Chapter 101: Orphans of the Fog Capital (53)
Kelly, although she was only a prostitute before, she should have been lucky enough to meet a man of high status. Maybe it was a meeting in Pingshui, or maybe it was a one-night love, and it just so happened that Kelly got pregnant.
And the male benefactor seems to be a gentleman with money and status - he did not coldly leave it alone or let Kelly kill the fetus, on the contrary, he gave Kelly a lot of money to give birth to a child.
What does this mean? Either this man is a good man and soft-hearted, or he is a devout believer in the Lord and will never be a murderer of "abandoning abortion".
In addition, judging from the "expensive" amount given and the attitude of "occasionally asking", it is likely that this man still has a certain social status - due to the influence of his status, he will not recognize the child, and at the same time, he hopes that the child can grow up well, so the money for the child's education will also be included in the child support. Perhaps, if this child can become a talent, the other party will not reject recognizing relatives.
Combined with all of the above, coupled with the unstoppable pride on Kelly's face when she talked about the child's father, Zhou Daoan was very sure that the child's father was a typical gentleman, and he might even have a throne!
Only such a man can make Kelly willingly leave her previous life and devote herself to parenting.
Thinking back to when I met Kelly in the theater, the latter was "brought into the group", and people in the theater who knew Kelly's details wondered why Kelly had such a sum of money, and now this question can also be answered.
These are all the information deduced from Zhou Daoan's mind, and Kelly is not clear yet, her words have already made the other party guess the facts. As soon as she saw that Zhou Daoan did not object to her statement, she immediately exercised the power of the boss-
"Since you don't have any opinions, then, the work starts today? I want to eat cheese baked chicken for dinner, can you make it? If you can't do it, you can go to Wood Street and buy ......"
"I'm sorry, Miss Kelly. From what I've observed, you've been getting a little hot lately, I see you've got two boils on your ears, and you're about to get one on your chin, and if you eat this kind of food again, it will even make it difficult for you to have a bowel movement - you know, pregnant women can easily get hemorrhoids. And once you have an irregular bowel movement, the toxins in your body will accumulate more than if you smoke five packs of cigarettes in a row...... All of these will affect the child in your womb. ”
What are you kidding, my main job is a private doctor, okay? Where will it be dictated by the subjective will of the employer? Moreover, from the very beginning of the "cooperation", we should make our attitude clear and be tougher, so as to gain a foothold in the follow-up "confrontation".
Zhou Daoan's extremely "professional" words made Kelly stunned for a moment. What's more, things like defecation and hemorrhoids in the words are indeed the problems that Kelly is experiencing at the moment. She couldn't help but subconsciously mention her anus, feeling a slight swelling pain, and she already believed Zhou Daoan's statement.
"That'...... All right! You have an idea! Kelly nodded obediently. Although her personality is stubborn and strong, it doesn't mean that she is stupid and willful to the point that she doesn't know what to do, not to mention Zhou Daoan's last sentence is grasping Kelly's weakness!
The next 1 week can be regarded as the "run-in period" between Zhou Daoan and Kelly.
Since he took this job, Zhou Daoan also has to be responsible for Kelly. Coincidentally, after Zhou Daoan asked Kelly, he found that Kelly calculated according to the 40-week production rule, and the expected delivery date should be in early December. In other words, a few days before and after Zhou Daoan was about to end his mission, it was the time when Kelly gave birth.
Zhou Daoan couldn't help but be a little surprised - originally, he thought that Kelly was about 6 months pregnant at the moment, because judging by the bulging degree of her belly, it was really not particularly huge. Especially when he first came to this world, Kelly was found to be pregnant by Mrs. William, and she also found out from the pulse, and she really couldn't see it in her figure. If Kelly was already 5 months pregnant at that time, it can only be said that the fetus is a bit small.
But this is still normal, after all, at the end of the 19th century, women did not have a particularly systematic understanding and knowledge of production, and there would be no concept of eugenics, let alone any overnutrition. In later generations, a fetus could easily be more than three or four kilograms or even four and a half kilograms, which was extremely rare in this era. Even the children of the nobility are born with a small pound and a weak constitution, which is common.
If there is no special premature or late birth, this time can be said to be "tailor-made" for Zhou Daoan, and I don't know if it is fate in the dark.
Therefore, Zhou Daoan quickly entered the role in line with the principle of "taking people's money and doing things seriously". In the first few days, Kelly was able to endure Zhou Daoan's various requests and recipes - after all, it was fresh, and Zhou Daoan's words made her a little unaware.
But after 3 days, Kelly started to rebel a bit. It's normal that a woman who has been independent since she was a child, has experienced social hardships, and has developed quite stubborn habits, will definitely feel uncomfortable when she is suddenly controlled by a person. At this time, even if Zhou Daoan put forward the statement "for the good of the child", it would not work.
For example, Zhou Daoan immediately confiscated a packet of caramel snacks after discovering that Kelly had hidden them, which attracted Kelly's anger. After roaring and playing for a while, Zhou Daoan directly fought with her for a night. At that time, Kelly shouted "You were fired", but Zhou Daoan ignored it. As soon as the door was closed, everyone was silent.
The next day, when Kelly wakes up to find a glass of milk with honey and a slightly adjusted breakfast that is a little more to her taste, the matter goes away.
The vast majority of women are like this, noisy, noisy, tantrums, as long as you stabilize the waves, take retreat as advance, and adjust your strategy...... In short, let her feel your good, and the victory will be yours in the end.
Zhou Daoan in the previous life was not called a junior brother, he was familiar with these doorways.
Two weeks later, Kelly has become accustomed to the life that Zhou Daoan takes care of for herself, and even faintly feels a sense of dependence. At the same time, she was also pleasantly surprised to find that in the past two weeks, not only did she not have the terrible disease she had before, she no longer panicked and irritable, and by the way, even her poor excretory system and some minor problems have improved a lot!
This little doctor really has a hand! Kelly was already starting to rejoice in her wise decision.
Time passed in peace, and the time came to October 16, 1888.
Compared with more than half a month ago, Kylie is obviously plumper, and her complexion has become very good. She was already twenty-four or five years old and beautiful, but after she became pregnant, she had an extra charm.
This is the credit of Zhou Daoan.
Of course, Jingji can also think, not to mention that Kelly herself is not the type of canary in a cage. On this day, she planned to ask Zhou Daoan to accompany her to see a drama performance.
After this period of getting along, Zhou Daoan already knows Kelly very well, except for the identity of the child's father, Kelly is silent, and she is silent about the profession she was engaged in in the past, Kelly actually has nothing to say about Zhou Daoan - she is not a very thoughtful person.
As for his hobbies, he talked about the most during this time. Kelly's hobbies are basically common to women. Food, shopping, beauty, and watching dramas - the four hobbies of modern women, which are also applicable in this era.
Of course, chasing dramas, the first condition is limited, and the form of expression in this era is to watch performances. At that time, the performances of the Grand Theater were divided into several categories, and opera and drama were basically the two main themes. Opera is more literary, the lyrics are affected by singing skills, and the screenwriter also needs a very high literary literacy, so opera is mainly loved by upper-class people and is regarded as "spring and snow".
In contrast, the drama is more down-to-earth, because the language is popular, the threshold is low, and the people in the market can understand it, so even small theaters and open-air teams can come to play. Of course, the status of drama is certainly not as high as that of opera.
Kelly is actually very passionate about drama and is an audiophile. However, limited by her education level and musical literacy, she is obviously closer to drama.
Like many authors who are originally book lovers, after reading too much, it is inevitable that they will have the idea that "I want to do it may be better than what he did". Kelly has always had a good sense of self, so in addition to "work" in the past, she also likes to imitate the characters in various dramas she has watched, and even longs for some romantic plots.
However, Kelly 1 year ago could only be a "fantasy". Without capital to support, hobbies can only be hobbies. But after meeting the nobleman, Kelly has an extra amount of money of her own (after deducting the expenses left for her children's growth and education after her budget), which allows her to finally pursue her dreams.
Last time, Zhou Daoan first met Kelly in Eric (?) Milk, who rehearsed a play for her, and even hired the out-of-fashion actor Mr. Henderson to help out. It's a pity that the play didn't have a prototype yet, and it ended because Kelly was pregnant with Liujia.
Now that the belly is getting bigger and bigger, it is impossible to get addicted to drama again, but it's still okay to get over it. Kelly, who is familiar with the monthly schedule of the small theater, knows that this season, the small theater has updated the repertoire - it is the famous play "Othello".
Yes, there are writers similar to Shakespeare in this world, Othello was written in the 17th century, but it was not until 1887 that Verdi adapted it into a four-act opera based on a script cut by Bausto, which can be regarded as "old wine and new clothes".
However, because this is a masterpiece written by the great playwright Verdi more than 10 years after putting down his pen, it has attracted special attention, and once it was staged, it was very popular, and soon the opera was adapted into a drama and entered the people.