novelraw Chapter 382 - 194: Going All In, Collaborative Consultation (2)
Chapter 382 - 194: Going All In, Collaborative Consultation (2)
The eyes of the elderly scavenger revealed a rare shrewdness.
To become a leader, even after stepping down, one’s mind, vision, and scope are not comparable to ordinary people.
"Alright, alright, you help arrange things. Anyway, I’m still young. As long as I can truly swallow this elephant, I’m willing to take out a thirty-year loan and be a mortgage slave for a lifetime. If the clinic has its own property, it will be more stable and development will be easier."
Li Jingsheng was extremely tempted after hearing this.
The price of a storefront is more than three times that of a residence.
Especially in a busy street like the Old Street of South City, the price of storefronts is even more frighteningly expensive.
The storefront that Li Jingsheng is currently renting requires at least 1.6 to 1.7 million.
If this small courtyard is bought at a residential price, it would definitely be a huge profit.
"I can only try my best to help you fight for it. After all, it’s the unit’s asset, and although there are precedents for the unit selling properties, I can’t guarantee it for you. However, the chances of letting you rent the entire courtyard are quite high."
The elderly scavenger didn’t end the conversation definitively.
It’s very troublesome to dispose of unit properties.
There are multiple procedures.
It’s not just a matter of discussing in meetings, but also requires approval and signatures from multiple department leaders. It might even go to a public auction.
With Li Jingsheng’s savings, it’s hard to secure it even if sold privately to him.
If it’s a public auction, there’s really no hope at all.
That being said, in a society driven by personal connections, as long as a few leaders are willing to help Li Jingsheng, the chances of success are very high.
For now, as long as he can smoothly rent it and sign a long-term contract, he would already be very satisfied.
After seeing the elderly scavenger off, Li Jingsheng was filled with emotion.
Originally, saving this elderly person was just an act of kindness, never expecting any return.
Unexpectedly, it now returns to him ten or a hundred times over.
The rules of the world are truly unfathomable.
...
A little past 9:50, close to 10 PM, he was reading a medical book when his phone rang.
It was an unknown number.
A call this late is either a spam call or someone seeking medical help.
"Hello!"
Upon answering, he faintly heard a woman’s sobbing from the other side.
It was soft, and as soon as he spoke, it immediately stopped.
"Hello, is this Dr. Li?"
It was a woman’s voice, probably young, somewhat choked and hoarse.
"I’m Li Jingsheng, what can I do for you?"
He quietly guessed that this woman or her family might be suffering from a sudden illness. That’s why she called for help.
After two or three seconds of silence, the woman’s voice came again.
"During the day at the emergency department of the Second Hospital, carrying a little girl with abdominal effusion, do you remember?" The woman was somewhat incoherent, but eventually managed to express her meaning clearly.
"Oh, it’s you! Is your daughter hospitalized now?"
Li Jingsheng didn’t expect that woman to call at this hour.
The outpatient department had closed long ago.
"No! You mentioned knowing someone at Renmin Hospital who could help get my daughter admitted, right?"
"I can ask around for you, but I can’t guarantee they will admit her."
"Could you please help ask now? I’ve already brought my child to Renmin Hospital. It’s just that this place is so big, and both doctors and nurses are off duty. My daughter’s condition is very bad, sob sob..."
The woman couldn’t hold her strong front any longer and broke into tears.
A family member facing such a situation is truly helpless.
It’s not that society is indifferent, but rather people simply aren’t able to help her.
Apart from medical staff and custodial workers, the rest in the hospital are patients, family members, pharmaceutical sales reps, and ticket scalpers, etc.
Everyone only minds their own business, not caring about a woman holding a child.
Unless she passed out or asked for help from someone who happened to be capable, she might get help.
"Ma’am, don’t cry, stay right at Renmin Hospital and don’t leave. I’ll call someone for you. By the way, where are you in Renmin Hospital right now?"
"I... only see a large square in front, with a long line of taxis parked along the road. I’m sitting with my child on a round stone bollard at the edge of the square."
"Alright, stay there and wait. I’ll call someone for you."
Li Jingsheng didn’t inquire about what she went through during the day.
He wouldn’t ask what shouldn’t be asked.
If he can help, he would lend a hand.
In fact, he didn’t have many connections, only knowing two chief doctors at Renmin Hospital.
Humans are naturally empathetic; he believed if he approached Lian Tao or Director Yang, they would surely find a way to help.
He directly dialed Lian Tao’s number.
"Jingsheng, you can’t be asking me out for a drink this late, right?"
Lian Tao answered, sounding quite cheerful and enthusiastic.
"As doctors, thinking about drinking every day violates the rules! On to serious matters, I’m calling to ask if you have a way to help with an urgent situation?" Every conversation with Lian Tao felt relaxed and the atmosphere was great.
Perhaps this is what it means to be agreeable!
At least the two of them had similar personalities and possibly aligned views.
"There’s a little girl, about six years old, with abdominal effusion for three to four years. They’ve spent thousands on treatments at local hospitals but haven’t seen improvement. The child’s mother seems to be from the countryside; she took her child to the Second Hospital for consultation, but the Gastroenterology and Thoracic Surgery departments bounced her back and forth, unwilling to admit her. I suggested she try Renmin Hospital, but it seems she didn’t quite trust me, so she didn’t go during the day and only just arrived at Renmin Hospital.