Chapter 892 - 433: Unburdening, Discussing Cooperation

Chapter 892: Chapter 433: Unburdening, Discussing Cooperation

The most challenging aspect of this patient’s condition is dealing with venous embolism and layer by layer uncovering the truth, ultimately finding the real lesion.

After sending off the female relative, Li Jingsheng hurried to the cafeteria for a meal.

The cases he has been encountering recently are either difficult mysteries or acute and critical ones, keeping his nerves constantly taut. Today is a rare leisure day; no special cases have appeared just yet.

He used to see night shift nurses clasping their hands in prayer, hoping that the wards wouldn’t suddenly fill with patients or the current patients wouldn’t face emergencies during the night. Li Jingsheng always thought they were a bit melodramatic.

What’s there to fear?

Working in healthcare means not knowing if the department will admit many patients at night.

After all, patients get sick and need hospitalization, a reality no one can prevent or schedule in advance.

Admitting patients at night mostly involves those redirected from the ER.

Under normal circumstances, patients choose night visits only when struck by acute illness or a sudden worsening of their condition.

At this point, the emergency department might not cope, necessitating a call to specialist doctors to take over the cases.

When patients are moved into the ward by specialists, the busiest are certainly the nurses on duty.

Their workload increases, understandably causing displeasure.

Yet once patients are admitted, handling them as needed becomes the priority. Thus, nurses pray for peace after handing over their shifts.

Having a girlfriend among nurses means avoiding gifts like dragon fruit or Wang Wang rice crackers at night, for similar reasons.

Li Jingsheng’s mentality now somewhat resembles that of the nurses.

Facing tricky cases or severely ill patients leaves no option to evade, only a teeth-gritting push forward.

But he is human, requiring rest, fearing the patients might not be saved.

Everyone has moments when they feel like slacking off.

Days like today, without winds or waves, feel quite comfortable to him.

Bone injury patients seeking him out get well one by one, providing the most comfort.

Arriving at the cafeteria, he knows Ou Qinglan worked the night shift yesterday and is resting today.

No one accompanies him to eat.

Directly heading to the counter, he buys food. Coming a bit late means the best dishes are sold out.

This makes him deeply appreciate having a girlfriend.

As Ou Qinglan works, she always rushes to the cafeteria early to snatch dishes for Li Jingsheng.

She picks healthy, nutritious ones that he likes.

Ou Qinglan truly treats him exceptionally well.

Li Jingsheng grabs his meal, casually chooses an empty spot to eat. Concerning food and clothing, he isn’t picky—a full stomach and warmth suffice.

Most kids from rural areas maintain this excellent tradition.

Few pursue extravagant lifestyles.

Hardworking and resilient are the most substantial virtues of rural kids.

"Teacher, I got you a chicken drumstick!"

Yang Luqing approached, carefully placing a chicken drumstick onto Li Jingsheng’s plate.

"Is there something you want help with?"

Li Jingsheng glanced at him.

"Just seeking to treat you to a chicken drumstick. I am not yet a formal doctor, lacking income, so this is all I can offer."

"State your business directly, I dislike roundabout ways."

Li Jingsheng said, glaring.

Yang Luqing smiled awkwardly, then lowered his head.

"Teacher, I want to apologize to you."

"Out of nowhere, why are you saying sorry?"

Li Jingsheng asked, puzzled.

"I’ve wanted to say this for a while, but being thin-skinned, never found the right moment, so I didn’t. Seeing you get stabbed by an assailant made me deeply upset. Watching the assailant draw a knife made me incredibly scared, my mind going blank. By the time I returned to my senses, the assailant was subdued. I blamed myself tremendously for not bravely rushing forward to save you.

I loathed my cowardice.

Even colleagues started to view me differently. I know even if silent, everyone likely despises me inwardly.

Since entering the Bone Setting outpatient clinic, you have sincerely taught me various skills and knowledge. In personal life, you’ve cared greatly too. Yet at your time of peril, I was a coward.

No matter your willingness to forgive, I wish to genuinely say sorry face-to-face.

Given another choice, I wouldn’t repeat my cowardice. I’d bravely confront like Liu Xian and Jin Yanyu, fighting the assailant."

Yang Luqing kept his head down.

Clearly, saying this made him feel significantly more at ease.

"The incident’s over. I don’t think you did anything wrong. Even ants cling to life, let alone humans. No fearless hero exists in the world; those risking their lives do so because they feel what needs protecting outweighs their lives."

Li Jingsheng had long ceased to blame Yang Luqing.

Only for a few days following the incident did Yang Luqing’s choices cause him bitterness and slight anger.

"So, you’re willing to forgive me?"

Yang Luqing raised his head, looking delightedly at Li Jingsheng.

"I never blamed you, so what’s there to forgive? Everyone has immature stages; we grow throughout life. The courage you showed by saying these words today signifies growth. I accept the drumstick, off you go!"

Li Jingsheng waved his hand, sending him away.

"Thank you, teacher!"

Yang Luqing headed off briskly, face carrying a long-lost smile.

His mental burden seemed shed.

Li Jingsheng finished his meal and decided to return to the manual reduction clinic.

Treating a few more orthopedic patients can lighten the burden on several families.

This is still very meaningful.

On the way back to the clinic, his phone vibrated twice.

He pulled out his phone to check and received a new WeChat message.

"Jingsheng, if you’re free after work today, you can come by and talk to our department director. Any difficult colonoscopies in the future can be referred to your team. You can set the price, and our hospital can provide the venue and equipment."

The message was from Lian Tao.

They just had a brief conversation yesterday, and unexpectedly, Lian Tao had already put things in place for him today.

"Brother, this is awesome! I’ll come over after work."

Li Jingsheng was thrilled.

If this matter could be successfully launched, taking the first step, then the hope for building his medical team would be underway.

Originally, according to his previous plan, he would have to wait until he was a deputy senior physician before he could start building a team and officially undertake this.

It’s still unclear what requirements the People’s Hospital might have.

Li Jingsheng was proceeding cautiously, one step at a time.

Starting is always the hardest part.

Once you take the first step in doing anything, everything afterward becomes much easier.

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After work, Li Jingsheng took a cab straight to the People’s Hospital.

On the way, he was pondering about how to approach the talk later, the specific details of the cooperation, etc., as he wasn’t quite sure about everything.

Upon arriving at the People’s Hospital, he headed straight to the Gastroenterology Department.

The signboard said Gastroenterology, which was actually equivalent to the Digestive Internal Department.

The digestive tract basically includes the stomach and intestines.

Li Jingsheng directly called Lian Tao.

"Jingsheng, are you here?"

"Yes, I’m at your Gastroenterology Department. I’m not entirely confident about this matter. Can we meet first before I go to see your department director?"

Li Jingsheng still had many things he wanted to consult with Lian Tao.

"Don’t worry, our department director is very easy to talk to. This matter will bring considerable benefits to our department, so he will actively support it."

Lian Tao’s voice seemed to be getting closer.

Sure enough, as he looked up, Lian Tao was already walking quickly towards him while holding his phone.

"Jingsheng!"

He hung up the call and happily waved to greet Li Jingsheng.

"Come on, I’ll take you to see Director Tian."

"Should we talk in his office? Or should we schedule a meeting over a meal and discuss it while eating?"

"You must be joking, such matters should definitely be discussed openly first. As for having a meal together, once you have established cooperation, you can invite Director Tian at that time. Even if you invite him now, he wouldn’t agree. Otherwise, people might think you are making secret deals, with Director Tian privately handing over the department’s business to you."

Lian Tao has been around the People’s Hospital for a while, and his position is not low; he is extremely sensitive to potential risks.

With him, they approached the department director’s office.

Knocking on the door.

"Please come in!"

A slightly low-pitched voice from a middle-aged man came from inside.

The voice sounded stable, with a certain magnetic quality.

Upon entering, he saw a middle-aged man in a blue shirt with a floral tie sitting behind the desk.

With a buzzcut, rimless glasses, medium height, and a rather rugged face.

"Director Tian, this is Dr. Li Jingsheng from the Second Hospital. He wants to talk with you in person regarding taking on some high-difficulty colonoscopy services."

"Welcome, welcome!"

Director Tian put down his pen and stood up, smiling.

"I’ve heard a lot about Director Tian! I’m very pleased to have the opportunity to collaborate with your department."

Li Jingsheng stepped forward to shake hands with Director Tian.

He lowered his posture, firmly shaking hands with the other person.

"Lian Tao has already informed me of your situation. Your colonoscopy simulation test can consistently maintain a damage rating below 0.4, which is very impressive. At present, no other doctor in our People’s Hospital Gastroenterology Department can achieve this level. With such a level, theoretically, all colonoscopies can be performed and the patient’s tolerance assessment standards can be greatly lowered."

The colonoscopy damage value below 0.4 is an absolute safety value according to the latest technical standards of a certain country.

It can roughly be understood as being able to perform a colonoscopy regardless of the condition of the colon.

The risk is extremely low.

"How exactly would the collaboration work?"

Li Jingsheng asked.

"Please have a seat! Since it’s a collaboration, we can discuss it together. We often have patients here with a need for colonoscopy, but due to the high difficulty or excessive risk, other solutions have to be sought. This brings a lot of inconvenience to treatment. If Dr. Li has the ability to take such cases, we can recommend you to these patients. It would be equivalent to outsourcing some of the high-end colonoscopy business to you.

Besides that, there are also some affluent customers who want a safer colonoscopy, whom we can also recommend to you."

Director Tian was very straightforward.

And for Li Jingsheng, this straightforwardness was satisfactory.

"Sounds great, that way I won’t lack business volume."

The outpatient and emergency volume at the People’s Hospital is extremely high; collaborating with such a large platform offers undeniable benefits to Li Jingsheng.