Masterful Miracle Doctor

Just as lunch was about to end, Lin Jie's phone rang once more, displaying a landline number from the Capital City.

Not many people knew this number, but there were a few in the Capital.

With a sense of curiosity, Lin Jie answered the call, "Hello, this is Lin Jie. Who am I speaking with?"

A man's voice came through the phone, "Hello! May I ask if you are Dr. Lin Jie, the distinguished expert from the Binhai University Affiliated Hospital?"

The voice had a very standard Mandarin accent, pleasing to the ear, and the inquiry was very polite.

However, Lin Jie was somewhat displeased and said, "If you haven't dialed the wrong number, then yes, it's me! Who are you, and what's the matter?"

"Hello, Expert Lin!"

"This is the Minister's office of the National Health Commission, please hold on, Minister Xiao would like to speak with you personally."

National Health Commission? Minister Xiao?

If he heard correctly, this was the highest authority in the health system. Why would he call me?

As Lin Jie was frozen in confusion, a warm, mature male voice sounded on the phone, "Hello, Expert Lin! This is Xiao Chen from the Health Commission."

Truly surprised, Lin Jie replied somewhat flustered, "Hello, Minister... Minister, this is Lin Jie!"

Sitting at the dining table, Cheng Xingguang, Xia Kaige, and others also heard Lin Jie say the words "Minister Xiao."

They were somewhat skeptical about which "Minister Xiao" it was, but they all stopped talking and any other activities involuntarily.

Lin Jie placed the phone on the dining table and pressed the speakerphone button, and the mature male voice continued to speak.

"Expert Lin, I want to congratulate you."

"Congratulations on the groundbreaking success of the conjoined twins' cranial separation surgery you led, which has significantly elevated our country's medical influence on the international stage."

"At the same time, I also want to express my gratitude."

"Thank you for treating and saving so many lives and health, thank you for your many contributions to medicine, and your dedication and efforts in medical education."

In that moment, Lin Jie didn't know what to say and managed to squeeze out a few words.

"Thank you for the recognition from the leadership."

The mature male voice chuckled, "In light of your outstanding achievements, Expert Lin, after a temporary discussion with the Health Commission's expert group, it was decided to include you as a talent supported by the 'Hundred Talents Plan' of the Health Commission."

"Moreover, following our recommendation, Expert Lin, you will also become an expert talent enjoying the special allowance from the State Council, with allowance standards equivalent to that of an academician."

"I hope Expert Lin can remain humble and continue to strive for greater contributions to our nation's medical cause..."

After the call ended, Lin Jie was still a bit dazed.

He never expected to receive a congratulatory call from the highest leader of the health system at this moment, along with mentions of the 'Hundred Talents Plan' and the special allowance from the State Council.

Could it be that someone was playing a prank, impersonating government leaders to tease him?

As Lin Jie pondered this, he heard Cheng Xingguang exclaim in delight, "Congratulations, Expert Lin, congratulations!"

"When I attended the health system meetings in the Capital City, I heard Minister Xiao speak more than once, and that was indeed his voice."

"Expert Lin, this congratulatory message will also be sent to the unit in document form."

"Also, the 'Hundred Talents Plan' and selection for the State Council's special allowance will also be communicated to the unit in document form."

With a tone full of envy, Xia Kaige added, "Expert Lin, I am aware of some details about the Health Commission's 'Hundred Talents Plan.'"

"It is a plan established by the Health Commission with special funding to focus on supporting elite young and middle-aged talents selected nationwide."

"The support intensity of this plan is quite significant."

"In addition to an annual special allowance of one million, it also provides unlimited support for the selected individuals in further education, research projects, and so on."

"In other words, as long as you have the capability and can produce results, it's possible to apply for support funds amounting to tens of millions every year."

Hearing this, Lin Jie was quite pleased.

Medical research is very costly, and with this national funding support, it can solve a significant part of the problem, allowing Lin Jie to expand his steps a bit more.

Cheng Xingguang also explained, "Expert Lin, being selected as a State Council special allowance expert means you receive an allowance equivalent to the academician level, with an additional monthly allowance of one thousand from Binhai City."

"Naturally, for you, Expert Lin, this monthly increase of two thousand doesn't mean much; it's more about honor and recognition."

"Two thousand a month is still a substantial amount of money and can accomplish many things."

With a pleased expression like a miser, Lin Jie then asked with some doubt, "I'm just puzzled, why didn't Minister Xiao's congratulatory call come through after yesterday's press conference?"

Cheng Xingguang smiled lightly and pointed out, "Expert Lin, don't you understand the reason?"

"Don't forget, just an hour ago, Dr. Jiang released the test report for that pair of conjoined twins."

Lin Jie suddenly realized.

The end of yesterday's surgery didn't necessarily mean the surgery was successful.

Only today's test report truly indicates that this surgery was indeed a success.

"They really don't release the hawk until they see the rabbit," Lin Jie couldn't help but sigh.

Cheng Xingguang reminded him, "Expert Lin, you should be satisfied."

"The report by Dr. Jiang was released, and within less than an hour, Minister Xiao personally called. This shows that they have been keeping an eye on this matter all along."

Xia Kaige also mused, "The Hundred Talents Program and the State Council's special allowance obviously had been arranged long ago, just waiting for the right opportunity for you to truly deserve them."

Cheng Xingguang stood up and said, "We've almost finished lunch, let's go back to the hospital."

He said meaningfully, "I guess a wave of excitement is unavoidable."

Sure enough, shortly after they returned to the hospital, the leaders of Binhai City Health Department came for an inspection.

The leaders of the City Health Department brought Lin Jie a congratulatory letter issued in the name of the National Health Commission.

Also, the documents of Lin Jie being selected for the Health Commission's "Hundred Talents Program" and the State Council's special allowance, and they gave their regards to the numerous medical staff who participated in the conjoined twins' cranial separation surgery.

At the same time, they also brought more tangible benefits, a substantial contribution bonus of 300,000.

As for this bonus, at Lin Jie's suggestion, the hospital will be responsible for distributing it to the surgical assistants, nurses, anesthetists, physiotherapists, and masseuses who participated in the surgery.

After seeing off the leaders of the City Health Department, Lin Jie spent some time exchanging pleasantries with the people who came to congratulate him.

Finally, using researching cases as an excuse, he bade farewell to everyone and went to his new office.

As soon as he entered the office, Lin Jie noticed that there were two work stations outside.

Jian Jia introduced, "Dr. Lin, the other position is reserved for Assistant Qin or Assistant Guan. This way, they won't have to stay in the car to rest or find another place to rest."

Lin Jie nodded, and then heard Jian Jia continue, "Dr. Lin, during this period, I have received a total of twenty-six congratulatory calls for you."

"I've recorded them all one by one, do you want to take a look?"

After Jian Jia became Lin Jie's medical assistant, the phone number that Zhang Xiaoxiao originally handled for Lin Jie's external contacts was handed over to her.

Lin Jie waved his hand and said, "No need. You handle any similar congratulatory calls that come through that phone at your discretion."

"Alright, I understand what to do." Jian Jia replied softly.

Lin Jie walked inside and found that the layout was very similar to that of the original workshop, and nodded in satisfaction.

He walked to the desk, and as soon as he sat down in that familiar chair, he received a call from An Kexin.

"A Jie, congratulations!"

Lin Jie laughed and said, "You already know."

"I was thinking of telling you as a surprise tonight."

An Kexin said delightedly, "Well, this news is all over my social media circle, and I have received several congratulatory calls."

"A Jie, this time, you've truly succeeded, officially recognized by the authorities."

"Let me tell you another happy thing."

"In the past few days, the Anlin Charity Fund has received more than 30,000 donations, the largest being six million, totaling eighteen million nine hundred and ten thousand."

"Many donors left messages saying that they saw how we have rescued many deserving individuals over the past year and our accounts are very clear."

"They felt comfortable donating money to us."

Lin Jie softly said, "We are doing charity work steadily, and the eyes of the broad masses of people are clear."

"How is the City Welfare Institute doing? This incident has given them a lot of exposure too, they must have achieved a lot, right?"

An Kexin said somewhat sullenly, "They have gained even more."

"Besides receiving a large amount of material donations, to my knowledge, the donations they have received have already exceeded thirty million."

"By comparison, most of what they received are large donations from enterprises and institutions."

Lin Jie softly said, "Don't be envious."

"The difference between corporate donations and donations from ordinary people is something you know."

"As long as we maintain our original intention, we will gain more and more public recognition, and our charity fund can continue to operate long-term."

An Kexin lightly acknowledged and said, "There is one more thing to mention, Kemeng has returned to her state of studying hard with books all day recently."

Upon hearing this, Lin Jie realized that An Kemeng had indeed not been bothering him much in the past few days.

"I didn't force her to study, do you know what's going on?"

An Kexin laughed and said, "I inquired a little, and it's said that she, along with Xue Linlin, had a challenge with a few classmates in the group, refusing to be outdone, saying they want to rank first, second, and third."

Lin Jie chuckled and said, "In that case, leave them be. Striving for progress is always a good thing…"

At this moment, Jian Jia rushed in.

She waved her phone excitedly and said, "Dr. Lin, I received news that tonight's Central News Broadcast, as well as Binhai City's evening news, will report on the surgery you led…"