The Charles River, the breeze is gentle, but after going out to sea, the wind is stronger.

The mainsail of the sailboat was full, and the hunt sounded.

"Sit tight, honored guest, our ship is speeding up!" The captain was an old man with a white beard who looked a bit like Hemingway, perhaps he deliberately dressed up as Hemingway to attract guests. At this moment, the old captain couldn't help but be very excited when he saw that the sea breeze was strong, and shouted at Zhou Qiao and them.

Zhou Qiao, Murphy, and Stephanie all wore life jackets, sat on the edge of the boat, firmly grasping the handrails, and galloping in the wind.

Murphy took off his shoes, rolled up his loose trouser legs, and poked out his slender legs, which were full of one meter and two, and the entire calf sank into the sea, stirring up countless crystal waves.

Stephanie did the same, but unfortunately, to her annoyance, her legs were so short that they could only touch the water on their tiptoes.

If she was alone, it would be good to play like this, but anyway, there were long legs on the side, which immediately dwarfed her. Stephanie snorted and retracted her legs.

The corners of Murphy's mouth curled in a triumphant arc.

Stephanie inadvertently stood up to the proud peak.

This boat was chartered by Zhou Qiao and them, so there were no other guests. Soon, Stephanie let go of her unhappiness and began to scream in the sea breeze.

Zhou Qiao stood up and waved his hand, and chanted loudly: "There will be a time when the wind and waves will be long, and the clouds will sail into the sea!" ”

Immediately, he changed to a deep voice: "The rolling Yangtze River is passing away, and the waves are sweeping away the heroes......"

It's a pity that the three foreigners around can't understand it at all!

Murphy looked up at Zhou Qiao, his clear eyes were full of endless love, he stretched out his hand and pulled him, and shouted, "You sit down, don't fall into the sea!" ”

Zhou Qiao laughed and said, "It's okay! ”

Stephanie also had the courage to stand up, but she stumbled and almost fell into the sea, but fortunately, Zhou Qiao was quick and grabbed her by the waist.

Murphy snorted, she thought Stephanie had done it on purpose.

"Captain, how long before we see the whales?" Zhou Qiao asked the captain in a loud voice.

"Soon, soon, in an hour at most, I'll be able to show you humpback whales! Magnificent as a mountain! There are also fin whales and minke whales! The captain was also in high spirits, and as he steered the sailboat through the blue waves, he exclaimed, "You have found the right person, if you take someone else's boat, the other party may not be able to show you whales." But I'm different, every time I go out to sea, I always meet whales! ”

Whale watching on the East Coast of Boston is also a popular attraction in the area. It's just that although whales have habitat areas, they are actually erratic, so sometimes they may not be found after looking for half a day. That's where an experienced captain comes in.

Sure enough, the old captain who looked like Hemingway didn't brag, and after about an hour or so, he saw a column of water rising into the sky from a distance! Immediately after a whale roar, a huge fish tail was raised towards the sky, and then it was slapped heavily, stirring up a thousand waves!

Although the old captain was bold, his ship was too small, so he just ran around quickly from a distance of a few tens of meters, and then moved away.

If you get knocked over by one of the whale's tails, it's a waste of fun!

Although there are life jackets, there is no difference between having life jackets in the vast sea, and there are two young beauties on board.

Even so, Zhou Qiao and the others could clearly see the barnacles on the whale's body, which made people feel like they wanted to reach out and break it!

After watching the whales and having fun enough, Zhou Qiao and the others returned to the shore, picked a seafood restaurant, and feasted.

If you want to say what seafood Boston is most famous for, it is naturally the Boston lobster here!

Zhou Qiao ordered a sixteen-pound lobster, which cost only $140, and it was fresh, fished directly from the cage by the sea.

While U.S. lobsters can be caught year-round, most catches are concentrated from July to October each year.

And September and October are the best times for Boston lobster promotions.

Zhou Qiao and the others came at the right time, just late September, which was the fattest and cheapest time for Boston lobsters.

In addition to Boston lobster, one person also came to a New England clam soup, and ordered two Boston cream pies and two Indian puddings. The rest was all eaten by Zhou Qiao, because Murphy and Stephanie said that they only ate lobster, and then drank some clam soup. The main thing is that I am afraid of fat.

Although Stephanie is very plump, she is bumpy and uneven, and there is no excess fat on her body, and if she is too fat, her figure will also be out of shape.

"Boston lobster, it has been sold very well in China, and its name has been admired for a long time, and today it has finally reached its place of origin." Waiting for the fragrant lobster to come up, Zhou Qiao said to the two beauties while eating.

Murphy smiled slightly, revealing two rows of teeth whiter than lobster meat, and said, "Boston lobsters are not from Boston. ”

"Oh? Where does that come from? Zhou Qiao asked in surprise. He hadn't really studied it, but when he heard the name a lot, he thought it was from Boston.

Murphy elegantly picked up a piece of shrimp meat, put it in Xiao Tan's mouth and chewed it slowly, and then explained it to Zhou Qiao. I can finally be your teacher again!

"This kind of lobster, which we call Maine lobster here, is produced in Maine, not far from Massachusetts." Murphy said.

"Boston used to be a very important shipping port, and of course, it is also a busy port now, and every year, a lot of seafood is shipped from all over the world, and before it is shipped, it has to be labeled 'from Boston', and Maine lobster is also included, so over time, people in other countries have used to calling it 'Boston lobster'."

Zhou Qiao gave a thumbs up: "It's like the peas spread by the Dutch maritime trade are habitually called 'snow peas' in China." ”

"Yes, yes, but the Dutch say it's Chinese peas!"

Murphy used to be self-contained, read a lot of miscellaneous books, and studied several languages. She learned many Chinese, not to communicate with people, but to read the literature of other countries, study some history, archaeology, etc., not limited to medicine.

Because Zhou Qiao is a Chinese, she is now also starting to dabble in Chinese.

She introduced that this kind of Boston lobster is wild and does not exist in breeding, mainly because the production is too large!

The fishermen here never worry about the depletion of lobster resources, on the contrary, there are too many lobsters caught every year, how to sell them, especially to find a way to make Chinese fall in love with Boston lobster, is the biggest problem to consider.

Because, every year, a full sixth of the lobsters caught are sold to China, and this proportion is increasing year by year! China has a population of 1.4 billion people, and they love to eat this shrimp and crab.

In the 17th century, the first English Puritans to land in the Americas almost starved to death, mainly because they did not dare to touch unseen plants and animals, including wild turkeys and lobsters that covered the mountains. At that time, there were more lobsters on the east coast of North America, to what extent?

According to the literature, on occasional huge waves, lobsters would wash up on the shore and pile up two feet high, but no one dared to catch them and eat them.

Later, Americans knew how to eat lobster, but the amount was cheap, and the lobster was called "poor man's chicken", poor man's chicken. Just like the hairy crabs in China decades ago, only the poor eat them.

By the middle of the 19th century, Maine lobster had gone from being a cheap food for the poor to a delicacy for the common people. Today, seafood is still common in the United States, but it has been sold to China at a high price.

Zhou Qiao was sweating, because, in the past, he couldn't afford to eat Boston lobster in China. The food stall next to the school is not a high-end place, and a small person with less than a pound will cost more than a hundred.

This kind of big man who weighs more than ten pounds is even more expensive. Thousands of them will definitely be wanted.

Scarcity is expensive, and there is no way to do it. Zhou Qiao plans to take his parents over to play in the future, Boston lobster, Alaskan king crab, and eat as much as you like.

After eating and drinking, they went to other attractions in Boston, the Trinity Church, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the famous Boston Common.

Stephanie likes Trinity Church the most, as she has been a clergyman in the church, has a natural affinity for the church, and has a master's degree in theology.

Murphy is most fond of art museums.

For Zhou Qiao, all the places here are full of exotic atmosphere.

It is worth mentioning that there are many beautiful women on the street, but none of them can match Murphy and Stephanie.

To Zhou Qiao's surprise, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston not only has the works of Van Gogh, Manayde and many other famous artists, but also a considerable number of famous paintings from the Song, Yuan, and Qing dynasties, all of which are genuine!

Seeing these famous paintings overseas, Zhou Qiao's heart was congested.

Murphy and Stephanie couldn't understand his feelings. Murphy quietly squeezed Zhou Qiao's hand and motioned to go back at night to comfort him.

……

At the same time, many athletes from other hospitals also set off and came to Boston.

There is a Cleveland clinic from Ohio, which is known as the first in the United States in cardiac surgery; There are the prestigious Mayo Clinics from Minnesota; There are NYU Langone Medical Center, Columbia, and Cornell Presbyterian Hospital from New York State; There are Chicago Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago Rush University Medical Center, Mount Sinai Hospital from Illinois.

There is Houston Methodist Hospital from Texas; University of Michigan Hospital from Michigan; from Duke University Hospital in North Carolina; Presbyterian Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania from Philadelphia; from St. Louis, Missouri, Barnes Jewish Hospital; From Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

Of course, there are also Cedarsineh Medical Center, UCLA Medical Center, UCSF Medical Center, Stanford Health Care Hospital, John Muir-Walnut Creek Medical Center, Kaiser Foundation Hospital, and Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center from California.

In addition, there are Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and many more.

All of these hospitals are well-known and have super strength in cardiac and vascular surgery.

In this finals, more than 1,000 young cardiac surgeons from all over the United States participated in the competition, and the momentum was also very huge. Television stations, newspapers and other media in various localities have carried out follow-up reports.

……

A group from Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland also arrived in Boston.

They thought twice and decided to stay at a hotel called Bellabel.

First, this hotel is located in the center of the city, the location is good, and the price is acceptable, about 500 US dollars a night, which is just within the reimbursement range given by the hospital.

Come to the competition, naturally eat and drink at public expense, and each person has a credit card issued by the hospital, so you don't have to advance the money yourself.

However, Johns Hopkins Hospital has a rule that for people of their level, the accommodation fee is $600 a night, which exceeds the standard, and the reimbursement will be more troublesome. Although the credit card limit is relatively high, it is really not allowed to be used indiscriminately.

And foreigners like one person in one room, and don't like two people to share a room (the kind of two-bed standard room), so I chose this hotel.

Coincidentally, this hotel is next to the Four Seasons Hotel at No. 1 Dalton Street, where Zhou Qiao and his family stayed. But the two hotels are more than one level apart.

"Dr. Pickford, do you think we can win this time?" Thirty-three-year-old Connor dragged his suitcase, looked at the bright night view of Boston, and couldn't help but ask.

Although he is a rich second generation, he can live in a better hotel at his own expense, such as the Four Seasons Hotel at No. 1 Dalton Street on the side, but this kind of collective action still requires team spirit, so with everyone.

Dr. Pickford laughed, "It's up to Jaylen." In the previous state division, he was the first in our state, especially in the first round, simulated confrontation, and scored 600 points! ”

Dr. Jayron's nose was high, his face was very serious, he waved his hand and grinned, "I'm really not sure." It is said that there are many perfect marks in other states. The full score of 600 in the first round is the upper limit of that competition mode, not the upper limit of everyone's level, so I feel that this time it is estimated that it is not possible to distinguish the winner from the winner by relying on the simulation competition in the first round alone! ”

"yes, I guess it's going to be intense. It is said that several doctors at the Cleveland clinic are full of confidence and have already released their words, this time, they will win the championship and the second place. A doctor named Todd shared the gossip he had gotten.

A doctor named Alvarez said, "The Mayo Clinic is also very strong, and I watched the video of their division winner's surgery, and the technique is really ......."

"Looks like we're under a lot of pressure!" Connor groaned.

Dr. Pickford laughed and said: "This time there are many elite cardiac surgeons in the United States, and naturally there are a lot of masters, but we don't have to underestimate ourselves, after all, our Johns Hopkins Hospital is also a highly ranked hospital in the United States!" ”

Todd laughed: "yes, no matter how bad we are, it is still the top three in Maryland, will it be worse than those hospitals in California?" Haha, Cedar Sinai Medical Center, UCLA Medical Center, and UCSF Medical Center, the three of them really created a big joke this time, and they actually put a small clinic down! ”

"The laughing stock of the United States, when I meet them, I have to tease them!"

"That's it, this kind of taunt is quite a rare opportunity!"

"It is said that Stephanie is also at that iris clinic, and she is a little lucky to make it to the finals!"

"Didn't someone say that there was bribery in California?"

"Hello, what are you saying bad things about me behind my back?" Stephanie and Zhou Qiao and Murphy had just passed by here and were about to go back to the hotel, when they happened to meet this group of people.

Since they were old colleagues, Stephanie waved at them and greeted them.

Suddenly, the gang at Johns Hopkins Hospital was embarrassed, although they made all kinds of jokes about Stephanie behind their backs and said a lot of over-the-top things, but being bumped into in person was another matter.

They are all doctors, elites, and they still want faces.

Connor laughed and said, "We are all praising you, saying that you are amazing, you actually made it to the finals, and you even won the fifth place in the California division, and your results are better than several of us!" ”

The others chimed in, saying, "yes, Stephanie you're awesome!" ”

"Stephanie you've done such a beautiful job! People are beautiful, and technology is good! ”

"I thought that after you left your job, you lost a chance to participate, but I didn't expect us to meet in the finals!"

"By the way, Stephanie, do you stay at this hotel too?" Alvarez asked, sucking his mouth.

Stephanie thought he was referring to the Four Seasons Hotel and laughed, "yes." ”

Álvarez hurriedly said: "We booked a room on the fifth floor, what floor do you live on?" ”

Stephanie said, "My colleague and I live on the 28th floor! ”

Alvarez was stunned, this hotel is only on the 6th floor, why are you on the 28th floor? Just as he was about to ask a question, Connor pulled him and smiled at Stephanie, "We're going to go out later, so we won't be with you." Bye-bye, Stephanie, you're getting prettier! ”

"Thanks for the compliment, bye-bye. I played with my colleague for a day, and I was tired, and my colleague was still waiting for me over there, so I left first! Bye-bye~" Stephanie waved her hand, and then immediately trotted to join Zhou Qiao and Murphy.

Because Murphy is relatively cold, he doesn't like to talk to strangers, even if his condition is a little better now. So Zhou Qiao accompanied her and didn't go forward to chat with the people at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

In that case, Murphy will be more embarrassed and in a bad mood if he is thrown aside.

Watching Stephanie and them go away, and sure enough, they entered the Four Seasons Hotel at One Dalton Street, the top in Boston, next to it, Alvarez was dumbfounded, and couldn't speak for a long time.

Todd exclaimed, very exaggeratedly, "Oh my God, Stephanie actually stayed at the Four Seasons Hotel at One Dalton Street, and she was also here to compete, why is there such a big difference in treatment?" ”

"That's it, she still comes from a small clinic, and we are still a well-known big hospital!"

Dr. Pickford comforted: "The Four Seasons Hotel at One Dalton Street also has a special room, about six or seven hundred dollars a night, which is not too expensive. ”

"Then why don't we stay?"

Doctor Pickford shrugged: "I booked it late, I didn't grab it." ”

Connor couldn't help but say quietly: "That hotel, there is no special room above the 10th floor, I have lived before, the 28th floor is all luxury large suites, any one, the price is more than 2000 US dollars." ”

I'll go, and as soon as these words came out, everyone fell silent.

Cardiac congestion.

Connor is a rich second generation, and his words are still more credible.

Although the doctor's income is also good, they either have a family or a single moonlight family, and all kinds of expenses are very large on weekdays, so let them live in a hotel for 2000 a night, not that they can't afford to live, but they are really reluctant.

The most important thing is that the standard given by the hospital for this "public business trip" is 600 US dollars a night. I used to think it was good to live in a bustling downtown area, but now that I think about it, shit, I can't even compare to a small clinic!

Connor checked the information of the iris clinic and couldn't help but comfort everyone: "That clinic has made a lot of money doing medical aesthetics, and it has a lot of money, just like the nouveau riche, let's not compare with them." ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was even more congested.

A clinic that is famous for medical aesthetics has reached the finals of heart surgery in the United States, how can it be embarrassing?

You know, everyone usually looks down on such things as medical beauty. The same medical institutions, although not classified, but there is also definitely a chain of contempt.

Todd couldn't help but pat his thigh and shouted, "Why is Stephanie so discerning, when she went to that clinic, it wasn't very famous for medical aesthetics, right?" ”

"Who knows?"

"Let's go, check in quickly, but don't let her see us again."

"It would be a shame to let her know that we live in a place like this!"

A group of doctors, all in their thirties and forties, fled into the Bellabel Hotel like crazy, somewhat comical.

(End of chapter)