Technology dominance starts with learning machines

Chapter 88 Smart healthcare?

Outside the hospital, the biting cold wind blew like a knife, making people unconsciously wrap their clothes tightly.

The old man was out of danger for the time being, but at this moment, his children did not look relaxed at all.

In the cold wind, everyone looked solemn and silent.

The two men frowned, holding cigarettes in their hands, smoking silently.

On weekdays, the second master mostly lives at his second son's house, which is his second uncle's house next door to Li Ping'an.

As for the other children, they only come to visit during the holidays and give some money to show their love.

But now, facing such a grim situation for the old man.

The old man’s two sons and three daughters had to consider their future arrangements.

After all, it is obviously unrealistic to let the second son take on the responsibility of serving the old man alone.

The second uncle took a deep puff of cigarette, slowly exhaled the smoke, and suddenly broke the silence and said:
"When dad is discharged from the hospital, Boss, our two families will take turns to take care of dad. Is that okay with you?"

He looked towards the boss with a bit of exploration and expectation.

After hearing this, the boss was silent for a long time before he slowly said, "Just the two of us?"

"if not?"

Second Uncle frowned even more tightly, and his tone became a little more firm.

"A married girl is like spilled water. If the elder sisters and younger sisters are filial, they can just give some money.

After all, they also have to live in their husband's family.

If anything happens to our father, his inheritance will ultimately be inherited by us two brothers.

To put it bluntly, if the land is requisitioned in our father's name one day, would you agree to share the money with your elder sister and younger sisters?"

As the second uncle spoke, he stared closely into the eldest uncle's eyes.

Facing his second uncle's sharp eyes, the eldest brother opened his mouth, as if he wanted to refute something, but in the end he said nothing. He just lowered his head silently, with nothing to say.

Li Pingan stood there quietly from beginning to end.

Watching all this, he never said a word.

Li Ping'an knew in his heart that this was the Second Master's family affair after all. If he, an outsider, rashly intervened, he would most likely end up being neither a good person nor a good person.

So it's better to remain silent.

I saw my second uncle throwing the cigarette butt in his hand to the ground and stomping it out with his foot, as if he had made a great decision.

He said with certainty: "It's settled."

After saying that, he turned his head to look at Li Pingan, forced a bitter smile on his face, and said:
"Ping An, you are a person of status now, so you can be a witness today. The boss and I will write a letter of commitment later, so that everyone can feel more at ease."

Li Pingan had indeed not expected him to be a witness.

However, looking at his uncle's earnest eyes, Li Pingan thought for a moment and then replied:
"Okay. I'll call the company's lawyer via video later and ask him to testify for you. This will be safer."

When Second Uncle heard Li Ping'an say that there was a lawyer involved in the witnessing, he clearly showed a more relieved expression on his face.

Before testifying, Li Ping'an noticed that his uncle was pulled to the stairs by his son, and Li Ping'an seemed to hear the other party's complaints vaguely.

But what no one expected was that the uncle, who had always been taciturn and honest all his life, suddenly exploded like a powder keg that had been lit.

"Asshole! Do I need you to make the decision for my father?"

The uncle was so angry that his face turned red, the veins on his neck were bulging, and his voice became hoarse and high-pitched because of anger. "If something happens to me one day, will you just leave me to die?

I tell you, don’t even think about taking a penny from me again.”

Li Ping'an glanced at his second uncle and found that there was no trace of surprise on his face.

……

After testifying, the second master, who was sent to the intensive care unit, has not yet regained consciousness, and no one knows when he will wake up.

After some persuasion from his second uncle, Li Pingan went home first.

When he went out in the morning, the sun was still shining, but when he came back, it was completely dark outside. The night was like a huge black curtain, covering the entire town.

Hearing the noise of the car, Li Ya, who had prepared dinner at home and was sitting around the stove waiting for Li Ping'an's return, hurried out as soon as possible.

Her face was full of concern, and she asked anxiously, "Brother, how is the Second Master?"

"We are out of danger for now, but the situation is not optimistic."

"It is very likely that he will become a vegetative state or suffer from dementia."

"Ah? What should I do then?"

When Li Ya heard this, her eyes were full of worry and she asked anxiously.

Li Ya knew very well how the Second Master treated her, especially after her parents passed away.

Li Pingan walked into the house and shook his head helplessly, sighed and said, "Nothing can be done."

Li Pingan thought to himself,

Sometimes, for elderly people, passing away after a good night's sleep may be a relief.

Perhaps this is one of the reasons why in rural areas, many elderly people over 80 years old who die naturally without pain are considered a happy funeral.

Beside the fire, four people sat together and ate in silence. The atmosphere was particularly depressing.

Li Ya, who was frowning, suddenly sighed deeply again and said with some emotion: "Brother, it would be great if the medical conditions in our town could be the same as those in the county.

That way, the Second Master would definitely be able to get treatment immediately, and maybe the situation wouldn't be so bad."

“That’s not very realistic.”

Li Pingan put down his bowl and chopsticks and said slowly, "With such a small population in a town, it is simply not possible to support doctors who can provide all kinds of professional emergency surgeries.

Without enough patients, the hospital will have no source of income. With so many doctors in a hospital, how can they be paid?

Moreover, water flows to low places and people go to high places. Most of the skilled and capable doctors hope to develop in larger hospitals.

There you can get a higher salary and have better development opportunities.”

After hearing what her brother said, Li Ya frowned even more tightly, almost forming a "川" character.

Obviously, she understood what her brother said.

For a moment, the stove room was so quiet that the only sound could be heard was the crackling of the burning firewood. The sound was particularly clear in the silent house, as if expressing the helplessness.

After a long time, Li Ya seemed to suddenly think of something, and her eyes suddenly lit up.

He said excitedly: "Brother, aren't you working on artificial intelligence?
Why not create a smart medical machine like a smart guide dog?
One medical machine like this can treat most patients.

Moreover, robots should be able to hold scalpels more steadily than human hands, which can solve the problem of difficulty in seeing a doctor in remote towns!"

(End of this chapter)