When the Doctor Uses A Hack
Chapter 1122 - 1125: This Meal Is Inedible!

Chen Cang hung up the phone at this time and sighed, "Ah... it looks like I still need two more years to become a high-end leading talent!"

Li Baoshan nearly had a blood vessel burst!

He suddenly felt that coming to have a meal with him was the biggest mistake he made today.

What, came here looking for abuse?

Li Baoshan sighed and couldn't help shaking his head.

But... Li Baoshan's eyes suddenly lit up. Yeah, in two years, Chen Cang, he himself might have retired by then, and at that time, this guy definitely wouldn't be able to show off to him.

Comforted by the thought, Li Baoshan gulped down a few mouthfuls of rice with satisfaction.

But Chen Cang had suddenly found a goal to strive for and put his phone on the table, too preoccupied to eat!

He started comparing the conditions for "high-end leading talents" against the list on his phone.

"Right, Director Li, does my World's Best Plastic Surgeon of the Year award from last year count as a major award?"

Li Baoshan had just taken a bite of duck leg when suddenly, he didn't know why the meat became so tough.

The densely packed muscle fibers were causing Li Baoshan's increasingly wide tooth gaps to feel the squeeze.

Even the plump rice grains seemed to forget their tangle with the salivary amylase and recklessly broke through the barrier of the palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal arches, flinging open the door of the uvula, and entering the esophagus!

In short: duck meat stuck in the teeth, rice choking him!

Li Baoshan quickly drank some seaweed egg drop soup to alleviate it.

But, while the physical choking is easy to relieve, the mental choke was truly suffocating.

Comrade Li Baoshan had a hard time uttering a single word for a long while.

At this point, Ma Yuehui came over carrying food and humming a tune.

Seeing the two, he smiled and greeted them.

"Chen Cang, why aren't you eating? Not to your taste?" Old Ma said with a smile, taking a bite of lion's head meatball and feeling utterly comfortable.

The best cure for fatigue? Meat, of course!

For Old Ma, who had been exhausted all morning, the happiest time of the day was to order a few tasty dishes in the restaurant and enjoy a satisfying meal.

Chen Cang shook his head: "Our Dongyang Province is preparing to apply for the Dongyang Talent Program, I'm checking which criteria I meet."

Old Ma heard this and suddenly said, "Oh, you're talking about this. In recent years, many places have introduced these talent bank policies.

Shanxi's 'Sanjin Talent,' 'Magic City Talent,' 'Capital Talent,' and so on!

I'm recognized as a youth backbone talent in the capital, similar to your second tier, the top talent."

Old Ma felt quite a sense of achievement about this.

After all, this talent bank involves a fairly strict approval process.

Moreover, to ensure the talent's timeliness, basically, there is an evaluation every year, letting some go and bringing new ones in to increase competitiveness.

After listening, Chen Cang didn't say anything, and Old Ma inconspicuously picked up the duck leg from Chen Cang's plate that had not been touched.

"You're not eating, so I'll take it. Can't waste food!"

Chen Cang nodded: "Mm-hmm, you eat it, I'm checking which criteria I meet."

Old Ma laughed heartily: "You're asking me? I'm quite knowledgeable in this area."

Li Baoshan glanced at Ma Yuehui, hesitated to speak, thought for a moment, decided to let it go, and to eat first instead.

In case... when Chen Cang finishes, Li Baoshan worried he wouldn't have an appetite.

And Chen Cang, at the moment, seriously took out a piece of paper and, looking the part, began to speak and write.

"Director Li, I've found that I meet quite a few of the criteria for first tier high-end leading talents!"

"Look, they mention being the chief scientist of key national research and development programs, project leader, principal investigator for major topics of the National Natural Science Foundation, and the Social Science Foundation!"

Chen Cang pondered with a frown: "I don't have grants from the National Science and Social Science Foundations, but... but I have two special projects from the National Health Commission and the Ministry of Science and Technology, and I'm the leader!"

Ma Yuehui suddenly coughed a few times as he shoveled a mouthful of food, feeling like the food he just ate had somehow lost its way.

What should have gone down his esophagus was now being obstructed by some evil force, making its way into his windpipe!

Fortunately, he coughed it out!

Annoyed, Ma Yuehui glared at Chen Cang: "You're crossing the line, Chen. This special program is even tougher than the National Natural Science Foundation. Are you showing off on purpose?"

Chen Cang nodded earnestly: "Of course not!"

Seeing this, Li Baoshan suddenly thought that sending Chen Cang out for further study was a good thing; at least this calamity wouldn't be upon him anymore.

Looking at Ma Yuehui, Li Baoshan felt genuinely sorry for him, it was as if he was back to when he first saw Wang Qian.

Chen Cang continued to speak to Ma Yuehui: "Director Ma, I was actually just trying to confirm something."

Helpless, Ma Yuehui felt: Appetite -2.

Chen Cang continued to read.

"Ah, I think I meet these criteria too. Professors (including visiting professors) from national 985, 211, and Double First-Class universities can be recommended by their schools."

Li Baoshan and Ma Yuehui exchanged a look. They knew about all the projects and chairmanships Chen Cang had mentioned before.

But...

A professor at a Double First-Class, 985, 211 university?

Since when did Chen Cang become a professor?

Li Baoshan clearly remembered that Chen Cang was just a graduate student at Dongyang Medical University; even though his father-in-law would soon become the president there... that wasn't a 211 institution either.

Most importantly, becoming a professor isn't that simple!

Ma Yuehui said seriously: "Young Chen, becoming a professor at these universities isn't easy, and they wouldn't invite you to be a visiting professor without sufficient ability."

Li Baoshan strongly agreed!

But at this moment, Chen Cang picked up his phone and said, "What level of school is Xiehe Medical College?"

Li Baoshan and Ma Yuehui cooperated and said: "Of course, it's the elite of the elite, the best of the best!"

Chen Cang nodded and casually mentioned, "Oh, I happen to be a visiting professor at Xiehe."

The statement left both men dumbfounded.

"Chen, you must be kidding, right?" Li Baoshan tried to verify!

Ma Yuehui nodded: "How come I didn't know about such a big event?"

Ma Yuehui swallowed: Appetite -3!

Chen Cang opened the invitation on his phone: "See, there's the professorship appointment ceremony this Saturday and Sunday, and also, I need to give a speech."

"I originally thought that being a visiting professor at Xiehe Medical College was of no use, but... the dean and the director of the graduate department asked me personally, I couldn't really refuse!"

Chen Cang sighed, "Ah, didn't expect it to actually come in handy; really, when luck comes knocking, there's no stopping it."

With that thought, Chen Cang stood up: "Director Li, Group Leader Ma, you guys keep eating, I'm heading to Xiehe this afternoon to get a recommendation letter from Dean Li Kai."

"Tsk, what a hassle. Had I known, I would have just awarded myself the World's Best Surgeon in Gastroenterology when I was at the conference in Minnesota!"

After saying that, Chen Cang sighed and chided himself: "Still lack experience!"

"Enjoy your meal!"

With that, Chen Cang left.

And Ma Yuehui stared at the meat in his meal.

Appetite -10… -10… -20

Li Baoshan sighed; he had lost his appetite for the meal!