Chapter 198 Helping with the surgery expenses
30 yuan is not a big problem for city people. Anyway, the factory can reimburse it, and even if it is self-paid, it is more than half a month's salary.
But for people in the mountains, 30 yuan is definitely a huge sum of money, and most families simply cannot afford it.
The characteristic of people in the mountains is that they never go hungry. There is food all over the mountains and plains, and every family has a shotgun. Even if you can't hunt, you can still be full.
But there are no factories in the mountains, no place to work, and transportation is inconvenient, so the prey and crops cannot be sold at all.
To put it bluntly, before the 1980s and 1990s, the lives of people in the mountains were basically self-sufficient. In one word: "poor".
So when the old man's sons heard that he wanted 30 yuan, they all became worried. The only way was to borrow money.
Don't blame Chen Qi for being snobbish. He only has money in his eyes and doesn't think about how to serve the people. He is talking about money before the operation is done? Does he have medical ethics?
But there is no way. We can’t let Chen Qi starve to carry out the revolution, right? If the doctors themselves can’t get paid and are about to starve to death, who will serve the people?
Therefore, money must be discussed, and it is better to negotiate it in advance than to have a conflict later when there is no money.
The old man's sons were indeed very worried, and their brows were all knitted together. Chen Qi suddenly had an idea:
"Are you worried that the surgery fee is not enough?"
When the old man's sons heard this, their faces became embarrassed, but their mouths were still tough:
"The doctor is fine. We have the money. We will find a way. My father must have this surgery. We won't delay it this time."
Chen Qi clicked his tongue after hearing this:
"Well, I know there is a way to raise money. Do you have any bacon at home? Any kind of cured chicken, cured duck or cured rabbit will do. Song Dahai from the guest house bought it in cash. You can go there to exchange money."
"Really? The guest house accepts this stuff? It's so salty. Why does the guest house accept it? Now the cadres like to eat bacon?"
"It's not a guest house purchase, it's a personal purchase by Song Dahai. Anyway, he will charge as much as he has. If you have these bacon at home, you can just exchange it for some money. A pheasant costs one yuan. If it is a large piece of bacon, you can at least exchange it for it.
It’s 3 yuan.”
Chen Qi is like a wolf grandma, following each other's lead, obviously helping them with ideas, secretly doing business for herself.
The old man’s eldest son slapped his thigh:
"Is there such a thing? I have bacon at home, but who doesn't have it? OK, I'll go back and get it right away, pick up a load, and my father's surgery expenses will be settled!"
Chen Qi smiled and said nothing, watching the old man's sons discussing over there, deciding which family would produce how much bacon, and then the eldest son rushed back like a gust of wind.
If you buy bacon worth 30 yuan in the mountains, you can earn at least 50 yuan in the city. This business is a win-win situation.
After solving the first patient problem and helping the patient pay for the surgery, Chen Qi was in such a happy mood.
So what if Baldy Jiang sent him to the Mountain Health Center? I can still make a fortune and create a career at the same time. Just wait for me, Hu Hansan, to come back.
After the first illness, the following patients followed one after another.
Except for excluding some patients who are inoperable or have no indications for surgery, the conditions of the remaining patients are varied.
There are all kinds of diseases, among which hemorrhoids are the most common. How could He Yongfen’s affairs be hidden? Didn’t you see how high-profile the He family was when they forced the marriage?
No, almost all patients with hemorrhoids from Huangtan District come here.
By the time the staff at the health center went to work, the hospital yard was already full of people.
Everyone had already divided the work before, so everyone immediately went to their respective places. Those who needed to be hospitalized went through the formalities, and those who needed surgery went to pay. Everyone was very excited.
Having patients means that there is business, and having business means that everyone can make money. It is possible that Dean Yan’s previous guarantee can be fulfilled.
Lu Xiaohui, Chang Xihua, Xie Ying, and Jin Linlin have returned from further training. They will be the main force in future surgery. They immediately got busy. Chen Qi initially divided the patients into two categories.
One type does not require hospitalization. For example, if you cut a cyst, trim a nail, and perform debridement and suturing, Chang Xihua will do it all in the outpatient operating room.
Today, Chen Qi admitted 8 patients who needed hospitalization for surgery. In fact, those with cholecystitis, small intestinal gas, and varicose veins were operated on by him and Lu Xiaohui personally.
As soon as the shadowless light turns on, the operation begins.
Chen Qi held the "chess knife" in his hand, but he didn't feel any excitement at all. His heart was as calm as water, as calm as in his previous life:
"Everyone, are you ready?"
Lu Xiaohui nodded: "Doctor Chen, I'm ready!"
Xie Ying smiled: "Dr. Chen, I'm ready too!"
"Well, the first operation at Huangtan Health Center, cholecystectomy, will officially begin now!"
At 9 o'clock in the morning, when the leaders of the Health Bureau and Huangtan District Government rushed to the health center to attend the opening ceremony of the surgery, they suddenly found that there was no preparation in the health center.
The hospital is very busy, even the operating room has started working.
Deputy Director Qiu of the Health Bureau thought it was amazing. Spending 7,000 yuan to build an operating room was an exaggeration. Now that it had just opened, there were so many patients that it made him grin from ear to ear in surprise.
None of the leaders were angry. Officials these days are not very arrogant and are relatively pragmatic.
Everyone came to the operating room with great interest. Through the glass, they found that Chen Qi was already wearing surgical clothes and started the operation seriously. They couldn't help but nod their heads.
Deputy District Chief Hu Huaxing couldn’t help but sigh:
"It's not easy. I thought they were planning to set up a small operating room, which is usually used to bandage wounds. Unexpectedly, the health center actually put a satellite in the hospital and started performing surgical operations directly. We mountain people are very lucky."
The cadres of the Health Bureau may not feel much about it, but the local cadres in Huangtan are all very happy.
At this time, another 212 jeep drove into the gate of the health center.
Coming out of the car was Director Guo and Zhu Huoyan of the People's Hospital.
"Hey, this is Huangtan. It's really far away. When Chen Qi first entered the mountain, he must have been feeling so cold, right? Haha."
Dean Guo is obviously in a good mood and still has time to joke.
Zhu Huoyan twisted his waist to stretch his muscles and replied with a smile:
"He's not really cool. Last time he came back to the People's Hospital, he was bragging to me that he could eat meat every day. How could he make hares and pheasants every day, and he said we didn't have enough food?"
"Hey Lao Zhu, why are there so many people in this hospital? Don't you think there are so few patients in the health centers in the mountains?"
Before Zhu Huoyan could answer, the two of them heard a quarrel breaking out in the crowd not far away.
Chapter completed!