Chapter 1016: Prove
Ye Sigong fixed his gaze on Ling Ran’s hands as he held the aspirator. He was so focused that he looked like a fox who was waiting to pounce on a rabbit.
He used to know how to carry out Achilles tendon repair surgery.
Like many other county hospitals and small-town hospitals, the hospital where Ye Sigong worked mostly carried out minor surgeries that larger hospitals were not interested in. The doctors at the General Surgery Department operated on every part of the patients from head to toe, and there was not really any distinction when it came to their job scope.
Even though it was the same surgical method, from Ye Sigong’s perspective, he felt like he was learning a brand new surgical method.
The scans that they referred to before the surgery were well-done, and the incision was made very precisely, and even the angle at which the scalpel was used mattered. They had to pay so much attention to the steps of the surgery that it was as if they were making pastries.
The first thing Ye Sigong noticed was how rhythmic Ling Ran’s movements were.
It was the kind of feeling that could be understood but could not be described. Those who were able to feel it certainly had adequate skills.
Take writing as an example. Some people who wrote quickly looked like they were in a rush, and they almost seemed agitated. However, there were people who wrote so slowly that they seemed agitated. Truth be told, the speed at which a person was writing did not determine whether he was good at writing. But those who were good at it would be able to do so at a comfortable pace.
It was Ye Sigong’s private opinion that the way Ling Ran operated on patients resembled a master chef who was extremely good at fire control.
Ling Ran did not seem like he was in a rush, but he was not too slow either. He did not seem like he was putting in any extra effort, but in truth, he was extremely familiar with the ingredients, temperature, and steps…
Ye Sigong stole a glance at Ling Ran. There was so much admiration in his eyes that it was not even possible for him to hide it.
“Doctor Ye, if you’re tired, I can take your place.” Ren Qi’s voice rang out from behind him, and it made Ye Sigong feel incredibly resigned.
Ren Qi was a doctor who came earlier than Ye Sigong to Yun Hua Hospital for in-service training, and his background was almost like that of Ye Sigong’s. He was also from a county hospital where the doctors’ main entertainment at night was going to the karaoke bar, and he was also an experienced attending physician from the General Surgery Department…
The only difference was that Ren Qi came earlier, and he had learned more skills compared to Ye Sigong. However, because he did not know how to cook, his value in the group seemed to be lower than Ye Sigong’s.
Even though Ye Sigong had only been here for a short while, everyone in the Ling Treatment Group had already remembered his name. People like Yu Yuan and Ma Yanlin mentioned Ye Sigong’s name many times in a day.
“Ye Sigong, what are we having for lunch?”
“Doctor Ye, what’s our afternoon snack today?”
“Young Ye, what will we be having for supper?”
Yu Yuan, Ma Yanlin, and the rest of their entourage were the core members of the Ling Treatment Group.
To medical interns, housemen, and in-service training doctors who were from the towns and villages around Yun Hua City, it was very important for them to receive attention from the core members of the group. This was especially true for doctors like Ren Qi, who had finished his in-service training, but refused to leave and intended to stay in Yun Hua Hospital.
In a way, Ren Qi and Ye Sigong shared the same position in the Ling Treatment Group’s food chain.
Ye Sigong relied on how much he was needed for his cooking skills to move forward, while Ren Qi maintained his position due to the fact that he was the first doctor who had come to the Ling Treatment Group for in-service training.
Since both of them were sharing the same position in the food chain, it was obviously a little crowded there.
Even if they did not want to, they would have no choice but to compete with each other.
“I’m just operating the retractor. It’s not something tiring.” Ye Sigong smiled and said politely.
“You’ll have to cook tonight. What if your arm gets tired and you’re not able to hold the spatula properly later?” Ren Qi looked like he was dispensing advice in a kindly manner. Not only did he want to take Ren Qi’s place in the surgery, but he was also trying to remind the doctors in the operating theater to not tire the cook out so that the quality of their dinner would not be affected.
This was also something Ren Qi was concerned about.
Even if he were to disregard other things, it was a fact that Ye Sigong was extremely good at cooking.
“You’re mistaken. It’s exactly because I’m used to holding the spatula for long periods of time that it’s not tiring for me to hold the retractor. Besides, cooking’s also made my hands more steady,” Ye Sigong replied with a smile and utterly defeated Ren Qi.
The doctors in the operating theater who were watching the surgery pretended that they did not hear the childish conversation between the two doctors.
They were saying all that to appeal to their boss, and the other doctors’ opinions did not matter. As long as their boss found it cute, it would be fine.
Ren Qi sneaked a glance at Ling Ran’s expression and saw that he did not seem to be paying attention to the conversation. He could not help but feel relieved.
“Doctor Ling, your maneuvers in this surgery are super amazing too.” Ren Qi decided to try another method. He started flattering Ling Ran.
Ye Sigong was unwilling to be defeated and said, “Yes, among all the doctors I have encountered, Doctor Ling is definitely the most skillful. You’re so much better than other doctors. Back when I was working in the county hospital, whenever I watched my department director operate, I always thought about how even specialists in Yun Hua Hospital and Beijing wouldn’t be that much better compared to him. I have never imagined that it would be two worlds apart. It’s like the difference between… A housewife who had been cooking for a few years and a chef in a Michelin restaurant.”
Lu Wenbin who was acting as the second assistant toyed with the patient’s leg for a bit and said, “I might be even better at cooking legs compared to surgery.”
“You know what? You’re right,” Ma Yanlin agreed.
“By the way, it’s been a few days since we have eaten Lu Wenbin’s pork trotters. Why don’t we have some braised pork intestines today?”
“Goose leg actually tastes pretty good in braised soup.”
Everyone quickly changed the topic. It was as if they did not notice the competition between the two doctors who were there for in-service training at all.
Truth be told, they did not really notice it. Of course, they knew that something was going on, but they did not care at all.
It was day time, and they had a short break, so junior doctors who had time were here to learn from Ling Ran. As the night drew closer, those who had time to rest would do so before they started their boring night shift…
Every time they made a trip, the members of the Ling Treatment Group had to carry out more than ten surgeries in total.
This was how things were like with Ling Ran right now. It would be impossible for any other doctor from Yun Hua Hospital to gather such a large team of freelance surgeons.
The junior doctors of the Ling Treatment Group loved going for freelance surgeries.
Truth be told, in the past, a doctor who was only with them for in-service training like Ren Qi might not have the chance to join Ling Ran every single time he was out for freelance surgeries.
It was extremely lucrative to go for freelance surgeries. Hence, even though a doctor would not be able to enjoy the weekends because of it, everyone in the treatment group would fight to be a part of the team every time Ling Ran was traveling somewhere for freelance surgeries.
Among all the doctors, junior doctors were the ones who needed money the most. They did not mind working longer hours for some extra income.
Ling Ran stitched up the patient’s blood vessels in a rather relaxed manner. He merely had to move his hands effortlessly to recover the blood vessels’ normal function.
Things were a lot easier for him now compared to the past. After all, all the doctors under him were considered well-trained already.
When it came to doctors who had been with him since the very beginning such as Lu Wenbin, they were already more skillful compared to ordinary attending physicians in Yun Hua Hospital when it came to surgical maneuvers and the basics.
*Ding.*
[Mission: Prove]
[Mission Details: Make your subordinates prove that they are more skillful than their colleagues from the same batch.]
[Mission Completion Status: 0/5]
[Mission Reward: Intermediate Treasure Chest]
