Chapter 108: Boss, You're a Good Person
Celia looked at Charlotte with gratitude and admiration in her eyes.
This seemingly young and frail human man saved her brother and rescued her disbelief in life.
He clearly couldn't use magic, yet his medical skills were extraordinary and astute.
Even his earlier scolding and shooing away of her had a special and handsome aura.
"I just did what a doctor should do," Charlotte smiled slightly. Saving a critically injured patient was also a pleasant experience for him.
"You're welcome. It's only natural," Vivian was even more delighted. Yesterday, she only had the task of cleaning and dressing wounds, but today, she was deeply involved in saving a life and personally experienced suturing.
The feeling of satisfaction when receiving genuine gratitude from patients and their families was truly wonderful!
Wasn't this exactly what she strived for when she worked hard to learn magic and wanted to become a doctor?!
At that moment, she felt a sense of rediscovering her initial purpose.
"Well, let's settle the bill," Charlotte looked at Celia helping Jonah off the bed, and spoke.
"Six bottles of cleansing potion, 600 copper coins;
six bottles of hemostatic potion, 600 copper coins; The source of this content nov(el)bi((n))
half a bottle of anesthesia potion, 500 copper coins;
surgery to remove the arrows from various locations, 2,000 copper coins;
surgery to repair the through-and-through foot wound, 800 copper coins;
two bottles of stamina potion, 400 copper coins; and if you want the bedsheet, that's 30 copper coins.
The total is 4,930 copper coins," Charlotte handed Celia an itemized bill.
The charges were clearly and honestly presented, without any deception.
Celia took the bill and exchanged glances with Jonah, her face showing a difficult expression.
Was the fee expensive?
It wasn't expensive at all.
Jonah had just walked on the doorstep of death, but Charlotte snatched him back from the hands of the Grim Reaper.
Tall and made entirely of metal, with a simple and ancient design, the spearhead had blood grooves, and a piece of non-slip cloth was wrapped around the middle.
Upon closer inspection, there was an inconspicuous circle of runes the size of rice grains engraved on the stomach, appearing like inconspicuous decorations.
It seemed ordinary, but it was worth a million copper coins.
It truly surprised Charlotte.
"Is this spear also newly crafted?" Charlotte asked tentatively.
Celia shook her head. "No, this is the only thing my father left behind. I find it useful, so my brother gave it to me."
Charlotte nodded thoughtfully. It seemed that their father must have been quite powerful.
"Doctor, you'd better keep my gauntlets. This spear is precious to my sister. She even keeps it by her side when she sleeps. If it's left here, she definitely won't be able to sleep tonight," Jonah quickly said.
Celia wanted to argue again.
It was early in the morning, and patients were waiting outside.
Charlotte didn't want to listen to the siblings' arguments.
He pointed to the string of beast tooth necklaces hanging on Celia's chest and said, "I don't need your weapons. Keep them for hunting magical beasts. Pledge this string of beast tooth necklaces to me. In five days, come and redeem it with the money."
"This..." Now both of them felt embarrassed.
"This string of beast tooth necklaces isn't valuable. I made it as a gift for my sister. It's not quite appropriate to use it as collateral," Jonah weakly said.
Charlotte calmly replied, "I know you can earn money, and I believe you will come to redeem this necklace. Also, I hope to see you again in five days."
"We will come to redeem it in five days," Celia said firmly as she took off the beast tooth necklace and placed it in Charlotte's hand.
Watching the half-orc siblings leave, Charlotte put away the beast tooth necklace that the system evaluated at 250 copper coins.
"Boss, you're truly a good person," Vivian looked at Charlotte with a moved expression. The boss's moral character was truly noble. This was practically not charging them.
"It's just giving a few days' leeway to those who can repay. I still have some human touch," Charlotte smiled, "Clean up the operating room and get ready to officially open for business."
"Alright," Vivian agreed and turned to walk toward the operating room.
There were quite a few people gathered at the entrance, including patients waiting in line and those who lingered to watch the commotion.
As the clinic's doors reopened, Celia supported Jonah as they walked out, causing a commotion immediately.