Xu Min, carrying Xu Qingyuan, approached the clinic with a somber expression.
"Dr. Zhou, please take a look at my sister."
As Nanzhi was organizing the medicines, she looked up and saw Xu Qingyuan in Xu Min's arms coughing incessantly, with blood trickling from the corner of her mouth with each cough.
Dr. Zhou wasn't there, so Nanzhi rushed over.
What's wrong with her?
Even though Nanzhi was wearing a mask, Xu Min recognized her at a glance.
He paused, his gaze falling on her white coat, and said, "She's been coughing since last night. Cough medicine used to help, but this time it didn't work after two doses. This morning she suddenly started coughing up blood..."
Looking at Xu Qingyuan's pale face, Nanzhi took out some sterilized toilet paper to wipe her clean, and then asked, "Did she have a high fever when she was little?"
"Yes, she had a high fever when she was three years old, and it took a long time to recover."
Have you been coughing frequently these past few years?
"yes."
"It's tuberculosis caused by pneumonia resulting from a high fever."
Nan Zhi asked Xu Min to put Xu Qingyuan down first before sitting down at the table and starting to write the diagnosis record.
"Don't worry, tuberculosis isn't a serious illness anymore. It's curable. Luckily, the clinic has some medicine for it. I'll give your sister a small injection later to stop her coughing up blood."
Xu Min had been to the clinic many times, but they couldn't find out what was wrong with him and just treated him for a common cold and cough.
Xu Min didn't quite believe that Nan Zhi had been diagnosed so quickly.
Seeing the doubt in his eyes, Nanzhi could understand.
"Don't worry, my parents happen to be tuberculosis experts. I've seen too many patients with tuberculosis flare-ups around them, so they won't diagnose you wrong."
For some reason, even though the girl in front of him was so young, only fifteen or sixteen years old, and clearly inexperienced, Xu Min inexplicably wanted to trust her.
Perhaps it was because her gaze was too sincere...
It wasn't until Nan Zhi gave Xu Qingyuan a small injection and prescribed her some medicine that Xu Qingyuan finally stopped coughing up blood. Only then did Xu Min realize that what she had said was true.
Seeing that Xu Qingyuan was in much better condition, Nanzhi continued writing the medical record: "Her illness has dragged on for too long. Although the bleeding has stopped now, the village's medical care cannot cure her for the time being. If you have the chance, take her to a big hospital in the city. My parents are also in the city, and I will talk to them for you."
Large hospitals...
Xu Min certainly knew he needed to go to a large hospital.
But……
He glanced at Xu Qingyuan, whose expression was still not very good, and a dark glint flashed in his deep eyes.
"I understand. How much will it cost today?"
"One cent."
Xu Min was stunned.
In the past, he would always spend at least 50 cents each time he came.
Nanzhi looked at his somewhat shocked expression, which seemed rather cute.
She smiled and said, "The 10 cents is for the injection and medicine. I'm just a junior assistant, working here on a voluntary basis. You don't need to pay for the diagnosis separately."
Xu Min took out a few cents from his pocket and gave them to her.
The money was a bit old, and it seemed to have passed through many hands, but it was folded neatly, and the wrinkles on the edges had been smoothed out.
Just like him, even in harsh conditions, his clothes were always kept clean.
Nanzhi accepted the money, gave him some instructions, and then continued with her work.
As Xu Min led Xu Qingyuan out of the clinic, he turned back once.
He saw Nanzhi with her hair tied in a low ponytail, arranging medicines. She exuded a gentle and reserved aura, which stood out in the simple clinic.
Xu Qingyuan whispered in her ear, "Brother, sister is so amazing."
This time, he didn't remain silent, but instead hummed in agreement.
Unexpectedly, her brother admitted it. Xu Qingyuan's eyes lit up. She blinked at her tall brother and asked playfully, "Then, brother, do you think sister is pretty?"
Xu Min instinctively wanted to say yes, but when he looked down and saw Xu Qingyuan's sly expression, he reached out and ruffled her hair. "What do you want to eat tonight?"
Xu Qingyuan had many things she wanted to eat, but looking at her clothes, which had no holes, and then at her brother's clothes covered in patches, she felt conflicted.
She obediently raised her head: "I want to eat the corn dumplings that my brother makes."
Xu Min knew exactly what she was thinking. He pinched her cheek and said, "Brother hunted a wild rabbit. Shall I cook it for you?"
"But that's what my brother wanted to take to town to exchange for money..."
"Money is nothing compared to you."
Xu Qingyuan's eyes reddened: "Brother..."
If only she hadn't gotten sick. Her brother is so capable; how could she have dragged him down like this?
Although he said he wouldn't lose much money on the tea tree issue, he was working long hours every day, even harder than usual, and hadn't had a proper night's sleep for several nights in a row.
And my illness requires a trip to a large hospital to be cured, and I don't know how much that will cost...
She lowered her head in shame.
Perhaps, if she dies, her brother won't be a burden.
Brothers can also like beautiful and wonderful people like sisters.
Xu Min had recently hunted a lot of wild game, but he barely managed to earn a few yuan. He took all his savings, kept a few yuan, and went to the village secretary with the rest.
"I only have ten yuan here. I'll pay you back first, and I'll pay the rest as soon as possible later."
The secretary said, "Oh, I forgot to tell you, you don't need to pay the money back."
Xu Min frowned: "Why?"
Remembering Nanzhi's instructions, the secretary took a sip of tea before saying, "Those tea trees weren't damaged at all. They've been replanted in the last few days, so there's no need to pay compensation."
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