Chapter 394: Chapter 391: Middle-aged Couple
Zhang Hao’s gaze skipped right past the head nurse to a young nurse standing behind her.
Her attire was impeccable, but her eyes betrayed her youthful naivety.
Zhang Hao hesitated slightly, "Head nurse, is this the one you’ve carefully chosen for us? Did you tell her that this is a traditional Chinese medicine department, where the standards are quite high?"
"I did tell her, but the young girl isn’t afraid of much. Anyway, I’ve brought her to you."
"When the time comes, just give her a thorough training and ensure she can handle the work in this department."
Zhang Hao beckoned to the young nurse, "What do you know? You will have to start learning all over again if you come here."
The young nurse looked at Zhang Hao with innocence on her face.
Before coming here, the head nurse had told her that the department she was going to had a young and handsome director.
And now, seeing him with her own eyes, he indeed was.
"Mr. Zhang, rest assured, I will work hard, and I am willing to learn."
Seeing that the girl had already put it that way, Zhang Hao felt it wouldn’t be right to ask her to leave.
"Alright, since that’s the case, you can stay."
Now that the person had stayed, the head nurse had to return to her work, and naturally, Zhang Hao had to stand up.
"Oh, you’re taking the trouble to see me out," he said.
"Of course, you are the head nurse, after all."
Once they were outside, the head nurse hurried to a secluded spot and lowered her voice to speak to Zhang Hao.
"Mr. Zhang, do you remember the prescription you gave me before? After my husband took it, his health really improved a lot."
"Even he says that he feels more energetic at work these days, but I feel it’s still not quite enough. Could you prescribe something stronger?"
Zhang Hao leaned back and looked at the head nurse, "Head nurse, you’re busy enough during the day. Do you really want to go home at night and plow the field all over again from beginning to end?"
The head nurse knew that Zhang Hao’s mouth was never filled with nice words.
She hit him playfully with a hint of annoyance, "When will you ever say something pleasant?"
"I just want to add some passion to our marital life. Is there something wrong with that?"
"I don’t believe for a second that when you and your fiancée get home, it isn’t like a storm of passion. I know you’re young and energetic."
"But you can’t just ignore us middle-aged couples."
Unable to withstand the head nurse’s persistent pleading, Zhang Hao had to agree.
"Alright, alright, when I get back, I’ll write you a prescription and send it to you. Have your brother-in-law pick up the medicine himself, but make sure to buy high-quality ones for the best effect."
With Zhang Hao’s promise, the head nurse was relieved.
"That’s settled, then. I’ll head back first. I’ll wait for your message."
After seeing the head nurse off, Zhang Hao wiped the sweat from his forehead.
He had thought that the previous prescription would be enough to meet the head nurse’s needs, but he hadn’t expected this middle-aged couple to be even more vigorous than the young ones.
Zhang Hao returned to the department with a smile on his face. Seeing this, the other two doctors couldn’t help but ask.
"Mr. Zhang, did the head nurse say something nice again? You look all smiles upon returning. Could it be she’s trying to set you up with a girlfriend?"
Zhang Hao rolled his eyes at the person, "Go on, you can’t spit out ivory from your mouth. Get to work."
Qin Miaoke took on the responsibility of training the new nurse. Back when she first came to this department, it was Lin Wan who taught her everything.
Now, she was also shouldering this responsibility. Although the requirements for nurses in the traditional Chinese medicine department were a bit high,
they were certainly not unreasonable. Under Qin Miaoke’s guidance, the young nurse picked things up quickly.
Within half a day, she was already able to work in tandem with Qin Miaoke.
However, Zhang Hao didn’t pay too much attention to these matters. It was only when work was over and he saw the young girl still busy in the treatment room.
"It’s time to go home, why haven’t you left yet? Our hospital doesn’t pay overtime, you know."
Zhang Hao deliberately said this, and the young nurse replied with a sweet smile.
"I’m organizing things, and I’ll leave once I’m done."
"What about Qin Miaoke? Why did she leave?"
"Miaoke said she had something to do tonight, so she left early. Mr. Zhang, don’t worry, I can handle it by myself."
Zhang Hao hadn’t planned to stay, but upon hearing that Qin Miaoke had left, he was also not at ease, leaving the young nurse there alone.
"This girl really lacks a sense of responsibility, where did she go to, let me help you."
Zhang Hao knew exactly where everything in the department was, just like the nurses.
The young nurse didn’t expect that the esteemed director would actually stay and help her finish the work.
Her eyes were filled with surprise and delight. However, Zhang Hao didn’t think too much about it.
While they were halfway through, they suddenly heard a noise from outside.
Zhang Hao went out to see and found it was an elderly patient.
As soon as the patient saw Zhang Hao, she hurriedly ran over.
"Doctor, doctor, could you please take a look at me? My legs have been hurting terribly recently."
Every time after work, Zhang Hao dreaded this sort of situation, but as a doctor, he couldn’t ignore a patient who had come for help.
"Alright, come over here and let me have a look."
The old woman sat down on a stool, rolled up her pant leg, and exposed her leg, pointing to her knee.
"Recently, right here, I can’t even stand; I can only lie down. Every time I try to take a few steps, it hurts as if needles are pricking me."
"Have you had an X-ray taken?" Zhang Hao asked.
The old lady hurriedly took out the radiograph she had from her handbag.
"Right here, take a look. Could you give me an injection or prescribe some herbal medicine?"
Zhang Hao looked at the radiograph, his brows tightly furrowed, and it was quite a while before he finally spoke.
"You need to go to surgery for an operation to solve this. Granny, how about I admit you to the hospital for now? Where are your children? Ask them to come over."
"My son and daughter are overseas, and my old man passed away a couple of years ago, so it’s just me left."
"They won’t be able to come over right away, just prescribe me some medicine to stop my leg from hurting."
Zhang Hao listened to her words and knew the old lady was out of options.
"Okay then, I’ll prescribe some medicine for you, but when you go back, make sure not to walk around."
"You also need to contact your children to come back as soon as possible. If it hurts again the next time, the medicine won’t work."
Zhang Hao had to make clear the pros and cons of the situation.
Otherwise, he was afraid the old lady might not follow the medical advice.
Based on the old lady’s physical condition, Zhang Hao prescribed several doses of medicine for her.
The old lady kept thanking him profusely.
Despite coming to the hospital alone, her attire suggested that she had high standards for living. Nevertheless, Zhang Hao was still a bit worried and chased after her.
"Granny, as we get older, our bodies are not as strong as when we were young."
"So you must take this seriously, and call your children when you get back."
"I’ll speak with the head of surgery later to discuss the operation. In my opinion, the surgery could be finished in half a day."
"Once you’re back home, I guarantee your legs will be much better than they are now."
The old lady nodded continuously upon hearing this: "I know, I know, thank you, doctor. I’ll call the children when I get home and ask them to find time to come over."
