The Enhanced Doctor

Chapter 1258: Chapter 1258: Significant Authority Granted

The dinner was equally lavish, though Liu Banxia refused to eat dumplings and instead preferred to mix rice with the braised meat sauce.

He was quite wary about his "lucky" attribute today, and those wasabi-filled dumplings were genuinely hard to swallow.

Eating one might be for good fortune, but eating too many? That’s true torture.

The braised meat was also specially ordered by Liu Banxia.

Though it’s quite laborious to make, it’s highly popular. Just a spoonful for everyone, and the New Year feels much more flavorful.

"Teacher Liu, we’re back. Will we need to send some samples to the disease control center later?" Su Wenhao returned at that moment.

"Yes, let’s first do a preliminary check and then see which food ingredient has the highest bacterial load. It might even turn into a confusing mess," Liu Banxia said.

"Actually, the need to purchase a large amount of food for the New Year contributes to the problem. It’s too cold outside and too warm indoors," Su Wenhao said.

"I’ve noticed they have many of those preservation boxes in their fridge. If used for storing leftovers, it might work, but handling so many ingredients isn’t easy—the fridge is almost packed."

"Exactly, shopping for groceries will be a challenge, and we need to have all the ingredients ready in the coming days," Liu Banxia said.

"Hurry up and eat, you all worked hard. Today’s braised meat is truly amazing; having rice with the sauce is truly fabulous, cool, and extremely delicious."

The interns who went out with Su Wenhao started laughing.

Although this year wasn’t spent at home as usual, it was rather meaningful.

Not to mention the emergency rescue scene from this morning and the hospital admissions today, even just the meals today really took a lot of thought.

At this moment, Zhou Shuwen also joined for dinner, and Liu Banxia gave Xu Yino a wink.

"Director, if you have nothing else tonight, you might as well go home. We can be more at ease here and sneak some rest," Xu Yino said.

"What’s this about? Are you trying to drive me away, on Banxia’s suggestion?" Zhou Shuwen asked with a smile.

"Hehe, Teacher Liu wants to practice silent meditation today and dares not speak lightly," Xu Yino said with a smile.

"Plus, we’re quite good now—this year, there were no fireworks or firecrackers, reducing the number of explosion and burn patients. Teacher Liu won’t say it, but I dare say today we can have a peaceful year."

"We’ll see later. If nothing happens by nine p.m., I’ll head home," Zhou Shuwen nodded with a smile.

"To be honest, without fireworks or firecrackers, it’s less lively, but it also reduces the number of injured. Among today’s admitted patients, aside from the morning emergency, there was one case of Listeria meningitis, while others were minor injuries."

"How’s the patient with Listeria meningitis doing? Have you finished collecting ingredients from his home? This matter needs attention as well."

"Director, I led the team to collect the ingredients, and they’ve all been sent to the lab," Su Wenhao quickly said.

"Great, the follow-up tracking work is up to the disease control center now," Zhou Shuwen nodded with a smile.

Very satisfied indeed, he found managing this emergency center as director quite relieving. Liu Banxia and Chen Xuehai could handle many matters, easing his workload significantly.

He was still Vice Chief Director, with the complex operations of the second hospital to consider. Now Liu Banxia has become the head of the second department, and there wouldn’t be as much energy left to fully manage training responsibilities for him.

"Oh, you’ve started eating already?"

At this point, Chen Zhenxing arrived with others.

"Chief Director, join us for a meal. Would you like another bowl of dumplings?" Zhou Shuwen asked with a smile.

"Sure, I quite enjoyed them last year. Huh? Why is Banxia just eating rice?" Chen Zhenxing said with a smile.

"He ate three in succession at noon, probably won’t touch dumplings for days," Zhou Shuwen said.

"Ah, such good fortune? What a shame, I should have come sooner," Chen Zhenxing jested.

Liu Banxia felt resigned, questioning why such high-ranking individuals would make jokes at his expense.

"How’s it going on your side? I noticed the situation was under control this morning, and since three hospitals were involved in the rescue, I didn’t drop by," Chen Zhenxing asked.

"Things are manageable at the moment; the emergency surgeries for car crash patients were successful, and there was another case of Listeria encephalitis—we diagnosed it in time and provided treatment," Zhou Shuwen said.

Chen Zhenxing nodded, "The disease control center contacted me, and recently, our interactions have been frequent. It’s indicative of our emergency center’s reception capabilities gaining social recognition."

"Especially since city leaders phoned today prioritizing Banxia’s praise: he persevered through his minor injuries and showed excellent medical skills."

"Chief Director, I was actually taking it easy. The paralysis toxin from the tick had some effect, but I’m fine now," Liu Banxia said.

"How is the promotion of your NOSES surgery going? You still need to collaborate with local hospitals on this matter, the hospital will support you," Chen Zhenxing said.

"Chief Director, really? Can the invitation process for relevant surgeries be simplified?" Liu Banxia hurriedly asked.

Chen Zhenxing glanced at him, smiled, and nodded, "Since your emergency center is leading this, the time and authority are entirely under your emergency center’s control."

"Also, regarding the settlement of fees, we will discuss thoroughly with them, but remember, our emergency center’s work is the most crucial."

"We cannot let outside work affect our emergency center; if that happens, I will penalize you. You must differentiate between primary and secondary."

Liu Banxia nodded seriously, "Rest assured, we can definitely keep that clear."

He truly didn’t expect the hospital would offer such significant support, giving all approval rights to the emergency center, meaning it’s under his and Chen Xuehai’s control.

Zhou Shuwen is so busy; surely he won’t have the time to bother with this, so it falls on the shoulders of the two deputy directors, himself and Chen Xuehai.

If Chen Xuehai is busy at that time, he probably won’t have time to deal with this, and currently, it’s all general surgery work, essentially handed over to him.

The support is significant, and the authority given is substantial, but there are reminders too.

Which is, not letting outside surgeries impact the operation of the emergency center, as running back and forth will certainly drain energy.

"Actually, apart from NOSES surgery, the collaboration for related surgeries will roughly center around Xu Yino and the others," Liu Banxia continued.

"It’s also time for them to take on more pressure. It would be somewhat wasteful not to utilize them properly. They need to grow quickly so that they can truly support the second department."

Chen Zhenxing nodded with a smile and then looked at Xu Yino, "How about it? You’ve surely understood this situation for a while now; are you confident?"

"Chief Director, I can’t say I’m exceptionally confident, but I do have some," Xu Yino replied.

"You know Teacher Liu’s personality well; although he can be quite rowdy sometimes, if he truly sends us to perform surgeries, he will surely assess us first."

"Take Huang Bo; he’s already been assessed twice for spleen removal surgeries. Liu Yiqing also independently completed a half-liver resection, so we are striving along as well."

Amused by her words, Chen Zhenxing laughed along, "Many people have told me your emergency center’s teaching methods are too aggressive."

"But I just tell them not to worry, because although Liu Banxia might seem bold and rowdy, he’s actually very cautious in this regard."

"Hearing what you said, I feel truly reassured. Our learning journey is long and far; the most dangerous thing is failing to recognize one’s capabilities."

"However, I do want to give Liu Banxia a small suggestion; currently, mastery of other surgical techniques has slowed down, which isn’t good."

"Although you’re promoting NOSES surgery, you can’t neglect other patients. You’re currently in a growth phase, and mastering other techniques is equally important—you should set a solid development plan for yourself."

Liu Banxia nodded, "I’m indeed considering this currently; besides some general surgeries, my temporary focus is on pediatric surgery."

"Actually, the pressure is quite intense; the more I learn, the more I feel there’s still a lot I don’t know. But I will strive tirelessly to overcome this."

"That’s exactly what’s needed," Chen Zhenxing said with a smile.

"I’m always worried that you’ve lost the drive to progress—that would be unacceptable. The danger for those who become famous young is precisely this; there’s still much unknown ahead of us to explore."

Xu Yino and her group listened happily, because it’s usually Liu Banxia urging them to learn. Now finally someone is urging him to study, which is quite nice.

They’re also concerned that if Liu Banxia’s future interests randomly shift, it’ll be too hard for them to keep up.

Nowadays, when Liu Banxia performs NOSES surgery, they watch and find it very smooth, indicating he has mastered these basic techniques.

This is a puzzle; a mystery in the hearts of everyone at the emergency center. Anyway, Liu Banxia’s mastery over surgeries is extremely quick—unreasonably quick.

This meal, with Chen Zhenxing joining, lasted a bit longer.

But that’s all right; it’s the New Year, and today there aren’t so many patients.

For the "six little ones," hearing Chen Zhenxing’s support for collaboration projects was quite delightful.

This is recognition of their abilities, and also an opportunity for them to earn a bit extra.

Even though they usually live in the hospital, some degree of social life is necessary.

Talking about money might seem mundane, but life can’t be separated from money.

Although "fly-in" surgeries don’t earn as much as they used to, for them, it’s still a strong supplement.

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