Chapter 430: 422 As long as you want, as long as I have

422 As long as you want, as long as I have.

The surgery was done quickly; the second-stage surgeries for eight patients were completed smoothly.

Under Zheng Ren, TIPS surgery is as cheap as cabbage, not worth a penny.

Whether it's the first-stage or second-stage surgery, it's the same.

After finishing the surgery, Zheng Ren firmly refused the invitations of Director Ren Haitao and Director Zhang, saying he needed to return to surgery, then got into Feng Xu Hui's car and prepared to leave.

Just before getting in the car, Director Zhang handed Zheng Ren a black bag.

The black bag felt heavy, like bricks and tiles.

"Chief Zheng, this is the labor fee for the two surgeries. The hospital decided to give you an extra 20,000 yuan as an expert fee, making a total of 100,000—a round number, more auspicious. This… this is our Second Hospital's thanks to you." Director Zhang said with a grin, leaning close to Zheng Ren's ear.

This is the largest sum of money Zheng Ren has ever received in his life, but he doesn't care, smiling: "Director Zhang, if possible, please trouble yourself to find more patients who need TIPS surgery."

"That's right, that's right." Director Zhang stared for a moment, then gave a bitter smile.

Earlier, at the City First Hospital, when Zheng Ren asked how many patients could be available, Director Zhang bragged, saying he could provide as many as needed.

But he never imagined that Zheng Ren's TIPS surgery would be as simple and easy as a B‑ultrasound‑guided puncture of a lower hepatic cyst, with no difficulty at all.

His own bragging, even if it brings tears, must be lived up to.

Director Zhang wore a grim face and said, "Chief Zheng, I'll do my best on this end. However, the next patients may not have especially stable conditions."

"No problem." Zheng Ren smiled, full of confidence.

"Okay." Director Zhang said through gritted teeth.

Zheng Ren bade farewell to everyone at the Second Hospital and got into Feng Xu Hui's car.

As soon as he got in the car, two people came out of the crowd; a middle‑aged man about forty smiled gently and said, "Chief Zheng, sorry to bother you—I'm Gao Shaojie, the doctor you just spoke with about coming to observe and learn."

In the operating room, wearing a cap and mask, Zheng Ren could barely tell who was who.

At that moment Gao Shaojie introduced himself, and Zheng Ren vaguely recalled that there had indeed been a doctor who had communicated with him earlier.

Did he want to go together to the City First Hospital?

Zheng Ren blinked in surprise, and Gao Shaojie laughed, saying, "Chief Zheng, I won't stand on ceremony."

Having said that, he opened the car door and climbed in.

Wang Qiang's face wasn't thick enough, and besides, he felt embarrassed saying it in front of the directors and vice‑directors.

There was nothing for it; he'd have to drive himself.

Teacher Gao… this is really wildly imaginative.

Feng Xu Hui was somewhat surprised, but not wanting to offend anyone, he glanced at Zheng Ren, seeking his opinion with his eyes.

Zheng Ren didn't mind; eager to get back to experiment with radiofrequency ablation, he hurriedly urged Feng Xu Hui to drive back to the City First Hospital.

All along the way, the atmosphere in the car was a little awkward, after all Gao Shaojie was a stranger who had just come aboard. No matter how Gao Shaojie spoke, Zheng Ren just gave vague "uh‑huh" replies, his perfunctory attitude obvious as could be.

However, Professor Rudolf Wagner was there, and he was quite talkative. Especially since today's TIPS surgery went smoothly, not only did Zheng Ren make progress, but the professor also accumulated experience points, his excitement plain to see.

He spoke in the purest Northeastern dialect—something hardly anyone uses anymore—and chatted with Gao Shaojie all the way to Haicheng First Hospital.

The professor talked Gao Shaojie into confusion; as a Northeasterner, Gao Shaojie even doubted his own identity when he got out of the car.

Judging by the accent, the professor is the real Northeasterner, while I myself seem like an outsider.

Still, Gao Shaojie gained something from this trip.

He knew that Professor Rudolf Wagner came from the Heidelberg University Medical Center.

The Heidelberg University Medical Center is indeed famous worldwide. And the Columbia University Medical Center, where Gao Shaojie graduated, is of the same tier.

Moreover, he knew Professor Rudolf Wagner's name, though he'd never had the chance to meet him. He never expected that, coming to Haicheng to bring a disciple for surgery, he would actually encounter this world‑top professor—and in such an odd way.

Soon they arrived at the emergency building of Haicheng First Hospital.

Zheng Ren had already arranged things on this end; Zheng Yunxia had been sent to the operating room and was waiting for him, so the surgery could begin as soon as he arrived.

It wasn't that Zheng Ren was in a hurry; rather, radiofrequency ablation must be performed under CT guidance.

During the day the CT room is packed with people—there's no time to do surgery. Moreover, this isn't a large tertiary hospital in the capital or the magic city; the Intervention Department has its own dedicated CT machine.

To perform radiofrequency ablation, one has to wait until after the CT room closes.

But there is one saving grace: both Zheng Ren and Su Yun can operate the CT machine, so there's no need to keep a dedicated doctor just for the CT room.

Zheng Ren had Su Yun handle this; he believed her facial recognition would work, and if not, there's still Director Pan.

After getting out of the car, Zheng Ren suddenly remembered something and broke out in a cold sweat.

The matter came up suddenly, and Zheng Ren had completely forgotten about it.

"Manager Feng, do you have the radiofrequency ablation equipment and puncture needles over there? I seem to have mentioned it before." Zheng Ren asked, a little embarrassed.

If not, this would turn into a mix‑up.

With his mind set on surgery, if there were no consumables… Zheng Ren blamed himself over and over.

One can't just think about surgery; as far as interventional procedures go, the Haicheng First Hospital side is utterly lacking, unlike Director Kong's side at the capital, where nothing is missing.

Feng Xu Hui laughed and said, "Chief Zheng, look at what you've said—you fully support Longwind, so I certainly won't drop the ball on my end. I'll definitely remember what you told me."

Zheng Ren let out a sigh of relief.

"The equipment is in the trunk; I brought twenty puncture needles, with any extras to be left in the operating room. As long as you need them, as long as Longwind Micro‑creation has them, we will definitely and must give full support." Feng Xu Hui said, the acne on his face seeming to radiate determination.

"Teacher Gao, that's right. We are the domestic company with the most complete range of equipment and supplies in the interventional consumables line." Feng Xu Hui said proudly.

"Hmm." Gao Shaojie didn't respond; his mind began to work.

It looks like Chief Zheng and Longwind are closely affiliated; this is because Chief Zheng is young, while those multinational giants and big corporations are like colossi, still unaware of his importance, with a long reaction time—thus giving Longwind a particularly good opportunity.

Looks like Chief Zheng and Changfeng have a very close reliance; this is because Chief Zheng is young, those multinational big factories and big companies, like behemoths, haven't yet realized Chief Zheng's importance, so the reflex arc is especially long, which gave Changfeng a particularly good Opportunity.

To be honest, Gao Shaojie is unwilling to use domestic equipment.

Compared with the equipment of multinational firms, domestic gear falls far short in usability. If we say the standard is ten points, using domestic equipment only yields a seven‑point surgery.

Compared with the equipment of multinational corporations, domestic equipment is much worse in usability. If we say there is a level of ten, using domestic equipment can only produce a Shou Bing of seven.

However, the advantage lies in being cheap; after all, expensive consumables are not something everyone can bear.

This is actually a backup plan; if Chief Zheng's surgery is indeed flawless, I will definitely ask him to perform the surgery at the Medical University Affiliated Hospital.

By then, Zheng Ren will certainly need to state his requirements—what consumables to use.

Gao Shaojie is thinking far ahead; he has already considered asking Zheng Ren to perform the surgery.