It was only two o'clock in the afternoon when Brian arrived at the Iris Clinic. He was relieved to see that his old father was safe and sound, but he was also a little worried and wanted to take his old father to Santa Clara Valley to seek treatment from Dr. Dean.
When it comes to medical care in the beautiful country, it is actually different from that in China. Most Americans basically treat minor illnesses and perform minor surgeries in clinics or community hospitals. And they are all doctors who run clinics.
Good doctors basically have private clinics.
As for large medical centers, such as university hospitals or the very famous Mayo Clinic, they often focus on research, teaching, applying for funding projects, publishing papers, and solving difficult cases.
Due to the lack of clinical experience in common minor illnesses, experts in large medical centers may not be as good at performing minor surgeries as doctors in private clinics!
If Zhou Qiao's aunt was still there, and the previous doctors at the clinic were still there, Brian would never make a fuss about such a small operation, and would take a special leave to come back to pick her up!
"Hello, Doctor Zhou, I want to take my father away!" Brian became more confident after seeing Zhou Qiao.
The main thing is that Zhou Qiao is too young. My father is in good condition now, but there is no guarantee that there are no hidden dangers. For example, what kind of gauze fell inside? The necrotic tissue has not been removed? Is there a flaw in the stitches? Postoperative bleeding? Postoperative infection?
Any hidden danger will cause relatively big trouble.
Brian doesn't want his old father to suffer anymore!
Zhou Qiao smiled lightly and said: "No problem, it's okay. It's just that the bill needs to be settled. Elena~"
"Come on, come on~" Elena heard the cry and immediately took out the bill that had been printed out long ago.
She was more attentive. When she saw Brian coming and looking unhappy, she vaguely guessed what was going to happen, so she listed the bill early.
I have to say, Elena is really a capable little helper!
"No problem." Brian looked at it carefully and found that the charges were quite reasonable.
That's $12,000. Since Mr. Westin has health insurance, he only has to pay about $500.
In the United States, medical insurance is very important. Without insurance, an appendix surgery alone in some hospitals may cost two to three hundred thousand dollars. Not to mention anything else, just taking an X-ray or CT scan can cost more than 10,000 US dollars. An IV drip in the emergency department costs eight to nine thousand dollars.
But it’s much cheaper if you have insurance. Common minor illnesses can be treated for tens to hundreds of dollars.
Zhou Qiao charged US$12,000, which is relatively low.
Brian paid the money happily, then picked up his parents and drove straight to Santa Clara Valley.
He didn't call an ambulance because ambulances in the United States are very expensive, with a starting price of $2,500, and additional charges based on the help you need, such as oxygen tanks, stretchers, life support equipment, etc., all cost extra.
Moreover, ambulances will not be dispatched alone, but are usually dispatched together with police cars and fire engines, regardless of whether you just need simple medical help.
Therefore, since his old father was in good condition, Brian drove him there directly in a private car, which was only about an hour's drive anyway.
In addition, going to Dr. Dean's hospital for hospitalization makes it convenient for Brian to visit after work.
When he arrived at Dr. Dean's clinic, Brian briefly explained the situation and asked Dr. Dean to help with the examination.
Dr. Dean took a closer look and arranged a series of related examinations. He was full of praise for the quality of the operation!
"You said the chief surgeon was a young man who just graduated?" Dr. Dean asked in disbelief.
Brian nodded and said, "As far as I know, that's true. What, Dr. Dean, did the operation leave some hidden dangers?"
Dr. Dean shook his head and said: "No. The quality of the operation is quite good! There will be no sequelae or complications, don't worry! As for the little doctor you mentioned, he is really amazing. He has already done so at such a young age. Superb level!”
Dr. Dean felt that even if he performed it himself, the quality of the surgery might not be as good as Zhou Qiao's.
When Brian heard this, he realized that he had wrongly blamed Zhou Qiao.
The Westin couple were even more grateful. At the same time, they also trusted Zhou Qiao more and decided to support Zhou Qiao more in the future.
As they get older, they need regular monthly physical examinations, blood sugar, blood pressure, blood lipid screenings, etc. In addition, Mrs. Westin also wants to lose weight and needs professional health guidance.
Not for beauty, but for longevity! After all, obesity brings many diseases.
After accumulating it, I will have a lot of money in a year!
Private clinics focus on repeat customers. If Zhou Qiao knew that there was an old couple who were die-hard fans, he would probably laugh out of his dreams.
If there are 180 such old couples, the profitability of Iris Clinic will be very impressive!
In fact, Zhou Qiao is in a great mood now!
Because Mr. Westin made more than 3,600 US dollars from this order.
This is his estimated net profit after deducting all costs, including the testing company’s testing fees.
If there are another thirty or forty such "big orders", Zhou Qiao feels that the property tax money should not be a problem.
Of course, settling the property tax is just a basic living security, ensuring that the house will not be taken away by the state government and that the two beautiful white girls will not wander around.
In the evening of that day, Zhou Qiao invited two white girls to have a hot pot in Chinatown to celebrate the opening of the clinic.
He was really tired of eating burgers and wanted something spicy!
Elena, like him, actually likes spicy food and praises Chaotian pepper and millet pepper. Ava prefers something lighter.
So they ordered a mandarin duck pot.
Zhou Qiao picks up food for Elena from time to time, and occasionally for Ava, fearing that Ava will become suspicious.
"When I have time, I will take you to Chongqing, China, to eat authentic Sichuan spicy hot pot! It is guaranteed to be so spicy that fire will burst out of your throat after eating it!"
"Okay, okay!" Elena was looking forward to it very much, and then secretly rubbed her feet under the table against Zhou Qiao, tickling his heart. She said in her heart that if you don't provide me with some 17 or 18 medical points tonight, I won't be able to spare you. !
Ava shrugged and said, "I want to visit the legendary Jiangnan in China. Anna used to often talk about how beautiful Jiangnan is in the mist..." But she said the last sentence in Chinese.
Having been raised by Anna and living near Chinatown, Elena and Ava both know a few words of Chinese. However, after all, they were not biological children, and Anna did not spend much time teaching them Chinese.
Maybe it's because they are not Chinese in the first place.
"Yeah, yeah, definitely!" Zhou Qiao thought to herself, it would be really honorable to bring two such beautiful white little girls back to China!
There was a commotion outside, and Zhou Qiao quickly touched the gun on his waist. Fortunately, it was just a fight between two homeless people and it quickly subsided.
Zhou Qiao is timid, even in Chinatown, he still carries the only hot weapon in the clinic - an M1911 pistol! This is a very classic gun with a history of more than 100 years!
However, it is still very useful! It is powerful, has a simple and stable structure, has experienced the baptism of many wars, and is durable! Although it has withdrawn from the military and police field, major firearms manufacturers in the United States are still producing various improved, commemorative and craftsmanship models of the M1911, which are deeply loved by Americans.
It would be a pity not to play with guns when you come to the United States. It's a pity that he has been busy and has no free time to practice his marksmanship.
In addition, the only gun in the entire clinic was a legacy from Aunt Zhou Qiao.
If you want to buy a long rifle, you can only buy a single shot. It is probably impossible to experience the various firearms in the game. Unless he enlists in the army.
Of course, it is impossible to serve as a soldier for the Yankees! He came here to inherit the clinic to harvest the wool of Americans!
After dinner, Zhou Qiao took Elena and Ava shopping at the night market in Chinatown. Here, it has become a food pedestrian street.
People come and go, bustling.
A police car was parked on the side of the road, and the recorded voice of the female police officer kept looping, and she was speaking Chinese, but it was a bit stiff and sounded weird:
"If you don't have a sales license you have to pack up and leave, this is a warning if I come back we will take your property..."
Zhou Qiao: "..." No matter where you set up a stall, it's not easy!
At night, Elena sneaked into Zhou Qiao's room again.
The medical mystical point went from zero to steadily increasing again.
This night, it’s 24 o’clock!
