Chapter 34 Aunt Su, having given everything, was held by Qiu Yuruo…
Aunt Su was chased and slashed by Qiu Yuruo with a knife. In the end, she was warned by the clan chief that if she interfered in Qiu Yuruo's family affairs again, her entire family would be expelled from the clan and driven out of Su Family Village.
The clan chief warned Su Ershen's family, and the old woman who went with her to find Qiu Yuruo was also scolded by the clan chief.
She was a notorious troublemaker in the village; she never caused any good things, but she was always involved in all the bad things.
She had meddled in too many bad things. Because the clan chief had just warned Aunt Su's family, he also told the old woman that if she continued to meddle in other people's business, her whole family would be expelled from the clan.
This time, the old woman's husband finally intervened and kicked her.
The old woman was in the wrong and didn't dare to fight with the man, so she yelled and ran away.
Qiu Yuruo had a good cry today, which severely depleted both her strength and spirit.
They simply packed up early. When Yun Che came home from school, he asked him to deliver some pastries to each of the neighbors who had spoken up for him.
That evening, Su Yunting regained consciousness and felt the sighs of the people around him. He felt a sense of relief.
The fact that she was still with her and there was no one else in the room meant that she was not injured.
Qiu Yuruo wasn't injured, but she was too tired to even confide in her 'rag doll'.
Su Yunting waited a long time for her to speak, and his heart, which had been half relieved, became anxious again.
He didn't hear a single word from her until the person next to him was breathing steadily and asleep.
Su Yunting knew that no matter how anxious he was, it would be useless. As long as he could wake up, everything would be alright.
Remembering the sliver of light before he lost consciousness that afternoon, Su Yunting mustered his strength once more and tried to lift his heavy eyelids...
The cold snap lasted for several days, and the temperature remained cold. My younger sister had been seen by the doctor in town several times and had been taking medicine without interruption, but she still hadn't gotten better.
That morning, Qiu Yuruo, just like the previous days, went to check on her younger sister first. She found that her face was flushed and she had a fever. Her second sister had already gotten up and prepared the fever-reducing medicine, and was feeding it to her.
Qiu Yuruo immediately decided to close the food stall for a day. The doctor in town wouldn't do, so she still had to take her younger sister to the county for treatment.
Tell Yun Che to invite Brother Su Huai, and then go to the home of a classmate he went to school with, to ask him to help ask the teacher for leave.
Qiu Yu took almost all of her savings and asked Aunt Shuncai to come along.
Brother Su Huai arrived quickly. Qiu Yu Ru put a mattress and a quilt into the mule cart, and Aunt Shun Cai carried her little sister onto the cart.
They traveled quickly all the way to the county, but by then the younger sister was already fast asleep and could not be woken up.
The illness progressed too quickly, and Qiu Yuru was extremely panicked. She almost fell when she got out of the car. Su Huai carried his little sister into the clinic.
After taking Qiu Yuruo's pulse, Dr. Zhang first performed acupuncture treatment. Before prescribing a medicine, Dr. Zhang said to Qiu Yuruo, "Given the patient's current condition, we must use strong medicine. If the dosage is insufficient, she will simply fall asleep."
Qiu Yuruo's voice trembled: "Doctor, please prescribe the medicine."
After listening to the doctor's explanation, he immediately wrote out a prescription, and Qiu Yuruo took the prescription to the counter to get the medicine.
This one dose of medicine alone costs two taels of silver!
Since it was a matter of life and death, Qiu Yuruo quickly paid the money, the shop assistant grabbed the medicine, and went straight to the back to brew it.
After the needles were removed from the younger sister's body, she was also moved to a room in the back.
Qiu Yuruo and Aunt Shuncai fed her the medicine together.
Every fifteen minutes thereafter, the doctor would take her pulse. After four times, the doctor's serious expression softened a little. He told Qiu Yuruo that she was temporarily out of danger and that he would come back to take her pulse again in half an hour.
After hearing the doctor's words, Qiu Yuruo felt completely exhausted. She thanked the doctor and returned to the bedside. Looking at her younger sister's sallow face, she could no longer hold back her tears.
Aunt Shuncai was also crying so hard that she couldn't wipe away her tears.
Even Su Huai's eyes were red.
It was just a hair's breadth away; my little sister might have fallen asleep forever.
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In Su Family Village, Su Yunting regained consciousness and heard the sound of reading aloud. He wondered: Today is not a day off, why didn't Yun Che go to school?
Just as I finished wondering, my heart suddenly jumped.
My younger sister has been sick for several days now...
In my past life, my younger sister passed away in this spring.
He was extremely anxious, wondering how his younger sister was doing. He could only place his hopes on Qiu Yuruo.
In this life, she has changed too many things, and Su Yunting can only place all his hopes on her.
Yun Che couldn't continue reading after a while, and sighed while holding the book.
He sighed, and Su Jingshu, who was doing needlework nearby, also sighed.
Yun Che asked her, "Second sister, will my little sister be alright?"
Su Jingshu said firmly, "Don't worry, the doctors in the county are highly skilled, my sister will definitely be fine."
Their conversation finally let Su Yunting know that his younger sister was alright for the time being.
Unfortunately, just as he learned of this news, someone outside the gate called out to Su Jingshu.
Su Jingshu put down her needlework and went out to answer.
Before she could open the door, the person outside said, "Jing Shu, how is your little sister? I was just on the street and heard that Shi Chui's Huani is dying!"
Su Jingshu stumbled. Her younger sister and Huani had gotten sick around the same time, and the two families had even met at the town doctor's.
Hearing about Huani's situation, Su Jingshu felt weak all over.
She could only comfort herself: her sister-in-law had already taken her younger sister to see a doctor in the county, her younger sister would be fine!
...
In the county, Doctor Zhang took the younger sister's pulse again half an hour later and then prescribed a new prescription.
The medicine still cost two taels of silver. After drinking it, the younger sister briefly regained consciousness for a while, and then fell into a deep sleep again.
The doctor took his pulse, waited another hour, and then prescribed another dose of medicine costing two taels of silver.
After the three doses of medicine were finished, Dr. Zhang took Qiu Yuruo's pulse again. Qiu Yuruo finally heard him say, "Your life has been saved, but you still need to take several more courses of medicine, otherwise you will have a chronic condition."
Qiu Yuruo: "We'll drink, as long as you open it, we'll drink it for as long as it takes."
Dr. Zhang: "The medications for the later days are fine, but the medications for the first three days are similar to those for today."
Qiu Yu quickly calculated in her mind, and then found it difficult.
Fortunately, the doctor added: "Today, the main reason for the three doses of medicine was to save his life. From now on, one dose a day will suffice. Get three days' worth of medicine first, and we'll come back to adjust the prescription after three days."
Three doses of medicine every three days, each dose costing two taels of silver, so three doses would cost another six taels.
Qiu Yuruo had saved less than ten taels of silver in the past few days. She had already spent six taels today, and the remaining loose silver and copper coins in her hand amounted to only three taels of silver.
But it's getting dark soon, and going back is impossible. I can manage on my own, but I can't let Aunt Shuncai and Brother Su Huai have to make do too, so I need to save some money for dinner and lodging tonight.
Since it wasn't enough no matter what, Qiu Yu shamelessly asked the doctor, "I didn't bring enough money today. I only have enough for one dose of medicine left. Could I give you two doses on credit, and I'll pay you back when I change the prescription in three days?"
If someone else had asked him this question, Dr. Zhang would have refused outright, but when Qiu Yu asked him this, he didn't refuse directly.
Qiu Yuruo has been bringing Su Yunting here for treatment for several months now, and she never misses a payment of five taels of silver for medicine each month.
Today's situation is special, but Dr. Zhang knows that she can repay the debt for the medicine she bought on credit.
Moreover, during one of their medical visits, a student from the academy whom Dr. Zhang knew recognized Su Yunting, and Dr. Zhang also learned their identities.
The old doctor had experienced too much human suffering and had been deceived countless times by patients or their families, but this time, he still agreed to let Qiu Yuruo pay for the medicine on credit, which was four taels of silver.
...
Yun Che got up early in the morning and went to his classmate's house to ask him to help ask his husband for another day off.
Huani, who fell ill along with her younger sister, passed away yesterday.
Yun Che and his second sister initially felt panicked and helpless upon hearing the news, but as time went on, they gradually calmed down.
If my younger sister were also unwell, my sister-in-law and the others wouldn't have stayed in the county any longer. The fact that they didn't come back yesterday means they are still receiving treatment.
Uncle Shuncai came to our house last night and said that as long as treatment continues, there is a possibility of recovery.
Everyone understands the principle, but it's hard to feel at ease when you can't see the person.
Su Yunting regained consciousness once more. Hearing his younger siblings sighing, he forced himself not to think too much and focused on gathering strength to break free from the dark cage that confined him.
Ever since he saw that glimmer of light, Su Yunting, except for a brief moment of relaxation when Qiu Yuruo talked to him at night, would repeatedly assault the cage whenever he was conscious.
He tried to break through the light several times today, but still couldn't see any light again. His mind was exhausted once more, and he didn't have much time to be awake this morning. Waves of dizziness washed over him.
Su Yunting didn't want to fall into a deep sleep. It was almost noon, and if his little sister was alright, they should be home by now.
Su Yunting's consciousness repeatedly resisted the onslaught of sleep until his second sister, who was cooking, ran out of the kitchen and shouted, "They're back! Sister-in-law and the others are back!"
Su Yunche rushed out of the room, while Su Yunting fought off sleep and waited for news. He heard other noises in the yard, followed by Aunt Shuncai's voice: "I waited until your little sister took her medicine this morning before coming back. The doctor said it's not good to take it too early, which is why she was delayed until now..."
Su Yunting couldn't hear what they said after that. The fact that his little sister could still take medicine proved that she was still alive. As long as she was still alive, there was hope.
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After a trip to the county, he had spent all the money he had saved and was even in debt for four taels of silver.
Qiu Yuruo hurriedly set up her stall the next day, hoping to meet another big customer.
After waiting all day, two luxurious vehicles did pass by, but unfortunately neither of them stopped in front of the food stall.
Fortunately, there were still a few customers drinking tea, otherwise today would have been another day of wasted effort.
The next day was just another ordinary day; no windfall came, but the next day I would have to pay back the money.
Not only do I have to repay the money, but I also need to get some medicine for my younger sister.
Qiu Yuruo packed up her stall with a heavy heart and returned home. Her younger sister was already able to move around freely without assistance.
Seeing her younger sister recover, Qiu Yuruo's heavy heart finally felt a little lighter.
Sick people don't have a good appetite, and since the second sister's cooking skills are limited, Qiu Yuruo made dinner separately for the youngest sister.
After dinner, Qiu Yuruo told her younger sister to go back to her room and rest, as she planned to take out the last of her savings from under the table later so she could settle the bill with Doctor Zhang the next day.
Unexpectedly, the younger sister said, "Sister-in-law, I'm all better now. I just need to take care of myself and don't need to get any more medicine."
When they went to the county for medical treatment, the younger sister remained unconscious and had no idea how much the treatment cost.
This afternoon, Aunt Shuncai came over and talked to Su Jingshu about the medical expenses for her younger sister. They thought her younger sister was asleep, but they didn't know that she was actually awake.
The younger sister heard that her medical treatment cost twelve taels of silver, four of which she still owed to the clinic.
The original medicine bill was still owed, and she had to go get more medicine tomorrow. Considering the family's financial situation, the younger sister decided to tell her sister-in-law that she no longer needed to take the medicine.
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