Doctor: Picking Up Attributes in the Hospital-Chapter 431 - 367: The Tragedy of the Deliveryman (Part 2)

Chapter 431: Chapter 367: The Tragedy of the Deliveryman (Part 2)

"Doctor, you must save him!"

The woman pleaded, saying that in this vast city, if the father of her children died, she really didn’t know how she could carry on with two kids on her own.

"We’ll do our best. We’ll conduct a consultation here and will inform you as soon as we have the results."

Liu Ziang said.

Next, Liu Ziang and Zhao Heng went to Liu Ziang’s office. They sat on the sofa, and Liu Ziang made coffee for Zhao Heng and the accompanying Ruan Liuzheng before sitting on the sofa with a solemn expression.

Drinking coffee personally made by the neurosurgery master Liu Ziang, Ruan Liuzheng felt somewhat flattered.

According to the rumors, Liu Ziang from the neurosurgery department was the most aloof, the strictest with junior doctors, and the hardest to get along with among all the surgical experts at Eastern Hospital.

But now seeing Zhao Heng and Liu Ziang interact, Ruan Liuzheng felt that Liu Ziang might not be as difficult and forbidding as the rumors suggested.

What Ruan Liuzheng didn’t know was that only in front of Zhao Heng was Liu Ziang so approachable.

After Liu Ziang sat down, he naturally noticed Ruan Liuzheng. In his impression, this was the first time his junior Zhao Heng had brought someone for a consultation; previously, he always came alone.

"Director Liu."

Seeing Liu Ziang looking at him, Ruan Liuzheng spoke nervously.

Liu Ziang gave Ruan Liuzheng a slight nod without saying anything.

"Senior, the success rate of this patient’s surgery isn’t very high."

Zhao Heng said slowly, after glancing at Liu Ziang’s grave expression.

Given the amount of bleeding in this patient’s brainstem, even with a craniotomy, the chances of success were not very high.

"But we can’t do nothing. Not doing it at all is just waiting for death."

Liu Ziang said.

"Is there another issue with this patient?"

Zhao Heng continued to ask. If it were just about the surgery, no matter how difficult or risky, Liu Ziang wouldn’t look like this.

After all, in terms of neurosurgery, if Liu Ziang at Eastern Hospital said it couldn’t be done, then no one else could either.

"The patient is a delivery person, which you know. The most troublesome thing is that the delivery platform only bought him the lowest coverage personal insurance with a compensation limit of no more than twenty thousand, and the patient himself didn’t buy medical insurance."

Liu Ziang spoke slowly.

For brainstem surgery, the cost is not a small sum. Just the initial surgery costs at least a hundred thousand, not to mention the post-operative rehabilitation therapy fees due to the brainstem hemorrhage and cerebral damage.

Roughly calculated, the total medical and nursing fees start at no less than five hundred thousand.

This personal insurance with a compensation limit of only twenty thousand is a mere drop in the ocean.

That’s why Liu Ziang felt compassion. After all, supporting a whole family by delivering food, this middle-aged man somewhat resonated with middle-aged Liu Ziang.

Although Liu Ziang was doing well, it didn’t prevent him from empathizing with this patient.

Furthermore, Liu Ziang had set up a fund in neurosurgery, but it was already subsidizing quite a few patients whose situations were no better than the current one.

Overall, even with the fund, applying it to one patient is only comforting; it doesn’t help much since there are countless financially struggling patients.

"Did the patient’s family contact the delivery platform?"

Zhao Heng couldn’t help asking.

Logically, the delivery person should be an employee of the delivery platform, right?

If he got injured while delivering food, the delivery company should be responsible.

"They did. The delivery company only pays three yuan a day for this personal insurance, with a total compensation limit not exceeding twenty thousand. And the delivery person is subcontracted to the delivery company, legally not considered an employee of the delivery platform company."

Liu Ziang said with a slight shake of his head.

He had understood the situation. Precisely because of understanding it that he found it troublesome.

For this patient, the five hundred thousand medical expenses are just the baseline; more money will definitely be needed.

After all, the injury is too severe; even if the surgery succeeds, post-operative recovery is a very long process.

"Director Liu, how come running deliveries doesn’t count as being an employee of the delivery platform company? All orders come from the platform, and the wages and commissions are from the platform too. This should constitute an employment relationship, right?"

Ruan Liuzheng suddenly said, puzzled.

"Regarding what you said, I specifically consulted a classmate who studied law at university. He said that now delivery platforms force all riders to register as individual businesses, thus evading the responsibility of employment."

Liu Ziang said with a slight shake of his head.

"Uh... that’s really a case of the higher-ups having policies and the lower-downs having countermeasures!"

Ruan Liuzheng was astonished by the delivery platform company’s tactics and couldn’t help but complain.

Having been a good student since childhood and from a well-off family, Ruan Liuzheng couldn’t quite grasp the struggles of working outside.

"Senior, what are you thinking?"

Zhao Heng asked Liu Ziang.

Liu Ziang surely already had a plan, which is why he called him over. Assisting with the surgery was one thing, but there must be other matters Zhao Heng needed to handle.

"Junior, you seem to know a very capable journalist, right?"

Liu Ziang asked very directly.

Given the relationship between him and Zhao Heng, there was no need for roundabout ways; they could speak directly.

This time, Liu Ziang was truly disgusted by the work management staff of the delivery platform. After the delivery person was injured and comatose, the platform staff did come, but their condescending and indifferent attitude, claiming the person was an independent business with nothing to do with them, truly made even someone as cold as Liu Ziang grind his teeth with anger.

Moreover, Liu Ziang also learned from the delivery man’s wife that when they started delivering, they were forced to register as an individual business to evade this responsibility.

Therefore, with his usually aloof temperament, Liu Ziang was harboring a grudge over this matter and decided to do something about it.

However, the media people he knew weren’t particularly powerful, but he knew Zhao Heng knew a very formidable female journalist — he saw it last time.

"Senior, are you talking about Wei Wei?"

Zhao Heng hadn’t expected Liu Ziang to mention Wei Wei.

However, Wei Wei was indeed a very capable journalist, with an extremely strong network in various aspects. If she were willing to intervene in this matter, it might exert considerable public pressure on the delivery platform, and perhaps the medical expenses could be covered.

If Zhao Heng were merely an instrument operator and Liu Ziang just an ordinary resident doctor, they couldn’t handle such a matter.

But with their status and positions, they could make a difference. In this world, they seek peace of mind — didn’t everyone have a hero’s dream of acting for justice in their youth!

"Yes, her."

Liu Ziang nodded, looking expectantly at Zhao Heng.

"Okay, I’ll contact her and see."

Without the slightest hesitation, Zhao Heng agreed very straightforwardly.

"I knew I could count on you, junior."

Seeing Zhao Heng agree, Liu Ziang was delighted. He was rarely the one asking others for help.

In most cases, it was others seeking his help!

"The patient’s current condition must stabilize before we can operate. If a surgery is needed, just let me know, senior."

After pausing, Zhao Heng added.

He knew that for complex brainstem hemorrhage surgery, Liu Ziang would definitely need his cooperation.

"Alright."

Liu Ziang nodded.

Having finished their discussion, Zhao Heng drank a little more coffee and then left Liu Ziang’s doctor’s office with Ruan Liuzheng.

After they left the office, Ruan Liuzheng finally burst out indignantly: "These delivery platform companies really are too despicable; they should be hung from lampposts."

"More than just the delivery platform deserves that."

Zhao Heng said lightly.