Chapter 800 - 321: A Good Beginning Makes a Good Ending, Some Subtle Changes
Now, through the efforts of the medical staff, his son’s hands have been partially corrected, offering him a glimpse of hope. Life is no longer bleak, and he has regained the courage and confidence to live.
As long as there is hope, one will not despair, and life will have a direction.
In a small conference room, Zhou Can, Director Zhang, and several doctors and nurses who participated in the surgery were sitting together eating boxed meals.
Even though they were just ordinary boxed meals, they found them particularly delicious.
Zhou Can himself performed extraordinarily well during the surgery, fully matching the lead surgeon’s level. Both nurses and doctors felt deep admiration for him internally. When the family members expressed their gratitude, Zhou Can spoke up fairly for the nurses.
This let this group, who had always worked hard in silence and rarely received the recognition and praise they deserved, feel valued and respected for the first time. This also made them develop a fondness and further respect for Zhou Can.
During the meal, Director Zhang discussed the surgery with him in detail.
Some nurses, who were more outgoing, initiated conversations with him on other topics.
For instance, one asked him "Dr. Zhou, being so young and talented, you must hold a very high position at Tuya Hospital, right?"
Before Zhou Can could reply, a nurse quickly answered, "Of course he holds a high position! Didn’t Tuya give Dr. Zhou a slot in their expert consultation event? That’s a privilege only for experts."
Zhou Can didn’t put on airs and kept chatting with these lively young nurses.
The atmosphere was harmonious and joyful.
He became much more familiar with these doctors and nurses from orthopedics.
"Alright, I’m done eating! Thanks, Director Zhang, for treating, and thank you all for the cooperation. I need to get back to work at Tuya Hospital! Goodbye!"
Zhou Can waved his hands at them.
"Director Zhang, please notify me for the kid’s next surgery!"
"We will definitely invite you to lead it, you are absolutely crucial! By the way, can we give you your visiting fee later?"
Director Zhang did not avoid the topic, but discussed it openly in front of everyone.
It’s somewhat easier if the helping surgeon is from the same hospital.
For external doctors, they are usually given a red envelope directly.
"What visiting fee? Having you guide me through those difficult osteotomies, joint corrections, and bone surgeries, these are not things money can buy. I just came here to participate in the surgery as a volunteer to learn."
Zhou Can laughed and waved his hand.
"We should still give, we should. Without you, today’s surgery wouldn’t have been completed in six to seven hours. Besides, you helped solve a major problem in the surgery plan. This is mutual learning. Your suturing technique and free flap skills are new to me, and I’ve learned a lot from them too."
Director Zhang truly found a kindred spirit in him.
"Haha, you are the humblest director I’ve ever met. I’m leaving now!"
    
Zhou Can didn’t dwell any further on the subject.
If someone insists on giving, then just accept it.
Sometimes, being overly polite can make relationships feel distant and create barriers.
Interest is always the best tie that binds adults together.
Friendship definitely exists too.
But in the adult world, interest always takes precedence. Even between close friends like Zhou Can and Li Lao, friendship can’t occupy all of the weight in the face of significant interests.
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Upon returning to the Digestive Internal Medicine at Tuya Hospital, Zhou Can had just entered the department when Director Shang called him over to help.
There were several new challenging cases and severe cases admitted to the ward.
It seemed Director Shang deliberately left them for him to solve.
Having such a senior doctor around, there was nothing much to say, just roll up the sleeves and get to work.
Zhou Can never shied away from tough challenges.
To truly enhance medical skills, apart from gaining more experience routinely, diagnosing such challenging cases is indispensable.
After returning from this round of expert consultations, Zhou Can found his status in the Digestive Internal Medicine department had significantly risen.
He couldn’t specifically articulate it.
But the attitudes of his colleagues towards him, and his weight within the department, had clearly changed from before.
Dr. Chi had always held him in high regard, and his attitude was always quite friendly.
Now, there was an indistinct and unspoken respect.
Saying it was admiration might be a bit too much.
Respect might be more appropriate.
There was also Director Zheng Hongtao, who dared to compete with Director Shang. Since that misunderstanding was cleared, Zheng had been quite polite to Zhou Can. But this was also based on interest, as Director Zheng’s group encountered challenging cases sometimes that needed Zhou Can’s help.
In plain terms, politeness towards Zhou Can was driven by interest needs.
Even so, seeing Zhou Can, Zheng naturally called him Xiao Zhou very naturally.
With Director Zheng’s age and seniority, calling Zhou Can "Xiao Zhou" was completely acceptable.
Zhou Can accepted this graciously.
However, after returning this time, Director Zheng never called him Xiao Zhou again. Each time, he greeted him with a smile and very politely as Dr. Zhou, which made Zhou Can feel slightly uncomfortable.
Moreover, when Zhou Can managed patients and needed to prescribe medication, he just had to give a word, and the nurse station would prioritize his requests.
The subtle changes in these details made him distinctly aware that his status had indeed risen.
