After Song Yan regained consciousness following her convulsions, she was fine, just feeling tired. She wanted to visit her second aunt.
My second aunt's husband is named Miao Zhen.
My second and third aunts are twins, and both suffer from congenital heart disease. According to them, the sooner they have surgery, the better. However, the surgery is too expensive, and neither of them can afford it.
My aunt's husband has been saving money all these years. When my aunt and uncle met, she told him that she had a heart condition. What family would want to marry a sick daughter-in-law?
My aunt's husband's family didn't approve of the marriage. But my aunt's husband was determined to be with my aunt, and his parents eventually had no choice but to agree.
Both marriages were arranged under duress, but my second aunt's in-laws simply disliked her; they never made things difficult for her. Because of heart problems, my second aunt was unable to have children. The Miao family never suggested they divorce.
Song Ma's stepmother is no good person. After her second aunt got married, she kicked her third aunt out. The third aunt is still living with her second aunt!
My aunt's husband and his family must be exceptionally good people!
When the original owner was little, she especially liked her second aunt's husband. Whenever he visited, he would bring her candy. She would often save one for her second brother…
That was one of the few times the original owner experienced happiness.
A person has too many memories, and Song Yan's exploration of the original owner's memories wasn't complete. However, when he encountered people related to the original owner, those memories came flooding back…
Not knowing how much more money was needed for the surgery, Song Yan thought he would help as much as he could!
My own money comes easily.
My aunt was lying in bed. After all that commotion, her complexion was terrible, she was a little swollen, and her lips were a deep bluish-purple.
Song Yan walked over, "Second Aunt's husband, Second Aunt!"
"Xiaoyan, are you alright?" Second Aunt's husband pressed down on his wife who had just woken up.
"Second Aunt, you can talk while lying down." Song Yan held her hand; it was icy cold, and her fingertips were bluish-purple.
Song Yan was very good at comforting people. She talked about how she had bothered them, how she had encouraged her parents, and how she planned to rent a house for them in the future. Song Yan placed her hand on her second aunt's wrist, feeling the pulse of her pulse.
When my second aunt heard all this, she was much happier. She was truly exhausted; she simply said, "You've grown up."
"I changed my name to 'rock.' I want to be as hard as a rock."
Auntie wasn't suited to talking for long periods, so Song Yan comforted her and then left.
Second Aunt's husband escorted Song Yan out.
"How much more money do you need for the surgery?" Song Yan asked directly.
"Don't worry about my family's affairs, child." His second aunt's husband's face held a bitter expression. Perhaps he felt the family was too short of money, and he didn't want to say anything to the child.
"Separating the family isn't as simple as just moving out. You need to get the household registration booklet to separate the households, establish a new household registration, and then use the new household registration booklet to separate the grain ration booklets. Otherwise, if your grandmother controls the grain rations, what will your parents eat?"
Song Yan stared at his uncle, realizing he didn't understand this era well enough and had actually forgotten something as important as the grain ration book.
Song Yan's eyes were clear and bright, just like when he was little. His uncle couldn't help but reach out and pat Song Yan's head. "Let's go back!"
Treating my aunt's illness isn't as simple as just handing over money. Where did the money come from? There has to be a source. Is it a loan? Who lent you such a large sum of money? Besides, don't borrowed money have to be repaid? It's not Song Yan's intention to burden them with so much debt.
Song Yan was also willing to show sufficient goodwill to those who had treated the original owner well, because he had taken over the original owner's place.
"Uncle, could you please bring me my second and third aunts' medical records and their past examination reports? I helped a soldier in the county before. He's a very capable person. I mentioned my second aunt's heart condition to him. He said that an overseas Chinese had provided a fund specifically to help heart patients who can't afford surgery. I explained our family's situation, and he asked me to mail the medical records over. He said he would try to help." This was the best explanation Song Yan could think of.
"You, are you telling the truth? Your second and third aunts can get approved?" Uncle's eyes lit up.
Song Yan felt that if he could help with this, he would feel particularly good. Because he was helping someone like his uncle. In everyone's eyes, his third aunt was a burden. Yet, he hadn't forgotten to seek medical treatment for her.
"He said he would try to help me. How is my third aunt's condition?" Song Yan asked. Because the initial assessment was that her second aunt's condition was not optimistic, she feared it couldn't be delayed any longer. If both of them had surgery together, it would be a huge expense; it would be best if they could have it separately.
“Your third aunt is in a slightly better condition than your second aunt, but she won’t last many more years,” your uncle said in a heavy voice.
"How much does my aunt's illness cost?" Song Yan asked.
“It will cost two or three thousand yuan, the doctor said we should prepare around 3,000 yuan. Over the years, the family has tried its best to save money. I've only saved a little over six hundred. Your second and third aunts make paper boxes whenever they have time, and my younger sister often contributes articles to the newspaper, and all the money she earns is saved for your second aunt. We simply can't save enough money for both of them to get treatment. Your third aunt was thinking…” Uncle couldn't continue.
Song Yan understood; her aunt wanted to give up on her. "Don't worry, I'll definitely be able to get the grant."
Song Yan's words gave Miao Zhen hope.
Miao Zhen: "Your second and third aunts are not working. Their employers already reimbursed them less after they were hospitalized, and the designated hospital couldn't perform this kind of surgery, so the reimbursement rate was reduced again. The out-of-pocket expenses will be about 40%."
Now, for hospitals directly affiliated with your employer, you only need to pay the out-of-pocket portion. For hospitals not affiliated with your employer, you have to pay the full amount before you can get reimbursed from your employer. Three thousand yuan is a huge sum compared to a monthly salary of twenty or thirty yuan.
"I'll write you a prescription. Give it to my second aunt first. We need to prepare for the surgery." Song Yan said, taking out paper and pen to write the prescription on the windowsill.
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