When the Doctor Uses A Hack

[Ding! The test of medical ethics and compassion is complete, with +3 skill points gained.]

Zhu Yongwang brought Chen Cang a great many rewards.

Chen Cang, though, accepted them without feeling undeserving.

He had done everything that needed to be done, striving earnestly for it.

Even so, Chen Cang felt that the death of Zhu Yongwang was not a bad thing for his family.

In his last choice, Zhu Yongwang put a relatively dignified full stop to his pitiful life.

Some say that without experiencing death, one is not a mature doctor.

Only by looking beyond the vicissitudes of life can one cultivate a “heart of stone”!

During Chen Cang’s internship, even as a boy, he shed many tears; he often felt that these tears were not for himself, yet they were for himself all the same.

Medicine is painful.

Because you have to empathize with the suffering of others.

Medicine is blissful.

Because you can relieve the difficulties of others.

But, after all is said and done,

medicine is innocent.

All we can do is to work on ourselves.

When advising others to study medicine, one should urge them to strengthen their resolve!

On Saturday afternoon, Chen Cang did not go to Zhang Zhixin’s place; he decided to give himself a break.

He had been too tired lately, hardly having time to rest.

His wallet was far from empty; the system rewards and the income from the flying knives were substantial. Of course, the majority of his earnings came from the wealthy ladies…

All of a sudden, Chen Cang realized that this demographic was a terrifying high-income group. To get rich, he needed to seize this group of people; it seemed he had to expand his business channels.

Tian Xianglan and Fu Yufang had been calling him every single day to consult about breast augmentation. Chen Cang had put them off until tomorrow, and upon hearing this, both were delighted.

Chen Cang tidied up at home at noon and then went out in the afternoon to the Sky Street Shopping Center to get himself some new outfits.

After all, the new semester was about to start, and returning to school after three years away brought with it a sense of freshness and anticipation.

Chen Cang was somewhat looking forward to meeting his new classmates.

Even his heart, quiet for so long, began to stir with excitement, an agitation he felt was unrelated to the hot weather or hormones.

During the afternoon, Guan Wei suddenly made a phone call.

As soon as the call connected, Guan Wei said in a rush, “Xiao Chen, I forgot to tell you the other day, have you chosen your graduate advisor yet?”

Chen Cang was startled. “No… but, Teacher Guan, I’m only enrolling nominally. 1 don’t need a very prestigious advisor, right? Those famous professors are strict, and they definitely wouldn’t take a liking to me. Besides, I don’t have time to assist the advisor, so they might not even want me.”

Guan Wei, upon hearing this, immediately became serious and earnestly advised, “Xiao Chen, your thinking is very wrong. Let me tell you, the relationship between a graduate advisor and a graduate student, if managed well, can be like that of your second parents! They can be a benefactor in your life! There are many students who, after graduation, get their jobs directly arranged by their teachers, or even secure a spot in a doctoral program!” “Therefore, you really must be careful with choosing your graduate advisor! You should find someone who is reputable and capable, either with a high administrative rank, like a dean, or with academic savvy, young and with research activity.”

Having worked in graduate student affairs for over two years, Guan Wei had much deeper insights into this field than Chen Cang and was sincerely advising Chen Cang, giving him a good recommendation.

As Chen Cang listened to Guan Wei’s words, he found them quite sensible. For example, wasn’t Qin Xiaoyuan’s success in becoming the dean largely due to the strong support from Professor Fang Yonglin?

Moreover, within the prestigious mentor’s lineage, there were many senior brothers and sisters, all of whom were resources that you could utilize.

Without the help of people like Li Jianwei, Hao Xuliang, and Tao Zi, it wouldn’t have been easy for Qin Xiaoyuan to act as the dean.

Reflecting on this, Chen Cang smiled and said, “Then, does Teacher Guan have any good recommendations?”

Guan Wei nodded, “Well, how about this, come over, and after you get here, I’ll give you a detailed analysis. You need to have your mentorship form signed by a mentor before the 1st, and after that it’s pretty much set. How about you come to the school this afternoon?”

Chen Cang quickly nodded, “Alright, Teacher Guan, I’ll head there right away. But, aren’t you taking a rest on Saturdays and Sundays?”

Guan Wei chuckled, “You’re not seeing what time it is. There’s a pile of things to do at the start of the new term; it’s all about working overtime. There’s no such thing as a weekend. Just come straight to my office. Once you get here, I’ve got the mentor selection list, which has information on various mentors. It would be good for you to take a look when you arrive.”

Chen Cang nodded, dropped his clothes back at home, and took a taxi straight there.

Now, Chen Cang realized how much bolder he had become; he even dared to take taxis when going out!

It seems that money really is one’s courage!

But having more money shouldn’t lead to gallstones, right?

At this point, Chen Cang’s entire personal worth had reached over four hundred thousand, and at this rate, he guessed it wouldn’t take long to save up a decent dowry.

Once he arrived at the graduate school office, Guan Wei called Chen Cang over.

“Xiao Chen, I’ve done some filtering for you; there are mainly over twenty candidates. These people are either of a higher administrative level, quite influential in the medical field, which would be of great assistance to your work!”

“Then there are some with really good technical skills, department heads who are truly strong, whose students all land in decent positions after graduation, and who are quite powerful when it comes to job placements. These individuals are also big deals in Dongyang Province.”

“Lastly, there are also some pretty good people, whom I think, personally, have a lot of potential. Although these people’s qualifications might fall a bit short compared to those veteran mentors, they are valued for their youth, the youngest being only 30 years old. They are the new generation forces, talent recruited by various hospitals, and are prime candidates for focused training. They are very promising in certain fields.”

“All of the details for these twenty-plus mentor selections are here. Take a look and see which one you’re leaning towards. I’ll go busy myself next door for a moment, and when 1 come back, you can tell me.”

Having said that, Guan Wei pushed a thick stack of profiles toward Chen Cang and left with a smile.

Chen Cang smiled gratefully, “Thank you for the trouble, Teacher Guan!”

Guan Wei chuckled and waved his hand.

The mentor selection profile contained photos of the mentors, their educational background, topics, papers, and their academic achievements. Chen Cang flipped through them and indeed found some familiar faces. Qian Liang, Liu Siqi, Li Jianwei; these were all strong figures. When Chen Cang looked at Qian Liang’s profile, he hesitated a bit; after all, the mentoring mission was already triggered with Qian Liang. If he now chose Qian Liang as his graduate mentor, would it be a waste?

Chen Cang felt that becoming a graduate mentor could yield career-changing information, and by completing a paper task for Qian Liang, he might be able to obtain credentials for a career shift into hepatobiliary surgery. This seemed somewhat wasteful.

Li Jianwei was a consideration; he was a nice guy and also a big name in orthopedics. Chen Cang had interacted with him a few times, and if he approached him for a signature, he probably wouldn’t refuse, especially since he had saved Li’s teacher.

Thinking this, Chen Cang placed Li Jianwei’s profile to the left as a possible choice.

Chen Cang didn’t consider Liu Siqi, as having Qian Liang made Liu superfluous; with Qian already there, Liu could be passed over!

After going through the list, Chen Cang found the profile of the 30-year-old doctoral supervisor.

Upon looking at the resume, Chen Cang was momentarily stunned!

Karolinska Institute?

Chen Cang was realizing more and more how uneducated he was!

The other day, for “Liver Transplantation,” he had to rely on Baidu.

Now, for a school, he had to turn to Baidu again…

But with this Baidu search, Chen Cang was dumbfounded!

The Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden!?