Surgery Godfather
Chapter 804 - 720: Kicking Special Steel

Chapter 804: Chapter 720: Kicking Special Steel

On his way to the laboratory, Professor Li mulled over Old Zhang’s words and felt his ears grow increasingly hot.

It was obvious that the complaint against the Comprehensive Surgery Department was someone stirring trouble, yet he had pretended to be deaf and mute, playing it safe. That Professor Wang was even more pretentious, intentionally making things difficult.

Actually, the matter was very simple. There were no procedural issues to begin with, since everyone was following the same protocol, which implied tacit approval. Furthermore, with so many successful cases, his performance in the Golden Knife Award, and several foreign doctors coming to observe, it was undeniable that Yang Ping was a genius. How could such a genius be treated like an ordinary person?

Such a simple issue had been unnecessarily complicated, and they even made that good-for-nothing Professor Wang the deputy head of the investigation team because he was a plastic surgery expert, which effectively put the power in his hands.

Old Zhang’s words had cleared up a lot for Professor Li. Hope had to be created by everyone, and in fact, many issues were stirred up by the likes of a rat dropping like Professor Wang.

"Professor Li! Professor Li! Professor Li!"

Professor Wang caught up with Professor Li at a fast pace, wanting to whisper something to him.

Although Professor Wang had been at a loss for words during the exchange at the meeting and had been pressured to the point of not being able to raise his head on stage, he had quickly come to his senses after the meeting. As the deputy leader of the investigation team, he thought he had the upper hand, no matter how capable or talented the others were—they were still in his grasp. Professor Wang planned to discuss with Professor Li, deciding to put the so-called genius in his place. Having a somewhat prominent figure in the world of plastic surgery being confronted by a youngster at Sanbo Hospital, and word getting out, it would reflect badly on him.

"Hmm—"

Professor Li maintained a stern face and did not plan to entertain him or give him the opportunity to whisper.

The investigation team arrived at the Stem Cell Laboratory, where the laboratory director, Tang Shun, was in charge of receiving them.

"Our laboratory director, Mr. Tang Shun, just graduated from Tokyo University with his doctorate!" Dean Sun introduced.

Professor Li shook hands with Tang Shun, no further introduction needed, as the mere mention of Tokyo University was enough for many to recognize Tang Shun’s importance.

The other experts in the investigation team found it hard to believe that the director of this hospital’s laboratory was actually a doctorate holder from Tokyo University.

Under the watchful eyes of the hospital leadership and the investigation team experts, Tang Shun confidently began to introduce the basic situation of the laboratory.

"Our laboratory’s equipment is currently world-class, and we are building our talent team. The research topics are progressing well, with the first phase having been successful. Look, this is the result of our phase one topic, the Skin Expansion Technology, which has already been successfully applied clinically."

Tang Shun showed everyone the skin samples floating in the transparent cultivator, to their amazement.

"How much is your annual research funding?" Professor Wang, having listened to so much, felt it was all airy talk.

It wasn’t that Tang Shun intended to be vague, but giving the actual figures would shock people, so he tended to gloss over them.

"Our hospital had a research budget of fifty million last year, and we didn’t even build a laboratory like this," a nursing expert blurted out.

A hospital with an annual research budget of fifty million is already very impressive. Although it doesn’t rank at the top nationwide, it is definitely a top provincial hospital.

"Yes, our hospital had a little over fifty million last year, and we couldn’t manage such a large laboratory either. You all have the courage. May I ask how much your annual research funding is?" Professor Wang asked with a sting in his voice.

Having looked around the laboratory, although he didn’t recognize some equipment, the few large items he did know added up to seventy to eighty million. How could Sanbo Hospital have so much funding given its scale?

Tang Shun wasn’t sure whether to speak or not. His eyes swept over Yang Ping’s face, and Yang Ping merely narrowed his eyes slightly. Tang Shun immediately understood Yang Ping’s meaning—speak candidly!

"Our research funding has already been spent to the amount of two billion, with even greater investments needed for the future," Tang Shun said truthfully.

Two billion?

In the medical circle, making such a claim was asking for trouble. West China Hospital ranked first in the nation for research funding, with an average annual budget for the whole hospital of slightly over two billion. Yet here was a single project claiming to have spent two billion already.

Everyone was stunned to the point of dizziness, even Professor Li doubted if he had heard correctly.

"Two billion?---"

Both Professor Wang and the nursing expert asked simultaneously.

"Which project did you apply for that gave you so much? Tell us about it," Professor Wang continued to inquire, as the nursing expert covered her mouth to hide her smile.

Dean Sun was also embarrassed. Having someone like Yang Ping at Sanbo Hospital, who was bound to be questioned no matter what he said, even Sun Zeming himself would not believe such an extravagant research budget if he had not experienced it personally.

Dean Sun had no choice but to step forward and explain, "The figure might seem large, but it is not exaggerated in the slightest. Calculating research funding in billions is nothing extraordinary. What’s more impressive is that our Comprehensive Surgery Department’s research funding comes entirely from societal donations, without taking a single penny from the state."

"You’re questioning us? I’m going to drive you mad, a knife is a knife, might as well hold my head high and take it."

Budget in the billions? All funded by social sponsorship? There’s no such thunderous news, one thunderclap isn’t over, and now another strikes right above us."

"Over a billion in research funds? All self-raised?" Professor Li couldn’t resist asking, while the other experts instructed their curiosity."

Dean Sun once again confirmed, "To be honest, our Professor Yang has his own special research foundation, the funds from these donating enterprises are earmarked donations, designated directly for Professor Yang’s use. Not to mention anything else, just one domestic enterprise has poured in several billion. Our accounts are regularly audited by the state and third parties, with no issues whatsoever."

Professor Li really felt dizzy, as if in a dream. Earmarked donations? How much ability, how much charm do you need to have such qualifications?

With such a large investment, what effect could it possibly have?

Professor Wang still wanted to ask questions, but Director Zhou from the Sanbo Hospital’s Department of Science and Education didn’t give him the chance, snatching away the topic: "The big project needs to be kept confidential, so I won’t go into detail, but phase one of the project---Skin Expansion Technology outside the body, has already successfully used a patient’s skin cells, expanding them by several thousand times, and the clinical application has been very successful. Today, the skin grafts used on the burn reconstruction case Sun Zeming that everyone saw come from this laboratory."

"This project has only been successfully executed by two teams in the world thus far, one is Professor Mainshtan from Charité Medical College in Germany, the other is us. Both teams have completely different technical routes, but our technical route is even more superior," Tang Shun added.

"Guodong, bring out the remaining skin pieces for everyone to see," Tang Shun instructed.

Professor Wang’s heart still didn’t give up. With all your greatness, don’t I still investigate you? He wanted to say more.

Professor Li lifted his foot and kicked Professor Wang’s heel hard, almost breaking his Achilles tendon, then glared at him with a clear message: Stop it now! You’ve become accustomed to stumbling around successfully, but today’s not the day to mess around. This isn’t the place for you.

What you’ve kicked today isn’t just a metal plate, it’s special steel!

In such a formal setting, would the dignified hospital dean dare to make such boasts?

Who can self-raise funds in the billions?

Professor Wang felt resentful, but he understood. Professor Li was hinting at him to not cause any more trouble.

Li Guodong immediately got to work, scooping out the skin pieces from the cultivator and laying them on a specialized platform.

Professor Wang, curious, reached out to touch it. Is this really human skin? Not pigskin?

"Wear gloves!"

Zhang Lin reminded Professor Wang, in a stern tone.

Interns often make this kind of mistake, touching with their bare hands, and are frequently reprimanded by Teacher Zhang.

"Oh oh oh!"

Professor Wang’s face turned red, he immediately put on gloves, cautiously felt it, and it indeed was human skin.

"Our recent topic, the technology of treating scoliosis with external spinal braces, also came from the Comprehensive Surgery Department, very successful, and the paper has been accepted by the journal Science," Director Zhou continued to introduce.

At this moment, the entire investigation group felt uncomfortable, a hospital’s project actually got accepted by the journal Science.

What else is there to investigate? It’s time to beat a retreat, and moreover, this so-called complaint was trouble looking for a place to happen.

"We’ve already thoroughly investigated three projects, and it’s getting late, let’s have a meeting, discuss a bit, write a report to submit. I have other matters, I won’t be staying for lunch here, what about you?" Professor Li said to the investigation team members.

"Let’s have a simple meal before discussing further," Dean Sun persisted.

"No need, I have matters at home, I dare not stay for a long time, we’ll gather again next time," Professor Li declined politely.

Who would dare to eat here still? Not even daring to drink a bottle of mineral water.

If the team leader is not eating here, unless the other members are fools, who would stay and eat?

"I also have matters, let’s hurry up---"

"Yes, let’s hurry."

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