However, since Song Yun was so eager to see Niuniu, they would not refuse.
"I'll go carry her out." Tiebei's wife wiped away her tears and turned to go into the house.
After a while, Tieye's wife came out holding a little girl who was half asleep. She was about four or five years old, very thin and frail, and looked unhealthy.
"Niuniu, this is Aunt Song, come in." said the iron-fisted wife.
Niu Niu rubbed her eyes, looked at the beautiful aunt in military uniform in front of her, and timidly called out "Aunt Song" in a voice as soft as a mosquito's hum.
Song Yun smiled and patted Niuniu's head, then took out a lollipop from her pocket like a magic trick, "Niuniu, be good, this is a reward from your auntie."
Niu Niu had never seen a lollipop before, and was curious about what this thing with a small stick stuck under the round ball was. She stared at it but didn't dare to take it.
Song Yun peeled off the candy wrapper of the lollipop, revealing the red candy ball inside. "This is a lollipop, lychee flavored, try it." As she said that, she handed the candy ball to Niu Niu's mouth.
Perhaps it was the smell of the sweet fragrance, or perhaps it was the child's love for candy, but Niu Niu didn't hide this time. She bravely opened her mouth and bit the candy ball. The sweet taste made her squint her eyes in satisfaction, and she said to her mother incoherently, "This time, Mommy, this time." She took the candy ball out of her mouth and handed it to her mother.
Tieba's wife shook her head with red eyes, "Mom doesn't eat it, Niuniu eats it, Mom doesn't like candy."
Niuniu shook her head, "Mom is lying, Mom is eating."
Niu Niu was very persistent, and the iron-clad wife had no choice but to take a bite, then immediately take it out and hand it back to Niu Niu. She only took it in her mouth for a moment, and her mouth was filled with the sweet taste.
"This candy is so delicious. Where did you buy it?" Now that they have some money, she also wants to buy Niuniu her favorite food and hopes that she can spend the next few days happily.
Song Yun took out three more lollipops from her pocket and handed them all to Niuniu. "I brought these back from Hong Kong City. They may not be available here."
When she heard that it was high-end goods brought back from Hong Kong, Tiebei's wife quickly refused to take it.
Song Yun immediately stuffed it into Niuniu's pocket and said, "It's for the child. It has nothing to do with you."
Tiebei's wife could see that Comrade Song really wanted to give it, so she stopped refusing.
Seeing a smile on Niu Niu's face, Song Yun said with a smile, "Niu Niu, can your aunt hold you for a minute?" She had to examine Niu Niu, but was afraid of scaring the fragile little girl.
Niu Niu glanced at her mother and saw her nod, then she nodded to Song Yun.
Song Yun held the child in her arms and found that the child was older than she had imagined. It was obvious that Zhou Tielu and his wife had indeed taken good care of the child. This month, in rural areas, many children with congenital heart disease, especially those with a condition as serious as Niu Niu's, would not live to this age.
Song Yun gave Niu Niu a detailed examination and asked Zhou Tiebi and his wife as well as Niu Niu some questions. She also looked at the prescriptions that Niu Niu usually took when she was ill, and she soon had an idea of what was going on.
Although they had no hope, Zhou Tiebei and his wife looked at Song Yun nervously and asked, "How is it?"
They thought they would hear the same answers from Song Yun as they had heard before.
However, what they heard was, "Niuniu's condition is very similar to that of a girl I treated during a free clinic at the family hospital. Niuniu is older than her, and her condition is actually more serious than that child's. I suggest you take Niuniu to a hospital in Beijing for heart repair surgery as soon as possible. There's a high chance of a cure, and she's at the youngest age to undergo surgery."
After saying that, he took out a bottle of heart-protecting pills he had made earlier. "This is a heart-protecting pill. Take one when you get sick, and it can quickly relieve the symptoms. However, this medicine only has a palliative effect and cannot cure congenital heart disease. If you want to be cured, you can only undergo heart repair surgery."
Song Yun's words shocked the couple for a moment before they came to their senses. The iron-fisted wife asked tremblingly, "You mean, you want to operate on Niuniu's heart? Using a knife?"
Song Yun nodded. "Yes, Niuniu's heart is different from that of a normal person. There is a hole in it. Only by repairing this hole can she live a normal life."
Zhou Tiebei's eyes gleamed. "Is there really such a surgery that can mend a person's heart?"
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