Chapter 199 The technique was flawless.

Dr. Wu was somewhat shocked. Du Ruoxia had helped the army for so long without ever asking for anything in return.

Now that I'm here, she immediately asks for money.

Although he was somewhat reluctant, Dr. Wu knew what the consequences would be if Du Ruoxia didn't go back.

For the sake of his future, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and endure it.

"Okay, I promise you, I'll pay for it."

Dr. Wu said through gritted teeth, feeling extremely aggrieved.

Du Ruoxia smiled slightly, but what she said made Dr. Wu want to strangle her.

"Dr. Wu, you don't know how much I'll need yet, so don't rush to agree. Otherwise, it'll be awkward if you can't come up with the money later."

After hearing Du Ruoxia's words, Dr. Wu belatedly realized what was happening.

How much money do you want?

"How about this, since we're all so familiar with each other, I'll give you a discount."

"It's 50 yuan per patient for mild cases, and 100 yuan and up for severe cases. If the illness is serious, it will be even more expensive. Dr. Wu, do you think this price is reasonable?"

Du Ruoxia felt that the price she offered was really cheap.

If it weren't for the soldiers' sake, she wouldn't have bothered to help anyone unless the fee started at 500 yuan.

Dr. Wu was utterly shocked when he heard the price.

"50 yuan for a mild case? That's too expensive!"

What Dr. Wu really wanted to say was, why don't you just rob it?

He swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue. After all, he needed someone's help, and he couldn't say anything too harsh.

Du Ruoxia had finally calmed down a bit, and if she ignored him again because of something he said, he would be truly wronged.

Dr. Wu is now somewhat afraid because he knows the consequences of offending Du Ruoxia.

"Is 50 yuan expensive for a patient with mild symptoms? Do you even know what 'expensive' means?"

“I delivered the baby for Commander Zhou’s wife, and he gave me a red envelope containing 600 yuan. It only took a few hours in total.”

“When I treat patients, each patient takes up a lot of my time, and I don’t even earn 600 yuan a day. You call that expensive?”

Du Ruoxia counted the costs for Dr. Wu on her fingers.

"If it weren't for the soldiers' sake, I wouldn't have taken this job!"

"If you can't afford this amount of money, then please turn right and leave, and promise never to bother me again."

"If you dare to come back, I'll take care of you with a broom!"

Du Ruoxia's eyes widened, showing that she was truly angry.

It was the early 1980s, and the salaries of military doctors were still quite good.

If it really came up with that money, I definitely could.

Du Ruoxia's daily wage was almost equivalent to his monthly salary, which made him feel uncomfortable no matter how he thought about it.

While Dr. Wu was still hesitating, Du Ruoxia applied more force to her hand.

She didn't want to give him a chance to react, and tried to close the door immediately.

Dr. Wu was now in a difficult position; even if he was reluctant to spend the money, he had no choice but to compromise.

He thought to himself that this day was coming, and once he got through this difficult time, he could handle the rest himself.

Moreover, the current situation is that as long as Du Ruoxia doesn't go back, the wounded soldiers are unwilling to come to the infirmary.

He was also in a desperate situation, with nowhere else to turn.

"I agree."

Dr. Wu spoke those few words with immense pain.

Even though no one was hitting or scolding him, he felt so wronged that he almost cried.

"To avoid Dr. Wu going back on his word later, let's give him 500 yuan now."

Du Ruoxia reached out and asked for money directly. Dr. Wu put his hand in his pocket. He did have five hundred yuan with him, but he was reluctant to give it to her.

Du Ruoxia stubbornly stretched out her hand; she wouldn't leave the house unless he gave her money.

Having no other choice, Dr. Wu took out his wallet, pulled out five hundred yuan, and handed it over.

"for you."

Dr. Wu gritted his teeth and said, while Du Ruoxia took the money and casually shoved it into her pocket, though she had actually already put it into her spatial storage.

"You can go back first, or you can wait here for a while. I need to tidy up a bit before I go out."

Having received Du Ruoxia's approval, Dr. Wu finally stopped using his foot to block the door.

He released his foot, and Du Ruoxia closed the door smoothly.

A dozen minutes later, Du Ruoxia finished getting ready and came out.

She changed her clothes again, and her previously messy hair was now neatly combed.

"Let's go."

When Du Ruoxia went out, she saw Dr. Wu standing next to Liu Wang waiting for her. She didn't say much and just walked ahead alone.

Dr. Wu was still standing there in a daze when Liu Wang urged him to hurry up and catch up.

The three arrived at the military base one after the other.

It's unclear who leaked the news, but someone had already received it the moment Du Ruoxia entered the military base.

Just as Du Ruoxia put on her white coat, wounded soldiers arrived.

The soldier pushed open the door to the infirmary and was initially delighted to see Du Ruoxia, then excitedly walked forward.

"Dr. Du, I heard you were here, but I didn't quite believe it until I came here in person and found that you really are here."

"It's so good to have you here. I'm finally free from suffering."

The soldier limped up to Du Ruoxia.

Du Ruoxia was surprised to discover that the soldier had a leg injury.

"Roll up your trouser legs, I need to check your wound."

The soldiers were overjoyed when Du Ruoxia spoke.

Ignoring the pain in his leg, he hurriedly rolled up his trouser leg.

Du Ruoxia had thought his injury wasn't too serious when she saw him running so fast.

Now that I can see it clearly, I realize that the wound on his leg is so deep that the bone is visible.

Under such circumstances, the fact that he rushed over in such a hurry shows a complete disregard for his own health.

"The wound is quite serious, and it will be painful when it is treated. Please bear with it for a while."

Du Ruoxia didn't do many tests and started treatment directly.

During her treatment, Dr. Wu stood beside her with his hands behind his back.

Dr. Wu silently assessed the soldier's condition, wondering how he would treat him if he were in the soldier's shoes.

He was a doctor with over 20 years of experience and quickly made a judgment.

However, he discovered that Du Ruoxia's reaction speed was faster than his.

There was a foreign object in the soldier's wound. She gave him some anesthesia, cut it open with a scalpel, and removed the foreign object directly after sterilizing the tweezers.

Her technique was so skillful that no one could find fault with it.

The incision is very small and may not even require sutures.

After confirming that the foreign object had been removed, Du Ruoxia disinfected the soldier's wound with alcohol.

This process can be painful, but her movements are swift and decisive, giving people almost no time to react.

While the anesthesia was still in effect, Du Ruoxia disinfected the area with alcohol and then applied iodine solution before bandaging it.

Du Ruoxia took a nap in the afternoon and is now in a very good mood.

She treated the soldier's wounds with lightning speed, and then praised him with a smile.

"You were so badly injured, yet you didn't cry out in pain while I was treating your wounds. You are incredibly brave!"

Although Du Ruoxia gave him anesthesia, the dosage was very small.