Masterful Miracle Doctor

Chapter 1172 - 1130: Military-Civilian Joint Construction

At 11 a.m. on July 7, a ceremony for the promotion of army generals to Lieutenant General and Major General was grandly held at the Army Headquarters in Capital City.The rank promotion was announced by the army commander with the issuance of military orders signed by the military commission. The political commissar hosted the specific promotion ceremony, attended by more than a dozen senior officers.

There were nine officers promoted in this ceremony.

Among them, two were promoted to Lieutenant General, four to Major General, and three to Technical Major General.

Lin Jie, being a half-sling soldier, only recognized one person among the many generals dazzling with stars at the ceremony — General Yuan Ran from the logistics department, who had appeared at the opening ceremony of Anlin Hospital.

After the ceremony was completed, the atmosphere on site suddenly relaxed, and people moved around to congratulate each other.

As the excessively young but highly reputable Lin Jie, he quickly became the focus of attention in the venue.

From time to time, generals wearing three or two gold stars approached Lin Jie to extend congratulations and express gratitude.

Lin Jie responded to each one with slight nervousness.

By near noon, the senior officers began to leave one by one.

Lin Jie and others, who participated in the promotion ceremony, along with their families who came to witness the event, were invited to join a luncheon hosted by the Army Headquarters.

Being seated with familiar people like An Kexin, Lin Miao, An Kemeng, and Guan Muhua, Lin Jie's mood was thoroughly relaxed.

Lin Miao scrutinized the uniformed Lin Jie, praising with sparkling eyes, "Brother, brother, you look so stylish and handsome in this general's uniform!"

Lin Jie touched the well-fitted military uniform and boasted, "I also feel spirited wearing this uniform, but maintaining a straight posture all the time is really tiring!"

An Kemeng teased, "Hehe, who asked you to keep your posture so upright, Lin Jie? It's not natural at all, just showing off!"

"Exactly!"

An Kexin also critiqued, "You haven't undergone formal military training, so your rigid posture is quite overdone. It doesn't look as nice as your usual stance and sitting posture."

Feeling frustrated, Lin Jie slumped his waist, abandoning the attempt to maintain his military posture.

Time to eat!

The army chef's culinary skills were quite remarkable, with dishes boasting color, aroma, and flavor.

This greatly satisfied Lin Jie and others who hadn't had a proper breakfast due to rushing to catch the high-speed train, fulfilling their appetite.

After the sumptuous lunch, Lin Jie and others were about to leave when a messenger ran over, saying that General Yuan requested their presence.

In a meeting room, Lin Jie met again with General Yuan Ran from the logistics department.

After they sat down, Yuan Ran smiled and said, "General Lin, I express gratitude on behalf of the General Logistics Department."

"Your astonishing medical expertise has helped us recover over forty military engineering experts, allowing them to regain their health."

"General Lin, thank you!"

Lin Jie candidly replied, "I am fulfilling the responsibilities of a doctor."

"Moreover, I merely delayed the occurrence of their tumors, which doesn't equate to fully restoring their health."

Yuan Ran chuckled and said, "Extending their lives by five to ten years is also a strategic victory."

He changed the topic, saying, "General Lin, I've noticed the bed alert at Anlin Hospital hasn't been withdrawn since its release, and there are numerous patient complaints on the website and social media."

"Has Anlin Hospital considered any solutions?"

Lin Jie shook his head and said, "There is a shortage of manpower, and increasing beds isn't something that can be done at will."

"By next year, when the new inpatient building is completed and operational, the situation may improve somewhat."

Yuan Ran smiled and said, "General Lin, perhaps our logistics department has a way to solve the lack of manpower and beds!"

"What way?" Lin Jie casually asked.

Yuan Ran explained, "Field hospitals!"

"During wartime or in the face of major disasters, our field hospitals can set up a large-scale facility in twelve hours to receive a thousand wounded and perform surgeries on hundreds."

"Last time I visited Anlin Hospital, I noticed vast empty areas around the hospital, which could be used to set up a field hospital meeting international sanitary standards, catering to the hospital's bed and surgical room needs."

"As for the shortage of doctors at Anlin Hospital, the logistics department can deploy a batch from directly affiliated military hospitals..."

"General Yuan..."

Lin Jie gently gestured to pause Yuan Ran's words, saying, "I might not have explained clearly what I just said."

"What I meant by staffing shortage isn't the lack of doctors, but the lack of doctors who truly understand the new tumor induction therapy."

He further explained, "Due to reputation burdens, most patients seeking treatment at Anlin Hospital are tumor patients."

"This new tumor induction therapy isn't simply about implanting inducers and inhibitors."

"It requires..."

Realizing the other wasn't a specialist, Lin Jie simply explained, "It requires a specific, in-depth analysis of the patient's health condition and tumor to determine the optimal implantation location."

"This requires quite a deep understanding of tumors and rich clinical medical knowledge."

"According to my calculations, an experienced clinician would need about six months to a year to really master this new treatment of mine."

"Even so, they would need some time and a certain number of patients to practice with in order to skillfully and flexibly apply it."

Lin Jie looked at Yuan Ran, who was deep in thought, and said with a wry smile, "General Yuan, my energy is limited. Being able to simultaneously train 20 to 30 doctors is already quite good."

"Moreover, I have other matters that need my attention."

Yuan Ran seemed to understand, nodded, and said, "General Lin, I completely understand now. I was too simplistic in my thinking before."

He paused for a moment and said, "Currently, Anlin Hospital has ten young trainee doctors from the First Military Medical Affiliated Hospital, and the Injured Military Personnel Rehabilitation Research Center has nine doctors from the army. You also have four students with military backgrounds."

"Speaking of which, the number of military doctors in Anlin Hospital isn't insignificant."

"But now, Anlin Hospital has gathered many elite doctors from all over the world. This is a rare learning opportunity, and the logistics department wants to send another batch of doctors to learn."

"General Lin, what do you think?"

Lin Jie pondered and said, "I have no objection in principle to Anlin Hospital having another batch of doctors who can work for free..."

When the emphasis on the word "free" was heard, Yuan Ran recalled the detailed confidential report he had read about Lin Jie, smiled, and nodded, "Of course we would not expect Anlin Hospital to pay."

"All their expenses will be borne by us, and we can also cover part of the training costs."

"As for the training costs, they can be exempted!"

Lin Jie waved his hand generously and continued, "I do have requirements for the military doctors you send!"

Yuan Ran made a gesture and said, "General Lin, please go ahead!"

Lin Jie thought for a moment and said, "They must have at least five years of clinical practice experience and be under the age of 45. Such doctors have the strongest capacity for understanding and acceptance."

"Within one or two years of staying at Anlin Hospital, they can generally make significant progress."

Yuan Ran nodded and said, "No freshly graduated intern doctors, no doctors who are too old, I get it."

Lin Jie cautiously said again, "Anlin Hospital cannot always be the one improving doctors and then releasing them back."

"Here's how I'll put it, I won't be greedy—train ten, keep four!"

"No way, isn't this still considered greedy?"

Yuan Ran hurriedly refused, "These are doctors we've worked hard to train. You're just taking care of them for one or two years, and you want to retain four out of ten?"

"That's going too far."

Lin Jie asked with a smile, "Then, General Yuan, how many out of ten do you think would be reasonable to retain?"

Yuan Ran was momentarily stunned, realizing that he had fallen into Lin Jie's trap.

Not one to be easily pushed around either, he retorted, "General Lin, you intend to make big demands; it's not impossible to retain four. However, you need to agree to one condition!"

"What condition?" Lin Jie asked cautiously.

Yuan Ran chuckled lightly and said, "Anlin Hospital becomes a hospital jointly built by the military and civilians, becoming one of the designated hospitals for the army."

Lin Jie contemplated and said, "Being a military man myself, it makes sense for Anlin Hospital to be a joint military-civilian hospital. I want to know what other specific measures you have for the joint military-civilian and designated hospital."

Yuan Ran spoke seriously, "To be honest, General Lin, it's almost impossible for other local hospitals to obtain the designation as a military-civilian joint hospital directly approved by our logistics department."

"However, General Lin, I can divulge a bit."

"In light of your significant contributions to the military and the country, and your monumental achievements in the field of medicine, our leaders have specifically instructed to provide you and Anlin Hospital with maximum support within our permissible range!"

He explained further, "Given the actual situation at Anlin Hospital, after becoming a joint military-civilian and designated hospital, the military needs to send personnel to manage the military doctors working at the hospital."

"The military will only manage the behavior and ethics, and conduct regular ideological and political education of military doctors, without involving in hospital management affairs. Rest assured about this, Anlin Hospital's shareholders and management."

"And one more thing, as a designated hospital..."

Yuan Ran said gravely, "The military needs to construct wards and rehabilitation areas that meet our safety standards, in case of emergency."

"Considering the actual situation at Anlin Hospital, we can independently construct a fully functional inpatient building."

Lin Jie somewhat understood; this is to prevent future high-profile personalities from being admitted to Anlin Hospital.

It's not impossible.

With Anlin Hospital's reputation continuously rising and becoming recognized as one of the top hospitals worldwide, not only domestic VIPs but even international VIPs might come for admission and treatment.

Lin Jie temporarily put aside his ambitions and said, "General Yuan, there are other shareholders in the hospital. This matter needs to be discussed among all shareholders before a formal response can be given."

Yuan Ran chuckled lightly and said, "I understand, I'll wait for Anlin Hospital's response."

He then inquired, "General Lin, are you returning directly to Binhai, or planning to tour around Capital City for a while?"

Lin Jie said somewhat embarrassedly, "My sister hasn't been to Capital City yet, so I'd like to take them around for sightseeing. If arranging a car is possible, that would be great."

Yuan Ran laughed heartily and said, "That's a small matter..."