Chapter 604 Enlightenment (Subscribe Please)
Lin Jie opened the envelope left by Ma Dewei.
As expected, inside was a check, the first digit being the Arabic numeral six, followed by six zeros.
He nodded gently, satisfied with this number.
Lin Jie thought for a moment and directly handed the check to Zhang Xiaoxiao, saying, "Xiaoxiao, give this check to Monkey."
"Tell him that the two stores recommended by Boss Ye, just choose the one with the best location. Don't worry if it's large in size and has high rent!"
Lin Jie said boldly, "We're not short of money. Since we're specializing in mid to high-end cars, if the shop is small and shabby, those luxury car owners would have doubts."
Ye Hongqing indeed has extensive connections.
The day before yesterday, Lin Jie called him, and by that evening, he had provided two shop addresses.
The next day, Monkey excitedly and gloomily reported to Lin Jie after surveying them.
Both shop locations were excellent, in areas with many high-end residential communities, where luxury cars are everywhere.
However, good location means high costs as well.
One shop's annual rent was as high as 480,000, and the other was 360,000, plus a 200,000 store transfer fee.
Moreover, both shops were quite large, twice the size Monkey originally anticipated.
As a result, to adapt to the shop's scale, repair spots and staff needed to be increased, requiring a significant boost in initial investment, at least five million as a base.
Lin Jie didn't want to appear too eager, so he let Monkey search for a couple more days.
However, now with an additional substantial income, he no longer had such concerns.
Zhang Xiaoxiao took the check, flicked it with her finger, and laughed, "Now you're truly wealthy and bold, giving away this six million without even blinking."
Lin Jie chuckled, reminiscing about the changes in himself, and said somewhat emotionally, "I still remember last year, a bit earlier than now, receiving thanks from Uncle An, and Miaomiao and I went to the bank to see how much it was."
"At first, I thought it was a hundred thousand, but upon closer inspection, it was a million."
"At that time, I was so excited I felt dizzy, even hearing my heart pounding as if it was going to leap out of my chest."
"And now this six million check only brings a slight joy, without that overwhelming excitement."
"Just over a year, and I've changed so much, it truly feels like things have changed."
Zhang Xiaoxiao agreed, "That's normal. The current you, compared to last year's you, in terms of status and wealth, it's not even comparable."
"The level of needs, the perspective has certainly increased significantly."
She suddenly laughed and said, "I still remember last year when I took you to get your hair done, it seemed to cost six hundred, your expression, oh, I still remember it vividly, so reluctant and resentful, as if I was conspiring against you with others."
"And look at you now, casually spending a couple hundred on a wash and cut."
"But, what makes me happiest is…"
Zhang Xiaoxiao said with admiration and a hint of relief, "Ah Jie, you haven't lost yourself due to suddenly elevated status, reputation, and wealth, you're still the little Ah Jie I've always known."
Lin Jie thought to himself, this is mainly because I accepted Shen Lanruo's medical memory.
Moreover, with medical skills and under Shen Lanruo's encouragement to study every night, I've pursued higher goals beyond simple indulgence and spending for enjoyment.
Lin Jie couldn't help but wonder, if he were still his old self, what kind of person would he become upon suddenly becoming rich?
However, he thought again, without accepting Shen Lanruo's medical memory, the opportunity for sudden wealth wouldn't have existed.
Lin Jie picked up the examination report left by Ma Dewei and said, "Xiaoxiao, I'm going to the study to research these examination data further."
Upon entering the study and closing the door, he quietly asked, "Lanruo, I didn't find anything unusual in the medical records, yet you let me keep Su Rui for further examination. Did you discover something?"
"Of course, I discovered something, which is why I let you keep her."
Shen Lanruo's voice leisurely echoed in Lin Jie's mind.
Lin Jie didn't inquire further, sitting behind the desk, beginning to review the examination reports, lab results, ultrasound images, and so on.
After looking through them twice, he found nothing.
Refusing to give up, Lin Jie examined them carefully again.
Then he closed his eyes, recalling and analyzing various information in his mind…
After a long time, Lin Jie confirmed there were no omissions or oversights, and confidently said, "Lanruo, I can confirm, purely from these data, there is no indication that Ma Dewei and Su Rui are unhealthy."
"Their inability to conceive again might indeed be due to a health issue, but definitely, it's not represented in these examination data."
"Lanruo, can you tell me if you truly found something or if you were testing my confidence?"
"Hmph, you're now overly confident and egotistical, do I really need to test you?"
After chiding Lin Jie, Shen Lanruo continued with a more measured tone, "I did find something, but it's unrelated to medical skills; it comes from my experience and insight."
"So, purely examining these body data won't reveal anything."
Lin Jie automatically ignored the previous criticism from Shen Lanruo and curiously asked, "Sister Lanruo, quickly tell me your findings."
Without making him wait long, Shen Lanruo's voice rang out again, "In Su Rui's medical record description, I noticed this sentence: the leucorrhea has a slightly yellow color with a barely detectable grassy smell!"
"This grassy smell, and the fact that Su Rui is healthy yet infertile, reminded me of something."
Shen Lanruo said calmly, "A few years ago, I went to Central Africa to perform heart surgery for a chieftain. There, I encountered a magical, pure little lake, bluntly called the 'Infertility Lake' by the locals."
"After doing that, if a woman doesn't want children, she would bathe in this little lake and definitely wouldn't conceive. Out of curiosity, I conducted a detailed investigation."
"I was astonished to discover that the lake water contained tiny insects invisible to the naked eye, which can burrow into a woman's uterus and feed on the uterine lining debris or even fertilized eggs."
Lin Jie was filled with amazement and couldn't help asking, "Are there really such magical little bugs?"
Shen Lanruo snorted and said, "Have we really understood the Earth thoroughly enough so far? There are many unknown secrets on Earth waiting for us to uncover."
"Aside from eating, these little bugs are almost harmless. Their excrement has a slight grass-wood smell, which can't be detected through conventional hospital testing methods."
"Only with a hysteroscope and a high-powered microscope can these tiny bugs clinging tightly to the uterine wall be seen."
Marveling at the world's wonders, Lin Jie whispered, "Hmm, I'll perform a similar examination on Su Rui tomorrow afternoon."
He frowned and said, "However, are these bugs already widespread in Africa, or have they spread to our country?"
"If Su Rui's infertility is indeed caused by this reason..."
Lin Jie solemnly said, "This reason needs to be meticulously traced."
Shen Lanruo smiled slightly and said, "I know for sure that those bugs can only survive in that magical little lake. I once took some lake water samples back to the Mayo Clinic."
"As a result, they all died within five days in the water environment."
"Lin Jie, I must also tell you a fact: these bugs can only survive for up to three months in the human uterus and cannot reproduce. This Su Rui has been infertile for many years..."
"If it is indeed caused by these bugs, the issue here is much bigger."
Lin Jie nonchalantly said, "I'm just a doctor, investigating this isn't my responsibility; Ma Dewei and Su Rui should worry about it."
"Besides, this is just a hypothesis with a minimal possibility, considering Africa is so far away from us."
"Even though that's the case, as a doctor, any slim possibility needs to be ruled out."
"Let's put aside this case for now, I wanted to ask you..."
Suddenly, Shen Lanruo solemnly said, "Lin Jie, what have you learned from what I've said about these bugs?"
What have I learned?
Lin Jie thought over Shen Lanruo's words and tentatively said, "Sister Lanruo, you mentioned that this discovery isn't related to medical skills but stems from your experience and insights."
"Are you trying to tell me to gain more experience and broaden my horizons?"
Shen Lanruo replied with satisfaction, "Indeed, teachable indeed. A doctor's growth comes from two aspects: one is medical knowledge, and the other is the accumulation of experience."
"Through my memories, you have received the medical knowledge of not just one person."
"Overall, this gives you extraordinary medical skills, but in terms of experience and insight, you're far behind renowned doctors with decades of practice."
Upon hearing this, Lin Jie suddenly understood that Shen Lanruo was using this opportunity to educate him.
Reflecting on his mindset during this period, he realized he had indeed become somewhat cocky and complacent.
The comfortable lifestyle, along with fame and status, had greatly weakened his motivation to move forward, most notably in how he sometimes lazed in bed in the mornings.
"Sister Lanruo, I understand what you mean. I know that humility leads to progress."
"It's not just about experience and insight, Lin Jie. The medical knowledge you received is all from over a year ago. Those at the top of the medical field are often geniuses and very diligent."
"Their research and progress never stop."
"In other words, compared to those at the top of the world, you are already a year behind."
Shen Lanruo earnestly advised, "Although you have an incomparable comprehensive general practice advantage, if you don't continue to work hard, you might find yourself far behind them in three to five years."
These words echoed like a resonant bell in Lin Jie's mind, never ceasing.
Winning a Nobel Prize in physiology and becoming a name in medical history requires Lin Jie to compete with the world's top talents, not just those around him who admire, respect, or even worship his medical peers.
A breathtaking eureka moment awakened Lin Jie, who took a deep breath and earnestly said, "Sister Lanruo, I genuinely, genuinely understand what you mean."
"I've almost sorted through the medical memories of various medical masters in my mind, considering myself at the pinnacle."
"Next, while studying the latest developments in world medicine, I'll strive forward to reach new heights and achieve results worthy of your expectations, Sister Lanruo."
"Sister Lanruo, thank you for your reminder! And please keep pushing me when I become slack in the future!"
In his mind, he heard Shen Lanruo's chuckling, "Little Lin Jie, you don't need to say more. Overall, you performed well in the past year; it's just recently you've become a bit lax."
At this point, Shen Lanruo's tone suddenly became stern, "This time, it's excellent that you could achieve self-awareness."
"If in the future, you don't listen to my pointers, hmpf, I'll try other methods to make sure you'll remember for a lifetime."