Practicing Medical Skills in a Small Clinic-Chapter 134 - 111: Gaining a Capable Assistant, and a Consult from a Working-Class Uncle (Part 3)

Chapter 134: Chapter 111: Gaining a Capable Assistant, and a Consult from a Working-Class Uncle (Part 3)

Li Jingsheng felt a surge of happiness.

This time, he wouldn’t have to personally attend to the elder clients.

And with an extra person at the clinic to handle things, he could attend bone-setting lessons at the Second Hospital in the morning much more smoothly.

He was looking forward to Xiaogao’s performance.

Less than an hour later, Xiaogao arrived directly with bedding, a water bucket, and other belongings.

"Boss Li, I’m here to complete the employment procedures with you. Here are my graduation certificate, internship certificate, ID card..."

"Do you not have a place to live?"

Li Jingsheng looked at him bringing over his bedding and felt a bit awkward.

His small clinic only offered work meals, not accommodation.

Even Li Jingsheng himself lived in the loft above the clinic.

"I was sharing a place with two other doctors from Boss Zhao’s clinic, but since I’ve resigned, it’s not appropriate to live with them anymore. It’s no problem, I’m familiar with this area, I’ll just find a small room to rent later."

Xiaogao said with a silly smile.

"Looks like you’ve thought it through quite well! Not bad, not bad, let me first get you through the hiring process!"

Li Jingsheng acted as both the boss and the HR.

He personally handled Xiaogao’s employment procedures. The necessary contracts had to be signed for the protection of both parties.

"There’s a probation period of one month, with only a basic salary of two thousand yuan per month."

"Thank you, boss."

Upon hearing that Li Jingsheng offered him two thousand a month, even for the probation period, Xiaogao seemed very pleased.

"If I budget carefully this month, I might not need to survive on instant noodles."

Xiaogao excitedly rubbed his hands and added.

"Two thousand a month isn’t much, but for one person to rent a place and eat, it should be enough, right? I provide work meals here, and if there’s overtime, there’s either a dinner provided or a 15-yuan meal subsidy."

Just a few days ago, Li Jingsheng heard from Xiaogao himself that he didn’t want to ask his family for money anymore.

So he wanted to find a higher-paying job.

"Hehe, for just me, of course, it’s enough. But I’ve also got a girlfriend now! She’s still in college, and I have to give her about a thousand yuan a month for living expenses."

Talking about his girlfriend brought a mix of shyness and a little pride in Xiaogao’s expression.

"Oh my, Dr. Gao, we couldn’t tell! You’re actually dating."

Tang Ping, standing behind the counter, couldn’t help but interject.

Li Jingsheng was equally shocked; he wanted to look in a mirror and ask the heavens where exactly he had lost.

Even Xiaogao has a girlfriend, and she’s a college student.

While Li Jingsheng was still single.

"Indeed, quite impressive. As your boss, I should learn from you."

As he said this, two women’s faces involuntarily appeared in Li Jingsheng’s mind.

One was his ex-girlfriend’s face, and the other was the pretty, alluring face of Ou Qinglan.

In the end, Ou Qinglan’s pretty face overshadowed his ex-girlfriend’s face.

He sighed slightly, realizing that men are indeed creatures who prefer the new over the old. They fall in love with each new encounter, always wanting to possess beautiful women.

After handling Xiaogao’s employment procedures, Li Jingsheng told him to go find a place to settle in first and come officially to work the next day.

Unexpectedly, less than two hours later, by around 3 p.m., Xiaogao returned.

This time, his bedding was gone.

And he had changed into a different outfit.

Indicating he had found a place to rent, and likely even had a shower.

"Boss, I figured since I was idle anyway, I might as well come over and get familiar with the environment and work."

"Sure thing! You can let Sister Tang teach you how to sell medicine first. My side follows the standard reception process, once you assist in handling a few patients, you’ll get familiar with it. But while I’m not here, you can’t prescribe medicine."

Li Jingsheng hired an assistant mainly to help sell health supplements.

And also to assist during surgeries or other treatments.

For example, Bone Setting; sometimes an extra set of hands is needed.

As a woman, Tang Ping, being delicate, can’t handle much physical labor.

Following Tang Ping, Xiaogao familiarized himself with the medicines, prices, and operations like scanning for inventory without any further mention.

At that moment, another patient walked in.

A man in his fifties, wearing very ordinary clothes, with a total outfit probably costing no more than one hundred yuan.

The wrinkles on his forehead and at the corners of his eyes were quite noticeable, though his hair showed almost no gray, but looked rather dry and yellow.

Initially, Li Jingsheng thought this uncle had dyed his hair.

Nowadays, getting odd jobs is not easy; construction sites and subcontractors don’t want older workers.

Anyone over fifty-five is generally not hired.

If you’re sixty or older, no matter how strong and capable you look, you still won’t be hired.

These are the rules from above.

Once past sixty, you can’t buy accident insurance, and if you’re found working, there are heavy penalties.

So no construction site dares to hire older workers.

Some workers go gray early and can’t compete for jobs, so in a bid to survive, they find ways to appear younger. Dyeing hair brownish-yellow can make one look younger.

Thus, many choose to dye their hair brownish-yellow.

The uncle walked over with one hand covering his lower abdomen, his expression slightly pained.

"My stomach hurts a bit, can it be treated here?"

"Please have a seat here. I’ll examine you first, and then I can tell you if it can be treated."

Li Jingsheng invited the uncle to sit next to the consultation desk.

"How much does an examination cost?"

The uncle had two missing teeth, causing a slight lisp.

His front teeth slightly stuck out.

"Examinations here are free of charge." Li Jingsheng, aware of the struggles faced by people at the lower end of society, gently explained.

"How much will it cost to treat my illness?"

The uncle hesitated to take a seat.

At his age, he’s wary of anything offered for free.

Because he understands all too well that often free things can be the costliest.

One might unknowingly fall into a trap.

For instance, many beauty salons offer free trials, and if you accept, you end up ensnared.

Hair charges could be calculated per strand. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

Many people go for a haircut and end up being scammed into spending tens of thousands, even forced into online loans.

"Brother, don’t worry. We’re a reputable clinic. After the examination, if you find it too expensive, you’re free to seek treatment elsewhere. We won’t charge you a penny."

Li Jingsheng patiently explained to the uncle.

"That’s what you say now, but if you try to charge me later, I won’t pay."

The uncle then took a seat, albeit still highly cautious.

"What makes you uncomfortable? Is it a stomachache?"

Li Jingsheng, seeing where he was holding himself, first suspected a hernia.

It’s common among middle-aged and older individuals.

"Lately...my stools have blood in them and smell extremely foul, and my stomach hurts a lot. I just want you to see what’s wrong. If it’s a serious disease that needs a lot of money, I won’t treat it."

Hearing the uncle’s words was heartbreaking.