Ren.

Um... Zheng Ren really wasn't very familiar with Section Chief Zhou of the Medical Department; in the hospital, it was Director Pan who handled dealings, and he himself only took care of clinical work.

Why is he so happy?

However, Zheng Ren was also a bit dazed; after being given a stern reprimand by Director Pan, Zheng Ren realized where he had gone wrong.

Stay true to one's original intention; that's all.

The key was that the example Director Pan gave left Zheng Ren speechless. After rushing back overnight and seeing the patients, he went straight up without a second thought. With this temper of his, what's the point of doing research? He's just making a big fool of himself!