Chapter 25 The Call in the Mortuary(2/4)
Walking outside, breathing the fresh air and bathing in the sunshine, probably only then will people realize the importance of health. Of course, it won't be long before they will fall back into the cycle of ruining their health.
"How old are you?" Karen asked Tina.
"You are seventeen years old and have just graduated from medical school. I know you are fifteen years old and I am older than you."
In Ruilan, the age of fifteen is the "adult threshold". Generally speaking, if you don't continue to study at the age of fifteen, you can go out to work. Some children with poor family conditions will start working earlier.
Although Rui Lan has laws strictly prohibiting the employment of child labor (under the age of fifteen), the factory owners do not hire child labor, but consumable machine parts.
In short, what Karen has learned since waking up is that this is a society with a huge gap between rich and poor.
The gap is not only reflected in the Immelais family and the Adams family, but also in the fact that the real bottom class is running around every day, and it may be difficult to even feed and clothe the family.
Karen used to often use the monthly salary of 2,000 rupees for ordinary workers to measure income. This was based on the income of workers in large factories. In fact, there are many workers in small workshops whose income is less than 40 rupees a day.
The wages of illegal workers are lower.
The number of people in this class is actually very large, but Karen cannot reach it, because the customers of the Immelais family are middle-class at least, and even if it is the welfare bill that Aunt Mary has been complaining about, he must first be clear and unmistakable from this city.
Household registration.
"I know your family." Maina said.
"oh?"
"Immelais, when my aunt passed away, the funeral was held at your house, but I didn't see you that day."
"That's really unfortunate, missed."
"You are so interesting. I don't have a boyfriend yet."
Karen blinked, realizing that Maina had misunderstood what she meant.
After walking for a while, Karen felt that his forehead was sweating. Maina helped him sit down on the bench, took out a handkerchief and began to wipe his sweat carefully.
Her every frown and smile towards herself was actually a deliberate expression.
This is not a "derogatory term". Regardless of men or women, when they meet someone of the opposite sex they like, they will deliberately show their better side.
"What do you usually like to do?" Mina asked.
"I like to do things for my family, such as helping my aunt wipe the body."
"..." Maina.
At this time, Karen saw three familiar figures appearing in front of him.
Uncle Mason, Paul and Ron.
Uncle Mason walked ahead with his hands in his pockets;
Paul and Ron were carried on a stretcher truck each.
"uncle!"
Karen shouted.
"Hey, Karen." Uncle Mason walked over with a smile, "I also plan to visit you in your ward."
"Master Karen."
"The young master seems to be recovering well."
"Uncle, what is this?"
"Oh, when I came to the hospital to see you the day before yesterday, you were in a coma, so I had afternoon tea with the director of the inpatient department of this hospital, so I came today."
Uncle Mason gave Karen a you-know-what look.
Karen smiled and nodded.
"I'll go first, and I'll come see you in the afternoon."
"Okay, uncle."
Business is definitely more important. This hospital is in the Murdoch District, quite far from Mink Street. It was not within the Immelais family's "business power" before, so I took advantage of this opportunity to influence the family's business.
The power is amplified.
However, this guest must be "picked up" and taken home quickly, otherwise the local funeral service may come to snatch the "guest".
"He is your uncle?" Maina asked.
"Yes."
"The people in your family are all handsome."
"Thanks."
This is not a compliment from Maina. Although my uncle is now older and his figure is definitely not comparable to that of a young man, even now, his image can be regarded as "literary" and more worthy of a man of this age.
hansome".
From being a middle-class and petty-bourgeois wife to being the embalmer of corpses, Aunt Mary still never leaves her uncle. This must be because of love, but love needs to be implemented;
When life is not going well, I have to be like you. If I still look ugly, what am I doing for you?
"Of course, you are also very handsome." Maina said.
"Thanks."
Karen has become somewhat immune to this kind of "praise", which is equivalent to saying that the weather is sunny today.
"Can I ask you a personal question?" Mina asked.
"Well, of course."
"What are your monthly expenses?"
"It's enough, but I don't know how much it is." Karen remembered that he had officially become a family employee and could enjoy dividends, so he didn't know how much his monthly income was now.
"I only have one thousand and twelve rupees every month." Maina said, "It will be enough to spend, but there will be no money left."
"Is it that low?"
"The benefits are better, and the salary will increase according to the length of service." Maina explained, "But I don't really like the job of a nurse. I am very happy to take care of you, but sometimes I need to take care of some old ladies with bad tempers and some like-minded people.
An old man who takes advantage of others."
"Breathing guests are always troublesome."
"Yes." Maina's eyes widened, "Well..."
In fact, this little girl is very interesting. Karen is not disgusted with her. She is very frank and sincere.
Even if the factor of his appearance is eliminated, the background of the Immelais family can make him very confident in the blind date market. The negative effects of funeral clubs and the like are not worth mentioning in front of Lu coins.
It's just that Karen doesn't plan to get married and have children here yet. Firstly, he feels that he is still young, and secondly, he has bigger problems that he has not yet dealt with.
"Let's go back, I want to lie down for a while."
"Okay, I'll help you up."
With Mina's support, Karen returned to the inpatient building. When she walked back to the door of the ward, the head nurse shouted:
"Maina, come here and send this plasma to the operating room quickly. There are not enough manpower there."
"Go ahead, I can go back and lie down." Karen said.
"OK."
Karen stood at the door of the ward and took a breath;
He didn't know why, but he always felt that the smell of disinfectant in the ward was much stronger than outside.
However,
When Karen just stepped into the ward with one foot,
Suddenly, I heard a "whispering" sound next to my ears:
"My money...my money...my money...my money..."
Karen froze on the spot.
This feeling reminded him of the time when he heard Mr. Moissan sobbing in the basement at home.
"My money...my money...my money..."
The sound continues.
Karen ignored it, entered the ward, lay down on the bed, picked up the novel, and prepared to continue reading.
"Meow……"
Pu'er jumped to the bedside and looked at him.
"My money...my money...my money..."
This damn voice got inexplicably worse, as if there was an old woman lying under her bed talking to herself.
Karen put down her book and covered her ears with her hands.
The voice remains;
To be continued...