"Old classmate, then I really have to thank you," Song Tangyuan said gratefully.
“We’re already old classmates, so there’s no need for thanks. When you have time, invite all the classmates in our class who are still in Beijing, and let’s get together,” Li Chu suggested.
These classmates are invaluable connections. Although he's not familiar with them now, he'll become familiar with them as they get to know each other better.
Many of the college students of the 1950s will become big shots in the future.
"No problem, we'll bring our families along. Oh, by the way, Li Chu, you must be married by now, right? You were the youngest in our class back then."
"It's settled. The baby will be one year old at the end of the month. My husband works in the traditional Chinese medicine pharmacy at our hospital."
"It's enviable that both husband and wife work at the hospital. My wife works at a grain station in Dongcheng."
Grain depot? That would be a subordinate unit of the Grain Bureau.
"Let's go, let's take care of your business first. The internal medicine department has seen a lot of kidney disease patients lately, so your research can start right away."
After saying that, Li Chu led Song Tangyuan toward the inpatient department.
Fortunately, Director Chen from the internal medicine department was here today, so they didn't make a wasted trip.
Once inside the office, Li Chu introduced the two parties to each other and then explained their purpose for visiting.
Director Chen was clearly very interested in Song Tangyuan's research topic.
This is not just about the fame that comes with successful research, but also about the immediate benefits.
Their internal medicine department is already conducting research on kidney failure. Adding the Institute of Chinese Materia Medica won't increase their workload much, but it will definitely increase their research funding.
Director Chen and Song Tangyuan had a very pleasant conversation.
Seeing that he had achieved his goal, Li Chu wanted to leave.
Unexpectedly, not only Song Tangyuan disagreed, but even Director Chen disagreed.
Both of them said that Li Chu had to be involved in this research project and could no longer be a hands-off manager.
That makes sense. When two independent organizations are conducting research together, it's best to have someone familiar to both of them act as a bridge.
Especially since this person is also a highly skilled traditional Chinese medicine doctor.
"Xiao Li, don't refuse. I believe Researcher Song thinks the same way I do."
“That’s right, Li Chu. Although we study traditional Chinese medicine, when it comes to the practical application of traditional Chinese medicine, as a front-line doctor who frequently comes into contact with patients, you are definitely better than us who work behind closed doors. Besides, you are also a professional in this field.”
At this point, Song Tangyuan laughed to himself.
"What's going on? Xiao Li, you also graduated with a degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine?" Director Chen asked, somewhat surprised.
Director Chen didn't know much about Li Chu's details. He only knew that Li Chu was Yang Lao's successor, but he didn't know that Li Chu was a proper university graduate.
Li Chu laughed when this was mentioned: "Director Chen, Song Tangyuan and I were classmates, but I was taken in as an apprentice by my master when I first entered medical school, so I didn't study my major seriously. Don't listen to him."
"Hey," Director Chen waved his hand, "How did you get your diploma if you didn't study hard? Alright, Xiao Li, don't be modest. You have to join this research group. You can't just quit like the guy before."
Director Chen then said to Song Tangyuan, "Researcher Song, it's settled then. Let's start going through the procedures separately. I'll report it to the institute leaders tomorrow."
Song Tangyuan nodded: "Okay, Director Chen, I'll report it when I get back."
Although both parties are willing to cooperate, the necessary reports still need to be submitted, and the project ultimately requires approval from the ministry.
My Healing Game
The specific details of the cooperation will need to be discussed after the ministry approves it.
Doctors from various departments kept coming in to consult with Director Chen about various matters.
Seeing that he was too busy, Li Chu and Song Tangyuan did not sit down any longer. In any case, they had finished discussing what needed to be discussed, so the two said goodbye and left.
Song Tangyuan didn't expect things to go so smoothly today. He had thought that even though he and Li Chu were classmates, they weren't familiar with each other, and it would be good enough if they could even strike up a conversation.
As for deeper collaborative research projects, we can only proceed gradually.
As a result, the cooperation intention was finalized in less than an afternoon, and all that was left was to apply for approval.
Moreover, according to his observation, his old classmate was not just a somewhat famous traditional Chinese medicine doctor.
You could tell from my conversation with the head of internal medicine that we spoke very casually, without any sense of distance like "you're the leader, I'm just an ordinary doctor."
It seems we need to have more contact in the future; there are still many areas for collaboration between their respective fields.
After leaving Director Chen's office, Song Tangyuan did not go to Li Chu's clinic again.
He couldn't wait to go back, get the paperwork sorted out, and hand it over to his superiors.
Li Chu didn't insist on keeping him; he simply took him to the hospital entrance and watched his old classmate ride away on his bicycle.
Li Chu was very happy to be able to reconnect with his old classmates.
During his school years, he was so engrossed in studying traditional Chinese medicine under his master's guidance that, coupled with his rather introverted personality, he didn't make many friends.
This also means that he doesn't have many acquaintances in the medical industry.
Now I can reconnect with my former classmates, and we can help each other in the future.
Back in the clinic, Li Chu found it increasingly amusing. He had run into an old classmate who unexpectedly had taken on a whole host of tasks for him.
Sigh, there's never a moment's rest!
After dinner, the family of four sat on the kang (a heated brick bed).
Now both children are able to stand up and walk by themselves while holding onto things.
It can walk a couple of steps without holding onto anything, but it falls to the ground after just a couple of steps.
The most tiring time is after the children start learning to walk, especially when there are two of them together.
Often, Wang's mother was exhausted during the day, and she was unwilling to rest for two days.
She said she misses her two children terribly if she doesn't see them for a day.
Fortunately, there was a little black guy who could help out, keeping an eye on the two children and preventing them from running around.
Otherwise, if we're not careful, these two little ones will grab something and run away.
After waking up that day, Wenhui actually got out of bed by herself, thanks to Xiao Hei who was propping her up under the bed.
When Aunt Wang came in, she saw that Wen Hui had already stepped on Xiao Hei's body. She quickly ran over, but Wen Hui still fell on her bottom.
Even though she fell, she didn't cry. She helped Xiao Hei up and stood up on her own, then giggled at Aunt Wang.
Now that they're learning to walk, they get a lot more exercise every day, and after playing on the bed for a while, both kids get sleepy very early.
After feeding them milk, the two children fell asleep together.
After this, the two children won't drink it again in the middle of the night. Just make sure to take them to the toilet at night.
After the two of them fell asleep, Xiao Hei stayed in the bedroom watching over them, and only then did Li Chu and Ding Qiunan finally have some time to themselves.
Chapter 175 Bridge
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