Chapter 1105: Chapter 1108: I’m Not as Good as My Senior Brother Chapter 1105: Chapter 1108: I’m Not as Good as My Senior Brother The initiative to self-fund the project left everyone in the meeting room utterly baffled.

Both Thoracic and General Surgery are actually willing to jointly self-fund to have Chen Cang perform this surgery?

Is it purely out of trust?

Su Haoqiang couldn’t understand, does this trust really amount to hundreds of millions?

That’s the bonus for hundreds of people!

For a moment, everyone around was stunned.

Indeed, just like Su Haoqiang, they didn’t grasp the impressiveness and strength of Chen Cang.

If it was just about how formidable Chen Cang is, they could understand, but such strength is definitely not something that can be conveyed through words alone.

This also includes capability, talent, and genuine hard work!

It was exactly because they understood Chen Cang well enough that they were even more convinced.

“Fifty and knowing one’s fate,” at their age, could they still not understand this truth?

Of course they understand!

Yet, there are some people whom they are willing to fervently support, willingly accompanying them to bravely risk everything.

After a while, Wu Tongpu nodded: “Good! Okay, let’s fast-track the project approval and submit the proposal.”

At this point, Su Haoqiang no longer had anything to say.

After all, if others are self-funding research projects, what else is there to say?

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Chen Cang first visited the Cardiac Surgery department, looking at everyone, he couldn’t help but bow deeply: “Thank you all for your trust!”

Liu Quan and the others couldn’t help but laugh: “Professor Chen, you are being too polite, keep leading us!”

“That’s right, we’re now so confident, the heart-stopping technique is no longer enough to satisfy our desires.”

And many nurses also came over: “Professor Chen, you can do it!”

“Yes, we believe in you!”

The folks from General Surgery were no less enthusiastic. When they had led everyone in working on digestive tract reconstruction, everyone was fully committed. Now, the two departments officially formed the Marfan syndrome task force, and cooperation commenced.

However, now it’s necessary to invite some experts who specialize in total arch replacement of the aorta to join the research.

Xu Ziming can do it, but there’s really a limit to his level.

He Zhiqian’s research on the abdominal aorta is okay, but… there’s still a gap before it can be considered excellent.

As everyone sat down to think about it, they decided to search for people!

Suddenly, Xu Ziming said: “Actually, we do have talented people in our country, like the old academician Yang Pei in the field of general vascular surgery. He really was a world-class giant, but… it’s a pity he died of Brugada syndrome.”

Hearing the name Yang Pei, Chen Cang was momentarily startled, because… the name was very familiar. Wasn’t this the mentor of Director Li Baoshan?

Once He Zhiqian heard it, he nodded and sighed: “If elder Yang were still alive, our country’s general vascular surgery could have climbed another two levels. Marfan might not have been so hard to tackle!”

“What a pity, elder Yang passed away in his prime.”

Everyone sighed with regret.

In fact, the progress of society sometimes really depends on heroes–the ordinary are many, but those who can make historic contributions to the development of the world are too few.

Suddenly, Xu Ziming asked: “Right, He, did academician Yang Pei have any students? I remember there were a few, and they were more or less in the same cohort as me.”

Once he mentioned this, He Zhiqian clapped his hands: “Yes, that’s right, let’s go ask them!”

That very afternoon, a group of them hurried to the General Surgery department at Peking University Affiliated Hospital.

The director, named Yao Lekang, was a bald director and upon meeting, he smiled and invited the three into his office.

“Director Yao, we won’t beat around the bush, let me directly explain our intention for visiting today.” He Zhiqian had previous interactions with Yao Lekang. “We’re preparing a clinical research on Marfan syndrome, and the surgery requires some experienced people to participate.”

“You were also a student of elder Yang, and I’ve heard that you’ve performed this surgery, so we’d like to invite you to join us.”

Upon hearing this, Yao Lekang became curious: “You… are actually tackling Marfan? It got approved? How much funding did you get?”

Being insiders, they all knew the ins and outs of these matters.

He Zhiqian couldn’t help but smile: “This time, our department is self-funding the research. We’re working with the Cardiac Surgery department on this project.”

“Right, let me introduce our project team leader to you, Chen Cang!”

Yao Lekang, being from General Surgery naturally knew of Chen Cang’s reputation and quickly stood up, smiling and saying: “President Chen! What an honor!”

Chen Cang also nodded and greeted Yao Lekang.

Then, Yao Lekang thought for a moment and said: “Well, I’ve indeed done many Marfan surgeries, but… later on, my main research direction shifted to the field of General Surgery. You know, after becoming a director, it’s definitely not possible to focus on just one thing.”

“If you really want me to do it, I can, but… I’m definitely not the best at it.”

After hearing that, everyone couldn’t help but sigh and feel a touch of regret.

At that moment, Yao Lekang suddenly said: “Actually… I have a recommendation for someone. He mainly researched surgeries related to Marfan syndrome, and he is very strong in terms of both talent and determination.”

With one sentence, he piqued the interest of the three: “Who?”

Yao Lekang took a deep breath, somewhat despondently saying: “My elder disciple brother.”

Everyone was startled, elder disciple brother?

And it was at this moment that Chen Cang thought of something.

He clearly remembered Director Li mentioning that he was the chief disciple of elder Yang, and the most favored one.

Sure enough, Yao Lekang continued to say: “Li Baoshan, my senior disciple brother.”

Upon hearing the name Li Baoshan, the others were taken aback for a moment. He Zhiqian suddenly said: “Wasn’t it said that Director Li went abroad?”

Yao Lekang shook his head: “Alas, no. It’s such a pity for my elder disciple brother.”

“If it wasn’t for the surgery on our teacher, his talent and abilities could have likely made him the successor.”

“I’m not as good as my elder disciple brother!”

He Zhiqian quickly said: “Director Yao, can you help us contact Director Li, see what can be arranged? I’ll talk to him.”

Yao Lekang nodded.

Of course, he would also love to see his senior disciple brother return and didn’t want to miss such an opportunity to advance in the large vessel field.

Yao Lekang picked up the phone and dialed Li Baoshan’s number.

It was a number he hadn’t dialed for a long time.

In fact, none of their junior disciples blamed their senior disciple brother; surgery is full of unexpected outcomes, and it was unavoidable for anyone.

Being a surgeon, to tell the truth, who doesn’t have a few lives in their hands?

Regretfully, the senior disciple brother has never overcome his own shadows.

Chen Cang wanted to call himself, but… he knew that he certainly could not have the same deep affection as Yao Lekang and his fellow disciple siblings.

The phone rang with a droning sound for a long time.

Yao Lekang was somewhat nervous. This call… hadn’t been answered in a long time.

However, there was no answer for a while.

Just when everyone thought the call wouldn’t be picked up,
A voice came through: “Hello.”