noffsinger Chapter 21: Live for 56 years? That won't do.
Chapter 21: Live for 56 years? That won't do.
Her eyes welled up with tears.
This time, after being sent back to the countryside, my family was labeled as having a bad family background, and we were bullied and ostracized everywhere. There was nothing we could do about it.
The eldest brother couldn't go out because of a leg injury, and the second brother had a bad temper, so no one dared to say anything.
The youngest daughter, Gu Ningning, is frail and sickly, and is often bullied, which is unavoidable.
Ningning is sensible and handles many things on her own, not wanting to worry her at all, leaving Gu's mother with no choice...
"It's Su, the educated youth! Come in, come in and sit down." Mother Gu was very grateful to Su Niannian for helping her youngest daughter. She quickly tried to pull Su Niannian in, but her hands were a little dirty. She raised her hand halfway, looked at her hands, and put it down, making a gesture of invitation.
Su Niannian didn't mind and casually took Gu's mother's hand.
"Okay, sure." Su Niannian didn't hesitate or show any disdain at all, and directly took Gu's mother's hand and came in.
This made Gu's mother a little embarrassed. After inviting Su Niannian into the main house, she went to pour her a glass of water.
Su Niannian looked around the room. The original white walls had turned yellowish, and old newspapers were pasted below the waistline.
There was a large wardrobe and two large boxes in the room, neatly arranged.
Although there wasn't much stuff, there wasn't much dust, and it looked very clean.
In his previous life, when he met Gu Nan again, his parents and older brother had already passed away.
Gu Ningning was the only one left by Gu Nan's side.
Gu Ningning's health had always been poor, and she later died in an accident while studying in the city.
Thinking about it this way, Gu Nan really did have a very unfortunate fate.
However, this time when Su Niannian comes back, she will definitely do her best to do what she can.
I hope this can change the fate of the Gu family.
Just as Su Niannian's thoughts drifted away, Gu's mother coughed again.
Gu Ningning immediately went to pour a glass of water for her mother.
Gu's mother took a sip of water, but she still coughed.
Su Niannian stepped forward and gently supported Gu's mother's wrist, while also checking her pulse.
In her previous life, Su Niannian knew that Gu Nan had taken her mother to the city for an X-ray, which showed lung cancer, so she was already mentally prepared.
However, traditional Chinese medicine cannot determine whether a patient has lung cancer by taking their pulse.
I don't know if Gu's mother's condition has progressed to lung cancer yet.
However, judging from the pulse, it is a very serious case of qi stagnation and blood stasis.
"Does your aunt cough up phlegm? Sometimes you feel short of breath and can't catch your breath?" Su Niannian asked gently.
Gu's mother was quite surprised to see that such a young girl could actually take a pulse.
But she nodded anyway, "I get phlegm, and sometimes I can't breathe properly."
"If there's phlegm, is there blood in it?" Su Niannian continued to ask.
Hearing Su Niannian's words, Gu Ningning was suddenly frightened.
Blood……
If her mother coughs up blood... even the young Gu Ningning knows what that means.
Actually, Gu's mother didn't want Gu Ningning to worry, but seeing Su Niannian's calm and mature appearance, for some reason, she suddenly felt a glimmer of hope to cure her illness, so she truthfully replied, "Yes."
Gu Ningning felt a tightness in her chest; it seemed her mother's illness was more serious than she had imagined.
Gu Ningning tugged at her mother's clothes, feeling a lump in her throat and wanting to cry.
Su Niannian, on the other hand, felt that Gu's mother's illness must have progressed quite far.
Gu's mother's words and pulse had already told Su Niannian that there was really not much hope for her future mother-in-law.
If I went to modern times, I might live for another three or four years, since medicine was much more advanced back then.
But now, if I don't intervene with treatment, it could take more than six months.
Although the person doesn't seem to be in serious condition, they are already outwardly strong but inwardly weak.
Even if I use all my medical skills, I'm afraid I can only maintain this for about five or six years.
If it weren't for the late stage, it might have taken even longer.
Five or six years... that's not what Su Niannian wants to see.
A spiritual spring in the space! What came back with Su Niannian was not only the medical skills of a renowned physician, but also the spiritual spring water in the space. Healing... is not impossible.
Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Su Niannian's face.
Her eyes brightened. "Auntie, it's alright. I'll go to the county town tomorrow and get you some traditional Chinese medicine. You'll definitely get better by then."
“With acupuncture as well, I believe it will get better in a few months,” Su Niannian said gently.
Each word and phrase resonated deeply with the mother and daughter, like ripples on water.
For some reason, Gu's mother trusted the young girl in front of her very much.
Every smile, every word she uttered could soothe my heart.
"Thank you so much. I just don't know if the treatment will be very expensive?" Gu's mother was well aware of her situation.
Gu Nan had also taken her to the city. Although the doctor hadn't told her directly, she remembered the way Gu Nan looked when he walked out of the hospital with red eyes.
"No, it's just some Chinese medicine, it won't cost much."
Hearing Su Niannian's words, Gu's mother felt relieved. If her illness could be cured, she could go back to the fields to earn work points.
It will definitely earn more than weaving bamboo baskets at home.
That way, Gu Nan wouldn't be so tired, and he could share some of the burden at home.
Thinking about it, he turned around and planned to get the money for Su Niannian.
"Sister Niannian, do you really have a way to cure my mother?" Gu Ningning asked expectantly, tugging at the hem of Su Niannian's clothes.
Actually, she never doubted what Sister Niannian said; she just wanted to hear a clear and accurate answer.
"Yes, I will," Su Niannian said with a smile, her eyes crinkling, her words brimming with conviction.
Gu Ningning jumped up and down with joy.
Gu's mother took out three yuan and a few small bills, and handed them to Su Niannian.
"This is all I have for now. I need to save some money to cross the river. Here, take this money."
Su Niannian didn't answer, saying she would talk to her when she got back.
"That won't do. If you don't pay, I won't let you treat me."
“You can’t just pay for my medicine yourself.”
"I'm already very grateful that you can help me with my treatment." Gu's mother did not withdraw her hand despite Su Niannian's words.
Instead, he stuffed handfuls of money into Su Niannian's hands.
Su Niannian thought for a moment, then put the two yuan back and took one yuan and sixty-five cents for herself.
"I'll buy ten days' worth of medicine first; that should be enough."
Seeing this, Gu's mother wanted to say something, but Su Niannian pouted, looking like she wouldn't take any more.
“We really don’t need that much. Traditional Chinese medicine isn’t as expensive as you think,” Su Niannian said again.
Actually, Gu's mother knew that traditional Chinese medicine was quite expensive; Gu Nan had bought it for him before, and it wasn't cheap.
If Gu Nan hadn't secretly hunted and sold the game, his family would have struggled to even have enough to eat, let alone have the money for medicine and medical treatment...