Spring arrives in the world, and the whole earth seems to have just awakened from a long slumber, with green mountains and clear waters, and grass growing and birds flying.
Yu Wenbo's parents arrived in Qingshantun during this vibrant spring.
It turned out that before Zhao Honghui left, he entrusted Huizi with the task of picking up Yu Wenbo's father, Yu Guoqiang, to seek medical treatment in Qingshantun. This afternoon, when Yu Guoqiang and his wife arrived at the transport team, Huizi took them to Qingshantun.
The van stopped at the entrance of the Qingshantun Youth Home. Hui Zi asked Yu Guoqiang and his wife to wait a moment while he went to call someone.
Just as he reached the gate of the courtyard, Yu Wenbo, who heard the engine, came to greet him: "Comrade Jiang Penghui, have my parents arrived?"
He had received a telegram from home a few days ago and, knowing that his parents had set off, asked anxiously.
Jiao Penghui smiled and nodded: "It's in the car."
Yu Wenbo turned his head and saw his white-haired mother next to the car door.
His eyes instantly reddened, and he choked out, "Mom!"
"Oh!" Tears streamed down Yu Wenbo's mother's face, her sallow skin marked by the hardships of those years.
Yu Wenbo took a few quick steps and hugged his mother tightly, speechless.
The father, who was leaning against the car, also had tears in his eyes. Thinking of the hardships his eldest son had endured over the years, he was so distressed that he could hardly breathe.
"Dad, are you alright?" Yu Wenbo let go of his mother and turned to look at his father in the car.
Yu's father said weakly, "I'm fine. I've received meticulous care from the comrades in the convoy along the way. I'll thank them properly later."
Yu Wenbo nodded and asked Hui Zi to help carry his father to a house near the rented cowshed to settle him in.
As early as last month, Yu Wenjiang had told the brigade leader about his father's medical treatment. Considering their family situation, the brigade leader only charged a symbolic amount of rent and rented them an empty house in the backyard of Old Sun's family.
Yu Wenjiang tidied up the house during his time off work so that his parents could stay when they came, and now it came in handy.
After settling his father in, Hui Zi knew that it was a rare reunion after so many years, and he also needed to go see Old Master Sun for medical treatment, so he declined the invitation to dinner and left first.
Yu Wenjiang then had a good chat with his parents about their respective situations. When his mother learned that her youngest son was getting tutoring from Professor Feng and his wife, she immediately asked, "Are they the two who were cleaning the cowshed just now?"
"Yes." He had seen Professor Feng and his group from afar when he arrived.
"Then I'll go help. You and your dad have a good talk." Without taking a break, Mother Yu went briskly to the cowshed.
Yu Wenjiang told his father to rest for a while, and he went to the clinic to fetch Old Sun. Even if Old Sun would return to the front yard in the evening, Yu Wenjiang wanted to go and check on him first.
When they arrived at the clinic, Old Sun was treating a woman who had come from afar, while also instructing Zhao Guangliang and Xie Yuyao. Xie Yuyao, who was watching, saw Yu Wenjiang and guessed that his parents had already arrived, so she asked him to wait a moment.
After diagnosing the patient, Dr. Sun gave him a few instructions and wrote out a prescription. Zhao Guangliang readily took the prescription and went to get the medicine.
After the patient thanked him and left, Old Sun went back with Yu Wenjiang, accompanied by Xie Yuyao.
As they approached the cowshed, Professor Feng and his wife, who were chatting with Yu's mother, saw Old Man Sun and the others and hurriedly invited Yu's mother to go back together.
When Yu's mother learned that the white-haired old man was none other than Old Sun, she was eager to know about her husband's condition, so she left the cowshed and followed him.
"Hello, Grandpa Sun! I am Yu Wenjiang's mother. His father is in the backyard. Thank you for your help." Yu's mother bowed politely.
Mr. Sun nodded in response, "Hello, I'll go take a look first."
Mother Yu quickly led the way, saying, "Please follow me."
Soon, Old Sun saw Yu's father lying on the kang (a heated brick bed). After examining him, he had a good idea of what was going on: "If he can be carefully cared for for a few years, there is a great chance of recovery."
Upon hearing the news and rushing back outside, Yu Wenjiang heard Old Sun's words and said anxiously, "Old Sun, whatever you say about treatment, we will definitely cooperate and listen to you!"
Yu's parents and Yu Wenbo could not hide their excitement, and nodded solemnly upon hearing this: "Yes, we will do whatever you say."
Instead of immediately suggesting a treatment, Old Master Sun asked Xie Yuyao to take her pulse and make a diagnosis.
Xie Yuyao, who had been observing from the sidelines, had already mastered the three methods of observation, auscultation, and inquiry. After taking the pulse, she gave her diagnosis: "The lumbar disc is severely protruding and has been compressing the nerves for a long time. My plan is to apply traction, do acupuncture and physical therapy, and at the same time take nerve-related drugs."
Old Sun: "Tell me more about it."
Xie Yuyao then explained in detail that when it came to medicine, considering the specific circumstances of the Yu family, she tried to use common and inexpensive medicinal materials instead of rare and precious ones.
After listening, Mr. Sun seemed to be deep in thought, and raised several questions and constructive suggestions, which the two then discussed.
The four members of the Yu family were stunned. They had never heard of many of the professional terms and herbs. They found it all very profound and mysterious, and they were also secretly worried about the cost of treatment.
They had tried traditional Chinese medicine, but the prescriptions they received contained many expensive tonics, which the Yu family simply couldn't afford, so that approach was not an option.
Before setting off, Yu's parents refused to let Yu Wenbo and his brother go, saying that the traditional Chinese medicine treatment that had failed them before might not work even with the help of Master Sun.
However, the Yu brothers remained adamant, and they also missed their two sons.
Especially for the eldest son, Yu Wenbo, his parents could guess how their eldest son had been living all these years. In addition, he was seriously injured and his life was hanging by a thread. He almost lost his son. Every time they thought about it, they were in excruciating pain.
This trip to Qingshantun was less about seeking medical treatment and more about visiting my two sons.
Seeing that their eldest son, though still weak, could walk freely, the parents breathed a sigh of relief, fearing he too would be bedridden and unable to take care of himself.
Now, when Yu's parents looked at their youngest son, they saw him smiling broadly, not at all like someone who had endured great hardships. It seemed that the people of Qingshan Village were simple and honest, and they had not bullied their two weak and young sons.
After finalizing the treatment plan, Sun Lao and Xie Yuyao went to the commune health center early the next morning, hoping to obtain the necessary herbs through official channels.
However, the health center didn't have many Chinese medicinal herbs, so it was suggested that Xie Yuyao try looking at a traditional Chinese medicine shop.
Xie Yuyao simply went to the county town to find a pharmacy. Once inside, she listed a long list of the medicinal herbs and their quantities. The apprentice tending the shop repeatedly told her to slow down as he picked up, weighed, and packaged each herb.
There were still two medicinal herbs out of stock. The apprentice looked around to make sure no other customers were there, then leaned forward and whispered, "I have a way to find these two herbs. Why don't you come back tomorrow?"
Xie Yuyao knew that his so-called solution was probably the black market. Rather than making the trip tomorrow, she might as well go to the black market herself. If she couldn't find it, she could ask Qi Tai to avoid being taken advantage of by middlemen. Every little bit saved was a good thing for the family.
Besides, she still gets carsick on buses, so she wants to avoid going on the bus as much as possible.
However, the medicinal herbs in her space could not be used openly or easily on her father.
Upon arriving at the black market near the textile factory, Xie Yuyao recited the slogans, paid the "entrance fee," and went inside.
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