Chapter 694: [694] Send her out to handle it Chapter 694: [694] Send her out to handle it Therefore, He Guangyou and the others were chastised by the newcomers at noon for not quite resembling surgeons.
Once doctors became accustomed to conventional methods, sometimes even the thought that this was the gold standard formed in their minds, just like Zhao Huaming always emphasized his seniority.
Breaking conventions could only rely on the courage of newcomers. This sentence President Wu had once said suddenly popped into Tao Zhijie’s head.
When President Wu spoke those words, he was addressing the staff of the hospital at large, hoping that the older generation would be as willing to break conventions as the newcomers and not lose the courage to challenge. Medicine is a field that requires great courage, especially for surgeons.
Now, the first thing to do was to break Zhao Huaming’s fixed mindset. Yu Xuexian was brought in by Zhao Huaming, and even if Yu Xuexian changed his stance, it would be of no use if Zhao Huaming did not make a breakthrough — he would simply find someone else.
Having identified the crux of the problem, Tao Zhijie’s face turned serious.
It was clearly visible to everyone that he clenched his fist and rested it against his philtrum as if he had made a resolute decision.
Seeing his demeanor, Zhao Huaming’s heart thumped — feeling somewhat guilty, he said, “Dr. Tao, about this–”
Yu Xuexian, adjusting his glasses, observed Tao Zhijie on the opposite side. It was said that once this Buddha switched from a smiling face to a solemn one, it was akin to Buddha suppressing Sun Wukong — no one could shake him in the slightest. The question was how Tao Zhijie planned to persuade Zhao Huaming; surely he couldn’t just forcefully operate on the grandson of a senior colleague in the same department.
Tao Zhijie lowered his face, averted his eyes, and said to the person behind him, “Yingying, what do you think about his grandfather’s ideas? Are they suitable?”
Caught off guard by her senior brother’s sudden question, Xie Wanying stood tall, responding swiftly, “Professor Zhao might not fully understand his own grandson.”
“What?” Zhao Huaming exclaimed in surprise, his gaze fixing on her, “He’s my grandson, I raised him with my own hands since he was little, how could I possibly not know what he’s thinking. You’re the one who doesn’t know!”
“When Student Zhao Zhaowei was at home, perhaps his grandfather did understand him well. Since he started university and was often away from home, his grandfather had less time to know him, relying more on hearsay. Grandfather probably heard that his grades rank around the teens in our class and that he doesn’t study well. But considering the fierce competition within our class, his grades would rank him among the top few if placed in other departments. What I want to say is that Student Zhao Zhaowei is actually an excellent medical student. As for his own views on his illness, I believe we should all respect his opinion,” Xie Wanying said word by word, essentially making a statement.
What she said carried a strong sense of integrity.
Zhao Huaming’s face turned red, unable to pick out a fault in her words, he waved his hands and said, “You don’t have to speak well of him on purpose, I know what you’re trying to do. You’re trying to beat around the bush and persuade me by subterfuge.”
“If Professor Zhao doesn’t trust my words, you can go to the ward now and test Student Zhao,” Xie Wanying said, based on facts.
“Are you suggesting that the idea to have surgery was proposed by my grandson himself?” Zhao Huaming pointed a finger at her face and asked.
“He wants to determine the cause of his illness, he doesn’t want to keep getting sick over and over, he’s not worried about whether the jaundice has receded, what he fears is not being able to cure it completely. He feels quite negative about the current treatment plan,” Xie Wanying spoke of her classmate’s anguish.
“Alright, you don’t need to say anymore, I’ll go ask him myself!” Zhao Huaming said angrily, abruptly pushing back his chair and standing up to leave.