Chapter 2384: with translation of chapter title

Boss

"Boss, the patient's films have arrived." Su Yun fiddled with the phone, saw the email, and then, while opening the computer, said.

Zhang Weiyu

Zheng Ren

After glancing at the patient imaging data sent by Zhang Weiyu, Zheng Ren tried twice and thought this Shou Bing could be done.

A space-occupying lesion in the pancreatic head, the tumor is closely related to the portal Vein, superior mesenteric Vein, and aberrant right hepatic Artery. This kind of Shou Bing is similar to Bu Ruotian's, with comparable difficulty.

Pancreaticoduodenectomy, Zheng Ren hasn't done it in a long time. Before, it was a Peak Experience; now it's the peak period. Standing on the mountaintop looking back, even Zheng Ren, as solid as a stone, couldn't help but feel wistful.

Seeing his own boss agree, Su Yun exhaled, quietly watching the black hair in front of his forehead flutter, after a few seconds of silence he said, "Boss, I can't wait to buy a Shou Bing navigation system inside the Hospital."

"Oh, if the money is enough, it doesn't matter if we buy it ourselves. But there should be a technique blockade, right? Can you handle it?" Zheng Ren asked.

"I can't, but Ke Li can." Su Yun said with a smile, "You cured his girlfriend, and also got Old Luo Qie's recognition; it's just intraoperative navigation, full-system simulation, and 3D printing—nothing remarkable as a Technique. The true core Technique is holographic simulation, no problem."

Medical Team

Central Hospital

Although the assistant's reward was obtained, but one Shou Bing requires at least two surgeons, one anesthesiologist, and one instrument nurse, consuming considerable resources.

General Surgery Department

Moreover, this isn't the most important; as one's Shou Bing Skill improves, the levels of the assistant and anesthesiologist must also rise. After all, Shou Bing isn't done by one person, absolutely not!

Intervention Department

The next day after work, early in the morning the Medical Team took a plane then switched to high-speed rail, traveling all the way to Feng County. Upon arrival, Zhang Weiyu had originally prepared to welcome everyone, but Zheng Ren still followed the old rule, first taking a look at the patient before speaking.

Manager

Xiao Yi Ren

According to Zhang Weiyu's introduction, this is the largest Hospital in Feng County, and also a three-level class A Hospital.

Several patients with end-stage liver cirrhosis and severe ascites were examined; Zheng Ren saw nothing unusual, then went to the General Surgery Department to take a look at a patient with a pancreatic head tumor.

After being busy for nearly an hour, he finally had a clear idea. Preparing for Ming day's Shou Bing would be fine, but thinking about having to eat, with several directors from related departments accompanying him at the meal, Zheng Ren felt a bit of a headache.

"Zheng Lao Ban, you've worked hard all the way." Director Xu of the Intervention Department greeted him warmly, "Later you should try our specialty dishes; although this is a small place, many dishes are still quite excellent."

Director Xu is tall and thin, as if a gust of wind could knock him over. His Mandarin is average, sounding a bit strange.

"Troublesome." Zheng Ren replied lightly.

"Manager Zhang, why not this time just steal the signboard of your family's old Jiuyang shop?" Su Yun and Zhang Weiyu said jokingly: "Your A Bai goat tastes really good. After eating it last time, I've been looking forward to it; this winter when it snows, I'll definitely go to your place to mooch a meal."

"You can eat the A Bai goat however you like." Zhang Weiyu said with a chuckle, "But we dare not casually mention the old shop's signboard; if my old father finds out and gets upset over it, what would we do?"

Director Xu took out his phone, glanced twice, saw the time had passed the appointed moment, Li Zhu ren of the General Surgery Department still hadn't arrived, and he felt a bit annoyed.

The person being received is a professor from Di Du; how could he be late! This Lao Li, really getting more and more unreliable as he gets older.

Zhang Weiyu, while waiting, calmly introduced Zheng Ren to the local customs and folklore of his hometown, as well as some ancient anecdotes.

This is the hometown of the Celestial Master; don't say too much gossip. But at crucial moments, Su Yun can also chime in from the side, so it doesn't feel too awkward.

A full ten minutes passed before Li Zhu ren came rushing over.

"Sorry, sorry, Zheng Lao Ban." Li Zhu ren apologized repeatedly upon meeting, "I have a personal matter that delayed me a bit; I'll treat you to drinks later."

"You're too polite." Zheng Ren said with a smile, not minding too much.

"Our duck foot buns are quite authentic; Zheng Lao Ban, have a try later, and I guarantee you'll keep coming back when you have nothing else to do." Zhang Weiyu said.

"Really? Would Xiao Yi Ren like it?" Zheng Ren thought to himself.

Taking the elevator down, at the instant the elevator doors closed, Li Zhu ren's phone rang.

He picked up the phone, just as the elevator doors shut tightly, and the signal cut off instantly.

Seeing the somewhat irritable, stocky Li Zhu ren, Zheng Ren asked, "Li Zhu ren, if you have something at home, go attend to it; we'll have another chance after we eat."

Li Zhu ren felt a bit embarrassed, suppressed his impatience, and said, "Zheng Lao Ban, I'm really sorry."

"Old Li, what's wrong?" Director Xu asked.

"Sigh, it's not that a distant relative of my wife's family fell ill and refused to go to the hospital, insisting on drinking talisman water."

"Talisman water?" Zheng Ren was taken aback, not expecting that people still drink this stuff nowadays.

That was all from long ago, when medicine was scarce and charlatans ran rampant; calling it a psychological placebo would also be quite fitting.

Regardless, it's meant to treat illness; whether it actually works is another matter.

"Talisman water? You lot really are the hometown of the Celestial Master, actually drinking this stuff to treat illness." Su Yun's tone was sharp, and both directors felt their faces sting.

"Professor Su, it's not related to the hometown of the Celestial Master; the Celestial Master Observatory nowadays mainly..." saying this, Zhang Weiyu sighed.

"What's going on?"

"It's not related to the Celestial Master Observatory; there's a wild daoist on the old mountain pass, whom I saw once as a child and thought was too fake." Zhang Weiyu said with a wry smile, "Drawing talismans, burning them to ash, mixing with water for patients to drink. Over the years he's made a living from this trick; is he still doing it now?"

"Yeah, a lot of old folks just believe in it." Li Zhu ren forced himself upbeat, said, "Let's not bother with them; we'll eat our own meal. After Zheng Lao Ban leaves, I'll give my relatives a proper scolding."

Saying this, he felt bitter inside, saying, "What era is this, still believing those charlatans?"

"Does drinking that stuff actually work?" Su Yun asked in surprise.

If it weren't effective, the act couldn't have lasted, nor would it have persisted for ten or twenty years. But to say it really works, drinking talisman water... Su Yun just doesn't believe it.

It's just a street trick; we just don't know the key to it.

"When I was a kid I saw people drink it; it really does help a bit—after drinking, their ailments feel lighter. The key is that they don't ask for much; giving some rice and flour, or grabbing a chicken for festivals, is enough."

"Quite a few folks in the countryside go for this."