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Chapter 275 The Bridge is a Shoddy Construction
The meeting room was initially deathly silent.
Everyone was shocked!
I never expected it to end like this!
After a few brief seconds of shock, everyone stood up.
"Quick, go check it out!"
Ding Yiyi and Wu Zhiyuan said in unison.
Wu Zhiyuan asked the nurse anxiously, "How tall is that building?"
"On the sixteenth floor, a doctor examined her and said that Dr. Li was on the spot..."
The nurse was already sobbing uncontrollably.
The group practically rushed out of the conference room and headed straight for the back of the hospital's main building.
The area around the crash site has been cordoned off, with several police officers and hospital security guards standing solemnly around the perimeter.
In the center of the open space, Li Xuezhi lay quietly on the cold cement ground.
Her white coat was mostly soaked with blood, her disheveled hair fell beside her pale face, and there were still scratches and tear stains on her face.
A doctor handed Ding Yi a suicide note: "County Chief Ding, I found this suicide note in Dr. Li's white coat pocket during my examination."
Ding read it word by word, and then handed it to Wu Zhiyuan.
Wu Zhiyuan read it once, his heart heavy, and then read it aloud again.
The suicide note read:
I love my job and I have reverence for every life. This surgery was to save the life of a young mother.
Amniotic fluid embolism is one of the most dangerous emergencies in obstetrics, and hysterectomy was the only possible way to save her at the time.
All procedures were carried out in accordance with regulations, and the family members' consent was obtained.
If my departure can calm this storm, allow the new mother to recover peacefully, and relieve my family and colleagues from the pressure, then I am willing.
There are indeed bad doctors, but please believe me, the vast majority of doctors, like me, only want to treat and save lives.
Mom and Dad, your unfilial daughter is leaving first.
I was unable to properly fulfill my filial duties by your side in this life, and instead you, the white-haired, have to bury your black-haired child. This is the greatest act of filial impiety from your daughter.
Don't be too sad. Just think of it as your daughter going on a long trip to a place where there are no misunderstandings or harm.
Juanjuan, my daughter, you are not married yet, and your mother keeps urging you. It's because your mother is anxious.
From now on, Mom can't rush you anymore. You need to find someone who truly cares for you, understands you, and protects you. Don't rush, make sure you see the person clearly.
Not being able to see you in your wedding dress is the biggest regret of my life.
You need to eat well, sleep on time, and don't always work overtime. Your health is the most important thing.
At the very back of the drawer, there's a savings account. The password is your birthday. It's a small dowry your mother saved up for you, which she originally planned to give to you in a grand way when you got married.
Don't blame Mom for being heartless, Mom is just too tired, too tired to walk.
Finally, I donated my usable organs, and the rest I gave to medical students to practice on.
Farewell.
Signed: Li Xuezhi's last words.
Wu Zhiyuan was feeling very depressed.
Many people were already sobbing uncontrollably.
The dean said with deep sorrow, "Dr. Li's husband passed away from cancer many years ago. She never remarried and raised her daughter alone. It was not easy for her."
Dr. Li is not only highly skilled in medicine, but also possesses high medical ethics; her office is filled with banners of appreciation from patients.
The onlookers all praised Dr. Li.
A woman holding a baby said, "Dr. Li delivered my second child."
I had a difficult childbirth and almost died. Dr. Li stayed with me for a day and a night and finally saved my baby and me.
She always had a smile on her face and spoke softly. She also talked to me about her daughter, saying that her daughter worked in another city and never found a boyfriend, which worried her a lot.
How could she be a quack? Everyone knows she's the top surgeon in the county hospital's obstetrics and gynecology department.
A cleaning lady wiped away her tears: "Dr. Li is so kind! When he sees us mopping the floor, he always tells us to be careful and not to slip."
There was a homeless pregnant woman standing outside the hospital in the dead of winter. Dr. Li paid for her food out of his own pocket, arranged for her to stay, and even delivered her baby.
She always says that childbirth is difficult for women, and as a mother herself, she can't bear to see people suffer. Where can you find a doctor like that?
A middle-aged woman cried, "Dr. Li, how could you be so foolish!"
"You're such a good doctor! I had severe postpartum hemorrhage, and it was you who performed the surgery and saved my life!"
"My baby was born prematurely and is in an incubator. Dr. Li visits him every day, and he cares for him even more than we parents do..." another patient's family member said, wiping away tears.
"Dr. Li even paid out of his own pocket to buy milk powder and eggs for that homeless pregnant woman who had no family..." a nurse said, crying.
"She shouldn't have died! Those bastards who beat her up are the ones who should have died!"
"Such a good doctor, driven to his death..."
"There are bad doctors, but Dr. Li was definitely not a bad doctor! She died unjustly!"
Just now, that old lady was pulling Dr. Li's hair like a madwoman. I said a few words on Dr. Li's behalf, and the old lady spat a mouthful of phlegm at me!
That old lady and her family are no good!
They clearly signed the consent form for a hysterectomy, but just because the patient didn't die, they say the surgery shouldn't have been performed! That's dishonest!
"Exactly! There are indeed evil doctors and doctors who lack medical ethics, but we can't blame the hospital and the doctor every time there's a doctor-patient dispute!"
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People's eyes are sharp.
The people have the most say in whether officials are good or bad.
Patients and their families are the best judges of a doctor's quality.
When everyone is praising Dr. Li Xuezhi, it is enough to show that Dr. Li removed the patient's uterus solely to treat and save lives.
The atmosphere at the scene gradually shifted from initial shock and grief to intense indignation and an urgent call for justice.
People are not only saddened by Dr. Li's death, but also outraged by this act of trampling on conscience with violence and persecuting professionals with ignorance.
Wu Zhiyuan was deeply saddened, and Ding Yiyi, witnessing this scene, burst into tears.
She said with deep sorrow, "Fellow villagers and comrades, Dr. Li Xuezhi gave us all the most painful and profound lesson with her life!"
Everyone heard her suicide note. She didn't complain at all. She was thinking about her patients, her family, her profession, and even us medical students!
But how did we treat such a good doctor?
Just now, right under our noses, she was dragged down from upstairs by her hair, punched and kicked, bitten and verbally abused!
The perpetrators of the violence were the family members of the pregnant woman she had risked her life to save!
What is this? This is repaying kindness with enmity!
This is the greatest desecration of kindness!
This is a blatant trampling on the bottom line of law and human ethics!
The crowd fell silent, with only suppressed sobs remaining.
Ding Yiyi concluded, "Dr. Li defended her duty and dignity as a doctor with her life. We will never let her blood be shed in vain!"
The county government will give her, all the dedicated medical staff, and all the people of the county a responsible explanation!
Afterwards, the county established an investigation team, with Wu Zhiyuan as the team leader, and the participation of departments such as public security, discipline inspection, health, justice, petitions and publicity. Several working groups were set up under the team, including medical professional review, incident investigation, family comfort, public opinion response, and aftermath handling.
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After Wu Zhiyuan was transferred to work in the county town, he lived in temporary housing.
He and Lang Wenping lived in the same building; Lang Wenping lived upstairs, and he lived downstairs. Both of them lived in two-bedroom apartments.
In the evening, Wu Zhiyuan took a teacup and went to visit Lang Wenping at his residence.
Lang Wenping's wife and children live in Longcheng, in Qingshan County. He returns to his home in Longcheng on weekends, just like a bachelor.
The two had a close relationship, and their conversations were straightforward.
Lang Wenping complained, "Working in the Discipline Inspection Commission, I don't mind being tired or suffering, but I just feel frustrated."
Zhiyuan, you've also worked in the Discipline Inspection Commission, so you should have the same experience as me.
When investigating a case, if you make even the slightest progress or it touches on someone's interests, obstacles will arise from all sides.
Phone calls, notes, expressions of concern, reminders, and that same old platitudes about "considering the overall situation, being mindful of the impact, and protecting the enthusiasm of cadres"—they'll wear you out.
Evidence? Sometimes you see something, and then it disappears in the blink of an eye, or a key witness suddenly changes their story or gets sick.
The investigators also face difficulties. They don't live in a vacuum; they have relatives, friends, and family members. It's common for people to ask for favors or help, and sometimes they even have to face threats to their personal safety.
This is only investigating some less serious economic and misconduct issues. If they encounter tough problems, the depth of the water is unimaginable.
Sometimes, I really feel like I'm throwing a punch in a swamp—I can't get a grip, and I'm covered in mud.
Wu Zhiyuan nodded and said, "Wenping, I deeply understand what you're saying."
Sometimes, investigating a case is not just about the events themselves, but also about the intricate relationships, the tug-of-war between emotion and law, and the struggle between unspoken rules and explicit regulations…
While they were talking, Wu Zhiyuan suddenly received a call from Xu Jin, the deputy director of the county government office.
If someone calls late at night, it's most likely an emergency.
"County Chief Wu, the Qinghe Bridge and the Wanshan New Bridge have suddenly collapsed!"
Witnesses say vehicles have fallen off; the current situation is unclear, but there are definitely casualties!
Wu Zhiyuan was extremely shocked. The Qinghe River flows through several towns in Qingshan County, and the new bridge in Wanshan Town was only completed and put into use at the end of last year.
How could it have collapsed so suddenly in less than a year?
There can only be one explanation: a shoddy construction project!