Li Jingsheng listened and chuckled.
The proficiency-level drug effects and pharmacokinetics were indeed impressive. Without using antibiotics, only aminophylline was used to relieve asthma, and the results were immediate.
He had an accurate grasp of the drugs, dosage, and duration in the body.
The results were exactly as he expected.
"Haha, you see how effective it is now? We used the best medicine for you, which is very costly to procure, and I have connections in big hospitals to get it. We barely make any money with these infusions, just some publicity. Once you're better, please help spread the word about us!"
Li Jingsheng has been a boss for over nine months, and his eloquence is actually pretty good.
He's well-versed in the right scripts for attracting clients.
"Sure, sure, sure!"
After the infusion, the lady felt much better and her mood improved with it.
She agreed with a smile.
"Here, this is the treatment fee!"
She pulled out a few carefully counted bills, totaling no more than 75 yuan.
Tang Ping had told her before that each infusion was 80 yuan, but she could get a 5 yuan discount, and the patient was clear on that.
Many patients are both stingy and prideful.
They worry about giving a 100 yuan bill only to get 20 yuan back, unsure if they should ask.
They are even more afraid of offending the doctor.
Preparing 75 yuan in advance can prevent this kind of situation.
Every patient has their own little calculations, and Li Jingsheng has seen it all.
He took the money, counted it, then showed just the right amount of surprise.
"You only paid 75 yuan. We're actually operating at a loss! We used the best medicine for you and even gave you two free pills. We're losing too much!" Li Jingsheng is principled but knows how to attract clients.
If he had no skills at all, the clinic wouldn't have lasted over nine months.
He has long figured out the patients' thrifty mindset.
If he just accepted the 75 yuan, the patient would think he made plenty of money.
But by playing poor and miserable in front of the patient, they feel differently. She would feel very pleased, thinking she got a great bargain today.
Upon hearing this, the patient's eyes rolled with a slight chuckle and said, "Hehe, this doctor promised me a 5 yuan discount before the infusion. Don't worry, I'll definitely bring more business to you guys."
"Miss, by accepting this order today, our clinic is actually at a loss. The boss is extremely pained by this! You must introduce more business to us!"
Tang Ping chimed in with Li Jingsheng.
Li Jingsheng indeed showed a pained expression.
The female patient's smile grew even wider.
"Absolutely, absolutely! I'll be going now!"
She agreed wholeheartedly and hurried away.
Afraid they might ask her for more money.
"After today's infusion, your condition has improved significantly, but don't take it lightly. Come back for another infusion tomorrow morning to consolidate the effects, and you should be fine. Otherwise, if the condition relapses, it would be very troublesome."
Tang Ping reminded from behind.
"Alright, I'll come back tomorrow morning."
The patient often came to Quick Recovery Clinic for infusions and understood this well.
If the condition is a bit serious, it's not unusual to have infusions for a week.
"You have received a patient's praise, and gained 10 life points as a reward."
Li Jingsheng was almost dizzy with surprise by this figurative pie from the sky. It turned out that receiving a patient's praise can earn 10 life points; he now had another way to earn life points in the future.
After gaining 10 life points this time, he didn't rush to spend them.
The two medical skills, drug effect and pharmacokinetics, only reached proficiency level, yet already brought him his first patient praise. Moreover, there was a significant improvement in medication skills.
If he upgraded these two skills by another level, his medication level might be unparalleled in clinics.
His clinic was located in a well-known urban village area in the city.
This place gathered laborers from all over the country, totaling more than 300,000. These workers were financially poorer, generally lacking in education, and mostly working low-paid jobs without technical content.
Supermarket salesclerks, shop and restaurant waiters, loaders, temps, nannies...
They rarely go to hospitals when sick because it's too expensive.
Pharmacies and clinics are their first choice for treatment.
When choosing the location, Li Jingsheng saw this business opportunity.
However, the number of pharmacies and clinics in this area was also staggering.
Just on Old Street of South City alone, there were seven pharmacies, three clinics, and one community health service station.
One can imagine how fierce the medical business competition on this street was.
The busiest clinic was Quick Recovery Clinic, very close to Li Jingsheng's clinic.
Sunshine Clinic by Li Jingsheng was almost knocked out by them.
Boss Zhao was cunning, ruthless, and quite resourceful, often using underhanded tactics. Li Jingsheng had suffered quite a bit these past nine months because of him.
Only relying on proficiency-level drug effects and pharmacokinetics to compete with Boss Zhao was still inadequate.
By intuition, Boss Zhao's drug effects should be at the proficiency level, while pharmacokinetics might still be at the Entry Level.
Li Jingsheng just needed to upgrade his drug effects by one more level to easily outpace Boss Zhao. Competing with him then would be much easier.
The current status of drug effect is 10.5/100 proficiency; to upgrade to the next level needs 89.5 life points.
Amassing 89.5 life points shouldn't take too many days with a few more patient praises.
The key is how to receive patient praises?
Sometimes the clinic doesn't see even two patients a day, and Li Jingsheng's medical skills are limited, with many conditions he can't treat.
The only thing to do might be to endure slowly.
"Boss, what shall we eat for lunch?"
Tang Ping asked.
"You order! As usual, a 15 yuan meal, don't go over budget."
When recruiting the nurse, Li Jingsheng said meals were provided, but not accommodation.
In the city, even drinking water costs money, and 30 yuan for a meal for two is already the lowest standard.
"Okay!"
Tang Ping went inside to take off her nurse's uniform and changed into a white lace-trimmed dress.
With a beautiful face and a curvy figure, she was quite eye-catching.
"The small restaurant's cooking isn't very hygienic, I need to supervise for a bit. I'll be back soon."
She turned to Li Jingsheng and said.
"Alright! We don't have any patients now anyway, just be back by 1 PM. Oh, you did a good job today, let's give you an extra treat, order a 20 yuan meal, while I'll have a 15 yuan one."
Li Jingsheng said with a smile.
In fact, ordering would be just a phone call away.
She's using supervising the cooking as an excuse to personally visit, just wanting to check on her child.
Her daughter is only 7 years old, in second grade, home alone.
As a mother, she naturally worries.
Even though she prepared lunch for her child before going out in the morning, since the child is too young, she feels at ease checking at home.
Giving her an extra meal is actually considering her daughter's share.
It was close to noon, 12 o'clock, so allowing an hour for fetching food means giving her ample time to care for her child.
Li Jingsheng wasn't running a charity and could only offer this level of care.
"Thank you, boss!"
She understood the gesture, showing a brilliant smile and a grateful look in her bright eyes.
Owing three months of wages, she hadn't left and continued working steadfastly for Li Jingsheng, naturally for a reason.
Partly because work is hard to find and partly because of Li Jingsheng's thoughtfulness and care.