Chapter 705 Three Days
At Renxin Medical Hall, after Elder Lu finished calculating the accounts, he looked at Chen Xuan and said worriedly, "Mr. Chen, why don't we temporarily close all other medical halls and hospitals? The losses are too great!"
Chen Xuan pondered for a moment and said, "I'll make a phone call to inquire."
Chen Xuan was not very proficient in business management, so he decided to consult an expert. He made a phone call to Jiangzhou.
Soon, Chen Xuan received a reply and turned to Elder Lu, saying, "Elder Lu, continue to operate!"
The Renxin Medical Hall chain had just opened and was gaining momentum. If they closed now, it would be very difficult to reopen. Moreover, Chen Xuan did not believe he had no room to fight back.
He discussed with the business genius in Jiangzhou and decided to continue operating.
While they were losing several million a day, Chen Xuan's other businesses brought in profits exceeding tens of millions daily. What was there to fear?
Chen Xuan could afford the losses, and he was confident that he could rise again!
"Elder Lu, if Elder Huang comes again, beat him out with a stick."
"Understood!"
Elder Lu turned to see patients, while Chen Xuan narrowed his eyes, looking thoughtfully at the azure sky.
He murmured, "That virus should have spread quite a bit by now..."
This was a hospital in the provincial capital, where the Second Master Huang was currently residing. A patient, suffering from vomiting, diarrhea, and persistent coughing, was admitted to the hospital.
"Doctor, save me! Please examine my husband quickly!"
In the internal medicine outpatient clinic, a couple sat on a bench. The wife said busily.
The husband's face was pale, and he covered his mouth with a white handkerchief, coughing softly, appearing very weak.
The wife beside him was full of anxiety and concern. Every time she saw her husband in such pain, she wished she could share his suffering.
The doctor sitting on the bench casually asked a few questions and then said, "Swipe your card! After that, you will undergo these eighteen tests. Once done, come back to me."
"Oh, the money isn't enough. You need to pay another three thousand two hundred and eighty!"
"What kind of tests are so expensive?" the wife's face darkened.
"Your husband's condition is quite complex. This is a full-body examination, so naturally, it will be more expensive."
To cure her husband's illness, the wife gritted her teeth and took out her meager savings to pay. Finally, near noon, the couple finished the tests.
"Why are you here so late? I'm about to have lunch..."
The doctor who saw the patient looked disgusted, as if blaming the couple for being late and delaying his meal.
However, remembering the upcoming promotion, he took a breath and endured it.
"I'm sorry to bother you, but please quickly look at the test results."
The wife said pitifully, handing a thick stack of test results to the doctor.
The doctor glanced at the test results, and when he saw one of the results, he frowned.
This looks like an infectious disease.
No, no, it definitely isn't.
He dismissed his thought: "This is just a common viral infection. Please go and complete the hospitalization procedures."
Thus, the couple was sent away. Coincidentally, they were assigned to the same ward as the Second Master Huang.
Seeing the Second Master Huang, who was receiving an IV drip and bleeding from his nose, the couple was completely shocked.
It seemed this ward was for patients with complex and difficult illnesses!
That evening, Director Huang eagerly went to visit the Second Master Huang, only to find that he had contracted the same illness as the husband. For some reason, he felt that this was likely a viral infectious disease.
Therefore, the Second Master Huang reported it to the hospital.
It had to be said that the Second Master Huang's reaction was timely. After overnight examinations and expert consultations, it was confirmed that this was a highly contagious infectious disease.
After confirmation, the report was escalated layer by layer, even alarming the provincial government.
A strict order came from the provincial government, demanding that this matter be resolved as quickly as possible.
The provincial governor issued an order, and the first to receive it was naturally the Medical Association. Qin Weizhong of the Medical Association assembled many renowned doctors, while others swiftly investigated the patients' movements to pinpoint the source of infection.
The husband was a chemist in the laboratory of Xinyuan Chemical Plant. He had taken leave before the explosion at the chemical plant, so he was not injured.
After investigation, many employees of Xinyuan Chemical Plant also showed similar symptoms, and they finally determined that the source of infection was indeed Xinyuan Chemical Plant.
According to the confession of the factory director of Xinyuan Chemical Plant, while producing a chemical product, Xinyuan Chemical Plant unintentionally cultivated a virus. They had planned to destroy the virus, but before they could, they accidentally shattered a test tube, leading to the spread of the virus.
At dawn, bad news reached the provincial government.
The virus was highly lethal, and if not treated promptly within fourteen days of contracting the illness, death was certain.
Provincial Governor Wang Zhonghua was completely unsettled and immediately ordered all the on-call renowned doctors from the Medical Association to be dispatched.
If there were widespread deaths, his own position would be in jeopardy.
As dawn approached, the distant rolling peaks were rimmed with gold, but Provincial Governor Wang Zhonghua felt a sense of impending storm.
By morning, after screening, it was found that as many as three thousand people had been infected. Provincial Governor Wang Zhonghua's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
He directly had his driver take him to the Medical Association.
When Provincial Governor Wang Zhonghua arrived at the Medical Association, the security level was immediately raised by three notches. Qin Weizhong rushed to greet him.
"Provincial Governor Wang, why have you come in person? You truly bring great honor to our Medical Association..." Qin Weizhong flattered.
"No need for such flattery. I will be very happy if you can find a way to cure the patients."
Qin Weizhong's heart sank.
This was about inquiring about the progress of the condition.
His face immediately turned grim.
All the renowned doctors from the Medical Association in Jiangnan Province had gathered for a grand consultation, but no one could do anything.
If Provincial Governor Wang asked about the situation, how should he answer?
As expected, Provincial Governor Wang asked in the next moment.
"Have you found a treatment method?"
Provincial Governor Wang's imposing manner was evident.
Qin Weizhong said awkwardly, "Not yet, but we should be able to find one soon."
He was also smart, giving Wang Zhonghua a sliver of hope in his words.
However, Wang Zhonghua, being experienced, did not fall for it at all.
"All useless! What good are you? The country appropriates hundreds of millions to your Medical Association every year, what have you done with it?"
Provincial Governor Wang Zhonghua berated fiercely. Qin Weizhong dared not refute, only enduring the scolding, as their Medical Association had not found a cure.
Finally, after Wang Zhonghua had exhausted his anger, he stopped, and Qin Weizhong's face turned green.
"I'm telling you, you only have three days. If you can't find a treatment method within three days, you can forget about wearing your official hats!"
Wang Zhonghua said this, turned his back, and left angrily.
Qin Weizhong's face was ashen: "What is all this?"
After being reprimanded, Qin Weizhong did not keep it to himself but vented his anger on the members. Renowned doctors, each with a reputation, were scolded without any ability to retort.
Finally, Qin Weizhong also said, "You only have three days. If there is no progress within three days, I will revoke your medical practice licenses!"
Revoking medical practice licenses...
That's too harsh!
Everyone gasped.