The next morning, Yu Zhiming got up at six o'clock as usual.
To save time, he ran to the kitchen first and asked Aunt Qiu Lan, who had just gotten up and was busy, to heat up some leftovers from last night for him and Qing Ning, and then cook two bowls of dumplings.
After Yu Zhiming and Qing Ning had a quick wash, they went to the restaurant downstairs and had some hot dumplings and mixed vegetables.
The two of them finished breakfast and it was not yet half past six.
When they were about to set off, they suddenly heard Song Qiao's voice shouting, "Uncle, wait for me, wait for me..."
Yu Zhiming waited for a moment and saw a crazy little girl wearing floral pajamas, with messy hair and bare feet running towards him.
"What's the matter with you?"
Song Qiao hugged his legs and said with her face tilted up: "Uncle, we are going back today. I will miss you."
Yu Zhiming tapped her forehead with some disdain and said, "I'll be back next week, what's there to think about?"
Song Qiao said seriously, "If I go home, I won't be able to see my uncle every day. I'm sure I'll miss him."
Yu Zhiming couldn't help but say happily, "You're not that big, but you're very sweet. Go home and study hard. As long as you do well in your final exams, I'll ask your mom to take you out to play during the summer vacation."
Song Qiao's eyes sparkled as he asked, "It's a deal, no changes allowed, pinky promise?"
"Okay, pinky promise!"
Yu Zhiming smiled and hooked his little fingers with Song Qiao twice, then said hello to his third sister who had rushed over, and then left the house with Qing Ning...
At this time, and since it was Saturday, there were fewer vehicles on the road.
Qing Ning drove the stretcher at a high speed and actually arrived at Ning'an Hospital before eight o'clock in the morning.
Although Qing Ning was quite fierce last night and even dared to call Gu Qingran's name, she became timid when she saw the big brother who came to greet her this morning. She hid behind Yu Zhiming and pretended that you couldn't see me.
Gu Qingran really ignored her and said to Yu Zhiming, "Last night, Meng Fan survived, and several cancer patients who were recuperating became a little agitated."
"They came to me and said they wanted to take a gamble no matter how much it cost."
Yu Zhiming said slowly, "Having the hope of success is gambling. To put it bluntly, they're courting death."
Gu Qingran sighed softly and said, "Originally, everyone was in the same situation, struggling for their lives in the abyss."
"But suddenly one person was rescued, and the others were emotionally overwhelmed, which is understandable."
Yu Zhiming corrected him, "It's hard to say what Meng Fan's future will be like."
"We can't be blindly optimistic."
After a pause, he asked, "Are the patients and the operating room ready?"
Gu Qingran hummed and said, "I'm ready."
"We've been preparing since six o'clock, and we've made tight arrangements with you as the core..."
In addition to Zhong Chunxiao's surgery, cancerous tissue removal surgery for two other advanced cancer patients was also scheduled today.
Throughout the morning, Yu Zhiming left one operating room, then washed his hands, disinfected them, put on surgical gown, and entered the second operating room...
By the time he came out of the third operating room, it was almost half past twelve in the afternoon.
Afterwards, Yu Zhiming came to Gu Qingran’s office and had lunch with the Gu brothers and sisters.
The meal was a table of Huaiyang cuisine sent by Tingfengge Restaurant.
Yu Zhiming, who was hungry and tired, ate a lot before he had the energy to talk to Gu Qingran.
"How's the wild ginseng acquisition going?"
Gu Qingran smiled bitterly and said, "It's not good. Wild ginseng over fifty years old is rare, and the collectors are either rich or noble. They don't even consider the price we offer."
"We have already sent people to the Peninsula and Russia, hoping to gain something."
Gu Qingran continued, "We have already spread the word that due to a shortage of medicine, we will no longer accept patients unless they can bring wild ginseng that is over fifty years old."
"The patients or their families who have come to consult about treatment during this period all have certain social or economic status and considerable power. Furthermore, they are in urgent need of treatment, so they may have better access and methods to find wild ginseng than we do."
Yu Zhiming pondered and said, "In this way, wild ginseng that is over fifty years old will become a rare commodity, and the price will soar again."
Gu Qingran nodded and said, "That's for sure."
He added, "Ning'an Pharmaceutical is also actively researching possible alternatives, such as nutrient solutions that can significantly enhance immunity and organ function."
Yu Zhiming drank a small bowl of duck soup in two gulps and asked, "Didn't other medical families have medicines with similar effects to the Ginseng Life-Sustaining Pills?"
Gu Qingran replied: "Indeed."
"However, we've learned from several families that wild ginseng is also an essential main ingredient."
Yu Zhiming took the duck soup that Qing Ning had given him and sighed, "It seems like I can't get over this wild ginseng."
"Doctor Wang said that the ginseng we got yesterday can only be used to make eight ginseng life-extending pills at most."
"At this rate of consumption, it won't last long."
Qing Ning said optimistically, "There will always be a way to get there. Patients will continue to bring us ginseng."
"Well, to be on the safe side, we also need to try to make the patient endure it?"
Yu Zhiming glanced at her and said, "Without the blessing of the Ginseng Life-Sustaining Pill, of course, among the patients currently receiving treatment, only the one at Huashan Hospital has a chance of surviving."
"There's definitely no hope for the others."
Qing Ning questioned, "Don't they say that people have unlimited potential and can create miracles as long as they have strong willpower?"
Gu Qingran, who was standing by, reached out and gave Qingning a crisp slap on the head.
"Isn't that stupid?"
"You can actually believe this kind of idealistic nonsense?"
“If a strong will could overcome everything, would there still be so many cancer patients dying every year?”
Qing Ning rubbed his forehead and glared at Gu Qingran.
"We already agreed that what happened last night is over. You hit me so hard this time, you're obviously taking the opportunity to get revenge."
Gu Qingran looked innocent and said, "No way. I was just irritated by your childish remarks just now."
Qing Ning angrily accused: "You are already an adult, but you are still fussy about trivial matters. You are not mature at all."
Yu Zhiming reached out and rubbed Qing Ning's forehead, comforting her: "Rub it and it will stop hurting. Eat well."
Qing Ning responded obediently, glared at Gu Qingran, and started eating...
After lunch, it was already past one o'clock in the afternoon.
Yu Zhiming had no time to rest and had to rush to the confinement center to adjust the fetal positions of several pregnant women who were about to give birth.
But on the way, he and Qing Ning were stopped by a patient who was using a single crutch.
Yu Zhiming knew him. He was one of the advanced cancer patients at Ning'an Kangyang Hospital. His surname was Ni and he was 53 years old.
He is a wealthy boss worth hundreds of millions of dollars. He has advanced lymphoma and has metastatic cancer in many parts of his body.
Because of the tight schedule today, and the fact that Yu Zhiming had already given them a physical examination last week, there was no arrangement for a physical examination for them today.
"Mr. Ni, what's the matter?"
Boss Ni got straight to the point: "Doctor Yu, I want to take a gamble on your cancer treatment plan, too."
Yu Zhiming frowned and said, "Mr. Ni, you have five metastatic cancerous lesions in your body, especially in both kidneys, which has led to renal failure. You are now relying on dialysis to maintain your health."
"Your physical condition is no longer suitable for surgery."
Boss Ni insisted, "My physical condition is better than Meng Fan's. If he can make it through, I'm sure I can too."
"As long as I can hold on, I can get a kidney transplant."
Yu Zhiming patiently persuaded: "Mr. Ni, whether this is suitable for surgery requires a comprehensive assessment..."
Boss Ni interrupted domineeringly, "Doctor Yu, you don't need to persuade me. I've made up my mind. You just need to do your best to perform the surgery on me."
"Even if I really can't make it and die, that's my choice. I won't blame you."
After hearing what he said, Yu Zhiming lost his patience to persuade him and said bluntly, "Mr. Ni, it's not what you think. Even if you really can't make it, it's 100% impossible."
"I'm a doctor. If there's a chance to treat someone, I won't give it up."
These words made Boss Ni shake his body. It was obvious that he was shocked.
But the next moment, he stood firm.
After taking a breath, Boss Ni slowly asked, "Doctor Yu, do you know how much money I have left?"
Without waiting for Yu Zhiming to respond, he answered, "Seven hundred million. I still have at least seven hundred million in net assets, not including my collection of antiques, calligraphy and paintings."
"As a skit said, the saddest thing in life is that the person dies but the money remains."
"Doctor Yu, if you do everything you can to save me, I can give you 500 million yuan, and I can give it to you right now."
Yu Zhiming shook his head and said, "Mr. Ni, this is not about money. I am really powerless."
“Sometimes, we just have to accept our fate!”
"Accept your fate?!"
Boss Ni said coldly: "If I accepted my fate, I wouldn't be who I am now."
"I never give in to my fate!"
He suddenly changed his tone and said, "Doctor Yu, I know you are looking for wild ginseng that is more than fifty years old. Do you know how many wild ginseng plants I have now?"
Boss Ni held up four fingers and gestured, saying, "There are four trees. Two are from the sixties and seventies, one is over eighty years old, and one is over a hundred years old."
"I bought these ginseng plants at a high price from someone or in exchange for some of my treasured collection of cultural relics, calligraphy and paintings."
"I'm dying soon. What's the point of having more money? So I decided to buy wild ginseng that's over fifty years old at a high price. As long as I have any clues, I'll get it at all costs."
"There shouldn't be much of this stuff in stock, right?"
Boss Ni glanced at Yu Zhiming and said slowly, "When I was dying, I had someone stew these ginsengs and eat one root a day."
"If you can't finish it, pour it on my grave."
Yu Zhiming knew that this guy's desire for life made him hysterical and extreme.
"Mr. Ni, there's no point in doing this. You still have to think about your family."
Boss Ni laughed and said, "How can it be meaningless?"
"Without ginseng, you won't be able to treat people, and many people will die with me."
"As for my family, they are where they are today because of me, and they also lost everything because of me. What is there to complain about..."
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