Chapter 1022 - Stop
Chapter 1022: Stop
At the bright operating theater, the doctors and nurses carried out their duties, and they incised, exposed, separated, drained, and sutured the patient who did not know what was going on…
Surgery in the modern hospital was similar to an advanced production line. With proper management and skillful personnel, they could continuously complete the surgery plan appropriately.
From the perspective of a bystander, such a scenario was truly wonderful.
This wonderful scenario was scary too, yet, it was still wonderful.
However, if no accidents occured from the patient or from the people participating in the surgery, such a wonderful moment would slowly become scary.
Ling Ran suddenly stopped.
The assistants who were chatting happily became like cats who had their tails stepped on, and they looked at Ling Ran.
“Okay. We’ll delay the next surgery.” Ling Ran shut down the system and said this. Then, he started to cut up the patient’s hepatic blood vessels.
Zhang Anmin, who was the first assistant today, felt that he just experienced an information overload. He immediately raised his head and asked, “Can’t this surgery be completed on time?”
Ling Ran looked at Zhang Anmin in a strange way and said, “Sure we can.”
Zhang Anmin was terrified as Ling Ran stared at him. He immediately showed a smile that an associate chief physician would have when he faced the department director. “No, what I mean is, Doctor Ling, you usually continue surgeries one after another. Now, you suddenly announced that you want to stop, and that made us really… really…”
“Confused.” Wang Jia added, and this made the scenario become less awkward. Of course, she was curious too.
Ling Ran performed his surgeries with an extremely high rate of continuity. Once a surgery was completed and the next surgery was not prepared yet, Ling Ran would wait inside the operating theater. Now, no assistant dared make Ling Ran wait. After all, not everyone would have a stable and lackadaisical attitude as Doctor Zhou, who always behaved like he was a whale sunbathing at the beach.
Furthermore, it was very rare for Ling Ran to delay any surgeries. That was the reason why Ling Ran’s treatment group was rising in power steadily.
The whole treatment group would perform more than ten surgeries each day, and this number never changed. If they were in any other hospital, the management would definitely place a high value on them, and the group itself would have no problem in doing the work of two small departments on their own.
Ling Ran was not entirely too sure as to how he should explain this. He thought about it and said honestly, “I want to take a look at the condition of my subordinates. So, let’s stop for a while after this surgery.”
“Okay, then.” The one who first spoke was Nurse Niu, who came over to look. The surgery group of the Emergency Medical Center was expanding quietly as well, and their most important task every day was to make sure that Ling Ran’s surgeries ran smoothly. Nurse Liu, who was in charge of the surgery group, was relieved when she saw that Ling Ran was just strolling around. She smiled and said, “It’s good to stroll around too. Doctor Ling, you must be bored.”
“A bit.” Ling Ran nodded. He felt puzzled. Because he did not know who managed to complete the Proof mission, and he had to investigate it.
After hearing Ling Ran’s reply, the young nurse who specially came to the operating theater to visit Ling Ran could not help but to take out her phone and sent a message into the Spoon-feeding Group.
[Doctor Ling said he’s bored, and he wants to take a stroll.]
[But he’s just strolling around at the hospital.]
[It’s hard to tell. He might want to look for someone to watch a movie with him.]
Ye Sigong, who was learning at a corner, tiptoed forward and stared at Ling Ran. He felt safe and thought, ‘I’m a subordinate personally confirmed by Doctor Ling. I’m also someone who got attention from Doctor Ling…’
When Ye Sigong saw that Ling Ran still remembered him despite being busy, he had warmth bloom in his heart. That feeling was just like how a pregnant woman would feel when her baby moved in her womb.
Ling Ran continued with the surgery.
Ling Ran had completed the surgery successfully and at a relaxed pace. He did not wait for the nurse to help him. He used his hands to pull off the surgical gown and immediately tore off the single-use non-woven surgical gown from his body. The surgical gown fell on the floor.
In the operating theater, none of the single-use surgical gowns ever remained in perfect shape after they were taken off.
The young nurse, who was prepared a long time ago, took out her phone and captured this moment. She said happily, “So masculine.”
Lu Wenbin, who was the second assistant, was unhappy, and he grumbled, “Everyone tears off their surgical gowns, you know?”
As he spoke, Lu Wenbin removed his gloves. Then, he also placed his hands on his surgical gown. He exerted force in his arms, and with a loud rip, his surgical gown was also torn into two pieces and fell on the floor.
Nurse Niu pointed at Lu Wenbin, and her finger trembled. “You’re wearing a 100% cotton surgical gown!”
The 100% cotton surgical gowns were similar to scrubs. They were all to be collected and washed. Full cotton cloth was tough and durable, and it was usually more popular than the single-use surgical gowns. Thus, the number of full cotton surgical gowns was lower.
A few nurses stared at Lu Wenbin with surprised looks. They subconsciously directed their cameras on him, and they also added voiceovers for it.
“So barbaric.”
“Just like a wild boar who broke a fence.”
“Like an out-of-control Siberian Husky.”
Lu Wenbin slowly lowered his head and saw the 100% cotton surgical gown lying limp on the floor. He sighed and said, “I’ll pay for it.”
Then, Nurse Niu pulled back her trembling finger and said firmly, “I’ll fill in the form and send you the amount needed.”
…..
Ling Ran had changed into a whole new set of underwear and scrubs. He felt incredibly comfortable when he walked around the emergency room.
Speaking of which, it was still easier to get new underwear. However, it was hard for him to get a whole new scrub that had not been ironed many times and retained the smoothness of fabric.
“Where is Zuo Cidian?” Ling Ran stood at the main hall of the Emergency Department and looked for someone who could handle things.
“Coming.” Zuo Cidian sneaked out from a corner.
“What were you doing just now?” Ling Ran asked and raised his head to look at his watch at the same time. He then added, “Around half an hour to an hour ago.”
‘Why is he asking with such a specific time frame in mind?’
Zuo Cidian was stunned. It seemed like something had happened, and Ling Ran was not actually here to take a stroll.
As he thought about that, his mind quickly conjured all the things he did just now, and he said, “I was accompanying the people from the Medical Affairs Department to filter out the contractors for our training camp. We can organize this camp, but we can’t just be in charge of everything. We definitely have to give away the task of signing contracts to someone else.”
“Is there any outcome from what you did just now?” Ling Ran interrupted and asked.
“No, it’s still under discussion.” Zuo Cidian said helplessly.
“Then, there’s nothing else.” Ling Ran nodded and confirmed that it was not Zuo Cidian. If the mission given by the system was completed, that person would need to at least complete a task.
Ling Ran also asked Ma Yanlin, Ren Qi, and Yu Yuan accordingly, and he could basically understand the situation.
“You took out a foreign object?” Ling Ran lowered his head and looked at Yu Yuan. He felt sentimental.
“Yes,” Yu Yuan replied and said excitedly, “After looking around, I confirmed that the shrimp thorn was at the posterior tonsil pillar. It’s not easy to find it since it is stuck at a difficult location. It’s also mainly because the shrimp thorn was too small, and it poked deep into the tonsil before it broke off, so only a very small portion can be seen.”
Ren Qi said politely, “Other doctors could not find it, even if they had used barium flocculant. Initially, doctors from the Medical Imaging Department had suggested sending the patient back…”
Ling Ran nodded slowly. “It seems like Doctor Yu has done what other doctors could not do.”
Yu Yuan jumped excitedly and said, “Coincidently, this is my expertise. I have performed countless surgeries to remove foreign objects.”
“In this case, it will be more suitable for you to stay focused on a particular field.” Ling Ran nodded slowly. The Proof Mission required five people. Aside from Lu Wenbin and Ma Yanlin, he was only 80% certain that Zhang Anmin could surpass the others. In that case, two more people were needed. When he said this, it meant that if he were unlucky, he needed two more people aside from the three he thought of just now to prove themselves.
Yu Yuan tried to be humble. “I’m not really an expert yet. I’m just trying to take over all the patients who require foreign object removal when I see them. I also did some research on the related topic and observed what others did. In fact, I have half a mind to expand my collection…”
The doctors who surrounded Ling Ran suddenly moved away subconsciously.