15 Duel between experts (1/2)

The snowfall on the roads had finally been cleared away. It was now possible to travel between Kuake City and other cities again.

During this period while Kuake City was sealed off by the snowfall, Kuake City Hospital had received far more patients than normal. The nearby larger city sent a team of expert doctors over to Kuake City Hospital for the sake of supporting Kuake City Hospital and relieving the doctors' workload.

The team of expert doctors consisted of five individuals with differing specialties. There was a cardiologist1, a pulmonologist2, a physician, an orthopedic surgeon, and an ultrasound technician. These experts all had China's second-highest level certification in their fields, and they were all preparing for the exam for the highest-level certification. Director Gao Shijun, the orthopedic surgeon on the team of expert doctors, was especially an elite among them. After the last director of the bigger city hospital's orthopedic department retired, Gao Shijun had become the director as everyone expected.

Everyone else just treated the expert doctors' arrival normally, but Yang Chengming was overjoyed. He had also been in the orthopedic department at this larger city hospital. Yang Chengming knew quite well that Director Gao Shijun was truly skilled in orthopedic surgery.

”Just wait for there to be a surgery. Just check out Director Gao Shijun's skill level. He's far better than any doctor at such a rural hospital like this one. Zhang Fan or Chen Qifa? Whatever! They're just minor characters that will be humiliated,” Yang Chengming proudly bragged to fellow fresh graduate Li Liang.

”Chen Qifa and Zhang Fan aren't bad at all. I'm sure that Director Gao Shijun is skilled, but Zhang Fan's still better than any of us. To Zhang Fan, you and I are the minor characters who will be humiliated.” Li Liang ignored Yang Chengming and focused on his work of changing patients' medicine.

”You, you, you really don't know what's out there!” Yang Chengming was angered that his bragging hadn't impressed his audience. He angrily threw a book onto the table.

Actually, Zhang Fan had never insulted or had any conflicts with Yang Chengming. Yet, Yang Chengming simply disliked Zhang Fan. It was more than just jealousy or condescension. Perhaps the two of them were just destined not to get along.

”Director Gao, please have some tea!” Yang Chengming felt like he could finally show off again now that his savior had arrived. Yang Chengming's abilities when working at the bigger city hospital had been alright, and he left the doctors there with a good impression, which was why Gao Shijun still remembered him.

”Oh, Yang Chengming. What's up, are you getting used to working here?” Gao Shijun greeted him out of politeness.

”It's whatever. There's hardly any patients for me, so I just spend every day studying.” Gao Shijun was just asking out of politeness, but didn't expect that Yang Chengming really did have many complaints.

”Take it slow, no need to rush.”

Gao Shijun secretly wondered, 'This youngster really doesn't know how to behave in the working society. If he has conflicts with the doctors here, why complain to me about it? It's not like I'm a director at this hospital.” He then ignored Yang Chengming.

Gao Shijun turned around and smiled at Nuar. ”Director Nuar, you're looking quite good. I still remember seeing you at last year's annual orthopedic surgeons conference. At the time, Director Nuar's alcohol tolerance truly astounded everyone, haha…”

”Haha… I'm getting older, and can hardly go on anymore. Director Gao, we've prepared a welcoming dinner for you at our department. Let's all drink some together, and I'll also introduce you to our new intern doctors. They're all outstanding talents.” For once in a blue moon, Director Nuar wasn't drunk today.

After the morning meeting, Nuar and Gao Shijun began to check on all the patients in surgery department #2. Although surgery department #2 in Kuake City Hospital consisted of two departments, the brain surgery department and orthopedic department, the brain surgery department here almost never had any patients. As for the only two brain surgeons, Shi Lei only cared about trying to get promoted, and Tu Xun slacked off every day and only did the minimum amount of work he had to. Thus, the brain surgery department had hardly been developed at Kuake City Hospital.

Gao Shijun discovered that the orthopedic department had a high number of patients, so he commented, ”Director Nuar, you've truly developed your orthopedic department well. Out of all the local smaller city hospitals in the area, your orthopedic department has the best reputation and the most patients seen. You've also completed many high-quality and high-difficulty surgeries. Excellent job.”

”It's all thanks to the new youngster. Our new intern doctor, Doctor Zhang, is really amazing.”Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click visiting.

”A new intern doctor?” Gao Shijun was rather confused to hear this. He knew quite well about the average skill level of intern doctors who had just graduated from medical school. Forget about the undergraduates, even a master's degree student who had studied orthopedic surgery as their major would still only be able to perform the simplest orthopedic surgeries. As for an undergraduate student? It would be considered quite good if that student recognized every single piece of medical equipment used in orthopedic surgery.

”Oh, really? Congratulations, then.” Gao Shijun kept a calm tone.

Later that night, Zhang Fan was on duty at the hospital, so he was unable to attend the welcoming party in the orthopedic department for Director Gao. Chen Qifa volunteered to take Zhang Fan's shift, but Zhang Fan refused.

If he had to attend this party, he would be forced to drink alcohol. Zhang Fan really hated this border province's custom of having to drink three glasses first before any party could start. His experience told him that three glasses were more than enough to render him unconscious.