bookrandom Chapter 1085 - 1047: Social Fundraising
Chapter 1085 - 1047: Social Fundraising
On Tuesday evening, after a day's training, Qi Yuanchen, Zhuo Jiahe, Xingyue, and Jiang Rong gathered once again in the cafeteria.Gazing at the food on her plate, Xingyue complained, "I thought the food at our Medical College cafeteria was bad enough, but being here has once again shattered my definition of terrible food."
Qi Yuanchen quietly defended the cafeteria, saying, "I think it's pretty good."
"Most of the food at Bin University's cafeteria is southern-style, it might not suit your northern taste buds."
Xingyue snorted lightly, changing the topic, "What do you guys think about the practical skills competition for intern doctors from seven hospitals that was announced for the end of the training?"
"Of course, we have thoughts!"
Zhuo Jiahe clenched his fist and pumped it once, saying, "There's only one Expert Lin. If you want to catch his attention and win his approval, you have to make yourself outstanding and prominent."
"I'm definitely participating in this skills competition, and I plan to win first place."
Xingyue rolled her eyes, and sarcastically said, "With your skill level, even making it into Anlin Hospital's top ten training class for qualifying to compete is a risk, and you're dreaming of first place in the competition?"
"You're daydreaming!"
Zhuo Jiahe, unbothered by Xingyue's mocking, confidently said, "I am a competition-type or impromptu-type player, and I perform best at critical moments."
Upon hearing this, Xingyue couldn't help but tease further, "A competition-type player, how impressive."
"I remember someone almost got their throat cut by a firecracker last time!"
"Luan Xingyue, do you just love tearing me down?" Zhuo Jiahe asked with a face full of grievance.
Qi Yuanchen swallowed a mouthful of food and said, "Alright, alright, you two stop bickering. Let me tell you some inside info about this competition."
"What inside info?"
Faced with the unanimous inquiry from the trio, Qi Yuanchen chuckled lightly, "We all know that due to the strict training assessments, quite a few among us claim that even Lin Ji's students would fail if they came to take the test."
Zhuo Jiahe, Xingyue, and Jiang Rong all nodded, agreeing that the teacher's assessment requirements were excessively harsh, almost like picking bones out of an egg.
Under such harsh scrutiny, they truly didn't believe Lin Jie's students could pass smoothly.
Then Qi Yuanchen continued, "This matter was found out by Lin Ji's students, so they want to come here and teach us a lesson, hence they applied for this competition."
"But, when Dean Cheng got wind of this, he said that the Affiliated Hospital would also be sending participants."
"Limin Hospital, Tongren Hospital, and Donghua Hospital somehow also found out and insisted on participating as well."
"So it turned into a joint competition among Anlin Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital, Limin Hospital and its branch, Tongren Hospital and its West Courtyard, along with Donghua Hospital."
Zhuo Jiahe mocked, "I have to say, Limin, Tongren, and Donghua Hospitals are truly shameless."
"We hold training, and they follow suit. Not only that, but they openly use our training content."
"That content was painstakingly arranged by Expert Lin through his connections with specialists and scholars."
Qi Yuanchen advised, "Saying 'use' is a bit much!"
"They surely got permission from Expert Lin and the involved parties to use those training videos."
He then inquired, "After dinner, are you interested in accompanying me to the Affiliated Hospital?"
Zhuo Jiahe asked curiously, "What for?"
Qi Yuanchen's eyes sparkled as he said, "You guys don't know yet?
"Expert Lin is currently overseeing the medical check-ups for Olympic athletes. Today, it's the basketball and volleyball players."
"I want to see if I can get an autograph or a photo with my idols or something..."
At this moment, Lin Jie, who had just finished surgery in the annex, hurried to the Obstetrics and Gynecology department to perform a prenatal check on Yang Leyi.
Walking into the examination room with Qin Gang, Lin Jie nearly thought he had walked into the wrong room upon seeing Yang Leyi.
The pregnant woman in front of him was entirely different from the Yang Leyi he remembered.
Her figure had severely transformed, and her once-cute face had become round with a double chin.
Ah, weight completely ruins everything.
"Go ahead and laugh, just laugh!"
Yang Leyi cast an irritated glance at Lin Jie trying to suppress a smile and huffed, "I warn you, Kexin is pregnant, too, and she'll likely end up looking like this."
Lin Jie chuckled lightly, "I'm a doctor, I understand how a woman's body changes after pregnancy."
"To be honest, Yang Leyi, I have seen your body data before and predicted your look to some extent."
"But the difference between the real you and my imagination is quite big. Honestly, you have gained quite a lot more weight than I expected."
At his signal, Qin Gang assisted Yang Leyi to lie down on the examination bed.
Yang Leyi lifted her clothes, rubbing her big belly, and complained, "I can't help it either."
"I'm constantly feeling hungry, plus my mother-in-law cooks delicious meals four or five times a day, I just can't stop myself."
Lin Jie picked up some coupling gel, applied it on Yang Leyi's belly, then used the ultrasound probe to check the baby's condition inside.
After closely observing the ultrasound display of the baby on the screen, Lin Jie nodded and said, "The baby is healthy. It's just that it's a bit large, and Yang Leyi, your pelvis is somewhat small."
"I suggest a cesarean section directly when the time comes, don't attempt a natural birth. In your case, it's highly probable to lead to a difficult labor."
Yang Leyi responded with an "Oh," and said, "You're the expert, I'll listen to you."
"Hey, Lin Jie..."
She lowered her voice a bit and asked, "On my way here, I saw a beautiful baby princess dress. Do you think I should buy it?"
"Go ahead!"
As soon as Lin Jie said that, he saw a hint of disappointment flash across Yang Leyi's face, and he added, "You might find it useful for the second child."
Yang Leyi immediately burst into laughter and said, "Just having this one has been so exhausting, and you want me to have a second one?"
"You'll have to kill me first!"
Once the checkup was finished, Yang Leyi also got in the Phideon car.
Qin Gang first sent Lin Jie back to Xiangtai Apartment, then drove Yang Leyi home.
Sitting in the back seat, Yang Leyi glanced at the car's interior and suggested, "Lin Jie, with your current reputation and income, it's time to upgrade to a sedan, like a Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Maybach, or Mercedes. This Phideon no longer suits you."
"Nowadays, you don't need to be so low-key, and you can't even if you try."
Lin Jie rubbed his forehead and sighed, "No matter how much I earn, it doesn't go as far as I spend."
"In the blink of an eye, several tens of millions, even a few billion, are gone. I'm so broke now that I'm getting ready to shamelessly rely on generous folks."
"This car has only been in use for just over a year, so there's no rush to replace it."
He feigned poverty because he received a relatively precise quote list today from Song Zexing and Min Quan.
Purchasing a supercomputer and its auxiliary equipment for the machine room alone would require 600 to 800 million.
Moreover, the construction of this main machine room cannot be done carelessly.
It involves special requirements for cooling, dust prevention, anti-static, moisture-proofing, and fire prevention, which can't be resolved with just a couple of million.
In addition to collecting human data in the early stages, creating the application database, and the development costs for various software and application systems, achieving the application envisioned by Min Quan and others to make it available for use will require an estimated total upfront investment of about 1.2 billion.
The spending speed was really making Lin Jie's heart race.
But, at this point, there was no turning back, so Lin Jie could only press on with difficulty.
He first allocated funding of 10 million to Song Zexing and Min Quan to fully tackle the analysis and conversion of various data formats such as MRI imaging, CT scans, X-rays, and ultrasound checks.
Lin Jie had already gathered information from Elenna.
Though Morrison Industries also had research in this area, it wasn't their focus, and its progress had been exceedingly slow.
Lin Jie planned to leverage this as capital to further discuss cooperation matters with Germany's Morrison Industries.
At noon, when he received a call from Fu Hekun, he remembered his impulsive decision to buy the Qushui Garden worth 240 million.
Before Lin Jie could speak, Fu Hekun happily informed him that the auction for Qushui Garden had been finalized.
This Thursday morning, the court would host a small auction where Qushui Garden would be one of the items, and Lin Jie or his agent could bid for it.
Upon hearing this, Lin Jie found it hard to refuse.
He constantly consoled himself, thinking the more debts he had, the less he'd feel bothered—having more debt didn't make a significant difference on a base of billions.
Moreover, one was an investment in project research, which was public.
The other was a personal investment, which was private.
These two expenditures should be sharply divided.
Regarding the large research funding gap for the project, Lin Jie thought of a target.
Ye Peihua!
He was extraordinarily wealthy, a prime example of affluence, and Lin Jie figured he could shamelessly ask for support from Ye Peihua, hoping to raise at least a few billion.
Just then, Lin Jie's phone rang—it was a call from Meng Yang in the Capital City.
As soon as he answered, Meng Yang's booming voice came through, "Comrade Lin Jie, I'm ordered to represent the government and military committee in commending you."
"Commending for what?" Lin Jie was somewhat puzzled.
"Today, the United States revealed Renger's medical condition—it's indeed severe flesh-eating bacteria, the kind that's life-threatening."
"Before this, during two critical negotiations, thanks to our advanced preparations and focused arrangements, we firmly resisted the other's unreasonable demands and achieved certain counteraction results."
"The chief said your judgment was crucial and should be commended."
Lin Jie joyfully asked, "General Meng, does this commendation come with a cash prize? Can it be converted into cash?"
There was silence on the line, followed by Meng Yang's amused yet helpless voice, "Expert Lin, are you short on money?"
"I am, very much so!"
Lin Jie lamented, "You might know I just applied for a smart medical system research project—this project is an endless money pit, requiring at least 10 to 20 billion."
"So, I'm very short on money."
Immediately, Meng Yang's evasive voice came through the phone, "10 to 20 billion? That's way too much—I can't help at all."
"However, Expert Lin, nowadays, a company with just an idea can easily raise 10 to 20 billion in society. You could try social fundraising."
"A smart medical system sounds very high-end at first, and its future application prospects should be quite promising."
"Plus, given your reputation, Expert Lin, I think you could at least raise 20 to 30 billion."
After saying all this, apparently worried that Lin Jie might try to pin the responsibility on him, Meng Yang quickly hung up the phone before Lin Jie could respond.