Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 656 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing, Xiaoxiu's on-the-spot speech (Monthly ticket plus more)
When Fangyan heard that Hu Daohu wanted to give him the car from his collection, he felt a little amused and helpless for a moment.

In Hu Daohu's eyes, giving him a new car was definitely not enough to express his gratitude.

The gift must be an old car with cultural, historical or sentimental value, and it must be an old car from his collection, in order to express his feelings. However, his behavior seems inexplicable in China where there is no car culture.

If I don’t give you a new car, why should I give you an old car?
For many people who don't love cars, it has no special meaning at all.

At this time, Huang Huijie said to Fang Yan:

"This car is a Mercedes 1955SL Gullwing produced in 300. Dr. Fang was also born in this year, so I think there must be some kind of fate in it. I hope Dr. Fang will like this gift."

Fangyan was also stunned when he heard the model of the car.
Several movie scenes appeared in my mind.

In "Catch Me If You Can", Leo drove a silver 300SL Gullwing.

This car has also appeared in "Fast and Furious", "Back to the Future" and "Goldfinger".

It is indeed a classic old car.

But this car can probably only be used in the city, and the road conditions in other places simply do not allow it.

Others did not understand the value of this car and whispered:

"A car from twenty-three years ago?"

"Oh my goodness, it's one year older than the oldest Jeep in our hospital."

"It's called a collection. Collections are for viewing, not for opening."

"This car is so old, can it be given as a gift? Can it be considered an antique?"

At this moment, father Fang Zhenhua, who was standing by, suddenly became interested. He lowered his voice and said:

"The 300SL is based on the W1952 race car launched by Mercedes in 194. This car has achieved great success in events such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Pan-American Road Race. It is also the world's first mass-produced fuel-injected gasoline car, with a total of about 1400 units produced."

Hu Daohu, who was about to explain, suddenly brightened up and said to Fang Zhenhua beside him:

"Hey, Uncle Fang knows what he's talking about!"

Fang Zhenhua smiled and nodded:
"I also read about foreign locomotive research in the news a few years ago. I have some impression of it."

"But I remember that this car didn't seem cheap back then, right?"

Hu Daohu shook his head and said:

"It's not expensive. The factory price was 7500 marks, which in the U.S. was only U.S. dollars including tax at the time."

After hearing this price, Fang Zhenhua suddenly realized:

"Oh... that's not expensive."

And then he did not forget to add:
"But a car from more than 20 years ago does have commemorative value."

In 1950, the price of an ordinary family car was about 2000 US dollars. This car was a bit expensive, but it was not a lot of money for Hu Daohu, and even now it was not an unacceptable price for Fang Yan.

It's more of a matter of sentimental value here.

A gift of goose feathers from a thousand miles away is worth its weight in sentiment.

Moreover, an old car has been maintained for more than 20 years, and a lot of effort must have been put into it.

After Fangyan got the car, it became his signature car and was parked downstairs of the Union Hospital. Other overseas Chinese could see it when they came back and they all knew that it was the car given by Hu Daohu.

It represents the trust of overseas Chinese businessmen in dialect medicine.

So this car has great symbolic significance.

"Thank you for the gift, Mr. Hu." Fang Yan thanked Hu Daohu.

Hu Daohu smiled and nodded.

Then the dean handed the microphone to Fangyan and asked him to say a few words.

Fang Yan had anticipated that there would be such a part, so he had prepared a speech in his mind. After taking the microphone, he thought for a moment and then began to speak:
"The essence of medicine is to save lives and give hope. What we see today is the continuation of this hope."

"The gratitude of Mr. and Mrs. Hu is not only reflected in this banquet, but also in their generous donation to the hospital. The ambulance and defibrillator they donated will bring hope of life to more patients. This kind act is worth remembering and learning for each of us."

At this point, he turned his gaze to the Hu couple and nodded slightly: "Thank you Mr. Hu and Mrs. Hu for your trust and support. Your kindness is not only a help to the hospital, but also a promotion of the medical cause. Our hospital will definitely turn this trust into more responsibility and continue to provide the best medical services to every patient."

Cameras all around were clicking away, frantically recording this scene.

After that, Fang Yan raised the teacup in his hand, his tone firm and warm:
"Here, I propose that we raise our glasses together and wish Mr. and Mrs. Hu a happy and fulfilling life in the future. I wish our hospital will achieve more success in the medical field of curing diseases and saving lives, and continue to protect the hope of every life in the days to come!" A round of warm applause broke out in the cafeteria, and everyone raised their tea cups and said in unison: "Cheers!"

When the dean saw this scene, he nodded with great satisfaction.

The last time he saw Fangyan helping to promote Capital University of Chinese Medicine, he knew that Fangyan was a genius at impromptu speaking, and what he said sounded as if he had written a manuscript several times.

The atmosphere on the scene was immediately aroused.

The second sister Fang Ning was also surprised when she saw Fang Yan speaking in front of so many people for the first time. The third sister's calm demeanor and the sentences she used seemed to have been carefully considered many times, and her performance seemed to have been prepared for a long time.

But she knew that Fangyan hadn't read any manuscripts all morning.

So this was completely his improvisation.

Fang Ning got a glimpse of the situation and suddenly felt as if he was being crushed invisibly again.

If it were her, she would definitely not be able to speak in dialect to this level. Even if she could speak, it would not be as good as him.

The atmosphere in the cafeteria became more enthusiastic, with applause and laughter intertwined. A melodious song "Jasmine Flower" was playing on the radio, and the atmosphere was filled with warmth and emotion.

The dean then announced the official start of the banquet.

Everyone sat around the long table and raised their glasses to celebrate.

The old Hu couple sat together with the Fangyan couple, talking in low voices from time to time, with happy smiles on their faces all the time.

The cafeteria was filled with laughter, medical staff offered tea to each other, and the atmosphere was relaxed and pleasant.

While eating, the reporters were not idle either. They continued to find angles to film Fang Yan chatting with Hu Daohu and his wife. Hu Daohu wanted to publicize the event, and China also wanted to make it a bigger publicity, so they hit it off immediately, not to mention that Hu Daohu even gave them a red envelope.

The journalists had to complete their tasks even if they didn’t have to eat.

Each photo, carrying the festive atmosphere of the state banquet, was recorded on film.

Soon these photos will appear in various newspapers and international publications, and the dialect name may not only attract the attention of Malay overseas businessmen, but also European overseas businessmen.

The lunch banquet lasted for about an hour. After it was over, Fang Yan said goodbye to Hu Daohu and his wife and asked them to take good care of themselves.

Then I went to see Chairman Li Hongyuan upstairs. His condition is basically stable now.

Fangyan asked him to have a good rest.

The cafeteria was so lively just now, and the medical staff who came back were also talking about this matter, so Li Hongyuan also knew some of it.

When he heard what Hu Daohu and his wife donated, he immediately felt as if he had donated too little.

The couple donated so much money just because they were pregnant.

My life was saved by the dialect.

Chairman Li thought about it and called his fifth wife to come over to change the amount.

There is no other way. At this level, many things have to be considered. It’s not that he wants to donate, but he has to donate because of his position as vice president.

Fang Yan certainly didn’t know all this. After seeing Li Hongyuan, he greeted the dean.

Then I prepared to go to Mrs. Luo's place in the afternoon.

Because the journey was long and it would take more than forty to fifty minutes to ride on a motorcycle, Fangyan didn't let his second sister follow.

However, the second sister was so shocked that she had no time to follow Fangyan in the afternoon, and started looking for the newspapers that Fangyan had appeared in at home.

When it came to dinner yesterday, Fangyan downplayed many things and the second sister felt that was just so-so. But today she discovered that it was completely different from what she thought and that her third brother was much better than she knew.

She should study it carefully and get to know her brother again, otherwise she would not know how great his influence is.

On the other side, Fangyan rode his bike for about forty minutes and arrived at Mrs. Luo's hospital.

As soon as I arrived, I found that Mrs. Luo was not there today. After asking around, I learned that the old lady had gone to the city early in the morning with several of her fellow apprentices to see a medical patient for her leader.

It is said that he was called over urgently by the Ministry of Health.

As a result, due to lack of preparation, many patients in the hospital today suffered from muscle and bone injuries and could not be cured. We only treated a few patients this morning, and all the patients were piled up here. Now everyone is waiting for Fangyan to come.

PS: After updating this, I still owe you 101000 words.

I still have debts to pay in the afternoon, um, debts to pay.

(End of this chapter)