I was the Founding Father of the United States

Chapter 35 Robin Hospital Sanatorium

"...Mr. Hancock, please come with me to the consultation room next door! How long have you had gout? Please tell me all the specific symptoms!"

Chen Wenbin skillfully took a white coat from his office cabinet, put it on, and led the two to the VIP consultation room next door...

Incidentally, this two-story Robin City administrative residence also houses Robin Hospital and the town council.

Chen Wenbin is now not only a town administrator and councilor, but also the director of Robin Hospital. However, ordinary patients and non-emergency patients are basically handled by David, Benjamin and a few interns on the first floor. Chen Wenbin usually only takes care of VIP patients and emergency patients.

Of course, in order to maintain his public image, Chen Wenbin still insists on seeing some ordinary patients on Saturday and Sunday mornings and only charges a small consultation fee. He also frequently reduces or waives treatment fees for the elderly, children, and pregnant women who give birth.

This approach is indeed pragmatic, but it is effective enough. Dr. Chen's current great reputation in New England is largely due to this continuous, showy, and approachable medical practice...

Imagine a super-rich man, inventor, and senator who, instead of indulging in fine wines, gourmet food, mansions, and beautiful women, insists on using his superb medical skills to treat and save lives two days a week, and basically doesn't charge any money... What kind of spirit is this?

Anyway, in New England, thanks to the promotion by Pastor Jason and other religious leaders, Chen Wenbin has become a role model and a representative of virtue... well, Chen Wenbin has donated a lot of money for this.

However, he also knew very well that while practicing medicine in a down-to-earth manner could enhance his reputation, the real colonial tyrants and PUIC shareholders like Thomas Hancock were the patients he had to cure... How cruel, right?

Even though all lives are precious, there are distinctions of value and worth among doctors.

As soon as the three entered the consultation room, John Hancock, who looked to be in his mid-twenties, said impatiently, "...Dr. Robin, we saw in the newspaper that you cured Mr. Samuel Ward's gout, so we came here to ask you to treat my uncle."

I truly cannot bear to see him suffer from gout. If you can alleviate his pain, I would personally be willing to give you three hundred pounds as a reward!

Upon hearing this, Chen Wenbin's expression shifted, not because of the enormous medical bill of 300 pounds. He now charges at least 20 pounds for VIP patients, and 100 pounds is quite normal for long-term inpatient treatment.

After all, compared to those doctors who only know how to bleed and give enemas, he can actually cure diseases!

At the very least, it can alleviate the patient's suffering... Aspirin and morphine are not particularly difficult or complicated drugs to produce. With the laboratory equipment and instruments that Franklin helped to buy in the medical lab, it is entirely possible to prepare a small amount of the drug for VIP patients.

The former governor Samuel Ward and others who suffered from gout also had their symptoms relieved by him using high doses of aspirin and small amounts of painkillers (morphine)...

What truly moved Chen Wenbin was that this John Hancock... should be one of the Founding Fathers of the United States who signed the Declaration of Independence!

His memory has now been enhanced to the point of almost photographic memory, so he certainly wouldn't be mistaken... The nephew of the richest man in a North American colony is actually the future number one traitor of Great Britain!

That's really interesting!

"...Please rest assured!"

Dr. Chen smiled confidently and nodded slightly, saying, "Gout is not a difficult disease to treat for me. However, I have one request. If Mr. Hancock can agree to this, I promise to do my best to treat you!"

"...What are your requirements?"

John Hancock immediately said, "Is the consultation fee insufficient? I..."

"No!"

Chen Wenbin raised his hand to interrupt him, then turned his gaze to Thomas Hancock sitting opposite him and calmly said:

"...My requirement is that Mr. Thomas Hancock must eat and take his medication exactly as I require for the next month!"

Treating gout is a long-term process. I am a doctor, not a wizard. I can't just wave a wand and chant a few spells to cure patients.

And frankly, gout itself is caused by factors such as poor diet and excessive alcohol consumption… Mr. Hancock, if you would like, I can arrange for you to receive treatment at the Members' Sanatorium at Robin Hospital, where comprehensive dietary and treatment services are provided to help patients recover their health more quickly.”

"Of course! Dr. Robin! That's why I came here!"

Without any hesitation, Thomas Hancock immediately agreed.

In fact, he and John had arrived in Providence two days earlier. Only after gathering intelligence and confirming that Chen Wenbin could really cure gout did they decide to accept the invitation to come to Robintown to attend the financing meeting...

"...Yes, I have chronic pain in my right knee and big toe, and I have difficulty falling asleep, which seriously affects my quality of life..."

A few minutes later, Chen Wenbin listened to Old Thomas's description, made a note in the medical record book, and then looked up at the two expectant men and smiled, "...I can give Mr. Hancock a painkiller so he can get a good night's sleep tonight, but..."

"Dr. Robin!"

Before he could finish speaking, old Thomas pleaded, "Give me that medicine now! All I want right now is a good night's sleep!"

Seeing Chen Wenbin's stunned expression, he quickly added, "I know! I heard Samuel say that the drug could be addictive, but I really don't want to be in pain anymore!"

Good guy!

As expected of the richest man, he has already investigated this thoroughly!

Chen Wenbin sighed inwardly, then nodded and said, "Alright! I won't say any more. I'll write you a prescription first, and then John can go downstairs to the pharmacy to get the medicine from Miss Madeline!"

Remember! You can only get one prescription for one dose. Don't try to buy more; this is to protect patients!

With that, he picked up a pencil, wrote out a prescription, stamped it with his personal seal, tore it off, and handed it to John Hancock, who accepted it and hurriedly left.

After he left, Chen Wenbin instructed Old Thomas again: "...Mr. Hancock, since you have already learned some things from Mr. Ward, I won't remind you any further."

In short, in the sanatorium, you need to strictly follow the food provided by the hospital, you must not drink alcohol, and you cannot secretly take more or less medication... The dosage of these medications is calculated, and taking too much or too little will affect the treatment effect and may even worsen your condition!

In addition, the patient needs to provide urine three times a day, and sometimes blood may also be drawn, which helps me understand the patient's treatment progress...

After giving his instructions, Chen Wenbin pulled the bell on his desk and called Mary, the head nurse of the hospital, to arrange for old Hancock to stay in the hospital's members' sanatorium.

That was a high-class ward specifically for VIP patients. It wasn't located in the main hospital, but rather next to a natural lake within the Robin Manor. The environment was beautiful, and the nurses and doctors there were personally trained by Chen Wenbin, ensuring that they could provide the most top-notch healthcare services of the time.

In addition, with the allicin, homemade erythromycin, aspirin, and morphine developed by Chen Wenbin, charging a patient £100 a month for hospitalization and treatment is not expensive at all!

Furthermore, admission to the sanatorium at Robin Hospital is not simply a matter of paying money; one must be a member of the Robin Hospital VIP Club to enjoy the sanatorium services!

How do I become a VIP club member?

Of course, it requires Chen Wenbin's personal approval, or a joint recommendation from three or more long-term members!

Those New York businessmen who previously instigated Chen Wenbin to give them shares will never become members in their lifetime!

Clearly, this approach is copied from the freelance stonemason!

As for the purpose, besides making money, it is to use the high-end small circle organizational model to gather a group of true elites and rulers, build connections and expand influence.

Chen Wenbin has always been a pragmatist and has no moral fastidiousness. Faced with the pressure of survival, as long as a method is useful, no matter who invented it, it would be crazy not to use it!

Why is it that even though he's now worth tens of thousands of pounds, he can still remain the city lord and councilor of Robin City, with no one bothering him except for those few scoundrels from New York at noon?

On the one hand, the enormous profits brought by Jenna's spinning machine bound the upper and lower classes of the Rhodes Island colony to a single chariot of interests.

On the other hand, Chen Wenbin's identity as a great scientist, inventor, and miracle doctor brought him immense social prestige and influence.

Thanks to Benjamin Franklin's personal advocacy, continuous reporting in mainstream newspapers, the widespread dissemination of scientific papers such as allicin and the theory of oxidation, and the promotion and application of inventions such as the Jenna spinning machine and new forceps, Dr. Robin Chen's name was known to almost everyone in New England at that time!

As for the colonial upper class, they valued Chen Wenbin's status as a miracle doctor even more. After all, wealthy people cherish their lives and no one wants to mess with a real miracle doctor.

This is also why, when the New York businessmen stirred up trouble earlier, almost everyone except those from New York remained silent.

It would be even better if Chen Wenbin couldn't withstand the pressure and gave up his shares.

But if Chen Wenbin withstands the pressure and Rhode Island's shareholders are willing to support him, then nobody wants to offend Dr. Chen to death... We're all human, and everyone gets sick sometimes.