863 Sent Away (1/2)
In the afternoon, the humidity in the air was a little lower. The sun was golden and bright as if someone graceful was dancing about, even though that person could not be clearly seen.
Two dirty off-road vehicles made noises so loud they did not care about who they bothered. They drove slowly from the other end of the street, swaying from side to side as if they were office workers who were really exhausted after a day's work.
When the SUV stopped at a board that stated \”The Bazhaixiang hospital branch, Cangping District Hospital, Yun Hua City\”, a row of six people got off the vehicle one after another. They were also swaying from side to side. Everyone looked pale as if they could immediately be sent to an emergency treatment room.
\”The patient is fine. Don't worry. Let's go ahead and have a look.\” One of the people who came down from the first car was an associate chief physician from the provincial hospital. He was dressed in a white coat, and it was a little dirty.
The road from the township hospital to Bazhaixiang was not far, but the journey was incredibly challenging. The people in the vehicles had to get down to help the vehicles get through the mud on the roads more than once.
The clothes of the patient's family members were stained with mud. Their expressions and gazes were very anxious.
\”The surgery went well. Let me lead you up,\” Zuo Cidian, who was in charge of reception, also did not speak much. He took the crowd to the special care unit, which was reconstructed on the first floor.
Compared with the other rooms, where six patients in one room, only three patients were placed in the special care unit. A nurse sat at a corner, writing records while she took care of the patients.
\”The patient is okay, you can rest assured.\” The associate chief physician from the provincial hospital looked at the patient's condition, and his expression changed slightly. Then, he smiled and comforted the patient and his family members. His attitude was very amiable.
When the patient's family members saw that the surgery was completed and the patient was lying down safely, they naturally became happy.
\”Thank you, doctor. Thank you, Associate Chief Physician Deng.\”
\”I thank you and your family on behalf of my family.\”
\”Everything is okay now. At least, you didn't waste all the money you spent to send the patient over via helicopter.\”
Associate Chief Physician Deng from the provincial hospital wore a kind smile no matter what the patient's family said.
He even spoke highly about Yun Hua Hospital. \”It is fine as long as everything is okay. You all may come out after having a look at the patient. Look, this room has been changed into a special care unit. We all should abide by the rules, and the same goes for the patient. Abide by the rules, and he will recover soon.\”
The senior nurse in the special care unit looked at Associate Chief Physician Deng and nodded at him.
They were not from the same hospital, and what she did was already considered polite behavior.
The patient's family members agreed reluctantly.
Associate Chief Physician Deng was still smiling, but he said to Cai Qiong, who was next to him, \”Old Cai, come with me.\”
Cai Qiong's expression changed. He followed him out of the special care unit with an unyielding attitude.
\”Find a smoking area.\” Although the associate chief physician was only one rank higher than Cai Qiong, he was the leader of his treatment group and Cai Qiong's superior.
Also, the other directors did not want Cai Qiong, who talked too much and was unskilled. Hence, Cai Qiong was placed under him, as he had a lower qualification.
Cai Qiong guessed that he was going to be scolded, but now, he had no interest in speaking. He walked forward without uttering a word and stood still as soon as he found a corner.
Associate Chief Physician Deng's expression slightly changed. He thought to himself, 'Why is he not speaking when he should?'
He then followed Cai Qiong in the corner, took out his cigarette, looked up, and saw the word \”supply room\”.
Associate Chief Physician Deng felt anger burn in him, but he suppressed it and put away his cigarette.
\”You aren't going to smoke?\” Cai Qiong frowned instead. \”If you're not smoking, then what's the point of coming this far?\”
\”You're asking me to smoke near the supply room? Are you crazy?\” Associate Chief Physician Deng said, then waved his hand. \”Let's not talk about this…\”
Cai Qiong never really thought twice about what he said. He casually provoked Associate Chief Physician Deng, \”Smoking is also forbidden in the office, yet you still smoke in there every day.\”
\”It's not the same.\”