Chen Xia ran to the Helicobacter pylori laboratory in one breath.
"Sister, Old Man Yang has rectal cancer. What should we do?"
Chen Chun was looking through a microscope, not even looking up. "What else can we do? We can just pay for it. That would be fair to him."
Chen Xia was a little surprised by the elder sister's indifference.
He always thought that he was a transmigrated soul and had nothing to do with this family in essence, so it was normal for him to be a little indifferent. How could this Academician Chen be so indifferent?
In fact, he didn't know at all. Chen Chun always believed that if it weren't for Old Man Yang's extreme behavior, his parents wouldn't have to suffer so much.
Especially my mother, who not only had to do heavy physical work, but also was depressed after severing ties with her family, which led to her passing away early due to liver disease.
If their parents were still alive, the four siblings would not have become orphans in 1980, helpless and with no one to rely on. Apart from their grandmother who came to visit them secretly a few times, their grandparents and uncles ignored them.
In her mind, this grandfather and uncle no longer existed.
Yes, as a doctor, I would save not only my relatives but also strangers.
But what about the other side? When seeing the four children of the Chen family hungry and cold, even if they were not relatives, neighbors would lend a helping hand, right?
So Chen Chun didn't care about Old Man Yang's life or death at all. She felt nothing in her heart. She was even... she was a little happy in her heart. She felt that this was karma and he deserved it.
But Chen Xia was in trouble and failed to shift the blame.
He originally wanted his eldest sister to take care of the funeral arrangements, ah, to take care of the follow-up treatment.
"Big sister, grandpa is already like this, how about you go visit him? Take care of him? Give him some condolences? We have to pretend to be a loving mother and a filial son."
"Second Brother Chen, don't give me that. I'm not from Yuezhou People's Hospital. If there's any influence, it's your responsibility as Section Chief Chen. If you want to pretend to be a filial son, go ahead and do it. Remember what Uncle Gu said!"
Damn, Academician Chen’s IQ is online, I can’t fool him.
In the end, it was the mother-in-law who rushed to the hospital after hearing about it and formally visited Old Man Yang on behalf of the Chen and Gu families, thus avoiding an embarrassing situation.
When grandma learned that her husband had cancer and estimated that he didn't have much time left, she felt a little sad. After all, they had been married for decades, and even if they had a puppy, they would have some feelings for it.
Yang Guanshan and Yuan Guifen were a little at a loss. The old man's illness meant that someone would need to take care of him and it would cost a lot of money, which could cost both of their lives.
So the two of them had some thoughts, "Just take him home and wait for death."
Everyone sat together to discuss.
Chen Xia, Chen Chun and Gu Lin sat aside pretending to be dead, not saying a word.
Mother Gu asked Grandma and Yang Guanshan, "Have you decided now whether to have the surgery or not?"
Yang Guanshan asked, "Mother-in-law, how long can you live if you have surgery?"
Mother Gu obviously couldn't answer and looked at Chen Xia.
"It's hard to say, because we can't tell if there's metastasis or anything like that. But his condition is very serious. I guess surgery would only relieve the current obstruction, not cure it."
Yang Guanshan got anxious when he heard this: "Then don't move, don't move. If you move, you will die. It's better to let my father suffer less. Let's just leave it at that."
Well, Chen Xia thought what he said made a lot of sense.
There is a famous saying in hospitals in later generations: One-third of cancer patients die from overtreatment, one-third die from fear, and only one-third die from the disease.
The grandmother obviously had no opinion of her own, so when she heard her son say this, she no longer had any objections.
Because he couldn't have surgery, the old man obviously couldn't hold on for much longer. The next day, Chen Xia sent him back by boat. According to the customs of the Yuezhou people, even if one is going to die, he must die at home.
After intestinal obstruction occurs, a large amount of gas accumulates in the patient's intestinal cavity, which causes intestinal distension.
The increasing amount of gas in the intestine will cause the patient's intestinal pressure to increase and the intestinal wall to thin. Once the patient's intestinal blood circulation is seriously obstructed, serious consequences such as intestinal necrosis and rupture will occur.
The toxins decomposed by necrotic tissue will enter the blood through the peritoneum and produce toxemia, which will eventually lead to toxic shock, loss of body fluids and electrolytes, and acid-base imbalance.
Loss of body fluids and electrolytes and acid-base imbalance will lead to dehydration, hypovolemic shock, then renal failure, and finally multiple organ failure. In a word, death is inevitable.
And it was a painful death.
This can be considered the price that Old Man Yang paid for his ruthlessness and disloyalty in the past. In the end, he did not have a good end.
Three days later, the "bad news" came that Old Man Yang had died.
Chen Xia asked Chen Qiaogu to help send 1,000 yuan, and the funeral expenses were borne by the eldest grandson. But he himself was too busy with work and really couldn't spare the time, so he arrived on the last day of the funeral.
The four siblings of the Chen family and Gu Lin drove a small jeep to Yanggang Village. The village party secretary Yang Wanhuo greeted them at the village entrance. When they arrived at the Yang family, they kowtowed and burned paper according to the rules for younger generations, performing all the etiquette.
In fact, if it weren't for his father-in-law's repeated persuasion, Chen Xia would not be willing to come over and would just find a random excuse to go on a business trip.
What can the rural relatives say?
Now Chen Xia is an official and a rich man, and he paid for all the expenses this time, so he has done his utmost.
Forget about complaining, I'm not even busy flattering him.
Only a few sensible elders knew that the Yang and Chen families would never have any contact with each other again, as Old Man Yang had acted too ruthlessly.
After the funeral, Chen Xia took his grandmother back home. He didn't plan to visit any of the relatives from the Yang family. They had ignored the Chen family in the past, but now they felt they were not worthy of being with them.
As for Yang Guanshan, he didn't even tell him his home address and phone number, so how could he expect him to take care of him?
At most, he can pay for some medical expenses if he gets sick in the future, but it is impossible to ask him to support his uncle.
Therefore, children and grandchildren have their own blessings. Parents can refer to their children’s marriage arrangements, but they must not interfere too much and must not insist on following their wishes.
Only lovers know whether the shoes fit or not. Why should parents get involved so much?
In ancient times, transportation was inconvenient and women rarely returned to their parents' home after getting married. It is understandable that giving some betrothal gifts also served as compensation.
But society is different now. People still insist on giving the bride price. If the money is not given, they will break up the couple and cry, make a fuss, or even threaten to commit suicide. This bad habit really needs to be changed.
There is an obvious feature in hospitals: when an elderly person is sick, it is basically the daughters and sons-in-law who are busy taking care of him or her, and it is considered good enough if the sons and daughters-in-law come to see him or her.
You can't disappoint your daughter and son-in-law before marriage, otherwise they won't care about you after marriage.
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