Nineteenth Century Medical Guide

Chapter 410 406. Breakthrough from 0 to 1

After discussing it all night, Lex and Shawna decided to risk seeing Kawhi for money. Early the next morning, the two of them came to the cafe opposite the Main Palace Hospital as scheduled.

It is very close to the main city center of Paris, and consumption in cafes is not cheap. A simple cup of coffee is enough for Lex to eat good food for two days. Looking at the discounted price on the sign at the door, the two of them were deterred. They looked around at the door but didn't see Kawei, so they went to the street corner to wait.

The view from the corner is good, the hospital gate is right in front of you, and there is no hiding place except for a few big trees. If they really come to arrest someone, the two of them are confident that they can escape.

The only thing they didn't take precautions against was the cafe. When the waiter appeared behind them, the tension was instantly ignited, scaring the two of them so much that they even stuttered: "You, who are you? I, we..."

"Are you waiting for Dr. Carvey?"

The waiter was familiar with the road. While asking, he stepped aside and invited with a smile: "Dr. Kawei should be making rounds at this time. He will have to wait a while before he can come. You two haven't had breakfast yet. Dr. Kawei asked us to prepare. Okay, please come inside.”

As soon as Xiaona saw that there was something to eat, he raised his legs and was about to go, but was immediately stopped by Lex: "It's okay, we can just wait here."

The waiter didn't know their identities and thought they were just like before, they were family members of patients who came to make an appointment with Kawei to discuss their condition, so he said: "It doesn't matter, Dr. Kawei has made a reservation, and the food and drinks have been paid for, so feel free to come."

It took a long time to get here by public carriage from the 20th arrondissement, and I didn't have breakfast. I was already hungry from the smell of coffee and food.

When Xiaona saw that he was the only one coming, he quickly stood up and was about to apologize when Kavi stopped him and said, "Things have passed, and people have to move on."

Shawna had no sense of urgency and didn't realize how stupid he was until he yelled and was slapped by Lex. Fortunately, his French was mixed with a strong Czech accent. Many people just felt disgusted and did not hear what he said clearly.

I thought it was unsafe to go on this date, maybe it was a Hongmen Banquet for fishing. But for the rent of himself and his neighbors, he was still willing to take a risk. The bet was on Kawei's character and family fortune.

If you insist on saying there is something wrong with them, maybe they are just too "lazy". It's not just idleness, but a "shortcut" in the depressing reality after the ideals were shattered. It's a pity that I fell down as soon as I opened my legs. Fortunately, the fall was not severe and there was still a chance to turn back.

"Fifteen francs for such a portion is too exaggerated!" Xiao Na looked at the menu on the table and explained, then grabbed the newspaper next to him and read it, "Just relax, he knows where we live. , is it necessary to spend 15 francs to catch us?”

".Kavi, Dr. Kavi didn't lie to us. The kidnapping is over."

"What are you doing???"

Just when the two of them were still wondering whether they should let down their guard, Kawei finally appeared in front of them: "You are quite energetic. How is your breakfast? Does it taste good?"

Breakfast has indeed been prepared on the table. It is a very ordinary omelette and ham sandwich with a piece of breakfast fruit. They can choose coffee, milk and chocolate at their own discretion: "How long has it been? How long has it been since I had breakfast like this? The last time I had it was at It’s so delicious when I play the piano in the tavern.”

Lex pushed away the newspaper he handed him: "Do you believe the news in the newspaper?"

"Quick, read the newspaper, we've reported it!!" [1]

Since the things I wrote were not appreciated by others, my royalties had basically stopped, and I relied entirely on helping to write some unpopular things to earn my hard-earned money. It's good to have a piece of bread in the morning, but most of the time I have to stay hungry until noon.

Lex looked at the money with surprise and joy.

They are by no means heinous villains. They are much better than Fernan who went crazy because of cuckolding before, and they are not comparable to social scum like Li Ben.

Lex felt the same way.

Lex and Shawna just wanted to survive and went astray.

"Dr. Carvey!"

Lex looked around several times, but still couldn't overcome the enthusiasm of Xiao Na and the waiter, so they walked in together.

Kawei was willing to give them a chance, and those who put back the meat tickets that they had tied up for more than two weeks in order to save Bertha also deserved a chance.

Lex still believed in Kawei in his heart, but the police on China Street were still patrolling and searching everywhere, so he had to be cautious.

"I am a man of his word." Kavi took out a thick stack of francs and placed them in front of Lex and Xiaona. "These are the ransoms you want."

Now it seems the bet was right.

There were still the same people in the cafe as before. When they saw Kawei, they stood up to say hello and never looked here. No strange people appeared outside the museum, not even a patrol policeman was seen. The whole matter was finally settled.

Lex breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "5000 francs?"

"No." Kavi pointed to the numbers in the upper right corner of the banknote and said with a smile, "According to your initial request, I gave you 5 francs. Each one has a face value of 1000, 50 in total." [2]

"so many!!!"

Xiao Na, who was sitting next to him, stared at the banknotes closely. He couldn't believe it was real and raised his hand to take it. Unexpectedly, Kawei took the money back first with his hands: "Don't worry, listen to what I have to say. This money must belong to you, and it is your business how to distribute it in your hands. I don't care. But... "

Lex was not as anxious as Xiaona, and he gradually understood that the stack of francs was not that easy to get. That kind of super large denomination is actually more like a stub and cannot be circulated normally in the market.

He became alert again: "When we come to see you this time, the fact that you were not arrested by the police already shows your character. We don't want more money, it's still 5000 francs."

"Are you crazy???" This time it was Xiaona's turn to kick him, "This is 5, a full 5 francs!!!"

"You're crazy! Do you really think pie will fall from the sky? There is still a possibility of giving away 5000 for free. Give 5 for free. Think about it with your donkey brain!" Lex just wanted to get the money safely. , paid the rent, and lived a good life for a while, "Doctor Carvey, we only need 5000 francs."

Kawei ignored him and explained to himself: "I said I am a trustworthy person, and the money is yours if it is yours. I will not harm you, but the payment method will be a little different."

"Payment method? What's the difference?"

"I will open an account in the name of a friend of mine in the Bank of Paris, and I will give you part of the money as salary every month." Kawei unhurriedly took out a 1000 franc note and placed it in front of them. Previously, "it has been tentatively set at 100 francs per person per month."

"Ah? Salary?" Xiao Na finally understood what "pie in the sky will not fall" means. "How come the salary has changed? Didn't you agree to give it to us directly?"

Lex understood: "You want us to work and earn back the money?"

"That's right." Kavi said, "I have evaluated the basic salary that is most suitable for your current status and situation. 100 francs is a good price. You just need to do some chores in the hands of my friends."

Without the kidnapping and the promised 5000 francs, this job would have been very tempting. At least after paying the rent for one quarter, I still have a lot of money left. But seeing that he was about to get the 5000 francs, Lex didn't want to do this: "What he chooses is his business. I don't want a job, I just want my share, 2500 francs."

Xiaona saw this and said the same thing: "I, I also want cash." "2500 francs is equivalent to two years' salary." Kawei was puzzled, "If you work well, I will continue to pay you this salary. ”

They are used to the kind of "high-paying" jobs with high risks and high deductions. In the end, they may have to pay back wages to their bosses: "I don't want to take risks."

"I don't want to either."

"The work is not difficult, and it is not particularly tiring. I will give you some rest time." After all, Kawei is a modern person. Even 007 cannot compare with the 19th century who squeezed the labor force to death. "The specific work has not been determined yet. Wait. Let’s discuss it with my friend.”

"You haven't even decided on the nature of your job?"

Kawei said: "I only know that time is a bit tight, and your workload will not be small. It will be about 10 hours a day. Of course, if you do well, I will give you a salary increase."

Only do it 10 hours a day? 100 francs a month? That's 1200 francs a year, enough to support a family of three.

This kind of job is really attractive, and the working conditions provided are also very good. Considering Kawei's character, what he said cannot be false. But it will take twenty years to get back the 5 francs. Even if the salary increase is included, it will take at least ten years to start.

Ten years later, Lex is already over 40. Will he still have the writing style and ideas suitable for writing?

Ten years later, Xiao Na will be almost 40. Will he still have the painting and piano playing skills to show off?

Whether he can survive until then is still unknown!

"Two years? Two years won't work. I have a long-term contract here, and I want skilled workers who can be trusted." Kawei rejected their proposal, "The minimum is five years."

"Five years is too long"

The two of them still have a trace of luck and longing for their respective arts: "We really don't want to give up our dreams, I'm sorry."

"No need to be sorry." Kawei took away the stack of banknotes. "If you don't want to work, you have lost ownership of the money. Go back."

The two looked at each other: "This"

Kawei didn't joke with them, stuffed the money into the paper bag, stood up and left. Only then did they realize that the initiative was not in their hands at all. Carrying the pressure of rent and daily expenses, I have long been out of options.

"Okay, okay, everything is at your discretion."

At this time, on the other side of Vienna, Kawei's experimental team had sorted out the experimental records, first drafts of various reports, experimental results and finished products for more than half a year, and was preparing for the person in charge, Koch, to take the evening train to Paris alone. The results of their work are displayed during the Expo exhibition.

The main reason why only Koch was allowed to go alone was that the experimental team had a heavy task. There were countless things to do here, and they really couldn't spare any time. Secondly, Koch occupies an absolutely dominant position in the entire experiment, so he naturally has to give the report, and it makes no sense for others to do it.

However, a telegram changed their plans, from Koch's solo trip to the entire experimental team.

"You go ahead, I won't go." Savarin played with the vole cage, cleaned it and hung it aside. "There are so many animals here that need to be observed and taken care of. No one will care about me when I leave."

"But Kawei asked you to come over by name."

"How is that possible? I'm just a part-time worker. I can only help the experiment so much. Why go to Paris?"

Koch brought the telegram to him, pointed to one of the sentences [Ask Savarin to prepare his own dissection tools and come with him], and said: "Did you see it? There is obviously a new mission, so pack up and leave."

Savarin looked unhappy: "What to do with these animals?"

"The experiments have been stopped. All that's left is to take care of the animals and make simple daily records. Let him watch." Koch looked at Mattick who was writing a report. "In this free time, you can just concentrate on it." Prepare your thesis carefully.”

Mattik had just entered college and was the youngest one. The experimental work in the first year was basically doing odd jobs and studying. It's lucky that a transparent person like him can get into such an experimental group with the help of Kawei's connections. Housekeeping is naturally part of his job.

Of course, the most important thing is that Matik, who has studied for a whole year, is indeed capable of gaining Savarin's trust.

"This guy has always been free of charge to our experimental group. When he got the experimental results, he just took a few glances at them and found a few faults before saying anything." Savarin couldn't figure out what Kawei was tinkering with. "I always felt that he was messing with it again. I dig a hole"

"Didn't the telegram say it was for an operation?" Koch was not interested in surgery. "I went to Paris and had a lot to do. You have to be responsible for this experiment."

Savarin still has lingering fears about the initial dose of oxytocin: "I just hope it doesn't make me do weird things."

At 5 pm on May 29, Koch, Savarin, and Auerbach got on the train to Paris. Because it was a brand-new French locomotive, although it was not as fast as the British and Prussian locomotives, it was still much faster than the Austrian locomotive. It took only two days to reach Paris.

The night of the 31st was also the day before the opening of the Paris World Expo. The train station was very lively. Businessmen, scholars, spectators, reporters, princes and nobles from all over the world gathered in the city, excited for the upcoming event.

However, Kawei's face, standing outside the waiting hall, didn't look very good.

Bertha's condition was not optimistic. The pain caused by the dissecting tumor, which had been covered up by trauma, finally slowly emerged after the abdominal contusion and laceration improved. Although Kawei explained to Veronica, "The pain is already there, there is no need to think about it," but he himself was not absolutely sure.

Perhaps the damage to the inner membrane of the dissecting tumor has become more serious, and the tumor has further expanded and compressed the nerves. Perhaps the dissection itself has become more serious, and the gap between the intima and media of the blood vessel has become larger, perhaps extending to the common iliac artery. Maybe even the tunica media has been ruptured, and only the adventitia of the abdominal aorta is struggling to support it.

Without means of inspection, he would be unable to make a judgment, and his inability to make a judgment would force his mind to constantly think about the next possibilities.

The more he thought about it, the more anxious he became, and he would even question whether his original decision to close the door was right or wrong.

Of course, he still believed that there was no other option in the situation at that time, and that today's surgical capabilities are not enough to cure dissecting aneurysms. But on the premise of recognizing this fact, Kawei will still force himself to keep thinking about ways to break the situation.

The worse Bertha's situation becomes, the more he reflects, because science and technology are inherently breakthroughs from 0 to 1. The temporary formation of an experimental team is itself an attempt to achieve this kind of breakthrough.

Just after 8 o'clock in the evening, the train from Vienna slowly entered the Paris train station.

Ten minutes later, Kawei received the experimental team. After briefly reading the experimental report brought by Koch, he finally eased his depression: "Yes, yes, where is our biggest sponsor, Linette? Her dye factory is the The highlight.”

"She was already preparing for the day we left," Koch said. "She should be leaving in the next few days."

"Okay, very good. Your efforts this year have been in vain. This report is enough to change everyone's understanding of medicine." Carvey returned the report to Koch, "Oh, it's a pity. Professor Pasteur may have to sleep." I can’t sleep anymore. By the way, do you want to meet him first and talk to him about this discovery?”

"Uh, forget it, no need." Koch had a headache thinking of Pasteur, and couldn't help but touch his swollen and painful forehead with his hand, "Let's go to the hotel first, we all"

Before he could finish his words, Kawei stopped a four-person carriage: "Let's go, everyone get in the car! Come with me to the Surgical Association!!"

(End of this chapter)