Since the launch of the Osborne Group's limb regeneration program more than six months ago, the company had achieved preliminary results worldwide.
The first to accept the Osborne Group's limb regeneration program, in addition to the thousands of volunteers selected from around the world for publicity purposes (the Osborne Group paid for all of these people's medical expenses).
There were also disabled or retired soldiers from the military of various countries. All countries, including China, the United States, Russia, France, and the United Kingdom, showed a pursuit of the limb regeneration technology mastered by the Osborne Group.
Even China and Russia, which had always been in a delicate relationship with the United States, gave the green light to the limb regeneration program under the Osborne Group. This was especially true for China. It was important to note that the Chinese government had always politely declined foreign companies' access to genetic engineering technologies.
Unless the company was willing to disclose the technical indicators to the government, the Chinese government would at most put one or two fixed units as experiments. It was impossible to promote it on a large scale nationwide.
However, because of the last trip to the East Ocean, Harry finally chose to truthfully announce to the Chinese government that all the weapons from the Osborne Group had fallen into the hands of the anti- China separatist group Ten Ring.
Moreover, the Osborne Group was willing to cooperate with the Chinese government to trace the whereabouts of this batch of weapons. The Osborne Group did not agree that any weapons would fall into the hands of terrorists.
Because of this attitude and support for the follow-up weapons tracking, the clues provided by Osborne helped the Chinese government to eliminate several hidden separatist forces in the country.
Therefore, after repeated weighing and systematic evaluation by China's internal scientists, they believed that this was a harmless medical technology. Instead of the genetic engineering technology or human body modification technology that the government was worried about, the Chinese government officially announced in early May that it would open the domestic limb regeneration medical market to the Osborne Group.
The first batch of medical sites to be opened included a total of ten medical sites in three megacities, Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. As soon as the news was announced, the Osborne Group's stock price, which had plummeted because of the East Ocean division scandal, immediately rebounded.
Harry, who had been criticized and criticized in the company, was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief. There was always a gain and a loss. Originally, the weapons that the East Ocean Division sold were illegal, and the company didn't make much profit from this. The real profits were split between the internal personnel of the East Ocean and the Yashida Group.
Therefore, although Harry had lost a part of the company's profits by telling the truth, he had gained the full opening of the Chinese government to the medical market in China, as well as Harry's personal reputation. He had established his image as a socially responsible entrepreneur. Overall, Harry still made the right choice.
After China's medical centers were announced in the afternoon, by the next morning, all ten medical centers had been booked. It was even scheduled for three years later.
China was a country with a huge population. There were many patients who had lost their limbs or had some body parts that were malnourished due to various reasons. Because of the huge base number, even if this country's per capita incidence rate was much lower than other countries, the total number was still very terrifying.
The representatives of the Osborne Group had already gone to China to prepare to open more medical centers and further expand the scope of the limb regeneration program.
Since the start of the limb regeneration program, the company's internal experts had been trying to see if they could make better modifications and upgrades to this medical technology. But for some reason, Harry didn't directly use the Osborne Group's team.
He set up a new private company, which was suggested by Li Jie. Because the patent of limb regeneration belonged to Harry, not the Osborne Group. Therefore, relying on the importance of this patent, Harry's status in the group rose. The old guys in the company didn't dare to criticize him.
But if the Osborne Group improved and upgraded this technology, then this technology would become the patent of the Osborne Group. Harry would no longer hold the patent of the new technology.
In the business world, it was always important to have a backup plan. Therefore, under the suggestion of Li Jie, Harry set up a private technology research company. He invited many world-renowned experts to participate in the improvement and development of this limb regeneration technology.
There was a good salary and the opportunity to leave a name in history. This kind of good thing with both fame and fortune was not something that everyone could encounter. Almost all the experts invited by Harry expressed their willingness to participate in this project.
As Harry's consultant, Li Jie naturally participated in the preparation and formation of this matter. The name of the new company was: Osborne Technology R&D Studio. But the company had nothing to do with the Osborne Group. It was completely funded by Harry.
There was a small episode when the studio was set up. Professor Otto was originally the leader in charge of new energy research and development in the Osborne Group.
He had a grand ambition for new energy research and development. He wanted to create an artificial sun in the laboratory! And this project was already halfway through. But because of the emergence of Tony's new energy, Otto's work was directly stopped by the Osborne Group.
This was because Tony Stark's new energy source had proven its value, and he had mature production technology. But Professor Otto's new energy project had just begun. Even if the ignition was successful in the laboratory, it would take 15 to 20 years for commercial use to mature.
Please, 15 to 20 years. By that time, the helium-3 Tony shipped would be enough to meet the global energy demand. How could they compete with Stark Industries by then?
Since they couldn't see any commercial value, it was normal for commercial groups to directly cut off the experiment halfway. Professor Otto was fired by the Osborne Group.
But when Li Jie and Harry discussed the establishment of the new company, they found Professor Otto's name. Li Jie noticed that in addition to new energy research, this person also had excellent mechanical prosthetics and neural connection technology.
Almost subconsciously, Li Jie sent him an invitation letter, inviting him to participate in the preparation of the new company. Professor Otto, who had just lost his job and no longer had a goal, accepted the invitation.
When Professor Otto came to the company, and Li Jie had a detailed conversation with him, Li Jie suddenly felt very lucky. Li Jie really couldn't remember Professor Otto's real name. However, his other nickname, Li Jie, was well-known. He was the famous Dr. Octopus.
He remembered that he was the villain in the old movie "Spider-man", who caused a lot of trouble for Peter with the mechanical claws he made.
But now, for various reasons, he was forced to stay away from the failed experiment that might have turned his life around. This was good. The risk factor of artificial sun was too high. It was better to wait for human technology to mature before considering this kind of thing.
Li Jie decided to let Dr. Octopus make good use of his expertise to help Harry develop auxiliary mechanical skeletons in the new company, helping those who were too old or too weak to regenerate their bones to make suitable mechanical skeletons.
The doctor that Li Jie and Thor visited today, Dr. Stephen Strange, was also an expert in the new company. He was involved in the project as a part-time employee. To be more precise, he was a consultant.
This was because in the process of limb regeneration, the reconstruction of flesh and bones was never the most difficult problem. The real difficulty was how to regenerate those tiny nerves perfectly and accurately.
Dr. Strange was a genius in neurosurgery. He had made remarkable achievements in this field. He even created a surgical technique that had always been named after him, called the "Strange Suture Technique".
He met the doctor in a high-end hospital on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. The hospital where Dr. Strange worked was known as the hospital with the highest recovery rate in New York. But at the same time, the fees were almost the most expensive in New York.
Dr. Strange was busy, very busy. Every day, his assistant would bring him a large pile of information to read. This was for the patients who expected him to help with their treatment.
Because Strange had been a doctor for many years, the success rate of the surgeries he modified was close to 100%. This made him a legend, especially in the field of neurosurgery, which was almost impossible to achieve.
Dr. Strange had a refined face. He looked more like a scholar than a famous doctor. With his slender figure, he looked a little like a model. The most impressive thing about him was his hands.
He had ten slender and powerful fingers. If he were not a chief surgeon, he would probably be able to play the piano with these hands. Elegant, good-looking, and successful in his career, Dr. Strange could be said to be a true winner in life.
When Li Jie shook hands with him and exchanged greetings, he was even more certain of his thoughts.
"Hello, Mr. Li. Would you like tea or coffee? I have black tea and Blue Mountain coffee from Ceylon. "Strange's greeting revealed his taste.
He did not ignore Li Jie because of his young age, because he knew that the young man in front of him had a special relationship with Harry Osborn. Although he was only a personal consultant to Harry, in fact, because of his great influence on Harry, he was more like a senior manager of the Osborne Group.
"Black tea, thank you. Doctor, it's nice to meet you. Thank you for participating in our scientific and technological research laboratory. Speaking of which, I haven't really dealt with you yet, except when I met you once at the company's first meeting. "Li Jie's first impression of Dr. Strange was that he had a good impression of him.
That was because he had a good demeanor when dealing with people. It was not tiring to talk to such a person, and he would not feel uncomfortable.
Strange asked his personal assistant to bring two cups of black tea over the phone. He smiled and nodded to Li Jie, then looked at Thor. "This is?"
"This is Thor. He is also the one I mentioned to you on the phone. For some reason, I hope he can get a job in the hospital. "Li Jie pointed to Thor. Thor smiled reluctantly in response to Strange.
Dr. Strange looked up and down at Thor. He pursed his lips but soon loosened them. He did not do anything rude.
"Does Mr. Thor have any knowledge and experience in medical care?" Strange raised his eyebrows and said with a smile.
"I know battlefield first aid dressing and simple trauma treatment and resuscitation." As a soldier, injuries were always inevitable. Thor had learned some simple first aid measures on the battlefield. But don't count on him for things that are too rare. After all, Asgard has a professional healer.
Thor's hands were only used to simply treat wounds when the healer was not free.
"Battlefield?" Hearing this term, Strange was a little curious. "Mr. Thor used to be a soldier?"
"To be precise, I was the commander-in-chief." Thor was the former military leader of Asgard.
"?" Strange looked at Li Jie with a puzzled expression. Li Jie could only help Thor. "His nickname in the army is the commander-in-chief. After all, a soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier."
Strange showed a formal smile. "So Mr. Thor doesn't have the relevant medical certificate? But he learned basic trauma treatment on the battlefield, right? "
"Yes." Li Jie nodded while mentioning Thor. "After all, he is not here to apply for a technical job. I told him on the phone before."
"Yes, I understand." Strange smiled at Thor. Thor didn't like the way he smiled. Because every time Strange smiled, it would remind him of the smile Luo Ji used to deal with him. And Strange's smile was not as good-looking as Luo Ji's.
"So Mr. Thor's job is to be a stretcher bearer for the ambulance, is that okay? This job doesn't require too much medical skills. As long as he can help the doctor fix the injured, do the most basic wound dressing, and perform CPR, it's fine. The main job is to carry the injured and handle some more physically demanding work. "
Li Jie originally wanted this kind of work. He felt that this kind of work would be more meaningful for Thor. He couldn't just sit at home and wait to die every day. He needed a formal job. To let him understand that life was not about fighting and killing. It was also important to rely on labor to support himself.
"Okay, I don't think there's any problem." Li Jie glanced at Thor. They made eye contact. Thor didn't show any dissatisfaction. Be a paramedic? Thor didn't think this was a bad job. It was better than being a cleaner.
Plus, when he went to work, he wouldn't have to face Li Jie's hellish training every day, so he didn't object to the choice Li Jie had made for him.
"Then it's settled. I still have some say in this hospital. I'll talk to the emergency department. You can come tomorrow, Mr. Thor. Right now, the emergency department is short of people. "As Strange spoke, his assistant came in with two cups of black tea.
The assistant didn't leave after putting the tea down for Li Jie and Li Jie. He still had a few documents under his arm. He glanced at Doctor Strange, indicating that he had something to talk to him.
"Excuse me." Strange smiled at Li Jie and Li Jie. He pulled the assistant to a corner of the office. He whispered to make sure that Li Jie and Li Jie couldn't hear, "What's the matter?"
"These patients have been scheduled for three months. They've been waiting for you to confirm the surgery time, doctor," the assistant replied in the same low voice. He handed the documents under his arm to Strange.
"I've said many times, don't give me this kind of information," Strange said unhappily to the assistant after quickly flipping through the documents.
"This person has a comminuted fracture of the spine. The bone spurs severed all the nerves in the spine. This is a fatal injury. Even with Oscorp's latest limb regeneration technology, his entire spine needs to be pulled out to ensure the smooth regeneration. How much risk will I bear in this surgery? What about my 100% success rate?! I've said that I won't take this kind of patient. Unless he's the United States Secretary of State! "
"And this one, an immigrant of Mexican descent. Nerve necrosis in the left hand. This surgery is not difficult, but why didn't he just go to the Osborne Group and get another novice for him? "Strange asked as he quickly flipped through the documents.
"Because the Osborne Group's limb regeneration technology is too expensive," the assistant answered truthfully.
Strange looked at his assistant as if he was looking at an idiot. "Listen, Tom, I don't want to swear. But I want to make sure, did you bring your brain to work? The information says that when he was running a hot dog stand, his hand was hit by a heavy object due to an operational error, causing this injury. He can't afford the limb regeneration program, but do you think he can afford our surgery? I don't even know what percentage of his medical expenses will be reimbursed by the medical insurance he bought! "
"Hospitals need to make money." Doctor Strange said this openly. "Do you want the hospital to bear a bad debt? Hospitals want profits, doctors want reputation. And you don't care about either. This is the last time, Tom. If you do this again, I'm afraid I'll have to consider changing an assistant. "
The young assistant named Tom blushed at Strange's words. "I'm sorry, sir."
"Don't say sorry. Remember to bring your brain to work next time. Don't put all your thoughts on mobile games. You won't become a big shot if you play those games. "Strange patted Tom's shoulder and gestured for him to leave with the documents.
"Oh, yes, sir. Ms. Maggie and Ms. Perry just called to ask what time you get off work. They want me to tell you that they want to invite you to dinner and a movie tonight. "The assistant suddenly thought of this when he was about to leave. He said in a low voice.
"What did you say?" Hearing the invitation from the two women, Strange frowned.
"I said that you've been busy with too many surgeries recently. The timing of the two of them was staggered. Ms. Maggie's lunch invitation was changed to Wednesday, and Ms. Perry's movie was changed to Saturday night, "Tom reported truthfully.
"Good job, Tom." Hearing Tom's response, Strange patted him on the back, indicating that he had done a good job. "Go to the flower shop later and help me send 99 roses to each of them."
Strange's office was actually very large. He and Tom stood more than seven or eight meters away from Li Jie and talked in a very low voice. Ordinary people would not be able to hear their voices at this distance.
However, Li Jie's five senses had become sharper since he started practicing martial arts. Although they talked in a low voice, Li Jie could still hear their conversation clearly. Because there was no other noise in the room that would disturb Li Jie's hearing.
Now, his good impression of Doctor Strange was gone. He even felt uncomfortable sitting in his office.
When Strange returned to Li Jie and Thor again, Li Jie asked to leave. With a smile on his face, Strange saw the two of them out of the office.
"Nice to meet you today, Mr. Li. Ah, and of course, Mr. Thor too. " At the door of Strange's office, the famous doctor shook hands with the two of them and said goodbye.
"You're too kind, Doctor Strange." Although Li Jie loathed the man, he still put on a formal smile.
After Li Jie and Thor took two steps, they heard Doctor Strange greeting another person. "Christine, do you have time for dinner tonight?"
Li Jie turned around and saw that Strange was greeting a female doctor in the emergency department uniform and inviting her to dinner. The female doctor was very beautiful.
It was natural for a man to pursue a woman. However, after hearing the conversation between Strange and Tom, Li Jie saw Strange's actions and felt that this man was simply scum.
In contrast, the God of Salted Fish, Thor, was simply a pure and cute little angel.
Li Jie quickened his pace and left the hospital. Fortunately, Thor did not work under this scum. Otherwise, he would definitely be crippled.
When Thor left the hospital with Li Jie, he said, "I don't like the doctor I saw today. He gave me a feeling that he was a bit hypocritical. Just like some of the gods I've met before. "
"Those false gods who only know how to say nice things to their believers and promise things that they can't do to deceive their believers into believing in them and making them pious. Strange gives me the same feeling as they do. "
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