Chapter 860: [(860)] Arrange to go to the free clinic Chapter 860: [(860)] Arrange to go to the free clinic After hearing her words, Yin Fengchun and Wu Lixuan simultaneously thought: This?!
If Cao Yong really was , no wonder her friend was so stubborn. In her heart, Wu Lixuan seriously doubted whether Cao Yong had ever been in a relationship.
Later, Dr. Luo hit the nail on the head.
On Friday afternoon, Tao Zhijie suddenly called her and instructed her, “Tomorrow you will accompany Dr. He and Dr. Qiu on a rural outreach medical trip to gather some community service experience.”
Indeed, this matter had been kept confidential from the interns previously; possibly, the teachers did not want the students to get overly anxious in advance. Since she was informed, it meant that Geng Lingfei might also go with her.
“Are the other two interns going as well?” He Guangyou asked Tao Zhijie for confirmation.
“They can go too,” Tao Zhijie said. “The funds should be sufficient. However, it’s likely that only our department of Hepatobiliary Surgery will take interns.”
“Are other departments not bringing any?”
“They probably aren’t.”
“If Teacher Tao isn’t going, who will lead us?”
“I can only give you an answer tomorrow morning; we need to wait for the hospital leadership to decide,” Tao Zhijie said.
From this conversation, it was clear that initially, the hospital had planned for Tao Zhijie to lead the team, but because he was otherwise occupied, they had to find someone else. The outreach wasn’t limited to just one department; several department’s doctors were teaming up for the visit. The hospital specifically arranged a minivan to take them back and forth.
“Xiao Song will accompany me on a business trip tomorrow,” Tao Zhijie announced to his team.
The others instantly understood his arrangement: from now on, they intended to separate these two oddballs to cultivate their individuality.
Song Xueling, who had heard the news earlier, was sitting in the office, staring at the surgery record for bed 21 on the computer screen, seemingly lost in thought.
Due to Senior Tao being agreeable, Xie Wanying could take the opportunity to bring along the trainee, Fan Yunyun, to the outreach clinic. Although the outreach wasn’t in Bazhuang, it was in a nearby village.
Saturday morning was bright and sunny, a good day indeed.
Early in the morning, the medically equipped minivan arranged by the hospital waited in the open space in front of the administrative building for everyone.
Most of the participating doctors brought small-sized carry-on luggage with them onto the minivan. The outreach activity was scheduled for two days, requiring an overnight stay at a guesthouse in the county town, so they needed to bring some clothes and toiletries.
Carrying no luggage except for a large backpack that she packed with a simple set of towels, toothbrush, and soap, and one extra long coat but no pajamas, Xie Wanying believed that traveling light was best.
Arriving at the gathering site, she spotted a familiar figure from afar and called out, “Senior Zhu.”
Turning around and seeing her, Zhu Huicang slightly adjusted his glasses with a surprised look, “You’re going today too? Why didn’t I hear you mention it before?”
“Senior Tao only informed me yesterday afternoon,” Xie Wanying explained, which likely was the reason she hadn’t had the chance to let other familiar seniors know.
Zhu Huicang thought: That Buddha really knows how to keep secrets. Had I known this earlier, I would have notified Cao Yong, and he definitely would have come. Now, it’s too late for Cao Yong to make it.
“Yingying,” the window of the minivan slid open, revealing Kang Mingzhu’s face, “come on up quickly.”
Senior Kang was also going, Xie Wanying was pleasantly surprised and hurried onto the minivan. Upon boarding, she found that the familiar faces weren’t limited to Kang Mingzhu alone. Sitting with Kang Mingzhu was Dr. Kim from the department of Neurology.
“Xie Wanying, long time no see, huh,” Dr. Kim greeted her cheerfully.