The other two young doctors also showed curiosity. Although they knew that Director Xiao might be exaggerating, they still wanted to see if it was true as rumored that an appendectomy could be completed in 8 minutes from skin incision to abdominal closure.

Preoperative preparations are complete.

Chen Dayong took the initiative to pick up the hook and gauze, looked at Li Zheng and said: "Brother, everyone is watching, you should do it!"

Li Zheng didn't hesitate. He knew that the doctors in these township hospitals controlled a lot of the sources of disease. If he had a good relationship with them, not only would they send more patients to him, but he could also go out and make money as a surgeon. After all, he was very short of money.

"This patient is thin, so a small incision can be chosen."

As Li Zheng spoke, he picked up the scalpel and made a clean 3-centimeter incision in the patient's lower right abdomen.

Just when several doctors thought he was going to continue to expand the incision, Li Zheng quickly picked up the electric knife and began to perform subcutaneous electrocoagulation to stop the bleeding.

"Is it really... such a small incision?" Ding Bo widened his eyes and stared without blinking.

On the operating table, Li Zheng and Chen Dayong cooperated well, and Lin Xiaomei was able to keep up with their pace.

Li Zheng patiently explained each step of the operation, but his speed did not slow down at all. Each step was done smoothly and effortlessly, as if he was performing an art performance.

When Li Zheng handed the appendix to Lin Xiaomei and the latter put it into the curved plate, time froze at 4 minutes and 36 seconds.

Several doctors who were observing were so shocked that they were speechless.

They may not have believed all the rumors they heard before, but now that they saw it with their own eyes, they had to believe it.

"Oh my God, I'm so lucky to see such a magical operation in my lifetime. I really am..." Ding Bo's voice was trembling with excitement, and he couldn't say a complete sentence for a few seconds.

His face flushed slightly, his eyes filled with excitement and admiration. He then said eagerly, "Doctor Li, please do my daughter's surgery! She's still young, only 20, and she's not dating yet. Your incision is so small, it's perfect for her!"

Every centimeter shorter the surgical wound is, the better for the patient, but it is a great test for the surgeon's skills.

Sometimes, if the wound is just one centimeter off, the operation cannot proceed smoothly. If the cut is one centimeter wider, the operation may go much more smoothly, but for the patient, it means more damage.

Director Xiao reminded him, "President Ding, you're going to offend Director Wang Jiancheng!"

Ding Bo said with a determined look on his face, "Don't worry. If I have complicated appendectomy patients from now on, I'll ask Dr. Li to perform the surgery!"

Anyone who can become the director of a health center is a shrewd person. Although Li Zheng was wearing a mask and a hat, Ding Bo could still tell his age: probably around 25.

He's so young, yet he's already achieved such impressive surgical proficiency. His future is limitless. Building a good relationship with him while he's still a rising star might prove incredibly helpful in the future.

"No problem, Director Ding, please transfer your daughter to the emergency room. I promise that the operation will satisfy you!" After Li Zheng finished sewing the last stitch, he raised his head and looked at Ding Bo and said.

"Okay, I'll go and handle the formalities right away. Thank you, Dr. Li, for your help this afternoon!" After saying that, Ding Bo turned around and hurried out of the operating room.

"Brother, your reputation will probably spread soon. We may have endless appendectomies to perform in the future!" Chen Dayong said excitedly.

Li Zheng nodded: "Hurry up and practice your speed. When I make enough money and pay you back, I will probably hand it over to you!"

Li Zheng was currently short of money. He had calculated that an appendectomy cost 66 yuan, and he could earn about 8 yuan in stand-up fees. If he could perform an average of five operations a day, 25 days a month, that would bring him 1,000 yuan in stand-up fees. This way, he could pay off his debt in a month.

In this era, Li Zheng has plenty of ideas to make money, but he doesn't love money. Money is just a string of cold numbers to him. He likes the scalpel because the body under the knife has temperature!