Masterful Miracle Doctor

Chapter 1146 - 1105: Trading Money for Life

In a business car leaving Binhai International Airport, Wei Haiyuan drove personally, with three passengers who had just gotten off the plane: Ouyang Zhizhen, Song Zexing, and Chen Lili.Through the rear-view mirror, Wei Haiyuan noticed that the three looked somewhat serious and asked softly, "President Ouyang, was this trip to the Hanzhong Optical Technology Research Institute successful?"

Ouyang Zhizhen sighed lightly and said, "It was barely satisfactory, I suppose."

"Although we have the blueprints, there's still a considerable gap in the product's projection effect compared to our requirements!"

Chen Lili further described, "Director Wei, the clarity compared with Germany's original product is like the difference between wearing glasses and not for someone with three hundred degrees of myopia, and there's also some distortion."

"Even with the blueprints, is the difference still that big? Is it a problem with the electronic components?" Wei Haiyuan was somewhat puzzled.

Ouyang Zhizhen nodded and said, "The difference is indeed that significant."

"It's not a problem with the electronic components; it's mainly due to the insufficient precision of the parts."

"A laser projector requires many high-precision components, and the precision of parts processed by our country's precision machine tools is an order of magnitude lower than those from Germany."

"A single device requires hundreds of components, and the cumulative precision differences result in a significantly different final effect!"

Wei Haiyuan softly voiced his concern, "Are such precision machine tools also on the list of foreign technology embargoes against our country?"

Ouyang Zhizhen laughed bitterly, "Director Wei, you're right; they are indeed on the embargo list."

"Nowadays, aside from developing our own solutions, we only have one alternative method left!"

Wei Haiyuan pressed further, "What alternative method is that?"

"It's to have master craftsmen manually process the machine-produced components to achieve the precision we need. However, this method is inefficient, has a high reject rate, and is correspondingly expensive."

"But it's the only feasible method at present."

Chen Lili exclaimed with some excitement, "Director Wei, you wouldn't believe it."

"The precision of components manually processed by master craftsmen can even exceed that of the highest-precision machine tooling equipment in the world today."

"I only just learned that some high-precision components needed by our country's aviation industry and missiles are painstakingly filed and ground by these artisans with their own hands."

Wei Haiyuan quietly said, "I've heard rumors like this before but didn't expect it to be true."

"This also shows that human potential is indeed unlimited."

He speculated, "It's like Expert Lin; in his cranial surgery, his precise control of the scalpel is probably beyond the precision of surgical robots."

He further inquired, "President Ouyang, what about the efficiency of having artisans manually process parts?"

Ouyang Zhizhen said with some disappointment, "According to their estimates, they can only assemble one or two finished products a month, even when the artisans are fully focused and not taking on other tasks."

Wei Haiyuan shook his head, "This production efficiency is indeed somewhat low."

"Nowadays, Expert Lin's fame has skyrocketed, perhaps we could use his connections to procure one or two of those high-precision machine tools from other countries or individuals?"

Ouyang Zhizhen said solemnly, "We can't always rely on Expert Lin to solve problems."

"Expert Lin invited us here not just to do some simple work."

"The affiliated hospitals involved in this intelligent medical system development project are all backed by top domestic universities."

He suggested, "I was thinking, could we lead a research project that combines the strength of the relevant disciplines of these universities and military support to develop a high-precision machine tool that meets our requirements?"

Wei Haiyuan concurred, "It's worth a try! While manually processing components, we can also work on breakthroughs in high-precision machine tools, so neither approach is delayed."

He then switched the topic, "Tomorrow is the tenth, which is payday. Remember to give me one of your bank account numbers so I can process the payroll."

Ouyang Zhizhen and the other two murmured in agreement.

Chen Lili hesitated for a moment and couldn't help but ask, "Director Wei, do I have a salary? I haven't officially graduated yet last month, I should still be considered an intern, right?"

"Of course, you have a salary!"

Wei Haiyuan chuckled, "Expert Lin appointed you to a position, which is a company overseer, so I'm afraid not to pay your salary."

"Ah, I'm actually an overseer?"

Chen Lili was aware of this position.

The responsibilities of this position are to supervise the company's business management and financial condition, as well as the execution of duties by the company's senior management.

This is a very powerful executive position.

She suddenly felt immense pressure and muttered to herself, "Lin Jie really thinks highly of me. I've just graduated without any work experience..."

At this moment, Lin Jie and An Kexin were watching as Wu Fan, Cheng Shuang, and Quan Guangliang left by car.

Once the military-plated vehicle they were riding in had disappeared from view, An Kexin said with a light chuckle, "Ah Jie, this can be said to be the most relaxed negotiation I've ever experienced."

"They didn't want to earn more, and we voluntarily increased the price."

Lin Jie said softly, "They are soldiers, bound to comply with military regulations and discipline."

During the discussion with Wu Fan, he insisted on charging only the cost price for the production of the microcurrent meter.

Because according to military regulations, they are not allowed to engage in profit-making projects.

Feeling quite apologetic, Lin Jie got in touch with Meng Yang, who then connected him to Wu Fan's indirect superior.

Following the superior's instructions, Wu Fan agreed to charge an additional fee as a staff benefit for the institute.

After discussions, the additional fee was set at twenty percent of the cost price.

Meanwhile, with the superior's permission, Cheng Shuang and Quan Guangliang also accepted shares of their rights, which was a one-time buyout amounting to ten million per person.

"Ah Jie, I forgot to tell you something!"

An Kexin excitedly said, "We received a call from the American National Academy of Sciences today. They want to invite you to the United States for an exchange visit."

"Ah Jie, will you go?"

Lin Jie immediately refused, saying, "No, I won't go!"

His papers caused the shares of many pharmaceutical companies in the United States to plummet, resulting in losses of billions of US dollars at the very least.

At this critical juncture, going to the United States?

Lin Jie was really worried that some hired lunatic might publicly put a bullet in his head.

He then discreetly said, "Just say I'm busy with work and research is at a critical point, so I can't leave at the moment."

An Kexin nodded and said, "I'll think of the right words to politely decline them."

"Ah Jie, with your accomplishments, being elected as a foreign member of the American National Academy of Sciences in April next year should be no problem."

"It's interesting that no domestic academicians have been elected, yet you became a foreign member of another country's academy first. Wonder what they'd think about that?"

Lin Jie dismissively said, "Let's not talk about such uninteresting things anymore."

"Kexin, the institute is responsible for the production and testing of the Microcurrent Meter, but the packaging is handled by Weize Company."

He further advised, "The product manual and packaging design should be upscale; don't let it look like some inferior, unregulated product."

An Kexin shot Lin Jie a look and snorted lightly, "Don't worry, I've already been in touch with Wu Xiaoyue."

"She promised that even if she doesn't sleep tonight, she'll design packaging that catches the eye."

"Ah Jie, it's getting late, shall we go have dinner?"

Just as Lin Jie nodded in agreement, Jian Jia came jogging over, breathlessly saying, "Dr. Lin, here's last week's hospital settlement bill that needs your signature!"

Lin Jie took an approval sheet and attached several pages of expense lists from her.

He glanced at the figure, two million two hundred seventy-seven thousand nine hundred thirty-two yuan and fifty cents, and signed his name.

This is just the expenses for those patients in the annex building over the past week, including medical supplies, consumables, medical equipment, examination fees, accommodation, utilities, etc.

These costs need to be paid by Lin Jie from the project funds to the affiliated hospital.

Adding the cost of the inducer needed for patients in the annex, labor costs for Tian Xiangyu, Zhou Hongzhi, Zhou Ziyan and others' projects, and various miscellaneous expenses, Lin Jie spent around three million in a week for patients in the annex.

Luckily, major expenses in the annex like salaries for military doctors, nurses, guards, logistics staff, and catering are covered by the military.

Looking at the sheet in his hand, Lin Jie a bit ruefully said to An Kexin, "An average of seventy thousand a week per patient, equivalent to ten thousand per day. This is despite hospital fees being substantially discounted, and I not charging for anything."

"Even with my experimental therapies, the cost of treatment is like paying to save a life; something not everyone can afford."

An Kexin wrapped her arm around Lin Jie's and said, "As long as a life is saved, any amount spent is worth it. Before your new tumor therapy, many families ended up losing both money and loved ones."

Lin Jie handed the sheet to Jian Jia and asked, "Was that special allowance distributed?"

Jian Jia took the sheet, her eyes smiling as she said, "It was already distributed through the studio. Dr. Lin, thank you for giving me a share too."

After Jian Jia left, An Kexin curiously asked, "What special allowance?"

Lin Jie explained, "It's basically a relocation allowance."

"Tian Xiangyu and the others will transition to work at Anlin Hospital soon. They'll be moving into apartments in the Phoenix Mountain District, so I gave them thirty thousand for moving and setting up."

An Kexin chuckled lightly, "You're really considerate of them!"

She then brightened up and said, "So, can the patients in the annex be let go?"

Lin Jie replied affirmatively, "Pretty much."

"The patients in the annex are entering the second stage of surgery one after another, and in three to four weeks, they'll be able to be discharged gradually."

"During this period, the likelihood of sudden changes in their conditions is small, so we don't need so many people constantly monitoring them."

"The military doctors can keep an eye on them more, and Tian Xiangyu and the others can transfer to Anlin Hospital to handle new patients."

Lin Jie turned to look at the familiar hospital building in the distance and continued, "Once Anlin Hospital is operational, those regular patients I'm treating can also be transferred there."

"That would be great!"

An Kexin expressed her pleasure, "With your students joining, Anlin Hospital's work arrangements shouldn't be so tight."

She again voiced some concern, "Tomorrow is the tenth, the day when everyone at Anlin Hospital must report in; let's hope those absent will just be a few..."