At the Beijing Hotel, George John, the president of the automobile company, arrived with a large group of staff.
Because of the large number of people, they specially booked an entire floor of guest rooms.
In the president's guest room, he was chatting and laughing with the ambassador. The two had a good relationship back in China.
“David, do you know anything about that Lee?” George suddenly asked.
"Didn't you contact Hanks from the pharmaceutical company before you came?"
"Hanks? He knows Li? Oh, I remember now, their company is investing in and building a pharmaceutical factory in China."
"Yes, but he had dealt with this Li for two years before, so they should be considered quite familiar with each other."
After a pause, the ambassador asked with some curiosity, "George, since you haven't contacted Hanks, where did you hear that Li's medical skills are good?"
“Oh, she’s my daughter Hannah’s classmate. She has kidney failure. You should know that in our country, the only way to treat this disease is through a kidney transplant.”
"I remember now, you're talking about Sarah, Charles's wife, who's the project manager for the pharmaceutical company here, right?"
“That’s right, it’s Sarah. She cured my kidney failure with Lee.” George nodded.
"But you and she don't have the same disease, do you?"
"Yes, so I had someone come and try it out first."
"Angel? The person you're looking for is Angel?"
"David, you know so much."
“There’s no other way,” the ambassador said, spreading his hands. “I have to keep track of their whereabouts and at least find out what they’re here for, so I can offer them some help if they encounter any difficulties.”
"But George, why don't you bring a couple more people over to try?"
“David, I don’t have time. My illness can’t be delayed any longer. If my condition cannot be effectively controlled and is allowed to continue to worsen, those old men on the board will be the first to kick me out.”
The ambassador nodded. "To put it simply, I haven't had any direct contact with Lee, but I've seen some of his files and talked to Hanks and the others. According to them, Lee's medical skills are truly amazing, or rather, incredibly miraculous."
"However..." The ambassador emphasized, "George, I must remind you that this place is different from our country, both in terms of national conditions and people's way of thinking."
"Hmm, I know. Before coming here, I also consulted with Chinese people about this ancient Eastern country, but what's the problem?"
The ambassador did not answer the question, but instead pointed outside and asked, "You brought so many people with you. Aside from the staff who came to negotiate the agreement, it seems you also brought a private doctor and security personnel, right?"
“That’s right. I even specially invited a traditional Chinese medicine doctor from Chinatown. He’s very famous there.”
“I can understand you bringing your private doctor along, since I need to take care of you on the way. But what do you want to do by bringing this traditional Chinese medicine doctor?”
"This doctor told me that my illness cannot be cured by traditional Chinese medicine at all."
"Then what are you doing here? I don't believe that the first negotiation needs your presence as the CEO."
"Well……"
"So you still have a sliver of hope, right? After all, he's almost cured Angel. Am I right?"
“That’s true, but this TCM doctor is very famous in Chinatown. He said that my illness is impossible to be cured by TCM.”
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“George, I don’t want to argue with you about this, but that’s exactly what I want to say.”
"David, what do you mean by that?" George was somewhat confused by the ambassador's words.
"The Li you are about to find is not just a simple doctor. First and foremost, he is a soldier, and only secondly is he a doctor."
"Hmm, what's the difference?"
"He is not a doctor who treats ordinary people."
George was visibly taken aback when he heard the ambassador say that, and then asked, "He only treats soldiers?"
"No, he mainly treats people like Ronald. Of course, the political system here is different from ours, but you can understand it that way."
"What? Even after those people retire, he'll still have to treat them? How will he make money then?"
"As I told you, the two countries have different political systems. His salary is paid by the national treasury, and he cannot accept money from others privately."
“David, you’re not kidding me? Doctors are paid by the national treasury? Oh, I forgot, he’s also a soldier.”
"This is the second point I want to tell you. He is a soldier with a rank. Although his country's army does not have ranks, if you compare them, his rank is higher than that of a colonel military attaché at the embassy."
"Pfft..." George, who had just picked up his cup and taken a sip of water, spat it out.
"I'm sorry, David, I'm really sorry, what you said was a bit too shocking."
"It's alright, I'm just stating the facts. I'm telling you this to show that if you bring so many people with you tomorrow, such as security guards, private doctors, and that TCM doctor you found somewhere, you won't be able to see Li. He also has security personnel around him, and they are active-duty military personnel."
Moreover, security is the least of your worries in this country, so your security personnel are basically just here for vacation.
George was completely bewildered. What kind of doctor had his daughter's classmate arranged for him?
He had met with high-ranking military officials in their country, and more than one of them. He had even paid respects to the very top-ranking ones. But when you met these people, if you brought security personnel or other unauthorized people, what a joke! You couldn't even see a hair on these generals' heads. Their staff would stop them for him.
That will only be possible once all these people have retired.
"So...David, what should I do?"
“When you go there tomorrow, our embassy will send you a staff member. You can bring your translator and secretary. After you finish your treatment, you can show off your power when you negotiate with their business department. But it’s better to keep a low profile when you ask Li to treat you.”
George felt a bit aggrieved. Given his status and position, he would enjoy VIP service in any hospital in his country, but here he had to follow other people's rules, which made him a little confused.
The ambassador sensed his old friend's displeasure, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "George, think about your health. Lee should be your last hope."
“You’re right, David. We should show respect to capable people.”
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