Chapter 2 first quarter

*Note ①: The historical figures and events involved in this story were all written by the author after checking a large amount of historical materials. They are not fictional, but have been properly adapted and artistically processed. *Note ②: This story is a special one among the 14 stories - you may need to read it twice. The dean sat behind the large desk, looked at the thin resume in his hand, and nodded silently.The radiance of the autumn sun slanted in from the window, illuminating the whole room, but not his face.This made Wu Leting, who was sitting across from her, even more uneasy.

The air quality is very good, you can even smell the fragrance of earth and dewdrops - of course, this is located on a hill with abundant vegetation - and there was another light rain last night.Today's weather is also very good, the autumn sun is warm and soft, not as hot as summer.If I were here for an outing, how pleasant it would be... It's a pity that I'm currently applying for a job—and, Wu Leting has a faint feeling—the chances of me getting the job are not high. The dean put the finished resume on the table and stared at the young girl opposite. "Miss Wu Leting?"

"Yes, Dean Ge." Wu Leting sat up straighter. "You just graduated from medical school?" "yes." "You have been an intern in two hospitals in the city for nearly a year." "yes." "But there is no formal work experience." "...Yes, this is my first time applying for a job." Dean Ge is a middle-aged man in his forties, with a distinct face pattern, and he doesn't easily show changes in expression.But now he laughed. "It's really interesting, you actually chose a hospital like ours when you applied for a job for the first time."

Wu Leting pursed her lips. "To be honest, Dean Ge, I don't have much choice. Now many hospitals...are overcrowded." Dean Ge nodded and said, "Very well, you are a frank girl. This is one of the qualities I value most." Wu Leting saw hope. Dean Ge propped his elbows on the table and raised his fingertips together. "Now tell me, how much do you know about hospice?" "Hospice care mainly accepts patients who are terminally ill, who cannot be cured even with all-out treatment, and who will soon die. The hospital's duty is to relieve their physical and mental pain and enable them to overcome the fear of death. We want to What we do is to give these patients the utmost warmth and care before they die, so that they can go through the last journey of life with dignity and even joy."

"That's very good." Dean Ge smiled and said, "You checked it on the Internet?" Wu Leting blushed. "……yes. "There's nothing to be ashamed of. Hospitals of our type are difficult for ordinary people to get in touch with. You can learn about them in such detail online, which shows that you are very attentive." Wu Leting felt that the dean was quite considerate and not as strict as he appeared on the surface. "Okay, now I want to let you know about our 'Benevolence Hospice Hospital'. The hospital was established in 1998. In order to allow patients to enjoy the peace and comfort before dying, the hospital was built on a mountain away from the hustle and bustle. The air is fresh , the environment is beautiful. The only inconvenience is that you have to walk a section of mountain road to and from get off work every day, but if you can take this as a kind of exercise, it is also a good thing.”

Wu Leting straightened up: "Dean Ge, so you agree with me coming to work here?" "Why not? We wish for a young and beautiful girl like you who is willing to devote himself to this career." Dean Ge said with a smile. Wu Leting did not expect that her first job application would go so smoothly, and she was very happy.With a flush on her face, she said, "Thank you Dean for giving me the opportunity to work." Dean Ge nodded lightly: "Then, you can go to work from today. The next thing is the key point - about your work content." Wu Leting nodded seriously, with a focused expression.

Dean Ge stared at her. "I want you to be responsible for taking care of a special old man in this hospital." Wu Leting opened her mouth slightly, looking a little surprised. "Dean, what do you mean... I'm only in charge of taking care of one person?" "Yes, your job is to take care of him alone." Dean Ge emphasized again. "You don't need to worry about other patients." Wu Leting showed a puzzled expression: "I learned before that there are more than 100 dying patients in Ren'ai Hospice Hospital—could it be that each patient has a dedicated person to take care of them?"

"Of course not. We can't afford to hire so many medical staff. In fact, the number of dying patients here has recently increased to nearly 200. There are now 36 medical staff in the hospital, and they are responsible for almost all of them. Patient—only you." "why?" "As I said just now, you are looking after a special patient." "Where is the special?" The dean was silent for a moment, then said: "The other patients here are just suffering from certain incurable diseases. But what is special about this old man is that he is not only terminally ill, but also mentally ill."

Wu Leting swallowed. "Is he...difficult to deal with?" "No, no..." the dean waved his hand, "It's not what you think. Or, even if it is, it doesn't matter. Because——we want to prevent him from acting too aggressively and hurting others or himself, His hands are secured with leather rings. And his legs are somewhat paralyzed, so now he's stuck in bed—so don't worry." Wu Leting frowned slightly. "It can't be helped, and we don't want to do it. But if he doesn't fix his hands, it will be bad if he gets sick and attacks people around him-but you really don't have to be afraid. In most cases , he is very gentle, he just likes to talk nonsense. You will know that he is really crazy after hearing what he said. But you can ignore him, or just follow him to make him happy. It’s okay to add a sentence or two to the meaning of it—whatever you want.” The dean shrugged his shoulders.

"Since he has serious mental illness, why not arrange him in a mental hospital, but here?" Wu Leting asked. "Compared with his terminal illness, mental illness is nothing." The dean said, "A person's life is less than half a year, and the significance of treating mental illness is not great." "What disease does he have?" "leukemia." Wu Leting sighed, "Poor man." "Yes, poor old man. That's why I ask you to take care of him specially, and hope that he will receive the best care before he dies." Wu Leting asked: "Dean, do you think I am qualified for this job? What will I do specifically?"

"As long as you have enough patience and love, you are fully capable. In fact, you will soon find that your job is the easiest in the whole hospital. What you have to do every day is to be with this old man and listen to his words." …All kinds of nonsense. Feed him at mealtimes, and when he needs to pee, you put the potty under him. Then, turn him over every day and wipe his body—that’s it.” Wu Leting nodded and said, "I understand." "very good." "So, about the treatment..." "You saw our recruitment information online, right?" "yes." "Then, the wages and benefits should be written on it." "Yes, but the recruitment information only says that the salary is 4,000-8,000 yuan. I don't know how much I can get." "The average salary of our employees here is about 4,000 yuan." "I understand." Wu Leting nodded.She didn't expect to get 8,000 yuan. 4,000 yuan is enough for her to live in this city. "No, I'm afraid you didn't understand." The dean said, "Listen to me. The salary of our general employees here is 4,000 yuan, but you can get 8,000 yuan." Wu Leting was taken aback - this was something she hadn't expected at all.She couldn't help asking, "Why?" "Because your work is very important." Wu Leting said puzzledly: "Take care of this old man...why is it so important? Who the hell is he?" "Just an ordinary old man." The dean paused. "But he's very important to our ... hospital." Wu Leting looked at Dean Ge in puzzlement. Dean Ge opened the desk drawer, took out a contract, and handed it to Wu Leting. "Look, if we decide to work here, we have to sign a contract. This clearly states some specific issues." Wu Leting carefully read the contract.Soon she realized that this contract could not be a general contract that all employees would sign, but a special contract for her alone. When Wu Leting saw one of them, she was very surprised, and she read it out: "...Party B (representing Wu Leting) must strictly keep the secret, and must not let anyone else know that the old man with Dinong (the name of the dying patient) everything about it." Wu Leting looked up at the dean. "Dean Ge, what does this mean? Taking care of this old man... still need to keep it secret?" "yes." "why?" "If you went on to read Article 7, you wouldn't ask me this question," said the dean. Wu Leting read it quickly, and the seventh article reads - Party B is not allowed to ask any questions related to the old man Di Nong. Wu Leting was at a loss for words for a moment, and the question stuck in her throat. "Actually, this is the stipulation in the contract, and it's not really so rigid. I can still tell you some basic information about this old man. For example-his wife has passed away and left no heirs. Also, He is indeed very crazy-I believe you will feel it soon. I hope you will not explore and ask other questions. " Wu Leting is a very curious person, but due to the stipulations of the contract, she can only keep silent. The dean saw the mind of the girl sitting opposite, and said: "Miss Wu Leting, you are a smart person. I believe you understand this point - to get a high double salary, of course you have to pay such a small price. But It’s an extremely small price to pay—you just need to restrain your curiosity and abide by the terms of the contract. There’s no better deal in the world.” Wu Leting thought carefully for a while, and asked, "Other staff in the hospital, do they know anything about this old man named Di Nong?" "The old man Di Nong has been taken care of alone, and most of the staff have almost no contact with him. Only Dr. Ling Di will come to check up the old man on a regular basis - oh, and 'Mrs. Mai' who comes to deliver meals to him every day —that's what we like to call her. She's our cook here." "Before me, who was taking care of him?" "A girl about your age. She did a great job, but then she quit and went out of town because of her boyfriend. So I had to rehire someone." "Oh, that's right." "You read the contract about working hours. Due to the special nature of this job, you have no holidays and have to go to work every day from nine in the morning to six in the afternoon. Can you accept this?" "Yes." Wu Leting thought for a while. "Who will take care of him at night?" "The old man goes to bed early, so he doesn't need to be taken care of. If he needs to relieve himself or something else, he will press the call bell next to the hospital bed, and the night shift staff will come to help him." Wu Leting nodded to show she understood.She continued to read the contract and noticed that the last item was: if Party B breaches the contract, Party B shall pay 10 times the wages to Party A as compensation. "Ah, 10 times the salary..." Wu Leting was a little taken aback. "Don't be afraid," said the dean with a smile. "You know, all contracts have some restrictions on breach of contract. You just don't break the contract. It's not difficult at all, is it?" Maybe.I should be able to do it without breaching the contract at all.Wu Leting thought to herself, and nodded. "Are there any questions? If not, just sign the contract. We can sign for half a year, there is no trial period." The dean handed the pen to Wu Leting. Wu Leting thought about it for a while before signing the contract. "Okay." The dean put away the contract. "Miss Wu Leting, you are now a full-time employee of ours, and you are welcome to join. Before starting work, I want to remind you of some precautions that are not written in the contract. There are two points that I hope you can pay special attention to." Wu Leting listened carefully. The dean said: "The first is, regardless of whether the old man makes such a request-you must not let him leave the room during your work." "That is, I can't use the wheelchair to push him out for a walk." "Yes, you can't let him leave the room no matter what form it takes." The dean emphasized again. "He is a special patient, and we can only treat him specially. If he goes out and happens to be ill, he may do something that we didn't expect-this must not happen." "I see. What about the second point?" Dean Ge leaned forward and stared at Wu Leting: "The second point is, if this old man dies suddenly one day, or you have a premonition that he is going to die, you must tell me as soon as possible." Wu Leting opened her mouth in a daze for a long while, and said, "That's for sure. If he passes away, of course I will notify the hospital immediately." "I represent the hospital. Remember, I am your direct and only person in charge. If this happens, you must inform me immediately, and there must be no delay." This is really strange, why should I emphasize this point--the questions are all on the tongue, Wu Leting thought of the seventh point, so she just kept her mouth shut. "Oh, yes, there is one more thing." The dean remembered something again. "Actually, I mentioned it before—during your time with this old man, you may hear him say some inexplicable things, all of which are extremely absurd and crazy. You have to remember that he passed through After being identified by a psychiatrist, he is determined to be a patient with a mental disorder. So no matter what he says, you must never believe it." Wu Leting nodded: "Okay, I see." "It is these points that need special attention." The dean exhaled and stood up from the seat, "Okay, now I will take you to the ward of the old man Dinon."