1009 At Ease (2/2)

The in-service training was the only chance Ye Sigong could get to obtain a better life.

He would probably be able to master a surgical method after two years of in-service training. He did not want to think about what would happen if he was not able to do so. He had already taken the leap, and there was no point in doubting himself.

Zuo Cidian was not surprised at all as he looked at Ye Sigong. He said with a smile, ”Two years? Then, do make sure to get along well with all the team members.”

”Of course,” Ye Sigong quickly said when he saw that Zuo Cidian was inclined to agree to his request.

”I don't object to you being with us for such a long time. But that would exceed the time period for normal in-service training, and I'm not sure if such an arrangement can be made. What does the hospital you're working in think about this?”

”I'll cross that bridge when it comes.” Ye Sigong had not decided on what to do either. It would not be worth it to resign immediately, but if he could, he would like to delay the inevitable for as long as possible.

Zuo Cidian nodded. ”I'll leave that up for you to deal with. On our side, we basically have no problem with you coming on board. But I can't give you a guarantee when it comes to how much you'll get to learn and how much you'll earn. Truth be told, you're pretty high up in the pecking order because of your cooking skills, and the rest is up to you to strive for.”

”Noted.”

”The doctors in the Ling Treatment Group are relatively young, so you have to take extra care when it comes to interpersonal relationships. You have to understand what you want and think of how to achieve them.” After Zuo Cidian said that, he continued to speak in a different kind of tone. He chuckled and said, ”When it comes to your cooking skills, you really need to tell me how you're going to put it to good use. Hmm... you can tell me if you need to buy anything or prepare anything. It's better if we talk about it beforehand.”

”Sure thing. I had been thinking about this too. If we aren't going too far away, it would be best if we drive a car over.” Ye Sigong glanced at Zuo Cidian and continued, ”I'm not sure if the team often does freelance surgeries in hospitals nearby, and how far you guys usually travel.”

”Half of our freelance surgeries are in the hospitals nearby, and half of them are further away. But as Doctor Ling prefers to travel via bullet train, we mostly carry out freelance surgeries in hospitals that are not too far away nowadays, and only about one-third of our journeys involve hospitals that are further away. We mostly work in several provinces near the ocean… Hmm, we can get some seafood locally…” There was a smile on Zuo Cidian's face.

”Let's do this, then. We'll need a set of cooking utensils. When we have no choice but to take the plane, I'll have to make simpler dishes. But if we're only going somewhere nearby, we can drive a car over, and I can make more complicated dishes…” The more Ye Sigong talked about it, the easier things sounded to him.

It actually was not that simple to carry out freelance surgeries. More often than not, a doctor did not get to decide whether he would be going to hospitals nearby or those that are further away for freelance surgeries.

This was a form of imperfect competition. In short, it was because the pay for freelance surgeries depended on the skills and fame of a doctor. This had nothing to do with the distance that the doctor had to travel. This was why doctors would usually be more inclined to carry out freelance surgeries in hospitals nearby, as this would make the journey more bearable.

However, in Yun Hua City itself, there were three large general tertiary Grade A hospitals: Yun Hua Provincial Hospital, Yun Hua Hospital, and the People's Liberation Army General Hospital. There were also twenty more tertiary Grade A hospitals of various sizes. All the chief physicians there needed to make an income too.

Even though a doctor would not be able to carry out all the freelance surgeries in the world even if he worked his a** off, they needed more than skills alone to be able to consistently carry out freelance surgeries in hospitals nearby. They also had to be extraordinarily charismatic and talented.

Aside from this, there were also certain senior doctors who preferred to carry out freelance surgeries in hospitals that were further away. This was a way to show that they were renowned.

It would not be easy for a doctor to become a freelance surgeon if he was not so renowned that hospitals far away knew about him.

Ye Sigong was feeling quite satisfied right now. Since the Ling Treatment Group was of such caliber, it would probably be fairly easy for him to get a job at another hospital two years later.

Perhaps, he would be able to stay in Yun Hua Hospital for a longer time, and he would only need to look for a job four or five years later.

As Ye Sigong gazed at Zuo Cidian's wrinkly face that was rather ugly and the latter's tired eyes that looked rather hideous, he suddenly felt a little more at ease.