334 Kangaroo (1/2)

The sunlight in the morning was a little warm and a little gentle on the skin, just like a moderately spicy hot pot. While you may not find it spicy when you first started eating it, you would suddenly feel a sting on your tongue after a while.

Zuo Cidian's legs trembled. He sat quietly in a spot with the most sunlight and leaned against the backrest like an old tortoise that was replenishing its energy.

”How was it? Isn't it interesting carrying out surgeries with Ling Ran?” Doctor Zhou sauntered inside. He brought along a pork trotter and took a glass of milk, which was free of charge. He then sat opposite Zuo Cidian before he began to savor his food.

”It was pretty interesting,” Zuo Cidian answered softly. He refused to show any signs of weakness. ”Are you waiting to carry out a surgery?” he asked.

”Me? I don't need to carry out any surgeries today. I'm just here to rest for a moment.” Doctor Zhou smiled.

Zuo Cidian's expression froze. 'Why is this doctor resting in the Operating Area? Is he a surgery maniac too?'

”Where's Ling Ran?” Doctor Zhou asked out of curiosity.

”He's still in the operating theater.” For some reason, Zuo Cidian felt embarrassed and guilty.

He should have been working alongside his superior. However, he was resting outside right then even though his superior was still working.

Doctor Zhou found it natural that other doctors were unable to keep up with Ling Ran's pace. He asked in amusement, ”You didn't manage to participate in all of the surgeries? How many surgeries did you do?”

In a soft voice, Zuo Cidian said, ”Three. There was a total of four this morning, I think.”

”What happened after that?”

”Doctor Ling felt that I no longer had enough strength and asked me to go out first.” Zuo Cidian sighed. It was true that he no longer had enough strength. However, he really felt bad for leaving the operating theater like that.

Doctor Zhou chuckled a few times. ”Ling Ran's very energetic. And sometimes, he operates continuously for thirty or forty hours. You don't have to compare yourself to him. In my opinion, it's just because he's young, or else…”

Even though Zuo Cidian agreed with that, he did not dare to look like he did.

He was not even successful in currying up to Ling Ran's favor that day. He did not want to offend him as well.

”About that… Doctor Zhou, what do you guys usually have for lunch?” When Zuo Cidian noticed that Doctor Zhou was quite easy to get along with, he took the opportunity to ask.

”We order takeout, eat in the Operating Area's canteen while we grab some pork trotters in the Operating Area, or eat in the main canteen. Why? Do you want to treat Ling Ran to a meal?” Doctor Zhou was a lazy person, but he was very observant. He glanced at Zuo Cidian and said, ”I'd suggest that you don't go through the trouble. Of course, if you want to give it a try, I wouldn't object to it.”Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please clickfor visiting.

”Um… is treating someone to a meal a taboo here?” Zuo Cidian asked, finding Doctor Zhou's answer strange.

Doctor Zhou shook his head. ”No, it's not a taboo. But Ling Ran always orders takeout when he feels like eating. People send meals over to him all the time too. He doesn't have time to leave the Operating Area to eat.”

”He just eats in the hospital... Then… he doesn't drink alcohol either?”

”He doesn't.”

Zuo Cidian hummed dejectedly in acknowledgment. He felt as if most of his abilities had been rendered useless.

When he worked in the town hospital, Zuo Cidian's record was 2.6 pints of beer. Even though that 2.6 pints of beer only stayed in his stomach for ten minutes, it was still 2.6 pints of beer. And on normal days, if he was allowed to sit down and eat some food, Zuo Cidian could drink 2 pints of beer in front of his guests without collapsing.

Zuo Cidian managed to become one of the top cadres of the hospital thanks to his ability to drink and drink on behalf of other people.

Doctor Zhou continued to eat his pork trotter with a grin on his face.

Lu Wenbin's skills in cooking pork trotters had elevated after he returned from Shanghai. The texture of a pork trotter had to obviously be chewy and soft at the same time. There was a high demand for balance between its ability to melt in one's mouth and its toughness. When it came to the marinade and taste, Lu Wenbin incorporated some southern elements, and he was able to utilize sugar in the last two steps of making pork trotters. Not only did the slight amount of sugar sweeten the pork trotter, it also made it taste more luscious. It was an incredibly rare taste.

Zuo Cidian watched as Doctor Zhou happily savored the pork trotter. All kinds of thoughts raced through Zuo Cidian's mind.

”Takeout food and food from the hospital cafeteria won't be as good as outside food no matter what, right?” Zuo Cidian asked with a grin on his face.