Chapter 22

Qin Chuan was preparing to go to Tan Shan University to prepare the relief medication. The experimental conditions of the Institute of Pharmaceutical Research at Tan Shan University's School of Chemical Engineering could synthesize the relief medication that Qin Chuan needed to prepare. The required chemicals were all relatively common and could be found in the Institute of Pharmaceutical Research. One of Qin Chuan's classmates worked at the Institute of Pharmaceutical Research after graduation.

While still on the way, Qin Chuan received a call from Gao Zhan Ting.

"What? Wu Xiao Ming has his own computer, right? Why is he using mine? No? When did he ask me? He just said he wanted to look at old medical records. Can't he check them on his own computer? There's nothing scandalous on mine. The question is, why does he have to use my computer?" Qin Chuan was quite puzzled when he received the call. Nowadays, almost every doctor in the office has their own computer. Some personal information is stored on the computer, and it is customary not to set a password. However, it is not for others to use casually.

"Alright, Sister Zhan Ting, tell that guy not to touch my computer. Who is this person? He doesn't do anything, but he always causes trouble?" Qin Chuan hung up the phone.

His good mood in the morning was ruined.

When he arrived at the entrance of Tan Shan University, Qin Chuan started making calls.

Soon, a man about the same age as Qin Chuan, with a slim build and wearing a pair of black-rimmed glasses, walked up to Qin Chuan. This man was Qin Chuan's university classmate, Lu Shu Lei, who had shared a dorm room with Qin Chuan during their college days, and the two were very close.

"Hey, Qin Chuan, how long has it been since you last contacted your big brother?" Lu Shu Lei patted Qin Chuan's shoulder hard as he walked up.

"You scoundrel. Is this how you treat me? Remember, I'm older than you, so I'm the big brother, and you're the little brother." Qin Chuan laughed.

"Damn! Be honest, you didn't come here just to see me, did you?" Lu Shu Lei said.

"Of course not to see you. You're not some great beauty. I mainly came to freeload on a meal. Look at how comfortable your life as a teacher is. We doctors work day and night, and life is really hard." Qin Chuan said.

"Then I'll switch with you. Your Central Hospital is always full, and the benefits are the best in Tan Shan City. Many people envy you doctors." Lu Shu Lei said.

"You don't know, but you should. You've interned in a hospital before. Being a doctor isn't as profitable as people imagine, and even if it were, how many people can understand the hard work and long hours? Especially in the emergency department, where we have the most work, the hardest job, and get the most complaints. You've seen people give red envelopes to specialists, but have you ever seen anyone give red envelopes to emergency doctors? At the end of the month, the salary isn't much. In public institutions, the lowest income is for teachers and doctors. But now, the ones who are most criticized are also teachers and doctors. Whenever there's negative news, it's blown out of proportion. Doctors and teachers do so much, but no one ever recognizes it positively." Qin Chuan said.

Lu Shu Lei also agreed: "We university teachers are the same. Our salaries are meager, but society still criticizes us. The respect for teachers and the value of education are just slogans now."

"Never mind, at least you have a lot of holidays. We're miserable. Sometimes, after being in the hospital for too long, we can even get lost on the street. By the way, let's not talk about this. I have something to do while I'm here." Qin Chuan said.

"Damn, you finally got to the point. I don't like this about you. You always beat around the bush. Why didn't you just tell me directly? Wen Xiu was led astray by your roundabout ways." Lu Shu Lei said.

"Don't mention Wen Xiu, or I'll get angry." Qin Chuan said.

"Alright, alright, you did it, so you can't stop others from talking. Tell me, what's the real purpose of your visit? I knew you wouldn't come just to see me." Lu Shu Lei said.

"I don't have time for your nonsense. I came to synthesize a drug. I just got the formula and want to try it out." Qin Chuan said.

"Now that you're a doctor, it's very convenient. You can directly give the new drug to your patients and complete the clinical trial. Hey, by the way, if I have any new drugs that need clinical trials, you'll have to help me." Lu Shu Lei said.

"What are you thinking? Am I that kind of person? Don't expect me to do such things. Everything must be legal. I will never do anything that violates medical ethics. Brother, don't tempt me to make mistakes." Qin Chuan said.

"I know. If you were that kind of person, I wouldn't be your friend. But if you have the chance, you should still help me. It's tough to get by in academia, especially in a research institute like mine. If I don't produce results, life will be hard." Lu Shu Lei said.

"That's easy. Let's go to your lab." Qin Chuan said.

At a key university like Tan Shan University, the laboratory conditions are quite advanced. The lab is equipped with various high-end instruments, looking very modern.

"You have so many instruments here." Qin Chuan said.

"They're just for show. Not many are actually used frequently. Nowadays, writing papers is all about advanced methods and instruments. We can't do without these high-end instruments, but I can't really see the practical use." Lu Shu Lei said.

"We're the same. To get promoted, we need papers. Besides papers, we also need projects, which are hard indicators. The hard indicators for evaluating a doctor are not whether they can treat patients, but papers and projects. I think these systems are really sick." Qin Chuan said.

Lu Shu Lei nodded: "These systems are indeed sick, but what can you do? It's not the system that adapts to you, but you that adapt to the system. Hurry up. List the chemicals you need."

Qin Chuan was well-prepared and took out a small notebook from his backpack. It listed many types of drugs.

"What are you planning to do? Don't synthesize anything illegal, or I'll be the one who can't breathe freely." Lu Shu Lei said.

"If I wanted to make that kind of money, your conditions wouldn't allow it. Hurry up and prepare the chemicals. It's almost lunchtime." Qin Chuan said.

"Is it that early for lunch?" Lu Shu Lei said as he looked for the chemicals and reagents.

"Let's eat lunch early, finish the work in the afternoon, and I'll have dinner and go back. By then, there will still be public buses. Your school is quite remote, and if I take a taxi, it will cost as much as a meal." Qin Chuan said.

"Damn, you're still so stingy! Luckily, Wen Xiu didn't end up with you, or she would have been a good cabbage eaten by a pig." Lu Shu Lei said.

"I'll really get angry if you keep mentioning her!" Qin Chuan said.

"Wen Xiu is still single. Last week, I met her in Xing Sha. She stayed at Nan Ya First Hospital. Tell me, why didn't you cherish the opportunity to stay at the First Hospital? It would have been great for both of you to work together! I really don't know what to say to you." Lu Shu Lei said.

"You know my situation. My parents are retired. I'm their only child. If I stay in Xing Sha, I have to work hard to buy a house. If something happens to my parents, who will take care of them?" Qin Chuan said.

"That's just an excuse. Forget it, it's your life, and you decide. If you regret it now, go to Xing Sha and try to win her back. It might still be possible, but the longer you wait, the harder it will be." Lu Shu Lei said.

"Let's talk about it later. Stop nagging and help me find the chemicals." Qin Chuan's mind was a bit乱 (disordered).

Qin Chuan was very familiar with the laboratory instruments, and his skills were still sharp. Synthesizing the relief medication was not simple; otherwise, it wouldn't have taken years to be invented.

"Where are you going? Come and help me?" Qin Chuan said.

"Aren't you afraid I'll steal your formula?" Lu Shu Lei hesitated for a moment but still walked over.

"If you dare, I'll break your bones." Qin Chuan said.

"I really don't know what Wen Xiu sees in you. Look at me, I'm quiet, handsome, and well-mannered. You're just a ruffian. How do you have such good luck with women?" Lu Shu Lei said, somewhat annoyed.

"You're too much of a gentleman. Haven't you heard, 'Bad men are loved by women'?" Qin Chuan laughed.

The synthesis route designed by Qin Chuan amazed Lu Shu Lei: "You're not simple. You came up with such a complex synthesis route. You haven't done the initial experiments, so how did you determine the steps and quantities? How did the synthesis go so smoothly?"

"I did some secret experiments in the hospital's lab before. Otherwise, do you think it would be so coincidental?" Qin Chuan said.

"What kind of drug is this? What are its effects?" Lu Shu Lei asked.

"A blood-relaxing drug. It mainly targets blood clots. This type of disease is very common. The effective drugs are mostly imported, and a single dose can cost several times or even thousands of yuan in the hospital." Qin Chuan said.

"If this drug really works, go and register the patent as soon as possible. I'm not joking; the economic value of this drug is too high, and I'm already tempted. Take all the data with you later, or I might not be able to resist the temptation." Lu Shu Lei said.

"Right. You look like a gentleman, but you need to be extra cautious. Let's go; this reaction will take several hours. Let's go eat first. We don't need to go to a fancy place. The hotel at the entrance of your school is fine." Qin Chuan said.

"Damn! You think too highly of yourself. That's a five-star hotel. I'll take you to a countryside restaurant near our faculty dormitory. The local chicken there is quite authentic." Lu Shu Lei said.

"Really? You teachers now have such poor taste, preferring local chicken?" Qin Chuan laughed.

"Go to hell! Eat it or not!" Lu Shu Lei said irritably.