Chapter 77 Teaching
Eight simple dishes, no need for fancy dishes, are enough to let a few old friends chat happily about the past.
Gao Ming said he was there to drink with the elders, but when he actually arrived, Chen Shu said his son-in-law had to drive and couldn't get drunk, so he just poured half a glass of mulberry wine to get rid of him.
In fact, none of the elders at the table were able to drink and eat meat freely.
Liu Bo'an has high blood pressure and needs to drink less alcohol, while Li Zheng, who has undergone heart bypass surgery, should also avoid alcohol.
Chen Shu is fine, but the repair work requires many delicate movements, so he should try to avoid alcohol stimulation.
So tonight's drinks... are more about form than substance.
"Dad, is the wine good?"
"It doesn't taste good." Gao Ming frowned exaggeratedly, then picked up the glass and brought it to his daughter's nostrils: "Smell it for yourself."
The pungent smell of baijiu instantly filled Gao Nian'an's nostrils, causing tears to stream down her face. She turned and immediately threw herself into Chen Yun's arms.
"My eyes hurt."
"Don't want to drink?" Gao Ming laughed.
"Take it away! I don't want to drink it."
A clever person can easily guess what the little girl is thinking if they don't let her try it herself. She'll always be curious and will always try it secretly.
Gao Nianping's mouth was stuffed full of food as he watched his sister do something foolish, as if she were an idiot.
My sister was curious and wanted to try it after seeing Grandpa drink alcohol a few days ago, but the smell made her eyes water. She's already tried it once, how can she forget it so quickly?
In any case, Gao Nianping had already secretly made up his mind—he would never drink alcohol when he grew up!
Liu Bo'an raised his small wine glass and clinked it against Chen Shu's: "Nian'an is in first grade now, right?"
"It's the second semester of first grade."
"How were your grades?"
Upon hearing the question about grades, Gao Nian'an immediately looked up, wiping away tears as she loudly replied, "I ranked fifth in my class in the final exams!"
Even though they couldn't see her facial expression clearly, the adults could hear the pride in the little girl's tone.
Seeing that the two uncles clearly didn't understand, Chen Yun quickly added, "Our Nian'an goes to the Fifth Primary School."
Liu Bo'an then exclaimed in surprise, "Wow!" and put down his wine glass, clapping his hands several times.
The Fifth Primary School is renowned; everyone in the northern part of the city knows it.
Gao Nian'an proudly raised his head and continued to show off in a deep voice: "If I hadn't been looking at sparrows and not finished the math exam, I would definitely have been in the top three."
He proudly revealed that he had been daydreaming, and even showed it off as something to be proud of.
Chen Yun laughed: "If your dad didn't urge you to do your homework every day, you would get criticized by the teacher every day."
My daughter is smart and ambitious. I don't have to worry about her studies, but she needs someone to watch her finish her homework.
Studying and homework... should be separated.
“But our Nian’an is indeed smart.” Gao Ming quickly spoke up to smooth things over, first putting some food on his angry daughter’s plate: “Even her teacher said she has made great progress in her studies, and she even received an award for being a good student this year.”
"That's amazing!" Chen Yun immediately feigned surprise.
The couple's back-and-forth banter not only brought a smile to Gao Nian'an's face, but also brought a knowing smile to the faces of the elders.
"Keep drinking," Liu Bo'an said, gesturing for everyone to raise their glasses. "Tonight, everyone, young and old, should be happy."
"What's wrong with Lao Liu?" Xu Cuihua asked, puzzled.
Liu Bo'an doesn't drink much, but he's already downed several glasses today.
He looks... a little drunk.
"Stop drinking." Chen Shu snatched the wine glass from his friend and put two pieces of food on his plate: "Eat more food and drink less alcohol."
"Did Lao Liu and his wife quarrel again?" Li Zheng asked.
Liu Bo'an is slow-paced, while his wife Zhao Xiang is impatient. The couple has been bickering for decades, and their old friends are used to it.
“We didn’t argue.” Liu Bo’an waved his hand, leaned on the table and sighed heavily: “Old Zhao and Liu Hai went to their daughter-in-law’s parents’ house and won’t be back until later.”
"Did Liu Hai and Xiao Liu have another fight?" Chen Shu asked.
"Xiao Liu wants to divorce Liu Hai, and Lao Zhao went along to try and persuade her... I don't know if he can convince her or not."
Liu Bo'an only had one son, Liu Hai.
My son married late; he met his daughter-in-law, Liu Qian, through an introduction when he was thirty.
Not two years after their marriage, the daughter-in-law gave birth to a grandson for the Liu family. Just when the days of having a grandson to enjoy were within reach, the child died in an accident.
"Actually, no one can be blamed for this. Who would have thought that a simple cold would take the child's life?"
Liu Bo'an looked sorrowful.
Even though several years have passed, when I think about it again, I still feel like my heart is blocked and I can't breathe.
Actually, the couple's arguments weren't entirely due to the child's early death; the biggest problem came in the years that followed.
Liu Qian wants to have another child, but Liu Hai is unwilling to have any more children because he is afraid of losing them again.
This incident sparked an argument between the two.
His wife persuaded him to get pregnant again, and the couple successfully conceived their second child.
This pregnancy was very difficult. Starting in the second month, Liu Qian suffered from severe morning sickness, which continued until the fifth month when she became extremely thin and emaciated from vomiting.
After getting through the morning sickness, when the baby was almost eight months old, she was suddenly told during a prenatal checkup that the fetus's heart seemed to have some problems.
Due to limited hospital facilities and the doctor's lack of experience, the doctor directly diagnosed the patient with a severe deformity.
Such a careless attitude made the couple feel like the sky had fallen.
The doctor didn't consider the couple's feelings and immediately decided whether to induce labor. After hesitating, the couple chose to go home and think about it some more.
Liu Qian spent her days in tears, and Liu Hai even considered having an abortion, but the two would start arguing as soon as the topic came up.
In their agitated state, the couple argued frequently.
Liu Qian felt that her husband would definitely dislike the child who was destined to have problems from birth, and in a fit of anger, she filed for divorce.
"Is this what I saw my sister-in-law wiping away tears in the yard a few days ago?" Xu Cuihua also frowned.
If a child has a serious problem, it will bring not joy but a new wave of pain.
"Yes!" Liu Bo'an sighed heavily.
"Uncle Liu, is your wife's medical report at home?" Chen Yun asked tentatively after Liu Bo'an finished speaking, "Let me see it."
"How could I forget!" Li Zheng slapped his thigh repeatedly, his finger trembling as he pointed at Chen Yun. "How could I forget that Xiao Chen is a doctor who specializes in treating babies?"
Chen Yun was introduced to Hu Xiangming by him personally, how could he forget such an important matter?
"I'll go take a look." Liu Bo'an immediately stood up and left.
Li Zheng quickly steadied his swaying friend, saying, "You've drunk so much, get back to work."
Unfortunately, after searching everywhere in the house, Liu Bo'an couldn't find the prenatal checkup report, so he had no choice but to come back and tell them.
Chen Yun then suggested that Liu Qian go to the Workers' Hospital so that she could have a check-up herself.
Upon hearing this, Liu Bo'an lost his appetite for wine and insisted on riding his bicycle to his daughter-in-law's house to tell them the news.
Chen Shu and Li Zheng couldn't stop them... so the three of them took a taxi together.
Chen Yun: "..."
The dishes on the table remained untouched.
***
Workers' Hospital, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department.
"Uncle Chen said Xiao Chen is in the second department, but which department is the second department?"
At the entrance to the obstetrics and gynecology ward stairwell, Liu Hai paced anxiously left and right like an anxious ant. Both the left and right passageways were crowded with people, and there were absolutely no signs indicating which way to go.
"Comrade."
The woman with a high, protruding belly was very beautiful, with almond-shaped eyes beneath her willow-leaf eyebrows, and her limbs remained slender even though she was eight months pregnant.
Liu Qian and Yu Guangzhong suddenly noticed two people coming up the stairs and quickly spoke up.
"Excuse me, which way is the second obstetrics and gynecology department?"
"Are you also going to the second ward for a prenatal checkup?" The woman smiled, stroking her flat belly. "We're also going to the second consultation room, let's go together!"
When pregnant women get together, the conversation inevitably revolves around prenatal checkups and their babies.
Liu Qian quickly understood the difference between Department One and Department Two from the woman's words.
There were two nurses sitting in front of the department. Whenever a pregnant woman came out, they would immediately chase after her and whisper a few words. Among them, quite a few would roll their eyes in response.
However, this situation did not occur in front of the second department.
A young nurse was only responsible for calling out numbers, while the others sat in chairs and waited for their numbers to be called.
"Why are all the men standing?" Liu Qian asked curiously.
"If a nurse sees a male nurse taking a pregnant woman's spot, she'll yell at him. What male nurse has such a thick skin?" the woman laughed.
"Juanzi, there are seats available." The woman's husband noticed several empty seats by the clinic door from afar and hurriedly said, "Let's find a seat and wait. There are quite a few people ahead of us."
This couple was the first couple that Chen Yun treated.
Jiang Juan was discharged from the hospital smoothly after two closure surgeries. Afterwards, Chen Yun prescribed a lot of dietary supplements for them.
Not two months after returning home, Jiang Juan discovered she was pregnant. After receiving confirmation of her pregnancy at the health center, her first action was to see Chen Yun for a checkup.
"Back when we came to see Dr. Chen, there wasn't a single person in front of this door... unlike now where there are so many people."
A few months ago, the second department was deserted, but now, less than four months later, it's impossible to get an appointment with Chen Yun as a specialist.
If the couple hadn't been so shrewd and arrived early, they probably wouldn't have been able to see anything today.
“Dr. Chen’s medical skills are excellent, so there will definitely be more and more patients!” The pregnant woman next to her chimed in naturally, “I used to get scolded a lot during my prenatal checkups in this department!”
Several voices immediately echoed this sentiment.
Many of them had prenatal checkups in the same department, but after spending a lot of time getting an appointment, they were dismissed after only a few words upon entering. If they dared to ask any more questions, they would be scolded by Xue Ruzhi.
"Who could stand her temper? Even if Dr. Chen wasn't as experienced as Director Xue, I'd still be willing to come to the second ward for prenatal checkups," one pregnant woman said.
Jiang Juan waved her hand at the man disapprovingly: "Dr. Chen's medical skills are better than many senior doctors..." Then she told everyone about her experience, and mentioned Ren Qin: "Even the nurses in our hospital brought their daughters to Dr. Chen for a follow-up heart surgery check-up. Doesn't she know better than us whether it's good or bad?"
Liu Qian's eyes lit up as she quickly caught the words "heart surgery" that Jiang Juan had mentioned.
"You were able to feel a scar pressing on a nerve inside your uterus just by touching it?"
"It's not even more powerful than that ultrasonic wave!"
"No wonder he became a director at such a young age."
Everyone was shocked by Jiang Juan's account of the medical treatment, but she had no reason to lie about such a thing, so basically no one questioned it.
Even the expectant mothers waiting for their prenatal checkups in the consultation room were listening intently to what was being said.
"If anyone comes to register, be sure to give Director Xue five points."
"Remember to give it five stars."
Five points.
Meanwhile, in one department, the air was filled with nurses tirelessly reminding everyone to give the evaluation form a score of five.
Previously, Director Xue didn't care about any ratings at all; he thought it was up to you whether you came or not... Even if you didn't come, plenty of people would still come because of his reputation.
As a result, a second department was created, and many pregnant women transferred to the second department for prenatal checkups because they couldn't stand Xue Ruzhi's bad temper. As a result, the first department is no longer as crowded as it used to be.
Later they learned that the first and second departments were in competition, and occasionally administrative staff would stand at the stairwell with notebooks and ask them to rate the patients.
Many people nodded in agreement with the nurse's instructions, but in reality, they all shared the same thought—next time, they would definitely book an appointment with Chen Yun.
"Number Six."
The door to the second department's consultation room opened, and the couple came out one after the other, chatting with beaming smiles.
Upon seeing this, the nurse immediately called out the next number into the corridor.
"It's our turn!" Jiang Juan quickly stood up and tugged at Dong Hua: "What are you still standing there for?"
The couple went inside, while the rest of the people continued chatting.
Liu Hai and the others waited for a long time. Waves of pregnant women went in and left, but the nurses never called out a number.
When Jiang Juan came out, she placed her hand on her lower abdomen with satisfaction. When she left, she held her head high, and you could see how happy she was with every step she took.
Liu Qian knew that getting a plus sign might take a long time, but she didn't expect it to take this long.
It wasn't until 11:30 a.m. that the clinic door opened again, and Chen Yun came out.
"Brother Liu Hai?" There was only a couple left in the corridor. Chen Yun looked straight at them, smiled, and walked out: "The examination forms have been prepared. Let's go to the examination room."
"Little Chen girl."
Liu Hai smiled shyly, revealing two deep dimples on his cheeks. He had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and his features were very handsome.
"Two critically ill pregnant women came to the department a couple of days ago and I've been busy ever since, so my sister-in-law has been waiting for a long time."
As the number of pregnant women seeking treatment in the second department gradually increased, Xue Ruzhi's deliberate obstruction of the situation arrived as expected.
Two critically ill pregnant women were transferred to the second ward in the past two days.
One patient had moderate preeclampsia, and the other had gestational diabetes. Both were transferred to the second department because the first department had no available wards.
Because the two resident doctors in the second department lacked experience, Chen Yun had to personally review all treatment prescriptions.
The advantage was that it gave all the doctors in the second department the opportunity to accumulate experience; the disadvantage was... they didn't go home for four days.
“Dad told us everything.” Liu Qian smiled faintly, her gaze falling lightly on Chen Yun’s back. “The hospital is busier than we thought. In fact, we’re the ones who have troubled you.”
"We're all family, no need to be so polite!"
The ultrasound examination room is located on the second floor near the entrance of the inpatient department.
Chen Yun paused as she pushed the door open, then suddenly turned around: "I'd like to bring some of the young doctors from our department to learn and observe. I wonder if Brother Liu Hai and his wife would mind?"
"Of course I don't mind."
Both husband and wife are cultural workers, and their first child was delivered by a male doctor, so they wouldn't mind being watched during a checkup.
Chen Yun pushed open the door to the examination room and nodded to the doctor inside.
"Sister-in-law, please go in and rest for a while. I'll be right there."
A row of young doctors stood against the wall in the examination room.
Chen Yun looked around and found that only four of them were doctors from the second department.
Who are you?
“We are all doctors in the examination room.” One of the female doctors, with a round face, took off her mask: “This ultrasound machine has only been in the hospital for a short time, and none of us know how to operate it. We want to learn from Director Chen.”
Chen Yun looked at the solid, heavy gray-white metal chassis.
The front is covered with daunting knobs, buttons, and levers.
The signs were all in foreign languages, crammed together so densely that they gave me trypophobia.
"This is an imported SAL-32B ultrasound diagnostic instrument." Chen Yun waved to everyone, and once they gathered around, he began explaining the meaning of each knob: "This is focusing, this is depth..."
After the introduction was finished, I took the rubber gloves and put them on, then applied coupling gel to the probe.
"Don't be nervous, sister-in-law. Tell me if it hurts anywhere you press," Chen Yun's voice came through her mask, her tone nasal.
"good."
Even so, the moment she felt the cold touch on her abdomen, she still shivered with fear.
She was terrified of hearing the conclusion from Chen Yun that her child was severely deformed again; if it happened again… she would truly break down.
The young doctors held their breath as Chen Yun skillfully slid the probe across her abdomen.
"Look, this is the baby's head." Chen Yun suddenly stopped, carefully adjusting the angle: "The fetal heartbeat, can you see it?"
The screen flickered, and a rapidly flashing dot of light pulsed powerfully.
The young obstetricians and gynecologists nodded in agreement, while the remaining doctors in the examination room exchanged glances, each seeing a deep sense of shock in the other's eyes.
Chen Yun's technique was even more skilled than that of the senior doctors in the examination room; she found the fetal heartbeat in just a few dozen seconds.
Everyone couldn't help but think of their director cursing and pressing hard on the pregnant woman's belly.
Next, Chen Yun kept adjusting the probe angle and depth, and took the time to explain to the young doctors how to use techniques to find exploration points.
Next up is the most important area: the thoracic cavity.
In his previous life, Chen Yun had specialized in studying fetal heart structure. After the probe's speed slowly decreased, he suddenly pointed it at the screen: "Can you see anything wrong with this black dot?"
"..."
No one said a word.
Chen Yun continued, "The ventricular septum is visible in the four-chamber view of the fetal heart, and there is some discontinuity in the echo near the apex." As she spoke, she began to turn the knob with her right hand and pressed it down: "The width is estimated to be two millimeters, the cardiac axis is not obviously shifted, and the position of the great vessels is clear."
When the young doctors heard that there was a heart problem, their expressions all became very serious.
Even though Liu Qian was somewhat prepared, her heart still sank after hearing these words.
“There’s a small gap here.” Chen Yun pointed to the screen and showed it to everyone: “There should be a complete partition between the two ventricles.”
"Is the child...is the child deformed?!" Liu Qian asked, tears streaming down her face as she opened her mouth, sobbing uncontrollably.
Chen Yun then realized that her explanation to the young doctor had frightened Liu Qian.
“There is a problem with the heart, but it’s a minor one.” Chen Yun quickly slid his chair over to Liu Qian. “The hole is very small, and it’s located in the ventricular septum, so it has very limited impact on the heart’s blood flow.”
Liu Qian paused, then wiped her tears with her sleeve.
Chen Yun thought for a moment, then explained it again in simpler terms: "Think about it, that hole is smaller than a grain of rice, how much impact could it have on the child?"
“Then…” Liu Qian wanted to mention the previous doctor’s diagnosis.
As a fellow professional, Chen Yun felt it inappropriate to directly point out a major error in the other party's examination. Instead, she chose the most likely possibility and said, "Perhaps the different fetal positions at the time led to some deviations in the examination results."
Liu Qian's tears welled up in her eyes, but Chen Yun's relaxed and confident expression miraculously calmed her down.
"Can the baby be born?"
“Of course!” Chen Yun replied with even greater certainty, as she gently wiped the coupling gel off Liu Qian’s stomach with a piece of paper: “The child is very likely to be exactly the same as a normal child. If you happen to encounter that 0.1% chance of it happening, don’t panic… My opinion is that such a small gap is very likely to close completely during growth and development.”
Liu Qian's tears finally fell, but at this moment, they were all tears of relief and joy.
The crying prompted Liu Hai, who was anxiously waiting outside, to push the door open and enter.
"Is the baby... going to die?!"
"Don't talk nonsense!" Liu Qian shouted directly, "The child is fine!"
"Sister-in-law, just relax, eat and drink well, and the child's health will naturally improve." Chen Yun smiled as she helped Liu Qian pull down her clothes and then helped her up. "This small problem will definitely not become a stumbling block to the child's health in the future."
"That's good, that's good." Liu Qian wiped away her tears and reached out to Liu Hai: "Aren't you going to help me up?"
“Don’t worry about the baby’s heart condition, but I think the baby’s position might mean an early delivery, so you should prepare as soon as possible,” Chen Yun added.
"Okay!" Liu Hai answered loudly.
"I'll print out the test results for you to take back, and bring them with you next time you come for your checkup."
"I haven't paid yet!" Liu Hai finally remembered.
“I’ve already paid the fee.” Chen Yun typed rapidly on the keyboard, the old keyboard clattering loudly. “Go back and tell Uncle Liu so they can rest assured.”
I paid the fee in advance when I applied for the examination yesterday, so I didn't have to wait in line to pay and waste time.
The implication was that Liu Qian shouldn't go back to her parents' home, as the couple should prepare for the birth of their child.
Liu Qian said "okay," and Liu Hai just grinned foolishly.
"All you do is grin like an idiot, hurry up and give the money to Xiao Chen," Liu Qian reminded him, both amused and exasperated.
"Don't give me the money. Just treat me to a nice meal next time I visit your home."
Chen Yun quickly waved her hand with a smile.
The test results came out quickly, and the couple left happily.
Now they understand why everyone who came out of the clinic had a smile on their face—Chen Yun's words were hope!
They went in with expectations, and they came out with hope!
After the couple left, Chen Yun disinfected the probe.
"Is there anything else?"
None of the doctors who had been watching left; seven or eight pairs of hopeful eyes were fixed on Chen Yun, as if they were waiting for something.
"Director Chen, could you... could you tell us again how to use this machine?"
"I want to ask how to determine the severity of a fetal heart problem? Also, I have some questions about neonatal resuscitation."
Perhaps because of Chen Yun's gentle demeanor, the young doctors asked all the questions that had been lingering in their minds.
Chen Yun looked up at the clock, which was pointing to 12:30.
"Let's do it one by one. First, let's select a male student as the examinee and conduct an abdominal ultrasound examination."
To become familiar with the operation of ultrasound equipment, it is best to practice by yourself and have an instructor correct your mistakes.
Chen Yun did not hold the old-fashioned idea that "teaching a disciple can lead to the master's starvation."
She is happy to share her knowledge and experience with young people who want to learn.
After the male student lay down on the examination bed, Chen Yun began her hands-on instruction.
"Try pressing down on the probe."
"Yes, don't be afraid of the patient's pain. This area is all fat, and you have to go deep enough to see it clearly."
"See, isn't it easy to find?"
"..."
The examination room, which should have been so quiet that only the sound of breathing could be heard, was now incredibly lively!
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