Chapter 16 The Magic of Money
At 12:10 noon, Yu Zhiming met his second brother-in-law Qi Bin and his haggard-looking buddy Wang Zheng at the Qijia Hand-rolled Noodle Restaurant near the hospital.
Yu Zhiming ordered a small bowl of hand-rolled noodles with carrot and diced mutton as topping, plus a portion of pig intestines as topping.
His taste is actually not strong.
But today, Yu Zhiming felt that he needed a stronger flavor stimulation to activate his somewhat sluggish taste buds and appetite.
While waiting for the meal, Yu Zhiming quickly looked through Wang Zheng's father's medical records and various physical examination data.
The situation is not optimistic.
Wang Zheng's father underwent liver bypass stent surgery nearly two years ago due to severe biliary cirrhosis.
To make matters worse, during a physical examination last month, I was diagnosed with colon cancer.
Yu Zhiming put down the various documents in his hands and looked at Wang Zheng. "In my opinion, there is nothing wrong with your father's examination conclusion and treatment plan."
"The doctors at the provincial capital's major hospitals are still trustworthy."
"I wonder what Brother Wang wants to know?"
Wang Zheng, who was nearly forty years old, shook his body unnaturally in his seat before speaking softly.
"Doctor Yu, it's like this..."
"After finding out that my father had colon cancer again, my family and friends are actively looking for better treatments."
"A few days ago, my aunt contacted a medical expert through the Internet..."
"They say there's a new experimental dual therapy specifically for patients like my father who suffer from two or more serious illnesses. They also say it can work in tandem to achieve amazing results."
Wang Zheng sighed softly, "These past few days, there's been a lot of arguing at home about whether or not to send Dad to a specialist for treatment."
He looked at Yu Zhiming with a bitter expression.
"Doctor Yu, I know your medical skills are very good."
"I want to hear some honest truth from you. Can my father's condition be cured?"
this……
To be honest, it’s hard to say.
Yu Zhiming couldn't help but look at his second brother-in-law, somewhat blaming him for causing him trouble.
Qi Bin took a sip of the noodle soup and said softly, "Old Five, Wang Zheng and I were classmates in elementary and junior high school."
"I know him. He's a real guy. He would never blame you later."
"Old Five, just treat it from a friend's perspective and say whatever you want to say. Don't worry about anything."
"Besides..."
Qi Bin added: "The final decision is made by Wang Zheng and his family. You are just providing information."
Yu Zhiming snorted inwardly at his brother-in-law's words.
However, he decided to tell the truth about this matter.
He met Wang Zheng's gaze, paused for a moment, and said, "The five-year survival rate for liver bypass stent surgery is 82%."
"Your father's liver indicators and physical examination data, in my opinion, are not very encouraging."
Wang Zheng asked in confirmation, "Doctor Yu, are you saying that my father won't survive more than five years? So, he has three years left at most?"
Yu Zhiming answered the question irrelevantly: "Colon cancer is a type of cancer that progresses relatively slowly."
"Your father is currently in the early stages of the disease. With simple conservative treatment, there's a very high chance that the disease will progress to the middle or late stages and survive for three to five years."
Wang Zheng understood and said, "So, basically, we don't need to worry about the colon cancer. The liver problem is what's going to affect my father's lifespan."
Yu Zhiming picked up the noodle soup and took a sip.
The noodle soup was so hot that it burned my mouth.
"I don't know much about that medical expert or his dual experimental treatment, so I won't comment on it."
"Brother Wang, let me tell you two things."
"First, strong hospitals and doctors don't need any publicity at all. Word of mouth will always spread the word and they will have no shortage of patients."
"Take me, a little-known doctor, for example..."
Yu Zhiming said with a hint of pride: "I have an outpatient clinic once a week, and now some patients from other counties and cities come to see me specifically."
Wang Zheng complimented him, "Doctor Yu, your reputation as a humanoid CT and diagnostic expert has long been known."
Yu Zhiming chuckled and continued, "Most of those who advertise online are private hospitals, and some are doctors with limited skills who want to improve their reputation."
"The second point..."
Yu Zhiming paused deliberately and said, "Any treatment labeled as experimental is free of charge to the patient."
"Free? Doctor Yu, are you serious?"
Wang Zheng's reaction was a little exaggerated and his words were anxious.
"But the expert said that his experimental dual therapy requires advanced medical equipment. The drug ingredients are rare and expensive, so we need to prepare at least 200,000 yuan in upfront costs."
Yu Zhiming chuckled and said, "Experimental therapies fall under the category of medical research and are supported by research funding from the government or companies. Patients don't need to be charged."
Qi Bin also spoke up, "Wang Zheng, it's obvious now. That so-called medical expert is just a quack doctor who's only interested in making money."
At this time, the noodle shop owner brought up the noodles and toppings ordered by the three people.
Yu Zhiming had said everything he needed to say, and without further ado, he buried his head in his mouth and slurped down his noodles...
After lunch, Yu Zhiming returned to the hospital and rested his eyes in the office for nearly an hour.
Having recovered most of his energy, he became busy again.
Throughout the afternoon, Yu Zhiming completed two laparoscopic hernia repair operations.
He was so familiar with this routine surgery that he could even perform it with his eyes closed...
After 6:30 in the evening, Yu Zhiming returned to his home in Yu Shui Bay after get off work. He took a quick shower and went straight back to his room without eating, lying on the bed like a dead dog.
He asked his sister to wake him up after two hours.
Just an hour later, Yu Zhiming was woken up by Yu Xiangwan.
Before Yu Zhiming could get mad at waking up, Yu Xiangwan told him that there was a reason for waking him up early. A classmate who worked in the county procuratorate wanted to see him about something.
Yu Zhiming got up and went to the living room. He actually recognized the person. He was a classmate in high school.
His name is Qin Fang and he now works in the county procuratorate.
Yu Zhiming and Qin Fang were not familiar with each other. They had only met at a few parties and a classmate's wedding, and they had no private contact.
"Yu Zhiming, I'm sorry to disturb your rest."
Qin Fang said apologetically, "I came here this time for a case. It's about the little boy with a ruptured left kidney that you diagnosed six days ago."
Yu Zhiming sat down on the sofa in the living room, took the cup of warm water handed to him by his elder sister, and drank half of it.
"Didn't the child's operation go smoothly and he was saved?"
"Has something unexpected happened again?"
Qin Fang exhaled lightly and said, "The child's body has returned to normal, there is no change."
"There has been a major change in the case..."
Qin Fang slowly explained, "The child's father changed his story and admitted that he kicked the child."
Yu Zhiming was just stunned.
"How is this possible?"
Qin Fang smiled bitterly and said, "Originally this was a case with clear responsibilities, but now everyone's story has changed."
"Both the child and the father changed their stories. They both said it was the father who kicked the child."
"The pregnant woman's husband also changed his story, saying he pushed the child to the ground in a fit of rage and then stepped on the child's belly to prevent him from escaping, but he did not kick him hard."
Yu Zhiming said, "Oh," and asked, "Qin Fang, did something happen during that time?"
Qin Fang nodded and said, "The family said that the child was just being naughty and hit the pregnant woman with the ball. It was an unintentional mistake."
"While the pregnant woman gave birth smoothly and the baby was fine, the child suffered a ruptured kidney from the beating from his father and suffered greatly."
"They couldn't bear it and decided not to pursue the child's responsibility. They are also willing to cover all the child's expenses and provide the child's family with 600,000 yuan in humanitarian aid."
Yu Zhiming suddenly realized and sighed, "The magic of money!"
Qin Fang said with a hint of meaning: "Beating someone and causing a ruptured kidney and heavy bleeding is a serious injury."
"A sentence of more than three years but less than ten years."
"But if it's a father beating his son, the court will have a lot of flexibility and consideration in sentencing."
"It's probably just a suspended sentence."
Qin Fang said in a deep voice: "The County Procuratorate must not allow such things that trample on the dignity of the law to happen."
"Yu Zhiming, you were the first to discover the child's injuries. I would like you to recall the situation carefully."
"Especially the father's reaction..."
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