Nineteenth Century Medical Guide

Chapter 6 6. Dinner
Ignatz did take a keen interest in the young man.

At first he just thought of Carvey as a so-called smart guy who was driven to a corner and used flattery to get himself out of trouble.He doesn't hate this kind of person, if it were, he might do the same.In addition, I also enjoyed it quite a bit, so I chose to help.

Of course, Carvey's own innocence is the most important thing.If Werther really had evidence in his hands, Ignatz would not be able to mess around.

But after this round of Q&A just now, Ignatz's evaluation of Carvey needs to be revised.

Art students need to spend a lot of time learning human anatomy in order to draw a realistic sense of characters, but that kind of anatomy is only superficial.What they want to master is the proportions, lines and aesthetics displayed by the superficial muscles. It is impossible for normal art students to study what lies beneath the muscles.

What distinguishes Carvey from them is that he places special emphasis on blood vessels.

Blood vessels aren't even part of anatomy in fine art, because they don't help in drawing portraits of people.But in the eyes of surgeons, blood vessels are the channels of life.Familiar with the distribution of blood vessels in the extremities, you can control the amount of bleeding during amputation.As long as the amount of bleeding is controlled, the chances of the patient surviving will be greatly increased.

And the second point worthy of Ignatz's attention is that Carvey's answer is fluent enough without mistakes or omissions, and he doesn't even think too much.

You must know that even students in medical schools, those aristocratic students with high self-esteem may be able to recite all the anatomical structures, and they can also give the correct answer at a certain position on the anatomical map pointed by the teacher.But when asked to answer Werther's practical question, few of them answered completely.

Memorization and flexible use are two completely different concepts. Ignatz has a deep understanding of this and believes that Carvey has the talent to apply anatomical knowledge to surgical operations.

So after leaving the police station, he specially left this "student" behind, hoping to have a good talk.

It was past five o'clock in the afternoon, and Ignatz simply took him to a restaurant next to the police station: "Let's have dinner together, my treat."

Carvey is not a novice in this business, and he knows exactly what the answer he just said will bring about.A young man who has not studied in a professional medical school can explain the anatomical level of the upper arm in such detail. Even in the 21st century where Carvey lived before, he can be regarded as a model of self-taught.

Now it's time for dinner, and there is a good restaurant nearby, plus Kawei is a poor person, so it is impossible to eat such high-end food.

Given the timing, location, and harmony of people, eating is definitely Ignatz's first choice when talking.

It's time for Kavi to have a good meal, too.

His stomach has been empty since the morning, and there are leftover brown bread, milk and corn paste with a strange smell in the room, but he seems to have no appetite, and he doesn't know what to eat.

"It's true that I haven't eaten all day."

Carvey complained and followed Ignatz into the restaurant door.

As a well-known French restaurant, it almost only accepts nobles and celebrities. Although there is no explicit regulation on the status of guests, this has already become the consensus of the high-end catering industry.

Even with Ignatz accompanying him, the waiter at the door hesitated for a while when he saw Kavey, for fear that the child would not understand the rules and affect others' meals.

Anyone who encounters this kind of resistance will find a way to reconcile, and Kawei is no exception.It is not admirable to put a baron who has been eager to help him in a dilemma.

"Forget it, Mr. Ignatz, I think it's better to eat elsewhere."

It's nothing more than a meal. Kawei doesn't have high requirements for food, as long as he can eat enough, the taste is normal, and it doesn't hurt his stomach.And eating is just an accessory to chatting, just for a relatively comfortable space.

But Ignatz insisted on taking him into the store, firm, even tough.

After entanglement for a long time, it was only because of Ignatz's baron status and an excessive tip of 10 kronor that Kavi was allowed in by the store manager.In addition, he must keep absolutely quiet after entering the store, he must not grab food directly with his hands, he must not speak loudly, and the table he chooses must also be far away from the center.

He was wearing a "famous brand" and Ignaz was beside him, but the eyes of the surrounding guests and waiters were still not friendly.

Kavi felt like a solitary duiker in their eyes, accidentally trespassing into the territory of the big cats.Before tasting the tender grass on the ground, maybe you have to think about your own survival.

Ignatz looked particularly relaxed: "How do you feel? Are you okay?"

"This store is so beautiful, seeing it with your own eyes is more real than other people's text descriptions." Carvey looked around, not paying attention to those knife-like sights, "The chair cushions are very soft to sit on, and they are softer than my home's." Beds are comfortable."

Ignatz was a little surprised: "Don't you feel embarrassed?"

Carvey smiled: "As long as I am not embarrassed, they are the ones who are embarrassed."

At this moment, at a dining table not far away, a young man and a young man stood up suddenly, as if they had made some terrible decision.They wiped the corners of their mouths lightly, placed their knives and forks, picked up their dress coats, turned around and walked towards the gate.

Before leaving, he did not forget to take a look at Carvey, and said plausibly: "This restaurant will definitely lose face because of this decision, but it's a pity that the pigeon breast caramel apple salad"

In fact, Carvey was just talking casually. I didn't expect that some people would stick to the "principle" and leave the meeting.This seemingly irrational behavior obviously caused a chain reaction, and soon two other tables of guests also got up and left the restaurant.

That was the underlying reason why Ignatz insisted on bringing him here.

Surgeons in the nineteenth century did not have an operating room, but instead had a very open place like a theater.Especially in Vienna, the hall of art, every operation they perform is a gorgeous impromptu performance, and every decision and action will be exposed to the audience.

Performance failure is inevitable, so accepting public criticism and leaving the table has become a compulsory course for every surgeon.

In this "don't embarrass yourself" lesson, Musil failed and Ignatz succeeded.While learning lessons from each failure, he also developed a thick skin like a city wall.So when teaching at school, he often chooses to let those students get used to "embarrassment".

"So many people have left, the store manager has suffered a lot."

Ignatz is still fighting, hoping to find a trace of guilt and anxiety on Carvey's face.However, he didn't find anything. Instead, he was laughed out loud by Carvey's subsequent words: "It's a pity that the dishes on their table were lost. Can I pack them and take them away?"

"It's too exaggerated."

As a nobleman, Ignatz didn't know what Kavi usually ate.With his salary of 550 khellers per month, he can only afford bread, potatoes and cornmeal. Sometimes he can also eat noodles, but the taste is not very good. (1)

If you want to eat eggs, you can buy broken shell eggs that others don't want, and you can only buy broken ones for fruits.Carvey seldom buys milk, which is more expensive than bread, because although milk is more nutritious, it is not cost-effective for him, and it is not as good as corn gruel to keep him full.

There is also meat, but most of the time, some corners and internal organs are selected.

In this way, he may not be able to eat eggs and fruit once a week, and he may not be able to eat meat once a month. His current thin appearance is due to this diet structure.

Classes have existed since ancient times, and it is impossible for Ignatz to change. The only thing I can do is to help me when I am in a good mood now, and let myself have a god addiction: "Don't worry, before leaving I'll ask the store manager to make an extra serving for you to take home, there's no need to pick up leftovers from other people's meals."

"It seems that Mr. Ignatz is really rich, and the prices on the menu are not cheap."

"It's okay, I can still afford the expenses."

Now that this was the point of the conversation, Carvey was not polite to him, and immediately ordered the famous dishes recommended on the menu.

Beef salad as an appetizer, fried cod, stewed partridge chicken as a warm starter, and creamy salmon pasta as a main course, served with cakes and some fruit for dessert.Such a French meal cost him a whole year's salary of his original gardening job, 62 crowns.

After eating, he didn't forget to bring a fixed set meal from the restaurant for tomorrow's lunch.

The basic style is a choice of three dishes, one soup and dessert within a certain range, and unlimited bread.Specific items include pheasant soup, potato stew, pan-fried halibut, goulash with sage and red wine, strawberry crepes and a generous amount of baguette.

That's another 35 crowns.

"You're really not being polite to me"

Looking at the wallet, Ignatz suddenly realized that the young man in front of him didn't seem to need to get used to being "embarrassed". He might have a thicker skin than himself.

The restaurant sells French dishes prepared by French court chefs, but Carvey completely ignored the essence of French dishes, and poured everything into his stomach after a meal, which carried forward the deep-seated spirit of surgeons. eating style.

Regardless of eating etiquette or sitting posture, Kavey scored zero points. The only thing that can satisfy people is the proficiency in using a knife and fork.

"Thank you for your patronage, please walk slowly and take your belongings." The store manager made a gesture of invitation, and after passing Ignatz, he looked up at Kavi who was following him, and said with a wry smile, "Still Please don't bring him here again, Baron."

"Hehe, I really caused you trouble."

Ignaz also bowed slightly to express his apology, but quickly brought Kavela to his side, "I won't bring him here again in the future, because he will come alone. Come to eat as a doctor."

　(1) "Penguin History of Europe" records that European workers at the end of the 19th century could only afford things that the middle class did not want.Such as broken eggs, moldy bread, bumped fruit, and animal offal.Most families can only afford bread, potatoes and cornmeal.Babies who were born too soon had to drink spoiled milk because their mothers had to go to work and had no time to feed them.To make matters worse, there were no "food safety laws" in the late 19th century, and merchants tried their best to adulterate food. In 1878, Bismarck, the "iron chancellor" of the German Empire, ordered his subordinates to conduct a survey. The report showed that businessmen would add barite, gypsum and chalk to flour to increase its weight.In some areas, stores sell "egg noodles" that are actually yellowish when they've been brushed with picric acid or urine. In a market survey in Berlin in 1890, it was found that 24% of the food tested was adulterated.This is still in Berlin. If you go to the Great Empire on the other side of the strait, this situation will only be more serious.

　　
　
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