It was late at night.
Liu Xuzhi finished the last surgery of the day and sent the patient back. He stretched his back.
His lumbar spine creaked a few times, as if reminding him of his age that it could no longer bear the burden of carrying a lead apron for interventional surgery for a long time.
"Old Liu, the surgery is getting faster and faster," Lin Jiaojiao said with a smile.
"Leader, you flatter me." Liu Xuzhi took off his sterile hat. The disposable sterile hat was already drenched in sweat.
Liu Xuzhi's hair was white. After being pressed by the sterile cap for seven to eight hours, he looked like a bunch of weeds.
But his complexion was good and rosy.
Ever since he came to the Imperial Capital, he had a purpose in life, unlike in Xilin Town, where he just muddled along every day.
"This is your surgery fee for today." Lin Jiaojiao took out an envelope. It was made of kraft paper, and it was stuffed full.
She found it strange that the humble but sturdy old doctor in front of her was so determined to ask for cash.
Nowadays, WeChat, Alipay, and mobile bank transfers were almost instantaneous. Who would still use cash?
With 100 yuan in his pocket, he might not even be able to use it for a month.
Perhaps it was a habit of the border town.
Lin Jiaojiao respected Liu Xuzhi in all kinds of details.
Liu Xuzhi looked like an old man. He was already old, but he was really sturdy and resistant. He wore lead aprons and performed at least six surgeries a day. This was only the afternoon. He was in the Imperial Capital in the morning and had to go on stage with Zhu Liangchen.
After Boss Zheng gave him a surgery, Lin Jiaojiao did not know how much Liu Xuzhi's surgical skills had improved, but the time for each surgery had been reduced by about 30%.
It seemed that having such a terrible old man performing surgery under him was more suitable than Boss Zheng.
Lin Jiaojiao thought.
Boss Zheng? He couldn't afford it. If he was here, he would probably have to bend over and serve him every day, afraid that Boss Zheng would leave if he was not satisfied.
As for the old man in front of him, he cherished this job very much and worked like a madman.
Seeing Liu Xuzhi take the kraft envelope and pinch it with his fingers so hard that his nails were a little pale, Lin Jiaojiao found it interesting.
It was just that he was too tired today. During this period of time, he had been so busy that he had no time to relieve his fatigue.
His head hurt a little. If only he was as resistant as Liu Xuzhi.
Lin Jiaojiao pressed her hands against her temples and gently rubbed them.
"Leader, are you not feeling well?" Liu Xuzhi's flattery was very inexperienced.
His expression was artificial. Although it wasn't exaggerated, it was very stiff. He himself was not that kind of person. Otherwise, he would not have stayed in Xilin Town for so many years without being promoted to an official position.
"I'm a little tired. Pack up and hurry back." Lin Jiaojiao forced a smile. "Get more rest when you get back. I was going to tell Director Zhu about it, but I think it'll be easier for you to explain to your family if you have a career."
Halfway through her sentence, Lin Jiaojiao felt a little uncomfortable and stopped.
"Leader, thank you for the trouble." Liu Xuzhi's lips moved slightly, but in the end, he did not continue. Instead, he called out and turned to change his clothes.
Lin Jiaojiao was amused to see him clutching the envelope so tightly, as if someone was trying to rob him of his money.
Nowadays, public security is so good. Not to mention ten thousand yuan in cash. Even if he took a hundred thousand yuan and walked around on the streets of the Imperial Capital, nothing would happen to him.
It was different from the past few years. Lin Jiaojiao sat down on the chair tiredly. The little assistant tactfully came up to massage her temples.
Lin Jiaojiao still remembered that when she first resigned, she took the money to Shenzhen to learn beauty techniques and bought some hyaluronic acid and Botox back.
She carried her bag along the way and was very careful. She couldn't even sleep soundly.
As for Guangzhou, she didn't dare to go there at that time. Especially at the train station. Now that she thought about the rumors, she still felt a lingering fear.
However, that was all in the past. Now, it had become a legend..
As she thought about it, Lin Jiaojiao felt the soreness all over her body increase a little. She wanted to frown, but she immediately stopped.
What a joke. Hundreds of thousands of yuan were thrown into this face every year. That was all real money. How could she just frown and laugh so casually?
Hundreds of thousands of yuan could buy an old man like Liu Xuzhi to go all out. He was even willing to squeeze out all the vitality in his body.
Not to mention how many injections he had every year, during this period of time, the haze in the Imperial Capital had lightened. The sun had come out, and the ultraviolet rays were much stronger than in previous years. Just how much whitening cosmetics had been used!
She looked young, but it was all piled up with real money.
"Sister, you've been very tired these few days. You've been feeling unwell. Why don't we go to the hospital to have a checkup?" Lin Jiaojiao's little assistant asked softly.
"No need. I've been having insomnia recently …" As she spoke, Lin Jiaojiao sighed. "It's just that I'm old. No matter how much makeup I use and how many injections I have, it can't change reality. This is an objective law. I really envy you young people. "
"Look at what you're saying. What's there to be envious of?"
"You're young," Lin Jiaojiao said. "When I was young, I only cared about earning money. Now that I look back, so what if I earned money? Flowers will bloom again, but people will no longer be young. "
The little assistant didn't say anything. She just cursed in her heart. If she didn't have money, she probably wouldn't have lived to the day she grew old.
"Remember to remind me to ask Boss Zheng out for dinner this week," Lin Jiaojiao closed her eyes and said softly.
"Okay."
"My memory is getting worse." Lin Jiaojiao sighed.
It was unbelievable that she would turn around and forget about asking Boss Zheng out. Recently, Boss Zheng's side had been doing very well. She had spent so much money, so she had to ask Boss Zheng to do something.
Even if she invited Boss Zheng to extort Liu Xuzhi for two more surgeries, it would be fine.
"I'm leaving." Lin Jiaojiao shook her head. She subconsciously rejected the fact that she had grown old.
Although she looked to be in her thirties, no amount of makeup and beauty needles could pull her physiological age from her forties back to her twenties.
"Sis, what did you say?" Lin Jiaojiao's little assistant asked in a daze.
"Huh?" Lin Jiaojiao was stunned for a moment. She reached out to take the handbag on the operating table. However, her hand trembled slightly, and her position was off.
She didn't manage to get such a big handbag … Lin Jiaojiao's first thought was that she had a stroke!
The little assistant quickly supported Lin Jiaojiao.
"Didn't you hear what I said just now …"
Halfway through her sentence, Lin Jiaojiao realized that she didn't know what she was talking about. It was a very simple sentence, but when it came out of her mouth, it was unclear, as if there was an egg in her mouth.
"Call 120!" Lin Jiaojiao tried her best to suppress the fear in her heart and tried to explain her meaning as briefly as possible.
The little assistant picked up her phone in a panic.
"Call Boss Zheng again!"
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