Chapter 156 - 0150: Easy Socializing

Yang Ping sent a WeChat message to Xiao Su to report the situation. Xiao Su told him not to drink and to drive slowly at night.

Shisan Chong, the seafood restaurant, is just nearby a local university.

As soon as they entered, a pretty waitress warmly guided them to the private room upstairs.

The boss was familiar with Su Nanchen. In just a few minutes, he arrived. He was a Chaoshan man, quite young, in his thirties, slender and nimble, and slick in social interactions.

“Professor Su, I was a bit late due to some just came up, please forgive me! What would you like to order today? The usual?” The boss greeted everyone to sit down, took the teapot from the waitress, and poured tea himself.

“Any dietary restrictions?” Su Nanchen asked Yang Ping.

“No food restrictions, and no history of allergies.”

“Okay!”

“President Wu, as usual, we have ten people in total. You decide. Whether you’re drinking alcohol or a beverage, report to President Wu. Yang Ping, what would you like to drink?” Su Nanchen pulled out a chair for Yang Ping to sit down.

“Apple vinegar, please!” Yang Ping sat down.

“Let’s have a bottle of Dream Blue!” Dr. Shao volunteered to order the wine.

“I’ll have the apple vinegar, too!” Dr. Zhou followed Yang Ping.

The boss personally took note of their wine and drink orders, arranged a menu, and handed it to Su Nanchen. Su Nanchen nodded, “Okay! I’m fine with your recommendation.”

“Dream Blue, M9!” Su Nanchen told the boss.

The boss instructed the waitstaff to prepare quickly, then chatted briefly before excusing himself tactfully, “Professor Su, I won’t disturb you anymore. Call me if you need anything!”

“Alright, you can go ahead with your work. We’ll take care of ourselves.” Su Nanchen waved his hand.

The boss left two pretty waitresses in charge and grinned as he left the private room.

Everyone was very conscious. Those who didn’t have tasks tonight and wanted to drink did not need to be forced; they ordered drinks voluntarily. Those who had tasks or did not wish to drink alcohol ordered their own beverages.

Gradually, everyone arrived. Dr. Yao, who was in Su Nanchen’s group and resident physician Dr. He, came in.

Dr. Shen from trauma orthopedics called: His surgery was done, and he was changing his clothes. The three others were still in surgery, and it was probably going to be moved to 9 pm, so they probably wouldn’t make it.

About ten minutes later, Dr. Shen came in and greeted everyone, “Young Master Su, what’s the occasion today? Is it because the temperature has dropped that brothers have to warm up?”

“Today we have a new brother. Let me introduce you. This is Yang Ping from Sanbo Hospital, and this is Shen Liang from Trauma Orthopedics!” Su Nanchen introduced.

“Shen Liang, don’t you want to pay your respects? Your master is here!” Dr. Shao incited.

During the five-section replantation, Shen Liang once joked about recognizing the chief surgeon as his master to learn some ingenious microsurgical techniques.

Shen Liang was puzzled, not understanding what Shao Wei was trying to stir, scratching the back of his head, waiting for an explanation.

Shao Wei leisurely said, “The chief surgeon from the five-section replantation is sitting in front of you. You’re still mystified and not acknowledging him?”

What’s happening? Shen Liang looked at Su Nanchen, and Su Nanchen slightly nodded, “Yang Ping was Professor Han’s student, and he was the chief surgeon for the five-section replantation!”

Shen Liang immediately bowed his head, his movements looking quite comic, “Brother, I pay my respects to you!”

Yang Ping immediately stood up, “We’re all brothers, don’t be so formal! Don’t be so formal!”

Having bowed, Shen Liang straightened up and said, “I was wondering why Young Master Su is making such a fuss today, even calling the operating room. So this is why.”

“Calling him brother? You got the seniority wrong. Didn’t you say you wanted to acknowledge a master?” Shao Wei disagreed.

Settling into his seat, Shen Liang said, “I’d like to acknowledge a master too, but Brother Yang doesn’t just accept apprentices so casually. They’ll just let you acknowledge him if you say you want to?”

He sat down, and immediately reached out to shake hands with Yang Ping, “I admire you! Brother, no, Big Brother!”

“I always thought that Professor Han did it, I didn’t expect it was Brother Yang’s work, it’s really extraordinary!” Shen Liang picked up his tea and took a sip, perhaps he was thirsty just after surgery.

“The others probably won’t be able to make it, they ran into some problems in surgery.” Shen Liang had just come from the operating room and knew the situation inside.

There were three others, from Sports Medicine, Spine Surgery, and Joint Surgery, respectively, a few brothers.

“You don’t have anything tonight, right? How about a drink?” Su Nanchen poured tea for Shen Liang.

“No problem. We must have more wine. How could one bottle be enough? Let’s get another one!” This guy sure is a hero.

“Let the feast begin. Yong Bo still has to hurry back.” Su Nanchen beckoned to the waitress.

The waitress was efficient, and the dishes were served quickly, filling up the entire table.

When a group of young people are together, it’s casual. Those who want to drink alcohol drink, those who want to drink soft drinks do so. No one is forced. Drinks and alcohol mixed, there’s no disharmony. There’s no need to observe who eats first or eat in a specific order.

There’s no rules, no procedures, just a lively gathering. At usual banquets, Yang Ping always gets a headache, but this gathering is actually relaxed.

A few people take turns toasting Yang Ping, some with real liquor, some with apple vinegar, but it doesn’t matter. Yang Ping just takes a sip of apple vinegar to respond, and no one says he is insincere or anything like that.

Shen Liang came over, “Brother Yang, or should I call you Doctor Yang? I see you’re younger than us, so I don’t want to age you with titles, but your five-section replantation scared the heck out of me.”

“I invited Yang Bo to come here for a consultation. He had to do an emergency operation, so you didn’t listen to his presentation. His sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery skills are as top-notch as his five-section replantation.” Su Nanchen said calmly.

“I’d love to see it for myself one day. Su, you’re not thoughtful, keeping such a good friend hidden. Come, let’s toast to Yang Bo.” Shen Liang finished his glass first, and Yang Ping took a sip of apple vinegar in response.

“Brother Su!” Dr. Yao said while peeling a shrimp. In public, they usually call him Professor Su, but in private they call him Su Brother.

“What’s up?” Su Nanchen knew he had something to say.

Dr. Yao knew it wasn’t appropriate to talk about work at the dinner table, but since they’re all good friends, he thought it wouldn’t hurt to share.

“That four-way reconstruction for Chen Ge, Professor Ye from Beijing has been asked to do it!” Dr. Yao said.

“The one from the provincial basketball team?” Su Nanchen was familiar with this patient.

“Yeah!” Dr. Yao put a peeled shrimp with some sauce into his mouth.

Professor Ye is the academic elder brother of Professor Guan, and one of the top professors in sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery in the country. To be honest, there are only a few people who can conduct such a surgery with simultaneous reconstruction and good function, and Professor Ye is the best among them.

Fuyi’s spinal surgery is the best in the country, but its sports medicine is inferior to the Third Hospital of Beijing, which is the top in sports medicine in the country.

“He asked how we are doing with this, and whether we should do it all in one go.” Dr. Yao said.

It wasn’t a problem for Su Nanchen to perform this surgery, but to reach the level of Professor Ye was definitely challenging. He doesn’t do as many surgeries as Ye, so naturally, he doesn’t have as much experience.

After a moment of contemplation, Su Nanchen said, “Let’s not rush. We’ll see what the patient wants.”

Inviting a professor from Beijing for a surgery is going to cost money. Even though the patient is wealthy, it’d be better to discuss this in advance to avoid making decisions for him.

Dr. He came over a bit shyly, holding a soft drink, “Brother, let me toast you.”

“Sure, don’t be shy.” Yang Ping responded.

Dr. He didn’t say much. He just kept eating, listening to everyone chatting, joining in the laughter and occasionally chiming in, to remind everyone of his presence.

Everyone had fun chatting. Old Zhou from neurosurgery, who was on call today, had to leave early for a rescue. The rest of them continued to eat and chat, for more than three hours.

By the time dinner was over, it was already past ten. Saying goodbye was hard, with handshakes and shoulder hugs, promising to keep in touch.

After bidding farewell to Su Nanchen, Yang Ping returned to Sanbo Hospital. It was already past eleven.

When Yang Ping got home, he sent a WeChat message to Xiao Su. Xiao Su was still up, waiting for his message.

“Didn’t drink alcohol right?”

“No, I drove here. I wouldn’t dare.”

“Even if you didn’t drive, you’re not allowed to drink.”

“Okay, I’ll listen to you.”

“Get some rest early. Don’t stay up late.”

“Got it.”

After chatting a bit with Xiao Su, Yang Ping showered, went to bed, and logged into his system to read for a while before sleep.

It was a fulfilling day. And he made many new friends.