Liu Xiaoyun simply said, "Yimian, please accept it. Auntie can still weave. Once the cattails or rushes in the forest grow, I can weave a few more. It's no trouble at all. You can take it and use it for now."
Seeing that she couldn't refuse, Jiang Yimian had no choice but to accept it. Seeing that the other party was hesitant and didn't know how to speak, she said helplessly, "Let's go. Aunt Xiaoyun came to ask me to go and see Uncle Tiezhu's leg, right? If you need help in the future, just have Gousheng call for you. There's no need to bring these things."
Although the Chen and Liu families are not her relatives, she currently considers them as partners. If her partners need help, she will definitely help them sincerely. How could she possibly accept gifts from them?
Liu Xiaoyun shook her head, her eyes reddening. "It's only right. Auntie has received so much help from both of your families. If we don't do what we can to help, that would be really going too far."
Needless to say, the Jiang family saved their lives and helped them many times. She could never repay the debt of gratitude she owed them in this lifetime.
Needless to say, the Liu family not only helped them build a house, but also provided them with tables, chairs, and benches. The two families lived next to each other and the Liu family took great care of them.
Although the Liu family received the same care from the Jiang family as she did, they were all capable. They helped build the house and worked in the fields every day. Only Gousheng from her family could help.
How much work can a boy who's only half a kid do? Most of the work will definitely be done by the Liu family and the Jiang family, and she feels bad about that.
She hadn't done much work, and her family would be receiving grain rations later. She felt uneasy about taking the grain, so she could only help the two families with what she could.
Jiang Yimian felt somewhat helpless. Seeing that the other person's eyes were red, she ultimately didn't say anything more and just followed the other person towards the Chen family.
Some people receive immense favors from others but don't care at all, only feeling that it's their due and taking everything from others for granted.
However, some people feel uneasy after receiving even a small favor from someone, feeling that they owe a huge debt of gratitude and must repay it in various ways.
Liu Xiaoyun is that kind of person. If she isn't asked to repay the favor, she'll be so conflicted that she might not be able to eat or sleep properly, and she'll be thinking about how to repay the favor all day long.
When the two arrived at the Chen family's house, Gou Sheng was feeding chickens and rabbits in the yard. Upon seeing Jiang Yimian, he excitedly came up to her, saying, "Sister Yimian, you've come."
After talking with Sister Yimian that time, he felt that what she said was right. Even if they couldn't help their father stand up again, they had nothing to lose.
Things can't get any worse than they are now, so there's no harm in giving it a try.
Jiang Yimian nodded without saying much and followed the two into the house.
The room was very clean. Chen Tiezhu was lying on the bed staring blankly at the ceiling. He only looked at the group when they came in.
When his gaze fell on Jiang Yimian, he paused, and a fleeting expectation flashed in his otherwise gloomy eyes.
Jiang Yimian was somewhat surprised. She thought this person had given up long ago, but she never expected that he still had expectations.
Seeing that she wasn't surprised or disgusted, and even showed an expectant look, there was still hope for this person.
Jiang Yimian came to the bedside and said calmly, "Let me take a look at your legs."
As he spoke, he rolled up the other person's trouser leg.
What comes into view is a pair of legs so thin they're just bones; they don't look like legs at all, but rather like bamboo poles.
Jiang Yimian reached out and tapped the other person's calf, asking, "Can you feel it?"
Chen Tiezhu shook his head.
Jiang Yimian continued to examine the patient and was pleasantly surprised to find that the muscles in the other person's legs were still there and had not atrophied. The situation was better than she had expected.
Seeing that the other man's knee seemed a little swollen, Jiang Yimian reached out and touched it. The man's expression changed drastically as soon as she touched it.
Jiang Yimian asked, "Can you feel anything in your knees?"
Chen Tiezhu nodded.
Liu Xiaoyun continued to explain, "Back then, he broke his leg. The doctor said his knee was also injured. Even after his leg was set, he couldn't walk. At first, he could barely stand, but it would hurt terribly when he exerted any force on his leg. Later, he gradually couldn't move anymore."
At first there was hope, but after seeing so many doctors, all of whom said there was no cure and that her legs were probably ruined, her husband became more and more depressed, refusing to eat or take his medicine, until he ended up like this.
Jiang Yimian then examined Chen Tiezhu's upper limbs, specifically his coccyx, before finally confirming that Chen Tiezhu's leg injury caused him excruciating pain whenever he exerted himself because the doctor hadn't removed the broken bone fragments during the bone setting when he broke his leg, allowing it to heal on its own.
The pain of bone fragments rubbing against each other inside is excruciating.
As for why the upper limbs are immobile, it would be strange if someone didn't eat and drink properly for more than half a year.
Even a normal person couldn't bear it, let alone a patient with an injured leg.
Chen Tiezhu refused to eat or take medicine. Each time, Liu Xiaoyun or Gousheng had to force-feed him. They could only manage to feed him a little, enough to keep him alive, but not any extra nutrition.
In addition, the lack of use of the upper limbs has led to muscle atrophy, making it difficult to exert force when needed.
This problem isn't difficult to solve. With more rehabilitation and eating more every day, the upper body will recover sooner or later. It's just that the broken bones in the leg are indeed a bit troublesome.
In modern times, a surgery would be all it takes to remove it, but in ancient times, with limited medical knowledge, no one knew how to perform surgery.
She did have scalpels and similar items in her space, but nothing else.
She could find hemostatic drugs and similar medications in the woods, but she really couldn't find sutures.
The surgery on her leg could be done with non-absorbable sutures, but to avoid infection, silk thread would be better. But where could she find silk thread on this mountain?
After thinking for a long time, she said, "He doesn't have any major health problems. He eats on time every day. I'll gather some nourishing medicinal herbs for him to drink, and with some more upper body exercise, he'll be able to sit up soon. As for his legs..."
Just as she was hesitating about what to say, the two people who had been happy after hearing what she said earlier looked at her with concern.
Liu Xiaoyun looked somewhat anxious and quickly asked, "Yimian, what's wrong with my husband's leg? Is it... is it beyond repair?"
Her leg was a constant worry for her husband; if it didn't heal, he would likely fall into despair again.
Otherwise, her husband wouldn't be in this state now, bedridden and unable to move.
She doesn't expect her man to become a normal person again; she just wants him to be able to stand up again.
Gou Sheng's eyes instantly filled with tears.
Seeing that both the older and younger children were about to cry, Jiang Yimian had no choice but to quickly say, "His leg is not seriously injured. You can massage it for him more often."
He has bone fragments piled up in his knee that need to be removed before his leg can fully heal. If you trust me, once he recovers, I'll prepare the necessary medicine and we can perform the surgery.
Liu Xiaoyun was startled. "Surgery? Does that mean I need to have an incision?"
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