Zhong Gaoyi was led to the right. There were two small buildings in front of him. On the right was a two-story building with blue-gray walls. Through the glass, he saw that it was actually an office, equipped with computers, desks, chairs, and bookshelves.

"Is this your office building?" Zhong Gaoyi took off his glasses and looked again and asked.

Su Tao nodded: "Yes, Manager Zhuang usually works upstairs, you can come here to find her if you have any problems."

Zhong Gaoyi nodded modestly, but still couldn't help but look at her a few more times.

When I walked in, I saw a small single-story building with a clinic logo on the left. There was actually a small courtyard outside with benches and parasols on the side.

Su Tao smiled and explained, "Doctor Zhong, you have a great reputation. I guess once all the tenants are notified, your place will be crowded. Considering the hot weather now, it would be very painful to queue up, so we built a courtyard."

Zhong Gaoyi coughed twice and asked, "Can I move around in this courtyard normally?"

Su Tao: "Of course, you can go not only to this courtyard, but also to the cafeteria and other public places. We will take you there for dinner later so you can get familiar with them."

Zhong Gaoyi suddenly felt that coming to Taoyang was a good job.

As I entered the so-called "small room", a cool breeze hit me.

Zhong Gaoyi was stunned: "Where does the cold wind come from?"

Su Tao said: "It has air conditioning installed. There is a central controller next to the door. If you feel cold, you can adjust it yourself."

Zhong Gaoyi was stunned for three seconds and asked, "Is this prepared for me?"

Then I saw the newly laid floor tiles, the fresh and elegant walls, the desk by the window, and a large bookcase on the right side.

Su Tao pushed open the door inside: "And the rest room here is also prepared for you."

Zhong Gaoyi stepped in and immediately saw the TV hanging on the wall on the right, with a single lazy sofa next to it.

Walking in, there is a soft and clean single bed with complete bedding, a night light on the bedside table, and a small single wardrobe next to the bed.

What surprised him most was that there was a bathroom with a complete set of facilities including a sink, toilet and shower room.

Zhong Gaoyi couldn't believe it: "I live alone?"

Su Tao didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "There's only one bed here, who else do you want to live with? How about I let it accompany you?"

As he spoke, he raised the leash of the snow knife in his hand.

Xue Dao seemed to understand. He woofed, put his front paw on Su Tao's foot, and looked up at her.

Su Tao quickly coaxed it: "Okay, okay, I won't accompany you."

Xue Dao then retracted his claws and continued to lie down.

Zhong Gaoyi walked around in the rest room, and suddenly turned around and asked Su Tao:

"How much is this per month?"

The house he is sharing now only has one single room, and the bathroom, living room, balcony and other facilities are all shared.

The monthly rent is about 8,000 federal coins, plus 100 contribution points.

Such a large master bedroom with a private bathroom should cost between 15,000 and 20,000 federal coins.

Su Tao was confused by his question: "How much is it per month?"

Zhuang Wan reacted first and quickly explained to Zhong Gaoyi:

"Doctor Zhong, you misunderstood. This is a place that Boss Su specially prepared for you to stay temporarily. He doesn't charge rent."

Su Tao said: "Yes, and you only live here five days a month, so it's not right to charge rent."

The most important thing is that Zhong Gaoyi came to Taoyang to work completely for free.

The cost of providing water to Gu Mingchi every month is only a few hundred federal coins, which is negligible.

She would be willing to pay Zhong Gaoyi an extra salary, not to mention a small house. She didn't need to pay rent, she just wanted to expand her space.

Zhong Gaoyi was silent for two seconds, then suddenly said:

"I will be diligent in my consultations for the next five days. Thank you, Boss Su and Manager Zhuang."

Zhuang Wan felt embarrassed when she heard this address. "You're welcome, Doctor Zhong. You can just call me Xiao Zhuang. I'll have to trouble you to check on my daughter tomorrow. Why don't you take a rest first and take a nap. We'll come to have dinner with you later."

Thinking that her daughter's face could be saved, Zhuang Wan was filled with excitement. If she hadn't considered that Zhong Gaoyi needed to rest, she would have wanted to pull her daughter over on the spot.

After leaving, she lamented to Su Tao, "Before the apocalypse, when I was only a teenager, my teacher asked me what my ideal was. I said I wanted to be a doctor. At that time, I thought doctors were so cool, snatching people from the hands of the King of Hell. I never thought that after the apocalypse, doctors would be the ones who would truly pull people from the gates of hell and write names on the book of life and death."

"By the way, do Dr. Zhong and Xiao Jian have the same abilities?"

Su Tao thought for a moment and said, "It seems a little different. Xiao Jian's ability mainly heals injuries and infections. I heard Major General Shi call it 'purification', which can effectively remove viruses after being bitten by zombies. Doctor Zhong is more famous for 'regeneration', which can even regrow severed limbs."

Speaking of this, Su Tao thought of the prosthetic limb that Shi Zijin wore.

She sighed and told him to accept the help from Gu Mingchi's people, as he would probably rather be disabled for the rest of his life.

Zhong Gaoyi sat quietly on the small sofa for a long time. The surrounding environment made him feel as if he was back to the time when he was in college and interning in the hospital twenty years ago.

The hospital at that time was clean and tidy, and in the summer the air conditioning was turned on like it was free, so there was no such thing as stuffiness in the room.

Zhong Gaoyi rubbed his face and went to the bathroom to take a warm shower. All the fatigue from the journey disappeared. Lying on the soft little bed, feeling the suitable temperature emitted by the air conditioner, he took the first peaceful and comfortable nap since the arrival of the heat.

Su Tao and Zhuang Wan returned to the water room at the door and watched the workers fetch water and load buckets of clear water onto the truck.

Some workers were jealous, had dry mouths and were sweating profusely while lifting the materials.

Su Tao couldn't help but ask, "How severe is the water shortage in Dongyang now?"

The worker wiped his forehead and said:

"I heard there's no water coming out of underground water anymore, and we're relying on sewage treatment to get enough water. My wife even has to watch over me every day when I urinate, saving the water so we can exchange it for clean water in proportion to the water production. Anyway, we can get by if we save on drinking water, but we can't wash clothes or take a shower anymore."

He sniffed himself and said, "Look, I'm already smelly. You must be Boss Su. Your water is so thick that I can't wait to jump in and take a bath. There's really no place with as much water as yours."

After saying this, he took out a water bag from his trouser pocket and said:

"Boss Su, do you think I can take a bag? I can take it home to wash my wife's face or something. It's okay for me, a grown man, to be a little rough, but my young wife needs to be clean."

Su Tao was not Zhou Paopi or Yan Jingsheng, so he let him go and asked other workers to go to the water room to get some water to take away, or just wash their faces in there.

The workers were very grateful and it was like New Year’s Day. They came to express their gratitude one by one when they left.

Zhuang Wan sighed and said, "Boss, life outside is going to be tough this year. Many people may die."