Chapter 67 Price
As his future son-in-law, Jiang Chen went to talk to the attending doctor for a while.
As a result, Li Shurui's father's situation was even more dire than he imagined.
If a transplant is not performed, it may not last more than a month. This is still a conservative estimate.
All current medical treatments are just forcibly extending life and buying time for the heart to supply energy.
But the length of the queue is unpredictable. Can Li Shurui's father wait that long?
It was estimated that the mother and daughter had almost finished talking. Jiang Chen returned to the ward, but when he opened the door and took a look, he found an uninvited guest.
"Senior Jiang."
That's right.
Liang Zhenlun actually came.
Jiang Chen remained calm and closed the door.
"How did you come?"
"I came to the hospital to see a friend and saw Shurui's car parked downstairs, so I called her. I didn't expect that something so big would happen to my uncle."
Jiang Chen looked towards Li Shurui and saw that the other person's face was calm and there was nothing unusual about it.
In front of Xue Mingqin, Jiang Chen naturally would not reveal any clues, and just chatted with Liang Zhenlun like a friend.
Even Li Shurui began to admire his acting skills.
If she hadn't known the inside story, it would have been hard for her to imagine that there was such a big feud between the two.
"Auntie, Senior Jiang, Shu Rui, and uncle's illness, I understand. To be honest, I know a friend who has relatives who work at an organ donation center. His official position is not low. Maybe he can provide some help.
"
Hearing this, Xue Mingqin's eyes suddenly shone with surprise, and even Li Shurui couldn't help but ask: "Is it true?"
"of course it's true."
Liang Zhenlun smiled and nodded: "How about I call him now and ask?"
"Xiao Liang, that's really troublesome for you."
Xue Mingqin nodded hurriedly.
"It's just a little effort, let me go out first."
Liang Zhenlun took out his mobile phone and walked out of the ward.
“Donda University is indeed a first-class university, and all the students there are so outstanding.”
Xue Mingqin couldn't help being happy.
Jiang Chen smiled, but did not reveal Liang Zhenlun's true face. He winked at Li Shurui, asking if Liang Zhenlun really came here by chance?
Li Shurui shook her head and said she didn't know clearly.
Jiang Chen didn't dwell on this issue. Regardless of whether Liang Zhenlun came to the hospital intentionally or unintentionally, if he could really help, then it would be good.
As for the grudges between you and him, you can put them aside for now.
"Xiao Jiang, why don't you go out and take a look? What's taking you so long?"
Xue Mingqin was very anxious.
Now that the surgery fee has been paid, what is missing is the heart.
Jiang Chen nodded and was about to go out when Liang Zhenlun, who had been on the phone for ten minutes, opened the door and walked in.
"How about it?"
Jiang Chen asked.
"He said it could be done."
Liang Zhenlun nodded.
"That's great!"
Xue Mingqin beamed with joy, "Xiao Liang, thank you so much!"
Jiang Chen was not in a hurry to be happy, he could see that something was wrong with Liang Zhenlun's expression.
"Is there any trouble?"
Liang Zhenlun hesitated to speak, as if he had something to hide.
"If you have anything to say, just say it."
Li Shurui was also very nervous.
Facing the gazes of the three people, Liang Zhenlun frowned and said: "It can be done, but if you want to jump in line, you need to make a lot of connections and have a lot of people to deal with."
"You mean, you need money?"
Jiang Chen poked his head in the face.
"That's right."
Liang Zhenlun did not mince words and nodded in recognition.
"Why?"
Xue Mingqin was extremely puzzled and questioned: "Aren't the organs in the organ donation center donated by others for free? Why do we have to spend money?"
"Auntie, it is true that organs are donated by others for free, but if you use them, you have to spend money, and you are jumping in line. The blood in the blood bank is also donated by people, but if you go to the hospital for a blood transfusion, can it be free? This
It’s a truth.”
Liang Zhenlun seemed very patient at this time: "There are so many patients waiting for heart transplants across the country. One day early and one day late may mean the difference between life and death. Money can play a role. Sometimes it is already a very lucky thing. Just be afraid.
Without a suitable heart source, no matter how much money you spend, it will not help."
"Then, how much does it cost?"
Xue Mingqin asked.
Liang Zhenlun looked at her and spit out an unacceptable number.
"three million."
Xue Mingqin's face suddenly solidified.
Even Li Shurui felt a little suffocated for a moment.
Taking out two million seemed easy, but in fact it was close to her limit.
She currently has just over 600,000 in her account. For ordinary college students, even ordinary people, this 600,000 is already a considerable sum, but compared to three million, it is obviously a far cry from it.
"Are they robbing? We are just ordinary people, where do we get so much money?!"
The ups and downs of mood made Xue Mingqin feel a little out of control. During this period, this woman was indeed under too much pressure and was close to the limit.
"Auntie, I have tried hard, but my friend said that there is nothing he can do. This is the price."
Liang Zhenlun apologized.
Market price.
What a shocking word.
It sounded even colder than the air in the ward.
"The going price? What is the going price? Is this a business?"
"Mom, calm down."
Li Shurui took her mother's hand in time and said to Liang Zhenlun: "Thank you, please go back first. I will contact you if necessary."
Liang Zhenlun nodded.
"Then I'll leave first."
Jiang Chen and Xue Mingqin greeted each other politely, and Mr. Liang, who seemed to be a different person, turned around and opened the door.
"Three million, where can we raise so much money?"
Xue Mingqin lost her mind.
My hometown is just a third- and fourth-tier city, and housing prices are not high. Even if I sell the house, it won't be enough.
"Mom, we don't have to jump in line. We can just wait until we are in line."
Li Shurui said with relief.
Hearing this, Xue Mingqin showed a complicated and bitter smile.
"Ruirui, you are still young, and there are some things that you don't quite understand yet. Yes, we can indeed wait calmly for our turn, but how do you know that others will not 'jump in line'? We
If you can’t afford this money, there will always be someone who can.”
Li Shurui was stunned.
She is indeed more mature than her peers, but after all, she has never really set foot in society. Even if she understands the rules of this society, it is just the tip of the iceberg.
Jiang Chen looked at the man on the hospital bed.
There has never been a word like equality in the world.
He could understand Xue Mingqin's mood at this time.
The most despairing thing is not that there is no hope, but that there is hope but there is nothing you can do about it.
In the hospital, countless people watch their loved ones pass away every day because of poverty. Some even give up treatment on their own initiative in order not to burden their families.
There is a line in a certain movie that describes it to the point.
There is only one disease in this world.
That is the disease of poverty.
Chapter completed!