Chapter 582: The Brave Little Man
Hearing that Bai Zhi had come to take Xiao Wei for treatment, Liu Guifang was happier than anyone else. "Xiao Bai, you're going to treat Xiao Wei now? That's wonderful!" Xiao Wei also got up from the bench and ran to Bai Zhi, taking his hand with him, showing a sense of eagerness.
Seeing Xiaowei's actions, Liu Guifang smiled and said, "This child was very excited when he came over this morning. He said that you promised to treat his illness. He not only needs acupuncture but also has to drink bitter Chinese medicine. I asked him if he was afraid, and he said that he is a little man and is not afraid of any hardship. I was just praising him."
Bai Zhi patted Xiao Wei's head and said with a smile, "Yes, Xiao Wei is very brave."
"Sister-in-law, I'll take Xiaowei with me then. Um, do you have time right now?" Bai Zhi asked Liu Guifang.
Liu Guifang nodded enthusiastically, "I have time. It's still early to cook, and I'm free, so I'm just making insoles here."
"Xiao Bai, if there's anything your sister-in-law can do for you, just let me know."
Liu Guifang was so kind-hearted that Bai Zhi directly made her request, "Could you come to my house with us? When I'm giving Xiaowei acupuncture, you can stay by my side and keep an eye on him, and comfort the child. After all, he's always been with you, and he's very close to you. I'm afraid that if I'm alone, I won't be able to handle any problems."
Acupuncture treatment like this is absolutely safe and has no side effects, but just to be on the safe side, she hopes someone will be there to watch over her during the treatment in case of any unexpected problems that she can't explain.
The acupuncture should have been performed after the guardian arrived, but Political Commissar Zhang returned too late.
Strictly speaking, acupuncture is very time-sensitive. Plus, Political Commissar Zhang was completely focused on his work, so during their evening chat, he simply entrusted Xiao Wei to her care.
This allows her to receive treatment for her child whenever she has the time.
Political Commissar Zhang's work is of a special nature, so she could only handle it as a special case.
Liu Guifang agreed to Bai Zhi's request without hesitation, "No problem, I'll go with you and encourage Xiao Wei from the side."
Liu Guifang asked her son to watch the house, then took the shoe soles she had made and went to Bai Zhi's house with Xiao Wei and Bai Zhi.
Upon arriving home, Bai Zhi first turned on the TV. "Sister-in-law, you and Xiao Wei sit down first. I'll go wash my hands and disinfect the acupuncture needles."
"Okay, go ahead and do your thing."
Bai Zhi then instructed Xiao Wei, "Xiao Wei, take off your coat."
After she washed her hands and disinfected the silver needles, Xiao Wei had already taken off his coat and was only wearing a sweater. Bai Zhi helped him roll up his pants as well.
As Bai Zhi took out the gleaming, slender silver needles, Liu Guifang's heart pounded.
When she was hospitalized for gynecological problems before, she would tremble with fear whenever the doctor gave her an IV.
When Bai Zhi gave Xiao Wei acupuncture last time, he was standing next to her. The situation was urgent at the time, and Xiao Wei pulled out his needle. Everyone was stunned, so they didn't feel that the silver needle was that scary. They just felt that it was a lifeline.
But at this moment, looking at the silver needles and then at the delicate skin of the child, she felt very distressed.
Actually, she felt more sorry for the child.
As a mother, I can't stand seeing this.
Liu Guifang forced herself not to be sentimental. She calmed herself down and comforted Xiaowei, "Don't be afraid. Your Aunt Xiaobai is a very skilled doctor. Last time you had a seizure, she used two needles to bring it back. If you cooperate well with your Aunt Xiaobai's treatment, you will never have a seizure again."
Xiao Wei tilted his head back, his eyes sparkling, and said in a clear voice, "Aunt Guifang, I know, I'm very brave, I'm not afraid at all."
Looking into her child's bright eyes, Liu Guifang realized that her worries were unnecessary.
"Xiao Wei is awesome."
"Okay, let's begin."
According to Xiaowei's condition, Bai Zhi inserted needles into the corresponding acupoints one by one. Liu Guifang was quite frightened to see that she had even inserted a needle into the child's ear.
At this point, she dared not speak, and no matter how many questions she asked, she could only pretend to be calm on the side.
She just kept encouraging the child, saying, "Xiao Wei is so brave, he really is a little man."
Of course, these weren't just words of encouragement; he genuinely admired the child.
Such a strong child at only 6 years old.
After all the acupuncture needles were inserted, Bai Zhi instructed, "Xiao Wei, you can't move now. I'll wake you up from the needles in a little while."
She specially put on an animated film for that purpose.
This also greatly diverted the children's attention.
"Xiaowei, you can watch TV, but you can't laugh or move. You have needles in your head."
Xiao Wei was very cooperative.
He remained motionless, simply staring intently at the television.
Bai Zhi recalled that when she gave Niu Niu acupuncture last year, she had to coax her to close her eyes. Doctor Zhou would specially tell the child martial arts novels to distract her.
For Xiaowei, cartoons are enough.
This is largely related to the child's upbringing; his father was a soldier, and his mother was a martyr.
The child also developed extraordinary courage and the ability to endure pain.
Forty minutes later, the needles were removed from Bai Zhi.
After it was over, quickly put Xiaowei's clothes on.
Liu Guifang spent a long 40 minutes sewing insoles beside the child. When she saw the needles being removed from the child's body, she breathed a long sigh of relief.
The acupuncture session is finally over. To be honest, watching the child get the needles in hurts much more than the needles themselves.
Besides being terrified, she felt even more heartache for the child. The child was so pitiful, losing his mother at such a young age and suffering from a chronic illness, and now having to endure the pain of acupuncture.
She couldn't help but wipe away her tears.
As a housewife, she had no choice but to feel sorry for her children and sigh constantly.
Just thinking about how pitiful and terrible the child would look after the seizure made her feel deeply gratified.
Thanks to Angelica dahurica for treating the child, even if it's painful, it's all worth it as long as the illness can be cured.
Bai Zhi finished tidying up the silver needles and saw Liu Guifang's tense expression. She chuckled and said, "Sister-in-law, were you very nervous just now? Were you worried that the child would cry? Look how brave Xiaowei is."
Liu Guifang pulled herself together and helped the child zip up his jacket. "Yes, Xiaowei is so brave, braver than me, an adult."
Bai Zhi took a piece of fruit candy from the drawer and handed it to Xiao Wei. "Here, Xiao Wei, have a candy. Don't move for now. Let's sit here and rest for a while and observe."
When Xiaowei saw that there was candy, he looked away from the TV and said, "Okay, thank you, Aunt Xiaobai."
With a big color TV to watch and candy to eat, Xiaowei was reluctant to leave. He sat on the sofa, completely absorbed in eating candy and watching TV.
Seeing her child happily watching cartoons, Liu Guifang felt relaxed.
"Where did Xiaobai go today?" Liu Guifang asked Bai Zhi curiously. "I've noticed you've been going out every day lately."
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