Chapter 51 Passerby A in the Courtyard Full of Love 2
After taking the pulse of the older woman, Jiang Yue breathed a sigh of relief. She had many minor ailments, but none of them were serious. Her heart condition was the real problem. Given her current situation, it was impossible for the older woman to have a child. However, Jiang Yue had a special medicine in her space that was specifically for the older woman's condition. With some treatment and Jiang Yue watching over the older man, if there were no problems, she should be able to have a child.
The only problem was the woman's age. Jiang Yue let go of her hand and asked, "How old are you this year, ma'am?"
"Me? Let me think, I'm almost 34."
"How old is that old man this year?"
“Your uncle is almost 41 and he’s about 7 years older than me.”
Jiang Yue breathed a sigh of relief. That's alright. If she takes medicine, she'll probably need to take it for about six months. Plus, I'll make her some medicinal meals to help her recover. There shouldn't be any problems. At this moment, Jiang Yue was weighing whether or not to confront the old lady. After weighing it for a long time, she decided to confront her. Otherwise, given her personality, she would eventually have a falling out with her.
Jiang Yue went to the door to check if anyone was around, then closed the door and walked over to the older woman. The older woman was completely confused by Jiang Yue's actions. After Jiang Yue sat down, she asked, "Xiao Yue, what are you doing?"
Jiang Yue pretended to look conflicted for a while before leaning closer and whispering, "Auntie, I used to know someone who has a special medicine that can cure your kind of heart disease, but it's very expensive. One course of treatment costs about 500 yuan, and you need to take at least three courses." (PS: This is complete nonsense. Everyone should go to the hospital if they're sick.)
"However, if you take this medicine and your body is in good condition for another six months, if my uncle's health is fine, there is a high probability that he will be able to have a child."
At first, I was happy to hear that Jiang Yue could treat it, but when I heard that a course of treatment cost 500 yuan and that at least three courses were needed, I was about to give up. I figured that it was okay to just take what I had now and tough it out. Then, when I heard Jiang Yue say that I could have a child, I got excited and sat up straight, saying in a tearful voice, "Xiao Yue, are you serious? You're not just kidding your old lady, are you?"
Jiang Yue patted the middle-aged woman and said, "You know what kind of person I am, ma'am. How could I talk nonsense about something so important?"
After hearing Jiang Yue's story, the old woman burst into tears. For so many years, she had consulted countless doctors and taken countless medications, and had basically given up hope. But today, a glimmer of hope suddenly appeared. The old woman held Jiang Yue's hand tightly, and after calming down, she said to Jiang Yue, "Xiao Yue, I'll discuss it with your uncle when he comes back. We might need to trouble you."
Jiang Yue stayed with the older woman for a while longer before going home. In the afternoon, when the older woman was preparing medicine for Jiang Yue, the knot in her brow had dissipated considerably, and her complexion looked much better. After Jiang Yue finished taking the medicine, the older woman wanted her to come over for a meal, but Jiang Yue declined, saying she had made plans with a friend and then went out.
She ran into Uncle San on her way out. Uncle San works at the school and gets off work early, so he came back early to act as a doorman. Seeing Jiang Yue about to leave, he asked with concern, "Xiao Yue, how's your head? Does it still hurt today?"
"Hello, Uncle. It's nothing serious. The scab has already formed and it should be healed in another two days."
"That's good, that's good. Yesterday your third aunt gave you... that egg, take a look..."
Jiang Yue was speechless. Yesterday, he had given her an egg, but today he probably felt bad about it and changed his mind to lending it. Jiang Yue secretly rolled her eyes: "Third Uncle, I'll return one to you when I get back."
"Hey, Xiaoyue, what do you think of the firewood we use to boil eggs?" Uncle San said, rubbing his hands together.
Jiang Yue laughed in exasperation: "Third Uncle! Weren't those eggs you just boiled while cooking? Why are you calculating the cost of firewood with me?"
Yesterday, Jiang Yue received the eggs and thought to herself that her third uncle wasn't that calculating. But just one day later, the boomerang slapped her hard in the face.
"Haha, it's one thing for Uncle to forget the firewood, but where are you going? Do you want Uncle to leave the door open for you? I'll give you anything, I won't be picky."
"Alright, alright, I'm leaving now. Don't leave the door open for me, I'm just going out to buy some groceries and I'll be right back." After saying that, Jiang Yue left without looking back. She only breathed a sigh of relief after walking out of the alley. She went out to the market, bought some groceries, and then went home.
When she returned, Uncle San was still at the door collecting the food. Jiang Yue greeted him and quickly went inside without giving Uncle San a chance to speak. When she got home, everyone had started cooking. Jiang Yue put the vegetables aside, took two bags of cooked vegetables from her space, and then took out a bowl of rice and started eating. After finishing, she stuffed the bags into the stove to destroy the evidence.
After dark, when everyone who had gone to work returned home, an old man was about to have dinner when he saw an old woman. The old man looked at the old woman and said, "What's going on today? You seem very happy."
The older woman, like Jiang Yue, looked around and locked the door. Before the older man could ask, she sat down next to him and told him what Jiang Yue had said during the day. The older man, who was holding a glass of baijiu (Chinese liquor) ready to drink, dropped the glass upon hearing this. The older woman tried to pick it up, but the older man grabbed her arm so hard it hurt her: "Are you serious?"
An older woman, her eyes red, pushed away an older man's hand and said, "What Xiaoyue said, I don't think it's wrong. We've watched that child grow up since we moved in, so she's not someone who talks nonsense."
An elderly man subconsciously nodded in agreement with an elderly woman's statement. Then, he suddenly stood up and started circling around the room. Before long, he grabbed an elderly woman and was about to go find Jiang Yue. The elderly woman quickly stopped him, saying, "Why don't you inquire first whether there is such a medicine?"
"It's alright, buying one course of treatment is only five hundred yuan, our family can afford it." After saying that, he went to where he hid the money and took five hundred yuan. After thinking for a moment, he took another hundred yuan. After putting the money away, he took the old lady and went to find Jiang Yue. The couple walked very fast and soon arrived at Jiang Yue's door. The old lady knocked on the door: "Xiao Yue? Are you home?"
Inside the house, Jiang Yue heard an older woman's voice. She looked at the shadows on the door and saw two people. She went over and opened the door to find an older man and an older woman. They both seemed quite excited: "Uncle and Auntie, come in first."
After entering the house, Jiang Yue poured a glass of water for each of them, and then began to explain the old man and woman's illness in detail. Her tone was calm and professional, which made people feel trusting.
The old man listened intently, and when he heard that the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment suggestions Jiang Yue described were almost exactly the same as what the doctor had said when he took the old lady to the hospital, most of his doubts immediately disappeared.
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