"I just checked this hospital in Anderson, and it said that if you want to see a doctor, you need to make an appointment in advance. It usually takes about ten days."
Zhou Qianru said this to Chen Feng as soon as she sat down.
Chen Feng really didn't know about this before, and it wasn't mentioned in the two documents he collected before.
If you come here and have to wait for more than ten days to see a doctor, isn't this delaying your condition? This is obviously not possible.
Chen Feng thought for a while and then said: "Don't worry, as long as you have money and are willing to spend it, this won't be a problem."
Chen Feng didn't believe that there were no special channels or methods to accommodate or expedite things. This was the same everywhere.
Just like some large companies, their leadership has exclusive elevators. For example, those below the manager level can only take ordinary public elevators, which often have to wait and be crowded, while those above the manager level have exclusive elevators specially designed for their use.
No need to rush or wait too long.
Even some company chairman, president, general manager, etc., set up an exclusive elevator only for him and a very few people to use.
These are all normal things.
But now when you go to a capitalist country, everything depends on money, and this aspect should be more obvious.
However, Zhou Qianru was obviously still a little worried, and whispered: "This hospital is very famous, and the rules and regulations of the hospital are also very complete and strict. Those doctors don't even receive red envelopes. I'm afraid that if we want to add money, we will jump in line."
There are no opportunities and channels.”
Chen Feng smiled and consoled him: "Don't worry, I don't believe their hospital doesn't have a special emergency treatment channel. You have to know that America is a capitalist society. If you have money, everything will be easy."
"But they generally follow rules and laws, right?"
"Aside from the law, don't they care about human relations and money?"
Chen Feng's rhetorical question left Zhou Qianru unable to answer. Every country has good and bad people, and every hospital has money-minded doctors and leaders.
Of course, Chen Feng didn't want to take the risk of paying bribes or anything. Western society is still very taboo and serious about this, but he did things according to their Western rules.
He did not believe that such a world-renowned medical institution did not have a special channel to increase money for medical treatment.
In other words, do famous politicians and billionaires who come here for treatment have to make an appointment ten and a half months in advance?
Definitely not.
Chen Feng then told her what he meant. After hearing this, Zhou Qianru was a little stunned and said: "But I am not a well-known politician or a billionaire."
Chen Feng was a little speechless and explained to her: "This is not the point. The point I am talking about is that this hospital must have a special channel where you can get treatment without making an appointment. In the past, as long as we found the corresponding person, we could let you go through this channel.
Special channel, treatment as soon as possible."
Only then did Zhou Qianru understand, her mood immediately improved a lot, and she asked: "Then how do you find the corresponding person?"
Chen Feng said: "We need the help of Brina, a native, or we can find help from well-known Chinese or groups here."
Zhou Qianru nodded. The two methods mentioned by Chen Feng are relatively reliable and have hope of success.
"Then I'll ask Brina first." Zhou Qianru said proactively.
"Okay, you go and talk to her first. If she doesn't understand, let me talk to her."
"good."
Zhou Qianru got up again and went to change seats with Miao Na. Although her English level was very average, fortunately, her vocabulary was not bad. After some exchanges with Brina, she finally made it clear.
After Brianna understood what she meant, she nodded and said: "You should be talking about VIP service, which is available in basically every hospital in America. Of course you can enjoy better services by spending more money.
, this is the same everywhere. After you get off the plane, I can help you inquire in detail. As long as you have enough money, there should be no problem."
Zhou Qianru finally felt relieved after hearing the words of Brina, a native of America.
After that, neither Zhou Qianru nor Brina changed their seats, and everyone began to feel a little tired, and soon they all fell asleep leaning on their seats.
When they woke up, they were only two or three hours away from their destination.
After eating something more, going to the toilet, and checking my phone, two or three hours passed quickly.
When we arrived in Houston, Texas, it was just getting dark and it was around six o'clock in the afternoon.
After leaving the airport, under the leadership of Brina, the four of them took a taxi and went directly to a hotel not far from the Anderson Cancer Center to stay.
On the way, Brina kept calling people, asking about expedited diagnosis and treatment at MD Anderson Cancer Center.
After a few people settled in the hotel, Brina finally got some more precise replies.
In Brina's family, a friend of her father's good friend happened to be working as an administrator in this medical institution and was a small leader.
After some help, I found out that there are indeed special passages, but these are reserved for well-known politicians and billionaires. You must be rich or powerful.
The implication of this was that money could be used to open this special channel, so Chen Feng asked Brina to find out how much it would cost.
Brina had no choice but to call and ask again. It didn't take long to get a more accurate answer. This special channel can be opened through donations. The specific amount depends on the donor's willingness. Ten thousand (US dollars) is not too little, and one million is not too little.
Too much.
Chen Feng immediately asked Brina to ask for the contact information of the person, saying that he was willing to donate 200,000 US dollars to the Anderson Center first, but the other party had to ensure that Zhou Qianru could receive diagnosis and treatment immediately. After the treatment was completed as expected, they would
There will be further donations at the side event.
Westerners don't try to be subtle and euphemistic with you, they basically keep it straight to the point, so Chen Feng also made it very clear.
Brina was qualified to serve as Chen Feng's temporary assistant and immediately got in touch with Webster, who worked at the Anderson Center.
After explaining what Chen Feng meant to the other party, the other party also responded simply, saying that as long as they complete the donation procedures of US$200,000 and support the research and development work of their medical center, they can immediately diagnose and treat Zhou Qianru and enjoy VIP services. No need to
reserve.
It is indeed a money-oriented society.
But for Chen Feng, who is not short of money, it is no big deal as long as he uses money to solve the problem.
So, Brina made an appointment with the other party to meet tomorrow afternoon, in Webster's office at the Anderson Center.
Being able to attract US$200,000 in donations for his own hospital is undoubtedly a work achievement for Webster.
Chen Feng checked on the Internet and found that this medical institution has been receiving a steady stream of donations from people from all walks of life around the world over the years. It is obvious that these donors are not kind-hearted one by one, but have similar purposes to Chen Feng's current purpose.
After staying at the hotel, several people suffered from jet lag to varying degrees, so everyone simply ate at the hotel and then went back to their rooms to rest.
Chen Feng felt pretty good, Miao Na felt pretty good, and mainly Brina and Zhou Qianru, their reactions were more obvious.
Chen Feng woke up at almost six o'clock the next morning. After all, he went to bed at around nine o'clock yesterday.
Miao Na also woke up at seven o'clock. She must have set the alarm clock, so she sent him a message asking what plans he had for her today.
After all, she went abroad to work as a bodyguard this time, and Chen Feng gave her a high salary, so her work attitude was very serious.
Chen Feng was not polite and asked her to legally buy a gun as soon as possible. If she was not familiar with this place, she could wait until Brina woke up and work with her to find a place to buy a gun.
There are many gun stores in every city in America, and even some supermarkets sell guns. As long as you have a legal gun license, you can buy one.
Miao Na answered concisely and concisely, asking Brina to go with her when she woke up.
Although she had been to America before, she had never been to Houston and was not familiar with it at all.
So, the two of them waited for Brina and Zhou Qianru to wake up.
Before that, the two went to the hotel restaurant to have a simple breakfast.
Zhou Qianru and Brina woke up around ten o'clock, and Chen Feng told them about Miao Na's intention to buy a gun.
Miao Na has a gun license here in the United States, but in Houston, or in Texas, the hometown of cowboys, a new bill has just been passed, which means that as long as you are over 21 years old, you can hold a gun without a license.
Therefore, as long as you are old enough here, there is no problem at all in buying and holding a gun.
Of course, guns are prohibited in some places, such as schools, bars, hospitals, etc.
This bill may seem absurd at first glance, but it also makes sense.
Because it is very easy to get guns in the magical country of America, especially for those bad guys who do not abide by the law. Buying a gun is as easy as buying cigarettes. This has resulted in frequent gun-related cases, which makes law-abiding people
No sense of security.
And not everyone who is a law-abiding citizen has a gun license, and many of them don't have one.
Therefore, after the passage of this bill, law-abiding citizens will be able to easily buy guns and protect themselves and their families. This will provide psychological and practical relief to gun-wielding criminals.
This has greatly deterred the criminals from committing crimes with guns and infringing on other people's lives.
Therefore, to a certain extent, people living in Texas are more polite, especially on the streets and in some public places. Everyone is more humble and polite, behaves in a well-behaved manner, and does not dare to argue easily, because everyone
Rather cherish life.
Therefore, it is true that the people here in Texas are simple and honest.
Overall, after the passage of this bill, the security situation in Texas has improved to a certain extent.
Chen Feng didn't know about this bill at first, but Brina only found out after telling him about it. It made Chen Feng want to buy a gun for fun, but he gave up in the end. In a word, it was unnecessary.
Although he is a man, he really doesn't have much interest in deadly weapons like guns.
The four of them first went to a restaurant near the hotel to have lunch, and then led by Brina to a nearby gun store.
Miao Na and Brina each bought a gun, both revolvers, but of different types.
The two also went to the shooting range behind the gun store and had a small competition. As a result, Brina was completely defeated and she had to be convinced.
Miao Na also proved with facts that the "excellent marksmanship" mentioned in her resume was not just talk.
Next, under the leadership of Brina, several people went to the used car market and spent more than 2,000 US dollars to buy a second-hand Ford car as a means of transportation for everyone in the future.
It’s very inconvenient not to have a car here in America. Taxis are not only expensive, but they are also few in number and cannot be called at any time.
After buying the car, Brina drove everyone to the Anderson Center and directly approached Webster. After all, he was a friend of her father's best friend, and since he was here to make a donation, the other party's attitude was very enthusiastic.
After being briefly polite, Chen Feng directly reiterated his intention and requirements to him, and the other party also gave Chen Feng his promise in person.
So, things were easy to handle. The other party went to get a form and asked Chen Feng to fill it out. After writing it, the other party took it to the leader for review and approval. Next, Chen Feng only had to send the promised 200,000 donation to the Anderson Center.
A dedicated account will do.
When Chen Feng went to Europe last time, he opened a foreign bank account. It originally had only a few thousand US dollars in balance. Before going abroad this time, he transferred one million US dollars into it in advance.
There is no problem in temporarily paying the expenses here including this donation.
Chen Feng of this foreign bank is not a VIP user. If he wants to transfer so much money at once, it is difficult to operate on his mobile phone, so he can only go to a local bank.
Fortunately, this bank is a world-renowned bank and of course has a branch in Houston.
It took more than an hour for Chen Feng to finally transfer $200,000 to the Anderson Center's special account.
Then, the four returned to the Anderson Center to find Webster again. Of course, he already knew that the money donated by Chen Feng had been received. He enthusiastically took the four of them to meet with a bowel cancer treatment expert named Jason, a bald man.
Caucasian man in his forties.
Jason had just finished diagnosing a patient and now had time to meet with them.
Judging from his aura and temperament, he does look like an expert.
According to Webster, under normal circumstances, doctors at their center can treat up to 25 patients a day, including up to 6 newly scheduled patients every afternoon.
According to their working hours of 8 hours a day, the average consultation time for a patient is 45 minutes.
Today, Dr. Jason's original appointment was already full, but in order to receive Zhou Qianru, a special patient, Jason worked overtime today to diagnose her.
Of course, for the sake of fairness, other patients who have made appointments must read it first before showing it to Zhou Qianru.
Both Chen Feng and Zhou Qianru expressed their understanding of this.
Before that, Zhou Qianru could first register and go through various procedures at the Anderson Center. To this end, he sent a young female doctor or his assistant to them, who could understand and communicate with them about Zhou Qianru's condition in advance.
Work.
Therefore, after meeting Jason, the attending physician, Webster personally took Zhou Qianru to go through various procedures even though he was accompanied by a young doctor named Maggie.
After the formalities were completed, he left, saying that if you need help, you can contact him at any time.
With his attitude, Chen Feng was embarrassed not to donate any more after Zhou Qianru's treatment was over.
They had to wait for almost more than two hours. During this period, they certainly did not intend to sit idle all the time. Instead, they deliberately walked around this world-renowned medical institution.
The hardware facilities of this hospital are quite good and can be said to be high-end and classy. There are many buildings. Although the main building groups are close to each other, they are not in the same area. There are main streets running through it and there are closures between each building.
There are overpasses connecting each other, and golf carts are used to carry people back and forth on the overpasses.
In short, this medical center is very big. According to Maggie, the hospital has more than 20,000 employees and more than 2,000 doctors.