"Mr. Zhang is righteous!"
"So you are ByteDance's Mr. Zhang Ming. As expected, a hero comes from a young age. Like Mr. Chen, you are a leader of the younger generation!"
< br>“I wonder how much Mr. Zhang will subsidize?”
Medical scholars are very concerned, because the price of 1 million is too expensive, and the hospital also has to make money, the final cost may be 1.2 million, or even 1.3 million.
What family can afford 1.3 million?
Obviously.
Ordinary families can’t.
If money is not a consideration, doctors most want their patients to use the most expensive medicines and enjoy the best medical services.
Unfortunately, most patients have no money.
It is impossible for doctors to say that they pay out of their own pockets to fill the gap in medical treatment for patients. They also have to live.
This is why doctors and nurses are relatively indifferent to patients. The fundamental reason why patients live and die is not that they don’t want to help, but that their wallets do not support helping. If compassion is overflowing, even if they are squeezed dry, they will not be able to help many people. The hospital has no shortage of patients. Every day, people cry bitterly for medical expenses.
"I am negotiating with Mr. Chen and Mr. Li. You can wait for the news."
Zhang Ming responded in a deep voice.
Near noon, he discussed with Chen Xing and Li Ge that the three companies should use the concept of brain-computer interface to take their business to a higher level.
"Yes, we are negotiating and trying to find a balance point."
Li Ge agreed.
Chen Xing changed his perspective and asked a group of medical academicians: "I have a question for all the academicians. If Longxing Group, WuXi Group and ByteDance take away the supply of brain-computer interfaces, The price is as low as six figures. The cost of implantation surgery in your hospital is about..."
Now that the presidents of Xiehe, West China, Xiangtan, Ruijin, and Shanghai Jiao Tong Ninth Hospital are here, he also wants to Know the price of surgery.
For hospitals, they also need to make enough profits.
With money, it is a life-saving place.
No money, it's just a hospital.
"This..."
The medical scholars looked at each other.
They cannot speak on behalf of the hospital casually, but judging from Chen Xing's attitude, he wants to supply brain-computer interfaces at a low price. Such an opportunity is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Why is it said once in a lifetime?
Before pharmaceuticals and medical devices are launched on the market, they all involve the issue of cost recovery.
No one knows how much research and development costs Longxing Group and WuXi Group have invested, but what is certain is that the cost of such high-precision medical equipment is extremely expensive.
If the cost is 10,000, selling for 1 million is not excessive at all, because it involves research and development costs and subsequent profitability issues.
Of course.
Patients can also wait.
As long as you can afford to wait, any medicine or medical device will become cheaper and cheaper, eventually becoming cabbage price.
“We have nothing to say about the hospital, but if Mr. Chen, Mr. Li, and Mr. Zhang are willing to provide brain-computer equipment at a price of six figures, I personally can waive part of the cost, even if I am in vain. Do this surgery." Wang Xiaoyong, the leading academician of Union Hospital, took the lead in expressing his opinion.
“Not bad.”
At this time, academicians from West China also stood up and responded: “There are only about 100,000 cases of ALS recorded in China. If Mr. Chen, you are willing to lower the If we provide brain-computer equipment at a low price, we will not be disloyal and will try our best to reduce the cost of surgery to five digits.”
“What Academician Zhang said also represents my thoughts, even if I don’t pay a cent. No, I am willing to go on stage for implant surgery.”
“I am also willing to reduce the appearance fee.”
The academicians expressed their opinions one after another.
Anyone who has worked in a hospital knows that in addition to dead wages, doctors and nurses also receive additional "performance awards."
What are hospital performance awards?
To put it bluntly, after part of the money earned by each department is handed over to the hospital, the remaining departments are distributed.
Take circumcision in the andrology department as an example. Suppose you earn 900 yuan from one circumcision and hand over 600 yuan to the hospital. The remaining 300 yuan is allocated to the doctors and nurses in the department.
In addition to performance, senior doctors are paid office fees, just like flying knife doctors. They must clearly explain to the hospital how much they can get after performing the operation, like academicians. At various levels, an operation often costs tens to hundreds of thousands.
On one side, there are six people, and on the other side, there are five people. Both sides know the other's psychological expectations.
Seeing this, Chen Xing showed a smile and said: "Now the brain computer has not been approved for sale, let us wait for the good news."
"Wait for the good news."
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The academicians nodded one after another.
They also know that if a brain-computer interface wants to be put on the market and become a qualified medical device, it must be approved by relevant departments.
This time may be three months, or it may be half a year, but special medical devices will also have special approval channels, which can save a lot of time.
...
In the next two days, medical workers from all over the world will gather at Ruijin Hospital to check whether Jiang Ce’s condition is stable and record relevant information about the brain-computer interface.
On the third day after their arrival, the headlines of the weekly magazines of "New England Journal of Medicine", "Lancet", "Journal of the American Medical Association" and "British Medical Journal" were all about brain-computer interfaces. Neurological implications, and potential for subsequent development.
The Lancet Neurology, a sub-journal of The Lancet, fully introduces the brain-computer interface and the cure of ALS, and calls the brain-computer interface the key to neurology. milestone.
The words Jiang Ce, Qian Qiuliang, Longxing Group, WuXi Group, Ruijin Hospital, etc. frequently appeared in the weekly "The Lancet Neurology". Qian Qiuliang also got his wish and gained leadership The team achieved the honor of completing the first implantation of a brain-computer interface and curing ALS.
Originally, Jewish Capital wanted to block the news and prevent the four major medical journals from publishing content related to brain-computer interfaces.
But they underestimated the four major journals too much. As the most prestigious and top comprehensive clinical journals in the world of medicine, they will not easily bow to capital.
Even the "Journal of the American Medical Association" in the United States has published reports on brain-computer interfaces curing ALS.
The four major medical journals, countless small medical journals, and the spread of the world's media have set off a wave of admiration for brain-computer interfaces all over the world.
On Twitter’s hot search list, tens of millions of netizens are already discussing it.
[Zach Silver]: "Longxing Group and WuXi Group are incredible. They have simply created miracles for mankind. The emergence of brain-computer interfaces will likely subvert our lives. I wonder if we will be able to live in a virtual world in the future." , to realize the immortality of digital life."
[Ed Bowie News]: "I finally understand why Napoleon said that the Dragon Kingdom is a sleeping lion. Its roar of waking up has made the whole world tremble. We may not be able to do without its technology in the future.”
[Brandon Kane]: “This is a miracle of medicine, a miracle of the Dragon Kingdom, and a miracle of the world. The contributions of Longxing Group and WuXi Group will be remembered!”
[Finn McCue]: “I am a patient with ALS. The doctor told me that I only have one year to live. I am in the late stage. Please tell me. Which hospital in Longguo can perform brain-computer interface implantation surgery? "
[Jel Perlock]: "My friend in Longguo said that currently Longxing Group and WuXi Group have submitted brain-computer interface implantation surgery. The medical qualification review of the interface is expected to be completed in half a year, or one or two years, and it will be ready for full medical use.”
With the discussion among a large number of netizens, the concept of brain-computer interface continues to gain popularity on Twitter. Watch related posts. The total number of visitors reached a terrifying 190 million.
This means that at least 190 million people around the world know that the brain-computer interface has been successfully launched and one case of ALS has been cured.
Because the matter is so important, even if Jewish capital wants to reduce the popularity, it can’t do anything, because TikTok next door is pushing it in turn, and there are four major medical journals publishing it. This news is a fire that cannot be suppressed at all.
At the same time.
The other side.
Dragon Kingdom Magic City.
Tesla Gigafactory.
When Ma Siike saw the four major medical journals publishing cases of brain-computer interface curing ALS, his vision almost went dark and he lost his voice: "Has it really been researched by Longxing Group?"
< br>He didn't believe the news a few days ago, but now that there are four major medical journals, he has to believe it.
The "New England Journal of Medicine", "The Lancet", "Journal of the American Medical Association" and "British Medical Journal" dare to publish them collectively, which means that their chief editors or relevant personnel have come to Longguo to work After careful review, I found nothing fishy.
Everyone who knows Masik knows that he mainly operates three companies, namely Tesla, SpaceX and Neuralink.
No need to explain too much, Tesla is a company that focuses on new energy vehicles.
As for SpaceX, its full name is Space Exploration Technologies Inc, which is Space Exploration Technology Company.
It is the first private enterprise in the world to launch a manned spacecraft and is also an absolute leader in the space field. Recyclable rocket technology is its masterpiece.
Compared to the fame of Tesla and SpaceX, which are resounding all over the world, Neuralink is relatively low-key.
Although low-key, Neuralink is extremely complex. Its main focus is to develop brain-computer interface technology to achieve super connection between the human brain and computers.
But with the rise of Longxing Group, Starlink technology was seized in advance, and the brain-computer interface was also developed first. Now Masik can be said to be gnashing his teeth against Chen Xing.
“Damn it!”
Masik clenched his fists.
He now seriously doubts whether Chen Xing is targeting him.
He started working on Starlink and wanted to achieve global network coverage, but was beaten to the punch by Beidou communications satellites provided by Longxing Group with 5G technology. He was engaged in brain-computer interface, and the brain-computer interface manufactured and produced by Longxing Group and WuXi Group took the lead.
The most outrageous thing now is that after he signed the "Ten Billion Gambling Agreement" with Magic City, Longxing Group announced that it would build a car, and it would also be for the Tesla track. New energy vehicles.
What does Longxing Group want to do?
In other words, what does Chen Xing want to do?
Deliberately targeting?
Ma Sike already regretted why he provoked Chen Xing in the first place. Now he is riding a tiger with no choice but to get off.
Originally, according to his plan, Longguo’s first Tesla model should be launched in December, but the “solid-state battery”-powered Pilot car is still in road testing, and he did not dare to release it first for fear of Chen Xing adjusted his target.
Cars are the same as mobile phones. Whoever releases it first and shows their trump cards will easily suffer.
This is like two rivals selling mobile phones with the same configuration. One holds a press conference and sells it for 3,000 yuan. The other one knows that there is no configuration advantage and can sell the phone for 2,900 yuan. Don’t underestimate the 100 yuan price difference. Some Sometimes 100 yuan can really bring down a tens of billions of companies.
Therefore, in the fields of electronic equipment and fast update and iteration speeds, manufacturers often choose the latter between the two strategies of pre-emption and post-emption, because they can adjust their product pricing and configuration at any time according to their competitors.
While Masik was pounding the table secretly, the song "Love Story" sounded, and he also picked up the mobile phone on the desk.
“What’s the matter?”
He pressed the connect button.
“The president is not in good condition. I heard that Longxing Group and WuXi Group have developed a brain-computer interface and successfully completed the implantation. Our brain-computer research and development project may be in vain.”
Masik didn't answer. He hung up the phone directly. Then he hammered the table angrily and cursed: "Fake!!!" I can't control it anymore.
He invested 27.6 billion US dollars in Neuralink company for the research and development of brain-computer interface projects. Originally, he wanted to implant himself to achieve ideological immortality.
What is ideological immortality?
To put it simply, consciousness is uploaded.
To put it more complicatedly, he wants to create a virtual world of his own, where he can do whatever he wants, equivalent to the Creator God.
No rich person is not afraid of death, because they have enough money to spend several lifetimes, even dozens or hundreds of lifetimes.
In Masik's view, physical immortality is basically unrealistic, because human cells have a limit on the number of times they can divide. To break through this limit, biological technology needs to reach a very high level. Perhaps It will take a few years to enter the interstellar era.
The body cannot live forever, but what about consciousness?
If we can read human consciousness, that is, the soul, and then copy and upload it, does it mean eternal life to some extent?
To this end, Masik continues to delve into the field of brain-computer interfaces, hoping to use technology to achieve the goal of immortality.
But now that Longxing Group and WuXi Group have taken the lead in successfully developing brain-computer interfaces, Neuralink's project may involve technology infringement, and the tens of billions of dollars invested by Masik will be lost. How can this be possible? Can you calm down?
However, anger is anger, and there is really no way to deal with Chen Xing now. Longxing Group is no longer a small company that can be manipulated casually, but a multinational giant.
"We can only decide the outcome in the automotive field, Chen Xing, just wait and see." Masik gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, like a ferocious wild wolf.
He didn't like to speak harshly, but Chen Xing's pressing step by step forced him to stay alert and try to defeat the enemy with one move.
Now, not only Tesla, but also BYD, GAC Group, SAIC Group, and BAIC Group are waiting for Chen Xing to hold a car launch conference so that they can adjust their cars accordingly.
It is no exaggeration to say that because of the emergence of the pilot car, the entire Dragon Kingdom's automobile industry is preparing for it.
……
And on the other side.
Northeast, Fengtian City.
At the car manufacturing base of Longxing Heavy Industry, Ren Guofei looked at the news headlines and couldn't help but share with Rebus: "This guy Chen Xing has done something big again. The brain-computer interface has cured ALS. It seems we still underestimated Longxing." "I'm really curious. In 2014, Longxing Group was on the verge of bankruptcy. Not even a month had passed in 2016. Chen Xing had developed a brain-computer interface. At that time, Could his bankruptcy be fake? "
Rebus was really confused.
In the fields of semiconductor chips, information communications, fast charging technology, energy storage, wireless connections, and now biotechnology, how many trump cards does Longxing Group have?
I thought everyone was a mobile phone manufacturer, but now Rebus feels something is wrong more and more. He feels that Longxing Group is really like a group, and its business scope is so wide that it is unimaginable.
"This can't be true." Ren Guofei shook his head and expressed his guess: "But it is possible that Chen Xing received some external help in that incident."
"What do you mean?"
Rebus was confused.
"I suspect that the current Longxing Group is actually the spokesperson launched by the Longxing Academy." Ren Guofei expressed his suspicion and continued:
"Because I saw Qu Cheng, Liu Dongsheng, Wang Hai and other academicians of the Longxing Academy of Science and Technology crowded in the laboratory building of Longxing Group in SEG Science and Technology Park. ”
"Only with the help of the state, Longxing Group can complete technological breakthroughs and recruit personnel in a very short period of time."
"You mean..."
Rebus' pupils flashed. Surprised, before he could continue, Ren Guofei nodded and said: "Yes, I suspect that Chen Xing has reached a certain cooperation with the country. This can be explained. He has great connections and can make friends with people in the Fengtian Military Region." Song Weiguo, and the endless emergence of science and technology.”
It’s not that Ren Guofei looks down on Chen Xing, but that Chen Xing, as a grassroots entrepreneur, has risen too fast and has a wide network of contacts, which makes them the leaders of old companies. The boss was ashamed.
"It should be."
Rebus agreed. He was also a grassroots person who could best understand the dilemma of having no connections and running into obstacles everywhere.
Even though he is a recognized genius, he did not start a business the first time after graduation. Instead, he quietly accumulated contacts in the industry. He waited until he had enough contacts and knew the inside story of the industry before he really set foot in it.
Like the Chaoshan Chamber of Commerce in Chaoshan, this is a natural circle.
No one who is from Chaoshan or a wealthy businessman from Chaoshan can get in.
The reason why grassroots entrepreneurs are rare is that they are not competing with one person, but with a circle.
If someone from the Chaoshan Chamber of Commerce is interested in the project you are interested in, then you will need to face the Chaoshan Chamber of Commerce's pursuit and defeat them in order to gain a foothold in the project.
It is not easy to win the Chaoshan Chamber of Commerce. Not to mention Xiao Ma Ge and Li Jiacheng are among them. The middle and lower level businessmen inside are all leading local companies.
There are circles like the Chaoshan Chamber of Commerce, as well as Huizhou merchants, Fujian merchants, Zhejiang merchants, Guangdong merchants, Taishan Association, Jiangnan Association, and Lakeside College founded by Jack Ma to connect the rich. The circle controls a large amount of business resources. If the grassroots want to rise, they must grab food from the tiger's mouth.
For Longxing Group to develop so smoothly and to such a huge scale, Rebus also believed that Chen Xing had reached cooperation with the country, so everything could be explained.
"That's it."
Ren Guofei waved his hand, forced a smile and said: "No matter what identity or background Chen Xing has, he is now our partner. Now we are waiting for him to hold an announcement. Yes.”
“Yes.”
Rebus nodded.
Linghang 001 has been tested on national roads and its cumulative journey has reached 90.41 million kilometers. There have been only 7 accidents, but they were all minor faults and no mechanical faults have been found yet.
This means that the press conference of Linghang 001 can be held at any time.
However, Rebus and Ren Guofei also understand that the reason why Chen Xing has not held a press conference is to wait for Tesla to hold a press conference first, and then ruthlessly attack his friends. This is Chen Xing's best and most commonly used tactic.
What none of them expected was that the Pilot 001 press conference has not been held, Tesla’s press conference has no intention of holding it, and other car companies have not held press conferences.
Now it’s like holding your breath underwater. Whoever can’t hold his breath first will be the first to hold a press conference.
......
When Ren Guofei and Rebus lamented that Chen Xing was causing trouble again, Douyin and TikTok suddenly made update requests to users.
[New version found, updated content is as follows]
[1. Optimized the built-in algorithm to more intelligently recommend videos of interest based on your viewing taste. ]
[2. The live broadcast function is fully open, and 1,000 fans can submit applications in the Creator Center. ]
[3. A new mutual aid function for rare diseases has been added. This issue will provide assistance services for patients with ALS, and all users can participate in the assistance. ]
[4. Optimized system stability. ]
[5. Added...]
Douyin's sudden pop-up update window stunned hundreds of millions of domestic users for half a second. Before they could react, Weibo's hot search list exploded in popularity.
With the help of "Tianliu", the entry "ALS Ice Bucket Challenge" appeared at the top of Weibo's hot search list.
Click to enter the entry, which is the content released by ByteDance’s official account.
The content of the blog post is a 3-minute video, the entire process of which was conducted by Zhang Ming.
In front of the Bytedance office building, Zhang Ming was wearing a down jacket, breathing air-conditioning, and introduced to the audience: "I am very happy to meet you. I am the chairman and chief president of Bytedance Zhang Ming. Ming.”
“The weather in the Imperial Capital today is only 5 degrees, which is very cold. You can see that white air is blowing out from my mouth and nose. Why did I record this video? The reason is very simple. I want to A patient with a rare disease is doing something big!”
Speaking of this, he began to unzip his down jacket and continued: “Everyone who pays attention to the recent news knows that the brain-computer interface for treating ALS has been It has been developed, and I would like to use practical actions to call on all sectors of society to pay more attention to the rare disease community.”
“This is a challenge I initiated. Mix ice water into a bucket and pour it directly. On the head, you can feel the numbness of patients with ALS. "
"Come on, assistant."
Zhang Ming said hello in the video, and the assistant beside him was stunned for half a second, and asked: "Is Mr. Zhang really going to fall?"
"I only play the real thing."
Zhang Ming Be prepared.
After the words fell, the assistant looked at Zhang Ming's firm eyes and without any further hesitation, he decisively raised a bucket the size of an ordinary foot bath and poured it on Zhang Ming's head. The ice water fell down with ice cubes in it, and it was cold. It eroded his body instantly, and Zhang Ming's whole body was numb from the cold.
Two seconds later, he regained his composure, wiped away the water droplets on his face with his hands, and continued facing the camera: "The ice water is very cold, but at the same time, I succeeded in the challenge. This time I completed the challenge. The Ice Bucket Challenge will represent ByteDance and add 1,000 yuan to the ALS fund. The cumulative amount is not capped, but each user who succeeds in the challenge can only participate once."
" Users of this challenge can not only receive traffic support and a 20 yuan phone credit reward, but also receive a three-month critical illness medical insurance trial version jointly provided by ByteDance and Minsheng Insurance, allowing us to lend a helping hand to patients with ALS and also Let more people pay attention to patients with rare diseases.”
“At the end of the video, I would like to remind you that although the ice bucket challenge is good, you must do it within your ability. I hope everyone will have good health.”
When Zhang Ming said this, he suddenly raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said with a smile: "By the way, I almost forgot, according to the rules, those who succeed in the challenge can choose two friends to participate in the new round of ice bucket challenge. Here, I would like to name Chen Xing from Longxing Group and Li Ge from WuXi Group. Do you dare to participate in my ice bucket challenge? ”
(End of this chapter)
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