I run a clinic in the United States

Chapter 221 Boston Lobster and Chance Encounter

There was a gentle breeze on the Charles River, but once we got out to sea, the wind became stronger.

The sailboat's mainsail was fully unfurled and making a roaring sound.

"Sit tight, distinguished guest, our ship is about to speed up!" The captain is an old man with a white beard, who looks a bit like Hemingway. Perhaps he deliberately dressed like Hemingway to attract guests.At this moment, the old captain couldn't help being very excited when he saw the sea wind getting stronger, and shouted loudly to Zhou Qiao and the others.

Zhou Qiao, Murphy, and Stephanie all wore life jackets and sat on the edge of the boat, holding on to the handrails and riding into the wind.

Murphy took off his shoes, rolled up his loose trousers, and stretched out his 1.2-meter-long slender legs. The entire calf was submerged in the sea, stirring up countless crystal waves.

Stephanie followed suit, but what made her angry was that her legs were too short and only her toes could touch the water.

If she were alone, it would be nice to play like this, but unfortunately, the long legs beside her immediately dwarfed her.Stephanie hummed slightly and retracted her legs.

The corners of Murphy's mouth curved in triumph.

Stephanie inadvertently stood up to the proud peaks.

This boat was chartered by Zhou Qiao and the others, so there were no other guests.Soon, Stephanie put aside her unhappiness and started screaming in the sea breeze.

Zhou Qiao stood up, waved his hand, and sang loudly: "There will be strong winds and waves, and there will be a time when the clouds and sails will sail across the sea!"

Immediately, he changed to a deep voice: "The rolling Yangtze River flows eastward, and the waves wash away the heroes..."

It's a pity that the three foreigners around me couldn't understand it at all!

Murphy looked up at Zhou Qiao, his clear eyes filled with endless love. He stretched out his hand to pull him and shouted: "Sit down, don't fall into the sea!"

Zhou Qiao laughed and said, "It's okay!"

Stephanie also had the courage to stand up, but she stumbled and almost fell into the sea. Fortunately, Zhou Qiao had quick eyes and quick hands and caught her in a hug.

Murphy hummed, she felt that Stephanie did it on purpose.

"Captain, how long will it take for us to see whales?" Zhou Qiao asked the captain loudly.

"Come on, come on, in an hour at most, I can take you to see humpback whales! They are as majestic as the mountains! There are also fin whales and minke whales!" The captain was also in high spirits, while steering the sailboat to speed through the blue waves. While shouting loudly, "You have found the right person. If you take other people's boats, they may not be able to take you to see whales. But I am different. Every time I go to sea, I will definitely meet whales!"

Whale watching on Boston's east coast is also a very popular local attraction.It's just that although whales inhabit the sea, they actually swim erratically, so sometimes you may not be able to find them even after searching for a long time.This is when an experienced captain is needed.

Sure enough, the old captain who looked like Hemingway was not bragging. About an hour later, he saw a column of water rising into the sky from a distance!Immediately afterwards, there was a whale call, which was heard for miles. The huge fish tail raised up towards the sky, and then it was slapped down hard, causing thousands of waves!

Although the old captain was brave, his boat was too small, so he just followed it a few dozen meters away and quickly ran around and stayed away.

It would be a disappointment if the whale knocked it over by its tail!
Although there are life jackets, in the vast sea, there is no big difference between having life jackets and not having them at all, and there are two young beauties on the boat.

Even so, Zhou Qiao and the others could clearly see the barnacles on the whale, which made people want to reach out and break it off!

After watching the whales and having enough fun, Zhou Qiao and the others returned to the shore, picked a seafood restaurant, and had a great meal.

If you want to talk about what seafood is most famous in Boston, it is naturally the Boston lobster here!
Zhou Qiao ordered a large lobster of 140 pounds, which only cost [-] US dollars. It was fresh and fished directly from a cage on the beach.

Although American lobster can be fished year-round, most fishing is concentrated from July to October each year.

September and October are the best times for Boston lobster promotions.

Zhou Qiao and the others came at the right time. It was just late September, when Boston lobsters are at their most plump and the price is cheapest.

In addition to the Boston lobster, each person also ordered a piece of New England clam chowder, two pieces of Boston cream pie, and two pieces of Indian pudding.Zhou Qiao ate the rest because Murphy and Stephanie said they would only eat lobster and drink some clam chowder.Mainly because I'm afraid of getting fat.

Although Stephanie is plump, she is well-shaped and has no excess fat on her body. If she is too fat, her figure will be out of shape.

"Boston lobster, it's very popular in China. I've admired its name for a long time, and today it finally arrived at the place of origin." When the fragrant lobster arrived, Zhou Qiao said to the two beauties while eating it.

Murphy smiled slightly, revealing two rows of teeth that were whiter than lobster meat, and said: "Boston lobster is not produced in Boston."

"Oh? Where does it come from?" Zhou Qiao asked in surprise.He really hadn't researched it, but he just heard the name often and thought it was from Boston.

Murphy elegantly picked up a piece of shrimp meat, put it in Xiaotan's mouth, chewed it slowly, and then explained it to Zhou Qiao.My heart said, I can finally be your teacher for once!

"This kind of lobster is called Maine lobster here, and it is produced in Maine, not far from Massachusetts." Murphy said.

“Boston was once a very important shipping port, and of course it is now a busy port. Every year, many seafood products are shipped from here to all over the world. Before being transported, they must be labeled as ‘originating from Boston’. Maine lobster is also included, so over time, people in other countries have habitually called it 'Boston lobster'."

Zhou Qiao gave a thumbs up: "This is just like the peas that spread through the Dutch maritime trade and are habitually called 'dutch peas' in China."

"Yes, yes, but the Dutch say they are Chinese peas!"

Murphy used to be autistic, read many miscellaneous books, and learned several languages.She learned multiple languages, not to communicate with others, but to read literature from other countries and study some history, archeology, etc., not just medicine.

Because Zhou Qiao is Chinese, she is now also starting to dabble in Chinese.

She introduced that these Boston lobsters are all wild and not farmed. The main reason is that the production is too large!
The fishermen here have never worried about the depletion of lobster resources. On the contrary, too many lobsters are caught every year. How to sell them, especially how to make Chinese people fall in love with Boston lobsters, is the biggest problem that needs to be considered. .

Because, fully one-sixth of the lobsters caught every year are sold to China, and this proportion is still increasing year by year!China has a population of 14 billion and loves to eat this kind of shrimps and crabs.

In the 17th century, the English Puritans who first landed in America almost starved to death because they did not dare to touch the unseen flora and fauna, including wild turkeys in the mountains and lobsters in the sea.At that time, there were more lobsters on the east coast of North America. How many?
According to literature, lobsters would be washed up on the shore occasionally by huge waves and piled up to two feet high, but no one dared to catch them and eat them.

Later, Americans learned to eat lobster, and it was cheap and plentiful. Lobster was called "poor man's chicken".Just like hairy crabs in China decades ago, only poor families ate them.

By the mid-19th century, Maine lobster had changed from a cheap food for the poor to a delicacy for ordinary people.Up to now, it is still common seafood in the United States, but it has been sold to China at a high price.

Zhou Qiao was surprised because he really couldn't afford Boston lobster in China.The food stall next to the school is not a high-end place. It costs more than 100 for a small person weighing less than a pound.

The big ones they eat weighing more than ten kilograms are even more expensive.Thousands of them would definitely be needed.

There is nothing you can do if things are rare and valuable.Zhou Qiao plans to take his parents over to have fun in the future, eating Boston lobster and Alaskan king crab.

After eating and drinking, they went to other attractions in Boston, including Trinity Church, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, and the famous Boston Common.

Stephanie likes the Trinity Church here the most because she has served as a priest in the church before, is naturally close to the church, and has a master's degree in theology.

Murphy's favorite is the Museum of Fine Arts.

For Zhou Qiao, everything here is full of exotic customs.

It is worth mentioning that there are many beauties on the street, but none of them can match Murphy and Stephanie.

What surprised Zhou Qiao was that the Boston Museum of Fine Arts not only had works by famous artists such as Van Gogh and Manette, but also a considerable number of famous paintings from the Song, Yuan and Qing dynasties, all of which were authentic!

Seeing these famous paintings living overseas, Zhou Qiao felt heartbroken.

Murphy and Stephanie couldn't understand his feelings.Murphy quietly squeezed Zhou Qiao's hand, indicating that he would go back to comfort him in the evening.

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At the same time, many contestants from other hospitals also set off and came to Boston.

There are the Cleveland Clinic from Ohio, which is known as the number one cardiac surgery hospital in the United States; there is the famous Mayo Clinic from Minnesota; there are NYU Langone Medical Center, Columbia and Cornell Presbyterian Hospital in New York State; There are Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Mount Sinai Hospital from Illinois.

There are Houston Methodist Hospital from Texas; University of Michigan Hospital from Michigan; Duke University Hospital from North Carolina; University of Pennsylvania Presbyterian Hospital from Philadelphia; and Barnes-Jewish Hospital from St. Louis, Missouri; from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.

Of course, there are also Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, UCLA Medical Center, San Francisco Medical Center, Stanford Health Care Hospital, John Muir-Walnut Creek Medical Center, Kaiser Foundation Hospital, and Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center from California.In addition, there are Massachusetts General Hospital in Massachusetts, Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, etc.

These hospitals are all well-known and have strong capabilities in cardiac and macrovascular surgery.

This time in the finals, more than 1000 young elite cardiac surgeons from all over the United States participated, and the momentum was also very large.Television stations, newspapers and other media from all over the country have followed up and reported on it.

……

A group from Maryland, Baltimore, and Johns Hopkins Hospital also arrived in Boston.

After much consideration, they decided to stay at a hotel called Bella Belle.

Firstly, this hotel is located in the city center and has a good location. Secondly, the price is acceptable. It costs about more than 500 US dollars a night, which is just within the reimbursement range given by the hospital.

If you come to compete, you will eat and drink at public expense, and each person will have a credit card issued by the hospital, so you don’t have to advance the money yourself.

But Johns Hopkins Hospital has regulations. For people of their level, the accommodation fee is 600 US dollars a night. If it exceeds the standard, reimbursement will be more troublesome.Although the credit card limit is relatively high, you really can’t spend it randomly.

Moreover, foreigners prefer a room per person and don’t like two people sharing a room (a standard room with two beds), so they chose this hotel.

Coincidentally, this hotel is right next to the Four Seasons Hotel at One Dalton Street where Zhou Qiao and the others stayed.But the quality of the two hotels differs by more than one level.

"Dr. Pickford, do you think we can win the championship this time?" 33-year-old Connor couldn't help asking while dragging his suitcase and looking at the bright night view of Boston.

Although he is a rich second generation and can stay in better hotels at his own expense, such as the nearby Four Seasons Hotel at One Dalton Street, this kind of collective action still requires teamwork, so he joins everyone.

Dr. Pickford laughed: "It depends on Jaylen. In the previous state competition, he was the No. 1 in our state. Especially in the first round, he scored a perfect score of 600 points in the simulated confrontation!"

Dr. Jaylen's nose was straight and his face was serious. He waved his hands and grinned and said, "I'm really not sure. It is said that there are many perfect scores in other states. A perfect score of 600 in the first round is the upper limit of that competition mode, not the upper limit of everyone's level, so I feel like this time, it’s unlikely that we can determine the outcome just by relying on the first round of simulated competition!”

"Yes, it is expected to be very intense. It is said that several doctors at the Cleveland Clinic are very confident and have already announced that this time, they will win the championship and runner-up." A doctor named Todd shared the gossip he had received.

A doctor named Alvarez said: "The people at the Mayo Clinic are also very strong. I watched the video of their division champion's surgery. The skills are really..."

"It seems that we are under a lot of pressure!" Connor said thoughtfully.

Dr. Pickford laughed and said: "This time, elite cardiac surgeons from all over the United States gathered together. Naturally, there are many experts, but we don't need to underestimate ourselves. After all, our Johns Hopkins Hospital is also the one in the United States. A very highly ranked hospital!”

Todd laughed: "Yes, even if we are worse, we are still in the top three in Maryland. Could it be worse than those hospitals in California? Haha, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center, San Francisco Campus Medical Center, these three companies really created a huge joke this time, and they actually suppressed a small clinic!"

"The laughing stock of America, when I meet them, I will make fun of them!"

"That's right, this kind of opportunity to ridicule is quite rare!"

"It is said that Stephanie is also at the Iris Clinic. She is a little lucky to be able to enter the finals!"

"Didn't some people say that there is bribery and bribery in California?"

"Hello, what are you saying bad things about me behind my back?" Stephanie, Zhou Qiao, and Murphy just passed by and were about to go back to the hotel, and they happened to meet this group of people.

Since they were old colleagues, Stephanie waved to them and said hello.

Suddenly, the people at Johns Hopkins Hospital were embarrassed. Although they made all sorts of jokes about Stephanie behind her back and said many outrageous words, it was another matter to be caught in front of her.

They are all doctors, elites, and they still need to be proud.

Connor laughed and said: "We are all praising you and saying that you are awesome. You actually made it to the finals and got No. 5 in the California Division. Your results are better than several of us!"

Others also echoed, saying: "Yes, yes, Stephanie, you are awesome!"

"Stephanie, you did such a great job! You are beautiful and your skills are great!"

"I thought that after you resigned, you lost an opportunity to compete, but I didn't expect that we could meet in the finals!"

"By the way, Stephanie, are you staying in this hotel too?" Alvarez asked with his mouth pressed.

Stephanie thought he was referring to the Four Seasons Hotel, so she smiled and said, "Yeah."

Alvarez said quickly: "We booked a room on the fifth floor. Which floor do you live on?"

Stephanie said: "My colleagues and I live on the 28th floor!"

Alvarez was stunned. The highest floor of this hotel is only the 6th floor. Why are you on the 28th floor?Just as he was about to ask a question, Connor pulled him and smiled at Stephanie: "We have to go out for a walk later, so we won't be with you. Bye, Stephanie, you are getting more and more beautiful. Got it!"

"Thank you for the compliment, bye. I am tired after playing with my colleagues all day. My colleagues are still waiting for me over there, so I will leave first! Bye~" Stephanie waved, and then immediately jogged to meet Zhou. Joe and Murphy join up.

Because Murphy has a cold temperament and doesn't like talking to strangers, even though his condition is getting better now.So Zhou Qiao stayed with her and did not go up to chat with anyone at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

In that case, Murphy would be embarrassed and in a bad mood if he was left aside.

Watching Stephanie and the others go away, they actually entered Boston's top Four Seasons Hotel at One Dalton Street. Alvarez was dumbfounded and speechless for a long time. He really wanted to slap himself a few times. You're such a talkative person, why did you ask so much?

Todd shouted exaggeratedly and angrily: "Oh my God, Stephanie actually lives in the Four Seasons Hotel at One Dalton Street and is also here to compete. Why is there such a big difference in treatment?"

"That's right, she still comes from a small clinic, and we are still a well-known large hospital!"

Dr. Pickford consoled him: "The Four Seasons Hotel at One Dalton Street also has special rooms, which cost about six to seven hundred dollars a night, which is not too expensive."

"Then why don't we stay?"

Dr. Pickford shrugged: "I ordered it late and didn't get it."

Connor couldn't help but said quietly: "In that hotel, there are no special rooms above the 10th floor. I have stayed there before, and the 28th floor is all luxury suites. The price of any one is more than 2000 US dollars."

I'll go. As soon as these words came out, everyone fell silent.

Confused.

Connor is a rich second generation, so his words are quite credible.

Although doctors' income is not bad, they may have families and families, or they may be single and have a lot of expenses. Let them stay in a hotel that costs 2000 a night. It's not that they can't afford it, but they really can't bear it.

The most important thing is that for this "publicly-funded business trip", the standard provided by the hospital is 600 US dollars per night.I thought it was good before, as I could live in a bustling city center, but now I think about it, shit, it can’t even compare to a small clinic!
Connor checked the information about Iris Clinic and couldn't help but comfort everyone: "That clinic has made a lot of money from cosmetic surgery and is as wealthy as the nouveau riche. We don't want to compare with them."

As soon as these words came out, everyone was even more heartbroken.

How embarrassing is it that a clinic that is well-known for its medical aesthetics has reached the national heart surgery finals?
You know, everyone usually looks down on things like medical beauty.It is also a medical institution. Although it is not classified, there is definitely a chain of contempt.

Todd couldn't help but slap his thigh and shouted loudly: "Why is Stephanie so discerning? When she went there, that clinic wasn't very famous for medical beauty, was it?"

"Who knows?"

"Let's go, check in quickly, and don't let her meet us again."

"It would be so embarrassing for her to know that we live in a place like this!"

A group of doctors, all in their 40s and [-]s, fled into the Bella Belle Hotel like crazy, which was somewhat funny.

(End of this chapter)