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Chapter 11 Good luck

Selected Short Stories by Lao She 老舍 4606Words 2023-02-05
I, Lao Wang, and Lao Qiu raised some money to open a small hospital.Lao Wang's wife is the head nurse. She was promoted from a nurse to a doctor's wife.Lao Qiu's father-in-law is a general manager and an accountant.Lao Wang and I made a plan that if the father-in-law pays the bill or absconds with the money, the two of us will beat Lao Qiu; co-authoring Lao Qiu is the father-in-law's security deposit.Lao Wang and I are in the same party, and Lao Qiu is our second date, so we both have to be on our guard against him.Whatever you do, no matter how many people there are, you will always be divided into parties, so be careful.Otherwise, it doesn't look like a big deal.Including Mrs. Wang, we would fight one out of three, if we had to fight Lao Qiu.The old man is naturally helping Lao Qiu, but he is old, and Mrs. Wang alone can tear his beard clean.Lao Qiu's ability is really good, don't say anything that hurts your heart.He specializes in cutting hemorrhoids, and the operation is very beautiful, so please cooperate with him.But if he wants to beat him up, we won't be too kind.

I treat internal medicine, Lao Wang Hualiu, Lao Qiu specializes in hemorrhoids and surgery, and Mrs. Wang is the head nurse and obstetrics department. We have four departments in total.Our internal medicine, to be honest, is pure 258.You get what you pay for, and our internal medicine charges are quite low.If we want to knock on flowers and willows and hemorrhoids, Lao Wang and Lao Qiu are our hope.Mrs. Wang and I are just a partner, she is not a doctor at all, she has some experience in childbirth, because she has given birth to two children herself.As for the delivery operation, anyway, I have a wife who would never ask her to deliver the baby.But we have to set up obstetrics, and obstetrics is the most beneficial.As long as they are born smoothly, they will have to live for at least ten and a half months; if they have gruel and bad food, they will get paid for one day of living.If the production does not go smoothly, then look at things and do things, and think about it temporarily.Can a living person be suffocated by urine?We opened.The word "Public Hospital" has been published in newspapers of all sizes for a month and a half.The name is easy to do anything to make money. In this era, just don't forget the public.If you don’t make money from the masses, who will you make money from?Isn't this the truth?Naturally, we didn’t say that in the advertisement, because the public doesn’t like to listen to the truth; what we said was: sacrifice for the public, and seek happiness for our fellow citizens.Make everything scientific, make everything civilian, communicate Chinese and Western medical skills, and break class thinking.It really cost a lot of advertising expenses, and the cost should be lowered.After recruiting the masses, slowly deal with them.Judging from the advertisements, no one knows how big our hospital is.The courtyard picture shows a three-story building, which was borrowed from the photo of the neighboring transshipment company. We only have six bungalows in total.

We are open.A week of outpatient treatment, many people came, it was really a crowd, I picked up those who looked a little bit and gave some sodas of various colors, no matter what the disease was.In this way, after a one-week delay, the official fee will be charged; the real old people simply don’t even give soda water. I tell them to go home and wash their faces before coming back. Their faces are muddy, and taking medicine is useless. After a busy day, we held an emergency meeting in the evening. We can't just do it for the general public, we have to try to find the second public.We all regret that it should not be called a public hospital.If there are masses but no nobles, where can we get rich?The hospital is not a kerosene company. If I had known earlier, I might as well call it Noble Hospital.No matter how many times Lao Qiu dipped the knife in disinfectant, none of the hemorrhoid cutters came!Who can go to a public hospital for a rich old man with hemorrhoids?

Lao Wang came up with an idea: hire a car that can drive tomorrow, and we will take turns to run a few times, whether it is to bring the second grandmother or the third aunt.As soon as we got to the door, the guards hurried in to help us. After doing this thirty or forty times, the people in the neighborhood must admire us. We all admire Pharaoh. Lease a few more cars that can't be driven, Lao Wang continued. what?I asked. Negotiate with the car dealer to lend us a few cars that are being repaired, and put them in front of the hospital for a day.After a while, it was called gurgling.People who come to our hospital to see a doctor always hear the gurgling sound outside, wondering how many of us have come by car again.As for the people outside, they always see that there is a caravan of cars at our door, so they don’t want to be fooled?We followed our plan and picked up our relatives the next day, gave them a bowl of tea, and then sent them away.The two female nurses saw each other and helped each other. They went out and went in, and they didn't stop for a day.The cars that were unable to move but could beeped were brought in at dawn, and they were beeping in turns every five minutes, and as soon as the sun came out, a group of children surrounded them.We took a picture of the motorcade and sent it to the Evening Post.Lao Qiu's father-in-law wrote a stereotyped article describing the grand occasion of the car traffic.We couldn't eat that night, the car was rumbling so much that we were all a little dizzy.

I can't help but admire Lao Wang. As soon as the door opened on the third day, the car came in an officer.Lao Wang was eager to go out to greet him, forgetting that the door of the house was so short, and had a big bump on his head.Hualiu; Lao Wang didn't care about the bag on his head anymore, and smiled like a rose, as if it didn't matter if he touched seven or eight bags.With a few words and five words, I sold a needle of 606.Our two female nurses untied the officer's uniform, and then supported his arm with four white hands. Mrs. Wang came over and tapped the acupuncture point twice with her chubby index finger, and then Old Wang used the needle.The officer didn't know where things were going from north to south, so he looked at the nurse and kept saying, "It's great!"handy!handy!I talked next to him and gave him another shot.Lao Qiu is also blessed to the heart, and has already prepared the fragrant tea with some salt.Lao Wang asked the nurse to support the officer's arm, and Mrs. Wang came over and tapped with her chubby index finger, and a needle of incense went down.The officer spoke well, this time Lao Wang gave him another injection of Longjing on his own initiative.We are particular about drinking tea in our hospital, and the tea is always brewed with two pieces of Longjing tea.Two injections of tea, one injection of 606, we charged him 25 yuan.It should have been ten yuan per injection, but because of three injections, the fee was reduced by five yuan.We told him that he had to continue, and we managed to get rid of the root ten times.Anyway, we have enough tea, I said to myself.After paying the money, the officer was still reluctant to leave. Lao Wang and I started to talk nonsense with him, and I praised him for not hiding his illness and showing signs of life. He should be treated quickly. If you come to our place for treatment, there is no danger.Hualiu is a great man's disease. He is upright and upright. If he is sick, he will be cured. A few injections of 606 will be done, and nothing will happen.I'm afraid it's like a boy in a shop, or a middle school student, who has to hide and cover up, secretly go to Doctor Tiger, or post cuffs and cuffs to buy private medicine advertisements in public toilets, it must be bad.The officer agreed with me very much, telling me that he had been to the hospital more than twenty times.But neither time was as comfortable as this time.I didn't get down to it.

Lao Wang took it, Hualiu is not considered sick at all, so you have to put 606 on it frequently.The officer very much agreed with Lao Wang's words, and there were facts to prove that he always went shopping before he was completely healed; anyway, just a few more needles.Lao Wang agreed with the officer's words very much, and was willing to attract a customer. If the officer had a long-term treatment, he was willing to reduce the drug fee by half: five yuan per injection.A monthly subscription is also ok, one hundred yuan a month, no matter how many needles are inserted.The officer agreed with this idea very much, but every time we have to do it like today, we didn't speak, but nodded with a smile.

Just as the officer's car drove away, one came head-on, and four servant girls helped a lady.When I got out of the car, my five mouths asked at the same time: Is there any special room?I pushed away a maid, gently supported my wife's wrist, and walked into the small courtyard.I pointed to the building of the transfer company and said that the special rooms over there were full.It’s just a coincidence, here I pointed to our small rooms and said that there are two first-class rooms, you can make it for the time being.In fact, these two rooms are more comfortable than upstairs, so you don’t have to run upstairs and downstairs, don’t you, old lady?

The old lady's first words made my heart bloom, alas, this is still like a doctor and a patient who is uncomfortable, why go to the hospital?Those doctors at Dongsheng Hospital are simply not human! Old lady, have you been to Dongsheng Hospital?I asked in amazement.Just came from there, those bastards! While she was scolding Dongsheng Hospital, I said with conscience that this is the biggest and best hospital here. I helped her into the hut. I knew that if I didn’t lead her to scold Dongsheng Hospital, she would never live in this hut. You How many days did you live there?I asked. Two days; two days almost killed me!The old lady sat on the cot.I put my legs against the edge of the bed. Our hospital beds are all good, but I am a little old and I love them.How did you go there?I dare not keep my mouth idle, otherwise, the old lady will definitely notice my legs.

Forget it!Just mentioning it makes me mad.You see, doctor, I have a stomach bug and they won't give me anything to eat!The old lady's tears were about to fall.No food for you?My eyes are rounded.Have a stomach problem and don't give food?Doctor Mongolia!Just because of your age?Madam, are you eighty years old?The old lady's tears were withdrawn immediately, and she smiled slightly: "You are still young."Just fifty-eight years old. At the same age as my mother, she sometimes suffers from stomach ache!I wiped my eyes.Old lady, you can stay here, I will cure that disease.This disease depends on good maintenance. Eat whatever you want: eat it, and feel comfortable, and the disease will be reduced by a few points, isn't it, old lady?

The old lady's tears came back again, this time because she was grateful to me.Doctor, look, I only like to eat something hard, but they insisted on making me drink porridge, isn't this intentional to annoy me? Your teeth are good, you should eat hard ones!I solemnly say. I'm hungry every now and then, and they won't let me eat until then! Confused things! I just fell asleep in the middle of the night, they put a small glass rod in my mouth to test the degree. I don't know what is good or bad! I want a bedpan, and the nurses said, wait a minute, the doctor will come, wait until the doctor checks up the illness!

Damn stuff! I just struggled to sit up, the nurse said, lie down. Nasty stuff! The more we talked, the more we hit it off, even if our house was smaller, she probably wouldn't leave.Simply, I no longer put my legs on the bed, even if the bed fell down, she would forgive me. Do you also have caretakers here?the old lady asked. Yes, but it doesn't matter, I said with a smile.Didn't you bring a maid with you?Let them all be hospitalized and it will be over.Your own people are of course attentive; I won't call the nurses over, will I? That's okay, is there a place?The old lady seemed a little sorry. If there is a place, you might as well reserve this small courtyard.In addition to the four maids, you might as well call another cook to eat whatever you like.I only count your own money, and the maids and cooks live for nothing, so it is 50 yuan a day for you. The old lady sighed: It doesn't matter how much money, just do it like this.Chunxiang, go home and call the cook and tell him to bring two ducks with you.I regretted it: why did it only cost fifty yuan?I really want to slap myself in the mouth!Fortunately, I didn't say that the medicine fee is included; well, it's enough to match the medicine fee; anyway, judging by the style, this old lady has at least one son who has been a teacher.Besides, if she ate roast duck sandwiched with fire every day, she probably wouldn't be discharged from the hospital in three to five days, and things had to be seen in the long run. The hospital looked very good: four maidservants ran in and out like a shuttle, and the chef built a stove at the base of the wall in the courtyard, as if to hold a wedding.We are also welcome, pick up the old lady's fruit and taste it, and the whole duck will eat a few pieces of it.No one thought of seeing a doctor for her all the time, because all the attention was spent on seeing what delicious food she bought. Lao Wang and I finally opened a business, but Lao Qiu couldn't hold on anymore.He always had a knife in his hand.I kept avoiding him, lest he try me.Lao Wang tried to persuade him not to worry, but he was too competitive, and he was unwilling to pay the hospital dozens of dollars.I admire his spirit. After lunch, here we come!Cut hemorrhoids!Forty years old, fat, with a big belly.Mrs. Wang thought he was coming to give birth to a child, but after seeing that he was male, she gave him to Lao Qiu.Lao Qiu's eyes were red.After a few words, Lao Qiu's knife went down.The fat man in his forties cried out in pain and begged Lao Qiu to use some anesthetic.Lao Qiu has something to say: We didn't say no anesthetics!You can use it, plus ten yuan.use it or not?Hurry up! The little fat man didn't even dare to shake his head.Lao Qiu put anesthesia on him.Another slash, and then stopped: I said, you have a pipe, we didn't talk about cutting the pipe just now.Do you want to cut it down?If you cut down, add another thirty yuan.If not, it's over. I was on the side, secretly showing my thumbs, Lao Qiu really deserves it!Hold it and knock it down, it's a way! The little fat man in his forties didn't reject it, and I figured he couldn't either.Lao Qiu's operation was beautiful, and his words were crisp. While cutting the tube, he publicized: Let me tell you, this thing is worth your two hundred yuan; however, we don't beat people; I just ask you to spread the name when it is cured .When you have time tomorrow, you might as well take a look.My fellows use a microscope with a magnification of 45,000 times, and they can't see any microorganisms!The fat man didn't make a sound, maybe he was confused. Lao Qiu made another fifty yuan.That night we had some wine and asked the old lady's cook to cook some dishes.Most of the ingredients for the dishes are from old ladies.Discussing our careers while eating, we decided to add abortion and smoking cessation.Lao Wang advocates secretly promoting physical examination. Anyone who wants to take the school entrance examination or life insurance, even if the shroud has been made and the coffin is ready, we will fill in the physical form; as long as the examination fee is five yuan, it will be fine.The case passed without trouble.Lao Qiu's father-in-law finally suggested that we share a few dollars and hang a plaque ourselves.The old man comes up with old ways.But we finally cared for our hospital, so we didn't object.The father-in-law has prepared the inscription on the plaque to be benevolent and benevolent.A little trite, but still appropriate.We decided that the next morning the old man would go to the morning market to find an old plaque.Mrs. Wang said, decorate the plaque with oil, and we will hang the plaque when there is someone who has married a wife at the door and plays with their band.After all, Lao Wang is particularly proud of women's meticulousness.
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