Chapter 3: Robin's Troubles
seemed to see Tang Feng's doubts, and Robin was also a little embarrassed.
But he continued: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be intruding on your privacy, but if you don't have anywhere to go, I think you can stay in the hospital until your injuries are completely healed." ”
Then Robin stopped again, as if there was something that made it difficult for him to make up his mind, but he really wanted to talk to Tang Feng.
Tang Feng also saw some clues, and thought to himself: "He doesn't care about my medical expenses, and he persuades me to stay, is there something he asks me for? But what can a penniless person like me help him?"
Eventually, Robin said what he thought, "Your name is Sean, right?"
Tang Feng nodded, looked directly into Robin's eyes, and replied quietly: "Sean Taylor Tang, of course, you can call me Don if you like, my adoptive father likes to call me that, but he is now deceased." ”
The corners of Robin's mouth curled slightly, and he smiled and said, "Don, well, a very chic nickname, so you are a Chinese." ”
"I love Chinese Kung Fu, the Great Wall, and BJ's Roast Duck. The year before last, I went there as a representative of the Los Angeles Medical Association to do a medical exchange, and it was a magical country, and it is hard to imagine that your people have a history of thousands of years. ”
"It was also at that time that I was exposed to some knowledge about Chinese medicine, and I found that in some areas, such as treating trauma, Chinese medicine can be very effective. ”
Robin closed the case book in his hand and said to Tang Feng seriously: "Tang, you know that I am a surgeon, in fact, I was a military doctor before coming to this hospital, so I pay special attention to this information. ”
"After coming back, after many searches, I really found several practical herbs!"
"Don, you would never have imagined that I could find exactly the same herbs on this side of the Pacific Ocean, and there are quite a few of them! This is simply the most precious gift God has given me!"
"After more than a year of research, I finally solved the most difficult problem and successfully developed a topical drug with very good effect on the treatment of trauma. ”
Robin told Tang Feng about his new medicine in high spirits, but he didn't notice that Tang Feng's face was already gloomy like water, and he was about to continue, when he was suddenly interrupted by Tang Feng, "Then Mr. Robin, are you more than just an ordinary doctor?"
Although Tang Feng is now an immigrant, he still sees himself as a Chinese, no matter what Robin has to say next, he doesn't want to listen to it anymore, and there is still serious racial discrimination in the United States in this era, especially many people are hyping up what threats and white supremacy remarks, which is also what disgusts him the most.
He didn't know what Robin wanted to do, but he already had a deep vigilance in his heart.
Robin keenly noticed the change in him, and quickly explained, "I'm sorry, Don, I ignored your feelings. ”
Then he said righteously: "Actually, I was a doctor without borders before I became a military doctor, so please believe me, I don't discriminate against any ethnic group!"
"And the drug I developed has absolutely nothing to do with the bureaucrats and politicians. I'm a doctor, and I only think about my patients!"
Hearing him say this, Tang Feng's face softened a little, but he still asked with a straight face, "Then what do you want me to do?"
Robin's eyes suddenly dimmed, and he said in a low and slightly angry tone: "Do you know that this new drug has not passed the testing and certification, so it cannot be ...... clinical trials?"
Tang Feng suddenly realized, and immediately had a creepy feeling, and stammered and asked, "You, you won't be the guinea pig who asked me to do the experiment, right?"
Robin's thoughts really scared Tang Feng, he never thought that this person who looked quite elegant on the outside would want to treat him as a guinea pig experimenting with new drugs!
Waving his hand to wipe the cold sweat on his forehead, Tang Feng simply refused: "Mr. Robin, no matter what the drug you developed, I have no interest in participating in your experiment." ”
"Don't worry, I will definitely pay the medical bills in the shortest possible time, and of course you also have the right to call a lawyer. ”
"However, I think the experiment you mentioned should also be illegal!"
Robin smiled miserably, and his voice became a little ethereal, as if he was confiding in Tang Feng, and as if he was talking to himself:
"I just came up with a drug that could heal wounds quickly, but I didn't even have a chance to have a clinical trial because they didn't understand the properties of Chinese herbal medicine. ”
"Leaving aside the soldiers who are dragged into battle by politicians for various reasons, do you know how many civilians around the world are injured every year, but are not treated in time and worsen their condition?"
"I'm a doctor, and I just want to make this kind of external medicine treat more ordinary people. ”
After that, Robin suddenly stood up, tore off his white coat, then took off his shirt, pointed to the large and small scars on his body, and roared excitedly: "Do you think I am a medical freak who cares about human life?"
"No! I'm not!"
"Look! These are my own wounds!"
Robin pointed to a scar on his left arm and said, "This one, 12.3 centimeters in length and 1 centimeter in depth, not only has it cut the skin, blood vessels and underlying tissues, but even the muscles have been severed!"
"But with my healing medicine, it only took a few minutes to gradually stop the bleeding! After stitches, supplemented with necessary recovery drugs, the healing speed is much faster than traditional medicine! The most important thing is that this healing medicine can greatly reduce the chance of wound infection and tetanus!"
"This, this, and these, no matter what wounds, can quickly stop bleeding and heal!"
At this time, Robin was like a wounded lion, and even his voice whimpered, "Such a highly effective healing medicine, but I can't even pass the most basic certification, do you know how painful I am?"
"I don't know why those bureaucrats completely negated my research results when they heard that I used the formula of Chinese herbal medicine, and they didn't even allow clinical trials to do it?"
"They're too arrogant! they're too self-righteous!"
Suddenly, Robin grabbed Tang Feng's hand, said with red eyes, "I don't know why you refused so firmly? Don't you believe in your own culture that has been passed down for thousands of years?"
Tang Feng was silent, seeing the large and small scars on Robin's body, a wave of respect quietly rose in his heart, stared at Robin's eyes and said seriously: "Just because I am Chinese, you chose me?"
Robin nodded, and then stared at Tang Feng with a pleading gaze, making people unbearable to refuse, "Only you can trust me now, please." ”
Tang Feng was a little helpless, and thought: "Anyway, it's just applied externally, it seems to be similar to some white medicine or red medicine, and it shouldn't cause any harm to my body." ”
After hesitating for a moment, Tang Feng still agreed to his request, "Okay." If it's just an external application, I think I'd be willing to cooperate with you. ”
Seeing that he finally agreed, Robin immediately became so excited that he even stammered: "Really, really? Great, great!"
"You, you know what? I've asked a lot of people in private, but no one wants to cooperate with me, even though I've explained to them countless times that it's just an external medicine and doesn't have any side effects at all. But even if I was willing to pay them, none of them would say yes to me!"
"Sean, haha, Don, you are really an angel from heaven! I love you so much haha!"
Tang Feng didn't want to have any intimate contact with an uncle, so he hurriedly shook off his hand and said seriously: "I'm not an angel, the reason why I'm willing to cooperate with you is that in addition to my trust in you, there are also some reasons for being moved." ”
"And the main thing is, I don't have the money right now, I can't afford to pay for your consultation, I can't rent a house, I can't afford to buy hot dogs and burgers, so I need to be paid too. ”
Robin waved his hand indifferently: "No problem, for the time being, you can live here in peace, all the expenses will be borne by me, and I will pay you a good reward!"
Tang Feng smiled: "How much?"
Robin paced as he said, "Depending on the extent of your injury, it will only take about a week to heal, so let's count it as a week, five hundred dollars a day!"
I have to admit that the price given by Robin is very generous, which has greatly exceeded Tang Feng's expectations, you must know that this is 1990, even if he rents a good villa-style house, the monthly rent will not exceed 500 US dollars!
But Tang Feng didn't agree immediately, but continued: "Robin, I admit that no one will offer a more generous reward than you, but I urgently need a sum of money now, so I hope that in addition to the reward, you can lend me some more, and I can give you interest." ”
Although Robin was glad that he had found the guinea pig, he did not lose his senses, and he asked puzzledly, "Why? Do you need money now? Three thousand five hundred dollars is enough for you to live for a while? Are you an addict?"
Tang Feng smiled and shook his head: "You misunderstood, in fact, I don't have any bad habits." Robin, I hope you can help me as much as I promised to help you. It's like this, I want to make a movie. ”
This time it was Robin's turn to be surprised, and he patted his forehead vigorously: "God, this hobby of yours is much more extravagant than others!"
"I'm sorry, Don, though I want to help you too. But there's really nothing I can do, I'm just an ordinary doctor, not a millionaire. ”
Knowing that Robin's thinking had entered a misunderstanding, Tang Feng patiently explained: "Robin, I don't need a lot, maybe only 10,000 yuan is enough." ”
Robin was both shocked and a little amused, "Ten thousand dollars, you want to make a movie? God, I heard you right, right?"
"Are you just entertaining yourself for a hobby? Kid, that's not a movie!"