282 Don’t Be Too Selfish
The next morning, Sun Sicheng and Ping An brought people to the Hao family.
Madam Hao said, "My eldest is an only child, the second and third are twins, and the youngest, the fourth, is just five years old. You said that I was pregnant with twins, which is possible, but I still don't understand, is it possible to keep one of the fetuses?"
Sun Sicheng said, "Madam Hao, a few years ago, when I took Ping An to Jiangnan, I saved a woman on the way back. If we had gone a little later, she would have died. She was the type who had a miscarriage that was not complete. In other words, she lost more than half of her pregnancy."
The three members of the Hao family were so shocked that they were speechless.
The old lady spoke first: "Daughter-in-law, there is nothing to be afraid of. All the great doctors are here. I also have some old ginseng, which I will give to you later. Young master, do it. If you don't do it, you won't get better. You might as well take a chance."
Sun Sicheng smiled and said, "No surgery is 100% certain, but we are at least 70% to 80% sure of success. If you agree, please sign this agreement. Everyone who undergoes surgery must sign it. It is the hospital's rule."
Old Master Hao took the paper and looked at it: "Master, there is nothing wrong with what is written here. Every point makes sense. I will sign it."
Ping An was still the lead surgeon this time.
An hour and a half later, Sun Sicheng and Ping An came out.
Ping An was holding a tray in both hands. Inside the tray was something the size of a fist, which had turned black.
"Old man, this is the fetus that was not aborted in the abdomen. It has begun to deteriorate. Fortunately, the operation was performed now to remove it, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous."
Both old people shed tears.
It would be great if these two children could be born.
The old housekeeper at the side took over: "Old Master, Old Madam, it seems that we can't bury this on the ancestral grave mountain."
The old man sighed and said, "Don't bury it in the right place, just bury it a little off the mountain."
The old lady wiped her tears and said, "My dear, how is my daughter-in-law?"
"Madam, Mrs. Hao is looking fine now. The operation was successful. Please arrange a place for us to stay tonight. I am still worried if we are not here. Call us if anything goes wrong at night. Here are the precautions to be taken after the operation. You are not allowed to drink water or eat anything within two hours unless the patient is breathing properly."
"Okay, I'll have someone arrange accommodation for you right away. We'll feel more at ease with you here. There's a maid at home who knows a little bit about medicine. I'll have her take good care of you."
The old lady said, "Can we go see my daughter-in-law? She had surgery on her abdomen. Sir, can you stay for a few more days? I know it's unreasonable to say this, but..."
Sun Sicheng thought for a while and said, "How about this, we stay for three days. If the condition is good after three days, we can go back. We will remove the stitches after seven or eight days. I will teach your mother-in-law. It's not difficult."
The old lady said ambiguously, "Thank goodness for you guys being here this time. My Hao family has been a single-line family for generations, and I finally managed to marry a daughter-in-law who can give birth to a daughter-in-law. I didn't expect to suffer such a great hardship. Thank you, young master, and thank you for being safe."
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Ming Wanli and his people checked out of the inn and moved to the Hao family.
That night, Mrs. Hao developed a fever, and Sun Sicheng and Ping An got up twice in the middle of the night. After acupuncture and medication, the fever was brought down.
In the next two days, Ping'an changed the dressings personally and did not dare to ask others to do it. The old woman only had a little knowledge of medicine and was still a little clumsy. All the doctors in the city were men, and the Hao family was unwilling to do that.
The old couple still swallowed their pride and begged Sun Sicheng for help.
"Master, I know you are very anxious. Today is already the fourth day, but I am still afraid of my daughter-in-law. Can you stay a few more days?"
Sun Sicheng was also in a difficult situation. Before they left, Guan Ping asked them to return within three days if possible. However, this operation was not small and the fetus had already begun to rot in the abdomen. No matter how well the operation was performed, there would still be some inflammation.
Ping An told him three times a day that either they should go back together or he could stay alone, because he was worried about his master staying in the city.
Sun Sicheng felt warm in his heart.
Of course he didn't want to disappoint Xiao Ping'an. Saving people was important, but the safety of his own people was also important. He only brought six people with him in total. If he divided them any more, it would not be safe whether they left or stayed.
Nothing is more important than the lives of your own people. A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall.
"How about this, I'll send someone back to ask for leave, and if possible, Ping An and I will stay for a few more days."
The stitches can be removed in three or four days. If the Military Medical Department can release them, he, Ping An, Wan Li and others can take the opportunity to take a break. They have hardly had a single day of rest in the past two months.
I'm really tired.
Of course the old couple had nothing to say about this.
A quarter of an hour later, Daniu rode out of the city gate.
When the war broke out, the Hao family basically closed the door tightly and there were many guards at home, so safety was still guaranteed. Except for seeing Mrs. Hao several times a day, Sun Sicheng basically rested in the room with Ping An and discussed medical principles together.
As for replenishing daily necessities, it’s not too late to buy them on the day you return to the city.
Ping An started to recite the sutra again: "Master, yesterday was the day when the teacher finished his exams. He might still be sleeping right now, right?"
"No, your husband should have gotten up early in the morning. If he passes this time, I still want him to go to Beijing right away to take part in the spring exam next February. He has the potential to become an official, and I don't want to delay him even if I'm reluctant."
Ping An has nothing to say. Sir, you can indeed be a good official.
"Master, my master is your chief treasurer and accountant. If he really becomes an official, do you have anyone to take over?"
Sun Sicheng shook his head and said, "Your master is the only one in the world. He is not only my chief manager and accountant, but I also consult him on all my matters. To be honest, Baicaotang cannot do without him, and neither can I. But Master, you cannot be too selfish.
Take you for example, you are naturally intelligent. I don't know how many times your husband has quarreled with me for your studies. We rarely argued before. Ping An, the master hopes that you can become one of the most famous doctors in Da Zhou, but also wants you to go further in your official career.
Master is the eldest son of Baicaotang, and he became famous at a young age, so he is praised by people wherever he goes. Even so, there are still many things he has to do. Ping An, Master hopes that you are better than anyone else in medical skills, but you still need to fight for a career in officialdom and a real status, so that you can resign earlier, so that you can practice medicine and serve as an official at the same time. "
Sun Sicheng became excited as he spoke.
"Ping An, you should go to the prefectural academy when you go back this time. I know you don't really want to go to the capital, so stay in the prefectural academy first, and then go to the capital after you pass the imperial examination. You have to go to the capital eventually. Your biological father is sincere to you, and your stepmother is not bad either. You can tell by looking at Zhang Jinping. The personalities of the family members are not that bad, right?"
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