Chapter 816 Keep a Hand
Until a hundred years?
Yu Zhiming definitely wouldn't do that. He doesn't want to be tied down by a job while enjoying his life after retirement.
After some back-and-forth discussions, the deadline was set at Yu Zhiming's retirement day.
In Yu Zhiming's opinion, it was just like having one more regular customer who came here all year round, which was not a big deal.
In addition, some specific restrictions are also made.
The two parties agreed that, in addition to maternal and fetal examinations, cancer screening would be conducted once a year, and only for the Lu Yunjin and Lu Yunlin families and their descendants who were over 30 years old.
This is a gentleman's agreement and neither party has signed an agreement.
During the subsequent conversation while eating, Yu Zhiming learned that the 1.2 billion pharmaceutical glass investment project was their third phase project.
There is no vacant land next to the old factory building, so another site needs to be selected for construction. Many places are competing for this project.
The reason why the flower fell into Liyang County was because the Lu family took a fancy to Yu Zhiming's peerless medical skills...
After the meal, Yu Zhiming gave the Lu brothers a physical examination and found no major problems...
In the afternoon, there were two more cancerous tissue resection surgeries, plus cancer screening for very early cancer projects. It was already past six in the afternoon when Yu Zhiming finished these tasks.
He returned to the soundproof office and found Gu Qingran waiting for him, having brought a sumptuous takeout dinner.
"Has the negotiation with the Japanese produced any results?"
Gu Qingran hummed and chuckled, "That guy is in it for the money, so he doesn't care much about the price. His main requirement is exclusivity, and patients coming from the island country can't go through him as an intermediary."
Yu Zhiming asked, "Did you agree to give him the exclusive rights?"
Gu Qingran said softly, "We gave him exclusive agency rights for one year. During this year, he needs to bring in no fewer than five and no more than fifteen cancer patients."
"The treatment cost for each cancer patient is 200 million yen."
Yu Zhiming asked, "How much is this in RMB?"
Zhou Mo, who was eating quietly on the side, interrupted and replied, "According to the current exchange rate, it's around 11 million."
This is two or three times higher than the domestic price of three million, but Yu Zhiming is still quite satisfied.
"Wild ginseng?"
Gu Qingran chuckled softly and said, "I made a deal with him. For the first ten patients, I'll give each of them a wild ginseng that's over fifty years old."
"After more than ten people, two ginseng trees per person."
"Also, when you bring the first patient here for treatment, that guy must also bring at least five wild ginseng plants along with him."
Yu Zhiming said hopefully, "I hope there are plenty of wild ginseng on the island, and not hidden away like treasures here."
Gu Qingran sighed softly and said, "I had someone spread the word that all the wild ginseng over fifty years old on the market had been bought by the Jingcheng Chu family at a high price."
"I understand that some people have tried various ways to get the Chu family to buy wild ginseng, but no one has been successful yet."
Yu Zhiming said casually: "Don't worry about the Chu family, we just need to do our own thing."
"The key is to develop alternative medicines with similar efficacy. Continuously using wild ginseng is not a long-term solution and will affect its future promotion."
Gu Qingran took a sip of the black chicken soup and said, "Ning'an Pharmaceutical's drug research and development team is working with Dr. Wang Wu to develop alternative drugs, but it's difficult to achieve in the short term."
Yu Zhiming also understood that drug development could not be rushed.
At this time, Zhou Mo interrupted and asked, "President Gu, has Jingcheng Hospital poached any doctors from Ning'an Hospital?"
Gu Qingran said with a complicated expression, "I don't know whether I should be happy or sad. I've checked and no one at Ning'an Hospital has received an invitation from Jingcheng Hospital."
Yu Zhiming smiled and said, "Jingcheng Hospital wants top experts in various medical fields in Binhai, at least among the top three."
"It's normal that no one from Ning'an Hospital is on the list."
Gu Qingran snorted and said, "Our Ning'an Group is also very financially strong. We just don't want to resort to such methods as poaching people and offending our peers."
After a pause, he continued, "Of course, we must admit that we haven't produced a single renowned doctor in the past 10 to 20 years, and Ning'an Hospital does have some problems."
"However, I firmly believe that in ten years, Ning'an Hospital will be a completely different place. It will definitely have the best departments in Binhai and famous doctors that patients will come to visit."
Zhou Mo muttered quietly, "Ten years. Doctor Duan Yi became an apprentice in three years and made a name for himself in seven years. That's just right."
Gu Qingran glanced at Zhou Mo, then turned his gaze to Yu Zhiming and said, "Several cooperative projects with Germany's B. Braun Medical are making substantial progress."
"If possible, we will also build a factory to produce surgical medical equipment in your hometown of Liyang County."
Yu Zhiming smiled and said, "Welcome! Welcome! Liyang County warmly welcomes and gives its utmost support to any legal investment that promotes economic development and increases employment."
Gu Qingran smiled and said, "Those three Germans are going to receive CAR-T treatment this week. Do you want to go and see them?"
Yu Zhiming shook his head and said, "I won't go. At this stage of treatment, it's the same with or without me."
Gu Qingran continued, "Tomorrow, it is foreseeable that after the treatment of these three Germans is completed, it will definitely attract more German patients to seek treatment."
"This?"
Yu Zhiming took over the conversation and said thoughtfully, "Try to control the number of employees, about 10 to 20 people a year?"
"As the saying goes, scarcity makes things valuable. If too many people come, it will be difficult to charge them more."
Gu Qingran said happily: "That's true. We need to limit the number of people, otherwise it will be difficult to ask for a high price."
He added in a deep voice: "Foreign patients either have to pay high medical fees or fight for the limited treatment quotas."
"Or, they possess high-end technology that our country needs, and they would trade that technology for their lives."
He envisioned, "One after another, foreigners would wave checks or indentures, begging us for help. Just thinking about it makes me feel proud."
Yu Zhiming smiled and continued eating.
Gu Qingran glanced at Zhou Mo beside him, hesitated for a moment, and said softly, "To be clear, if you want others to spend a lot of real money or ask us for high-end technology, we have to be the only one. No other."
"This requires a premise..."
"What's the premise?" Yu Zhiming asked.
Gu Qingran said slowly: "This treatment method cannot be promoted on a large scale. It can only be done by you, Zhiming."
this……
Yu Zhiming understood after thinking about it for a moment.
If this treatment method can be promoted on a large scale, it will lose its uniqueness and others will have no need to come to him for help, even if his reliability is higher.
Just doing this goes against a doctor's conscience.
Zhou Mo also thought of this, and he couldn't help but slow down and eat more quietly, glancing at the silent Yu Zhiming to see what decision he would make.
Gu Qingran whispered, "Zhiming, do you know?"
"Many large companies have dedicated departments that travel around the world to buy patents for inventions that could threaten their products."
"After buying the patents, they don't use them to improve their products, but instead put them on the shelf."
"Some large pharmaceutical companies, in order to continue selling drugs that control the progression of a certain disease and maximize profits, will not develop a specific drug that can cure the disease even if they have the ability to do so. Even if they do develop it, they will not put it into production."
"Some pharmaceutical companies even go so far as to secretly release viruses in order to sell their drugs more effectively."
Zhou Mo couldn't help but interrupt, "Dean Gu, are you saying that, like in movies and TV shows abroad, large companies with monopolies become the villains behind the scenes, stifling innovation and even resorting to unscrupulous means to maximize their profits?"
Gu Qingran nodded gently and said, "Art originates from life. Those blockbuster movies abroad are not entirely fabricated."
He then said to the silent Yu Zhiming, "Zhiming, with your abilities, you wouldn't starve your master to death by teaching your apprentice. It's only when you possess unique and special abilities that are needed by others that you will be of the greatest value."
Gu Qingran took another sip of soup to moisten his throat.
"Judging from the current situation, this advanced cancer treatment is the skill that best reflects your own value."
"For things like very early cancer screening and body exploration, others will be grateful to you, Zhiming. But without the threat of death, they won't feel it as deeply."
"This advanced cancer is different."
"This requires facing life and death head-on. Under the threat of imminent death, some people are willing to sacrifice billions of dollars, and some people will use the advanced technology they have learned throughout their lives, in exchange for a chance to live."
Gu Qingran sighed again, "Zhiming, some of what I said is blatantly profiteering."
"But this is the cold reality of society."
“Those who are too noble and don’t plan for themselves will eventually suffer great losses.”
Gu Qingran took a deep breath and said, "Zhiming, let me be frank. Even if you commit an unforgivable crime punishable by death one day, if you are able to treat a terminally ill cancer patient, the country will allow you to make meritorious contributions while serving your sentence and will not let you die."
Yu Zhiming interrupted the silence and finally said, "I understand what you mean. You want me to keep a hand."
Gu Qingran chuckled and said, "You can understand it that way."
"Today, the relevant departments have collected information on top foreign experts and handed it to us. Their intention is very clear. They also hope that we can bring more foreign experts back to China and let them contribute their work."
"So, the widespread promotion of advanced cancer treatment needs to be carefully considered."
"Of course, research on tumor fluorescence staining technology can still be done. After all, it is not easy to successfully develop it."
"But, Zhiming, you better be aware of this."
Gu Qingran's words made Yu Zhiming feel very complicated.
This conflicted with his consistent teachings that doctors should be compassionate and have good medical skills, and should prioritize curing illnesses and saving lives.
However, Yu Zhiming had to admit that what Gu Qingran said did make some sense.
For his own best interests, it would be better if the method of treating advanced cancer remained in his own hands.
But why do I feel so guilty?
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