amaotonovel Chapter 2525: Xiao Xiao Down (9)
Chapter 2525: Xiao Xiao Down (9)
Chapter 2525: Xiao Xiao Down (Part )
Cobert is already quite old, and is getting further and further away from the skinny little umbrella boy that Schiller saw him for the first time.
Because he got a stable job in his youth and had no worries about food and clothing with the Falconet family, Cobbert's growth period was not delayed and he successfully grew to 1.8 meters tall. Although his frames were not as big as those double-door burly men, he looked like a normal person after all, not short and fat.
Because his temperament is not so gloomy, the hooked nose is no longer so annoying. Instead, his firm and steady eyes are more likely to attract attention.
If I have to describe his appearance, it would be that he is quite ordinary, with normal height, normal looks, and normal clothing. He is the kind that you can't even find in a crowd.
However, this kind of image also has an advantage, that is, it is more approachable when running for mayor. Now the economic situation is not good, everyone needs a mayor who can sympathize with the grassroots people. Cobert has a great advantage in this regard.
However, the only worrying thing is his gangster background, which he himself does not shy away from. And now there are many people in the city who want to completely draw a line with the past and believe that Cobert may once again bring the city into the abyss of gangs.
But overall, Cobert still has the advantage, and if things continue to develop like this, there is a high possibility that he will become mayor.
But there were internal troubles instead of external ones. Cobblepot's mother was completely against his running for mayor. After listening to Cobblepot's story, Schiller wrote in his notebook "persecution delusion, excessive fantasy tendency, and some anxiety disorder."
"This is a common problem for patients who have recovered from schizophrenia," Schiller said. "The once shattered mind is glued together, and its stability is naturally not as good as that of ordinary people. A small fluctuation may cause a huge reaction."
"So can it be cured?" asked Cobert.
"A psychologist cannot be a lobbyist and ask someone to support your decision. I can only say that I can make her sane, but whether she supports you after that depends on your performance."
"That's enough." Cobert said, "My mother has always supported me, otherwise I wouldn't be here today, but maybe the people close to her are in politics and that may have left her with some bad memories..."
Cobert shook his head and said, "She always said that my father changed from the day he entered politics. He became stubborn and self-willed and refused to listen to others' opinions. Otherwise, he wouldn't have..."
"Well, this is all old stuff and meaningless." Cobert said, "I am waiting for your good news about your new house. Please don't forget to invite me to the housewarming party."
Schiller stood up and said, "It won't be a grand banquet. It may be a small gathering among acquaintances. If you are willing to honor me, I will send an invitation."
Cobert left soon, but left some money before leaving. It was not for his mother's later medical consultation fee, but for the last time he and his mother got a prescription from Schiller. The money was not much, just over $1000.
When Cobblepot had no money before, Gordon had always paid for his and his mother's medicine, and Schiller wrote prescriptions for free. Later, when he had money, he gave Gordon a manor in the North District.
Of course, this dedicated detective usually lives in the police station, mainly because the manor is too big and he feels creepy living there alone. In the other universe, things got better after his daughter Barbara came, and things got even better after his girlfriend Barbara came back.
But later, after Barbara found a job, she moved out, and Gordon moved back to the police station.
Cobert never gave Schiller anything valuable, he just paid for all the previous prescriptions and subsequent ones, which made Schiller feel that there was a reason why Cobert had come this far.
Gordon paid for his medical expenses, but Gordon's income was not high at the time, and bearing the extra medical expenses for two people was actually a huge expense for him. Although Victor took care of him in life, just paying the money was not an easy thing.
But prescribing medicine was a piece of cake for Schiller. After all, he was a professional doctor, and schizophrenia was not a particularly difficult disease to treat. As long as he could afford the medicine, maintaining a normal life would not be a problem.
Writing this type of prescription does not require much brainpower, just follow the normal process.
So Cobblepot paid Schiller the due compensation, but he had to give Gordon a special gift because the difficulty of helping him was different for the two, and in fact Gordon paid more.
Schiller had a higher social status. If he paid Schiller and Gordon the same salary, it would easily appear that he paid more because Schiller's status was more important and more helpful to him. In fact, he was deliberately trying to curry favor with him.
If you put it that way, there is nothing wrong with it. After all, for a small person to climb up, all he needs is flattery.
But Cobert was a smart little man. He understood that sometimes currying favor with one person was equivalent to offending another person, and the help that the person he currying favor with might not be greater than the harm that the person he offended might do to him in the future. So he would not do such a stupid thing.
If he gave Schiller and Gordon the same pay, or even gave Schiller more, Gordon would definitely be sad. Even if this righteous sheriff would not let him care about it rationally, people are emotional animals. After too many disappointments, their hearts will naturally grow cold.
So Cobblepot took a more compromising approach, which was to neither use extra money to curry favor with Schiller, nor give Gordon enough compensation to strike a balance.
Although on the surface this seems to be the golden mean, as it does not offend either party and also does not lose the opportunity to rise, in fact, currying favor with others also depends on whether they are willing to be flattered.
Schiller obviously doesn't like to have interpersonal relationships, so it's a help to him that Cobert doesn't come to curry favor with him, so this is actually a win-win situation, and Cobert wins twice.
When Cobblepot asked Schiller to provide psychological counseling for his mother and clearly pointed out that he came after hearing about Schiller's financial situation from Victor, Schiller was a little overwhelmed.
Although he needs to make money from psychological counseling, he can't force counseling on someone who has no problems, right? Not only will this make him feel very uncomfortable, but he also owes Cobert a favor and doesn't know how to repay it.
Fortunately, Cobert never does such a harsh thing. His mother does have mental problems, and maybe it's not that urgent and can be treated or not, but he has money anyway, so it would be better to let Schiller treat her.
But this was also a favor to Schiller, but he soon gave Schiller a chance to return the favor by hinting that Schiller should invite him to the housewarming party.
Schiller understood exactly what he meant, and said that there was no grand banquet, but just a small private gathering, which meant "I treat you as one of my own, and my connections are naturally your connections."
And when Capote left the previous prescription fee at the end, he was also expressing, "Don't worry, I will still pay the due fees, and there will be no unnecessary favors."
This comforted Schiller very much, because even though he would have to deal with many unfamiliar patients in the future, he felt very anxious when he thought about the complicated social interactions of welcoming and seeing off guests and taking turns to perform.
After all, this is not something that ordinary people should worry about. He hasn't completely become an ordinary person yet. He can talk about the upper class later.
Although Schiller has always called himself an ordinary person, he doesn't have the chance to be an ordinary person most of the time. Please, this is Gotham. If he really wanted to be an ordinary person according to the previous standards, he would have died long ago.
In addition, the wild laughter kept haunting him. Schiller was not very clear about how strong he would be in reality, so he was always worried. It was impossible for him to not care about the shit that would be thrown at him one day just to be an ordinary person.
But now, the situation in Gotham has improved, and you don't need so many outrageous survival skills to survive. Crazy Laughter finally shows up and makes Schiller understand that shit is shit, and letting it ferment and rot in the toilet is the best outcome, and there is no need to pay too much attention to it.
So now he finally has the opportunity and the mood to truly try out the life of an ordinary person.
Of course, one point that must be mentioned is that because of the above pressure, Schiller had to establish contact with many people, including Bruce, Victor, Batman, Superman and others on the DC side, and the evil Fourth Power, mutants, Asgard and the like on the Marvel side.
Although it was all for the sake of planning, it greatly strengthened Schiller's connection with other people, and one of the manifestations of autism recovery is the ability to connect with others normally.
Whether it is forced or voluntary, once the connection is established, it is difficult to sever. The emotional connection is ongoing, so it is naturally difficult to withdraw as easily as before.
The improvement of Schiller's condition was the main reason why he was able to truly try to live an ordinary life.
Back to the current situation, if the house could really be bought at such a low price, Schiller could even consider not paying a down payment and instead pay the full amount directly.
However, the full amount was still a little short, so Schiller had to face the hellish challenge of autism and even introverted personality - borrowing money from friends.
This was the last step of the last step, and Shiller hadn't even put it in his plan. He threw this solution out of his mind in an evasive manner and still planned to try to make money on his own.
The money left by Cobert was of little help to Schiller's plan to buy a house, because houses in the South District were too expensive and it was just a drop in the bucket. However, this money could prevent Schiller's wallet from being completely empty after buying the house.
Now that it was dark, Schiller decided to deposit the money in the bank and then go to the so-called haunted house.
Schiller planned the route in his mind. He remembered that driving from the manor would pass by a busy commercial street. The bank there was open 24 hours a day, so he could deposit the money directly on the way.
So he drove towards the commercial street and soon found the largest bank in the middle, which was also the bank where most of his deposits were located.
Schiller walked into the bank carrying his bag and found that there were few people in front of the counter and he didn't need to queue up, so he simply found an empty counter and sat down. As soon as he handed over the bank card and money, he heard a roar from outside the door.
"Rob a bank! Put your hands on your head and squat down! Put the money and the bag on the table!!!"
Hahahaha, ordinary people are like this
(I have seen Amomum villosum sold on the street in the United States, luckily it didn’t kill me)
(End of this chapter)