Chapter 442: Pickaxe?! Hammer?!
Chu Yue, Han Shi and his group were lucky. They arrived at their destination at the moment when heavy rain began to fall.
Xie Daniu held the donkey cart, which was agitated by the rain, and Han Shi helped Lu Yuanbao get off the cart, reminding him, "Doctor Chu, the rain is getting heavier. Let's get inside quickly."
After Chu Yue got off the donkey cart, she walked quickly into the house.
Although it was only a few steps, I was still soaked by the rain and quickly shook off the water droplets on my body.
She looked at Lu Yuanbao worriedly.
Lu Yuanbao was also wetted by the rain, but he was not unhappy and was still smiling.
As long as I can be with my mother, I will be happy even if it rains.
After entering the house, it was Xie Daniu's wife Xia Sui who came out to greet them.
Xia Sui's reaction to seeing Chu Yue was exactly the same as Jie Daniu's, "...This is Doctor Chu, how come he looks so young?"
In fact, before looking for Chu Yue, Han Shi had already talked to Jie Daniu and his wife, saying that Doctor Chu was a young girl. However, no matter how Jie Daniu and Xia Sui thought about it, they estimated that she should be in her thirties. They did not expect Chu Yue to be so fair and tender.
Will this... be reliable?
Xia Sui is a woman, and women are more careful than men. She had doubts in her heart but did not show them. Instead, she looked at Lu Yuanbao.
"You brought a child with you? The child is so handsome. He must have gotten caught in the rain. Hurry up and wipe him with a towel to prevent him from catching a cold." Xia Sui hurried to take care of Lu Yuanbao.
Chu Yue also gave Lu Yuanbao some instructions, asking him to stay in the house and listen to Xia Sui if anything happened.
Then Chu Yue looked at Han Shi and Jie Daniu.
She asked, "Where's the patient?"
After hearing this, Shitou looked embarrassed and Jie Daniu also felt embarrassed. It seemed that these two people were hiding something and not telling the truth.
In the end, it was Han Shi who took the initiative to speak, "Doctor Chu, I'm sorry, it's not a person who is sick, but——"
sheep.
The sheep shed is next to Jie Daniu's residence. It is quite large, about 40 square meters, with a pile of straw and three ewes inside.
Xie Daniu and Han Shi did not intend to deceive Chu Yue, but they heard that Chu Yue was now a military doctor with an extraordinary status. They could not afford a high price, so they asked Chu Yue to come and see the sheep, but they were afraid that Chu Yue would not agree.
Xie Daniu apologized earnestly, "Doctor Chu, I'm sorry. This was not a very honest thing we did. These three sheep are very important to our family. My brother wants them as a betrothal gift for his wedding, and one of them is pregnant with a lamb.
I went to the vet, but they said they couldn't help and that I could only watch them die. But our family really needs these three sheep.
I was about to give up, but Han Shi told me that Doctor Chu had delivered a cow in their village, so I decided to give it one more try. Please, Doctor Chu, please take a look."
Han Shi chimed in, "Doctor Chu, this idea was mine. If you want to blame someone, blame me. I'll go back to your house and apologize. Xie Daniu lost his parents two years ago, and he has three younger brothers and sisters. It's really not easy for him to support them all by himself."
In those days, villagers lived a difficult life and had no ability to resist risks. Sometimes a chicken, a duck, a sheep, or any accident could become a huge rock that crushed them.
Chu Yue frowned and said, "If you had told me the truth at the beginning, I would have agreed to help."
When Xie Daniu and Han Shi heard this, they felt ashamed.
They are two grown men, but they judge others by their own standards.
Especially the look Chu Yue gave them made the two burly men unable to raise their heads.
Chu Yue gave the two men a warning and then turned to look at the three sheep.
All three sheep are ewes, two of them are smaller and one is bigger.
The bigger one has a round belly, and that is the one that is pregnant with the lamb.
The three sheep were obviously not in good condition. They looked dejected, with their heads lowered very low and their necks stretched crookedly.
They moved around in the sheep shed, but not in a straight line or in a rush. Instead, they walked in circles with their necks stretched out.
Circle... circle... and circle...
To describe it in human terms, it's like someone with dementia, walking around a wooden stake with their head tilted.
This is a typical stereotyped reaction.
Chu Yue had medical knowledge in this area, and she came to a conclusion after just one glance.
She said, "It's hydatid."
"What kind of bug?"
Neither Xie Daniu nor Han Shi had ever heard of such a professional term.
Chu Yue explained in the simplest words.
"These three sheep had parasites in their brains—a type of worm. The worms fed on the cerebral fluid in the sheep's brains, gradually grew larger, and then gnawed at the ewes' brains, affecting their brain nerves."
It was because of problems with their brain nerves that the three ewes kept turning in circles.
Xie Daniu suddenly became excited and said, "I remember now. The veterinarian before also said that there was something wrong with the sheep's brain, but he couldn't clearly explain what the problem was. Doctor Chu explained it clearly."
"Daniu, you believe in Doctor Chu's ability now, right? He knows everything with just one look." Han Shi praised Chu Yue highly, and then asked on behalf of Jie Daniu, "Doctor Chu, can it be cured?"
Chu Yue said, "It can be cured, but it depends on whether you can bear the risk. Because it requires a craniotomy."
"Open... open... open the skull... Doctor Chu, you mean to open the sheep's brain and get out the worms you mentioned."
"You're right, that's it."
How to treat hydatid disease can be simply summarized in three steps.
Open your head, find the bug, then close your head.
It sounds simple, but it's the brain! It's the brain!
This is ridiculous... This is ridiculous...
Hua Tuo also wanted to perform such an operation on Cao Cao. Everyone knows what happened to Hua Tuo in the end. This shows how risky this operation is.
Chu Yue didn't say anything, just looked at Jie Daniu. The decision was in his hands.
Jie Daniu is a man who understands reason and has courage.
He said, "It's going to end in death anyway, so why not give it a try? Let's open the brain. Maybe my sheep can survive. Doctor Chu, thank you for your help."
"Are you really sure? Do a craniotomy."
"Well, I've thought about it."
"Okay, I'll get ready."
The three of them left the sheep shed and returned to the house next door.
Xia Sui roasted some potatoes and gave them to Lu Yuanbao. She also made two cups of tea with the only remaining sugar in the house, one for Lu Yuanbao and one for Chu Yue.
Sweet syrup, this is the highest standard of hospitality.
Chu Yue opened the medicine box and picked out some basic pliers, tweezers, a scalpel and alcohol gauze.
But that’s not enough.
She looked up at Jie Daniu and asked, "Do you have a pickaxe at home? Or a small hammer, either will do."
Pickaxe?!
Hammer?!
A craniotomy actually requires these things?!
Jie Daniu and Han Shi's hearts were pounding, and they stared at Chu Yue's calm demeanor with their eyes widened.
Finally, it was Xia Sui who reminded the two absent-minded men, "Why don't you go get what Doctor Chu wants."
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