955 Everything is ready (1/2)

”Delicious.” Miao Tansheng put his elbow on the table and used it as an axis so that he can bring the crispy pork belly from the plate into his mouth. He was so happy that his fish eyes twitched, and his rosacea-infected nose seemed to have become redder.

Ling Jiezhou looked calm while he counted, ”Six, seven, eight… Eat more if you want.”

”Pork is still more delicious than other meat, especially this pork belly. It's not only oily, but its aroma is unique…” Miao Tansheng looked like he had not eaten pork for four hours, two days, and a week. He chewed the meat with gusto, and he looked very happy.

”Old Miao, you've earned quite a lot. Is all your money used up by your wife?” When Ling Jiezhou counted to twelve, he decided to interrupt Miao Tansheng.

Miao Tansheng sighed, drank a mouthful of water, smiled, and said, ”How could it be? My wife is very thrifty. She's the kind who will not buy shirts only when both sides can be worn, and not the ones where only the outer side can be worn, but not the inner side.”

Ling Jiezhou stared at Miao Tansheng's chopsticks, nodded, and said, ”I can tell.”

”She can't be compared with you, Chief Ling.” Miao Tansheng picked another piece of pork belly again, then he put his chopsticks together on the table. He chewed the pork belly and said, ”If I use modern terms, then Chief Ling, you're a second generation rich kid. You're running such a big clinic, and the commissions you receive alone is great enough for you to travel to Tahiti. I'm thinking of whether I can open a clinic when I am at your age.”

Ling Jiezhou's veins were ready to pop when he heard those words. He had many things to criticize about what Miao Tansheng said, but since there were just too many things to criticize about Miao Tansheng's words, so much so that there were flaws everywhere in what he said, Ling Jiezhou did not know where to start.

”Doctor Miao, didn't you say you've found a patient? Is the patient coming over by himself or herself or through other means?” Ling Jiezhou decided to change the topic.

Miao Tansheng made phone calls throughout the morning. After contacting a number of people, he finally found a suitable patient. Although there was only one patient, no one could ever start anything without facing difficulties, so Ling Jiezhou did not mind the number. In fact, Ling Jiezhou was still hopeful about the first patient who would come to have his or her Achilles tendon repaired.

Honestly, when the Ling family first started up Lower Groove Clinic, they made it so that they could perform surgeries. Ling Jiezhou's dad could perform the simple debridements and sutures, appendectomies, and even the more complex orthopedic surgeries, plastering, putting on splints, and other surgeries. Besides, the old man also knew how to administer traditional Chinese medicine. He could perform acupunctures, so when the neighbours had headaches or fevers, he could administer acupuncture and treat them well.

But when the clinic was passed to Ling Jiezhou, the clinic slowly transformed into a transfusion hall and pharmacy. It was not because Ling Jiezhou could not hire a doctor, but because the environment caused the clinic to fall to this state. Even if he could offer a high salary and hire a good doctor, the patients were still from this neighborhood, and it was impossible that they would fall sick and come for treatment all the time.

However, the current Ling Ran had already surpassed what Ling Jiezhou would consider a good doctor.

Forget everything else, Ling Jiezhou knew that the cost for a VIP number for Ling Ran's consultation would cost 800 RMB, and even the scalpers also sold his consultation numbers from 500 RMB to 600 RMB. Of course, it might be because Ling Ran only consulted patients for half a day every week.

While in the big first-tier cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, doctors like Ling Ran who gave consultations in private clinics or private hospitals were a common sight.

For patients who did not have medical insurance or did not care to apply for reimbursement, they went to private clinics or private hospitals for consultation, paid a price which was much higher than the consultation fees in public hospitals, and were guaranteed a chance to see the doctor of their choice. They could even receive a slightly better service than in public hospitals.

The Ling family had their own clinic, so developing a second battlefield for Ling Ran was also something they could try once Ling Jiezhou considered things from his perspective.

Miao Tansheng was actually envious of this too.

Even if the clinic looked like a pharmacy, it was still a clinic. Besides, the Ling family's clinic had a complete set of licenses, had a long history, and a good foundation. If the clinic were passed to him, Miao Tansheng would launch breast augmentation surgeries without any hesitation…

”I was exhausted just to get this patient,” Miao Tansheng answered Ling Jiezhou's question. He first complained, before he smiled and said, ”But it'll be convenient in the future. I've discussed it with them. If they meet any suitable patients, they will send them over to us. I can't say it'll be a continuous supply, but there's going to be quite a number of patients.”

”That's great. We don't need a continuous supply, because our clinic has only fewer than twenty hospital beds, so we can't also accommodate a high number of patients.” What Ling Jiezhou referred to was the hospital beds that could accommodate the patients staying over. The hospital beds used for fluid transfusion at the lower floor were naturally excluded.

Miao Tansheng chuckled and nodded. Then, he said, ”After we complete this surgery, I will report to every hospital. Then, we will basically have sealed the deal. But… munch, munch…”

Miao Tansheng was halfway through his words before he picked up another crispy pork belly and chewed it.