Shen Annian looked to the side and saw that there was no one else in the office, so he took the opportunity to ask the nurse if there was anyone he could introduce.
The young nurse took one look at her and confirmed that she really wanted to find someone to take care of the patient, so she introduced someone to her.
"I have a candidate here, my mother is an old nurse, now retired and has nothing to do at home.
If you really want someone to take care of the patient, I can talk to her and see if she can come over to help."
An experienced nurse would be even better, as she has experience in caring for patients.
Shen Annian was very satisfied, but still asked her: "Are you from the county?"
"My home is in the county, not far from the hospital."
"That's great. If she comes to help, how much will she charge?"
The young nurse was shy and felt embarrassed to talk to her about the price.
Shen An Nian changed the question, "If I hire someone here, how much would it cost per day?"
“If we hire someone to take care of it, it would cost at least fifty cents a day.
If the patient is paralyzed and cannot move, the price will generally be higher, usually around 70 or 80 cents."
Spending fifty cents a day to take care of a patient is indeed not a lot.
Not everyone will do such hard work.
"We can give you one dollar a day, but you need to prepare lunch and dinner and deliver them to us. You also need to help with night watch. We will pay for the groceries."
"Okay, I'll talk to my mom then."
The young nurse was sure that her mother would take over.
One dollar a day is much better than staying at home.
“When can you reply to me?”
Seeing how anxious she was, the nurse said, "I'll ask her during my lunch break and give you a reply this afternoon, okay?"
"Yes, you'd better bring the person over to us."
The young nurse hesitated for a moment and nodded, "Okay."
Shen An Nian returned to the ward. Qin Zhengqi asked her where she had been, and Shen An Nian told him what had happened.
"I found a retired nurse who happens to be from the county town. I can ask her to help with the cooking when the time comes."
Although she can buy meals in the cafeteria, she feels she still has to cook for herself in order to take good care of the patients.
When the time comes, make more delicious food to help the patient replenish his body.
Qin Zhengqi hesitated for a moment and said, "I'm afraid the army won't be able to reimburse the cost of hiring someone to take care of the patient."
"That's okay. I'll explain it to Sister Shuiqin when the time comes. As long as I can take good care of Captain Fan, she should be willing to pay even if it's a little more expensive."
By noon, Fan Zhongming still hadn't woken up.
Qin Zhengqi went to the state-owned canteen to buy some food.
Seeing that it was getting late and Li Shuiqin had slept for more than three hours, Shen Annian woke her up to eat.
When Li Shuiqin woke up, her head was still a little dizzy, her chest felt a little stuffy, and she didn't feel very well.
Shen Anyian fetched some water for her to wash her face and hands, and she felt a little better.
But she still had no appetite. For the sake of the baby in her belly, she forced herself to eat a bowl of rice.
Shen An Nian told her about finding a caregiver, “She is a nurse and has more experience in taking care of patients. You can relax more when she comes.
Moreover, she is from the county town, so I can ask her to go home and cook for me, and I can also ask her to help keep watch at night.
It's really hard for you to keep watch while you're pregnant; it would have a huge impact on your health."
Li Shuiqin nodded. She couldn't sleep last night and felt extremely tired today.
If Shen Annian and the others hadn't come over today and let her sleep for the whole morning, she might have collapsed from exhaustion.
Shen Annian: “This fee will be more expensive. An ordinary caregiver costs fifty cents, and taking care of a paralyzed patient costs eighty cents a day.
We have more requirements, so we need one dollar a day."
Li Shuiqin thought about it and realized that she had to buy groceries, cook, and keep watch at night. One dollar was indeed not expensive.
"With so much work to do, it's only natural that the price be a bit higher."
"I think someone will come over this afternoon. We'll see how it goes then. If it's suitable, we'll let her stay."
They had just finished lunch and packed up their things when the young nurse came over with a woman with short hair cut to the ears.
When the young nurse saw Shen Annian, she introduced her to her: "This is my mother, her last name is Xue."
Sister Xue looked to be in her early fifties, with glowing skin and a spirited look, though a little serious.
Shen Anyian greeted her, "Then we will call you Sister Xue from now on."
Sister Xue nodded and glanced at the bed. "Is this the patient you want me to take care of?"
For some reason, when Li Shuiqin faced her, she felt like a primary school student facing her teacher, and was inexplicably timid.
"Yes, he is my lover. He is still in a coma and hasn't woken up yet."
Sister Xue: "I heard that you plan to hire someone to help with the care. Will they have to cook two meals a day and keep watch at night?"
Li Shuiqin didn't dare to speak and nodded silently.
Sister Xue looked at her belly and asked, "How many months have you been pregnant?"
Although she didn't know what this question had to do with her being asked to come and take care of the patient, Li Shuiqin still answered honestly, "Six months."
"Okay, I can come and take care of the patient. Cooking is no problem, and I agree to keep watch over him.
But let me be frank, these things are not cheap, one dollar a day, and it can’t be any cheaper.”
Li Shuiqin nodded, "Okay, it's settled."
"Does it start from today? If so, I will make dinner and bring it to you this afternoon."
Li Shuiqin: "Okay, let's start from today."
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