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"Hey... I’m back late. I said you should start eating first. I’ll handle the grilling today; everyone can enjoy the ready-made ones."

Rushing into the house and seeing the skewers arranged in rows, Liu Banxia hurriedly said.

"We’re used to eating together; it’s not the same without everyone here." Auntie Tong said with a smile.

"Exactly." Qiu Mingyuan said.

"But to be honest, Brother Liu’s grilling skills are top-notch, no worse than professional grillers. Tang Dou and Huzi each want a big piece of pork, so make sure they’re grilled well."

"No problem at all. I’ll go wash my hands, Mingyuan, light the fire and let’s dine." Liu Banxia said.

"How’s Sister Wang doing? Do they still need help?" Qiaoqiao, who had sneaked in with Liu Banxia, asked.

"Nothing much to help with. I have the night shift tomorrow and I’ll head over after work the day after. We’ll have to schedule Xiaoyu’s playtime for the afternoon." Liu Banxia said.

"That’s fine, we still have some time before Xiaoyu starts school anyway." Qiaoqiao said.

"I’ll make sure to rush back. I’ll take out our Lexus. It’s a seven-seater, which comes in handy if we need to bring more people along." Liu Banxia said.

Qiaoqiao didn’t mind this at all. Even if Liu Banxia was a bit late, she was just happy he came back.

Outside, Qiu Mingyuan had already lit the fire. Liu Banxia took on the role of the grill master and filled the grill with skewers.

"Brother Liu, do you have any good news to announce?" Qiu Mingyuan asked.

"What good news? How come I don’t know about it? The Deputy Director thing? It hasn’t been officially announced yet." Liu Banxia said casually.

"Huh? Liu Yiqing said you seemed more capable, isn’t that true?" Qiaoqiao asked curiously.

Liu Banxia was a bit confused about what was going on here.

Qiaoqiao, after speaking, also took out her phone and searched it carefully, "Oh right, they mentioned something about you being able to schedule surgeries on your own. What does that mean?"

"Haha, it’s about that. Your little secret agent is quite efficient. I casually mentioned it, and they quickly reported to you." Liu Banxia laughed.

"It just means that doing surgeries comes with permissions. At my current level, I can only perform level two surgeries. From now on, they’ll grant me more access; I can handle routine surgeries with fewer report and approval procedures, just issuing the notice directly."

"It’s pretty much the same as before. Any surgeries I submitted were approved. Now it’s like skipping a step. Otherwise, the director would have to approve plenty of surgical request forms daily."

"In the future, our emergency center will aim to match the configuration of the inpatient department. Each department will have directors of their own, who will also have corresponding approval authority."

"Is it that troublesome to do a surgery?" Qiu Huaili asked curiously.

"It has to be this troublesome, it’s considered a responsibility to the patients. Except for some emergency surgeries, the rest require thorough approvals." Liu Banxia said.

"For elderly patients or high-risk surgeries, further reporting to the hospital is necessary, with signatures from the deputy chief director before proceeding."

"It’s also a way to prevent the misuse of surgeries, but most are approved after being reported. After all, such surgeries are explained to the patients and their families. Not doing them may threaten lives."

"Our emergency center is better off because our director is the deputy chief director, giving him greater approval authority. He will oversee surgical approvals while other powers are delegated."

"Currently, each department’s configuration is quite strong. Except for the internal medicine department without a chief physician, other departments have them. Since we are an emergency center, we are more geared towards surgery."

"For example, our general surgery department has the most number of surgeons. Shi Lei will also be promoted to assistant director. Generally, we can handle situations, and if not, we can call on the director."

"Alright, this row of lamb skewers is done. Qiaoqiao, what should we grill next? Beef skewers or chicken cartilage? We don’t have to worry about others, let’s grill whatever we want to eat."

"Oh, just keep grilling then, we’ll eat them all." Qiaoqiao gave him a sweet look.

"I went to the hospital today, and Bao Chunlai was overjoyed. His daughter is recovering well, and now she seems no different from before." Qiu Huaili said.

"Mental health-related issues often show quick drug effectiveness, but there’s usually some dependency on the medication." Liu Banxia said.

"It depends on her now. She needs to maintain good health. I talked to Xiaoyu yesterday, and I need to tell Mingyuan today. Keeping fit is crucial, especially in college."

"Comrade Old Qiu probably doesn’t expect you to win scholarships or anything. You’re more inclined towards management. Besides visiting Xiao Yue for fun, you should increase your exercise and not get into other unnecessary things."

"Brother, you’re my own brother. If I were good at anything else, would I need to go to college?" Qiu Mingyuan said with a mix of amusement and exasperation.

"It’s different. The environment in high school is way different from that in college." Liu Banxia said.

"Brother Qiu, you know about Chairman Bao’s friend’s kid, right? Just did himself in. Even though his life is saved now, the future is uncertain."

"Is it that serious?" Qiu Huaili asked in surprise.

"Ah... the key is whether he’ll live healthily in the future." Liu Banxia said.

"Our thymus is an important part of our endocrine system. His case of developing a thymoma is rare. And his thymus, well, although he’s in his early twenties, it’s like he’s in his fifties."

"The reasons include his drug abuse and unhealthy lifestyle. Plus, his body already had some issues, and everything just came together."

"That’s why self-discipline is important. I’ll repeat what I told Xiaoyu to Mingyuan. No matter what kind of medicine you want to take in the future, you must ask me first. Only take it if I say it’s okay."

"That’s fine, Mingyuan, your dad has never controlled you in this aspect, but on this matter, you have to listen to Brother Liu." Qiu Huaili said.

"I’ve heard from your Uncle Bao; his friend’s kid might even have fertility issues in the future. We don’t expect you and Yueyue to have twins like Brother Liu and Sister Qiaoqiao, but give your dad at least one grandchild."

Qiu Mingyuan nodded helplessly, "Don’t worry, I barely even drink beer now, and I eat seafood sparingly. Only when I crave it badly will I indulge a bit."

"But I guess what I say might be unnecessary. In the future, Xiao Yue will probably manage him dutifully." Liu Banxia joked.

Qiu Mingyuan was helpless, and could only focus more intently on his meat skewers.

Turn sadness and anger into appetite, what else can you do?

Yet he didn’t mind Liu Banxia’s lecture one bit. He knew Liu Banxia didn’t have any ulterior motives; he only spoke because he cared.

His family’s situation destined him to face many temptations in the future, and these temptations would be diverse.

Liu Banxia wasn’t wrong; self-discipline is better than anything else.

Besides, Liu Banxia is truly skilled. He won’t even mention the operations he’s personally witnessed. Just the news about the open permissions he heard today.

As someone with a family member in healthcare, he’s heard quite a bit about hospital situations from Xiao Yue. Naturally, he understood that Liu Banxia obtaining such permissions was definitely not as simple as he made it sound.

"Ah... I used to think about sending Xiaoyu to study abroad too, but now I don’t know what to do." Auntie Tong sighed.

"Auntie Tong, in my opinion, studying abroad is fine, but not too early." Liu Banxia said, placing freshly grilled beef skewers and chicken cartilage onto a plate.

"If they’re too young, at the very least, someone needs to go with them to take care of them. Otherwise, the child will be very stressed outside alone. And wherever you go abroad, there will be some degree of rejection towards people from our country."

"Even Chairman Bao’s daughter is attending a very good boarding school that doesn’t require much personal attention. But in terms of treatment, I think it’s just average. No matter how much money you have, they don’t consider us much."

"However, studying abroad has many advantages, like broadening one’s horizons, fostering independence, and improving verbal skills in foreign languages. My own spoken foreign language is still a bit lacking, more like traditional Chinese-style English."

"Going abroad has its pros and cons; you can’t just dismiss it outright. But the public safety abroad does indeed contrast sharply with that at home; that’s an undisputable fact."

"Actually, I’m a bit worried now. Yueyue said she might do postgraduate studies domestically after graduating. What will I do then?" Qiu Mingyuan said.

"Why worry so early? That’s years ahead. Even if she goes, it’s not a bad thing, and it’s sure to improve medical skills." Liu Banxia said with a smile.

"However, our domestic medical standards have also improved significantly. If it doesn’t work out, you could enroll in an MBA or something there and study along."

"Who knows, in your spare time you might even write a novel, ’Studying With My Wife,’ and if it becomes a bestseller, you could become an author. That knowledge would be highly valuable, right President Qiu?"

"Dad, can’t you do something about Brother Liu? He just uses me for amusement." Qiu Mingyuan said helplessly.

"Haha, that’s your business, I can’t intervene. But by then you’ll decide for yourself, and your dad won’t stand in your way, unconditionally supporting you." Qiu Huaili said with a smile.

"As for Xiaoyu, just see what he wants in the future. If he wants to study abroad, let him. Kids now have their own opinions, so different from our time." Qiao Xuezhi sighed.

"Ah... Suddenly I feel really happy. Then I realize, this is the invisible shackle. Brother Mingyuan, let’s strive together." Xiaoyu said with an air of premature wisdom.

Everyone was amused. Indeed, kids nowadays are much more mature mentally than people in the past.