I opened a clinic in the Abyss World

Those who had been the most vocal in their protests were now hiding their heads in their crotches, filled with dread.

Who is Charlotte?

A ruthless person who killed a Saint-level being.

The Abyss is now undoubtedly the number one.

Withdrawing her cold gaze, Charlotte's face regained its smile. "Ladies and gentlemen, today is the official opening of Diana Clothing. Welcome to shop here. I am Charlotte, and also one of the shareholders of Diana Clothing. I hope you can find the clothes you like."

A round of applause immediately erupted from the audience. Most people actually felt quite pleased with Charlotte's protectiveness.

The girls, in particular, had already started screaming.

Heidi stood in the corner, her paintbrush moving swiftly to capture the scene.

She originally came to join in the fun, but she never expected to encounter such a scene.

Charlotte's arrival brought the opening ceremony to its climax.

As the owner, Ivan immediately announced a grand opening promotion: all clothing in the store would be 10% off for a limited time. The clothing store officially opened for business, and customers filed in.

"I'll get back to work now," Ruth said to Charlotte and quickly walked into the store.

"Doctor, I'm sorry, those guests were so inconsiderate," Ivan said apologetically.

"There are always people with sharp tongues everywhere, it's unavoidable, you can't blame yourself for this." Charlotte waved her hand dismissively, and seeing that Ruth had already immersed herself in her busy work as a shop manager, she didn't linger any longer: "I'm going back to the clinic now, I still have a lot of surgeries waiting for me to perform."

"Okay, you can go ahead and get back to work," Ivan said quickly.

The number of patients coming from afar has indeed increased, so the clinic issued 100 more registration cards today, which were taken over by newcomers like Hattie and Kathleen, giving them more opportunities to gain experience.

Today, Bernie officially started seeing patients, taking charge of treating the simplest minor injuries.

This busy period lasted all day, and apart from lunchtime, the group hardly had a break.

"I'm so tired. There are more and more patients every day. If this keeps up, I'll be exhausted to death," Vivian said wearily as she came out of the operating room.

"The number of patients seems to be increasing every day. In the past two days, there has been a significant increase in women experiencing difficult labor from Kalva. Many others, worried about the long journey and not having enough time, have been admitted directly to the inpatient department," Lina added.

Charlotte smiled and said, "This is a good thing. It shows that our Abyss Medical Clinic is becoming more and more famous and is gaining the trust of more and more patients. If we only had a few patients all day long, and a large group of doctors were just sitting together staring at each other, we wouldn't be able to get by."

Upon hearing this, everyone laughed.

Especially for novice doctors like Hattie, the day was busy but exceptionally fulfilling.

  

Treating patients brings a great sense of accomplishment from their expressions of gratitude.

"Hatty, Kathryn, Hannah, Rachel, and Bernie all did a fantastic job today. As rookie doctors, you've all progressed very quickly and worked very hard. At this rate, you'll soon be able to become independent doctors," Charlotte said with a smile, looking at the five rookie doctors.

The smiles on everyone's faces grew even brighter after being praised.

"Don't be arrogant. Your medical journey has only just begun. Right now, you've only mastered the simplest debridement and suturing techniques. Once you've mastered this basic surgery, I'll start having you work on fracture surgeries." Charlotte looked at everyone and said earnestly, "So, show me your attitude and skills."

"Yes, teacher!" everyone said in unison, their expressions quite serious.

"Alright, time to go home." Charlotte nodded, turned around, and walked towards the door first.

Across the street, at the Diana clothing store, there were still quite a few customers browsing clothes, but through the window, it could be seen that there weren't many clothes left on the racks.

On the first day of opening, the store's inventory was sold out.

As the store manager, Ruth, combined with Diana's fame and Ivan's ready-to-wear, performed extremely strongly.

Charlotte walked to the store entrance, where Ruth, who was introducing clothes to a lady, saw him and asked him to wait a moment. She patiently finished introducing the clothes to the customer, but unfortunately, the size was no longer suitable, and she was unable to close the deal.

However, the lady really liked the trench coat and, after confirming that it would be restocked tomorrow, decided to come and buy it first thing tomorrow morning.

"Our store manager, Ruth, is quite the saleswoman now. She's already closed a deal," Charlotte teased with a smile as she watched Ruth walk towards him.

"This is just a potential customer. Maybe she'll go home and sleep tonight, calm down, and won't come back tomorrow." Ruth walked up to him, shook her head, and said, "I still have a lot to learn. The main thing is that Ivan's clothes are so good. The styles are novel, the sizes are reasonable, and the prices are cheap. Many customers can find clothes that suit them, and many ladies buy several pieces at once."

"Of course. If Ivan weren't capable, why would I choose to be his partner? I'm always picky about people." Charlotte nodded, then asked curiously, "How much did you sell on the first day?"

Ruth pondered, "I just did a rough calculation, and we sold a total of 1640 pieces of clothing, with an average price of around 600 copper coins, resulting in a turnover of nearly one million copper coins."

"Wow, that's impressive! A million in sales on the first day! That's much better than when my clinic first opened." Charlotte's eyes lit up; it had exceeded her expectations.

Despite the combined effects of the opening ceremony, the immense popularity of the event, and some pent-up consumer spending, achieving such sales figures is still quite remarkable.

It remains to be seen where the turnover can stabilize. If it does, maintaining the operation of the garment factory will definitely not be a problem, and there is even a certain profit to look forward to.

Ruth remained quite calm, saying, "Clothing sales can't be booming every day. Unlike necessities like potions, these customers might buy a few outfits today, but they might not buy anything else this winter and will wait until spring to get their spring clothes. The Abyss is only so big after all. Although clothes costing 600 copper coins each are cheaper than custom-made ones, not everyone can afford them."

Charlotte nodded and said, "You're right, but the cost of making clothes is still quite high right now. The price of fabric is too expensive, and the labor costs are also high. There are also costs on the sales side. At a price of 600 copper coins, the profit margin is already not high, and there is very limited room for price reduction. We need to establish ourselves in this price range first, and then make some high-end models to target higher price points. Once the production costs come down, we can consider expanding into the broader lower-tier markets."

"Will the price of fabric drop once Diana's textile factory starts shipping?"

Charlotte smiled and shook her head: "It certainly won't bring the price down so quickly. With production efficiency increased tenfold, a slight price reduction will be enough to secure a large number of orders and extremely high profits. There's no need to rush to lower the price of cloth. Moreover, if he were to drastically reduce the price of cloth, a large number of artisans would lose their jobs, which might incite public anger and cause some trouble."

Fabric is currently in short supply. We should sell it at the current price to generate more profit, which can then be reinvested in production to expand our scale. Once we achieve a certain level of market influence, we will have pricing power and can adjust prices according to market conditions.

Ruth looked at Charlotte with increasing admiration, lost in thought: "Doctor, you know so much."

"Of course, you know I'm very knowledgeable." Charlotte's lips curled up slightly. "Let's go home after get off work."

"But there are still customers in the store..." Ruth hesitated.

Charlotte said earnestly, "You're the store manager, responsible for overseeing the entire clothing store. You don't actually need to spend too much energy on customer service. Just stand there looking beautiful, and you'll be the biggest draw for customers, making a huge contribution to sales. Daphne has hired an accountant for the store, so you don't need to do the inventory work. You can just leave on time; there's no need to work overtime."

Ruth thought about it carefully and agreed with Charlotte, nodding and saying, "Alright, I'll tell them."

"Go ahead," Charlotte nodded.

Ruth walked into the store and exchanged a few words with her sales staff, mainly praising them for doing a great job that day.

"Let's go." Ruth came out of the store and took Charlotte's arm.

The store's employees and customers all looked on with envy at the sight.

I envy Rose's beauty and charm, and I envy Charlotte's good looks and wealth.

"After dinner, I'm taking Vivian to Calva. We might be back late, so you should all get some rest tonight," Charlotte said quietly on the way back.

"Is there something going on at Calva tonight?" Ruth asked curiously.

"Vivian's mother has come to Calva, and I plan to take her to meet her mother," Charlotte explained.

"Isn't her mother imprisoned in the capital? Why is she suddenly in Calva?" Ruth was a little surprised. She had heard Vivian talk about her situation when they were playing cards a couple of days ago.

"Because of some things, her mother was pardoned, but was expelled from the Los Empire and sent to Calva. However, Vivian's identity cannot be revealed yet, so I can only secretly take her to see her mother and reunite them."

"You're so kind, always thinking of your friends," Ruth said with a smile, hugging his arm tighter.

Charlotte smiled and said, "Vivian was the first employee to follow me, and her experience was quite tragic. I'm happy to be able to help her."

"However, I feel like there's something off about the way she's looking at you," Ruth suddenly said.

"what?"

"It's just... I feel like she likes you," Ruth said, looking at him.

"You know, it's hard not to like a man as outstanding as me who's always around," Charlotte said, shrugging.

Ruth stopped in her tracks: "I'm serious. Her liking is different from the respect and love that Lina and the others have for you. My talent allows me to see through a person's heart. Vivian definitely likes you."

"Maybe it's because she's so insecure. When she first arrived in the Abyss, she was being hunted down. She was swindled out of all her money and almost sold off. She only settled down there after meeting me. So, maybe she wants to repay my kindness?"

"So, are you prepared to accept her gratitude?" Ruth looked at him with a smile. "Don't blame me for not warning you, I don't have the final say in this household anymore. You'll have to see if your sisters Elizabeth and Diana agree."

"She's too young, it's not suitable." Charlotte shook her head. "If I were to use this to make her repay a debt of gratitude or marry me, wouldn't that be too beastly? So, I told her to wait until she meets her mother before making this most important decision of her life."

"What if her mother agrees too?" Ruth pressed, staring into his eyes. "You know you can't lie to me."

Charlotte looked at her honestly: "Then what do you suggest? Refuse her and make her leave the Abyss Medical Center?"

Ruth chuckled. "I don't mind at all. I'm actually quite happy to have another sister. It elevates my status in the family. Besides, Vivian is a good person. She's a bit naive, but very kind and good to everyone else at the clinic. Even though she's not good at cards, she insists on losing a little to the newcomers every day."

"This is really a headache. Forget it, I'll think about it another day." Charlotte shook her head and stopped considering the problem.

"Then tell me, besides Vivian, do you have any other women?" Ruth took his hand and continued walking forward.

"What would you like to eat tonight? I'll make it for you when we get back."

"Avoiding problems is also a form of lying."

"There really aren't any left."

"You blinked. You're lying."

"Honestly, Fiona, a maid who's been with me since childhood, doesn't count, does she?"

"Fiona doesn't count. She treats you like her master, and you're all she sees. She'll definitely stay at Clayton Manor to serve you for the rest of her life."

That's all.

"real?"

"Um……"

"You hesitated."

Charlotte wasn't actually playing that fancy a game; he just didn't know how to define his one-night stand with Nancy.

After all, she had said from the beginning that she was there to borrow sperm to have a child, and she left decisively and cleanly afterward, without sending him a single letter for several months, as if she had disappeared.

If she doesn't want Charlotte to disturb her life, then Charlotte should simply forget about her and consider it a beautiful encounter.

Men should live more freely and respect each other; that's the best outcome.

But if Nancy suddenly came back to him with a big belly, he would definitely take responsibility to the end; he still had that much sense of duty.

Although Ruth liked to ask questions, she had such a good personality that she never blamed Charlotte for being a womanizer, nor did she have so many little temper tantrums, which made Charlotte feel a little guilty.

"How much does Ivan pay you?" Charlotte asked curiously.

"A base salary of 10000 copper coins per month, plus a 5% commission on the store's sales," Ruth said.

"So you received 50000 copper coins today?" Charlotte exclaimed. "My goodness, you've suddenly become a millionaire!"

Ruth smiled brightly: "Today's performance is unrepeatable, but I'm quite satisfied with this income. Earning ten thousand a day is more than I can spend."

Looking at her radiant smile, Charlotte couldn't help but think that finding her a job was definitely the right choice. He hadn't seen her smile so happily when he gave her a sum of ten thousand copper coins.

The sense of accomplishment from earning money at work is different from asking your husband for money, and the feeling of spending it is also different.

Charlotte liked her confident and cheerful demeanor.

Back home, Charlotte went upstairs and cooked a few dishes.

Hattie and the others had already prepared the dishes in advance, waiting for him to come back so they could cook and teach him at the same time.

Hattie is now the clinic's second head chef.

Eunice has an exceptional talent for cooking, but the potion workshop has been too busy lately, and they haven't been able to come home for meals. They've been working overtime until 9 p.m. every night.

After dinner, Vivian leaned close to Charlotte and whispered, "Boss, where are you taking me?"

"Kalva, let's go now," Charlotte said.

"Kalva? What are you doing in Kalva so late at night?"

"To meet someone."

"See someone? Who are you seeing?"

"Someone you long for."

Vivian froze, as if struck by lightning, staring blankly at him. Her throat bobbed, and she said in a slightly hoarse voice, "You mean..."

Charlotte's head.

"She...she's in Calva now?" Vivian's eyes immediately reddened, and she instinctively grabbed Charlotte's arm. "She's really here?"

"Yes." Charlotte nodded, looking at her still-wearing work clothes: "Go change your clothes, we'll leave soon."

"Okay, I'll go right now!" Vivian nodded and turned to run towards her room.

Charlotte also returned to her room and changed into a black suit. It wasn't as extravagant as a night suit, but it was indeed inconspicuous in the dark.

A short while later, Vivian came out of the room, dressed in a gorgeous and lovely pink and white Lolita dress, with an exaggerated gemstone necklace around her neck, a jade bracelet on her right hand, and three gemstone rings on her left hand.

These were all found at the market in Kalva a couple of days ago. They weren't expensive, and their main selling point was that they looked impressive.

"Isn't this... a bit too flamboyant?" Charlotte frowned as she looked at her outfit.

"No, I just want my mother to know that I'm doing well now and haven't suffered." Vivian shook her head, stepped forward and took Charlotte's hand. "Let's go quickly, I can't wait any longer, I dream about my mother all the time."

"Okay, let's go now, but we won't go downstairs. There are people watching outside. We'll go through the back." Charlotte grabbed Vivian, pushed open a corner of the stairwell window, and looked around.

"Is someone watching outside? Are they bad guys?" Vivian became a little nervous upon hearing this.

"It must be someone Cromwell sent; they've been watching for days," Charlotte casually explained.

"So...so you knew he was watching from outside, and you didn't get rid of him?"

"If we deal with this one, an even stronger one will come, and the danger will be even greater then. It's better to keep this one; at least it won't cause any new trouble." Charlotte turned to look at her, her face serious. "Regarding my use of the Capas to return your mother, you absolutely must not tell her after you see her. The more people who know, the more trouble we'll be in if the news leaks out. You should know better than I how powerful Cromwell is."