Chapter 104 Living at the Captain's House
She used to come from a good family and lived a life of being pampered and adored, but the Shen family dragged her down and forced her to suffer in such a place.
They're all family, so why does Jiang Ning get to live such a life of being pampered, while she has to suffer?
Although she was feeling extremely anxious at that moment, she was able to endure it.
Judging from Jiang Ning's appearance, it's clear that her brother-in-law has made something of himself. Perhaps they will be able to return to the capital, and once they do, her good days will begin.
It seems I can't see that person for a while, so as not to affect her.
Rural life is simple. Evenings are for rest. After dinner, the brigade leader's wife seemed reluctant to leave and chatted with Jiang Ning.
After the aroma of food in the cowshed dissipated, there would always be a lingering odor, so everyone would move a few stones to an open space outside the cowshed and sit down to chat.
As they were chatting, the brigade leader's wife suddenly frowned.
The captain, concerned for his wife, asked, "What's wrong, honey?"
The team leader's wife waved her hand, "It's nothing serious, it's probably just a flare-up of his rheumatism, his legs are a bit stiff."
Upon hearing this, the captain immediately said, "I'll take you back now to soak your feet."
His wife has had this rheumatism for many years, and it tends to flare up on rainy days. When it flares up, her legs and feet feel weak and painful, and even her bones feel cold and painful.
But there's nothing that can be done about this disease; even after seeing a doctor, it couldn't be cured.
The brigade leader's wife wanted to chat with Jiang Ning more. When she spoke with Jiang Ning, she found that Jiang Ning was eloquent and did not have the arrogance of the educated youth who had come to the countryside to build the country.
"Let me take a look." Jiang Ning came to the captain's wife's side and reached out to touch her knee. "Is it uncomfortable here?"
"Not just that." The captain's wife shook her head and sighed, "My whole leg is uncomfortable, and I won't be able to get a good night's sleep tonight."
Every time her rheumatism flares up, she tosses and turns, unable to sleep.
Jiang Ning then took her hand to feel her pulse and asked her some questions.
The brigade leader's wife said that sometimes it's very cold, especially on cloudy or rainy days when her legs hurt.
Jiang Ning understood. As she took out the silver needles, she said, "You have rheumatoid arthritis. It's mainly the joints where your bones connect that hurt. It's a pity we don't have anything here to do moxibustion. If we could do warm needle moxibustion for you, you wouldn't be in pain all winter. Right now, I can only use silver needles to relieve your pain."
Then everyone present watched as Jiang Ning took out silver needles and precisely inserted them into acupoints such as Zusanli and Neixiyan...
When the silver needles were inserted into her acupuncture points, the brigade leader's wife was initially a little scared. But when she saw Jiang Ning's determined expression as she earnestly inserted the needles, she inexplicably felt that this girl possessed a kind of believable magic.
She was no longer worried and let Jiang Ning insert the silver needles into her legs.
After a few minutes, the captain saw his wife's tightly furrowed brows gradually relax.
The brigade leader's wife also looked delighted, her face unable to hide her excitement. The rheumatism that used to torment her all night was now much less painful after just a few acupuncture treatments.
This is such a pleasant surprise.
You can't truly understand the pain of this disease until you experience it yourself. When she was in so much pain that she couldn't sleep all night, it was truly unbearable.
After a while, the soreness and swelling in her legs completely subsided, and the team leader's wife exclaimed excitedly, "Hey? It doesn't hurt anymore, Comrade Jiang, you're amazing!"
"Once we have mugwort, I'll give you another warm acupuncture treatment."
This ailment is nothing serious for Jiang Ning. Once she gets the mugwort leaves and makes them into moxa balls, she can use acupuncture combined with moxibustion for warm acupuncture, and the brigade leader's wife won't have a relapse this winter.
Having witnessed Jiang Ning's amazing medical skills, the captain and his wife genuinely felt that Jiang Ning was truly remarkable.
In addition, Jiang Ning saved their old man this morning, so the favor they owe her is truly immense.
The brigade leader's wife was perceptive and immediately glanced at her husband.
After being married for over twenty years, the captain still had some sense. He immediately pulled out a ten-yuan note from his pocket. "Dr. Jiang, this is the money you gave me to treat my wife's leg and my father's stroke. Is it enough? If not, let's go back and get some more money."
Jiang Ning's approach to collecting money was entirely flexible. Treating rheumatism and stroke weren't serious illnesses, nor were they troublesome; one ten-yuan note was enough. Moreover, the brigade leader had even given her some meat, which was more than sufficient.
"That's enough." Jiang Ning accepted the ten-yuan note; paying for medical treatment is a reciprocal act.
The captain and his wife smiled happily. The captain's title had changed from "Comrade Jiang" to "Doctor Jiang".
After inserting the silver needles for a while, Jiang Ning deftly removed them from the leg of the brigade leader's wife.
Jiang Ning put away the silver needles and said, "Go back and soak your feet in water that's at a comfortable temperature, and then apply a hot towel to the painful area. It won't hurt for the next few days."
"Okay, I'll do as Dr. Jiang says."
The captain's wife had a loud voice and spoke frankly. Actually, she had noticed a problem earlier. "Dr. Jiang, I don't think you can sleep here. My second son has gone to the army, so his room is empty. Do you want to stay at my house?"
The brigade leader's wife has a carefree personality, but she is also very thoughtful.
Jiang Ning was taken aback. She had thought about this from the beginning, but her arrival was sudden. It would take some time to build good relations with the village. She originally planned to wait until she had been in the village for a while before seeing if she could rent a house there.
Mr. and Mrs. Shen also thought of this. Given their current situation, they couldn't provide a very good environment. Their idea was for Jiang Ning to squeeze in with Qianqian at night.
I never expected to encounter such a situation.
Chen's mother was a woman of action. She immediately nudged Jiang Ning's arm and said, "Xiao Ning, why don't you go sleep at the brigade leader's house? The cowshed is too small."
After saying that, she patted Jiang Ning's hand again. Chen's mother sighed inwardly. Such a good daughter-in-law, it's a shame she married into their family.
Although Chen Mu's hands were rough, they had a unique warmth.
Jiang Ning was indeed nervous when she arrived, but she didn't expect Shen Mo's parents to be so easy to get along with.
Since Mother Shen had spoken, Jiang Ning had no reason not to go. She wasn't one to endure hardship and never expected to be transported to such an era.
If Shen Mo's parents were unreasonable, she really wouldn't know how to react for Shen Mo's sake.
Jiang Ning said gratefully, "Thank you, Mom."
Mother Shen patted her hand, "You silly girl, you've never suffered since you were with Shen Mo. There's no reason for you to come and suffer with us when you come to visit us."
Hearing Shen's mother's words, Jin Yuyan almost ground her teeth to powder. She was also a daughter-in-law of the Shen family, so why hadn't her mother ever said such things to her!
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