Chapter 42 Forum Publishing Company

The next day, outside the ward of a garden hospital in LA, Yang Cheng frowned, looked at the environment and saw Li Xiuman's family at the same time. Compared with the previous two days, Li Xiuman was significantly thinner, and it seemed that he was no less worried about his wife's condition.

After finalizing the cooperation between Yuanshan and Lotte with Yang Sen yesterday, they flew directly to Los Angeles, and drove to the hospital early this morning according to the address sent by Sunny.

There was no one in the corridor, except Li Xiuman's family gathered together, and even the medical staff didn't see a few of them. Coupled with the dim lighting, Yang Cheng felt like he was in a horror movie, and he cursed in a low voice What, he turned to think suspiciously, "No matter how poor this Li Xiuman is, he still has a net worth of hundreds of millions of dollars? You can't look down on a doctor, right?"

From the moment he got off the bus, he felt puzzled. Even if he didn't know all the top medical schools in the United States, he should have heard about them. At worst, he should cooperate with a famous university to establish a medical research institute, which can also prove the level of the hospital.

But what is the origin of this garden hospital? Could it be some low-key tumor research center?

This is not impossible. After all, Yang Cheng is not a medical student, and he has not done relevant research and research. It is normal if he has not heard of it.

So puzzled, he deliberately didn't take the elevator and walked all the way up. If it wasn't for Hansen and Andrew following him, he would have turned around and left immediately. After thinking about it, it was really embarrassing for him to pretend to be calm and walked up. Zhong, he almost thought that Sunny tricked him into the haunted house on purpose to tease him.

It’s just that there are few patients. After all, all major hospitals in the United States are divided except for emergency departments, because in the United States, unless it is a serious illness that is about to die, ordinary people either go to a private doctor or a private clinic to see a doctor.

One is that it can’t afford time. In the United States, you have to make an appointment to see a doctor everywhere. However, they have a good attitude, and there is no reason to make you angry. Moreover, the items that need to be checked are separated in different institutions, and it is impossible to run within a few hours It's over, unlike country Z, where the doctor prescribes all kinds of orders, and the inspection can be completed by running upstairs and downstairs.

The second is the cost. If you don’t have insurance in the United States, don’t go to the hospital. If you have a high fever, don't even think about going out without $1,800.

The third is quack doctors, huh, huh, some people think this is a joke, but it is not the case. The quack doctors in the United States are definitely no less than those in country Z. Of course, this quack doctor does not mean that they are not good enough to intentionally harm people, but that they are inexperienced and rely too much on machines. It is dead, and the human body is the most mysterious and complex structure. Many small problems cannot be detected by machines. At this time, the experience of doctors is needed.

Americans' achievements in overcoming major diseases and the success rate of difficult operations cannot be denied, and they are indeed the best in the world. But let's talk about minor diseases such as diarrhea and colds or that cannot be detected by machines. According to the doctor in Z country, it is more than a bit worse.

Probably because there are many people in country Z, and there are more sick people, the most important thing for doctors is the opportunity to practice. When the doctor's clinical experience increases, many diseases can be judged with a single glance, and then supplemented by instrumental testing. Can be diagnosed.

There is no harm if there is no comparison. Students who have experienced medical treatment abroad will think that domestic medical staff are angels.

Therefore, don’t always stare at the doctor-patient relationship in China and make complaints about the high cost of seeing a doctor. Most medical workers are still very cute and do have a kind heart, especially the emergency medical staff. There are some black sheep who not only occupy the latrine but also ruin the pot of porridge like a rat droppings. I hope everyone can have a tolerant heart and be considerate. It is not easy for everyone.

Of course, if you really meet a black-hearted bastard, you can kill him no matter what!

(Are there any medical workers among the book friends? If so, Xiaopang pays high respects to you on behalf of himself! Thank you for your hard work!)

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Climbing up to the ward on the fifth floor, he was secretly relieved until he saw Li Xiuman's family.

After thinking about it, he didn't go directly over. His family member was seriously ill, so he probably wasn't in the mood to be polite to him. Instead, he flashed Sunny's phone number, and when she looked up, he waved to her.

Sunny also waved with Yang Cheng with joy on his face, and then pulled Li Xiuman to point in Yang Cheng's direction, probably saying that Yang Cheng is here.

Yang Cheng still had no plans to go there, but nodded to Li Xiuman from a distance.

As Sunny walked over, Li Xiuman's family also noticed Yang Cheng's arrival, and they all showed curious eyes. Among them, two middle-aged ladies looked similar to Sunny. Could it be her sister? Yang Cheng didn't have time to investigate Sunny's information, so she naturally didn't know her family status.

"Oppa, come so early? Why don't you go over?" Sunny came over and saw Yang Cheng suddenly opened his hands in a hug, and was stunned for a while, then stepped forward with a chuckle and hugged Yang Cheng generously.

He hugged the delicate body in his arms vigorously, expressing his encouragement, then let go and led Sunny to the triage table, "I don't know your family, and I didn't know what to say in the past."

After avoiding the probing eyes of the Li family, he put his pockets in his pockets and asked with a slightly relaxed concern, "How is your aunt? The situation is still not good?"

He didn't talk in detail in the text message yesterday, he only knew that the condition was not optimistic and the time left was not long, but he didn't know the specific situation.

Now that she's here, Yang Cheng also wants to see if there's anything she can do to help.

Sunny is not as glamorous as on the stage in private, she just put on a light layer of makeup, and her dress is also very simple, simple denim shorts and a white T-shirt, just like the girl next door

"It's still the same, sleeping and waking up, and can only be kept alive by hanging with drugs." Sunny sighed, there were still faint traces of tears on his face, it seemed that he had cried a lot in the past few days.

Yang Cheng didn't know what to say to comfort her, any amount of words would only increase her sadness.

The big hand pressed the top of Sunny's head, gently supported the hair, and glanced at the flickering lights not far away from the corner of his eye, and asked curiously, "By the way, why did you choose this hospital? It is very difficult to treat tumors. Are you famous?"

Sunny couldn't keep up with Yang Cheng's jumping thinking, and stared at Yang Cheng for a few seconds without blinking before realizing, "I don't know, it seems that my aunt's personal doctor belongs to this hospital."

Oh, and didn't continue to ask. This is a person's own family business, and he can't control that much. "Have you eaten yet? Do you want to have lunch together?"

Sunny hesitated for a moment, but still shook his head and refused, "No, let's go home and eat with my sisters. My family lives in Los Angeles. I only see them a few times a year, so I take this opportunity to spend more time with them."

This reason is so strong, Yang Cheng naturally won't force others, "Okay, then I'll go first, take care of yourself."

"Well, don't worry, I'll see you off."

The two walked towards the elevator, and when Yang Cheng pressed the down button, he suddenly turned his head and said, "I almost forgot, I can help you contact the UCLA Medical Center, which has long been ranked among the top five medical centers in the United States. It is one of the hospitals with outstanding achievements in tumors, and it is also very good in terms of treatment and service environment, please discuss it with your uncle later, if you need it, please call me directly, don’t be polite to me.”

At this time, the elevator arrived, and when Yang Cheng stepped in, Sunny moved forward and hugged Yang Cheng, and buried her head in his chest. She could naturally feel Yang Cheng's heart, and said in a muffled voice, "oppa, thank you You, I will tell my uncle."

When the elevator door closed, Yang Cheng didn't know how many times he felt emotional. This girl was completely different from the one written in the novel. However, he still didn't feel any love for her. Instead, he felt that it was a good choice to treat her as a confidante. , It's very comfortable to get along with, not so tiring, maybe it has something to do with the money diggers you met before?

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Yang Cheng's visit to Los Angeles this time was not purely to visit Li Xiuman's wife. Yesterday when she was talking to Yang Sen at Yuanshan Capital, Yang Cheng, who had sharp ears, happened to hear Elena coming in to report about JP Morgan's door-to-door peddling of the Forum Publishing Company. matter.

Tribune Publishing was spun off from Tribune Company in 2013. It is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with 7,165 full-time employees. It is a diversified news media company, mainly engaged in publishing daily newspapers and operating related websites. .

Its newspapers include: Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Sun Sentinel in Florida, The Morning Call in Pennsylvania, etc. It is second only to Gannett Newspapers (Company) and McClatchy Newspapers (The Company). Three major newspaper publishers.

In addition, Tribune also operates about 60 related websites and mobile application software, providing users with various international, domestic and local news.

Among them, the Los Angeles Times, which Yang Cheng is most interested in, is the third largest newspaper in the United States after the New York Times and the HSD Post. In its heyday, its circulation was maintained at 1 million to 1.5 million copies all year round, and the number of advertisements was even higher. Best in America.

However, since 2006, the print advertising revenue of major American newspaper groups has been declining sharply. For many years, major American newspapers have relied heavily on real estate companies, car manufacturers and other corporate users to place advertisements. The financial crisis in 2001 made the already hit American newspaper printing business even worse.

Not only the Los Angeles Times, but many newspaper giants, including the two major giants, the New York Times and the HSD Post, have fallen into a debt crisis. The Los Angeles Times and its parent company, Tribune Publishing, are the most serious.

In 2008, Tribune Publishing Company had debts of nearly US$13 billion and total assets of US$7.6 billion, but its own cash flow was not enough to pay the interest due to repay nearly US$1 billion, and defaulted on the debt of US$500 million that should be repaid. insolvency predicament.

Samuel Zell, an American real estate developer who had once had a bright future and bought Tribune Publishing Company at a bargain price of US$8.3 billion in 2007, finally survived the economic winter. Under the international financial tsunami, he could not escape bad luck.

On December 8, 2008, the 161-year-old Tribune Publishing Company was overwhelmed by huge debts and filed for bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Delaware, becoming the first large-scale newspaper to file for bankruptcy protection group.

Afterwards, Tribune Publishing Company was managed by several financial service companies including JP Morgan, who are also senior creditors. After 4 years, the company’s newspaper business has been transformed to the Internet direction, and it has sold such as the Chicago Cubs baseball team and its home stadium. High-quality assets are used to repay debts.

At the end of 2012, Tribune Publishing officially announced that it had officially stepped out of bankruptcy protection and ended a four-year bankruptcy reorganization.

Today, the Tribune Publishing Company that JP Morgan is selling to Yuanshan Capital is a pure newspaper company that excludes 23 TV stations and other businesses, and the asking price is 3.5 billion US dollars.

If it wasn't for Yang Cheng's obstruction, Yang Sen would have almost let him go off the field and drive people away, and he didn't kill the wrongdoer like that.

Although Yang Sen also wants the right to speak brought by the forum publishing company, all fools know the importance of controlling public opinion. The last time Megan slandered Yang Cheng, Yang Sen deeply realized that he did not have a mouthpiece that could speak out at important moments. What a frustrating thing.

But he has no confidence to bring profits to the forum company. If you ask Yang Sen to buy and sell land, or even speculate in real estate and play non-performing assets, then he is at the level of ancestors. As one of the world's largest private equity and real estate asset management giants Blackstone Group tried to acquire Yuanshan Capital many times, and promised Yang Sen to be the vice chairman and CEO of the new group's board of directors. He was rejected many times and still did not give up. Yang Sen's ability is evident.

It's not that he underestimates himself, he has a specialty in surgery, and asking a doctor with a scalpel to cook vegetables and chop pier is just playing with a knife, but can a doctor handle a kitchen knife?

Don't underestimate this newspaper giant, which has gone downhill. It has experienced several large-scale layoffs. It is still a large newspaper group with more than 6,000 employees. Dragging this newspaper company that has just come out of the haze into the quagmire again, there is almost no possibility of turning around again.

However, Yang Sen has no choice but Yang Cheng has no choice. He knows better than anyone how a news website can easily win the favor of advertisers, and he understands how website users are willing to be bombarded by advertisements.

After telling Yang Sen his thoughts, he unexpectedly did not receive full support. The reason was simple. Yang Sen was not optimistic about Yang Cheng's ability to manage a newspaper giant. I made a bet.

He will be responsible for holding back JP Morgan's people and preventing them from adding competitors to Yang Cheng. If Yang Cheng can get the approval of the management of Forum Publishing Company and persuade them to accept Yuanshan's acquisition, he will contribute money to help Yang Cheng in his own name Acquisition; if you can’t, then stop thinking about acquisitions and invest honestly to make money. There is still an unresolved issue with Delta Air Lines over there.

In fact, Yang Sen would not be at a disadvantage. If he succeeds, the Yang family will now have a weapon to attack the outside world, have their own position on the battlefield of public opinion, and their status will be improved to a higher level.

It doesn't matter if it doesn't work, at least Yang Cheng got the opportunity to practice and practice. The people who can serve as the top executives of the Forum Publishing Company are all elites. If you want to make this group of people submit to a young man, it's better to wash up and sleep as soon as possible. .

Yang Cheng didn't know what Yang Sen was thinking. If he could guess it, he didn't guess it.

He happened to know that the current CEO of Forum Publishing Company, Eddie Harvestan, was on business in Los Angeles, so he sent an invitation to him through Yuanshan Capital to ask him to go fishing in the sea, preparing to launch his "fool" Dafa at sea. . . . . .