Chapter 867 - 411: Dr. Li Has the Final Say in the Technique Clinic, Director Bi’s Face Has Issues

Chapter 867: Chapter 411: Dr. Li Has the Final Say in the Technique Clinic, Director Bi’s Face Has Issues

"Sir, I’m sorry, but we need you to queue for a consultation here. We are treating patients in the order of their numbers."

Li Li promptly stepped forward to dissuade the middle-aged man.

People wanting to exploit privileges and cut in line are common, but the doctors cannot agree to that.

"Young lady, do you know what I do? It’s okay if you don’t recognize me, as long as your dean does."

The man appeared extremely confident.

"Let Dr. Li see me first; it won’t take a few minutes."

"If everyone acted like you, who would be willing to queue?"

Jin Yanyu disdainfully retorted.

"Are you Dr. Li? I’m from the Health Bureau, acquainted with several of your deans. Can you see me first?"

While it sounded like a question, his tone was utterly commanding.

"I’m not Dr. Li, you better go queue!"

Jin Yanyu, being a privileged child from the second generation, wasn’t the type to yield to such tactics.

The Health Bureau does oversee the hospital, but genuinely influential individuals usually don’t speak like that.

They typically contact the hospital leadership first, who then accompany them to find a doctor in the clinic.

"Then get Dr. Li to come see me. I’m specifically here to consult him."

"I am Li Jingsheng, the one you’re looking for. Many patients are currently waiting. I can only apologize and say that the clinic has its rules: no cutting in line. If there’s an issue, you can directly approach our dean."

Li Jingsheng stepped forward, speaking calmly.

Every doctor likely detests this kind of authoritarian coercion.

Because it shows a fundamental lack of respect.

Doctors live off their skills, not subservience and flattery.

Those with status and wealth should at least show appropriate respect to doctors. Treating them like servants isn’t something most doctors would accept.

Moreover, this person doesn’t really seem like a big shot.

Li Jingsheng is somewhat familiar with society’s upper-middle class, like Xie Guiqiu and Director Jia, who have some stature.

They never display such arrogance in their speech and conduct.

Truly influential figures rarely flaunt their might before minor characters.

It’s demeaning.

On the contrary, those without much capability often love to show off.

There’s a saying: the more a person lacks something, the more they want to flaunt it.

"I’ll go talk to your dean."

The middle-aged man huffed and left.

Li Jingsheng didn’t mind; Dean Fu wouldn’t make a fuss over such a trivial matter.

Even if there were criticisms, it would just be a superficial display without any real repercussions.

If otherwise, Li Jingsheng might as well quit.

Soon enough, Vice Dean Jin indeed returned with the middle-aged man.

Apparently, this person isn’t just an insignificant small fry.

"Dr. Li, this is Boss Lu, and his neck hurts. He finds it difficult to turn his neck or look up. Could you find some time to see him?"

Vice Dean Jin personally came to greet.

The choice of words and the stance were quite intriguing.

His reference to the middle-aged man as Boss Lu, rather than Director Lu or Department Head, indicates that this person isn’t an institutional leader.

"Is it cervical spondylosis? I’ll find a doctor skilled in this area to examine him. Yanyu, give the patient a check-up, and if you can handle it, treat him."

There are policies above and countermeasures below.

Li Jingsheng unceremoniously appointed a ’general’ from his hands to see the patient.

"This, this might not be good! I heard only your skills are a bit better; perhaps you could personally check me?"

Upon hearing that Li Jingsheng assigned the examination to a subordinate, the middle-aged man’s expression turned a bit grim.

Three parts awkwardness, seven parts fear.

He specifically came here seeking special treatment and even had Dean Jin come to assist.

Yet now, a seemingly intern is supposed to examine his neck, a critical area.

If anything went wrong, it could be life-threatening.

"I still have many patients to attend to and truly can’t spare the time. If you’re willing to wait, then around noon, I can sacrifice my break to add you as an extra case and give you a thorough examination."

Li Jingsheng made this concession only because Vice Dean Jin had interceded.

Otherwise, he certainly wouldn’t indulge such a person.

"Boss Lu, you see Dr. Li is indeed quite busy. Perhaps another doctor could first evaluate your condition. If it’s not manageable, you could then wait for Dr. Li to finish his duties and add you as an extra case."

Vice Dean Jin was also likely accommodating to save face and avoid offending this person.

Sometimes it’s preferable to offend a gentleman than a petty person.

Those in high leadership positions generally understand this principle.

Petty individuals might not offer much support, but snubbing them could lead to trouble when it counts.

If Dean Jin genuinely wanted to assist, his approach would have been different.

"Alright then!"

Boss Lu eventually agreed.

Seeing the arrangements made, Vice Dean Jin took his leave at the right moment.

"Boss Lu, I’ll go ahead. I have an important meeting to attend. Call me if you need anything."

"Okay, you go ahead!"

Boss Lu was somewhat on the verge of tears, realizing that even with the dean’s intervention, it was of no use.

To have Li Jingsheng see him, he’d still have to queue and wait in a roundabout way.

Time passed slowly as Li Jingsheng continued to see other patients.

Jin Yanyu offered to examine Boss Lu, but he refused.

The fear of death is inherent in human nature.

Boss Lu preferred to wait rather than let an unknown young doctor treat him.

Watching Li Jingsheng cure one patient after another, Boss Lu grew even more confident in his skills.

The clinic room was busy and bustling.

It was finally a little past noon when Li Jingsheng finished handling the last patient of the morning and looked over at Boss Lu.

He gestured him over.

Boss Lu immediately stood up and walked over.

"Sorry, there are just too many patients at the clinic, sorry to keep you waiting."

Li Jingsheng apologized to him.

"No problem, as long as you can cure me, waiting a whole morning is worth it. I understand your difficulties."

Boss Lu was no longer acting arrogant.

His tone was much softer.

"Let’s talk about your symptoms first."

"It’s just that I feel my neck can’t lift up and can’t turn left or right. I heard from someone that your massage therapy is excellent, so I specifically came to you for treatment."

Boss Lu paused, hesitating for two or three seconds.

"I have a good relationship with Director Kang from the Health Bureau, and he told me that I couldn’t go wrong if I came to you for treatment."

This person indeed wasn’t a leader of a supervisory department, not even an ordinary staff member.

Having been in this business for a long time, Li Jingsheng could almost tell at a glance whether someone was part of the system.

People in the system behave very differently from ordinary people.

Knowing a director and having Vice Dean Jin accompany him for appearances was understandable.

A director’s status isn’t low.

Many people strive their whole lives and don’t even become a section chief.

Going from section chief to director requires experiencing the critical stage of deputy director-level cadre.

Boss Lu having a good relationship with Director Kang means he has some influence.

At least no one dares to underestimate him.

"What work do you do?"

The person seemed like a businessman.

Because only businessmen tend to carry the smell of money.

Some businessmen are solid in their work, low-key, and polite. These are usually the Confucian merchants.

There’s another type that resembles Boss Lu more.

Once they get rich, they start to flaunt.

Do things grandiosely, care about face, and seek privileged treatment.

"I run a disinfection company and also operate a pharmaceutical sales company. The income is okay, and the work isn’t particularly exhausting. It’s just that recently I might have been playing with my phone and watching live streams a bit much, which led to some problems with my neck."

Disinfection company, pharmaceutical company, both are related to the healthcare industry.

This suggests he likely has people in the supervisory department.

This is similar to the principle of relying on the mountain when living by the mountain, relying on the water when living by the water.

With such connections, if he can leverage them, maybe not make a fortune, but at least some small profit can’t hurt.

This Boss Lu is at least forty-seven or forty-eight years old, yet he’s also a head-down tribe.

Playing with phones, watching live streams, short videos truly has changed a generation.

People his age, who have some Minor Achievement in their careers, see young and pretty female live-streamers, and their hearts get restless. They easily get immersed in the live streaming world and find it hard to withdraw.

"Have you taken X-rays?"

"Yes, I have."

He handed the X-rays to Li Jingsheng for review.

It turns out the X-rays were taken at the People’s Hospital.

"Your cervical vertebrae have changed to a certain extent. I suggest you stop looking down at your phone for long periods in the future. I can help you with massage therapy to gradually correct the cervical vertebrae issues, but mainly you have to cooperate with the treatment. If you don’t change the habit of looking down at your phone, no amount of treatment will help."

Li Jingsheng advised him.

The structure of the cervical vertebrae is quite special, and its burden is particularly heavy.

It’s like a flexible, rotatable column that needs to bear the weight of the entire head.

Normally, it stays upright and the force it bears isn’t much.

The neck muscles can share most of the load.

However, each 5-degree increase when looking down geometrically multiplies the weight borne by the cervical vertebrae.

An adult’s head weighs around five kilograms, and when looking down exceeds 45 degrees, the gravitational force on the cervical vertebrae increases at least fourfold.

At this point, the cervical vertebrae need to withstand over 20 kilograms of force.

Imagine, constantly bearing 40-jin of weight, how terrifying that is.

Over time, it’s no wonder it would develop abnormalities.

"Neck pain is unbearable; I’ll definitely change my bad habits and cooperate with the treatment."

Boss Lu agreed verbally; whether he can actually do it, that’s hard to say.

Li Jingsheng first felt his bones to confirm there were no issues, then began his treatment.

A condition like Boss Lu’s is relatively ideal; it’s still in the early stages and can be corrected gradually.

Some patients with severe cervical abnormalities might compress the nerves, possibly leading to numbness or paralysis of the body.

After finishing the treatment, Boss Lu felt unprecedented comfort.

He straightforwardly said he had found the right person for treatment, and the money spent was worth it.

Li Jingsheng hurried to the cafeteria to eat.

His thoughtful girlfriend had already bought a meal for him, waiting.

Li Jingsheng was quite late today.

Carrying his tray, he saw several doctors from General Surgery approaching from the front. The lean elderly man in the center was the Head of the Department of General Surgery.

"Hello, Director Bi!"

Li Jingsheng greeted with a smile.

His eyes were fixed on Director Bi’s face, inspecting closely.

Making Director Bi feel a bit confused.

He was fairly familiar with Li Jingsheng.

"Xiaoli, is there a flower on my face today?"

Director Bi, because of surgeries, wasn’t sure if he had any blood on his face.

"No flowers. Could you sit down so I can take a good look at your face?"

Li Jingsheng said earnestly.

"Haha, what’s this about? Are you trying to get a chance for surgical practice in General Surgery?"

Director Bi said, but still sat down at a nearby spot as Li Jingsheng requested.