"Little Divine Doctor, we are in your debt." Hua Guangzong looked at Zhu Yanyi with curiosity. This young doctor possessed medical skills beyond anyone's imagination. She wondered how she achieved such mastery.
"Hua Zongzhu, during your treatment, you must stay in the capital hospital. Is that acceptable?" Zhu Yanyi asked.
"Of course, there is no problem." Hua Guangzong agreed readily. Although the Zihua Sect had entered the secular world, few knew his true identity. Even if someone discovered he was a sect member, they would not act rashly. The sect had done nothing to anger the heavens or the people.
Seeing her agreement, Zhu Yanyi nodded. She wrote a hospitalization certificate and handed it to Zi Jixiong, who had accompanied her, to handle the admission procedures.
At this point, the ward assigned to Zhu Yanyi was nearly full. Besides Zhu Xinfu, there was Lola in one room, Li Xiangning’s child in another, and Hua Guangzong in a third. The remaining three rooms were occupied by newly arrived international patients. Fortunately, Eddie had been discharged; otherwise, Zhu Yanyi would have had to open another room.
Although the North Ward had many rooms, Zhu Yanyi tried to keep the number under seven. Her patients suffered from difficult and complex diseases. If there were too many patients, she feared she might make mistakes.
However, she could not control the number of patients entirely. Therefore, researching a health-strengthening medicine had become urgent.
Zhu Yanyi planned to start a new round of research on health-strengthening medicine after performing surgeries on Zhu Xinfu and Lola. She would also teach several students then, using this as a course to show them the wonders of Chinese medicine.
After handling Hua Guangzong’s admission, aside from daily checks and initial conditioning, Zhu Yanyi devoted her time to preparing for Zhu Xinfu’s surgery.
She estimated the surgery would take ten hours. The tongue procedure was manageable, but the eye surgery added complexity. Thus, she called Gu Jingtian, Dong Bo’cao, and Qu Zhong. These three senior brothers were currently in the capital.
"Senior Brother One, Senior Brother Two, Senior Brother Five, I need your help for my grandfather’s surgery," Zhu Yanyi said directly, hiding nothing.
"Speak. If we can help, we will. How do you need us?" Gu Jingtian asked, looking at Zhu Yanyi.
Zhu Yanyi handed them two films. "These show my grandfather’s condition. One is for the tongue, the other for the eyes. Her body is now in optimal condition due to my treatment. Therefore, both surgeries will happen on the same day. I estimate it will take at least ten hours. During this time, the assisting doctors must remain highly focused. I want you to help as rotating assistants. Each of you works for three hours, then rests. The surgery might last longer than ten hours. Rotating every three hours with six hours of rest will be much better."
Gu Jingtian looked at the films and said, "I see. Even if you didn’t ask, we planned to watch the surgery. It is the first time we have seen such a procedure."
Zhu Yanyi smiled and nodded. "Then it is settled. When Zhang Haitao performed this surgery, Senior Brother Three assisted. This time is more complicated, so I need all three of you."
"No problem," Qu Zhong laughed. "I want to see how you set up the medicine array and how you activate it."
Zhu Yanyi chuckled. "I don’t believe Senior Brother Two doesn’t know medicine arrays."
Previously, Zhu Yanyi had shared materials on using medicine arrays and simple arrays with her senior brothers. They passed these materials to the Medicine Gate members. For those who loved Chinese medicine, this was great news. Without Zhu Yanyi supervising, everyone studied seriously, especially the five senior brothers.
For the five senior brothers, being Zhu Yanyi’s seniors meant they could not be looked down upon for relying on their junior sister’s materials to improve their skills. So, they studied quickly.
Indeed, Gu Jingtian and the others were disciples of the Medicine Elder. They learned medicine arrays faster and better than ordinary doctors. Although they could not handle complex arrays, simple ones were within their ability.
Dong Bo’cao said from the side, "Don’t worry, Little Junior Sister. We will definitely be your assistants. Actually, I can do it alone. I am young. Standing for three or four hours is nothing. I could stand for a whole day and night if needed."
For doctors, physical strength is crucial, especially during complex surgeries. It is a extreme challenge to both spirit and body.
Zhu Yanyi smiled lightly. "No. You should save your energy for your date." It was said that Dong Bo’cao had finally met a girl she liked and was now dating.
Dong Bo’cao coughed. "Who is spreading rumors to you?"
"Aohan from my family," Zhu Yanyi said with a grin. "She said she saw you dating a very young girl last time. You were drinking coffee together. You usually don’t care for coffee, so you wouldn’t drink it daily. Going for coffee means that girl is significant to you."
Dong Bo’cao sighed. "It’s nothing. Don’t talk nonsense. Meeting her was an accident. Her grandfather fainted on the street, and I happened to pass by. I saved her. The coffee was probably her way of thanking me."
"I didn’t even mention a name, yet you knew who I meant. You say it’s nothing, but who would believe that?" Zhu Yanyi sneered. "Besides, you are nearly forty. Finding a wife is normal. Just don’t play with people’s feelings. If you do, you’ll be a scum. If that happens, don’t blame me for not recognizing you as my senior brother."
Gu Jingtian coughed from the side. "Old Five, as your Senior Brother One, I tell you: if there is a good girl, hold onto her. Don’t become a hooligan. A great man once said that any romance not aiming for marriage is hooligan behavior. Do you understand?"
Dong Bo’cao raised his hands above his head. "Yes, yes. I know I was wrong. I will never become a hooligan, nor will I act like one. Rest assured."