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Chapter 1111
Chapter 1111: Chapter 1093: Pay the Fee First Chapter 1111: Chapter 1093: Pay the Fee First There might be plenty of industrial salt, but you still need a vehicle to haul it back.
Planes, trains, and automobiles are all barely operational; many flights have been canceled and several road segments are impassable.
Consequently, the inventory of industrial salt within Beijing isn’t abundant.
I did manage to secure a decent stock, thanks to Tang Yuxin’s timely reminder.
Otherwise, I too would have been powerless in this situation.
“Indeed,” Tang Yuxin prided herself on her ability to foresee such events.
She might be the only person in the world who could have known and prepared for them.
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Of course, her actions weren’t solely for her own benefit; they saved many others as well.
This could also be seen as a form of saving people.
“Doctor Tang...” Just as she was about to exchange a few more words with Gu Ning, a nurse came to look for her.
It was likely a new patient; nearly every day she insisted on performing one surgery, leading to a substantial increase in her workload.
Over the New Year, she had hoped for about a month of leisure, enough to take a break from her relentless schedule.
“I have to go,” Tang Yuxin said to Gu Ning and then put down her phone.
“What’s the matter?” she asked the nurse.
“Doctor Tang, there’s a patient with a broken leg.
We can’t find any other doctor right now; everyone’s busy.”
“Okay, I understand.
I’ll be right there.”
Tang Yuxin pocketed her phone and went to see the patient, thus completely forfeiting her holiday.
The notion of working one day and resting for two or taking a break right after a major surgery was nothing but a deception.
She had surgeries to perform.
Patients to see.
Prescriptions to write.
Shifts to work.
There were no holidays in sight.
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Following the nurse, she found herself squinting unexpectedly when she saw the supposed patient.
The world was indeed very small.
“Right away,” said a nurse standing by, who hurried to make arrangements.
“And,” the nurse turned back, “Ma’am, please pay the medical fee first.”
“Medical fee?”
Sang Zhilan felt her pockets.
She didn’t have any money on her.
“Ma’am, please pay the expenses first.”
The nurse reminded her again that not paying the fee was out of the question.
They were a public hospital, they didn’t charge arbitrarily, but failure to pay wasn’t an option.
If there were really difficulties, one could apply for the hospital’s relief fund, and discuss after the hospital’s verification.
But regardless, it was now time to pay the hospitalization fees.
Sang Zhilan felt her pockets again.
She had come in such a hurry that she hadn’t even brought her wallet.
Where would the money come from?
“May I ask how much it is?” she asked quietly, also thinking of the savings at home, but where was there any money left at home?
Over the years, she and Wei Tian had given all their earnings to Wei Jiani.
Wei Jiani, who never really held down a job and typically would only work for a few days before quitting, spent her days at home arguing with Zhang’s mother, and Zhang Yong’an didn’t give Wei Jiani a cent.
And how could her Wei Tian stand by and watch his daughter live a life with uncertain meals, so he had no choice but to give her most of what he earned every month.
She was their only daughter; if her parents didn’t care for her, who would?
Although she might not have had any remarkable abilities and indeed lacked the skills, she was still their own flesh and blood.
So, their home simply had no money.
“You should go to the billing department to ask,” said the nurse, before busying herself with other tasks.
The hospital was so packed now; she didn’t have time to discuss more with Sang Zhilan.
Thus, Sang Zhilan made her way to the billing department.
The hospital indeed was very crowded, with a long line even at the billing section.
It took her nearly fifteen minutes in the queue to reach her turn.
She thought it wouldn’t be much, but when she asked, they told her she had to pay fifty thousand yuan upfront, as Wei Tian would soon undergo surgery, and this was only the surgery fee.
The final figure would be uncertain until after the surgery.
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