"No problem." In the doctor's office, the attending physician in charge of Xu Cang carefully examined the film of Xu Cang's left hand and said, "Yesterday's operation was very successful."
"Then why couldn't he feel the temperature just now?" Qin Xin asked anxiously.
The doctor took off his glasses, thought for a moment, and looked at Xu Cang: "Do you feel any abnormal sensation in your left hand now? For example, numbness, tingling, etc."
Xu Cang said expressionlessly: "Not now...
"Can you feel the temperature now?"
"Yeah." Xu Cang nodded: "There's no problem now. But I didn't feel anything just now."
"How long will that last?"
"Well..." Xu Cang hesitated, then shook his head: "I roughly know when it ended, but I don't know when it started, so I can't answer this question."
If he hadn't accidentally picked up the hot water that Qin Xin poured just now, he wouldn't have known that his left hand couldn't feel the temperature.
"Also, now that I think about it, I have intermittent numbness in my left thumb. Before, I thought it was an extension of the pain in the palm of my hand, but now it seems that there is little connection between the two."
Qin Xin heard the note from the side: "Your thumb is also reacting?"
The doctor's heart skipped a beat: "If the thumb reacts..."
"Is there something wrong with the median nerve?" Xu Cang said coldly: "My left hand could feel touch and pressure just now, but I couldn't distinguish between hot and cold. So do I need to consider the possibility of injury to the hypothalamus, reticular nerve, and spinal cord?"
The doctor was startled: "You know this, are you a medical student?"
The median nerve that Xu Cang mentioned is the motor nerve that controls the tip of the thumb. If there is a problem with the median nerve, the thumb will indeed have some abnormal reactions.
Xu Cang mentioned that his left hand was not completely without feeling, but it was insensitive to temperature. The temperature sensory organs in the human body are the hypothalamus, reticular nerve and spinal cord.
This is a more professional statement. If you don’t study medicine, few people would know it.
"I'm a pilot and I haven't studied medicine." Xu Cang said calmly.
The doctor was puzzled: "When will you be?"
"Last night."
"Ah?" The doctor didn't quite understand what Xu Cang meant by last night.
However, Qin Xin probably understood. It was very likely that Xu Cang stayed up late last night to read a book on neurology. With Xu Cang's terrifying learning ability, anything that happened to him was possible.
In fact, this is not a good sign.
This shows that Xu Cang showed unusual anxiety about his hand injury, and even started doing things that were not originally within his job scope to seek comfort.
The doctor thought for a moment and said, "Based on your own description, I feel that your temperature sensing nerves are not damaged. It may just be that the hand injury caused problems in signal transmission."
The human body's perception of temperature is nothing more than a pulse signal. The hypothalamus and other organs are equivalent to the central processor, which processes these pulse signals. However, if the transmission of biological pulse signals is not smooth due to hand injuries, some reactions will naturally occur. It is not necessarily a problem with the processor.
"I think it's better to check it out." Xu Cang insisted.
The doctor waved his hand and said, "It's too complicated to check that. Besides, it's really unnecessary. The only part of your body that was directly injured was your hand, and no other parts of your body were injured."
"Damn it!" Xu Cang's voice suddenly rose: "I was briefly unconscious during the hypoxia period. Are you sure that this hypoxia coma did not damage my nervous system?"
In fact, from a general principle, Xu Cang's hypoxic coma did not last long. Generally speaking, only when the lack of oxygen lasted for a long time would the nervous system be damaged.
That is to say, some people stay in the water for a long time, and their lives may be saved, but they become unresponsive or even completely demented.
It is highly likely that the brief period of hypoxia and coma had no effect on Xu Cang, but the human body is so delicate that no one can say for sure.
"This..." The doctor was startled by Xu Cang's sudden increase in voice: "What you said is indeed possible, but the possibility is relatively small."
Xu Cang rubbed his temples: "I'm sorry, I lost my composure. If possible , please arrange a comprehensive neurological examination."
"Mr. Xu, I understand your feelings. However, from my professional point of view, even if there are intermittent abnormalities in perception, this should only be temporary. The injury on the palm of your hand has destroyed the conduction of some nerves in your hand, so there will be some worrying situations. However, in fact, your hand injury is not that serious. As long as you rest, you can recover."
Xu Cang's left hand was stabbed through, which seemed very serious, but in fact it was not particularly serious for a knife wound. The wound area was not large and there was no organic defect.
The main nerves were artificially connected during the operation last night, and some minor nerves can recover on their own as they rest, just like the roots of a plant.
"Also, it's not that we don't want to do a neurological examination on you." The doctor was a little embarrassed: "The level of our hospital's neurology department... may not meet Mr. Xu Cang's requirements."
Of course, this is not to say that the level of St. Luke's Hospital is not good, but from Xu Cang's description, the doctor can feel Xu Cang's extremely high requirements for neurological treatment, while St. Luke's Hospital is relatively weak in neurology.
"Then which medical institution abroad has the highest level of neurological research and treatment?" Qin Xin asked quickly.
The doctor thought for a moment and said, "It should be the Kraft Perception Medical Center in the United States."
"Xu Cang, let's go! We're going to America." Qin Xin is also a decisive person. Once he has a goal, he will not stop for a moment.
However, Xu Cang remained motionless, looking as if he was deep in thought.
Qin Xin frowned: "Xu Cang, what's wrong?"
"Doctor, does the Kraft Medical Center not accept patients from the outside?" Xu Cang suddenly said.
"How do you know?" The doctor was really surprised. "Yes, it is a research institution rather than a medical institution. So, in principle, they do not accept public patients."
"What, you don't accept public patients?" Qin Xin was stunned.
"Yes. But it's not completely unacceptable. You can try to contact them." The doctor said seriously: "Anyway, it is the world's leading neurological research and treatment institution."
Qin Xin let out a long sigh: "Xu Cang, then I'll contact him?"
Who knew that Xu Cang simply waved his hand and sighed: "No need."
Qin Xin was stunned: "Why?"
Xu Cang slowly stood up and put on his clothes: "Kraft Perception Medical Center, if I remember correctly, it belongs to..."
"Ours!" Immediately after Xu Cang's words, the door of the doctor's office was pushed open, and Yu Chen, CEO of General Dynamics, dressed in a suit and tie, walked in with a chuckle. After seeing the bandage on Xu Cang's left hand, he nodded slightly: "Mr. Xu, I didn't expect that we would meet again in this way. I heard you say outside just now that you were going to Kraft Medical Center?"
Qin Xin frowned: "Who are you?"
"The CEO of General Dynamics." Xu Cang said calmly.
"General Dynamics." It was the first time that Qin Xin saw the real top management of such a giant multinational company in person.
Yu Chen didn't even look at Qin Xin, but smiled at Xu Cang and said, "Mr. Xu, this is really not a coincidence. Kraft Medical Center is an asset of our General Pharmaceuticals."
Xu Cang snorted: "I really didn't expect you guys to get involved in the pharmaceutical industry."
"Mr. Xu, you are too kind. In the United States, three industries make the most money: military industry , finance, and medicine. Although medicine is not our main business, we still want to join in the fun." Yu Chen looked very comfortable: "I came to Japan for a boring business meeting, but as soon as I landed, I heard that Mr. Xu had done something shocking in Japan. I said, I still have some vision when it comes to judging people."
"Thank you so much for caring about me." Xu Cang said coldly.
"No, no, no! Mr. Xu, please don't be resistant. If I hadn't come, Mr. Xu wouldn't have had the opportunity to receive treatment at the Kraft Medical Center, which would have been a pity." Yu Chen laughed, "It is said that the United States is a land chosen by God, with no strong enemies in the north and south, and oceans in the east and west. However, I also feel that I am very lucky today. The gift I gave to Mr. Xu before didn't seem to be valuable enough, and Mr. Xu didn't take it seriously at all, but this time it may be different."
The gift that Yu Chen mentioned before was that many domestic airlines jointly requested the Civil Aviation Administration to thoroughly investigate Spring Airlines' abnormal business behavior of selling at low prices. For this reason, Spring Airlines actually accepted the relevant investigation of the Civil Aviation Administration and was unable to apply for routes for several months.
Although it did not cause any particularly serious impact, it was certainly not a comfortable experience.
Of course, Xu Cang guessed at the time that it was Yu Chen who ordered it. Therefore, he was not surprised by what Yu Chen said.
Xu Cang didn't look at Yu Chen anymore, but patted Qin Xin and said, "Let's go."
"Mr. Xu, running away is fruitless." Seeing Xu Cang leave, Yu Chen laughed and said, "I'll stick to what I said before. If you help us test-fly the GENx, not only will you get the reward I promised, but I'll also let the Kraft Medical Center do its best to treat you."
However, when Xu Cang heard these words, there was no reaction at all, as if Xu Cang had not heard them at all.
In the office, it was the doctor who seemed uneasy. Xu Cang spoke to Yu Chen in Chinese, but the doctor could understand. Because St. Luke's Hospital was very famous, many foreigners would come here because of its reputation. Over time, some high-level doctors would also learn some foreign languages, which was not surprising.
However, the content of the conversation between Yu Chen and Xu Cang was quite explosive.
He really didn't expect that the young man who appeared behind him was actually the CEO of General Dynamics, a large company that could influence the world. Facing the CEO of General Dynamics, Xu Cang could actually treat him as an equal, which was really incredible.
Isn’t it said that this person is a civil aviation pilot?
After ignoring Yu Chen, Xu Cang took you out of the doctor's office. However, before you took a few steps, you saw Guan Yueling coming back, but this time Guan Yueling was alone, and the managing director was not with him.
"Xu Cang, I feel..." Guan Yueling was about to say something when she approached, but when her eyes accidentally passed Xu Cang and saw the situation behind him, she was stunned: "Mr. Yu."
That's right, Yu Chen also followed out of the doctor's office, and Guan Yueling knew Yu Chen. To be precise, this acquaintance was one-sided. As a representative of ANA, Guan Yueling had visited the headquarters of General Dynamics when purchasing engines, so he met Yu Chen once and was deeply impressed.
But Yu Chen didn’t remember Guan Yueling very well, the two were on different levels.
As soon as Yu Chen came out, he looked at Xu Cang who had already gone far away, and suddenly shouted in a deep voice: "Do you think that the Kraft Medical Center is my bargaining chip? Xu Cang, I said that you will eventually be used by me. Not long ago, I went to see the president of Pratt & Whitney Power, and the planetary gear you want is no longer possible."
This time, Xu Cang finally stopped. He turned sideways and asked coldly, "Are you threatening me?"
"You can't see the situation clearly, so I can only make the decision for you. You can interpret it however you want." Yu Chen raised his chin: " Xu Cang, I have shown enough patience with you. I hope you won't rely on my appreciation of you to constantly challenge my bottom line. For the test flight of GENx, whether it is the Kraft Medical Center or the planetary gear, you can get what you want."
Yu Chen's words were still echoing in the empty corridor. In such an occasion, even Guan Yueling didn't dare to breathe. She could feel that the level of the conversation between Xu Cang and Yu Chen was no longer something she, the president of ANA, could reach.
Of course, she knew what GENx was. It was General Dynamics' next-generation universal engine. The previous GE90 was too large, which limited its scope of use. Judging from the data disclosed by GENx today, its scope of application is much wider.
However, the development of this derivative version of GE90 was obviously not going smoothly. Guan Yueling never expected that General Dynamics actually intended to let Xu Cang participate in the test flight of GENx.
No, this was not intentional, but Xu Cang was almost certain to be the candidate.
But why does it seem like Xu Cang is quite averse to this flight test job?
Xu Cang turned around slowly and said, "Pratt & Whitney is also a competitor of yours. They will definitely not block the planetary gear technology just because of your words. It's just that the benefits they can get are not enough to impress them."
Yu Chen's eyes shone. Clark, the president of Pratt & Whitney's power division, had actually said something similar. In order to get Pratt & Whitney's engines to replace Rolls-Royce's engines on the Boeing 7E7 project, one of the additional conditions was that Pratt & Whitney would not easily sell the planetary gears.
However, Clark did not say everything at that time. He once mentioned that if Xu Cang could provide enough chips, the planetary gear could be reconsidered.
This is the maximum promise Clark can make. After all, he can't delay them from making money, right?
"But, what benefits can you offer to impress Pu Hui?" Yu Chen snorted, "Xu Cang, my appreciation and recognition of you does not mean that you are really an important figure."
Xu Cang raised his eyelids and said, "Aren't you afraid that I will go to Pratt & Whitney? Their PW-8000 engine should need a suitable test pilot."
As soon as these words came out, Yu Chen, who had always seemed to be in control of everything, suddenly shouted: "You dare!"
Pratt & Whitney's PW-8000 engine overlaps with the GENx in many ways. If the PW-8000 engine is really developed first, it will be a disastrous consequence for GM.
Although Yu Chen did not think Xu Cang could play a decisive role in the development of an engine, Xu Cang's ability allowed Pratt & Whitney to conduct engine test flights without restrictions, and to conduct trial and error at an extremely fast speed, which was much faster than a long argumentation.
It's better to be safe than sorry. Yu Chen doesn't dare to gamble. How can he not be angry?
"Do you think I dare?" Xu Cang said calmly, "I also said that no one can threaten me."
On the side, Guan Yueling heard that it was a thrilling experience. This level of confrontation was really too stressful. Unexpectedly, Xu Cang could control someone at the level of General Dynamics CEO.
Veins popped up on Yu Chen's forehead. He hadn't been so angry at the same person for a long time. "So you don't want your left hand anymore ?"
Xu Cang moved his left hand slightly: "I now feel that what the doctor said is right. Maybe it is really a temporary abnormal nerve reaction, and it will disappear on its own later. As for that Kraft Medical Center, I think it is not necessary."
After saying that, Xu Cang turned around and left without any hesitation, leaving Yu Chen with a gloomy face.
Guan Yueling looked at Yu Chen, then at Xu Cang who had already left. She knew that today was not a good day for a conversation, so she left tactfully.
In the elevator, Qin Xin looked at Xu Cang cautiously. When Xu Cang confronted Yu Chen just now, his expression was really scary, and even made Qin Xin feel burdened.
Xu Cang's expression remained unchanged, and he said calmly: "Why are you looking at me?"
"I'm a little scared when you have a stern face and don't talk." It was the first time that Qin Xin showed such a little woman's attitude.
"Are you still scared now?" Xu Cang turned his head and tried to force a smile, but his face twitched a few times and he couldn't smile.
However, Qin Xin did not continue what Xu Cang said, but asked another question: "Are you really not going to care about the injury on your hand?"
She knew Xu Cang, and Xu Cang would never ignore his hand injury. This was actually a matter of probability. Maybe, as the doctor said, it was just an extended nerve problem of the hand injury, not serious, and would recover on its own. However, it was also possible that it was really serious and would have a huge impact on Xu Cang's life, or more accurately, his flight.
Intellectually speaking, Qin Xin didn't think Xu Cang was gambling on the so-called probability.
But the Kraft Perception Medical Center is a General Motors industry, so this is indeed a difficult matter to handle.
Xu Cang was silent for a moment: "I might have to go to Tianning."
"Tianning? What are you going there for?" Qin Xin was stunned.
"A doctor." Xu Cang let out a long sigh: "Maybe there is someone there who can help me."
Qin Xin didn't quite understand what Xu Cang said, but she didn't ask any more questions. She just said that she would arrange a flight to Tianning as soon as possible.
After another moment of silence, Qin Xin suddenly said, "Xu Cang, the Pratt & Whitney PW-8000 engine you mentioned... maybe we can do something about it."
Yu Chen used the Kraft Medical Center to threaten Xu Cang, and Xu Cang could also use the PW-8000 engine to counter. If operated properly, perhaps he could achieve his goal without spending a single soldier.
However, Xu Cang shook his head: "The PW-8000 engine has no future. Things without a future cannot become a threat. GM will soon understand this."
"Why?" Qin Xin was puzzled: "Just now I saw that the CEO's reaction was very big."
If the PW-8000 engine is really just a shell, then the CEO of General Dynamics should not care. But his reaction just now seems to have nothing to do with not caring.
And given GM's strength, it should have evaluated its competitors' products. If it was really a product with no future, GM's technical evaluation department should have noticed it long ago, right?
"Perhaps Pratt & Whitney has not yet made up its mind to truly push forward." Xu Cang sighed: "As long as they try to truly push forward, they will find a huge and unavoidable problem."
Qin Xin was a little curious: "What's wrong?"
"What's wrong?" Xu Cang said helplessly: "The low-pressure transmission cannot be adapted to the enhanced dual-rotor."