Practicing Medical Skills in a Small Clinic-Chapter 89: To Master Divine Skills, Must You First Castrate Yourself?
The first question was high-level, a description of wrist joint lunate dislocation.
The wrist joint is very complex, and lunate dislocation is relatively common. It is difficult to treat, has a long recovery time, and easily leaves behind functional disabilities, amounting to mild disability.
Li Jingsheng tried hard to recall the skeletal structure of the wrist he had learned, as well as the common conditions of lunate dislocation.
"The dislocated lunate appears triangular, its X-ray projection overlaps with the lower end of the capitate bone..."
His theoretical foundation was still solid, plus he had just reviewed it in the past few days. Although he didn’t answer swiftly, he managed to respond fluently.
Fourteen questions were quickly completed by him.
They covered various joints and bony structures throughout the human body, regular treatment of injuries, medication and prognosis for bone injuries, and other knowledge.
Though there were only fourteen questions, they were carefully selected and basically tested his mastering of orthopedic knowledge.
Other doctors in the same department heard that he was going to apprentice under Doctor Xu, and couldn’t help but gaze at him curiously.
It was common knowledge that Doctor Xu did not take on apprentices.
Now looking at the situation, Doctor Xu seemed to have relaxed his stance.
At least willing to give Li Jingsheng a chance.
They all speculated about Li Jingsheng’s background.
After all, not long ago, even Dean Jin’s nephew was ruthlessly rejected by Doctor Xu.
Ou Qinglan was the one most concerned about this matter.
Besides being friends with Li Jingsheng privately, the two had made a bet.
Li Jingsheng boasted that one day he would invite Doctor Xu to his small clinic to diagnose and treat patients, which she found utterly fanciful at the time. Now Li Jingsheng had taken the first step, Doctor Xu willing to pose questions for him to answer, indicating some looseness about taking him as a disciple.
This left Ou Qinglan feeling uneasy.
When she bet with Li Jingsheng, thinking she would surely win, she readily accepted his stake.
Now she realized belatedly that she had been too impulsive at that time.
Li Jingsheng’s stake was that if he won, she must agree to one thing he asked.
What exactly, Li Jingsheng did not disclose.
This was the most troublesome part.
What if Li Jingsheng wanted her to become his wife? Even worse, if he wanted her to become his mistress... It was a bit late to regret now.
She could only comfort herself; even if Li Jingsheng really succeeded in apprenticing, it would be nearly impossible to invite Doctor Xu to work at his small clinic.
From a third-level hospital to a small clinic, even a fool knows how to choose.
"Doctor Xu, I’ve finished answering. Please take a look."
Li Jingsheng handed over the paper with both hands to Doctor Xu.
Doctor Xu, upon receiving it, squinted and scrutinized carefully.
"Hmm, okay, barely passable."
Doctor Xu’s words made Li Jingsheng beam with joy.
In contrast, Ou Qinglan’s heart sank directly to the bottom; she was finished, it seemed there was a real possibility of losing this bet. What should she do if he demanded something unreasonable?
Should she break the agreement?
She hadn’t expected Li Jingsheng to be so capable, not only strong in surgical skills but also in orthopedic knowledge.
Why, with such abilities, did he insist on opening a small clinic?
She found it somewhat puzzling.
With Li Jingsheng’s competence, even in a third-level hospital like the Second Hospital, he could make significant achievements. As long as he was willing to work hard, he might be regarded as a key figure in the department and his future would be immensely bright.
Opening a clinic, though free from constraints, generally speaking, many clinic-opening doctors ended up in dismal circumstances.
Lesser-known doctors opening clinics must at least prepare for continued losses for over three years.
"Want to learn Bone Setting Skill from me?"
Doctor Xu stared at Li Jingsheng, his intimidating gaze exerting immense pressure on Li Jingsheng.
It seemed capable of seeing through his inner thoughts.
"Yes!"
Li Jingsheng nodded firmly, taking this opportunity to slightly evade the oppressive gaze.
"Have you ever studied it before?"
"Never studied."
"Then you know nothing. Learning Bone Setting Skill requires kindness, perseverance; can you endure this hardship?"
"I’m not afraid to suffer."
Running his clinic for months, what hardship hadn’t Li Jingsheng endured? He now deeply understood one societal survival rule: lack of money is the scariest.
As long as he can make money, enduring some hardship is nothing.
"Very well, I can teach you the reduction technique for shoulder joint dislocation now, provided you practice on real humans." A trace of ferocity appeared on Doctor Xu’s face, and his eyes turned fierce.
He looked like a wolf staring down at a lamb.
"You mean to let me follow you to the clinic and practice hands-on, right?" Li Jingsheng asked with some excitement.
Yet Doctor Xu’s expression seemed wrong!
"What are you thinking? With no skills, letting you practice directly on patients? Do you think patients and their relatives are so easy to deal with?"
Doctor Xu looked at him as if he were an idiot.
"In ancient times, Shennong tasted various herbs to test poison, which gave rise to traditional Chinese medicine. You want to learn Bone Setting Skill, you should use your body for practice. I can help you remove an arm and then teach you how to reattach it."
Upon hearing this, Li Jingsheng stood up in fright, retreating several steps.
What a joke, taking off a perfectly good shoulder, does he think he’s a toy robot?
Is this the price to learn divine skills, like self-castration?
"Go home! Bone-setting Skill is not easy to learn, if you can’t endure this hardship, you don’t even qualify to enter the profession."
Doctor Xu waved him off.
He seemed to have known that Li Jingsheng would be scared away.
"Never heard of learning Bone Setting Skill requiring you to remove your own arm!" He knew it was Doctor Xu deliberately posing a difficult problem to scare him off.
"Hmph, others are others, wanting to learn Bone Setting Skill from me requires using your own body as practice material. Removing an arm is just the simplest; theoretically speaking, most of the joints in the human body can be dismantled."
From Doctor Xu’s tone, removing an arm was just an appetizer.
Not only was Li Jingsheng frightened, but other doctors were also filled with fear.
No one had heard of any hospital doctor needing to use themselves for practice in learning Bone-setting Skill. Dismantling joints can cause joint capsule loosening, which takes a long time to become firm again.
If repeatedly dismantled, like circus performers, their shoulders can just pop out of the joint with a slight shake.
This is certainly harmful to the body.
"You should leave!"
Doctor Xu withdrew his gaze and started working.
The others remained silent, but their eyes signaled Li Jingsheng to leave quickly, not to pester this mad Doctor Xu.
"If it’s about dismantling a shoulder, then dismantle it, go ahead!"
To everyone’s surprise, after hesitating for a moment, Li Jingsheng walked up to Doctor Xu, agreeing to have him dismantle a shoulder.
Everyone was shocked to look at him.
Is this young man insane? Xu the madman doesn’t act normal, why is he also messing around?
"The first time dismantling the shoulder joint will be very painful, are you sure you want to try?"
Doctor Xu’s eyes once again gleamed fiercely.
"Go ahead!"
Li Jingsheng’s expression became even more determined.
Doctor Xu sneered, stood up, gripping Li Jingsheng’s left hand and holding Li Jingsheng’s shoulder with the other hand.
Suddenly, endless fear surged toward Li Jingsheng like a tide.
To learn Bone-setting Skill, he was actually willing to practice with his body.
"You can still regret now!" 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖
Doctor Xu seemed to sense his fear, giving him another opportunity to leave.
