Chapter 166

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Protagonist:

Lu Feng

Since the Pig Trotter Noodles were served on the table, he hadn't moved a single chopstick himself, watching the trotters in the bowl dwindle.

Zhang Xianyang opened his mouth, then raised his head to look pitifully at Zhou Zhengbang: "Director Zhou... this bowl of Pig Trotter Noodles..."

He was just about to say "I haven't eaten yet," but Zhou Zhengbang spoke first and interrupted him.

"Xiao Zhang, your case analysis report last time was well written. Come to my office more often when you have nothing to do. I'll organize the difficult and complex cases I've handled over the years for you to study carefully when you go back."

Zhang Xianyang was slightly stunned and couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

As a department director at the hospital, Zhou Zhengbang's clinical experience was naturally very rich.

Sometimes he only mentioned a few insights casually, and Zhang Xianyang could gain a lot of valuable experience from them.

The notes and materials in Zhou Zhengbang's office drawer were the crystallization of decades of his painstaking effort. Usually, let alone studying them, it was difficult even to take a glance.

Seeing him say nothing, Zhou Zhengbang simply stood up, directly moved the Pig Trotter Noodles in front of Zhang Xianyang to himself, and used public chopsticks to clamp a large piece of trotter into his own bowl.

"Doctor Zhou, if you want to eat, just order another portion? Is it worth using your hidden treasures to exchange for this?"

Sun Rongguang chewed the trotter in his mouth, saw this scene, couldn't help but smile and shake his head as he spoke.

Zhou Zhengbang's chopsticks paused, and after thinking carefully, he felt what he said was right.

"Old Sun, Director Zhou, you don't know yet. Boss Lu's shop has a rule: each person can only order one portion." Zhang Xianyang spoke up to remind them.

"Is that so? There's such a rule?"

Sun Rongguang was stunned for a moment, looking at the Pig Trotter Noodles in front of Zhou Zhengbang, his eyebrows couldn't help but twitch.

He remembered that when queuing, Zhang Xianyang had said this shop doesn't open on weekends.

Doesn't that mean they have to wait two more days to eat here again?

Thinking of this, Sun Rongguang's gaze at the few pieces of trotter in the bowl became fervent.

He turned to look at Zhang Xianyang, with a gentle smile on his face: "Xiao Zhang, when I came this time, I brought the notes I made when I went to Jingcheng for an academic conference last year. Do you want to take a look?"

Speaking, he moved the Pig Trotter Noodles in front of Zhou Zhengbang closer to himself, and extended his chopsticks toward the trotters in the bowl.

Hearing this, Zhang Xianyang felt his heartbeat speed up a bit, and was instantly overjoyed.

That was Old Sun's notes!

How much gold content was in there—how could he not know?

Zhou Zhengbang frowned, and moved the Pig Trotter Noodles back in front of himself: "Xiao Zhang, among the young doctors in our hospital, I'm most optimistic about you. Professional title evaluation is in two more months. Do you want to move up further?"

Zhang Xianyang was stunned for a moment. Having stayed at Tong'an Hospital for so many years, he knew too well the weight of professional title evaluation for a doctor.

There were so many doctors at Tong'an Hospital, and only a few spots each year. Competition was extremely fierce.

Many people's qualifications and achievements were no worse than his own. How many people had toiled for many years without a chance to be evaluated?

As a department director, Zhou Zhengbang had considerable say in professional title evaluation.

With his approval, my next professional title evaluation might not be a sure thing, but at least I'd have a greater chance than others.

Professional title evaluation concerned my future career development and treatment improvement. Those were real, tangible benefits.

"Doctor Zhou, that's not right."

Sun Rongguang coughed once, his tone carrying a bit of seriousness: "Professional title evaluation is based on real ability. What is this? Using the back door? Xiao Zhang, we doctors must be down-to-earth. It's not okay to just think about taking shortcuts."

Zhou Zhengbang's face turned completely red from Sun Rongguang's words, and the chopsticks in his hand stopped.

He almost forgot that Old Sun most detested favoritism.

If this got out, how would those doctors in the hospital view him, this department director?

Zhou Zhengbang's chopsticks shrank back, he laughed embarrassedly twice, and hurriedly explained: "Old Sun, I was joking with Xiao Zhang. I've always been fair and just about professional title evaluation..."

Sun Rongguang ignored him, turned to look at Zhang Xianyang, with a kind smile on his face: "Xiao Zhang, the most important thing for studying medicine is to improve your own medical skills. I remember you have a surgery tomorrow. At that time, I'll personally guide you by your side. I can explain all the various details in the surgery clearly to you."

Sun Rongguang said while moving the Pig Trotter Noodles unobtrusively closer to himself, and the chopsticks in his hand quickly clamped the trotters inside.

Zhang Xianyang's eyes lit up, and huge surprise surged in his heart instantly.

Old Sun personally guiding him?

That was something countless doctors in the hospital dreamed of!

He was so excited he nodded repeatedly, and kept thanking: "Thank you, Old Sun! You must eat a few more pieces!"

Seeing this, Zhou Zhengbang beside him immediately became anxious.

There were only a few trotters left in Zhang Xianyang's bowl of Pig Trotter Noodles. If he didn't act now, they'd be gone.

Good kid, agreeing so readily, forgetting who your leader is, huh?

He quickly moved the bowl a few inches closer to himself, and said to Zhang Xianyang in a lowered voice: "Xiao Zhang, I haven't signed next month's schedule yet. You don't want to be on night shift every day next month, do you?"

Zhang Xianyang didn't dare to respond, and shrank his neck.

Zhou Zhengbang's words made his excited brain instantly calm down.

During these years at Tong'an Hospital, it was indeed because of Director Zhou's care that he rarely had to work night shifts.

"Xiao Zhang, it's fine, we're not afraid!"

Old Sun put down the chopsticks in his hand, reached out and patted Zhang Xianyang's shoulder: "If Doctor Zhou makes you work night shifts every day, and it really doesn't work, just come back to Chuan Yu with me. I happen to be missing a student by my side. Xiao Zhang, your comprehension is not bad. If you follow me, within two years you should be able to stand on your own in the medical world!"

His words had just fallen when another piece of trotter landed in his bowl.

"Xiao Zhang, when you were at the hospital before, I took care of you quite a bit, right?"

Zhou Zhengbang was anxious. The chopsticks in his hand, not willing to be outdone, extended toward the trotters: "Last time, if it weren't for me personally guiding you, could your academic paper have been published so quickly?"

"Doctor Zhou, what you said is not appropriate."

Sun Rongguang calmly retorted, "Isn't it natural for a leader to look after his subordinates? Xiao Zhang, once you return to Chuan Yu with me, I'll introduce you to a few old friends of mine so they can mentor you too!"

"Sun Lao, this... is a bit shameless, isn't it? Xiao Zhang is a doctor at our Hospital! You can't do this for a few pig trotters..."

"What pig trotters or not... Doctor Zhou, what are you talking about? I simply admire Xiao Zhang's ability; after some training, his achievements might not be inferior to mine..."

"Sun Lao, when you say this, can you put down your chopsticks? There are already so many pig trotters in your Bowl..."

"Doctor Zhou, your Bowl isn't lacking either! If I'm not mistaken, you have one more piece than me; shouldn't we be fair?"

The two of them went back and forth, and Zhang Xianyang's portion of Pig Trotter Noodles moved back and forth in front of them.

Zhang Xianyang was caught between the two, and it was inappropriate to speak for either side.

One was his direct superior, the other a famous expert renowned throughout the country.

He, a mere Resident Physician, could only helplessly watch the pig trotters in his Bowl gradually being divided by the two of them.

"Xiao Zhang, let me tell you... huh?"

Zhou Zhengbang placed the Pig Trotter Noodles in front of himself, intending to pick up another piece of pig trotter, but ended up grabbing nothing.

He looked down and saw that only noodles and noodle soup remained in his Bowl.

"Really gone?"

Zhou Zhengbang couldn't help but stir his Bowl with his chopsticks twice, but still couldn't find a single piece.

"Doctor Zhou, that's enough; we're both not young anymore, getting red-faced and thick-necked over a few pig trotters—how laughable."

Sun Lao glanced at the Bowl of Pig Trotter Noodles, smiled, and pointed at Zhang Xianyang, saying: "Xiao Zhang hasn't eaten yet! Let him eat quickly! Let's finish early and return to the Hospital; I need to study Lin Xi's Medical Records again when I get back."

"That's right; we've been out for quite a while."

After hearing this, Zhou Zhengbang nodded, pushed the Pig Trotter Noodles toward Zhang Xianyang, coughed once, and said: "Xiao Zhang, eat quickly; there's still work to do when we return."

Zhang Xianyang looked at the Bowl of Pig Trotter Noodles in front of him, which now contained only noodles, and felt like crying but had no tears.

My Pig Trotter Noodles!

Zhang Xianyang sighed deeply and silently picked up his chopsticks to take a mouthful of noodles.

The noodles were still delicious, but without the pig trotters, eating them always felt like something was missing.

Zhang Xianyang looked up at Zhou Zhengbang and Sun Rongguang; the two of them were eating the pig trotters they had "snatched" from his Bowl with satisfied expressions.

The two who had been arguing with red faces just now were now as harmonious as brothers wearing the same pair of pants.

He chewed the noodles in his Mouth and silently vowed in his heart.

He would never come to Lu Feng's place to eat with Director Zhou and Sun Lao again!