Li Weidong's exclamation drew everyone's attention.
"What's wrong?"
Zhao Xiulian looked over.
Li Weidong hurriedly said a few words to the person on the other end of the phone and then hung up.
Then, looking anxious, he said, "Mom, my grandpa fell and is at the village hospital now. My third uncle is watching over him. Let's go there quickly!"
"What?!"
Zhao Xiulian suddenly stood up, her face changing drastically: "How did he fall? Did your third uncle say how he is? He's so old, what would happen if he fell!"
In her panic, she completely lost her composure.
Shen Xiaoyan frowned and said, "Auntie, calm down, let's go to the hospital to get checked out!"
"Yes, yes, let's go take a look!"
Zhao Xiulian grabbed Li Weidong's arm, her whole body trembling with nervousness: "Weidong, your grandpa will be alright, right..."
In just a short while, her eyes turned red.
Li Weidong grasped her hand and said in a deep voice, "Mom, don't worry, we'll go to the hospital now!"
Then he looked at Zhou Xiaoye and said, "Xiaoye, Zhang Bin and Sister Xiaoyan are going to work on planting mushrooms. I'm going to the hospital with Lili and Mom. I'll leave the house to you."
Zhou Xiaoye nodded quickly: "Okay, Brother Weidong, you can go ahead without worry, I'll stay home!"
Zhang Bin asked with some concern, "Wei Dong, should we go together...?"
"No need, I'll go check out the situation first. You guys go do what you need to do and don't need to worry about it."
As Li Weidong spoke, he pushed the motorcycle out, got on, and then hurriedly got off and went into the room to grab the bankbook before coming out again.
"Mom, Lili, get in the car quickly!"
It's all thanks to buying this motorcycle, otherwise I really wouldn't have been able to find a vehicle to go out for a while!
Li Xiaoli sat in the middle, Zhao Xiulian sat in the back, and the three of them rode a motorcycle straight to the township hospital.
Zhao Xiulian's hands trembled the whole way, and she kept muttering, "What if something happens to the old man?"
Li Weidong was also feeling bad.
Wrestling sounds simple, but for an elderly person who is almost eighty years old, it can be very dangerous!
It's hard to explain over the phone in a short time, so I can only pray that God will have mercy and protect the old man so he will be safe and sound!
I arrived at the hospital with a heavy heart, where my third uncle, Zhao Baojia, was already waiting at the door.
Before Li Weidong's motorcycle had even come to a complete stop, Zhao Xiulian had already gotten off and stumbled over, asking, "Brother, how is Dad?!"
Zhao Baojia quickly helped her up, saying worriedly, "Third Sister, you've finally arrived! Please come in!"
The Zhao family has six siblings in total. Zhao Xiulian is the youngest, and Zhao Baojia is two years older than her. The two siblings are close in age and have the best relationship.
Because Zhao Baojia was honest and simple by nature and had no great abilities, he was never able to get married and lived a single life.
Zhao Xiulian grabbed his arm, her face pale with fear: "Brother, is Dad alright?"
"It's hard to say."
Zhao Baojia shook his head.
Zhao Xiulian froze instantly, tears welling up in her eyes.
Li Weidong couldn't stand it anymore and caught up in a few steps: "Third Uncle, what did the doctor say? And how did my grandfather fall?"
If I keep talking, my mom will worry herself to death.
Zhao Baojia sighed: "After lunch today, your grandfather said he wanted to take a nap, so I thought I'd go to the fields to weed."
"When I got back, your grandpa was lying on the ground. He must have fallen off the bed. I called him but he didn't respond. I had to drag him here on a cart!"
"I don't understand what the doctor is saying either. Weidong, you're educated, why don't you go and ask him what to do later?"
Li Weidong nodded and helped Zhao Xiulian up, saying, "Mom, if it's just a fall from the bed, it shouldn't be a big problem, don't worry."
As they were talking, the group arrived at the ward and happened to run into the doctor leaving the ward.
Zhao Baojia quickly grabbed him: "Doctor, my nephew is here. Tell him what you said earlier!"
Li Weidong asked the doctor, "Doctor, how is my grandfather?"
As he spoke, he peeked into the ward.
The old man lay on the bed with his eyes tightly closed, and no one knew what was going on.
The doctor adjusted his glasses and explained, "The old man is quite old, and his bones are very loose. This fall might not be good for him."
"The township hospital doesn't have any good equipment, so it can't take X-rays and can only do a simple examination."
He sighed: "My initial assessment is that it's a burst fracture of the spine. If possible, we should get him to a major hospital in the city for surgery as soon as possible. It's not good to delay any longer."
Zhao Baojia nodded repeatedly: "That's what the doctor just told me. I'm still undecided. I've already sent word to my older brother and second sister. I reckon they'll be here soon."
Li Weidong frowned and said to the doctor, "I understand, thank you, doctor."
The doctor nodded and went to the next ward.
Zhao Xiulian then hurriedly entered the ward.
The old man lay on the bed with his eyes closed and his face devoid of color.
Zhao Xiulian's eyes reddened as she looked at him: "Weidong, how could your grandfather be so careless!"
Li Xiaoli was also very distressed: "Brother, what should we do?"
"What should we do? The doctor said we need to go to a bigger hospital for surgery, what else can we do?"
Li Weidong said in a deep voice, "Once my uncle and the others arrive, let's arrange for them to transfer to another hospital!"
The conditions at the township hospital are very poor. It's already quite good if they can do a basic examination. If you want to get better, you have to be transferred to another hospital!
Unexpectedly, at that moment, Zhao Baoguo's voice came from outside the door: "Transfer to another hospital? Transfer to which hospital?"
"Can't the village hospital treat it?!"
As the voices were heard, the eldest uncle's family, along with his aunts, came in.
My second uncle's family all work away from home, so they didn't come over.
"Dad, why did you fall?"
My second aunt, Zhao Xiufen, rushed to the bedside and began to wail, looking heartbroken.
When the others in the ward saw this, they couldn't help but praise her filial piety.
Li Weidong frowned and couldn't help but scold, "Second Aunt, my grandfather is still unconscious. The most urgent thing now is to discuss transferring him to another hospital for surgery. What are you yelling about?!"
He's not usually very filial, but now that he's in bed, he's crying his heart out.
Zhao Xiufen wiped away her tears and knelt by the bed, holding the old man's hand and refusing to get up.
Uncle Zhao Baoguo spoke up: "Weidong, you just mentioned transferring to another hospital, why do you want to transfer?"
Li Weidong explained, "Grandpa's fall was serious. The township hospital doesn't have the facilities to perform surgery. He needs to be transferred to a large hospital in the county or city for the operation."
Zhao Xiulian became worried: "I didn't even ask the doctor if there were any risks with this surgery. Your grandfather is so old, how much suffering will he have to endure!"
Third Uncle immediately said, "I'll go find the doctor right away and get a proper answer from him."
He then walked out.
Wang Dahua suddenly asked, "How much would it cost to transfer to a big hospital for surgery?"
Li Weidong's face darkened, and he looked at her coldly: "So what if it costs money? What you're saying, Aunt, is that if it costs a lot of money, you can't just not get treatment?!"
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