Chapter 78 Dongdong
Su Tong was a little surprised. He didn't expect that Liu Shiwen's position was so high.
It makes sense if you think about it again. Ma Liu might have made preparations in advance when he hijacked Dongdong. The more important the child's status, the more likely he can be used as a bargaining chip.
Not long after Secretary Wu finished shouting, a man with a simple and honest face came out of the cowshed with a pitchfork in his hand. It seemed that he had already started working, but he seemed to be walking unsteadily and was limping.
Su Tong raised her eyebrows slightly. She seemed to have some impression of this man. If she remembered correctly, he should be... the nephew of Secretary Wu's wife.
"Tongya! Please tell Sanlangzi what he should pay attention to. Although he is a little stupid, he is still very good at work." Secretary Wu smiled brightly.
Su Tong nodded. All the capable people in the village had gone to repair the dike. Secretary Wu probably wouldn't be able to find a suitable person all at once, so he would be fine if he could just take over for a few days.
By the time Su Tong had finished explaining everything and packing up everything, it was already late.
Before leaving, Peng Hui suddenly took out a thick stack of RMB from her bag and stuffed it into Su Tong's hand.
"Comrade Xiao Wu, take this first! I originally wanted to come here to thank you! But I have to trouble you again this time!"
Su Tong paused and said, "No need! I have already received the food and supplements you sent, I don't need these anymore!"
"Comrade Xiao Wu! Just accept it!"
Peng Hui said anxiously, "We just want to express our gratitude. You saved Dongdong's life, so no matter how much we give you, it won't be too much. Just accept this money! Just think of it as the medical fee we paid in advance for Dongdong's treatment!"
Su Tong looked at Peng Hui with some surprise and said, "Comrade Peng! Just as you said, Dongdong's life cannot be measured by these, and I didn't save him for these reasons. Don't worry about Dongdong's illness! Since I agreed to see Dongdong, I will do my best to treat him. As for the consultation fee, let's talk about it after I see him!"
Peng Hui's hidden thoughts were exposed, but she didn't feel embarrassed. Instead, she just wanted to cry!
She wanted Dongdong to get better so much that she was willing to work hard for it as long as there was a glimmer of hope. As for face and money, she didn't care about them and was willing to give whatever she could.
When Su Tong saw Dongdong in person, he suddenly understood Peng Hui's feelings.
It was the feeling of a mother desperately searching for hope in the midst of despair.
The thing in front of her was completely different from the one she had seen a month or two ago.
Although Dongdong was kidnapped, unconscious and had a high fever at that time, he could still be vaguely seen as a fair and handsome boy.
But the guy in front of me was half lying on the hospital bed, so thin that he was almost deformed. Although he was wearing thick clothes, it felt like his body wrapped in the clothes was so thin that it could hardly support his head. Yes, he looked like a big-headed doll.
The pair of eyes on the skinny little face appear particularly big. When they look at you, their eyes are empty and confused, as if they are looking at you, but also as if they are looking at something else through you.
At that time, they saw Dong Dong on the bed receiving an IV drip through the glass of the ward door. Usually there would be a heart-wrenching struggle before this operation. When he had no strength left to struggle, he became like this, silent and indifferent, as if everything in front of him had nothing to do with him.
"I fed him porridge three times today, and he vomited twice." The nurse in charge of Dongdong whispered beside him.
Liu Shiwen nodded. He vomited twice, which meant there was one more time he didn't vomit. This was already a very good performance.
After thinking for a while, he asked again, "Why haven't you finished the injection so late today? Can't you finish it in the afternoon normally?"
"Professor Wen stayed with him the whole day and talked to him, trying to get him to accept the drip calmly. But in the end the effect wasn't very good, so the drip was delayed a bit, and he still struggled for a long time during the injection," said the nurse.
Liu Shiwen nodded to show his understanding. Professor Wen had already said that Dongdong's illness was related to psychological factors and could only be treated step by step.
"Has Dongdong been living in the hospital all this time?" Su Tong suddenly asked.
Liu Shiwen glanced at Peng Hui. She had been crying since she entered the hospital, but she didn't dare cry out loud for fear of upsetting Dongdong. She had to cover her mouth with a handkerchief and didn't dare say a word.
Liu Shiwen sighed, motioned Wu Tong to walk to the side, and then answered:
"We took him home at first. The doctor and I felt that Dongdong would feel safer in a familiar environment, which would be more conducive to his recovery. However... Dongdong resisted everyone's approach. To be more precise, he resisted everyone's touch, including... his mother!"
Peng Hui finally couldn't help it and turned her head away, sobbing softly.
Liu Shiwen continued, "Dongdong can't sleep in the same bed with us. He will scream if we accidentally touch him. So we put a small bed in the room. He can fall asleep in the small bed, but he will still scream if he wakes up in the middle of the night and realizes that there is someone in the room."
"We had no choice but to let him go back to his room and wake him up more often in the middle of the night. We always waited until he fell asleep before going out, but when we went to check on him in the middle of the night, we found that he was staring at the darkness with his eyes open, not moving at all."
Liu Shiwen rubbed his face and said, "We can't solve this problem. We're afraid that his body won't be able to bear it for a long time, and we're also afraid that something will happen to him, so we have to send him back to the hospital. The doctor said that he should stay in the hospital. Maybe the smell of disinfectant can make him feel more at ease, and at least the child can fall asleep."
Su Tong nodded. The child’s situation was indeed a bit tricky.
She looked at the nurse and said, "Can we go in and see him now?"
Liu Shiwen and Peng Hui also looked expectant. Even though they were parents, they still had to be cautious when meeting him.
The nurse looked inside the door and said, "The needle will be removed in a few minutes. Usually the child will take a nap after the needle is removed. You should wait until he falls asleep before going in!"
When the nurse pulled out the needle, Dongdong's eyes were fixed on the bottle. It was not until the nurse took it out of the ward that Dongdong seemed to heave a sigh of relief. After a moment, he closed his eyes as if he was extremely tired.
Su Tong and Liu Shiwen tiptoed into the ward. The couple looked at the child greedily with tears in their eyes, but they did not dare to reach out and touch the child.
Su Tong gently placed his hand on Dongdong's wrist and carefully felt his pulse. Fortunately, he had just fallen asleep and was not awakened.
After leaving the ward, the couple looked at Su Tong impatiently with inquiring eyes.
Su Tong said: "Dongdong's body is very weak, and his body functions are very poor. The complications caused by the last fever have almost recovered. The current condition is related to his long-term inability to eat normally. Although infusion can supplement the nutrients needed by the human body, it cannot prevent the weakening of body functions. However, as long as he can resume normal eating, these conditions will gradually get better.
"Dongdong's main problem is not this, but that after being stimulated and frightened, he is still afraid and resisting subconsciously. Only by eliminating his inner demons can he truly recover."
"We all understand the truth! Comrade Xiao Wu! The experts at the hospital and the professors from Beijing all said so, but how do we treat it?"
"We, we can't get into Dongdong's mind at all. We don't know what he's thinking. And Dongdong, Dongdong, he throws up everything he eats. Even when he's not vomiting, he can only drink some porridge, which doesn't help much! Comrade Xiao Wu, do you have any good ideas?"
Peng Hui's voice was even trembling a little.
Su Tong said: "Let's start with Dongdong's body. Since Dongdong can't eat right now, let's try drinking. I'll tell you a few ingredients, you guys go prepare them first. Tomorrow I'll prepare some special 'drinks' for him, and then try acupuncture."
"But I have to emphasize one thing. Regardless of whether Dongdong can accept it or not, acupuncture must be performed. Only by moving the needles can his appetite be stimulated and his gastric motility be restored. Otherwise, it will be more difficult for him to recover."
"Okay! Okay! Tell us quickly, and we'll get ready right away. As long as there's a way, there's hope! We'll find whatever you need."
Peng Hui was so excited that she was a little incoherent.
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