Chapter 417: Chapter 417: Organizing the Gains

Dong Qiangsheng finally breathed a sigh of relief after seeing his father brought in and learning that the surgery went very smoothly!

But why haven’t Director Zhou and the other directors returned yet?

So he asked the nurse, “Hello, please, where are Director Zhou and the others?”

The nurse smiled and said, “The directors have another surgery, they’ll be back soon.”

Around eleven-thirty in the morning, everyone returned.

Zhou Hongguang spoke to Dong Qiangsheng for a long time, saying, “District Chief Dong, your father’s condition is special, he has a biliary tract anomaly combined with cholecystitis which aggravated his condition. I suggest that you take good care of him and make him comfortable. Although he’s stable now, he still needs further treatment…”

Dong Qiangsheng nodded, decisively saying that after stabilization, he would take the old man home.

Zhou Hongguang did not conceal the truth and explained Chen Cang’s actions to Dong Qiangsheng, saying, “If you want to thank someone, thank Dr. Chen Cang. Thanks to him, otherwise the old gentleman would have been in great danger.”

Upon hearing this, Dong Qiangsheng did not understand the specific details, but he caught on to the dangerous implications from Zhou Hongguang’s words.

Then he looked at Chen Cang and said, “Dr. Chen, thank you so much. If there’s ever anything I can do to help you in the future, don’t hesitate to ask.”

Dong Qiangsheng sincerely exchanged contact information with Chen Cang.

Chen Cang smiled and nodded.

One advantage of being a doctor is perhaps having a somewhat wider network, being able to connect with more people.

This is exemplified by Zheng Guotan.

Chen Cang was not averse to such connections, after all, societal relationships have never changed. Complying with the rules without crossing the line was enough for him.

Walking through this mundane world, Chen Cang was no saint and naturally could not escape worldly customs.

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At noon, Dong Qiangsheng hosted a meal for everyone, specifically inviting Wang Yong. As the District Chief, Dong Qiangsheng personally made tea and apologized, making Wang Yong feel somewhat embarrassed.

Since they all had things to do in the afternoon, no one drank alcohol, and the meal also brought everyone a bit closer.

While everyone was chatting, Chen Cang sat idle and saw a bunch of prompts from the system, so he opened the virtual screen.

Chen Cang was surprised to discover a problem, it seemed that in addition to the incomplete version of the Liver Injury Repair Technique, there was another notification.

[Ding! In your contribution to killing the mutant boss, your participation was deemed substantial, counting as a joint kill, resulting in rewards: 1 Memory Capsule; 2 Rare Skill Book!]

Chen Cang’s face lit up with joy!

He had been worried that he only managed an assist, but now it counted as a joint kill, and he even obtained items.

Thinking this, Chen Cang felt a little excited.

[Memory Capsule: Memory +3 (permanent.)]

Chen Cang’s eyes sparkled, this was indeed a great item!

Permanent +3 to memory, was a significant help for a medical student.

After all, with so many thick books to read and unsure of when it would end, not to mention all the vasculature and nerves of the body, just the thought of the “Neurology” book was enough to make Chen Cang feel overwhelmed.

Chen Cang casually saved the rare skill book and opened the skills he had learned through observation.

[Incomplete Liver Injury Repair Technique: Master level; Note: The Liver Injury Repair Technique as a level four surgery includes liver suturing, liver debridement, hepatic artery ligation, hepatectomy, and tamponade hemostasis. The incomplete Liver Injury Repair Technique does not include hepatectomy, it is downgraded to level three surgery, eligible for learning! (Upon reaching level 40 or above, skills points can be spent to improve.)]

After reading the system prompt, Chen Cang suddenly realized, this might truly not be a bad thing.

At least now he was able to learn it!

No matter how impressive a skill is, if it’s of no use to oneself, then it’s entirely pointless.

Although it was incomplete, he had just been able to use it!

Seeing the reward, Chen Cang suddenly felt that the meal was delicious, casually tossing the memory capsule into his mouth. It tasted pretty good!

But…

It seemed nothing had changed?

Chen Cang muttered under his breath, “Why isn’t there any special effect, no flashes of lightning, shouldn’t I at least feel my mind getting clearer? Could it be a counterfeit product?”

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As Chen Cang was lost in thought, Qian Liang suddenly had a brainwave and remembered something!

This weekend was the Dongyang Province Hepatobiliary Surgery Conference, and they needed to invite a few heavyweights to give lectures, right?

And wasn’t Zhou Hongguang right in front of him a perfect example?

With that in mind, Qian Liang said, “Director Zhou, do you have time this Saturday and Sunday?”

Zhou Hongguang was slightly taken aback, “Director Qian, what arrangements do you have in mind?”

Qian Liang replied with a smile, “It’s the provincial surgical conference this weekend, I’d like to invite Director Zhou to come over and hold the fort, and maybe give a lecture while you’re there.”

Zhou Hongguang was very busy, especially with the end-of-the-year academician selection to worry about.

After thinking for a moment, Zhou Hongguang said, “Director Qian, I can’t make any promises right now, but how about this—I’ll check my schedule when I get back and see if I’m free. I’ll give you an answer by tomorrow night at the latest!”

Today was Tuesday, and tomorrow was Wednesday. Qian Liang thought it over and felt there was still time.

Qian Liang quickly said with a smile, “Alright, that would be great, thank you, Director Zhou.”

Qian Liang did have some gap with Zhou Hongguang after all. Although he was known as the go-to surgeon for hepatobiliary operations in Dongyang Province, the platform was different—the Hepatobiliary Surgery Department at the 301 Hospital and the one at Dongda Hospital were worlds apart.

To be honest, Qian Liang felt a pang of sourness looking at Zhou Hongguang competing for an academician position, but an academician post was still out of his reach—lacking papers, research projects, and most importantly, awards. These are limitations of region and platform, truly unavoidable.

At this thought, Qian Liang sighed deeply inside, inevitably feeling a touch of melancholy.

At this moment, Zhang Youfu suddenly said, “Director Qian, I forgot to tell you something earlier. Chen Cang wants to join the Hepatobiliary Surgery Society.”

Upon hearing this, Qian Liang’s eyes brightened immediately, “That’s great news! Welcome aboard.”

Chen Cang smiled, “Thank you, Director Qian.”

Zhang Youfu continued, “Director Qian, the thing is… Chen Cang wants to be on the committee. He has prepared two papers, one on ‘Liver Transplantation’ and the other for the ‘British Journal of Surgery.’ Isn’t that right, Chen Cang? Have you received any news on the second one yet?”

Chen Cang shook his head, “Not yet!”

But “Liver Transplantation” was indeed highly prestigious, even Zhou Hongguang immediately took note, “Oh? Chen Cang, you published a paper in ‘Liver Transplantation’?”

Qian Liang was also quite shocked, ‘Liver Transplantation’, wow!

Chen Cang nodded, “Yes, it has been published already, it will be mailed over tomorrow.”

Qian Liang weighed his options, “One paper in ‘Liver Transplantation’ should be enough, I’ll put in a good word for you. Oh, and there’s a surgical competition, you should enter. It would be great if you could win a prize, that way I’d have more to say.”

Chen Cang was delighted immediately, “Okay, thank you, Director Qian.”

Meanwhile, Zhou Hongguang, deep in thought, asked, “Chen Cang, what will your surgery be about?”

Chen Cang replied, “I have prepared two surgeries, mainly based on the two papers, explaining two operations. One is an improved technique for appendectomy through a small incision, and the other is a study on a minimally invasive technique with a small wound, these two types of surgeries.”

After pondering for a while, Zhou Hongguang looked up at Qian Liang and said, “Director Qian, count me in for a spot. I’ll definitely be there on Saturday, and I’ll bring my students along to have a look. I think Chen Cang’s ideas are excellent, and they should learn from him. It would also be best to expand their clinical thinking and innovation skills.”

Upon hearing this, Qian Liang was immediately overjoyed, not having expected Chen Cang to have this effect!