"Excuse me, everyone, please make way for me."
When Du Heng arrived at the outpatient service, the narrow hallway was already packed with people, making it difficult for him to move. One reason for this situation was indeed the large number of people. However, another significant reason was the awkward location of Du Heng's consultation room.
His consultation room was unlike those of other outpatient services, which typically had a guidance desk out front where patients waited for their numbers to be called. Instead, his room was situated outside the main guidance desk area, tucked around a small corner.
In a standard outpatient room, nurses at the guidance desk could manage the flow somewhat, and everyone generally followed the rules. But for this area outside the guidance desk's purview, who was there to manage the crowd? And how? Even the three people assigned to help at the door had been squeezed right into the consultation room.
