Dark-Haired British Doctor Chapter 278

Episode 278 Is This a Meeting or Hell [3]

cocaine.

Pastor Jeon Yo-han of SuXnam said it was a gift from God and a grace… … .

That's because Pastor Jeon Yo-han is a drug dealer, making a lot of money from it and enjoying power.

In reality… … it’s just the devil’s stuff.

Do you know how many pregnant women died after putting this in their stomachs to be transported?

The point is that it is not called a drug for nothing.

“Hmm. Drug Master Layman.”

“I have something to say.”

“Yeah, yeah. Your opinion is the most important here.”

I looked at the empty seat of the chemist who couldn't come today.

'Could it be that he's already dead…?'

It's not a needless worry.

Addiction isn't the only problem.

If you overuse this, you will die immediately.

And you did it three times.

If you get excited while taking drugs, your blood vessels will constrict a lot…

My uncle must have put on a lot of weight because he spends all the money he earns on eating.

Considering age and gender, it is likely that they all have diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol… … .

On top of that, if you took medicine, it wouldn't be strange if your heart stopped at any time.

“Are you trying to use cocaine as a tonic?”

“Yes. Or an aphrodisiac.”

“Did you hear the sound of the aphrodisiac, sir?”

“Wouldn’t this story spread even if you kept it quiet?”

"that……."

I looked at Sir Jamie for a moment.

Why are you making that face? I apologize in advance.

“That’s true. But are all the rumors that spread like that really accurate?”

"huh?"

“You remember Harry the Butcher? There was a saying back then that cutting off your body parts would increase your stamina.”

"ah."

Sir Jamie lowered his head without realizing it, then barely managed to raise it again.

Even so, there was nothing he could do about his already red face.

And maybe… … .

I would never be able to lift my head again.

“It just got worse.”

“But there is testimony. Not the testimony of some novice… … but stories heard directly from the lab.”

“Stories?”

“Yes. Not only the condom king who is not here, but other researchers are also making consistent statements.”

aha.

My lab has become a den of drug dealers.

We should all send them to concentration camps… … monasteries.

All the patients there will be wronged, but these guys will be the exception.

If you send some money while you're at it, the incident where you took the chef away last time will be completely covered up, so it's good for both sides.

“Dear Director, Honorable Members, Your Excellency the Duke.”

I made an extremely polite face as I thought about sending people to a place where they could be beaten up.

“We have made remarkable medical progress in the past year or so. None of this would have been possible without you here.”

“Hmm.”

Everyone became quiet at my serious face.

Since it was gilded first, it couldn't be helped.

The advanced debate culture we think of is not yet established in 19th century London, but fortunately it is mature enough to listen to what others have to say after giving them a chance.

“The things we have discovered during that period are too numerous to list. Among them, the issue I want to point out today is… … Medicine should never be evaluated in a short period of time. Byun-mul-li, and Pim-mul-li. We now know that even bloodletting has too many side effects when observed over a long period of time.”

“Umm… … .”

“Cocaine is the same. In the short term… … yes, it may seem like you have more energy. But after just a few weeks, it’s very likely that it won’t. The energy that God has given people is limited, so if you squeeze it out, what will happen?”

“Umm… … .”

As I spoke, I recalled the many nicknames I had been given.

Qing gangsters, Joseon sorcerers, gassers, body snatchers, arsenic poisoners, heart snatchers, Christ-accepters, head-piercers, blood-suckers, etc… … .

If you think about it carefully, there are many nicknames that are confusing as to whether they are insults or not, but they are all great nicknames.

Of course, the people here are great too… … .

But that doesn't mean you can ignore what I say outright.

I've become too great for that.

I know it might sound a little weird saying this myself, but what can I do?

That's true.

“Then shall we just wait and see?”

“But to verify that statement, there needs to be people who can use it consistently… … .”

“Shall I write to the prisoners?”

“It’s too expensive to do that. We have to import it from South America and make it.”

“Then let’s plant it here.”

“What if you plant it and then find out it’s bad?”

“Can you sell it somewhere else? Doesn’t that mean it’s addictive no matter what?”

“Aha… … That’s true. If the unit price is right, there are plenty of places to live.”

I spoke seriously and was taken seriously.

Even so, things aren't going quite the way I want them to… … .

-Kim Tae-pyeong, we tried to stop the spread of cocaine.

Wouldn't it be fortunate if only this much were to be recorded in history?

I wish I could do more than that, but… … .

If there is one thing I have learned the most since I came to the 19th century, it is that if something cannot be helped, one way to solve it is to just leave it as is.

If you try to go too far beyond the limits of the times, side effects will occur.

In some ways, the early discovery of cocaine could also be a side effect.

'It would be better if I could at least roughly figure out where and how this is being distributed…'

If I'm so annoying that it becomes audible, there's no way to stop it, right?

You may think that I am assuming that it will be widely distributed, but I will state it here and now.

This will definitely be distributed.

After living, I've learned that you shouldn't use the word 'absolute' so carelessly, right?

You can use it now.

“Then what? Should we just end it like this?”

“It didn’t seem to be a big deal. Did Pi Young-shin lose courage?”

“Haha… … They say you should be careful. Isn’t it all thanks to Pi Young-shin that you’re making so much money now? Besides… … The syphilis thing is a big deal.”

“Well, I don’t think it will take long to experiment with it. It could be commercialized soon.”

“Then it looks like you’re going to make a lot of money again.”

"ha ha ha."

The group that had gathered at first parted with somewhat pouty faces, but eventually they were laughing out loud.

In fact, just looking at syphilis… … .

Wouldn't this be truly incredible?

It is no exaggeration to say that virtually all of Europe was pickled in syphilis, and yet they are talking about treating syphilis.

This is definitely going to make money.

Of course, apart from that, there is another business that could make money.

I kept my mouth shut because I didn't want to say anything directly in front of those people earlier…

“Well, tell me. It’s not very good, but… … I think I’ll come up with a nice idea.”

After the meeting was over, the only people left in the conference room were the director, me, Liston, and Blundell.

These four are… … .

I honestly don't know about the director, but let's say we can trust him so far.

Then we come to the conclusion that everyone is trustworthy.

So I nodded and opened my mouth.

“There are quite a few opium addicts, aren’t there?”

“Yes. The security in the slums is already bad… … Opium addicts don’t hesitate to commit any act.”

“I heard that even the upper class… … exists, knowingly or unknowingly.”

The director's face became cautious as I continued to speak.

Blundell checked the closed door one more time, while Liston listened to what was happening outside.

I wondered what he could hear, but I also thought that he was indeed a martial arts person.

“There is no one.”

“Yeah. Below there are only our students and hospitalized patients.”

“Just in case, lower your voice a little.”

I nodded at the director's words and continued speaking.

Because we lowered our voices more than before, we naturally gathered our heads in the middle of the table.

I thought that if someone were to witness this, it would look like a villain plot.

Strictly speaking, that's not true, I felt a bit wronged.

“Isn’t the upper class restraining itself from using opium because of the war that the Qing is preparing for?”

“That’s true… … But there are still some who smoke it in pipe form. They keep quiet.”

“Cocaine… … As you can see from the atmosphere earlier, it will probably be distributed soon.”

“Hmm… … It’s hard to deny.”

I don't know if I should call this a blessing… … .

First of all, it is probably less addictive compared to inhaling it through your nose.

That doesn't mean it won't become addictive though.

And there's another problem that comes with eating it by mouth.

'Because of the constriction of blood vessels… … all the teeth will rot. And most people don't even brush their teeth properly… … .'

Isn't it a culture where people don't clean their clothes, regardless of whether they are noble or not?

But you sprayed cocaine on top of that?

This is a big problem, seriously.

“Those addicts will need treatment.”

“Huh? Do you have any medicine?”

Surprisingly, there is a cure.

It's the hawk of love.

It's the 21st century, so there may be other ways, but…

What do you mean by know here?

“Let’s lock them up somewhere with nice scenery and clear water and collect money.”

"ah……."

“If you force me not to do it, won’t I quit?”

“Will that make money?”

“It will work. Especially if they are from the upper class… … Wouldn’t it be considered a disgrace to the family? They probably believe that rich and successful people don’t easily become addicted.”

“Isn’t that it?”

“Well… … Aren’t there people who are addicted anyway?”

“That’s true. Well… … It’s not like it’s easy to buy land in the suburbs anyway. There must be land or houses owned by gangs in the first place, right?”

I'm thinking of creating a rehabilitation center.

To a place where they don't hit you, they just lock you up.

We're going to target the nobility, decorate the interior nicely, provide them with good food, and make it luxurious in any way possible.

'21st century capitalism has proven something.'

The more expensive this type of product is, the better it sells.

And there are a lot of people in the British Empire's nobility who have money rotten.

People like that tend to value their appearance… … .

“Are you asking for that much?”

“Yes. But the facilities are very good.”

“Ugh… … .”

“I will make it even if it costs only my own money.”

“No, no. I’ll invest too. I’ve never lost money listening to you.”

The director, Liston, and Blundell all agreed to put in money.

If things go well, we should open the second branch to the rest of the people.

But if that happens, the people who supply the drugs will also be running the rehabilitation center, so it will be a moral hazard… … .

In fact, was there a rich person in the 19th century who did not have moral hazard?

“Oh, sir. Didn’t you say your parents were coming today?”

“Yes, yes. Fortunately, Father Alfred said he would allow me to stay there.”

“That’s good. It would be nice to live with your child who is doing so well.”

Anyway, since my parents were coming today, I just finished the meeting and headed home.

My parents, whom I hadn't seen in a long time, looked a little worried.

I could tell why before I even asked.

“People keep calling you a retard. What’s going on?”

Shit… … .