Shen Qiqi pushed open the door of the ward, and a strong smell of medicine mixed with the breath of the patient hit her face, making her wrinkle her nose.
She walked quickly to the bedside and handed the medicine in her hand to Lu Qing: "Brother Qing, this is the medicine prescribed by the doctor, give it to me quickly..." Before she finished speaking, a skinny hand reached out and snatched the medicine bag from her hand.
Shen Qiqi was stunned for a moment, then looked up and saw that it was Mrs. Lu.
She was holding a dirty cloth bag in her hand, which contained some unknown herbs that gave off a strange smell.
"Why take Western medicine! I've already consulted someone. This is a secret recipe passed down from our ancestors, specially designed to treat this kind of difficult and complicated disease!" The old lady's tone was firm and she would not allow any doubt.
Shen Qiqi suddenly felt a surge of inexplicable anger rushing to her head. It was already this time, and they were still engaging in these feudal superstitions!
She took a deep breath, tried to suppress her anger, and patiently explained: "Mom, this disease needs to be treated by a doctor. Western medicine is scientific, and these folk remedies..."
"Bullshit science!" Old Mrs. Lu interrupted her rudely, "What do you know, little girl? I have eaten more salt than you have walked! Do you know how many people have been cured by this folk remedy?" As the old lady spoke, she was about to stuff the herbs into the patient's mouth.
"Mom! Stop messing around!" Lu Qing snatched the medicine bag from the old lady's hand, his face livid. "The doctor said that you can't eat anything carelessly right now. You..."
"You unfilial son! How dare you talk back to me!" Old Mrs. Lu immediately flew into a rage and pointed at Lu Qing's nose and cursed, "Who am I doing this for? For your father/your mother/your brothers/your sisters! You..." The old lady cried out at the top of her lungs, and the atmosphere in the ward froze instantly.
Shen Qiqi looked at the two people in front of her who were on the verge of a fight, her heart filled with helplessness and worry.
She knew that Lu Qing was filial and the old lady was notoriously stubborn. If the two of them started arguing, who knows what would happen.
She gently pulled at the corner of Lu Qing's clothes, signaling him to calm down.
Lu Qing took a deep breath and tried to calm the anger in his heart.
Shen Qiqi turned to look at Mrs. Lu, and her tone slowed down: "Mom, I know you care about the patient, but this folk remedy..." Before she finished speaking, Mrs. Lu pushed her away, "Stop pretending here! You just don't want me to cure him/her! You..."
"Enough!" Lu Qing stood up suddenly, interrupting the old lady's scolding, "Qiqi is doing this for the good of this family, you..."
"I..." Shen Qiqi looked at Lu Qing, wanting to say something but stopping herself.
Old Mrs. Lu glared at her angrily, as if she were an unforgivable sinner.
In the ward, the tense atmosphere was like a taut string that could break at any moment...
In the end, Shen Qiqi just sighed deeply, "Mom, please listen to me..."
Shen Qiqi did not continue to strongly object, but instead had an idea and made a new suggestion to Mrs. Lu: "Mom, you are also doing this for the patient's good. Why don't we go ask Dr. Zhang in town to see if this folk remedy really works? After all, he is a professional and he must know more than me."
Mrs. Lu was stunned for a moment, touching her dry fingers, with doubts in her heart. She looked at Shen Qiqi half-doubtfully, then looked at Lu Qing with a tense face, and finally nodded: "Then...then go and ask."
Shen Qiqi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly pulled Lu Qing and Old Lady Lu to the town hospital.
On the way, she whispered comfortingly, "Mom, don't worry. If Dr. Zhang says this folk remedy is useful, we'll follow it. But scientific treatment is definitely more reliable, don't you think?"
Although Mrs. Lu didn't say anything, the doubts on her face gradually dissipated.
They quickly arrived at the town hospital. Doctor Zhang was seeing patients. Seeing them, he quickly stood up and asked, "Why are you here again? How is the patient's condition?"
Shen Qiqi briefly recounted the whole story, and then handed over the cloth bag in Mrs. Lu's hand: "Doctor Zhang, please take a look at whether this folk remedy is reliable."
Doctor Zhang took the cloth bag, carefully examined the herbs inside, and frowned. "That won't work. These herbs have complex ingredients, and some are even poisonous. They will cause greater harm to the patient's body. Scientific treatment is the safest method."
After hearing this, Mrs. Lu became even more shaken.
She looked at Dr. Zhang's serious face, and her courage to refute gradually faded.
She sighed deeply and murmured, "Then...what should I do?"
Shen Qiqi struck while the iron was hot and patiently explained: "Mom, think about it, there are so many people in our Lu family, and we all hope that the patient will get better soon. Scientific treatment is the safest method. We all believe in Dr. Zhang's professionalism, so don't worry about it anymore, right?"
Mrs. Lu nodded, a glint of admiration in her eyes. "Well... well, I'll listen to you. But you have to promise me that you will find the best treatment and not be careless!"
When the whole family heard what Mrs. Lu said, they all breathed a sigh of relief and respected Shen Qiqi even more.
Shen Qiqi smiled faintly and turned to look at Doctor Zhang: "Doctor Zhang, please excuse me, what should we do next?"
Doctor Zhang nodded and said, "You guys go back first. I'll contact the experts at the county hospital as soon as possible to see if we can arrange for transfer. The patient's condition can't be delayed, we have to race against time."
Shen Qiqi and Lu Qing looked at each other and nodded, their hearts filled with hope.
However, just as they were about to leave the hospital, Mrs. Lu suddenly grabbed Shen Qiqi's hand and whispered, "Qiqi, as long as you can save him/her, I will listen to you in everything..."
Shen Qiqi gently patted Mrs. Lu's hand and secretly made up her mind.
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