1986: Old Stories in Northeast China

"Why are you so happy? Did you pick up money?"

Chen Tiezhu joked with a smile.

"Hey, I did a small incision appendectomy this morning. I was afraid of misdiagnosis again, so I didn't dare to inform you in advance." Fang Zhiyong said with a silly smile.

"Director Fang, did it really work? How big is the incision?" Han Zhenwen came back to life.

"Three centimeters. After all, without Teacher Chen watching, I dare not cut too small." Fang Zhiyong said a little embarrassedly.

"But through this operation, I have indeed accumulated a lot of experience. When I master the technology more proficiently, I think this incision should be able to be reduced by another centimeter."

"Not bad, you are here today too. I will stew roe deer meat at home tonight, and have a good meal with you." Chen Tiezhu said with a smile.

"Teacher Chen, where do I have time? I'm still at work. I asked for leave from Dean Ma. I'll go back now." Fang Zhiyong said hurriedly.

"Then why did you make such a trip? Can't you just call our village?" Han Zhenwen asked curiously.

"I must tell Teacher Chen personally about this good news. Teacher Chen has opened a brand new door in medicine for me, allowing me to see countless possibilities, and today we have also obtained preliminary verification." Fang Zhiyong said seriously.

Chen Tiezhu patted his shoulder, "Then there is no need to leave in a hurry. We will make dumpling soup right away. You must drink a bowl before leaving. Besides, I have something else to tell you."

"Well..., then. Teacher Chen, what do you want to say?" Fang Zhiyong asked hurriedly.

"It's about your future development direction. If nothing unexpected happens, you should be able to stand on the operating table for more than 30 years. Forty years is too late." Chen Tiezhu said.

"Why?"

Before Fang Zhiyong could speak, Han Zhenwen beside him became a little anxious.

"Why are you so stupid? Don't you see how old he is? How old will he be in forty years? You are supporting him during the operation?" Chen Tiezhu rolled his eyes at him.

"Teacher Chen, what do you want to say? Let me leave the operating table early?" Fang Zhiyong asked nervously.

Chen Tiezhu rolled his eyes, "Why do you all think the worst? I want to help you plan your future development direction. We are a small county, so one surgery department covers everything."

"But in big cities, for example, provincial hospitals, they have subdivisions. The anus, intestines, stomach and liver, gallbladder, pancreas in the abdominal cavity, the heart and lungs in the chest cavity, and there are subdivisions above."

"You are not too old, but not too young. I don't know if you have so much energy to practice and study, so the question is, what should you choose next."

"Just like when I farm next, although the cultivated area of ​​the big field is large, it is just a supplement. Although the cultivated area of ​​the economic field is small, I want to be small and fine."

"That's what it means..."

"Dad, don't forget the eggs. Gou Shengzi and Xiao Mi Hu Dan also eat them. Does An Dahan eat them?"

Before he finished speaking, Doudou interrupted.

"I won't eat the An Dahan, I won't forget them, be good, make a fire for daddy." Chen Tiezhu coaxed.

"Doudou is very good at making a fire."

The little guy praised himself.

"Old Fang, let's continue. Brother-in-law, you have to listen too." Chen Tiezhu continued.

"In fact, no matter which direction we choose, we will encounter many difficulties to overcome. I don't know which direction you are suitable for, you have to decide for yourself."

"If you have the ability, you can take care of more. If you really feel tired, I advise you to specialize. No matter which direction you can achieve the ultimate, you can become a leader in the discipline in the future."

"Reading Mr. He's book touched me a lot. In the past, we didn't have so many instruments and equipment, and in fact, even now there are not many, but we have a new understanding of many diseases and can further subdivide them."

"So what about the future? With the advancement of science, will this subdivision direction go further? Zhenwen, tell me, should the anorectal area be a large department?"

After that, he seriously stirred the dough.

"This..., it shouldn't be." Han Zhenwen asked hesitantly.

"Lao Fang, what do you think?" Chen Tiezhu asked again.

"Teacher Chen, I think it should be a big department. At present, there are many patients with hemorrhoid fistula in our county hospital who do not have a better treatment method, and there are also some patients with rectal tumors, and we have no way to deal with them." Fang Zhiyong said.

"Zhenwen, you see, this is experience. What is experience? In fact, it is accumulated from bits and pieces." Chen Tiezhu said with a smile.

"I'll talk about your next training later. Let's talk about today's matter first. What Lao Fang said is very right. There are actually many difficulties to overcome in the anorectal area alone."

"In fact, many patients with rectal tumors, even if they go to the provincial hospital, most of them have an anorectal stoma. Because they are worried about recurrence and have no confidence in cutting the tumor cleanly."

"This is the safest way at present. Although the patients have been treated, it will also bring a lot of pain to their lives."

"So, I suggest you take some time first. Find the direction you are interested in, and then study this direction more carefully."

"If you still have energy, choose the next auxiliary subject. You can't do everything at once, you have to take the route of specialization."

"Once you embark on the path of medicine, it is impossible for you to be comfortable. Either you are suffering or you are on the road to suffering. There will be applause, flowers, and honors, but they are all short-lived.

"While mastering existing technologies, we must also constantly explore new technologies. Conceive new surgical plans. If there are no relevant medical devices, can we design them according to our own plans?"

"It feels to me that studying medicine is actually a process of continuous learning. What is the best treatment plan? It can only be said that it is based on the current medical conditions."

"The conventional appendectomy in the past was the best. But now Lao Fang has tried a small incision, is it an improvement?"

"Come on, I hope that one day you can all become leading figures in your respective disciplines, contribute to our medical cause, and benefit more people."

After that, he concentrated on making pimple soup.

He is confident that he can cultivate both of them with his own ability and funds. But the key lies in themselves.

The seeds of hope have been sown. As for whether they can bloom big flowers and bear big fruits in the future, it depends on some luck.

Of course, it can also be said that it is a big pie in the sky for the two of them, and a super big pie at that.