Masterful Miracle Doctor

Chapter 971 - 935: Differential Pricing

"Regarding the issue of medical qualifications..."Heinrich chuckled lightly: "On this point, we've long been prepared."

"Dr. Lin Jie, with your medical skills and the backing of our hospital, you can fall under our country's special talent policy."

"We appoint you as a special research fellow, and once authorized by the hospital, you'll be qualified to practice and perform surgeries in Germany."

"Dr. Lin Jie, with this special research fellow status, traveling to Germany and other EU countries will be very convenient for you."

"Even acquiring nationality would only require working at our hospital for a year, it's very straightforward."

Listening to the faint pride in his tone, Lin Jie, who was somewhat sensitive, replied calmly, "I have no intention of changing my nationality."

"Director Heinrich, how long does your special talent policy process take?"

Heinrich explained: "It requires five to ten working days."

"The state has strict controls and requires a rigorous qualification review. However, given Dr. Lin Jie's current fame and our hospital's recommendation, passing this review is naturally not an issue."

"Five to ten working days?"

Lin Jie gently shook his head, saying, "I can't stay here that long, my schedule is also very tight."

Exchanging a glance with Goebbels, Heinrich said softly, "That's true!"

"Considering Dr. Lin Jie's reputation, your work schedule must already be packed."

"I wonder, do you have any thoughts on working here with us? The issue of compensation is negotiable."

Lin Jie politely said, "Thank you for the consideration!"

"You're not the first overseas medical institution to extend an invitation to me, but I have no intention of working abroad."

"Moreover, given the patient's current physical condition, she can still endure a long-distance flight."

He frankly stated, "Director Heinrich, there's something I would like to inquire about."

"I'm very interested in your hospital's medical auxiliary system, is there any possibility of introducing it to China?"

Heinrich pondered for a moment, then said, "This system is the result of twenty-two years of effort by several of our hospitals and is the core system of our development in intelligent healthcare, with significant investment."

"Introducing it to China is possible, but the price..."

"How much is it?"

Lin Jie had a clear judgment that intelligent healthcare is the trend of future development.

He was quite optimistic about the system from Heidelberg University Hospital.

If the price wasn't excessively high, he thought about returning home, gathering a few hospitals and some business magnates to crowdfund and buy it back.

"Dr. Lin Jie, we already have a consensus and decision regarding this system."

"The price for the China region is 240 million euros, plus an annual fee of 10 million for data upgrades and maintenance."

"Additionally, an agreement must be signed that the system is only for use in the hospital where Dr. Lin Jie works."

Upon hearing this, Lin Jie was somewhat angry.

He had thought, since the other party currently needed him, the price might be cheaper.

Unexpectedly, the other party asked for a sky-high price, more than doubling it.

"Director Heinrich, I know that your offer to a hospital in the United States was one hundred million, not 240 million!"

"Yes, Dr. Lin Jie, the information you have is accurate."

Heinrich showed no embarrassment at being exposed and explained, "The hospital we're in contact with is Johns Hopkins Hospital."

"The reason their offer was only a hundred million is that their hospital already has a similar system. What they value more is our extensive human data accumulated over decades."

"Another point is that by establishing a cooperative relationship with Johns Hopkins Hospital, we can complement each other and gain benefits."

"And the differentiated pricing for the China region..."

Heinrich said apologetically, "Dr. Lin Jie, please forgive my bluntness. Your country's investment and research in basic healthcare are far from sufficient."

"For such an auxiliary medical system, I can assert that no medical institution in your country is willing to invest significant capital and time to develop it."

"When this kind of intelligent medical system becomes widely used in the future, you will only be able to purchase it at a high price."

"Moreover, your country's medical standards are relatively low, so we can only export in one direction, plus reasons of copyright protection, hence the higher quote."

Lin Jie opened his mouth, wanting to refute, but found that the reasons for refutation were quite weak.

What the other party said, based on Lin Jie's own understanding, was mostly factual.

At this moment, he deeply realized that falling behind means getting beaten, being choked, and being at the mercy of others.

After a moment of silence, Lin Jie shook his head and said, "The price is really too high."

"Let's focus on the patient instead."

"I hope over these few days, we can use this auxiliary system to further optimize the surgical plan for the patient."

"No problem!" Heinrich assured.

"I need to see the patient and personally conduct an examination!"

Heinrich hesitated for a moment and said, "Dr. Lin Jie, we will use some connections to expedite the visa process for talent introduction."

"In that case, by next Wednesday or Thursday, you can perform the surgery here under the title of a specially appointed researcher."

"Dr. Lin Jie, can you postpone your return to China by a few days?"

He added, "During this period, we will compensate any losses incurred from adjusting your schedule with double the amount."

"Additionally, for this particular surgery, besides the normal remuneration, the hospital will also provide an extra allowance up to double the usual amount."

"The total expected earnings will not be less than 500,000 euros, after taxes, with the taxes covered by our hospital."

The work planned for Lin Jie in Binhai, aside from his thesis research project, was the case of the infant with congenital esophageal atresia introduced by Xiang Rong.

The treatment for this young patient could wait a bit further.

However, as the other party repeatedly tried to keep him there for the surgery, it seemed as if they wouldn't let him see the patient unless he agreed to stay, which made Lin Jie somewhat puzzled.

He gently sipped his coffee while silently asking in his mind, "Sister Lanruo, why does Heinrich insist that I perform the surgery here?"

Shen Lanruo responded swiftly, "There are two main possibilities: first, the patient might have a special status or other issues, such as a court restriction, making it inconvenient or impossible for them to travel abroad."

"Another reason is that the comprehensive hospital doesn't want to lose this major benefactor."

"How so?" Lin Jie silently pursued further.

"If everything Dr. Yuan from the embassy said is true, then the family of this patient donates a substantial amount to the comprehensive hospital each year, and the hospital least wants to see the patient cured by doctors from another hospital."

"If you cure the patient as a specially appointed researcher of the comprehensive hospital, the hospital can maintain its dignity."

"But if he were to go to China Binhai and get cured..."

Shen Lanruo chuckled, "What do you think the benefactor would imagine?"

"In such a case, the comprehensive hospital would prefer the patient to pass away due to illness. This way, the hospital can explain that they tried their best and blame it on the aggressive nature of the tumor, something no one could treat."

"The benefactor wouldn't doubt that."

Lin Jie's gaze suddenly became sharper.

He looked at Heinrich before him, hoping to see through the kind face to determine whether it was motivated by negligence of the patient's life for profit or for other reasons.

But Lin Jie, without the ability to see through things, really couldn't make any sense of it.

"Dean Heinrich, I can't give a definitive answer on this matter yet. I need to communicate with the people back in Binhai before making a decision."

Heinrich smiled and said, "I understand!"

"Dr. Lin Jie, regarding the academic exchange presentation for tomorrow afternoon, is there any change on your end? Have you selected the topic for your talk?"

Lin Jie softly said, "Yes, I've chosen the topic, and it's not one of the three I mentioned before."

"This time, I'll simply talk about how to quickly and accurately resolve the positioning issue of the Lin Jie Treatment Device!"

Goebbels rejoiced, "If we can indeed resolve the rapid positioning issue of the Lin Jie Treatment Device, the efficiency of using this equipment could more than double."

"At the same time, the operational requirements for this device could drop significantly..."

After that, the exchange between the parties revolved around discussions on medical techniques.

At ten o'clock in the evening, Cheng Xingguang, Lin Jie, and others all said their goodbyes and left together.

After returning to the Panorama Hotel, Lin Jie specially invited Cheng Xingguang to his room.

He filled a kettle with water and turned on the power switch, saying, "Dean Cheng, about the medical auxiliary application system at the comprehensive hospital..."

Before Lin Jie could finish speaking, Cheng Xingguang laughed and said, "Expert Lin, have you also recognized its value? However, it's incredibly expensive and has extremely stringent usage requirements."

"Part of the reason I initiated collaboration between Bin University Affiliated Hospital and other hospitals is to jointly develop our own intelligent medical system."

He sighed, "Only this system's research and development investment is enormous. Although many hospitals recognize its importance, they are reluctant to invest. They always hope to follow others and pick up the benefits."

"Currently, our affiliated hospital is only developing some small medical application systems bit by bit."

Only then did Lin Jie truly understand Cheng Xingguang's well-intentioned efforts.

But such investment requires billions in foundational research, not something a single dean can push forward.

Lin Jie showed his determination, "Dean Cheng, we must develop such a system ourselves. Otherwise, in the near future, most of our profits will have to be delivered obediently to foreigners."

Cheng Xingguang's eyes lit up with excitement, "Expert Lin, perhaps you'll be the best person to drive this effort."

"You're currently at the height of your fame, and if you could persuade the leaders of the Ministry of Health to take action, it would be more effective than us laboring away for years."

"I'll find an opportunity to propose this matter."

Lin Jie then continued, "I have one more thing I'd like you to analyze, Dean Cheng."

With that, he recounted the story about how the other party seemed reluctant for him to see the patient and wanted him to stay for the surgery.

"Dean Cheng, what's your perspective on this matter?"