Binhai University, at 8:05 in the morning.

Lu Xiaoyu arrived at the office of Professor Chen Shi in the Medical College building and found that Ma Hongmin and Yan Beichen were already waiting there.

"Good morning, Senior Sister!"

After greeting, Yan Beichen added, "Senior Sister, I heard that next week you'll have your graduation thesis defense. Good luck!"

Lu Xiaoyu smiled softly, full of confidence, and said, "I've persisted through Dr. Lin's course until now. A doctoral thesis defense is nothing compared to that."

Ma Hongmin and Yan Beichen exchanged a glance and laughed.

"That's true! Dr. Lin's classes, assignments, and one-on-one talks are really like going through the gates of hell, you could say every time feels like peeling off a layer of skin."

Ma Hongmin tugged at her somewhat loose clothing and lamented, "Look at me, my weight has dropped from 110 pounds to 96 pounds, and that's despite my daily feasting and drinking."

Yan Beichen rolled her eyes at Ma Hongmin and said, "You're not the only one who's lost weight, you know. I've noticed that all ten of us have slimmed down quite a bit."

"I've lost 9 pounds too!"

She recalled something and said excitedly, "Oh, Senior Sister Lu, I heard you've already signed with a top-tier hospital in Capital City. Congratulations!"

Lu Xiaoyu shook her head and said, "Your information is outdated. I have already resolved the job contract with that hospital!"

"Why?" Ma Hongmin and Yan Beichen asked simultaneously.

Lu Xiaoyu answered solemnly, "Because of Dr. Lin!"

"In these two months, under Dr. Lin's guidance and encouragement, I feel like I've improved in all aspects and have realized more of my own shortcomings."

"I want to continue learning from Dr. Lin!"

"But... but... you're going to graduate in over a month, right?" Ma Hongmin asked, puzzled.

Lu Xiaoyu softly replied, "Even after graduation, I can still attend Dr. Lin's classes."

"Don't forget that Wei Hongyang graduated long ago and isn't even a student at Binhai University, yet he's taking Dr. Lin's classes like us."

She then smiled and said, "Let me tell you, last night I spoke with President An from Anlin Hospital. Once Anlin Hospital is built, I'll go to work there."

"President An also promised that during this period, he'll arrange for me to work at a hospital in Binhai, and I can continue to attend Dr. Lin's classes."

While they were talking, other students of Lin Jie also arrived.

Among them, Tian Xiangyu and Xiao Ganghao were carrying several stethoscopes and blood pressure monitors.

Tian Xiangyu used a key to open Professor Chen Shi's office door, waited for everyone to enter, and then gently clapped his hands to gather their attention, and said, "Dr. Lin has something urgent today and can't make it to this class."

"For this morning's class, Dr. Lin instructed me, Fang Huanru, and Xiao Ganghao, who have some practical experience, to guide everyone..."

He picked up a stethoscope and a blood pressure monitor and continued, "on how to use simple equipment like stethoscopes and blood pressure monitors for a rapid full-body check-up!"

Yan Beichen raised her hand and shouted, "Senior Brother Tian, as doctors, we're already very familiar with stethoscopes and blood pressure monitors, is there really a need for practice?"

Tian Xiangyu chuckled and said, "Being very familiar doesn't mean being very proficient."

"Dr. Lin said, if there are no other unexpected events, this Sunday, he will take us to a community to hold a free clinic, using stethoscopes and blood pressure monitors to check the residents and screen for diseases!"

"This counts as on-site practical training, and if something goes wrong at that time, you all know Dr. Lin's temper…"

With those words, the expressions of the others changed.

They all knew that Lin Jie's standards were unusually high, what might earn an excellent evaluation from other teachers, would only be considered passable by Lin Jie.

Each assignment was another ordeal, pushing them to extract every bit of knowledge they had.

However, the assignments they thought of as flawless, executed with their full dedication, would always have many deficiencies when reviewed by Lin Jie.

These deficiencies included gaps and mistakes in knowledge, oversights in details, and even ingrained bad habits etc.

Through private exchanges, they all discovered a shared feeling.

Every assignment further exposed their weaknesses, and every discussion with Lin Jie was like the process of refining steel by hammering it.

Lin Jie's words were like a heavy hammer, revealing the shortcomings and flaws one blow at a time, making them more perfect.

This process of honing evoked both fear and a strange sense of anticipation and excitement, simply put, it was "pain and joy combined."

At present, Lu Xiaoyu, Ma Hongmin, and the others gathered around Tian Xiangyu, Fang Huanru, and others in groups, sharing and discussing their experiences and insights with using stethoscopes and blood pressure monitors, and asking about specific symptoms of certain diseases…

Lin Jie, holding a drawing tube, along with Grandpa Fu, stepped out of the hospital door, as a stretch limousine slowly stopped in front of them.

Moments later, the rear car door opened, and Fu Xiuyuan hopped out of the car!

He assisted Grandpa Fu and greeted Lin Jie, "Hello, Dr. Lin!"

The group got into the car, and once the vehicle was moving steadily, Lin Jie opened the drawing tube, took out a painting, and slowly unraveled an ink painting, which he admired together with Grandpa Fu and Fu Xiuyuan.

The painting's composition was very simple, featuring a gracefully arched lotus leaf with raindrops about to drip off it, and underneath the leaf, two fish swimming joyfully!

On the top side of the painting, there is an inscription by Mr. Qi Baishi, along with several seals.

Old Mr. Fu watched and praised, "Vivid and lifelike, it leaps off the paper. This is indeed a masterpiece by Mr. Baishi."

Lin Jie also felt that this ink painting was full of vitality and quite extraordinary, but he was more concerned with another question.

"Mr. Fu, what do you think is the value of this painting?"

Old Mr. Fu said softly, "The paintings of Mr. Baishi are increasingly sought after by collectors, and in recent years, the auction prices have been continuously breaking records."

"In the past two years, the basic price of Mr. Baishi's paintings is one million per square foot, and then based on the size of the painting, the scenery, the creation period, whether there is any special significance, the inscription, etc., there are varying degrees of increase."

He pondered for a moment and said, "This painting is about three square feet, so the base price is three million."

"Based on the scenery of this painting and these inscriptions, if it were auctioned, it might surpass five million."

Old Mr. Fu asked doubtfully, "Lin Jie, you wouldn't be thinking of selling it, would you?"

"This is a masterpiece that can be passed down as an heirloom. If you really want to sell it, give it to me, and I'll pay you a high price."

Lin Jie chuckled and said, "How could I sell it? I just wanted to know its value to have a sense of it."

"I will preserve it well and pass it on to my children in the future, hehe..."

Old Mr. Fu snorted and ignored Lin Jie, quietly appreciating the painting.

Nearly an hour later, when the vehicle stopped steadily, Lin Jie looked out the car window and realized they had arrived at the high-speed rail station in Capital City.

Old Mr. Fu laughed, "With the direct high-speed train from Capital City to Binhai, I find taking the train more comfortable than flying, and the time difference is negligible."

"Under normal circumstances, I just take the high-speed rail between Capital City and Binhai."

At this time, a young man with a robust build and sharp gaze opened the car door for them.

Introduced by Fu Xiuyuan, Lin Jie learned that this person was Gao Ling, Old Mr. Fu's personal bodyguard.

The four of them entered the high-speed rail station and then, through the VIP passage, boarded the high-speed train first, arriving at a spacious business compartment with only four high-end seats.

Old Mr. Fu reclined his seat, lay down, covered himself with a blanket, and closed his eyes, saying, "Old age comes with diminished energy; I need some rest."

"I hope that when I wake up, I'll have arrived at Binhai."

Lin Jie also hadn't slept well last night and was now feeling sleepy. He followed Old Mr. Fu, reclining his seat and lying down.

It was quite comfortable lying down, and before long, he felt a bit drowsy, drifting into a half-asleep state until someone woke him up.

He opened his eyes to see that it was Fu Xiuyuan. Lin Jie asked in surprise, "Have we arrived at Binhai already?"

Fu Xiuyuan chuckled softly, "The train hasn't even started yet; someone came specifically to find you!"

Lin Jie got up and found that there was an additional person in the compartment, Xiang Jianjun.

He handed over two small booklets and said, "Dr. Lin, here are the documents you requested!"

Lin Jie took a look and saw that one was a medical qualification certificate, and the other was a medical practice license. He was momentarily stunned and couldn't help but exclaim, "So fast?"

"The chief personally intervened overnight. These were expedited by the comrades from the Ministry of Health who started work early."

Xiang Jianjun pointed to the medical practice license and explained, "Dr. Lin, your medical practice license is somewhat special. It has no limitation on practice location, which means you can practice medicine anywhere nationwide without restrictions."

Lin Jie hurriedly flipped open the medical practice license and found that in the column for practice location, it simply stated "nationwide."

He ran his hand over one of the certificates, feeling an indescribable emotion.

What he had struggled so hard to obtain was now so easily in his hands, bringing with it a complex mix of feelings.

Lin Jie, with a complicated expression, said, "Comrade Xiang Jianjun, thank you for delivering them personally! Please convey my sincere gratitude to the chief!"

"Dr. Lin, I'll pass on your thanks. As for thanking me, there's no need; I'm just carrying out the chief's orders. Now that the documents are handed over to you personally, my task is complete."

"Dr. Lin, goodbye!"

After saying this, Xiang Jianjun turned and left the compartment.

Seeing Lin Jie somewhat lost in thought, Fu Xiuyuan thought of a question and softly asked, "Dr. Lin, now you're a genuine doctor. Are you still going to continue with your graduate studies at Binhai University?"

"Well, this…"

Lin Jie thought for a moment and said, "Now that Anlin Hospital will still need a long time to be built and operational, I don't have a suitable place to go."

"Being at Binhai University now is not really about learning knowledge; it's about organizing the messy medical knowledge I self-studied before while casually teaching a few students."

"Giving up halfway..."

"Would be irresponsible to myself and also irresponsible to those students who are still striving persistently."

"Besides, having a solid master's degree feels pretty good. Others won't mock my junior high school education behind my back."

With that said, Lin Jie made his decision and laughed, "So, I will continue with this graduate study. Anyway, I have nothing else to do, and pursuing this graduate study doesn't require additional time and effort from me."

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