Chapter 100: The Orphan of the Fog (52)
One hour later, Kelly looked across the street at the closed doors of the cheap clinic, and the patients who were depressed, full of regret, but helpless, and her face was quite unsightly.
"Let's talk in another place......" Zhou Daoan, who was standing behind Kelly, said softly at this moment, "I may be able to help with your problem." ”
Kelly turned her head and glanced at Zhou Daoan suspiciously, as if she couldn't understand this young man who was extremely cold before, but now offered to help. She hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.
So, the two moved places. Nearly an hour later, in a cheap apartment building on a street called Dosse, Kelly opened the door to a room and asked Zhou Daoan to enter.
This is still a one-bedroom suite. However, the room can be seen to be cleaned, although it is not cleaned carefully, but it is far from the messy residence of the imagined prostituted women who are tired of making ends meet and have no time to take care of their quality of life. The clothes are all put into the closet, the shoes also have a special shoe cabinet, and there are leftovers on the table, covered by a veil, and when I look at it, it is a relatively heavy food such as sauce meatballs and baked potatoes, but there is no trace of alcohol and cigarettes.
This shows that Kelly has indeed begun to focus on quality of life, but still maintains some ingrained habits.
With Kelly's permission, Zhou Daoan sat on the sofa in the small living room.
"This is where you live?"
"Yes and what? It was enough for me to live here alone. You said you could help me solve the problem, so I brought you back to talk about it - is it possible, you still want me to invite you to coffee? ”
Well, what I mean and what Kelly thinks are safe. According to Zhou Daoan's cognition, it is impossible to easily take someone who is not trustworthy enough to go to his home, but for Kelly, the space for private conversation, and no need to spend money, the first choice is her own home - it is no wonder that Kelly, who used to be a prostitution, whether it is bringing strangers back or coming to the door to "serve", it is a normal thing, and there must be no psychological barriers.
"Tell me, how can you help me?" Kelly sat down opposite Zhou Daoan on the chair at the dining table.
Zhou Daoan was actually brewing words along the way. When he realized that Kelly had to spend a lot of money to ensure the smooth birth of the child, and because of his physical problems, he expected someone to take care of him, so he connected his work with Kelly.
"Miss Kelly, I think your greatest need is a family doctor. He needs to keep an eye on you at all times to keep you safe during pregnancy and to ensure that you have a smooth birth. So, right? ”
"No, I don't need a family doctor!" Unexpectedly, Kelly immediately denied Zhou Daoan's point of view, "I want to be hospitalized, and there are people in the hospital who take care of me at all times." But the price is much cheaper than any family doctor – I know what the price of a family doctor is now in Wudu! Half a pound a week – that's the worst family doctor who doesn't just run the family. To enjoy the individual service, it costs 2 pounds for 1 week! Oh my God, it's so easy for these people to make money, even if you don't have any illness for 1 week, he has to take this money for nothing......"
All right...... From Kelly's words, Zhou Daoan already understood very well that she didn't need a family doctor, but she didn't want to spend such a large amount of money! In comparison, it is definitely much cheaper to stay in a clinic or even a hospital.
"So, I need to know, how much money are you going to spend on this?" Zhou Daoan interrupted Kelly's complaint about the family doctor.
"What's the matter with you......" Kelly subconsciously scolded, and it could be seen that in fact, she didn't think about how much money she would spend on this matter, the key was that she had to see if it was worth it.
"Oh? Could it be that you want to ......" Kelly glanced at Zhou Daoan, who had a calm face, and suddenly had a hint of realization, "You don't want to be my family doctor, do you?!" ”
"What's wrong with that? Miss Kelly. Zhou Daoan saw that Kelly had already reacted, so he didn't beat around the bush, "I am the only apprentice in the clinic, and the teacher who taught me is one of the best doctors in the entire fog. My medical skills are only higher than those of other miscellaneous doctors. ”
In order to advertise himself, Zhou Daoan inevitably used a little "exaggerated" rhetorical technique, and also stepped on his peers......
"Besides, I saved you once, and I just wrote out the prescription you need, and technically I'm up to the job."
Zhou Daoan was very confident when he said this - this is not pretending. He studied under Dr. and Mrs. William for a short time, and the apprentice doctors of this era were not like doctors in later generations, and it took several years to study theory alone, followed by technical and clinical studies. In this era, there is no driver's license to drive, and doctors do not have a license, so getting started directly is the king. Zhou Daoan was studious during this time, and he had both theory and practice, so it was more than enough to deal with general diseases.
What's more, for Kelly, she doesn't have any other complicated diseases that need to be treated, but focuses on fetal preservation and health.
On the other hand, Western medicine is not a strong point in maintaining the fetus and maintaining health. In the case of Kelly, even if you go to a big hospital, it is just to buy a bed, and the doctor will solve it after you have a problem, which is the treatment method of Western medicine. For prevention and maintenance, Chinese medicine is the only existence.
And Zhou Daoan himself comes from the East, China, the birthplace of traditional Chinese medicine. Although he was not a Chinese medicine enthusiast in later generations, he helped his father serve his mother's confinement when he was a child (he also has a sister who is almost ten years younger than him). In addition, although he studied surgery with Dr. William most of the time in the clinic, Mrs. William would also instruct him on some knowledge of internal medicine and Chinese medicine when she was free, especially because he did not have the opportunity to follow Dr. William before the "Dr. Thomas" incident, but most of the time he studied with Mrs. William.
Therefore, even though Kelly has congenital heart disease, she is only in her twenties, and for Zhou Daoan, he does not think that only miscarriage is the only solution, like the old Chinese medicine doctor. As long as Kelly cooperates, Zhou Daoan still doesn't believe that he can't handle it!
"Of course, the most important thing is that the price of hiring me is definitely much lower than that of other family doctors." Zhou Daoan said concisely and concisely.
Sure enough, the last one impressed Kelly very much. She rolled her eyes and couldn't help asking, "Then how much are you going to ask?" ”
"It depends on how much you're willing to pay. I remember you saying that you were willing to offer a 'satisfactory' price, as long as he could help you get through the production period safely. Zhou Daoan smiled slightly.
Kelly opened her mouth and hesitated for a while before she stared at her and said cautiously, "That's right, but I'll tell you honestly - although I have money, this money is related to my children's lives in the future." I'm going to let him go to school and let him live a better life, so I'm definitely not going to touch this future expense. So...... I can take up to two shillings for 1 week! ”
Zhou Daoan immediately thought about it, before his apprenticeship salary was fourpence for one day, and later it rose to fivepence. 1 week is thirty-five pence, less than two shillings. The price offered by Kelly, although still very low, is a little higher than his previous income. Anyway, Zhou Daoan just wants a job to maintain food and clothing, and as long as the salary is not too low, he can accept it.
"Yes." Zhou Daozuo hesitated for a while before agreeing. Kelly naturally had a happy face, she didn't expect Zhou Daoan to not even pay back the price, that's really great! Not only has a one-to-one private doctor, but also is an acquaintance, and it is in line with her principle of "economy"!
"But you're responsible for my room and board." Zhou Daoan made a request.
Kelly didn't hesitate this time, and happily agreed-
"You just sleep in the living room! That couch, I think it's just enough for you to lie down. ”
Kelly's background means that she doesn't care much about the problem of men and women living in the same room. In addition, Zhou Daoan is just a teenager in her eyes, and objectively speaking, it is quite pleasing to the eye. In line with the principle of affordability, Kelly immediately chose to use the living room.
"As for eating, I'll give you an extra sum of money as food. But you're in charge of grocery shopping and cooking, how? ”
This Kelly is also a person who refuses to suffer, not only hires a family doctor, but also has to take care of the work of a nanny. But this is not a problem, in the cheap clinic, since Lilith's accident, Zhou Daoan is also responsible for the meals in the clinic. Moreover, he also plans to develop a set of healthy recipes for Kelly, and now that the purchasing power is in his hands, things are simpler - what he does, what Kelly eats.
"Deal...... But I can ask, Miss Kelly, you don't seem to have a job right now, and how much do you have in savings? Without presumption, I'd like to know where this funding comes from. Sorry, this is important to me, although I am in a hurry to find a job, I will not accept money from unknown sources as salary. Zhou Daoan said, there is no way, this is also to cope with the task requirements of the system - a legal, serious job.
About because she solved a major event economically, Kelly was in a very good mood, and Zhou Daoan would be her "cohabitation partner" for a long time in the future, and she would see the clues sooner or later after a long time, so she groaned a little and did not hesitate to answer Zhou Daoan's doubts-
"I won't hide it from you, I have a large sum of money, quite a few, which was given to me by the father of my children. For some reasons, he couldn't take care of me and raise the children, so he could only occasionally ask about me and the children, so the money was divided into two parts, one for my living expenses and the other for the child's support.
"He's definitely a serious rich man, so you don't have to worry about where the money comes from...... Oh, I don't know why you insist on this - it's all money, what's ...... clean or not"
That's enough! Although Kelly only said such information, Zhou Daoan has already produced a lot of information, which confirms his previous conjecture -