493 Self Improvemen (2/2)
6,000 RMB was not considered much, as doctors who were qualified to travel to other areas for freelance surgeries charged at least 5,000 RMB per surgery. Even if they were not actually charging this sum of money, they would pretend to ask 6,000 to 7,000 RMB from the hospital before offering a friendship discount and charging them 3,000 RMB.
However, to prevent the other freelance surgeons who were travelling to the hospital from hiking up their prices, the Second People's Hospital of Wuxin City only offered 6,000 RMB per surgery for Ling Ran. They compensated him by gathering a large number of cases.
Of course, to Zhang Anmin, the most attractive part was the sum of money the Second People's Hospital of Wuxin City offered to Ling Ran's assistants. The first assistant was paid 800 RMB per surgery, and the second assistant was paid 200 RMB per surgery. This was considered very generous. Similarly, the assistants would also get business class seats on the bullet train and their own suite in Hilton Hotel. The Second People's Hospital of Wuxin City was really giving Ling Ran and his team a lot of face.
They were obviously trying to please Ling Ran by treating and paying him and his assistants so well.
From what Zhang Anmin knew, Department Director He Yuanzheng never brought anyone other than a few subordinates to whom he was extremely used to working with along with him during freelance surgeries.
However, Zhang Anmin was pretty sure that Ling Ran was experiencing a shortage of manpower in his team. Based on his experience, he could see that none of Ling Ran's subordinates were actually qualified to act as assistants when it came to hepatectomy. However, due to the massive number of hepatectomies Ling Ran had carried out, his subordinates became somehow used to it. Zhang Anmin found this very astonishing.
Zhang Anmin stole a glance at Zuo Cidian. He knew that Zuo Cidian was like the butler of Ling Ran's treatment group, and had a say in terms of who would be joining Ling Ran for the freelance surgeries. Because of this, he did not dare to offend Zuo Cidian.
”Doctor Ling is here,” someone said in a hushed tone, and everyone immediately got into formation.
Zhang Anmin drew his legs closer together, and there was an earnest expression on his face.
A doctor could never have too much respect for the leader of his treatment group.
”There are quite a lot of surgeries scheduled for today, so we'll get started an hour earlier than usual. Hmm, have you guys got the first patient ready?” Ling Ran asked the moment he walked through the door and nodded at everyone.
Zuo Cidian quickly said, ”Everything's ready. As usual, Su Jiafu's the anesthetist.”
”Su Jiafu again? Doesn't he need to sleep?” Ling Ran was astonished. For the past few weeks, Ling Ran had been consuming a bottle of Energy Serum almost every week so that he could carry out more surgeries. Ling Ran was a little concerned over the fact that Su Jiafu, who did not have the privilege of gaining strength from Energy Serums, could show up in the operating theater at his beck and call.
Zuo Cidian did not find it strange. He said, ”All anesthetists are like this. Don't worry about it.”
Ling Ran nodded slowly and said, ”If there's nothing else, let's wash our hands and get started.”
After Ling Ran said that, he walked toward the operating theater. Everyone else followed him.Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click visiting.
He operated on one patient, and then another.
He carried out two hepatectomies, an M-Tang surgery, and an Achilles tendon repair surgery. He then carried out another hepatectomy...
Zhang Anmin acted as the first assistant for two of the hepatectomies and the second assistant in the other. This made him extremely dizzy and tired. However, by noon, he was brought back to the operating theater of the Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, this time as the chief surgeon.
Zhang Anmin was totally confused.
Ling Ran said gently, ”Doctor Zhang, don't you remember our pact? That I'll guide you when it comes to hepatectomy, while you'll guide me when it comes to cholecystectomy…”
”Oh, I remember…” Zhang Anmin could not help but feel a little embarrassed when he recalled them. ”Doctor Ling, why don't you act as chief surgeon?”
”It's okay, I don't mind acting as an assistant for a few more surgeries.” Ling Ran did not seem to be in a rush.
*Ding.*
Ling Ran could hear the system's notification.
[Mission: Self-improvement]
[Mission Details: Obtain Cholecystectomy (Novice) through your own practice.]
[Reward: Basic Treasure Chest]