I run a clinic in the United States

Chapter 112 The town is for sale
Mayor Kevin originally wanted to drive his wife there, but he gave up after exploring the road conditions along the road.

Because, there are not only all kinds of gravel and broken trees on the road, but in the distance, in the direction of Houston, there are also landslides, and a section of the road is blocked.

Fortunately, although my wife's breath of life is weak, she has been living tenaciously, which can be regarded as weak and stable.So Mayor Kevin waited patiently until the communication was restored.

After arriving at the Houston Methodist Hospital, a senior expert received the consultation. Mayor Kevin handed over the simple medical history summary and operation report written by Zhou Qiao to the expert.

Because what he said himself might not be clear, so it would be more convenient to just use Zhou Qiao's medical record summary.

When the expert saw it, his face changed drastically. Before he could take a closer look, he immediately sent Tracy McKina to the intensive care unit and arranged for further detailed examination. Due to the excessive blood loss before, he came to a large hospital, and the blood transfusion was naturally rejected. In terms of arrangement, various other symptomatic treatment measures are also used.

Save your life first!
Because in the medical records, too few examinations were done, and the condition was too complicated!

Preeclampsia, gestational hypertension, diabetes, complete placenta previa, hepatic capsule hemorrhage, cesarean section, surgical liver resection... During the operation, about 2000 ml of old non-clotting blood was found in the abdominal cavity...

The first four symptoms were detected during Tracy's prenatal check-up in this hospital. You can know them by checking them on the computer, so there is no need to doubt them.

As for the latter, the expert was horrified!

From the existing condition or information, we can deduce how dangerous the operation was at that time!

In such a small rural clinic, with only two ordinary doctors and a lack of various preoperative examinations and rescue equipment, it is not an exaggeration to say that the mortality rate is as high as 99.9999%!
"It's really not easy for your wife to survive until now. However, coming to us is naturally the best treatment service. Don't worry, I will immediately call a multidisciplinary expert for a detailed consultation to formulate a more complete and more scientific plan. rescue measures!"

The expert did as he said and called the expert team immediately.Including obstetrics, hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery, surgical care unit, blood transfusion department, etc.Although the baby has been born, the quality of the cesarean section needs to be evaluated.

As for the baby weighing more than three pounds, he was sent to the neonatology department, slept in an incubator, and received nursing treatment.

The little baby is also pitiful. Since he was born, he has never slept next to his mother, and he has never even tasted a sip of breast milk.

The newborn incubator consists of a crib, computer controller, incubator chassis, blue light irradiation lamp, pulse oximeter, temperature sensor, etc.Its main function is to provide a simulated uterine cavity environment for newborns, where they can be placed and conveniently cared for.

The temperature and humidity in the box are more suitable for babies, and can be used for constant temperature cultivation, suffocation resuscitation, blue light irradiation, infusion, oxygen therapy, rescue, observation of changes in vital signs, etc.

Houston Methodist Hospital is a fairly good general hospital, ranked first in Texas for many years, located in the well-known Texas Medical Center.

This center brings together more than 50 international-level medical and health institutions, such as the famous MD Anderson Cancer Research Center, Texas Children's Hospital and other specialized hospitals. They are all "golden brands" and can be said to be a place that medical workers regard The holy city of Mecca!
Houston is the fourth largest city in the United States and the largest economic center on the Gulf Coast. Its three major industrial pillars are energy, aerospace and medical care!

The main contributor to the medical care inside is the Texas Medical Center, which drives more than 140 billion US dollars in related economic benefits every year!
After such a multidisciplinary expert consultation team from a large hospital conducted a comprehensive examination, treatment and evaluation of Tracy's condition, everyone present was shocked!
Because the operation was done so well, I never expected that such a difficult major operation could be performed in a clinic in a small town with such insufficient surgical conditions!
And the quality and effect of the surgery are quite good!Can be called perfect, impeccable!

Whether it is a cesarean section, or a hepatectomy and hemostasis surgery after the rescue operation!

"This is an absolute medical miracle!"

"That's right, even in our case, with four or five senior experts working together, all kinds of supporting equipment and rescue measures, the best result is estimated to be like this!"

"My God, the small clinic in the countryside is incredible!"

"I heard that the surgeon was a young Chinese doctor, and the assistant was an old doctor from a small rural clinic who had rarely performed surgeries above level two."

"What's the name of that Chinese doctor?"

"do not know."

"Hurry up and ask, this is definitely a medical genius!"

Soon, they found out from Mayor Kevin, that the other party's name was Zhou Qiao, who opened a private clinic in San Francisco and was only 24 years old!

I heard that it is also very famous in California.Regarding this point, the experts have no doubts. It would be strange if such a powerful surgical genius is not famous!

The director of obstetrics and hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery of this hospital couldn't help but want to recruit talents after hearing about it. He got Zhou Qiao's contact information from Mayor Kevin, sent someone to call to greet him, and expressed his intention.

Zhou Qiao was riding on the roof of the stable at that time, building the roof of the stable with Luo Ya, nailing the nails. After receiving the call, she first expressed her gratitude, and then said that she inherited her aunt's clinic and lived in California. It's good, I'm here for vacation this time, and I don't think about moving to Texas to work and settle down.

The other party had no choice but to regretfully express that if there was an opportunity in the future, we would cooperate and communicate again.

It was also the second time that Zhou Qiao's name came into the spotlight of a large hospital.

The first was Dr. Claudeford of UCSF Medical Center.

After just one day of intensive care treatment, Tracy McKenna's condition improved significantly and she was then transferred to a general ward.

The first thing she wanted to do after she woke up was to see her baby.

Mayor Kevin told her that the baby was currently in an incubator in the neonatal department. The doctor said that the baby would stay there for more than half a month and was in good condition, so she should not worry too much.

"Kevin, what happened on the day of the hurricane? Not long after you carried me into the consultation room, I felt delirious, and I can't remember what happened afterwards!" Tracy said with some regret.

Mayor Kevin held his wife's hand and began to talk gently. Of course, he was not a professional and had not witnessed the operation with his own eyes, but even so, the experience he told was touching and made people scared!

"I didn't expect me to be so dangerous. Isn't this equivalent to walking around the place of death? Hehe," Tracy smiled weakly, rested for a while, and continued, "I must thank Doctor Zhou for a while!"

"Yeah, me too. I think this should be the best gift God has given us this year."

The two of them looked up at the TV in the ward and saw the news being broadcast on the TV: "The Category 100 Hurricane 'Invaders' made landfall in Freeport the day before yesterday, with wind speeds exceeding 45.3 miles per hour. Houston was also affected. More than 5 households and businesses have lost power. Currently, the hurricane has weakened to Category [-] after moving inland, but the damage is still severe everywhere. The government is organizing disaster relief and rescue operations. Freeport and Ellot are the most affected. Seriously, [-] people are missing and their bodies have not been found yet..."

Watching the news on TV, Mayor Kevin and his wife felt like they were surviving a disaster!

Mayor Kevin sat by his wife's hospital bed, caressed his wife's face, then leaned over and kissed her forehead: "Honey, I've made a decision, and I promise you that the town will be sold as soon as possible, and then Moved to Houston."

"Well," Tracy immediately smiled happily. If you move to Houston, it will be much more convenient in the future. Among other things, the baby will be able to enter a better school, enjoy better medical care, education, etc. resource.

"How much do you think it should be sold for?" Mayor Kevin asked his wife.

After all, his wife is the "big housekeeper" and "financial officer" in the town, and every account in the family has to go through his wife.

Tracy closed his eyes and thought about it, then opened it again: "Let's set the price at 300 million dollars first. If someone bargains, the minimum price must not be lower than 260 million. Anything less is not worth it!"

"Hmm, baby, okay, I will post the sale information on Twitter right away, and then look for other channels. Don't worry, baby, our town of Ellot is quite nice, with beautiful scenery and rich natural resources. , I will definitely sell it for a good price!" Mayor Kevin comforted his wife.

After a while, Tracy's sister and brother-in-law came over. They were also very surprised and congratulated them on the safety of mother and son.

Later, Tracy's parents also came.However, on Mayor Kevin's side, there are no relatives alive, only a distant cousin who went to settle in Australia and has not been in touch for many years.

The mayor of Kevin entrusted his father-in-law and mother-in-law to take care of his wife and baby, and he borrowed his brother-in-law's car to go back to thank Zhou Qiao and Paul.

Because, I was too anxious when I was in the small town before, and then I left in a hurry after the communication was restored. Now I remembered that he had not paid for such a major surgery for his help!

For such a big life-saving favor, I should at least give him $30.He felt it couldn't be any less.

Naturally, he had discussed this number with his wife.Tracy also agreed, and asked Kevin to convey his thanks instead.

In addition, of the 30 yuan remuneration, Tracy was willing to pay [-] yuan from her royalties, which was considered a small token of her own appreciation.

That's right, Tracy McKinna is a writer. Although he is not well-known for the time being, he has published several novels and is actually quite popular in Texas.

Since three books were published before marriage, they did not use a pseudonym, but used their real name directly, and various contact methods such as the original name displayed on the mailbox, so they did not change their name after marriage.

Otherwise, it will affect the popularity and recognition that has been gathered with great difficulty before.

In the United States, it is only a traditional custom for a woman to take her man's surname after marriage, and it is not a legal requirement.There are also many people who do not change their names after marriage.But in daily address, we use Mrs. or Mrs. so-and-so.

In addition, it may also be related to the death of Kevin's parents.Because it follows the husband's surname, the big family is often more particular about it, and the elders in the family will be more concerned.

Ever since their great-grandfather, Kevin's family has attached great importance to inheritance and accumulated wealth from generation to generation. By Kevin's father's generation, they finally owned the town of Ellot.

However, what the ancestors of Kevin's family did not expect was that in Kevin's generation, they would be so prodigal that they would sell the town as a package!If there are spirits in the ground, they can't crawl out of the ground and teach this prodigal son a lesson!

After her husband left, Tracy closed her eyes and lay on the hospital bed to rest, but a strong thought suddenly popped up in her heart, that is, she wanted to write her experience of walking around the Temple of Death in her novel. !
In the future, after she recovers, she also wants to take the time to interview Zhou Qiao and learn about his life. If Dr. Zhou agrees, she wants to write a biography for Dr. Zhou to express her gratitude.

In addition to publishing, it may also be adapted for film and television.

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After emergency repairs, the highway was basically passable, and Mayor Kevin drove back to the town of Ellot.

He took a check for 30 dollars and went to Lilac Clinic to find Zhou Qiao and Uncle Luo Ya.

As a result, Uncle Luo Ya said that Zhou Qiao was not here and had gone back to the countryside.

In addition, Uncle Luo Ya resolutely refused to accept any money, saying that it was all Dr. Zhou’s credit, so just give him the money.

After asking for the address, Mayor Kevin drove to Grandma Luo Ya's house.

Luo Ya and Zhou Qiao have repaired the stables and cowsheds, built the chicken coop and duck coop, and are now milking the cows together!
Zhou Qiao had never squeezed it before, and it felt very novel, so Roya asked him to squeeze it while drinking.

Zhou Qiao: "..." Why do you feel that Luo Ya is teasing him?

Then, I saw Mayor Kevin coming.

"Hi, Mayor Kevin, how are your wife and baby doing now?" Zhou Qiao waved and said hello.

Loya also nodded.

Mayor Kevin laughed: "They are all out of danger now and are currently hospitalized in Houston Methodist Hospital. I came here specifically to thank you! What would I do without you?"

Looking back, I still have lingering fears in my heart. If Zhou Qiao hadn't been there, I guess he would be facing the tragic fate of one dead body and two lives!Probably still immersed in grief, the funeral was not prepared.

So he took out the check for 30 yuan, held it in both hands, and handed it to Zhou Qiao respectfully.

"This is the reward for saving a life last time. Thank you very much. My wife and I are very lucky. It is our eternal honor to get your help, Dr. Zhou!" Mayor Kevin said sincerely.

Seeing that there was a reward of 30 Dale, Zhou Qiao was taken aback. He never thought of asking for so much money when he saved people!In addition, the money should be given to the clinic, right?After all, Uncle Roya and Aunt Roya also contributed.

The operating room is still Uncle Loya's venue.He came here to throw the knife, and he only charged some expert fees for the knife.

As if he had guessed what Zhou Qiao was thinking, the mayor Kevin said very sincerely: "You must accept this 30-dollar check, Dr. Zhou! In addition, I have prepared a [-]-dollar check for Paul. Thank you. This is what Tracy and I need, if you don't accept it, Tracy will definitely blame me!"

"In addition, I have also consulted Dr. Paul's opinion, and he believes that you should accept it."

Zhou Qiao looked at Luo Ya, who smiled and said, "My uncle will definitely not want these 30."

After all, Zhou Qiao is the main force, and her uncle is just a helper.Why do you have the nerve to ask for it?

Under the insistence and persuasion of Mayor Kevin, Zhou Qiao had no choice but to accept the contempt.

Garnett brought two big geese over. His goose shed collapsed, and the goose suffered heavy casualties and could not finish eating. So he brought two big geese and gave them to Grandma Roya.

Seeing Mayor Kevin, Garnett's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help asking: "Mayor Kevin, I saw the information you posted on Twitter, are you really going to sell this town? "

Mayor Kevin sighed and said, "Yes, although I am very reluctant to let go. But this time my wife's incident made me determined."

"What, Garnett, do you want to buy it?" Mayor Kevin asked.

Garnett shook his head and said, "I want to buy it, but I don't have that much money!"

Luo Ya's eyes lit up and she asked: "Mayor Kevin, how much does your town sell for?"

She didn't follow Mayor Kevin's Twitter account, so she didn't see the message.

Mayor Kevin's eyes also lit up and he looked at Luo Ya: "Noble Madam Inspector, do you want to buy it? It only costs 300 million dollars!"

Loya nodded and said, "Yes."

These days, she and Zhou Qiao had traveled around the town, inside and out, and she had lived here before.There is a certain sense of belonging and nostalgia for this place.

The town's natural resources and scenery are quite good, and it has great potential to be developed into a tourist attraction.Of course, if you want to develop it, you have to invest and publicize it.

To be honest, 300 million dollars is nothing to her now.Behind the scenes, there is also a huge [-]th Street force.

Of course, it is now renamed the Violent Queen Organization!
Her luxurious bed used to cost US$600 million, which was more than ten times more expensive than Big S's bed!Isn’t it more than enough to buy a small town like this?

Mayor Kevin did not expect that Luo Ya would agree so readily. He was immediately stunned, then glanced at Zhou Qiao, nodded apologetically, and said, "Let me and my wife discuss this!"

Then, I went to make a phone call.

Soon, he came back happily and said to Luo Ya: "My wife agrees and the price will be reduced to 200 million. I wonder what the noble Ms. Luo Ya wants?"

Luo Ya shrugged: "I don't care." She never liked haggling unless the price was too outrageous.

However, this town is still worth the 300 million dollars. It is rare that the other party is willing to lower the price, which is the icing on the cake!
Mayor Kevin quickly said: "Then please Ms. Loya and Dr. Zhou, let's go back to the town and discuss the specific details of the transaction?"

Luo Ya and Zhou Qiao looked at each other, nodded and said, "Okay."

Then, Luo Ya and Zhou Qiao went to talk to grandma.

When grandma heard the news, she walked back and forth excitedly, saying that she must visit the old man's grave and place a bouquet of flowers to inform him of the good news.

Garnett was also extremely excited and danced as if he wanted to buy it.

Luo Ya smiled and said: "Grandma, the transaction procedures haven't even started yet. Once we get this town completely, we can notify grandpa!"

"Okay, okay, I'll wait for your good news." Grandma Loya was overjoyed, and said in her heart that her precious granddaughter is finally promising, and she will soon be the mayor of the town!

Although, the social status of the mayor of such a small town may not be as high as that of a Los Angeles police inspector.

The group drove back to the town, and Garnett followed, sitting in Roya's car.

Roya joked: "Garnett, how about electing you as the mayor before I buy the town?"

In this kind of town, the election is a joke, because the whole town belongs to someone else, who else can be elected?

Unless it is the kind that is very unpopular, but if it is very unpopular, the residents of the small town will have run away long ago, and those who stay are naturally recognized.

Some town owners don't want to be the mayor themselves, and even elect their pet dog Golden Retriever as the mayor, pick them up in a police car, and arrange for two puppies of the opposite sex to serve as assistants!

Some choose a baby who is a few months old to be the mayor, and some elect a parrot to be the mayor.

Like the Kevin family, they have been mayors for generations since their great-grandfather!
By Kevin's generation, it's finally coming to an end!

Mayor Kevin has found a satisfactory buyer, and the whole person is relaxed, feeling that a new life is about to usher in!
Hearing Roya's words, Garnett immediately became nervous, and quickly shook his head and said, "No, no, I'm not a good mayor with my personality."

Roya wondered, should uncle be the mayor?

Zhou Qiao's words, definitely not!She was reluctant to put Zhou Qiao in such a remote place.Besides, Zhou Qiao is definitely not willing!

In fact, Zhou Qiao is quite excited, but she really doesn't want to, but she just thinks it's interesting and worth looking forward to.

This is the impulsive impulse brought by the home buying gene in the Chinese people's bones.

Seeing Zhou Qiao's eyes flickering and seeming interested, Roya said, "How about I buy you a small town in California? There are also many small towns in California that are not expensive, and you can build a Chinatown by then."

Zhou Qiao was stunned, then shook his head and said: "Forget it, I'll just be my doctor!"

Because it's not surprising to have this idea on a whim, but if he really settles down to run the town, become the mayor or something, he feels that it won't be boring to death.Moreover, the small towns in the United States are willing to sell those with a very small population and no development potential.

Like Erlott, it is still relatively good.

Some of them can be called "ghost towns", and some people can't sell them, so they have to be mayors in them all their lives!
Kevin's efficiency is very high, and Roya's efficiency is also very high, within three days, all procedures are completed.

However, to everyone's surprise, Luo Ya did not want the town, but directly transferred it to her uncle's name!

When the news spread, the town was in an uproar.

The residents of the town were envious of Roya's generosity and the luck of Uncle Roya's family, and came to congratulate her one after another!
The Lilac Clinic suddenly became the bustling center of the town.

Uncle Roya was shocked when he heard the news!

Uncle Luo Ya is still good, but her aunt is simply... indescribable!
　Thanks to "Brave Little Fatty" for the reward.

　　A 6000-word chapter.I will add an update for the 1000 monthly tickets later.

　　
　
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