Dark-Haired British Doctor Chapter 102

Episode 102 Money is Coming in, Money! [1]

Now that we've decided to spend money… … it's time to discuss how to earn it.

The order seems a bit reversed though.

What should I do?

My heart is like this.

I wouldn't say that it was like this back in the 19th century.

Actually, even when I was in Korea, I didn't really have a strong sense of economics.

'It's not that I didn't have money… … I just had an overwhelming lack of time.'

First of all, I've never made a lot of money.

Interns, residents, military doctors, fellows.

Even if you only consider the starting salary of a professor, it may not be that high, but what about before that?

There was no need to learn concepts like investment or anything like that.

“So… … now you’ve finally decided to ask about the progress.”

The old man, Alfred's father, looked at me with a bewildered expression as I came to him in an urgent manner.

Why is that?

There was no need to think about it carefully.

If you look closely, this condom thing… … .

Isn't this a business that started entirely from my own idea?

I heard that the stake is not small.

10%?

I thought I was crazy.

You gave me the idea, but you didn't do anything else?

“If it weren’t for the person who saved my son’s life twice, I would have hit him in the back of the head… … But if I did that, the Lord wouldn’t leave me alone.”

Oh, I see.

It seemed like his son's life was also at stake.

Well… … Well, I guess you could say that it’s a lot, but not excessive.

“Anyway, I got this for free this social season.”

“Ah… … What happened?”

“How could it be? I don’t know, but this social gathering season must have been the happiest season ever. Think about it. Young men and women who gathered with excited hearts and fell in love for one night out of impulse, but no children were born… … That’s right.”

The old man muttered something like, “If only I were ten years younger,” but as soon as his eyes met Alfred’s, he trailed off.

It would have been better if you had said at least 20 years ago… … .

10 years ago, he wasn't just a married man, he was a married man with four children!

“Anyway! There’s chaos! This… … is a mess, they’re telling me to sell it right now.”

“Oh. Then shouldn’t we open the store right away?”

“No, no. There’s no need for that yet. The orders are just coming in, so why open a store?”

"yes?"

“I’ve already applied for a patent. Even if I don’t apply, I don’t think people who don’t even know the raw materials can make this… … Anyway, that’s what happened.”

“Oh, yes, yes. I understand that.”

“I guess the conversation has gone off on a tangent. Okay, this for now.”

The old man stopped talking, rummaged under the table, and placed a package down.

silver.

A huge number of silver coins also caught my eye.

“You’ve already earned this much?”

At this rate, I think we'll soon recoup the investment cost?

The contract is… … .

Since we decided to deduct 10% each after paying off the investment…

Knock knock.

As I was spinning the happiness circuit, the old man pushed the silver coins towards me.

"huh?"

“You earned this much? This is your share.”

“Huh? No, you’ve already… … withdrawn the investment? No, more than that… … This is 10%… … ?”

“It’s expensive to call. Think about it. Of course, there are those who go to the gathering, who is that guy? Blundell. Yes, there are some who want to change their fate by marrying well like that gentleman, but most of them are already rich. There are many truly rich people who have never earned a single penny with their own hands.”

Alfred's father, who could be called the icon of self-made success, did not seem particularly upset while saying this.

Why?

Because the most common and traditional way to become rich in this day and age is through inheritance.

Those who became rich like that were truly rich.

This was especially true for the aristocracy of the British Empire.

Didn't the invincible Royal Navy, which overcame scurvy with the help of lime juice without doing anything, create a nation on which the sun never sets and rake in enormous amounts of wealth from all over the world?

Of course, in the process, there are also nouveau riche people like Alfred's father…

Even this old man was giving most of the money he earned to the nobles under the pretext of investment and protection fees.

“What are those rich people interested in? Money? No. Money is just given to you for free. Power? Power is also given to you for free. It will only get stronger from now on. Women too… … In fact, you can get them if you give them money, but it’s impossible for a daughter from a noble family.”

“Hmm.”

A slightly unpleasant sound began to come out.

Is this a bit strange for me, who still has a 21st century consciousness?

I was also single before that.

Of course, the old man continued talking whether I said so or not.

It was like that even though I didn't specifically stop it.

Since I set out to start a condom business, this is something that can't be avoided… Isn't it something that can't be avoided?

“You should at least have a child. You should get married, of course. Otherwise, you’ll be buried in London’s high society… … It can’t be helped, right?”

“Yes, yes. That’s right.”

wind.

Adultery.

It's not like this wasn't common in London society.

No, at least compared to 21st century South Korea… … .

Morality has fallen to the point where it could be called a real animal kingdom.

Is it because most people go to church every week and think that if they repent, they will be forgiven?

'Even so… … It's crazy to touch and wipe your mouth with someone else's precious… … unmarried daughter.'

It was okay for a married man to meet a married woman.

I wonder if this is right… … They said it's okay.

There were even many men who kept concubines.

If not, then it's okay to just play with the common people…

At this point, you might wonder why there's such a thing as a regret about meeting someone at a social gathering, but isn't it true that people tend to get more impatient when told no?

“But it doesn’t work. At least for them, this is a miracle item. No matter how much you ask for it, they buy it. How much do you think one of these costs? Some even offer a silver coin!”

It's a silver coin.

It was a price that would make your eyes roll back.

Of course, the merchant uncle… … .

It was the same for me, even though it didn't really matter.

There's nothing wrong with having money, right?

Especially in this day and age… … I had so much to do.

“That… … Actually, it’s for the purpose of contraception, but it’s also for the purpose of preventing s*xually transmitted diseases… … It’s probably more important to the common people… … If it’s too expensive, that’s a bit much.”

But that doesn't mean that we forgot our original purpose.

It wasn't because I was some great moral person or anything.

This era was just so miserable from my perspective.

Even… … .

Even though this was the British Empire.

Do you know why communism emerged?

Even if you say Marx, he's only 12 or 13 years old, but even a young kid would probably think this is a bit off.

“Hmm… … Well… … I get what you mean. I get it, but… … Look.”

The old man waved the silver coin in front of me.

Yeongrong… … .

It is quite elegant.

I think I'm going crazy.

"yes yes."

“This just keeps coming in. It’s not like I’m doing anything, but it’s coming in. Oh, you were the one who said you’d release it for free. I thought you were crazy back then, haha! I didn’t know it would turn out like this!”

The old man continued talking, shaking the silver coin.

“Of course! I have no intention of just ignoring the miserable state of affairs in London. Didn’t I come here in the same situation as them?”

hmm.

Well, I don't think so…

I think the situation was much better than that of the workers.

If a person of landowner descent were to go out and say something like that, he would probably get beaten up before he came back… … .

“That’s right! That’s why.”

“Yes. But is that really necessary right now? I heard that even syphilis can be cured by eating that… stale bread.”

“Oh, that one.”

It's not getting any better.

If you listen carefully, you'll get better, really.

But after using it a few more times, I realized that it felt a bit like Russian roulette.

If it looks like it's going to get worse, you should feed it, but the point is that prevention is the best.

To do that… … .

Condoms were a must.

In this era.

“It’s not perfect… … If it’s a situation where you have no choice but to use it, then maybe it’s different, but if you can avoid it, you should!”

“Oh, yeah. But you know, our factory isn’t fully equipped yet. It’ll cost a lot more.”

“Hmm.”

That and business talk were separate things.

It was also a story I didn't know much about.

This could be a joke, but… … .

What if I joke around a bit?

It was absurd to act in a strange way when you were living off of someone.

“So, how about we postpone it a bit? For now, we’re sounding out the Paris side… … You see, the French are a bit messy. Aren’t they the ones responsible for the French disease? If we hand them this unit price as is… … How much money would we make?”

“Well, France.”

This one was a bit tempting.

I thought this was a meme, but it looks like the French nobility are not kidding.

Almost like… … a dog.

Of course, the British hate the French, no, the French people, so much that all the things they say to me are like that… … .

What can I do?

I'm British too.

“Yes, the French are messy.”

“Yes, that’s right! If we only do this during the season, they are in heat all year round.”

It seems a little bit over the line, but it's not here.

It was said that there is freedom in gossip.

“That’s right.”

“Let’s do this. It’ll take some time for this to be mass-produced anyway. Let’s say it takes about six months, and we’ll sell it at this price during that time. When we get a lot of it, we’ll lower the price then.”

“Yes. Well, you take care of the business yourself. I actually didn’t know I would receive this much money.”

“What? If the French start buying in earnest, the price will increase several times.”

“I look forward to it.”

okay.

You can solve it later.

If it weren't for me, would something like this have come out now?

If you think about it in a grand way, it would be safe to say that we have already saved a truly incredible number of people.

Besides, how can I take this money and live comfortably?

It's not that I won't do it, but… … .

I had no intention of eating well and living well by myself.

‘Whoever sent me back here… … .’

If it was sent by a being called God, then there must be a reason, right?

It was clear that the reason was not to destroy humanity.

Then they must have sent bad guys.

He's not a doctor who only knows how to save people.

'What I have to do is… …clear.'

Somehow, I felt like if I didn't do something like that, the sky would strike me down and take me back, calling me a bastard.

I know it sounds crazy, but… … .

In the first place, wasn't it nonsense for me to come here?

'You have to do good things in moderation. You can't be dragged along.'