Sam Walton Sr.'s condition at Margaret Hospital is now stable
But as the richest man in the world at that time, no matter how stingy he was, he decided to be generous for the sake of his own safety.
A special medical plane was sent from the Mayo Clinic in the United States to pick him up and return him to the United States for further treatment.
The plane is equipped with a full set of the most advanced equipment, as well as doctors and nurses specializing in cardiology. Not to mention emergency rescue, even a heart transplant on the plane would be no problem.
It's like a mobile hospital.
Of course, the price is not cheap. For a round trip, 3 million yuan is gone. I wonder how long Sam will feel the pain after he returns home.
In the end, the Walton family did not fully trust the hospital in Hong Kong.
This is no wonder. It seems that rich people have special trust in their own country's hospitals. For example, Old Sam went to the Mayo Clinic for follow-up treatment this time.
Hey, don’t just look at the name, it sounds low-brow. If you don’t know what kind of clinic it is, just think of the sign hanging on the door of the barefoot doctor in the countryside, “Awang Clinic”.
In fact, if you were to rank hospitals around the world, the Mayo Clinic would definitely be number one. The Cleveland Clinic would be second, and Singapore General Hospital would be in the top ten.
You would never believe that such a small place like Po County actually has a hospital ranked among the top ten in the world.
The Union Hospital, which is very famous in China, did not make the list. It still needs to work hard. Of course, in a few years, Margaret Hospital and Yuezhou People's Hospital should be able to rank in the top ten. Haha.
When talking about Singapore General Hospital, the first thing that comes to mind is their founding father Lee Kuan Yew.
When Li Guang was about to retire, he went on a trip to Europe with his wife. As a result, the old lady suffered a heart attack in the hotel.
The accompanying staff quickly called the local emergency number, but it took half an hour for the emergency number to arrive.
After arriving at the hospital, the doctor came after another half hour, asked a few questions, and then left. I waited for another half day before another doctor came to see me.
This made the old man very angry.
He made a quick call to Singapore General Hospital and immediately chartered a flight back to Taiwan for treatment. His eldest daughter is a cardiologist at Singapore General Hospital. (The above content is taken from Li Guangyao's memoirs)
This story illustrates two things: first, the lack of response from foreign medical institutions and the exorbitant fees. Second, it illustrates how truly impressive Singapore General Hospital is.
Of course, there are also medical institutions abroad that respond quickly, have excellent technology, and provide first-class service. They will definitely make you feel at home and give you a sense of security that is all-encompassing about your life and health.
This is a private hospital. Mayo Clinic is a private hospital. The prerequisite is that you have to have money. If you don’t have money, you can go to a public hospital and wait in line.
In later generations of Tik Tok, there are often some idiots posting about how they saw medical treatment abroad, how nice the doctors were, and how effective the treatment was, but they never talk about how much money they spent?
A Douyin blogger posted this kind of video. A couple went on a trip abroad. The wife was pregnant and went to a local hospital for a prenatal check-up. Wow, he praised the foreign hospital to the highest praise.
But looking at their bills reveals the problem: the registration fee is $500, and a set of routine prenatal checkups totals $8,000.
Just one prenatal check-up cost me $8,500, which is converted into RMB.
But how much did his prenatal checkup cost in China? The registration fee was 10 yuan, the examination fee was 30 yuan, and the B-ultrasound fee was 70 yuan, so it was all settled for 110 yuan.
Anyone who knows the difference in cost between the two is aware, but those who actually compare the two are either stupid or malicious. Leading the trend online has a very negative impact.
If a prenatal checkup in China costs you more than 50,000 yuan, you, the patient, will not jump up and down. You will probably call reporters and hold banners to cause trouble, right?
Hey, some readers may say that the service attitude of domestic public hospitals is poor, and this is a fact.
Please, if you pay more than 50,000 yuan for a prenatal checkup, what kind of good attitude do you expect from domestic hospitals? There are many obstetrics and gynecology hospitals in Putian.
Wait, I seem to have gone off topic again, ahem, let’s go back to Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Airport.
The Walton family returned home on the medical charter flight. After a few days, Chen Xia got along well with the members of the Walton family.
They had never been to China and were curious about every aspect of China. Chen Xia told them stories like telling a story, and also helped them pass the boring time of staying by the bed.
Even old Sam, who was lying on his sickbed, listened with great interest. He had already heard his eldest son talk about the textile trade between the two sides.
Whether from the perspective of repaying a favor or from the perspective of corporate economic benefits, Old Sam would not refuse this obvious win-win opportunity and of course agreed.
At the airport, just before departure, Chen Xia personally escorted the old man to the plane.
At this time, Old Sam asked everyone to stop, then reached out and shook Chen Xia's hand.
"Kid, thank you very much this time. I will always remember your help to me." After saying that, the old man stuffed a small box from the side into Chen Xia's hand.
"Chen, don't open it. Wait until we leave, okay?"
Chen Xia took the box without looking closely, and held Old Sam's hand tightly and said:
"Uncle Sam, you are welcome to visit China next time. I will welcome you in beautiful Peking."
"Okay, I'll listen to you. I believe that one day, we will open Walmart supermarkets all over China, haha."
The old man was pushed onto the plane. Mrs. Sam hugged Chen Xia and kissed him affectionately on both cheeks. Then everyone in the Walton family said goodbye to him.
Robson Walton also hugged Chen Xia tightly before leaving:
"Chen, we've all had a great time in Hong Kong these past few days. You're a very good friend. Next time you come to visit America, be sure to look for me."
"OK, I'm going to go on a shopping spree at Walmart and you'll pay for it."
Hahaha, both sides waved goodbye.
Chen Xia stayed on the tarmac until the plane took off before leaving. Walking on the road, he opened the small box and took a look. There was a letter and the check for $100 million inside.
He said he had no shortage of money, but when he saw the check that was lost and found again, Chen Xia's heart beat faster.
This is money, who doesn't like money?
The letter was written in Robson Walton's own handwriting.
Chen Xia was instructed by his superiors to accept the money because in order to find jobs for his Chinese compatriots, he would need to build many factories and purchase a lot of equipment, which would cost money.
The $100 million is for Chen Xia to build a factory. The letter also mentioned that building a new factory in the United States is very expensive, and they hope that Chen Xia will do it within his means and they will always support him.
After reading it, Chen Xia really sighed and was deeply moved.
These silly foreigners, this is not Europe or the United States, how can they spend $100 million to build a factory in China? I'm afraid it won't even cost $10 million.
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