Chapter 418 Rejecting the President’s Invitation
Everyone cheered and lifted Yang Ping, constantly throwing and catching it.
This frightened Cheng Liquan and Huang Jiacai. If they missed catching it and fell to the ground, they would be in trouble.
Fortunately, these Americans are familiar with this. When they are studying, they either play football or basketball. The worst they can do is play football and volleyball. This ritual is commonplace during games.
The conservative Massimo has always been arrogant and arrogant. The United States dominates everything and looks down on other countries.
At this time, he was convinced, but he always had doubts about Johannesson's words, and always wanted to find an opportunity to ask Yang Ping how many cases of this kind of cranial interventional surgery he had completed. It is impossible for a multi-professional doctor to have such skills. Such skills must be acquired through genius, diligence and a large number of cases.
Massimo also joined the excited crowd. Everyone was almost crazy, just like the fans went crazy after winning the Super Bowl in football games.
After several lifts in the hall, they obviously had no intention of letting Yang Ping go. Everyone lifted Yang Ping on their heads. The celebration was to be moved from the ground control center hall to the outdoors.
It was raining heavily outside, and these professors completely forgot that they were no longer the students they were back then.
In the face of the heavy rain, the team only hesitated for a moment, and someone shouted: "Go around the space city and rush."
One word stirred up a thousand waves, and the hidden youthful nature was completely aroused.
Regardless of whether Yang Ping wanted to or not, the celebrating crowd carried Yang Ping into the rainstorm, sang songs, and started a happy parade in the space city regardless of the rainstorm.
Police, security, engineers, and other staff all joined the parade.
The happy parade circled the space city before returning to the ground control center with satisfaction.
At this time, everyone's clothes were all wet and rainwater was flowing. Some people laughed, and some shouted at the heavy rain.
After a lot of trouble, Jim Basa quickly asked his secretary to find a way to help Yang Ping and everyone change into dry clothes.
A press conference will be held soon, and reporters who have been waiting all night can't wait to hear it.
But Yang Ping refused to attend the press conference. He felt that it was a waste of time. Instead of wasting words with those jabbering reporters, it was better to have a good rest and return home early.
Jimbasa had no choice but to give up and take his secretary to deal with reporters.
The good news was reported to the White House. The White House responded that the President warmly invited Dr. Yang to the White House for lunch or dinner and hoped to make an appointment with Dr. Yang.
It's better to skip the meal. If it weren't for saving people, Yang Ping wouldn't want to return. He was in a hurry to go back, and the time to return home had been unexpectedly postponed. He didn't want to stay for a moment longer, especially if it wasn't serious business.
Yang Ping asked Boss Cheng to book a flight ticket quickly and book the fastest flight. He was anxious to rush back.
Going to the White House to have lunch or dinner with the president is an honor that most people dream of. Old Cheng is eager to take advantage of it. What a great opportunity it is. It doesn't matter if he goes back a day late. You have to eat anyway, and eating with the president is also a meal. Unexpectedly, Yang Ping refused, which made Boss Cheng feel pity.
Many wealthy people spend millions of dollars to treat the President of the United States to dinner in order to maintain their appearance, but they still step down from office.
Originally, the President of the United States did not have any special means of making money after leaving office. The traditional ways of making money were speaking and writing books, both of which were hard-earned money.
Now that the world economy is developing, some wealthy people in developing countries, in order to maintain their appearance, find intermediaries to spend huge sums of money to invite the outgoing president of the United States to be their guests on special occasions such as birthdays.
This is a good thing that everyone gets what he needs. Rich people have special dignity. You see, the former presidents of the United States are all my buddies. We all eat, drink and brag at the same table. In fact, I just spent money to get them through an intermediary, and no one knew anyone.
These former presidents are also happy. They take their wives everywhere to attend events, have a meal, sit around the table, and support them like uncles. They get millions or even tens of millions of dollars, and they eat one meal a year. An income of hundreds of millions is not a problem. With this kind of money, you don’t need to use up your mental or physical energy. You just need to pay a little attention to the "three highs".
But Yang Ping was not interested in having dinner with the president, and Huang Jiacai thought it was nothing. Boss Cheng shouted that it was a pity, but it was hard to persuade Yang Ping.
Jim Basa was very surprised to see Yang Ping reject the president's invitation. Thinking about it carefully, it is understandable. For a person like Dr. Yang who is deeply involved in medical science, he would probably agree if he were asked to treat the president, but he really has no interest in eating.
Jim Bartha echoed: "I don't like eating with the president either. He has weird tastes. The steaks should be well-done, the salads should have a lot of cheese and crumbled bacon, the broth should be in extra-large bowls, and every meal comes with a lot of desserts and ice cream. , and he likes to drink a lot of carbonated drinks and has carbonated burps when eating.”
Jim Bartha added: "If you go, he will take care of your taste, but the chefs in the White House can't satisfy you no matter how much they take care of you. You are right not to go."
"Dr. Yang, you don't need to book a flight. United Airlines will arrange a special flight to take you back. You just need to tell us a departure time and we will arrange it." Yang Ping insisted on returning to China as soon as possible, and Jim Basa couldn't force him to stay.
"Then please help us arrange a flight as soon as possible. I still have a lot of things to deal with when I go back. I have already wasted a lot of time because of Steven's surgery, and I can't waste any more time." Yang Ping expressed his eager desire to return to China.
Jimbasa immediately ordered his secretary to arrange a special plane, and remembered the labor fee: "Dr. Yang, we will pay for the labor fee for the operation. How much do you think it will be?" The situation was urgent at that time, and Yang Ping did not discuss the labor fee. Now, Now that the problem has been solved, it's time to talk about money.
In American thinking, it is straightforward and there are not so many people to beat around the bush. If you don't ask for money, he will not feel that he owes you any favors, but will feel that your technology is not valuable.
Even if you charge money, they won't think anything of you just because you charge money. They will think that technology is valuable, as it should be.
At this time, Yang Ping did not leave the problem to them, and Huang Jiacai and Boss Cheng were not able to help with pricing.
Yang Ping just thought about it and said: "Let's charge a nominal fee. It's based on the cost of launching a rocket. How much does it cost to launch a Falcon 9? Just pay me the labor fee."
"Sixty million US dollars?" Jim Basa confirmed carefully.
"Then it's 60 million US dollars!" Yang Ping offered the price.
Jim Bartha has no idea about money at all. NASA's annual funding is more than 20 billion US dollars. Steven's rescue fee is several hundred million US dollars, or calculated separately, it is only 60 million US dollars, just for one Falcon 9 launch. The fees are really nominal.
This kind of thing doesn't happen often, but if you establish a good relationship, you will be able to trouble others next time.
If Dr. Yang hadn't been involved this time, something happened to Steven, and he, as the director, would have been involved. Many NASA projects, if not canceled, would have been postponed due to pressure from public opinion, and funds would have been naturally compressed.
Those major aerospace companies, if not tearing him apart, would probably tear him apart from the president.
Raytheon, Boeing, General Dynamics, etc., the big guys behind them are not easy to mess with.
Now that the problem is solved, NASA has gained a wave of public confidence. Not only will it not reduce funding in the future, but it will also increase significantly.
Now those congressmen are clamoring that NASA's funding is seriously insufficient, which led to the Steven incident, and are calling on the Congressional Appropriations Committee to increase funding for NASA.
Sixty million dollars!
Speaking from Dr. Yang's mouth, it was as easy as buying a quote at the wet market. Boss Cheng and Huang Jiacai looked at each other. This guy is so impressive.
But the Yankees were also cheerful, and Jim Basa didn't even blink. The Americans deserved to be rich and wealthy as their families relied on money printing machines.
Old Cheng was sighing. Dr. Yang got 60 million US dollars with such a fierce operation. Alas, if he hadn't hugged him earlier, there would be no chance for Old Cheng to be with this person now.
Life, luck comes, and there is no way to stop it. Lao Cheng decided that he would definitely take the time to donate some incense money to that Taoist temple in the future. The Taoist priest's guidance on life was really accurate.
"Please take the time to fill out a form, and we will transfer the labor fee to your account. Please take a rest, Dr. Yang. We will arrange a special plane to send you back to China as soon as possible." Jim Basa arranged for Johannesson and Massimo to accompany Yang Ping to see him off. Rest in the hotel and take them to the airport when the special flight is arranged.
There were too many reporters. After the Space City was unblocked, the reporters all rushed into the Space City and looked for Yang Ping everywhere, but Yang Ping had already been secretly sent back to the hotel by Jim Basa.
The FBI police officer called back breathlessly. The rain truck paid the fine. After testing, it was found that the modification violated relevant laws and was ordered to make corrections within a time limit.
The surgery is all done, and now it's pouring rain outside. Why do they still need to drive away the rain?
"It's okay. You negotiate with them slowly. We have enough patience." Jim Basa was so angry that he didn't call until he was done.
Yang Ping and the three of them rested in the hotel, took a shower and put on dry new clothes. The hotel hired a team of Chinese chefs from unknown Chinese restaurants to cook specially for Yang Ping.
In order to prevent reporters from disturbing Yang Ping, FBI police and Houston police acted as his security.
Yang Ping was not used to it, he acted like a big shot.
Smart people, including Jim Bassa and Richard, secretly asked Yang Ping for his personal mobile phone number, email address, and social media account. Such a powerful doctor should make friends and get insurance for himself, just in case something happens to him one day. The problem is that if you need surgery, you will feel at ease with Dr. Yang as your backing.
Even several FBI officers shamelessly asked for Yang Ping's phone number.
Yang Ping was also generous and gave them all his phone numbers.
After almost resting, the hotel chef's Chinese food was ready to be served. Yang Ping and the others were also hungry and were invited to dine in the restaurant on the top floor.
The special plane is also ready. Jim Basa is holding a press conference over there, and Yang Ping is preparing to return to China.
Johannesson, Massimo and others were waiting, preparing to take Yang Ping to the airport.
(End of chapter)