(Thanks to Hyperion for the encouragement with the moon tickets)

Liu Banxia still thinks a lot about Qiaoqiao, he can't manage the three girls, so he can only issue orders to Qiu Mingyuan to secretly send intelligence.

Seeing that Qiaoqiao only grilled scallops and didn't make anything else, Liu Banxia felt a bit relieved.

However, he just frowned at the food grilled by the other two girls. It looked like something, but whether they could eat it without getting a stomach ache was another matter.

They had never done this kind of work before, so surely some of it would be overcooked. Anyway, in a photo sent by Qiu Mingyuan, Tang Feifei was holding scissors doing a "makeover" on the grilled chicken wings.

"Teacher Liu, Teacher Liu, it's out, the announcement is out."

Liu Banxia was still looking at his phone when Miao Rui came running over in a rush.

"What's the rush? What announcement? Could it be that someone received a punishment?" Liu Banxia asked.

"Of course not, your surgical privileges have been upgraded, this is in the announcement, and Teacher Shi's deputy chief physician position has also been posted." Miao Rui said.

Liu Banxia nodded with satisfaction, "You're a good comrade, I'll add an extra drumstick for you at lunch."

"Teacher Liu, aren't drumsticks added for everyone?" Miao Rui asked with a bitter face.

"Ah, just consider that an extra for you, isn't that good enough?" Liu Banxia said.

"Let's eat here directly, I've finished too, let's go over and take a look. I wonder if this change will attract more patients to me."

Inwardly, he was genuinely happy. Previously, he did things behind the scenes, now he could openly take the stage. And as he said, with these privileges, his patients would definitely increase.

When surgeries fall within his scope of privileges and don't overlap with others, he would be prioritized for consultation. This doesn't count as stealing Zhou Shuwen's business, after all, even if Liu Banxia could jump around, he couldn't compete with Zhou Shuwen.

Xu Yino and the others were equally happy, devouring the food on their plates heartily. Who cared about using small chopsticks to eat when they could use spoons instead?

When Liu Banxia and his group walked, they had a bit of swagger. There was no helping it when they got together; their intimidating presence really caught people's attention.

Many people also knew about Liu Banxia's official upgrade in surgical privileges; he was the only one in the hospital with that, so a bit of arrogance was allowed, and those familiar could joke with him about it.

"Back already? You better work hard from now on." Zhou Shuwen said with a smile.

"Director, I've always worked very seriously." Liu Banxia replied.

"Now you can add your authorized surgeries to the bulletin board, giving patients unfamiliar with you an impression." Zhou Shuwen said.

"Hehe, I feel a bit embarrassed about this." Liu Banxia laughed.

"Wow, that's rare, for you to feel embarrassed." Zhou Shuwen teased.

"Alright, you've brought them back, we'll go eat now. Don't have too much pressure, you've been doing surgeries regardless of privileges anyway."

Liu Banxia nodded seriously, his attitude needed to be correct now.

Shi Lei's expression was also very happy, a deputy chief physician; passing the exam was one thing, getting the hospital contract meant real value.

The salary could increase slightly, contributing to his future home life.

Liu Banxia didn't tease him; one shouldn't always bully honest people.

"Director Liu, please share your current thoughts." Wang Chao grabbed a pen and placed it at Liu Banxia's mouth.

"The burden is heavy, I must forge ahead bravely." Liu Banxia said solemnly.

Everyone was stunned; this didn't match his personality, a cheeky person like him, how could he say something so serious?

"There's still a long way to go, so I also need to do corresponding assessments on others' surgeries. Should I snatch some surgeries and go through a spree for days?"

Liu Banxia continued.

Everyone rolled their eyes, seriousness lasted no more than three seconds, then he returned to his true self. No one would play this little game with him; it was too much to bear.

"Just kidding, why is everyone running away? Even if I wanted to go on a spree, unless I snatch everyone's surgeries." Liu Banxia said helplessly.

"It's really like seeing the clouds clear and the moon appear; it wasn't easy. I have to report this to Old GrandMaster at home, it's too amazing." Wang Chao said.

"Brother, let's calm down first, no need to promote this for me, you know I feel the pressure." Liu Banxia hurriedly said.

A bit of fooling around is no problem, but too much arrogance isn't good.

Becoming a deputy director and now having increased surgical privileges is already impressive. If he flaunted more, that would be too arrogant.

"Do you have time the day after tomorrow?" At this moment, Chen Xuehai came over.

"No," Liu Banxia replied.

Chen Xuehai gave him a helpless look, "It's just to attend a meeting on behalf of the director, how do you know you won't have time the day after tomorrow?"

"You better go, it's a task for the assistant director of the department," Liu Banxia said.

"I've attended two meetings in total, and they were so oppressive. If you were talking about anything else, I could help you out, but I refuse to attend a meeting no matter what."

"That's totally unfair," Chen Xuehai mumbled.

His hope was dashed, and he didn't want to attend the meeting either. But what choice did he have? As the assistant director of the department, he had to step up.

"Brother Wang, stay here and keep things in check, I'll go to the ward and check on the patient with Q fever," Liu Banxia said.

"Go ahead, there's nothing much happening, and Xu Yino and the rest are here anyway," Wang Chao said.

"Honestly, I feel there's no need to watch them handle patients now, they're very thorough. My experience is pretty good too, likely on par with theirs."

"Don't be modest, they need at least half a year more of practice. We need to temper their eagerness, otherwise, it won't work, and they need protecting."

Wang Chao gave him a helpless look, this guy is still somewhat protective. These six little ones are treated like treasures by him.

In the ward upstairs, the patient with Q fever had already significantly improved after combined medication.

"Lie down, your body is still weak. You'll see a good effect after taking the medication, but you need to take it long-term," Liu Banxia waved to the young man.

"Doctor, thank you so much," the patient's mother said.

"Normal life won't be affected, just don't spit carelessly in the future. Your sputum might carry pathogens, but other than that, there's nothing much," Liu Banxia continued.

"Director Liu, how did I end up getting this? Is the bacterium from sheep?" the patient lying down asked.

"Regretting it?" Liu Banxia sat down next to him.

The patient shook his head, "Not really, the lamb was born when I visited a friend's house. At school, I also help rescue stray cats for adoption by others."

"Actually, this bacterium can be found in many animals, and in soil and grass," Liu Banxia said.

"It may not even be from the lamb you held, it could be from another sheep. The bacterium spreads through its feces, carried by the wind."

"Does rescuing stray cats take a lot of time? There are really a lot of stray cats nowadays. Three came into our community, but before they could enjoy much, they were adopted."

"It doesn't take much time, I do it during my spare time," the patient said.

"And it's something done by many people together, we're connected with rescue centers in other cities. Before the new school term starts, I planned to see if we could connect with the rescue center in our city, and share cat photos for potential adopters."

"Now, it seems like I can't do that. How many more days do I have to stay in the hospital? Can I be discharged soon? Staying here is boring."

"Stay for another couple of days for body monitoring to see how effective the medication is," Liu Banxia said.

"Then you can go home and take the medication yourself. But you should know that these drugs have some side effects. If you feel unwell, go to the hospital for a checkup to adjust your medication."

"The combination of doxycycline and rifampicin is currently the most effective, and it's showing good results in you. Even after stopping the medication, we'll need to monitor you for two years."

"During these two years, you'll need regular checkups at the hospital. Any big hospital can do them; you don't have to come back here specifically."

"I've read some materials this morning, showing an increase in chronic Q fever pneumonia with endocarditis complications over the years. They were caught too late and needed surgical intervention."

The patient nodded, "I checked too, and the thought of heart surgery scared me. I really don't have to undergo it, right?"

"It seems like you won't need surgery, we medicated you in time and it's only just shown symptoms. The ultrasound didn't show any growths, and your heart sounds are normal again," Liu Banxia said with a smile.

"Rest, sleep soundly, toss and turn, sleep again. After discharge, you'll find out, only in the hospital can you get truly adequate sleep."

The patient smiled and nodded, certain of it. Lying in bed, it's all sleep or more sleep.

Walking out of the ward, for this proactive, sunny young man, Liu Banxia had much admiration, completely contrasting with the VIP Bei.

This young man is from a single-parent family, having grown up so well, it's really not easy.

Downstairs, after another round at the announcement board, his heart was jubilant. He realized that getting surgical privileges felt much more satisfying than becoming an assistant director.

Perhaps it's a recognition of his medical skills, while becoming an assistant director came with some serendipity.