Murphy came over to learn about the condition.
She is tall and slender, with short chestnut hair as shiny as satin, blue eyes like gems, and thin and delicate lips.
His expression was always as cold as an iceberg, and only when he faced Zhou Qiao did he inadvertently show a hint of tenderness.
When asking about his condition, he speaks very few words, is concise and concise, and cherishes words like gold.
If Ariel and Martha weren't familiar with Murphy's temperament, they would have thought that Murphy was discriminating against them.
Discrimination against black people is all too common in the United States.
However, no matter what race there are, there are always good people and bad people. It’s just a matter of proportion.
Murphy arranged a list of B-ultrasound and other related examinations for Martha, and asked her to go to a commercial testing center with a cooperation agreement near the clinic for examination.
When the results came out, Ariel and Martha were deeply impressed!
Dr. Zhou is awesome, he always says what he says and never misdiagnoses!
The result, of course, was an inguinal hernia.
Some people think that only men can get this disease, but this is not the case.
It’s not just for men, it happens to women too.
Because in the groin, the inguinal canal and fascia structures of men and women are actually similar, but the incidence rate in men is usually significantly higher than in women, about 7-10 times that of women, so people have that illusion. .
Therefore, Martha, who had just finished the examination, had to go to the testing center non-stop again to continue pre-operative examinations and complete relevant data.
Murphy told her that from now on, she would not eat or drink anything. Because this is a surgery that requires general anesthesia.
Ava then contacted the community hospital to make an appointment with the operating room and anesthesiologist.
The staff at the community hospital were not surprised and even joked with Ava that your clinic is the affiliated clinic that performs the most surgeries!
Ava laughed: "No way, Dr. Zhou is just so capable!"
The staff member who contacted him laughed and said, "You take every opportunity to praise your boss, right?"
Ava: "Yes, yes, yes!" she thought to herself, if her brother doesn't praise her, should she leave others to praise her?
Murphy was already quite skilled in inguinal hernia surgery. Zhou Qiao discussed the surgical plan with her and pointed out one or two deficiencies in it, but stopped teaching her any more.
Martha was still a little nervous, after all, it was her first surgery.
Ariel asks her to stop being pretentious.
Zhou Qiao came over to comfort her: "It's just a small operation, it will be done quickly. Well, laparoscopic minimally invasive surgery!"
Martha nodded and said, "If it's a minor surgery, I won't notify my family."
Her family is not in San Francisco either. She actually came from Mexico and was later selected by Loya to join the organization.
Even if she informed her family, if her mother rushed over, the operation would probably have been completed while she was still on the way. And it’s not that convenient to come to the United States from Mexico.
Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair is a third-level surgery. Simply put, it uses a patch to patch up the 3.6*4.5cm hole in Martha’s affected area under laparoscopy. At Murphy’s speed, Done in less than ten minutes and call it a day!
Ava picked five songs and the surgery was over before they were all played!
The main thing is fast!
A golden virtual panel popped up in Zhou Qiao's mind: "The progress of the 'Teaching the Great Mentor' task has been advanced to 9/10, and the achievement will be achieved immediately. I hope the host will continue to work hard!"
"Murphy's favorability +1, Murphy's current favorability is 93!"
At the same time, the system determined that Murphy's inguinal hernia repair surgery had reached the master level!
This is the third surgical skill that she has advanced to the master level entirely based on her own ability. The first two are suturing and gastroscopy to remove foreign bodies.
After the operation, Martha regained consciousness and was transferred back to Iris Clinic and hospitalized in the ward on the second floor.
The next morning, Zhou Qiao took Murphy and Elena to check the ward, checked the situation, and discharged Martha.
Because Martha's physique is so good, there were almost no complications after the operation. The three small scars, one 1cm and two 0.5cm, are not worth mentioning given her physical condition.
Of course, Murphy's surgery was also a major factor!
Ariel gave Martha five days off so that she could have a good rest at home. After all, she had an operation.
Although it is said to be minimally invasive, minimally invasive only refers to the surface. The wound on the inner lesion is actually the same as open abdominal surgery.
As a result, Martha only had three days of rest, and she couldn't wait to go to work in the laundry!
Because she felt that there was almost no serious problem, and she was very busy when she didn't go to work. In addition, if you miss one day of work, you will lose one day of salary.
Now their identities have been cleared, and on the surface they are all serious laundry employees. Not only do they receive a fixed salary, they also get paid once a week, and they even have medical insurance.
Of course, if the organization needs to go out to perform tasks, there will be additional subsidies.
Nothing is complete without rules, and the Violent Queen organization already has a very complete system.
For this operation, Martha only paid $1,500 out of pocket, and the remaining nearly $9,000 was paid by medical insurance.
Martha felt that it was good to see a doctor here at Zhou Qiao. Not only was he highly skilled, he was also very polite, which made her feel respected. Unlike other clinics or hospitals, some places are extremely discriminatory against black people and even directly refuse to treat black people.
In the past, when she first came to the United States, she accompanied a little black sister to see a doctor, but the doctor kicked them out on the spot and called them stupid chimpanzees. Later, Martha joined 18th Street, and met the doctor during an operation, and immediately shot him!
What Martha didn't know was that Zhou Qiao was doing it for Luo Ya's sake. If they were not Luo Ya's subordinates, Zhou Qiao would probably stay away from them and not dare to provoke them.
Like Ariel, although she is black, she rushes out immediately whenever something happens to the clinic. When nothing happens, she works diligently to protect the safety of the clinic. There is no credit but hard work.
When I meet Zhou Qiao on a regular basis, I respect him from the bottom of my heart.
As a man of etiquette, Zhou Qiao pays attention to "reciprocity" and "face is given to each other." Under such circumstances, how can he be mean to Ariel and the others?
…
As the night fell, Zhou Qiao was very excited as he hugged two beauties on his left and right. Because a new achievement has been achieved!
Reached 100 times!
New skills for the twin girls have been unlocked, which can add points to their physical attributes!
Zhou Qiao thought for a while, then gave their appearance, figure, skin (fair, smooth, delicate), physical strength, and flexibility each +2, which cost 56 points.
The next day, when the twin girls got up, they felt energetic and energetic.
Look in the mirror, ah~, she looks beautiful again!
Sure enough, with Qiao Moisturizing, it’s really different~
Ava touched her smooth face and thought to herself, she no longer has to worry about getting those annoying acne!
After you become beautiful, you will feel better and work more energetically!
Murphy came to work and was stunned when he saw the twin girls so radiant.
Originally, everyone's beauty was about the same, so why were they suddenly surpassed by them? Are they wearing makeup? But upon closer inspection, there is none!
Pure natural makeup!
Sister Murphy couldn't help but be confused! I thought to myself, should I ask Elena for advice on how to take care of her?
But, I am only 19 years old. Do I need to start taking care of myself when I am 19?
…
A new fried chicken restaurant opened near the clinic. There were fewer people there these days, so Elena and Ava went to join in the fun and bought a lot of fried chicken and Coke.
This is an Internet celebrity store that has recently emerged in the United States. In the first few days after it opened, people had to wait in line for five or six hours.
In Zhou Qiao's impression, Americans don't seem to like eating chicken, preferring to eat beef.
But after I came here, I realized that fried chicken shouldn’t be too popular here!
KFC, McDonald's, Shake Shack, and even Sweetgreen, which specializes in salads, as well as restaurant brands such as Wendy's, Church's, Whataburger and Taco Bell, have launched many new fried chicken products.
Zhou Qiao took a piece and took a bite. It was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. I have to say, this fried chicken tasted pretty good!
Of course, good food cannot be eaten alone. Elena took it and shared some with Murphy, Park Xiuzhu and Rachel. Everyone spent lunch eating this fried chicken.
Elena and Ava sucked their fingers after eating, and the clinic was full of fun.
Park Xiuzhu felt a little happy. As expected, the working atmosphere at Iris Clinic was good. There was no such pleasant relationship between colleagues like the previous Korean clinic.
The reason why she was happy was not just because she tasted fried chicken with everyone, but because Zhou Qiao called her to the clinic in the morning and told her about the salary increase!
Park Xiuzhu feels that her efforts have been responded to and her enthusiasm for work is even higher!
Zhou Qiao gave her a monthly salary increase of US$800.
Although it is not a lot, it adds up to more than 10,000 US dollars a year, because Iris Clinic will receive a one-month salary bonus at the end of the year, which is equivalent to a 13-month salary increase. It was enough for her to take Yoona out for a few more big meals and buy a few more good clothes.
Wages are usually paid every half month. Each time there will be an extra 400 yuan.
Zhou Qiao and the others were eating fried chicken. At the same time, many people in nearby communities were also eating fried chicken from this restaurant.
However, Zhou Qiao and the others just wanted to be fresh and only ate once or twice.
However, there is a child in a nearby community, little Calvin, who is over 170 pounds at the age of 15. He eats fried chicken every day and is happy with everything!
Fried chicken and Coke is his favorite!
If he continues like this, he will be able to catch up with Felipe in less than two years!
Felipe has now lost more than 280 pounds, and he and Christie are preparing for their wedding and honeymoon!
The two have already set a wedding date, which is February 7th, because Americans consider the number 7 to be auspicious!
Yes, Americans will also choose an "auspicious day" to get married to seek good luck.
Gamblers also like 7. 7-7-7 is the jackpot number of the slot machine, and the total is exactly the blackjack number of the poker game, which is very interesting.
In Western numerology, 7 is full of mystery and is regarded as a number of great significance.
There are seven days in a week, seven notes in the musical scale, and seven wonders in the world.
7 also has religious symbolic meaning. God created the world in six days and rested on the seventh day; Catholicism has seven sacraments and seven virtues; in Jewish weddings, the bride will walk around the groom 7 times and have a feast 7 days.
An article in Time Magazine pointed out that the most popular "auspicious wedding day" in American history is July 7, 2007 (Saturday). Many celebrities get married on this day, which can be said to be an auspicious wedding day in American history.
On Sunday, the clinic was not open. Zhou Qiao was playing games with his twin girls in the rest area. This was their home. Even if the clinic was not open, there was nowhere to go.
Felipe and Christie came to the door together and delivered beautifully crafted invitations.
"Wow, the dates have been chosen, congratulations to you guys!"
"Happy wedding!"
Everyone is sincerely happy for them!
Both of them are patients of the clinic. In addition to their first medical visit, they have had many follow-up visits and regular check-ups after surgery. They can be regarded as regular customers.
The invitation was very exquisite. When Zhou Qiao opened it, a thin piece of paper fell from the exquisite invitation. Zhou Qiao was agile and copied it with one hand.
When I opened it, I saw it written in brown cursive letters: "Dear Dr. Zhou, Elena and Ava: Thank you very much for attending Christie and Felipe's wedding banquet, and sincerely invite you to share our sweetness and happiness. ! We are a little greedy and look forward to receiving the following gifts:..."
Then, there is a long list of product names: kitchenware sets, oil paintings, crystal vases, skin care products, aprons, bath towels, Barbie dolls, teddy bears... condoms...
Let me go, Zhou Qiao was shocked!
Christie chuckled: "This is how we Americans get married!"
Elena and Ava also nodded repeatedly, this is indeed the custom here.
Elena smiled and said: "Qiao, can't you accept the straightforwardness of us Americans? I heard Anna say before that Chinese people are very reserved, especially when it comes to giving gifts!"
Zhou Qiao said humbly: "Indeed." How can Chinese people take the initiative to ask for gifts? Isn’t it up to the other party to decide what to give?
Zhou Qiao once again glanced at one of the product names: Condoms! My heart says, Oh my god, even if we ask for a gift, we won’t openly ask for such a thing! How embarrassing!
Elena explained to him that this was because she was afraid that people would not like the things they bought, which would lead to idleness and waste. In addition, with this list, you don’t have to rack your brains to think of what to give, you can just pick one from the list!
Zhou Qiao nodded, indeed! Very practical! Moreover, the items on this list are not expensive either. The most expensive one is probably only two to three hundred dollars.
He thought about it, and estimated that this list was based on the person's relationship. If the relationship was not particularly close, the gifts in the list would not be very expensive. Even so, there is still a price range to choose from.
In fact, this is indeed the case. Although Americans take the initiative to make a gift list, they are very particular when sending invitations.
Christie is about to be a bride. She is very happy and smiles like a flower: "Dr. Zhou, you can check one from this list. Well, after you check it, I will take it away."
"Ah?" Zhou Qiao was stunned, "You want to take it back?"
"Yes, otherwise if everyone sends duplicates, wouldn't that be a waste?" Christie said with a smile.
Felipe kept smiling and said nothing.
Zhou Qiao looked at the twin girls, and Ava suggested: "How about we give them a crystal vase?"
Zhou Qiao nodded and said: "Okay!" Then he put a tick on the back of the crystal vase.
"Thank you, be sure to come early then!" Christie said with a smile, and then sent Zhou Qiao a picture with an address on it.
Zhou Qiao took a look, hey, it was a picture and item number of a crystal vase, and the address was a specialty store that sells crystal vases.
Saying goodbye to the newlyweds Christie and Felipe, Zhou Qiao took advantage of his free time to take the twin girls to the crystal store and bought the gifts directly.
Since the product number and store were specified, there was no need to choose. The whole purchase process took no more than ten minutes. After spending 177 US dollars, I walked out of the store carrying a beautiful dark blue paper bag with the store's logo.
Inside the bag is a packaging box lined with blue velvet. The crystal vase inside is spotless, not even fingerprints. Because the store clerk wore white silk gloves when packaging.
After going back, Elena designed a greeting card, handwritten blessings, and put it in a bag, waiting for the other party to take it on the wedding day.
Zhou Qiao feels that this way of giving gifts is actually quite good, as there will be no chance that the host will not like it. Then the other party also knows the price.
(End of chapter)
