"But if I may be frank, our Nord Labs is not based on profit. We invest astronomical sums in R&D every year, but the patent fees we collect are only enough to break even."
"I think that if a hospital, no matter how skilled its doctors are or how good its equipment is, is only focused on making a profit, especially by any means necessary, then it is meaningless. So the cooperation is something to be considered."
After Hughes finished speaking, he walked straight up to Ye Xingchen and asked, "Is there anything I can do to help?"
"No need, thank you." Ye Xingchen smiled slightly and took out the golden needle: "Your values are very sound, just like mine."
"Oh, you're a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner?" Hughes stared intently at the golden needles in Ye Xingchen's hand.
"Yes, I am a practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine." Ye Xingchen casually performed acupuncture.
“This friend seems to be possessed by evil spirits,” Hughes said, intrigued.
“That’s right, but the situation is a bit different. It’s not just any kind of evil; it’s caused by miasma entering the body.” Ye Xingchen glanced at the foreigner in surprise: “You know Traditional Chinese Medicine?”
“I really like traditional Chinese medicine, and I studied it seriously with Mr. Yuan Zhengde for a period of time,” Hughes said with a smile. “But unfortunately, I only learned a little bit.”
"You were able to tell at a glance that he was possessed by evil spirits, which is already quite good. You're at least better than most people in China who claim to be inheritors of traditional Chinese medicine," Ye Xingchen said with a smile.
"You flatter me," Hughes said with a smile. "I only know about pathology, but I don't know how to treat it with traditional Chinese medicine, and Western medicine is basically helpless in his case."
"If you want to learn, I can teach you," Ye Xingchen said. "I can teach you acupuncture, medical theory, and pharmacology."
"Really?" Hughes said excitedly, "I understand the rules in China. When a master passes on his skills to his apprentice, he always holds back a little. Besides, I'm a foreigner. Don't you have any prejudice against different schools of thought?"
"I'm only addressing the issue, not the person," Ye Xingchen said. "The Nord Laboratory has been around for nearly a century, and you've conquered many diseases that were once incurable."
"Moreover, you invest extremely high R&D costs every year, but the patent fees you collect are only enough to cover costs. Just for that reason alone, it's worth it for me to teach you without reservation." Ye Xingchen said, glancing at Dean Wu and the others: "At least you are hundreds of times better than these people who only care about money and hold positions without doing their jobs."
"Thank you so much! I can perform the formal apprenticeship ceremony and formally become your disciple." Hughes was very excited.
“I’m not a celebrity. With your reputation and status, don’t you feel like you’re lowering yourself by taking a complete stranger as your teacher?” Ye Xingchen said.
“No, no, there is no end to learning. Anyone who is better than me in some field, even if he is a homeless person, is worth learning from.” Hughes shook his head and said very seriously.
"Okay, let's arrange a time to meet tomorrow." Ye Xingchen inserted the needle, and the acupuncture was finished. The old man on the hospital bed slowly opened his eyes.
"Dad, how are you feeling?" Defu asked anxiously.
"Ah, where am I?" The old man looked around in confusion.
"Dad, we're in Yanjing now. It was Mr. Ye who saved you." Defu touched the old man's forehead. "The fever's gone. Are you feeling unwell anywhere?"
"I feel much better, thank you, Mr. Ye." The old man had just woken up and was still not fully conscious.
"Alright, here's the prescription. Just take it and get the medicine." Ye Xingchen wrote out a prescription, then took out a bank card: "There's money for the medicine in this card. Take it first. Also, this is my business card. You can contact me directly if you need anything."
"Thank you, Mr. Ye." Defu was extremely grateful.
Mr. Wu arranged a car to take Defu and his son back. Just as Ye Xingchen was about to leave, he was stopped by Dean Wu, who had an unfriendly look on his face.
"Do you know that you've ruined our big plan?" Dean Wu's face was as ugly as if his father had just died.
"How did I mess things up for you?" Ye Xingchen retorted.
"Listen, I don't care who you are, if you really cause Nord Labs to not be located in our hospital, I'll make you regret it." Dean Wu viciously accused Ye Xingchen: "You are hindering the development of domestic incurable disease drugs, you are a sinner."
Ye Xingchen stared at Dean Wu, then suddenly laughed: "I admire people like you. When things go wrong, you first throw a bunch of accusations at people, then wash your hands of everything."
"Actually, given Hughes's personality, even if I hadn't come today, he most likely wouldn't have chosen your hospital as a partner, because are you doctors? You're businessmen, okay?"
"Shut up! Do you know how much effort we Chinese side put into getting the Nord Labs located in Beijing? Because of your actions, all our previous efforts have been wasted. Can you bear the responsibility for that?"
Dean Wu, with an air of righteous indignation, said, "If the laboratory cooperation is successful, it will benefit countless people. You..."
"Don't try to sound so righteous. I know exactly who you people are." Ye Xingchen laughed, pointing to the group of people behind Dean Wu: "Most of these people's titles were bought, weren't they?"
"It must cost a lot of money for a hospital to support a bunch of vampires, right? The laboratory being set up here is a big deal. We have money and manpower. Who knows how much of it will be embezzled by you parasites? I'm giving you face today. Don't force me to tear your face off. It won't look good then."
"What a joke! Do you know my rank, kid? Believe me or not, I can make sure you can't stay in Yanjing with just one word," Dean Wu roared.
He wasn't exaggerating when he said that. After all, he was the president of one of the top three hospitals in Yanjing, and the complexity of his network of connections was beyond imagination. If he really wanted to force someone to make it impossible for them to survive in Yanjing, it would be too easy for him.
Moreover, Ye Xingchen ruined his plans, and there were far too many interests involved. With just a word from him, there were many people who wanted to kill Ye Xingchen.
"I don't believe you. Why don't you make a phone call now and kick me out of Yanjing?" Ye Xingchen became interested.
"You really want to die? I'll grant your wish right now." Dean Wu was furious; he was determined to teach Ye Xingchen a lesson today.
"You..." Li Yijin was about to lose her temper and her temper was about to explode, but Ye Xingchen stopped her. This was a small matter and Li Yijin didn't need to get angry.
"It's alright, I want to see just how capable he is that he can make it impossible for me to stay in Yanjing." Ye Xingchen sneered.
"Fine, you wait. I'll investigate your background first. If you've got the guts, give me your name." Dean Wu laughed in exasperation.
"My name is Ye Xingchen, go ahead and check." Ye Xingchen said with a look of disdain, "Do you want me to provide you with my ID card?"
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