Chapter 65 Rebuilding Guangzhou
Wu Qiufeng, who was sitting nearby, thought that he had been in the town for such a long time and decided to return to the village.
"There's nothing I can do at the clinic right now, little sister. I want to go home tomorrow."
"Okay, big brother. You've been busy in town for several days, and the snow has stopped. Be careful when you go back. I'll pack your luggage for you."
As she spoke, Wu Dongmei stood up and prepared to take action.
Wu Qiufeng quickly reached out to stop him, "Don't worry, I have something else I want to talk to you and Yinyin about."
"Brother, you say."
Wu Dongmei returned to her seat in confusion and met her elder brother's stern gaze.
"Didn't they have the leaking roof repaired these past couple of days? The workers said the house has been used for a long time and many areas have been soaked by water. I guess this repair won't take long."
What this means is that they hope the clinic can be rebuilt, or most of the main supporting structures such as pillars, beams and purlins can be replaced and overhauled.
Huimin Hall was bought by Chen Nanhe from a local resident. After purchasing it, it was only simply renovated.
A rough estimate shows that the house is probably forty or fifty years old, so the decay of the wood does not seem difficult to understand.
When Liu Mengxi heard that there were hidden dangers in the house he lived in, he immediately suggested:
"Since the house is not suitable for living, and the current space is too small to be hospitalized, why don't we just rebuild Huimin Hall!"
She stood up suddenly, raised her arms and shouted, obviously very excited.
Although Qi Wenzhong felt it was a bit exaggerated, he also supported Liu Mengxi's method in his heart.
"Since the current clinic has so many problems due to its age, it's better to solve them all at once. I also think rebuilding Huimin Hall is a good solution."
The two men's excitement contrasted sharply with the hesitation of Chen Yin and the other two.
Wu Dongmei quickly calculated the funds she had. Even if she wanted to build a wooden house similar to the current one, there would still be a big gap in funds.
unless……
Chen Yin quickly rejected the idea of misappropriating funds in her mind and directly explained the current difficulties.
"You two have a good idea, but the clinic is short of funds, so rebuilding it is not realistic."
Liu Mengxi didn't expect that Chen Yin and the others were hesitating for this reason. He immediately waved his hand and said proudly:
"Don't worry about money, my dad has plenty."
Qi Wenzhong was worried that Chen Yin and the others might misunderstand Liu Mengxi's meaning, so he immediately added:
"Mengxi was talking about donations, aid construction. This practice is very common in our country, especially during the founding of the People's Republic of China. Funding was scarce, and many major hospitals were built with foreign financial assistance. For example, the very famous China-Foreign Friendship Hospital was a foreign aid project."
"Yes, yes, yes! That's what I mean, free aid." Liu Mengxi nodded hurriedly in agreement.
"Is it still possible?"
In Chen Yin's impression, most hospitals are public and funded by the state.
Other private hospitals began to emerge after the reform and opening up, but most of them were run to make money for the investors.
If Huimin Hall changed its character due to the reconstruction of the clinic, she would not be able to tolerate this.
Now after hearing what Qi Wenzhong said, she felt that it might be worth a try.
Relying solely on Liu Mengxi as a friend is too stressful. We should try more different types of funds.
"Mengxi, I appreciate your kindness. But it's a bit unreasonable to rely entirely on your father to rebuild the clinic. I think it would be better to seek help from all walks of life, point out the situation of the clinic, and see if there are other entrepreneurs willing to donate."
"Oh! Yinyin, it's just two two-story buildings. My dad can take care of them all by himself."
Liu Mengxi didn't understand why his friends rejected his kindness even though they understood the meaning.
Wu Dongmei seemed to understand her daughter's behavior and patted Liu Mengxi on the shoulder.
"According to the current market price, rebuilding the clinic will cost tens of thousands of dollars. It's a considerable burden. Mengxi, don't put all the burden on yourself."
"Anyway, the clinic won't be out of service for a while. We can wait until we have enough money. There's no need to rush."
"Oh well."
Seeing that Chen Yin and her daughter were so insistent, Liu Mengxi was too embarrassed to say anything.
"Since you agree to my dad's donation, I'll call him now and ask him to help."
This time, Liu Mengxi didn't wait for Chen Yin to speak and ran directly towards the clinic.
The next day, the 10,000 yuan donated by Liu Mengxi's father Liu Zongnan arrived smoothly, at such a speed that it caught everyone off guard.
Next came the two thousand yuan donated by Xu Ting and Qi Tonghai.
Because Qi Wenzhong conveyed Chen Yin's intention very well, the two wanted to give more but were worried that Chen Yin would not accept it. After careful consideration, they gave a seemingly insignificant amount.
Chen Yin expressed her sincere gratitude to each of the kind-hearted people who donated over the phone.
The names of the three people were written down in a booklet to be written on a thank-you plaque when the clinic was built.
The total amount of funds raised so far is 14,000 yuan, which is still far from the amount estimated by his mother Wu Dongmei.
Chen Yin took out the short article she had written last night about raising funds from all walks of life to rebuild Huimin Hall, and walked towards the mailing point.
She plans to publish the relevant content in the newspaper to attract people's attention.
On the way back, she inadvertently caught a glimpse of an excavator leveling the land on the opposite mountain, and couldn't help but take a few more glances out of curiosity.
After returning home, Chen Yin told this incident as an interesting story.
When Wu Dongmei heard this, she remembered the news she had heard by chance and told everyone about it, her tone filled with surprise.
"I heard that some big company out there is planning to invest in a hotel in our town, and that the land was leased by the town. I don't know what they mean by building a hotel in a place like ours. The hotel business is barely hanging on. I guess it's some boss who doesn't know how to run a business and is messing around."
"Hotel! I think it's great." Liu Mengxi's eyes lit up instantly when he heard the news.
"In the future, patients from other places who come to our clinic for treatment will have a good place to go."
Upon hearing this, Wu Dongmei felt that there was some truth to it, but if it was really because of this reason, wouldn’t it be a bit too exaggerated?
If Sun Mingying knew Wu Dongmei's thoughts, she would shake her head and say: It's not an exaggeration at all.
Although her grandmother rejected her idea in Tongxi Town, when she brought her recovered grandmother home, she immediately attracted the attention of the whole family.
She took the opportunity to tell her grandfather her thoughts and focused on describing the Chen Yin she knew.
After hearing this, Grandpa Sun thought that for their family, investing in a promising and famous doctor and building a hotel near the clinic was not a big deal.
Sun Mingying successfully obtained funds and started working in full swing.
In her plan, Huimin Hall will become a holy place where patients from all over the country will flock to in the future, and hotels with good conditions will definitely be able to profit from it.
She is now the first businessman to discover a gold mine, ready to make a fortune in the future.
The only restriction for Sun Mingying is that Huimin Hall is a bit too small and the number of patients it can see is limited, which has a significant impact on the hotel's business.
Unexpectedly, just when she was worried about this, Yao Xinyu suddenly called her and told her a great news.
"Mingying, how much money is your family planning to donate to the reconstruction of Huimin Hall?"
"I heard rumors that if Dr. Chen receives too much money, he will refuse it and return it the same way."
This kind of person who doesn't want money really opened Yao Xinyu's eyes.
"Where did you get this news?"
While Sun Mingying was surprised, he did not forget to ask the source of the news to ensure its authenticity.
"Oh! Where else do I need to know? The newspapers are all about Huimin Hall being in disrepair and preparing to rebuild, and raising funds from all walks of life."
"Which newspaper? Let me see."
"This news is in the back corner of our Dongyu Daily, issue No. 15."
"I guess my family doesn't know about this yet. I'll discuss it with them first."
Yao Xinyu originally came to inquire about the news, but unexpectedly she was here to report the news, so she hung up the phone in disappointment.
When Sun Mingying got the news, he immediately told his grandfather.
Mr. Sun is a shrewd man. How can a limited donation express his optimism about Chen Yin's future achievements and his desire to establish a friendly relationship?
He immediately gave his granddaughter a good idea, "You go to Tongxi Town now to monitor the progress of the hotel, and then you..."
The more Sun Mingying listened, the brighter his eyes became, and he nodded his head continuously.
Finally, she set out for Copper Creek with a plan that made her very excited.
In the clinic, Chen Yin didn't expect that a report could raise so much funds.
Not to mention rebuilding, even wanting to build Huimin Hall into a taller building is not a dream.
When it comes to building houses, Chinese people have an inexplicable enthusiasm.
When Chen Yin started planning, Liu Mengxi couldn't help but collect popular decoration styles outside, wanting to decorate the clinic in a more modern look.
"Yinyin, look! We have so much funding now and so many patients. To make it more convenient for patients to be hospitalized, how about we just build the new clinic into a six-story building?"
"The first floor will be the same as it is now, with people queuing up to get numbers and seeing patients. The second floor will be… the top floor will, of course, be reserved for our clinic staff to live in."
"What do you think of my idea?"
Liu Mengxi's eyes flickered, sending signals of excitement to Chen Yin.
"That's great, but aren't there too many floors for hospitalization?"
After hearing this, Chen Yin felt that the arrangement of the responsibilities of each floor was quite reasonable, but the six-story medical clinic was a little hard to imagine.
Moreover, they currently only have three doctors in total. Can they treat so many patients?
"Hehe! Not much at all." Liu Mengxi laughed proudly.
Qi Wenzhong couldn't help but put forward his own opinion. If only a rectangular building was built, it would lose its beauty.
In the following time, whenever they had free time, the three of them were almost always discussing the issues of building structure.
Amidst the discussion, a strange voice suddenly broke in.
"Doctor Chen!"
Sun Mingying interrupted the conversation between the three people with a smile on his face and stated his purpose first.
"I see there aren't many patients in the clinic right now, and I'd like to discuss something with Doctor Chen. Is that okay?"
Chen Yin recognized the other person as the family member of a previous patient and nodded in confusion.
Liu Mengxi and Qi Wenzhong on the side looked at each other with caution. After all, although the last problem was finally resolved with the apology of the person in front of them, it was still a bit difficult to make them change their minds all of a sudden.
Sun Mingying seemed to be unable to feel the strange atmosphere at the scene. She took out the newspaper from her bag and handed it to Chen Yin.
"Doctor Chen, I saw the news in the newspaper that Huimin Hall wanted to rebuild, so I came here specially."
Chen Yin didn't expect that the other party's purpose was this. She looked a little surprised and glanced at the news published in the newspaper.
"Thank you for your hard work. The funds for the reconstruction of the clinic have already exceeded our target, so we don't need any more donations for the time being."
While she was talking, Liu Mengxi curiously took the newspaper from her hand and checked the information on it.
Qi Wenzhong also leaned over curiously, and the two of them browsed the content again.
Sun Mingying had already guessed Chen Yin's answer, and the smile on her face did not change at all, still making people feel like spring breeze.
"I know that Doctor Chen is indifferent to fame and fortune and does not need financial assistance, so I brought some help this time."
"I'm sure you, Doctor Chen, have heard about the new hotel that's under construction in town recently, right?"
Hearing this, Chen Yin nodded.
"I was in charge of building that hotel, so it's now my property." Sun Mingying's tone was full of pride.
Although it is just a hotel in a small town, it is nothing compared to the hotels managed by other grandchildren in the family.
But she is optimistic about the future of Tongxi Town and about Dr. Chen Yin. She believes that investing in Tongxi Town is a decision that will benefit her in every way.
In an instant, the three of them cast curious glances at Sun Mingying.
Although Liu Mengxi once mentioned that she thought the construction of the hotel was related to Huimin Hall, she couldn't help but be curious about the real reason when the real owner was present.
Unfortunately, her curiosity did not get an answer from Sun Mingying.
After Sun Mingying told the story about the hotel, he changed the subject.
"So, when Doctor Chen was preparing to rebuild Huimin Hall, I wanted to do my bit to help. The construction and renovation of the clinic were all handled by our family's construction team."
Without waiting for the other person to speak out to stop her, she quickly added:
"Of course, our company's construction team is not free. They charge the same price as workers on the market. But our workers have all been responsible for the construction of various large hotels. They are efficient and professional in design. Huimin Hall is definitely no problem."
The other three people present did not expect that Sun Mingying's real purpose was to undertake the project.
In fact, Chen Yin decided to let Wenbo and others who had been to the construction site outside take charge, but she didn't expect that someone would come to her door on their own initiative.
In order to express his determination and professional ability, Sun Mingying described the new clinic in his mind.
"In my opinion, the new clinic must follow the original traditional style. However, if it is built solely on the existing foundation, it will inevitably become a 'chopstick.' Therefore, I think the clinic can buy out the surrounding shops or relocate to other vacant land to make it more spectacular."
"This way, the clinic will occupy a larger area, allowing for more room for expansion, and we won't have to worry about patients being hospitalized. Doctor Chen, I think you understand my proposal. I'll be waiting for your good news at the hotel."
After saying that, Sun Mingying stood up and left, leaving behind only a blueprint for the future.
Liu Mengxi had to say that the scene described by Sun Mingying was so beautiful that he couldn't help but feel overwhelmed.
"Yinyin, I think Ms. Sun's suggestion is a good one. No matter how we drew it just now, we couldn't portray how the clinic could be both beautiful and charming. But if the area could be expanded, then everything would be easily solved."
"Currently, there are Aunt Li's shop and a breakfast shop on both sides of the clinic. Will people be willing to give up their own shops?" Qi Wenzhong pointed out the difficulties.
The clinic is located in a remote area of the town, but recently, because there are many people coming to the clinic for treatment, it has directly boosted the surrounding business, especially the food business.
Now, in order to rebuild the clinic, we want to buy the surrounding land, which will probably cost a lot of money.
As a result, the originally sufficient funds began to become stretched.
"Who would complain about having too much money?" Liu Mengxi was ready to use the same method again.
However, Chen Yin mentioned something that money could not buy: Aunt Li, her mother's good friend, who was unwilling to leave even though her own children had been inviting her.
If they proposed to buy Aunt Li's shop, it would be really embarrassing.
While Chen Yin and the others were still hesitating, Sun Mingying had already started to act.
In her opinion, all initial investments are worth it if the goal can be achieved.
Soon, the breakfast shop on the left side of the clinic signed an initial sales contract and sold the dilapidated shop directly for a good price.
Just when Sun Mingying was about to go and discuss with Li Chunli, Li Chunli appeared in Huimin Hall.
At this time, Li Chunli no longer had her usual leisurely and bright appearance. Her hair was disheveled, she was only wearing one shoe, and she looked completely dazed.
Only one pair of hands tightly grasped Chen Yin's clothes, and she cried out her panic.
"Yinyin, I know Aunt Chunli is putting you in a difficult position. But I really have no other options. Apart from asking you, I really don't know who else to ask for help."
It was the first time that Wu Dongmei saw her friend like this, and she felt heartbroken.
"Chun Li, please tell us quickly. Only then will we know if we can help you."
As soon as these words came out, Li Chunli's panicked brain regained some rationality, and she said in a choked voice:
"It's Zhenzhen. Xiangnan said Zhenzhen isn't feeling well—"
Speaking of this, Li Chunli could no longer hide her grief and burst into tears.
Although her son did not say it explicitly, she could tell that he asked her to rush to Guangzhou so that she could see her beloved granddaughter Zhenzhen for the last time.
She was overwhelmed with grief when she thought about her granddaughter, whom she had not seen for many years, and who was about to lose her young life.
Li Chunli had never expected what would happen to her family. She looked dazed and couldn't believe it after hearing it.
But her son's words made her have the most pessimistic thoughts, and she even began to blame herself in her heart.
If she had not been unwilling to go to Guangzhou to take care of her granddaughter, her granddaughter might not have failed to notice that something was wrong with Zhenzhen in time because her son was busy with work.
While blaming herself, Li Chunli held Chen Yin's hand tightly, her eyes full of pleading, and she said eagerly:
"Yinyin, Aunt Chunli is begging you just this once. Please help me go to Guangzhou and save Zhenzhen. Whether we can save her or not, it's her life. But now, I don't want to give up, I don't want to give up..."
Hearing such sad words, everyone couldn't help but feel tears welling in their eyes.
Liu Mengxi almost burst into tears and forced herself to hold back her tears.
Wu Dongmei did not make decisions for her daughter without her permission, but gave the choice to her daughter.
Chen Yin did not hesitate and held Li Chunli's hands tightly, giving her strength and support.
"Aunt Chunli, there's no need to talk so much between us. Illness doesn't wait. Let's leave now and take a plane directly to Yangcheng. It's faster."
"Hey!" Li Chunli's mind was still a little confused, and she spoke subconsciously.
But when she realized that Chen Yin agreed to go to Guangzhou with her, she hurriedly shouted "yes" three times, "yes, yes, yes!"
Wu Dongmei knew that her friend was already in a state of unconsciousness, so she dragged her friend to her home and helped her pack her luggage and tidy up her messy appearance.
While packing her luggage, Chen Yin gave instructions to Liu Mengxi and the others.
"I don't know how long I'll be gone this time. During this time, Mengxi will be responsible for all matters related to the clinic. I believe you can do it."
Chen Yin's determined look made Liu Mengxi involuntarily straighten his chest and replied confidently:
"Dr. Chen, I won't let you down."
"If you encounter a disease you don't know how to treat, you can seek help from Director Yang Guohua of the Municipal Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital. You can also transfer to another hospital. The phone number is in the drawer under the counter. Also..."
Chen Yin's chattering voice warmed Liu Mengxi and Qi Wenzhong's heart, but they couldn't help but become nervous and began to worry about what difficulties they would encounter during independent medical consultations.
But no matter how she explained, Chen Yin had to leave.
The two packed their luggage quickly, called a car to go to the county town, and then took a train to the Dongyu City Airport.
For ordinary people today, air tickets are expensive and are not the first choice for travel.
So, after Chen Yin and her friend arrived at the airport, they successfully grabbed the remaining tickets for the next flight.
An hour later, the plane they were on took off and flew into the blue sky.
Although flying was a new thing for both of them, when they thought of the critically ill patient, they had no mood to care about the surrounding environment and were only calculating when they could land.
Two hours later, the two landed safely.
The first time they took a plane, they didn’t feel very good. After getting off the plane, they stood on the ground and felt the feeling of being down to earth.
Li Chunli looked at Guangzhou, which was more prosperous than before, and subconsciously grabbed Chen Yin's hand.
Chen Yin returned the handshake and asked, "Aunt Chunli, which hospital are Brother Xiangnan and the others in now?"
"It's in the largest hospital in Guangzhou," Li Chunli's mind was still a little dazed, and she couldn't remember the specific content her son mentioned on the phone.
"Well, let's just take a taxi and ask the driver. He's sure to know."
"good!"
Li Chunli followed Chen Yin's steps closely and walked towards the taxi station at the airport.
As soon as they got in the car, Chen Yin said straightforwardly, "Master, please take us to the largest hospital in Yangcheng."
"Hospital? Pretty girl, are you bringing your mother to see a doctor? Let me tell you, almost everyone who comes to Yangcheng for medical treatment goes to the People's Hospital, which is also a famous university affiliated hospital here."
"Judging from your appearance, you must be from out of town. It's hard to get an outpatient appointment at the People's Hospital. You should find a hotel first and then try to get one tomorrow morning."
Chen Yin responded to the driver's kind reminder with a smile, but did not tell the purpose of their going to the hospital.
The driver seemed to be opened up by the word "hospital". He kept praising the hospital's medical skills all the way and also mentioned several famous specialists.
While talking all the way, Chen Yin and her friend arrived at Yangcheng People's Hospital.
Looking up at the facade that was even more spectacular than that of Dongyu City People's Hospital, Chen Yin and the others were in no mood to appreciate it and walked straight into the hospital.
Everyone inside was in a hurry. Chen Yin squeezed into the service desk and asked which floor the hospital's PICU was on.
"Building No. 5, third floor!"
After getting the answer, Chen Yin immediately squeezed out against the flow of people and found Li Chunli standing in the corner in a daze.
"Aunt Chunli, I've already found out the location. Let's go! Let's go find Brother Xiangnan now."
"Eh." Li Chunli suddenly felt a little scared when she saw her son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter, and didn't know how to face them.
My heart was still tangled and worried, but my steps were very fast.
After a while, the two of them made many turns and successfully arrived at Building No. 5, took the elevator, and went to the PICU.
Before the two of them could take a few steps, they suddenly saw a familiar figure curled up in the corner opposite the wall, exuding a sad aura.
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