Chapter 73 Opening a Clinic and Receiving Gifts Early the next morning. Zhou Dachuan brought a group of people over, set off firecrackers outside Chunfeng Building, and hung red ribbons to celebrate the opening of the clinic. Gu Chan led a group of people and stood at the door to greet them. The people standing behind her were all grinning from ear to ear. In contrast, Gu Chan was standing in the center and couldn't smile at all. She was so anxious that she couldn't sleep last night. Now she has two big panda eyes. Coupled with the torture of her menstrual period, she looks like she is ten years older and very haggard. After Zhou Dachuan set off the firecrackers, all the shopkeepers nearby came over and clasped their fists to congratulate him. Gu Chan led everyone in returning the gifts with a forced smile. After the polite exchanges and ceremony were over, Zhou Dachuan immediately came up with two people to present the plaque.
The three of them walked up to Gu Chan, and Zhou Dachuan smiled and said, "Today is the day your clinic opens. Why are you so listless? You need to cheer up. Now we are going to unveil the plaque. You need to wish your clinic a good start." "Haha...Okay, come on!" Gu Chan said with two dry laughs. The smile on her face at this moment was indeed too fake. Zhou Dachuan waved his hand and ordered his two men to carry the solid wood gold plaque covered with red cloth to Gu Chan, "Unveil it!" Gu Chan nodded and reached out to remove the red cloth covering the plaque. "Clap clap clap..." There was warm applause all around. Gu Chan looked at the four big characters "Chunfeng Medical Clinic" engraved on the plaque and really wanted to die. Yesterday's cleaning, plus the purchase of tables, chairs, benches and other daily necessities in the building, had already cost more than three hundred taels of silver. And most importantly, she had borrowed the money from Zhou Dachuan first, so she would have to pay it back in the future! Now that she had paid for today's banquet, she only had a few copper coins left, and it would be difficult to have food in the evening. How can this crappy clinic still be run? Zhou Dachuan didn't care about her at all. When he saw her take down the plaque, he immediately shouted, "Hang up the plaque." The other people immediately brought a bamboo ladder and placed it at the gate. Then two of their men carried the plaque up from the front and back, and soon hung it in the center above the gate. Zhang Wanshan looked very happy and waved his hand to invite everyone, "Everyone, we have prepared some wine in the hall. If you don't mind, you can come in and have a drink. It will also help us to increase popularity." "Come, bring up my gift." Zhou Dachuan's eyes turned, and he immediately responded to Zhang Wanshan's words and gave orders to his men behind him. One of his men immediately came over with a small red box and presented it to Zhang Wanshan, who opened it. As soon as the small box was opened, the silver ingots inside instantly appeared. The surroundings immediately became silent. Zhou Dachuan's acting skills are not to be underestimated. He walked up to Zhang Wanshan, clasped his fists and said, "Mr. Zhang, these two hundred taels of silver are my gift to you for the opening of Chunfeng Medical Clinic. It's just a small gift, not a token of respect, but I hope you will accept it with a smile."
"Oh! Manager Zhou, that's not right. Your kindness is so profound that we are embarrassed to accept it. We hope that the cooperation between our two families will be smooth and long-lasting in the future." Zhang Wanshan seemed to have rehearsed the lines in advance. Not only did he respond very naturally, but his expression was also very tense. Gu Chan stood aside, staring at the two of them in a daze. Dry! Just now she was worried about money, but now she is both confused and happy. "Oh my god! So there is a trick called accepting gifts! Why didn't they discuss it with me in advance? I was so anxious that I couldn't sleep last night." After staring for a moment, Gu Chan couldn't help but mutter to herself in her heart. Zhou Dachuan said naturally, "Okay, thanks for the good words, Mr. Zhang. I'll go in and celebrate." After that, he swaggered into the lobby with his men. Everyone standing outside felt awkward at this moment. "Damn it, I should have known not to join in the fun. Now I'm stuck here, it's not right to go in, and it's not right not to go in." "What should I do? I can't lose face! I have to go in!" "You have to give a gift when you enter. Do you have the nerve not to give one?" Soon everyone began to whisper to each other. Gu Chan looked at the shopkeepers who were in a dilemma and almost couldn't hold back her laughter. There are too few entertainment programs in this world. Everyone likes to join in the fun, no matter how big the event. Then after the fun is over, they all go their separate ways without having to pay anything. This has developed a habit of people standing where there is a lot of activity. But sometimes, some excitement cannot be created just by wanting to, just like now, Zhou Dachuan and Zhang Wanshan, two smart guys, acted out the gift-giving drama in unison, and didn't the group of people outside get carried away by them? Most of these people were shopkeepers nearby. If they left like this, they would lose face. So why not leave? They would have to pay the gift money, which was painful for them. Aren't they just stuck where they are now? Gu Chan came back to her senses, looked at everyone and said with a smile, "Everyone, don't just stand there! Neighbors, please take care of each other in the future. Although the wine in our Chunfeng Clinic is a little weak, please at least give us a favor!" "Manager Gu, I'm really sorry for leaving today. I was in a hurry to go out, and I don't have much silver on me. I can only take ten taels of silver with me." "Then I'll take ten taels too." "I'll give you five taels as a gift." After Gu Chan finished speaking, everyone could no longer save face. They could only suppress the pain in their hearts and shouted to come forward to give silver. Zhang Wanshan immediately asked someone to bring a large box and put it at the door, and those who came to give gifts threw the silver directly into the box. Ding Meihua asked someone to bring a notebook and sat next to them to write down the amount of silver each person gave as a gift. Gu Chan looked at the silver in the box increasing in amount, and she was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling. anxiety? She is still so anxious now! Let's just collect this money first. Anyway, there is still half a month left before paying the head tax at the end of the month. Now that the problem is solved, we can slowly think about the future.
"Thank you everyone, please come in and sit down, eat and drink well." Look, Gu Chan clasped her fists, bowed, and warmly invited everyone into the lobby. After a while, all the dozen tables in the lobby were occupied, and gradually no one came from outside to send gifts. Gu Chan ordered two people to cover the large box full of silver and carry it to the warehouse on the third floor for storage. Then she went into the lobby to toast everyone. For a while, the atmosphere at the newly opened clinic was quite good. But just when Gu Chan was happy, a coachman driving a flatbed horse-drawn carriage for transportation suddenly stopped outside the gate of the clinic. There were four large boxes neatly placed on the flatbed carriage, and Wang Tianxiao and a middle-aged woman, each riding a horse, were following behind the carriage. When the people having dinner in the hall saw Wang Tianxiao coming, they all put down their bowls and chopsticks and looked towards the door. Gu Chan also stared at the young man with kidney deficiency, and her face instantly turned gloomy. (End of this chapter)
