Chapter 790 Everything is about money
“I just checked the Anderson hospital, and it said that if you want to see a doctor, you need to make an appointment in advance, which usually takes about ten days.”
Zhou Qianru He said this to Chen Feng as soon as he sat down.
Chen Feng really didn't know about this before, and it wasn't mentioned in the two documents he collected before.
If you come here and have to wait for more than ten days to see a doctor, isn’t this delaying your condition? This obviously doesn't work.
After thinking about it, Chen Feng said: "Don't worry, as long as you have money and are willing to spend it, it won't be a problem."
Chen Feng didn't believe that there were no special channels and methods to accommodate or expedite it. Where is this? All the same.
Just like some large companies, their leadership has exclusive elevators. For example, those below the manager level can only take ordinary public elevators and often have to wait and be crowded, while those above the manager level have dedicated elevators. They use the exclusive elevator, so there is no need to squeeze in or wait for too long.
Even some company chairman, president, general manager, etc., set up an exclusive elevator only for him and a very few people to use.
This is a normal thing.
But now when you go to a capitalist country, everything depends on money, and this aspect should be more obvious.
However, Zhou Qianru was obviously still a little worried, and whispered: "This hospital is very famous, and the rules and regulations of the hospital are also very complete and strict. Those doctors don't even receive red envelopes. I'm afraid that we If you want to add money to jump in the queue, there are no opportunities or channels."
Chen Feng smiled and comforted: "Don't worry. Well, I don’t believe that their hospital doesn’t have a special emergency treatment channel. You have to know that America is a capitalist society, and everything is easy if you have money.”
“But they generally follow rules and laws. Right?”
“They don’t care about human relations or money outside of the law?”
Chen Feng's rhetorical question left Zhou Qianru unable to answer. Every country has good and bad people, and every hospital has money-minded doctors and leaders.
Of course, Chen Feng did not want to take the risk of paying bribes or anything. Western society is still very taboo and serious in this regard, but he did things according to their Western rules.
He did not believe that such a world-renowned medical institution did not have a special channel to increase money for medical treatment.
In other words, do those well-known politicians and billionaires who come here for treatment have to make an appointment ten and a half months in advance?
Definitely not.
Chen Feng then told her what he meant. After hearing this, Zhou Qianru was a little stunned and said: "But I am not a well-known politician or a billionaire."
Chen Feng was speechless and explained to her: " This is not the point. The point I am talking about is that this hospital must have a special channel where you can get treatment without making an appointment. In the past, as long as we found the corresponding person, we could let you go through this special channel and get treatment as soon as possible. "
Zhou Qianru then understood, and her mood immediately improved a lot, and asked: "Then how to find the corresponding person?"
Chen Feng said: "This requires cloth. Linna, a native, can help, or you can find a well-known Chinese or group here to help."
Zhou Qianru nodded. The two methods mentioned by Chen Feng are relatively reliable and have hope of success.
"Then I'll ask Brina first." Zhou Qianru said proactively.
"Okay, you go and talk to her first. If she doesn't understand, let me tell her."
"Okay."
Zhou Qianru got up and went again Change seats with Miao Na. Although her English level was average, fortunately her vocabulary was not bad. After some exchanges with Brina, she finally made it clear.
After Brianna understood what she meant, she nodded and said: "You should be talking about VIP service, which is available in basically every hospital in America. Of course you spend more money. You can enjoy better services, which is the same everywhere. After you get off the plane, I can help you inquire in detail. As long as you have enough money, there should be no problem. ”
Zhou Qianru finally felt relieved after hearing the words of Brina, a native of America.
Afterwards, neither Zhou Qianru nor Brina changed seats, and everyone began to feel a little tired, and soon they all fell asleep leaning on their seats.
When they wake up, they will be only two or three hours away from their destination.
Eat something more, go to the toilet, and check your phone. Two or three hours passed quickly.
When we arrived in Houston, Texas, it was just getting dark and it was around six o'clock in the afternoon.
After leaving the airport, under the leadership of Brina, the four of them took a taxi and went directly to a hotel not far from the Anderson Cancer Center to stay.
On the way, Brina kept calling people, asking about expedited diagnosis and treatment at MD Anderson Cancer Center.
After a few people settled in the hotel, Brina finally got some more precise replies.
On the Brina family side, a friend of her father's good friend happened to be working in administration at this medical institution and was a small leader.
After asking for help, there are indeed special passages, but these are reserved for well-known politicians and billionaires. You have to be rich or powerful.
The implication of this was that money could be used to open this special channel. Chen Feng asked Brina to find out how much it would cost.
Brina had no choice but to call and ask again. It didn’t take long to get a more accurate answer. This special channel can be opened through donations. The specific amount depends on the donor’s willingness. Ten thousand (US dollars) is not too much. A million is never too much.
Chen Feng immediately asked Brina to ask for the contact information of the person, saying that he was willing to donate US$200,000 to the Anderson Center first, but the other party must ensure that Zhou Qianru can receive diagnosis and treatment immediately, and wait until the treatment is completed. Once it meets expectations, there will be more donations from their side.
Westerners don’t try to be subtle and euphemistic with you, they are basically straightforward, so Chen Feng also made it very clear.
Brina was very qualified to serve as Chen Feng's temporary assistant and immediately got in touch with Webster, who worked at the Anderson Center.
After explaining Chen Feng's intention to the other party, the other party also answered simply, saying that as long as they complete the donation procedures of 200,000 US dollars and support the research and development work of their medical center, they can immediately diagnose and treat Zhou Qianru and enjoy VIP services. No need to reserve.
It is indeed a money-oriented society.
For Chen Feng, who is not short of money, it is no big deal as long as he uses money to solve the problem.
So, Brianna made an appointment with the other party to meet tomorrow afternoon, in Webster's office at the Anderson Center.
Being able to attract a donation of US$200,000 to his own hospital is undoubtedly a work achievement for Webster.
Chen Feng checked on the Internet and found that this medical institution has been receiving a steady stream of donations from people from all walks of life around the world over the years. It is obvious that these donors are not kind-hearted one by one, but have similar purposes to Chen Feng's current purpose.
After staying in the hotel, several people suffered from jet lag to varying degrees, so everyone simply ate at the hotel and then went back to their rooms to rest.
Chen Feng feels pretty good, Miao Na feels pretty good too, mainly Brynna and Zhou Qianru, the reactions of the two are more obvious.
Chen Feng woke up at almost six o'clock the next morning. After all, he went to bed at around nine o'clock yesterday. Miao Na also woke up at seven o'clock. She must have set the alarm clock, so she sent him a message asking what plans he had for her today.
After all, she went abroad to work as a bodyguard this time, and Chen Feng gave her a high salary, so her work attitude was very serious.
Chen Feng was not polite and asked her to legally buy a gun as soon as possible. If she was not familiar with this place, she could wait for Brina to wake up and look for a place to buy a gun with her.
There are many gun stores in every city in America, and even some supermarkets sell guns. You can purchase one as long as you have a legal gun license.
Miao Na answered concisely and concisely, asking Brina to accompany her when she wakes up.
Although she had been to America before, she had never been to Houston and was not familiar with it at all.
So, the two waited for Brina and Zhou Qianru to wake up.
Before that, the two went to the hotel restaurant to have a simple breakfast.
Zhou Qianru and Brina woke up around ten o'clock, and Chen Feng told them about Miao Na's plan to buy a gun.
Miao Na has a gun license in the United States, but in Houston or Texas, the hometown of cowboys, a new bill has just been passed, which means that as long as you are over 21 years old, you can carry a gun without Gun license.
So, as long as you are old enough here, there is no problem buying and holding a gun.
Of course, guns are prohibited in some places, such as schools, bars, hospitals, etc.
This bill may seem absurd at first glance, but it also makes sense.
Because it is very easy to get guns in the magical country of America, especially for those bad guys who do not abide by the law. Buying a gun is as easy as buying cigarettes, which has resulted in frequent gun-related cases. , making law-abiding people feel insecure.
Not everyone who is a law-abiding citizen has a gun license, and many of them don’t have one.
So, after this bill is passed, law-abiding citizens will be able to easily buy guns and protect themselves and their families. In this way, both psychologically and factually, they can It will greatly deter criminals with guns, so that they will no longer dare to commit crimes with guns easily and infringe on the lives of other people.
Therefore, to a certain extent, people living in Texas are more polite, especially on the streets and in some public places. Everyone is more humble and polite, behaves in a well-behaved manner, and does not dare to argue easily, because everyone is Rather cherish life.
So, it is true that the people here in Texas are simple and honest.
Overall, after the passage of this bill, the security situation in Texas has been improved to a certain extent.
Chen Feng didn't know about this bill at first. Brina only found out after telling him about it. It made Chen Feng want to buy a gun for fun, but he gave up in the end. In a word, it was unnecessary.
Although he is a man, he really doesn't have much interest in deadly weapons like guns.
The four of them first went to a restaurant near the hotel for lunch, and then led Brina to a nearby gun shop.
Miao Na and Brina each bought a gun, both revolvers, but different types.
The two also went to the shooting range behind the gun store and had a small competition. As a result, Brina was completely defeated and she had to be convinced.
Miao Na also proved with facts that the "excellent marksmanship" mentioned in her resume was not just talk.
Next, under the leadership of Brina, several people went to the used car market and spent more than two thousand dollars to buy a second-hand Ford car as a means of transportation for everyone in the future.
It’s very inconvenient not to have a car here in America. Taxis are not only expensive, but they are also few in number and cannot be called at any time.
After buying the car, Brianna drove everyone to the Anderson Center and found Webster directly. After all, he was a friend of her father’s best friend, and he was here to make a donation. The other party’s attitude was very enthusiasm.
After being simply polite, Chen Feng directly reiterated his intention and requirements to him, and the other party also gave Chen Feng his promise in person.
So, things were easy to handle. The other party went to get a form and asked Chen Feng to fill it out. After writing it, the other party took it to the leadership for review and approval. Next, Chen Feng only had to transfer the promised 200,000 donation to the special account of the Anderson Center.
The last time Chen Feng went to Europe to visit, he had a foreign bank account with a balance of only a few thousand US dollars. Before going abroad this time, he transferred one million US dollars into it in advance.
There is no problem in temporarily covering the expenses here including this donation.
This foreign bank, Chen Feng, is not a VIP user. If he wants to transfer so much money at once, it is difficult to operate on his mobile phone, so he can only go to a local bank.
Fortunately, this bank is a world-renowned bank, and of course it has a branch in Houston.
It took more than an hour for Chen Feng to finally transfer US$200,000 to the Anderson Center’s special account.
Then, the four returned to the Anderson Center to find Webster again. Of course, he already knew that the money donated by Chen Feng had been received, and enthusiastically took the four of them to meet with a bowel cancer treatment expert. Jason, a bald white man in his forties.
Jason had just finished diagnosing a patient and now had time to meet with them.
Looking at his aura and temperament, he does look like an expert.
According to Webster, under normal circumstances, doctors in their center can treat up to 25 patients every day, including up to 6 newly scheduled patients every afternoon.
According to their working hours of 8 hours a day, the average consultation time for a patient is 45 minutes.
Dr. Jason’s appointments were already full today, but in order to receive Zhou Qianru, a special patient, Jason worked overtime today to diagnose her.
Of course, to be fair. Other patients who have made appointments must read it first before showing it to Zhou Qianru.
Both Chen Feng and Zhou Qianru expressed their understanding of this.
Before that, Zhou Qianru could first register and go through various procedures at the Anderson Center. To this end, he sent a young female doctor or his assistant to them, who could understand and coordinate Zhou Qianru's condition in advance.
So, after meeting Jason, the attending physician, Webster personally took Zhou Qianru to go through various procedures even though he was accompanied by a young doctor named Maggie.
After the formalities were completed, he left, saying that if you need help, you can contact him at any time.
With his attitude, Chen Feng was embarrassed not to donate any more after Zhou Qianru's treatment was over.
They had to wait for almost two hours. During this period, they certainly didn't plan to sit around all the time. Instead, they deliberately walked around this world-renowned medical institution.
The hardware facilities of this hospital are quite good and can be called high-end and classy. There are many buildings. Although the main building groups are close to each other, they are not in the same area. There are main streets running through them. There are closed overpasses connecting each building. There are golf carts on the overpass to carry people back and forth.
In short, this medical center is very big. According to Maggie, there are more than 20,000 employees and more than 2,000 doctors in the hospital.
(End of this chapter)