"Yes, sir, I have already declined the invitation there, so you don't need to make other arrangements... Yes, I won't leave for Europe until next Sunday, so you can rest assured...

Goodbye, sir."

Standing far away, looking at the steaming hot pot on the dining table, Tian Lu felt that his tongue suddenly became wet, and his stomach couldn't help but quietly beat a drum. As soon as he hung up the phone, he took three steps and two steps.

He rushed to the table, pulled out a stool and sat down, and shouted impatiently: "The water is boiling, the water is boiling, get the things over here quickly!"

"I'm coming!"

Ye Lan and Qian Lele walked out of the kitchen carrying several plates of washed food with smiles on their faces.

In San Francisco in September, the temperature is very comfortable during the day, but it gets colder at night. It's the best time to eat something hot to warm up.

The living room of the house Tian Lu and the others rented was not big, and there was barely room for a folding table in the open space. Therefore, Ye Lan and Qian Lele put things in place with great effort. When they sat down on the stools, Tian Lu had already

He threw a bunch of things into the pot: he was really hungry after a long day on the operating table!

"Why did I hear you talking about the surgery on the phone just now? Aren't you going to have a day off tomorrow?"

Putting the prepared ingredients in front of Tian Lu, Ye Lan frowned and asked.

Tian Lu kept his eyes on the tumbling hot pot, shook his head and said: "It's okay. Didn't I receive an invitation letter from the neuroanatomy conference after I came back? Dr. Hawke didn't know that I had rejected the other party's invitation, so

Just call to confirm."

"I still think it's a pity that you don't go."

Qian Lele put some green vegetables into the pot and said with a smile: "You don't have to spend money, just think of it as a trip, why not go?"

In fact, as an invited speaker, the conference will basically be responsible for all related expenses. Even if not, the San Francisco Medical Center will be happy to pay. For every resident trained, the U.S. government will give the hospital $100,000 every year.

Part of it is used to pay residents salaries, and the other part is used to pay for other related training expenses. But if you are invited to give a report at an academic conference, even if it is not included, the hospital will definitely support it.

"Have a play? You said it's easy!"

Tian Lu smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I was not invited to have fun, but to give a report. Do you want to prepare a speech? Do you want to prepare slides? You can do it on the plane as soon as you come and go.

If I spend a few hours and then come back after a day, do I really think I am free? Moreover, this conference is too close to the European Conference, so I really have no interest."

"We want to go but we can't."

Muttering in a low voice, Qian Lele curled his lips and said no more. This issue has been discussed many times. Although Qian Lele found it a little difficult to understand Tian Lu's decision, it could not influence his thoughts after all.

.

After publishing three papers, various conference invitations came one after another. Comprehensive conferences such as the Congress of the European Federation of Neurological Societies, and highly professional conferences such as the Neuroanatomy and Neurochemistry Conference, there are many types, involving

The scope was so wide that Tian Lu, who had always been devoted to his work, was dumbfounded and a little at a loss.

Being able to give a report at a high-level academic conference is indeed a rare honor for ordinary doctors or researchers, especially for some large-scale and long-standing conferences, where non-top scholars or outstanding scholars

Those who achieve good grades have no chance, and it is often the touchstone for identifying a doctor's status in the profession.

But after careful consideration, Tian Lu rejected all invitations except for the largest European Neurological Association. After all, his last year at the San Francisco Medical Center was too important to him.

Due to the constraints of the training system, as a resident physician, Tian Lu can only perform surgeries under the guidance of the attending physician. Moreover, at different stages, the level of surgeries he can perform are also different. In this last year only, although he must also perform surgeries under the guidance of the attending physician.

It is performed under the guidance of a surgeon, but he is already qualified to perform complex neurosurgery operations.

This is extremely important to Tian Lu.

Even with the help of the clinical operation support system, in reality Tian Lu must continue to accumulate surgical experience, especially those complex neurosurgery operations, which can even take more than ten hours, relying solely on theoretical support.

, even Tianlu is difficult to fully master.

Watch more, learn more, and especially participate in more complex neurosurgery operations. This is Tian Lu's long-awaited plan.

As the seventh-year chief resident, Tian Lu now has full authority to manage the clinical work of neurosurgery at Hites Hospital, a teaching hospital. He is responsible for scheduling surgeries, leading a team of residents, and performing as many surgeries as possible, participating in, or going to

Observing those difficult neurosurgery operations, you are so busy all day long, how can you have the leisure to attend any academic conference?

Besides, will there be fewer opportunities like this in the future?

...

"So full!"

After patting his belly, Tian Lu slumped on the chair without any image, looking as if he had eaten and drank enough and was extremely satisfied. Although he knew that overeating like this was not good, Tian Lu, who had an obvious preference for hot pot, always took care of it.

I can't stop my mouth and eat until my belly is round every time.

Although he didn't want to move at all, Tian Lu still managed to stand up and pack up with the two girls.

Compared with the house they rented before, although the location of the house Tian Lu and Ye Lan rented now was better, it was too small. It would be a bit cramped for three people to work together in the kitchen, so they just did

After a while, Tian Lu was pushed out by Qian Lele.

Tian Lu was happy to be lazy and leaned on the sofa and turned on the TV.

Nowadays, Tian Lu has long passed the stage of knowledge accumulation. In addition to paying full attention at work, in addition to continuing to pay attention to the latest academic journals in his spare time, he no longer needs to work as hard as before.

After a while, Ye Lan and Qian Lele packed up their things and came out to sit on the sofa. Tomorrow is the weekend. Not only does Tianlu have a rest day, but Qian Lele also happens to have a rest day, so he is not in a hurry to go back.

"By the way, Tian Lu, this is your seventh year of residency. Where are you going to apply to fellow?"

After chatting for a while, Qian Lele asked intentionally or unintentionally.

"fellow?"

Tian Lu and Ye Lan were startled when they heard this.

The so-called fellow is actually a stage between residents and attending doctors. Generally speaking, outstanding residents will choose to do further subspecialty training, which is called fellow. Just like Hans, who was in the same year as Hotan Road, planned

Go to Hopkins Hospital for fellowship training in functional neurosurgery.

Completing residency training means that you can become a doctor. However, in some specialties, it is difficult for physicians who have only completed residency training to get a good job. Only physicians who have undergone fellowship training can find satisfactory opportunities.

In Qian Lele's view, it is inevitable for Tian Lu to continue applying for fellowship.

Grinning in embarrassment, Tian Lu glanced at Ye Lan. After getting a nod from the other party, he took a deep breath and said to Qian Lele with a wry smile: "Well... I don't plan to continue applying for fellow.

"

"Don't apply for fellow?"

Qian Lele was shocked and immediately widened his eyes: "Have you found a job?"

Without waiting for Tian Lu to answer, Qian Lele nodded as if he suddenly understood: "Yes, just your three articles, plus your performance in the past few years, even if you don't do fellow training, Professor Locke will definitely

Will we try our best to keep you? Hehe, congratulations, the income of a surgical doctor is... hehe."

Qian Lele is now the attending physician, and his annual salary is more than double that of Tian Lu. However, once Tian Lu also becomes the attending physician, this income will suddenly turn around.

"Well......"

Scratching his head in embarrassment, Tian Lu shook his head in embarrassment and said, "Actually... Lele, I'm sorry, we never told you..."

Seeing the apology on Tian Lu's face, and the somewhat unnatural expression on Ye Lan's face, Qian Lele suddenly had a very bad feeling in his heart.

"We plan to return to China after completing the training!"

Tian Lu sighed softly and said in a low voice.

"Go back home?"

After being stunned for a moment, as if he heard a very funny joke, Qian Lele blinked his eyes, covered his mouth and said with a smile: "I'm asking you about business, are you kidding me?"

"Lele, he is not joking with you."

Seeing Tian Lu's look for help, Ye Lan also sighed first, took Qian Lele's little hand and explained: "No one has told this matter, but we really plan to return to China next year."

After looking around and finding that both Tian Lu and Ye Lan had serious faces, Qian Lele suddenly panicked.

"Why?"

Qian Lele stood up suddenly, frowned and asked, "Why didn't you tell me earlier? Do you still think of me as your friend?"

The anxiety in his heart made Qian Lele somewhat unable to control his emotions.

"Lele, don't worry, we didn't tell you in advance mainly because..."

While explaining and waving his hands, Tian Lu tried his best to calm down Qian Lele. Both he and Ye Lan cherished this classmate and friend very much, and did not want to create a gap because of this matter. However, Tian Lu always regarded Qian Lele as

She had focused all her energy on study and work and really neglected this matter. Ye Lan also forgot about it for various reasons.

Or, in a sense, I forgot...

"I'm sorry, I don't feel very well. I'm leaving now."

Qian Lele, who was in a state of confusion, shook his head, suddenly grabbed his leather bag on the sofa, lowered his head and rushed out.

They looked at each other in confusion, and Ye Lan also chased after him, while Tian Lu hesitated for a moment, and finally shook his head and sat back on the sofa. He could understand the reason why Qian Lele was depressed: it was not easy to be in a foreign country.

How difficult would it be to have two classmates and fellow compatriots who are friends in the same city?

However, as far as this matter is concerned, I can only say sorry to her...
Chapter completed!