The most famous imperial cuisine restaurant in Beijing was Fangshan Restaurant. It was located in Beihai and had a history of more than eighty years. It had been closed for a while, but the culinary skills of the imperial chefs were still passed down.
Feng Zhixiang brought Ling Ran into the restaurant from the main hall. He purposely took a look at the palatial interior design of the restaurant and said with a smile, "I've talked to the chef in the restaurant and asked him to cook for us. By the way, Academician Zhu, you've lived in the south for a long time. Are you used to northern cuisine? "
"Yes. It's average. " Zhu Tongyi was full of himself. He nodded and said, "The buildings in the north are grand and take up a lot of space, unlike the ones in the south, which are too crowded and cramped. But southerners put more effort into their dishes, and they are more exquisite. "
"I like Suzhou cuisine too." Feng Zhixiang did not intend to argue with him. He smiled and said, "The pastries in Beijing are also improved by chefs from the south. When Huizhou opera came to Beijing, Huaiyang cuisine was also very popular in Beijing, right?"
Zhu Tongyi's face, which was ten years younger, finally showed a hint of brilliance. He nodded and said, "You're being objective."
"Alright, let's try the imperial cuisine in Beijing today and use an objective standard to judge." Feng Zhixiang said as he brought Zhu Tongyi and Ling Ran into the private room. There were already three people in the room, and they quickly stood up to welcome them.
"The little fatty is my driver." Feng Zhixiang pointed at the resident doctor, who had shrunk to one hundred and twenty-two pounds. He then pointed to the side and said, "Department Director Li is the director of the General Surgery Department in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Beijing Medical University. He has always wanted to meet Ling Ran. And this is … "
"My name is Qu Yue, the sales director of Strength and Health." Qu Yue, who was dressed like a golden-collar worker, came to pay the bill.
"Sit, sit first …"
After exchanging a few words of introduction, Feng Zhixiang politely declined the wine and decisively led the topic of conversation.
He now knew Ling Ran's temper, and he also knew that he did not like to perform normal cancer surgeries. If he did not perform well, Ling Ran would refuse to operate on Xu Jinyi, and he would not be able to change his mind.
Qu Yue smiled and waved at the waitress. She smiled and said, "Tell me the dishes I ordered just now. You can order after you see."
"Alright." The waitress was not very young. She looked down and reported, "Among the dishes you have ordered, there are four dishes ordered by Empress Dowager Cixi. Braised sea cucumber with scallions, Dragon Horse Spirit, stir-fried fish …"
After the waitress finished reporting, Qu Yue looked across the table with a smile, especially at Ling Ran. She said, "Everyone, what else do you want to order?"
"That's enough. It's too sumptuous. It's impossible to finish it all." Zhu Tongyi looked at him with a faint smile.
Doctors were all too familiar with the process of being unaccountably solicitous.
Even Zhu Tongyi's interest was piqued when the table was filled with dishes that cost a few thousand yuan.
Ling Ran agreed and said, "It's too much."
"I'm not afraid of too many." Qu Yue waved her hand and gestured for the attendant to prepare the food. She then quickly said, "Doctor Ling, you must be exhausted recently. You have to perform so many surgeries every day …"
"I haven't performed many surgeries recently." When Ling Ran talked about this, he pursed his lips. In comparison, the frequency of his freelance surgeries in Changxi Province was much higher, and there were surgeries he could perform when he returned to Yun Hua Hospital. Unlike the hospitals in Beijing, which always took things into consideration, when a hospital invited freelance surgeons, they would only perform one or two surgeries.
If it were not for the fact that Zuo Cidian, Zhang Anmin, and the others were too excited and dragged Ling Ran along every day, Ling Ran would have already thought of returning to the south.
Feng Zhixiang coughed a few times and quickly changed the topic to talk about palace cuisine.
Li Yuan took over the topic with ease.
Li Yuan, who was in his early sixties, did not perform many surgeries anymore, but he was very familiar with the people who came and went. With Qu Yue and the picky Academician Zhu Tongyi, the four of them chatted with each other, and soon, the atmosphere at the table became lively.
Ling Ran also ate happily.
If the reputation and taste of snacks from all over the country were digitized, the reputation of Beijing snacks would be divided by the taste, and it would be enough to rank among the top in the country. However, the standard of Beijing cuisine was not bad.
This was especially true for some dishes that originated from other places but were carried forward and made famous in the capital.
For example, the famous Braised Sea Cucumber with Scallions. Other than being expensive, there was nothing wrong with it. It was also a representative of Shandong cuisine, and it was the counterpart of Nine Turns Large Intestines. One was like a young plum, and the other was like a middle-aged Arnold Schwarzenegger. The former could make ladies jump over the wall, and they would want to take it all by themselves and never show it to others. The latter could have nine women in a day, and a single dish could take all the diners at the table.
Ling Ran tasted the soft Braised Sea Cucumber with Scallions. He was quite satisfied, but he inexplicably missed Boss Shao.
Although the dishes in Fangshan Restaurant were not bad, and the decorations were also very beautiful, Boss Shao's restaurant always gave people more expectations, and it was not just the simple dishes in front of them.
When eating in Boss Shao's restaurant, not only did the barbecue taste good, but Boss Shao himself often brought surprises, such as … the new bamboo rats, the new lambs, and the new calves …
When Ling Ran thought of this, he could not help but take out his phone and scroll to Boss Shao's WeChat Moments. Then, he saw an X-ray that appeared three days ago.
"Colles' fracture!" Ling Ran saw the X-ray and could not help but read it out.
"Doctor Ling, are you not used to the food?" When Qu Yue saw that Ling Ran had started to play with his phone, she was also surprised. There were three chief physicians in the room, and if a normal junior doctor were in front of them, they would probably …
She glanced at the 225-pound resident doctor next to her. This resident doctor drank all the water in his cup the moment he was served. The waiter was very attentive, and he added water when the cup was empty. The two of them seemed to be fighting with each other.
"Doctor Ling, try this Kung Pao Chicken. I specially ordered this. Don't be fooled by its ordinary appearance, as if it can be found everywhere. It's actually a royal dish, and it's different from the Kung Pao Chicken from Shandong Cuisine and Sichuan Cuisine. Nowadays, people often order this dish during state banquets, "Chief Physician Li Yuan said as he scooped a spoonful of it with a clean spoon and gave it to Ling Ran.
"Yes, I've eaten it. It's very delicious." Ling Ran was still very satisfied with the taste of the dish. Even if it was not the best he had eaten these days, it was still one of the best.
"Ling Ran. You might not know this, but Chief Physician Li is the teacher of Chief Physician Xu Jinyi. Yes, I've taught Xu Jinyi before. "When Feng Zhixiang saw that everyone was no longer hungry, he decided to put down his chopsticks.
Li Yuan also put down his chopsticks and said in a sentimental tone, "When Xu Jinyi was learning under me, he often mentioned Chief Physician Feng. At that time, we were doing research and clinical work on pancreatic diseases together. When we were resting, we would often look at our watches and realize that the small restaurants outside are all closed. Let's just eat some steamed buns. "
"At that time, there were no takeaways." Qu Yue smiled and covered her mouth.
"Even instant noodles were too expensive. Doctors don't have a high income unless they're at the top. " Li Yuan paused for a moment and said, "Xu Jinyi should be at his prime now … He's a department director, and his skills are at the peak. The hospital is also willing to support him, so it's time for him to show his potential."
"That's right."
"Think about it, doctors are quite pitiful. When we were young, we could eat, drink, and work, but we didn't have anything to eat, drink, and work. When we're in our fifties or sixties, we finally have everything, but we can't eat, drink, or work anymore. "Li Yuan shook his head.
"Department Director Xu Jinyi has cancer. Liver cancer. "Feng Zhixiang looked at Ling Ran and said," Department Director Xu wants you to perform surgery for him. "
"Hepatectomy?" Ling Ran put down his chopsticks.
"That's right." Feng Zhixiang nodded.
Zhu Tongyi coughed a few times and said, "You two teachers, why are you suddenly doing this? Department Director Xu is not even sixty years old, right? Even if he performs hepatectomy, there's no guarantee that he won't have a relapse in his lifetime. Instead of wasting time choosing a chief surgeon, it's better to perform the surgery as soon as possible. "
Ling Ran hummed in acknowledgment. "Performing the surgery as soon as possible is the priority."
Feng Zhixiang said, "After the surgery, Xu Jinyi is preparing to go to the Anderson Cancer Center in the United States for follow-up treatment. He's currently rushing through all sorts of procedures. The Anderson Cancer Center can provide the best cancer treatment plan in the world. Therefore, if you perform surgery for him, Xu Jinyi will get the best cancer treatment in the world … "
"But there's no guarantee of survival." Ling Ran shook his head. This was the cruelest thing about cancer. There was never any guarantee.
"Xu Jinyi will be satisfied," Feng Zhixiang said, "Sometimes, isn't it enough as long as the patient is satisfied?"
Ling Ran was stunned.
Zhu Tongyi coughed a few times again.
"Department Director Xu will continue to work after he returns to the country." Feng Zhixiang interrupted Zhu Tongyi's speech and said, "After the department director of the General Surgery Department of Donghuang Regional Hospital received hepatectomy from Doctor Ling, he immediately threw himself into work. This kind of reputation will always be there in Beijing."
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