Blue Star. parallel world.
San Francisco, California, USA.
"Let's go, let's go, let's all go!"
Zhou Qiao watched the medical staff leave one after another in the clinic, feeling waned.
He was originally a bachelor's degree graduate from a third-rate medical school in China. He was from a poor family and could not continue his studies. He originally planned to find a rural hospital to live in after graduation. However, during the graduation season, he suddenly received an inheritance from an aunt from the other side of the ocean whom he had not contacted for many years - —A private clinic at 23 Powell Street, San Francisco.
This clinic is actually quite big, with three floors.
The first floor includes a nurse's desk, consulting room, treatment room, treatment room, and infusion room.
The operating room on the second floor is equipped with a shoe changing room, dressing room, shower room and air shower room; there is also a pharmacy and three wards with a total of six beds.
The third floor is the dormitory for the aunt and two white nurses, as well as several utility rooms.
There are public restrooms on each floor, and bathrooms on the second and third floors.
Although the sparrow is small, it has all the internal organs, but it is a bit crude. But it far exceeded Zhou Qiao’s expectations.
Much larger than the average private clinics in China!
However, after he finished arranging his aunt's funeral and going through all the complicated procedures to inherit the inheritance, he found that after paying a high inheritance tax, paying various bills, and repaying various debts, there was only a few hundred dollars in the clinic account. , even wages cannot be paid.
Without money, all the people in the clinic disappeared. There were originally twelve or thirteen people, but now there are only three little ones left in the deserted place.
Zhou Qiao, Elena and Ava.
"Why don't you leave?" Zhou Qiao said in unfamiliar English.
Although he went to a third-rate university, he passed CET-4 as a sophomore and passed CET-6 as a junior. His spoken English was stilted and poor. When he first came to the United States, he had to use translation software, but after staying for a few days, he gradually started to understand.
Although what he said was not standard enough, people could still understand it, and simple communication was trouble-free.
I have to say that having a language environment is very important.
"Qiao, you forgot, this is our home, where can we go?"
"Jo, are you trying to drive us away?"
Elena and Ava have blond hair and blue eyes, slender figures, graceful curves, and skin that is as crystal clear as snow and can be squeezed out of water. At the age of eighteen or nineteen, it is the time when youth is approaching.
They did not go to college. After receiving professional nurse training in the last year of vocational high school, they came to the clinic to work as nurses.
What's more important is that they are twins. Standing together, Zhou Qiao can't tell which one is which!
And the voices are all equally charming and soft.
Now, both of them looked at Zhou Qiao pitifully like puppies, which made him feel a little shaken.
Well, this kind of cute girl is definitely sought after by thousands of people on the university campus, but there are two of them here! Still refuses to leave!
"Oh, I remembered. My aunt's will seems to have mentioned that you are her adopted daughters since childhood. You have permanent residence rights in the room on the third floor." Zhou Qiao rubbed his temples and said, "I'm sorry. I’ve been so busy these days that I’m confused.”
"It's okay, Joe."
"It would be fine if you didn't drive us away!"
Hearing that Zhou Qiao remembered it, Elena and Ava were immediately happy, with smiles as bright as flowers.
Especially Elena secretly gave Zhou Qiao a wink.
Although they had known each other for a short time, Elena already felt a bit like love at first sight, and she liked to peek at Zhou Qiao no matter what.
She felt that this boy from the mysterious East was more attractive than boys from the United States, which kept her awake every night.
It's just that Zhou Qiao is too busy these days and doesn't know anything.
Zhou Qiao looked at these two white little sisters and couldn't help but think of Snow White. It’s so white, so white it’s dazzling!
He was really tired. He had just walked out of campus and came to the other side of the ocean alone. He also had to arrange funeral arrangements. Although President Zhang from Chinatown and a few fellow Chinese people helped, it was really not easy.
San Francisco is not a big city, with a population of about 800,000, but nearly a quarter of the population is Chinese.
"It's getting late," Zhou Qiao looked at the clock hanging in the hall on the first floor. It was almost dinner time, and asked, "What are you having for dinner?"
There is actually a small kitchen on the third floor, but it is basically unused because my aunt basically doesn't cook and only eats fast food.
The two young white nurses said, "I'll have a cheeseburger and French fries, and a cup of coffee will be fine."
"I don't want coffee, I want a cup of black tea."
Zhou Qiao raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "No wonder you guys are in such good shape. Black tea and coffee are good for digestion and fat removal."
Elena and Ava shrugged, looking equally cute and cute, with sweet smiles.
Zhou Qiao glanced at it several times, but couldn't tell which one was which. They had said this before when they introduced themselves.
Zhou Qiao went to a burger restaurant called In and Out not far away, bought three fast food and brought them back.
While the three of them were eating, a postman suddenly delivered a letter. When Zhou Qiao opened it and took a look, he suddenly felt dizzy!
It turned out to be a bill sent by a nearby medical testing company. The clinic does not have a laboratory, so the collected blood samples, urine and stool, as well as X-rays, CT, MRI, etc., can be tested there. Monthly Knot.
Last month, it amounted to more than 10,000 US dollars!
Oh my God!
Zhou Qiao simply wants to die. The clinic’s account now only has a few hundred dollars, okay! I can’t even eat fast food for a few days, okay?
If Zhou Qiao remembered correctly, when handling the inheritance process, the staff specifically told him that although this clinic was his aunt's private property and was sacred and inviolable, it now belonged to him, but he still had to pay for it every year. Pay property taxes.
Otherwise, the government has the right to confiscate and auction the property.
The property tax rate in California is relatively low, only 1.25%, but this three-story clinic is worth at least US$8 million, which means that US$100,000 must be paid in full and on time every year!
This bill will be received around the end of September to early October, and will be paid in two installments.
The first installment is usually paid before November, and there will be a 10% penalty if paid after December 10. The second installment payment is generally due in April. If payment is made after April 10, there will also be a 10% penalty.
The property tax also changes every year with housing prices and tax rates, and usually only rises rather than falls.
It's crazy! It’s almost August now!
Zhou Qiao almost wanted to go back and lie down! How good are the rural hospitals in the country! It's close to home and can take care of my parents and elders. How spacious the houses in the country are! No tax yet!
However, he just had a phone call with his old father yesterday. His father was choked with sobs and told him to keep an eye on his aunt's property in the United States. That's what my aunt has worked hard for all her life. I can't lose it in your hands! Let alone be taken away by the Americans!
The old father felt very sorry for his aunt.
In fact, Zhou Qiao didn't know much about the conflicts back then because he was still relatively young at that time. The old father said that his aunt hugged him every day before she left home and loved teasing him the most, but Zhou Qiao had no impression.
The reason why my aunt ran away from home and never came back or contacted her family was because something very tragic happened.
Back then, my aunt was in her prime and found a boyfriend, but he was married for the second time. He was older and a procrastinator. When Zhou Qiao's grandparents found out, they naturally disagreed, and the family quarreled!
They beat the couple with a stick and were forced to break up.
After all, it was the soft aunt who couldn't resist the grandparents who threatened her with death.
However, the man was obsessed with his aunt and couldn't bear the blow. He lost consciousness on the way back and died in a car accident.
Out of grief and anger, the aunt broke with the family and ran away from home.
Grandparents scolded: "Don't come back after you leave!"
The aunt was tough: "Don't come back, just don't come back! I will never come back in my life!"
Then, the aunt disappeared.
Who would have thought that after so many years, I would have a career in a foreign country and have such a small clinic.
Not only did his aunt leave the clinic to him, but before making her will, she even applied for a green card for him by sponsoring immigrants.
Maybe what his old father told him that his aunt loved him the most when he was a child was true!
My aunt was also in a car accident and died accidentally. She ended her life in the same way as her former lover.
Thinking of this, Zhou Qiao suddenly felt a shiver all over his body: "Damn it, my aunt died accidentally. The police said it was neither suicide nor homicide. How could you have made a will in advance and applied for sponsored immigration for me?"
