Prosthetic limbs: Northeast father and son encounter, warning that the chaos in the prosthetic industry can not be ignored

On the vast stage of life, various stories take turns to unfold, with moments of laughter, tears, hopeful aspirations, and sighs of helplessness. At this moment, I want to share a true story that happened in a small mountain village in Northeast China 15 years ago.

This seemingly ordinary story is actually like a clear mirror, reflecting the complex facets of human nature and the true face of life. It is not just an experience about prosthetic installation, but also a profound warning to each and every one of us. For prosthetic salespersons, it is essential to uphold professional ethics and not lose principles for the sake of short-term gains. For those who need to install prosthetics, it is important to understand that merchants will not engage in loss making transactions, and to maintain rationality and caution when choosing a prosthetic company.

A real-life example

The company names and related parties mentioned in this article are all pseudonymsThis true story takes place approximately fifteen years ago in a remote mountain village in Northeast China. There, the father son duo of Xiao Zhang and Lao Zhang relied on each other for survival. Due to extreme poverty, Xiao Zhang's mother left the family helplessly. Xiao Zhang was only sixteen years old at that time and dropped out of school early. He had nothing to do every day and wandered around the streets with some children who had also dropped out. Besides farming, Lao Zhang struggles to maintain this impoverished family through odd jobs. However, a sudden disaster struck. Xiao Zhang had a serious car accident while riding a motorcycle, which ultimately resulted in the amputation of his right thigh. Due to the fact that the incident occurred on a rural road without surveillance facilities, it was largely difficult to locate the perpetrator after they fled. In this way, Xiao Zhang will not receive compensation. And all of Xiao Zhang's treatment costs and future prosthetic installation expenses can only be borne by this impoverished family.

Xiao Zhang had to go home to recuperate just a few days after completing his amputation surgery. Subsequently, salespersons from three or four prosthetic companies visited one after another. The high cost is unbearable for this father and son. Lao Zhang doesn't eat or drink for a year, and his total income is less than 10000 yuan. Although salespeople from various companies gave Old Zhang the lowest discount, the father and son still couldn't afford it. One day, a salesperson from prosthetic company A (a recent college graduate who has been working for less than three months) and his leader went to visit Mr. Zhang and his son. On the way, a salesperson from prosthetic company A asked the leader, "Our prosthetic prices are so high that customers shouldn't be able to afford it. Can we offer another discount?" The leader replied, "Discounting is impossible. If we offer another discount, we will really lose money. However, we can use other products instead of the imported prosthetic you recommended to the customer, which will greatly reduce the price. Just tell the customer that it is still the imported prosthetic The salesperson hesitated and said, "Can this work? What if it's discovered? Isn't this a scam?" The leader replied, "How can this be a scam? You're helping him stand up and walk again, and he'll still be grateful to you." So when they arrived at Old Zhang's house, they told him and his son that the imported prosthetic they were interested in could now be installed at just over 10000 yuan. After hearing this, the father and son were somewhat delighted and planned to raise money to go to prosthetic company A in a few days to install prostheses.

About a week later, a salesperson from prosthetic company A called Old Zhang and said, "Uncle, when will you come? We'll drive over to pick you up." Old Zhang replied, "We have already installed prosthetics at prosthetic company B. They drove us to their company and promised to install prosthetics for my son for 4500 yuan. I am currently preparing for the reception chamber. ”The salesperson of prosthetic company A is very puzzled. What kind of prosthetic can be installed for 4500 yuan?

A few days later, the salesperson ofprosthetics company A asked about the installation of prosthetics by Lao Zhang.. At this moment, Old Zhang no longer had the same happiness as before. He said that after finishing the acceptance speech, he would ask for payment again because 4500 yuan was only for the acceptance speech. The prosthetic product still needs to be purchased, and the salesperson of prosthetic company B said that 4500 yuan is just for the cost of the receiving cavity. Lao Zhang can only borrow money from relatives to purchase their prosthetic products now.

The story above is a true story that warns our disabled friends that when choosing a prosthetic company, if they encounter salespeople who do not follow principles, they can only accept their misfortune.. So, when preparing to install prosthetics, it is important to ask clearly how much it costs and what kind of services can be provided. The story of Xiao Zhang and Lao Zhang is poignant, reminding us to remain vigilant and rational in the face of various challenges in life. Whether it's making specific decisions like choosing a prosthetic company or facing other major choices in life, we should be more cautious and ask more questions. At the same time, we also hope that those engaged in related industries can adhere to professional ethics, serve others with sincerity and responsibility, and not harm those who are already in trouble for the sake of short-term gains. May every person who encounters misfortune be treated gently by life, and may our society be filled with integrity and care, so that tragedies like Xiao Zhang and Lao Zhang will not happen again.