Chapter 11

Wu Xiaoming was on night duty, and although he was just there to help out, he was still quite exhausted. After all, the Central Hospital was the best hospital in Tanshan City, and patients with serious conditions were generally sent here at night.

Last night, Wu Xiaoming was on duty with He Xuedong. Most of the work was done by He Xuedong, but Wu Xiaoming still had to lend a hand when He Xuedong was too busy.

He Xuedong's face was not good, and he completely ignored Wu Xiaoming. He would only yell at Wu Xiaoming when he was really overwhelmed.

"If you don't want to come to the emergency room, then don't come at all. If you come and don't work, aren't you just screwing me over?" He Xuedong, with his short temper, couldn't hold back and directly confronted Wu Xiaoming.

Wu Xiaoming didn't take He Xuedong's words seriously and said indifferently, "I'm not begging you to do it."

He Xuedong almost fainted from anger, pointing at Wu Xiaoming and said, "If it were up to me, I would have beaten you up today. Forget it, I'm too lazy to argue with you. Anyway, in the future, whoever likes to work overtime with you can do it. I'd rather work the night shift alone than with you."

"Who cares. You're the one with the problem." Wu Xiaoming didn't even look at He Xuedong.

After his shift, Wu Xiaoming didn't rush back to rest but went to Deputy Director Zheng Yuanmeng's office.

"Uncle, please transfer me back to Cardiothoracic Surgery. I can't handle the Emergency Department. You didn't see how exhausted I've been these past few days," Wu Xiaoming said.

"Xiaoming, you are still in the rotation period. If I transfer you back to your original department so quickly, what will others think? If you could make a name for yourself in the Emergency Department, it would be better. The key is that you haven't achieved anything. I've heard that the doctors and nurses in the Emergency Department have a lot of complaints about you. What are you thinking? I assigned you to the Emergency Department to expose you to more cases, which will be better for your future development. The Emergency Department is tiring, but it's also the best place to learn," Zheng Yuanmeng said.

"Where can I learn anything? Most of the patients who come in every day are just colds. The few serious cases are all critical patients. These patients are tough to handle," Wu Xiaoming said.

"You don't understand. The Emergency Department is actually a great opportunity for training. You've had your physician's license for several years, and according to the rules, you are eligible for a promotion. But there are some hard requirements for promotion. You've just met the years of service, but you haven't met the other hard requirements," Zheng Yuanmeng said.

"Uncle, with you around, isn't that the hardest requirement?" Wu Xiaoming said.

"You can't say that. Promotions are based on official regulations. I don't have that much power, and even Director Ye doesn't have that much power," Zheng Yuanmeng said.

"Then what else do I need?" Wu Xiaoming asked.

"Research papers. You need to publish some professional papers. Come, look, publishing papers isn't that difficult. But you need enough cases. Now that you're in the Emergency Department, which has the most cases in the hospital, as long as you pay attention to collecting cases, writing a few papers will be very simple. Moreover, the hospital encourages doctors to publish medical papers. The more papers you publish, the more rewards you'll get. It's a win-win situation," Zheng Yuanmeng said.

"But some patients are transferred to specialized departments. Is it okay to use these cases?" Wu Xiaoming asked.

"What's the problem? Your papers won't mention specific cases. You just need to summarize the common characteristics and common issues in the treatment of these cases. There are so many cases in the Emergency Department. Look for them, study them, and try to write a few papers. When the time comes, I'll review them and find a contact at a journal to help you get them published. Your parents have been asking me to keep an eye on you. But you also need to work hard. How is Jiang Lingling in the Emergency Department doing?" Zheng Yuanmeng changed the topic.

"She's not interested in me," Wu Xiaoming said, somewhat embarrassed.

"How can you not even handle this?" Zheng Yuanmeng frowned.

"Does Jiang Lingling have any background?" Wu Xiaoming quickly caught on.

"Jiang Lingling is the daughter of Mayor Jiang. If you can win her over, your future prospects will be limitless. Do you understand?" Zheng Yuanmeng said.

"But I came to the Emergency Department too late. She already has someone in mind, another doctor in the Emergency Department named Qin Chuan. He also started this year. I came too late. Now Jiang Lingling doesn't even give me the time of day," Wu Xiaoming said.

"Fine, if it doesn't work out, don't make her dislike you. We can't afford to offend the mayor's family," Zheng Yuanmeng said.

"Understood," Wu Xiaoming said.

"Alright, since you have so many patients and are busy, don't be distracted. When the time is right, I'll transfer you back to Surgery. Go to work now. Don't forget what I told you," Zheng Yuanmeng waved him off.

Jiang Lingling was holding a lot of food, standing at the hospital entrance, looking around. When she saw Qin Chuan approaching, she immediately smiled and went to meet him.

"Doctor Qin, you're here," Jiang Lingling said with a smile.

"Are you just arriving too?" Qin Chuan asked.

"Yes, just arrived. What a coincidence. Doctor Qin, have you had breakfast?" Jiang Lingling asked.

"Yes, my parents prepare it for me every morning," Qin Chuan said.

"Ah?!" Jiang Lingling was a bit disappointed and hid the breakfast behind her back.

"Lingling, you bought so much breakfast? I haven't eaten yet," Fang Ping, Jiang Lingling's good friend from the Emergency Department, came over and tried to grab the breakfast, with a teasing smile.

"All for you, eat until you burst!" Jiang Lingling said irritably.

"That's great. I've been on night duty all night and my stomach is empty. Are you really not eating? Oh, the buns and soy milk from De Garden are my favorite," Fang Ping snatched all the breakfast from Jiang Lingling.

Jiang Lingling quickly grabbed some back, "Are you really taking it all? I haven't eaten yet."

"You two take your time. I'll go in first," Qin Chuan smiled and walked in.

Watching Qin Chuan's back, Jiang Lingling was almost driven mad with anger, "Fang Ping! Did you come here to cause trouble?"

"You silly girl, you need to gather information before you act. Who doesn't know that Qin Chuan eats his parents' lovingly prepared breakfast every morning?" Fang Ping said.

"You knew? Why didn't you tell me?" Jiang Lingling asked.

"You didn't ask me. I didn't know you liked Qin Chuan. I'm telling you, if you had acted a bit faster, I might have dumped He Xiaokang. Doctor Qin is much handsomer," Fang Ping laughed.