In the living room, Han Yixian and He Yuhan inquired about their uncle's life during this period.
Now that Liu Zhongyi is well-fed and doesn't have to do hard work, his complexion has improved a lot, and he is no longer so thin and bony.
Sitting on the sofa, Liu Zhongyi held Xiao Sitian and coaxed her while saying, "Now we can eat our fill and stay warm, and we don't have to do physical labor anymore. I never dared to dream of this before. It's all thanks to your arrangements."
Your mother has seen her son now, and she's in a good mood every day, with no worries. I think her health has improved a lot.
Han Yixian asked, "My mother used to be in poor health?"
Liu Zhongyi said, "You were born prematurely, and your mother's health was also damaged. She has been relatively weak for many years. Every year when the seasons change and it gets cold, your mother gets sick."
Fortunately, she knew medicine and could prescribe some medicine for herself. We didn't have much money, so we could only occasionally gather some herbs. That's how we got by for so many years.
Now your mother's hardships have finally come to an end. You must take good care of her.
Han Yixian said, "Uncle, don't worry, we will take good care of you and Mom."
He Yuhan added, "Yes, Uncle, we'll take care of you and Mom from now on. If you don't want to live in the countryside anymore, you can come back to the city with us. Our house is big enough for our whole family."
Liu Zhongyi smiled and said, "I know you are all filial children. But I've gotten used to living in the countryside all these years and don't want to go to the city. It's not bad to retire here in Laohewan Village."
Han Yixian said, "Then we will finish building the house next door as soon as possible. Maybe my dad will have to come here to retire in the future. And Yuhan's parents will probably come here after they retire too."
Liu Zhongyi was delighted to hear this, saying, "That's great! Then we'll all have company."
Before they knew it, it was almost noon. He Yuhan got up and went to the kitchen to cook, and Han Yixian naturally had to help his wife.
Today, Han Yixian and his family brought a lot of food with them in their car. He Yuhan also prepared a lavish lunch to celebrate her father-in-law and mother-in-law's reunion.
The family enjoyed a happy reunion dinner.
Around 2 p.m., a family arrived; it was Liu Qinghuai and his family, who had previously visited the clinic for treatment.
His son contracted tuberculosis, and He Yuhan advised them to seek treatment at a large hospital. They did go, spending a lot of money, but without a specific cure, the disease remained untreated; it was merely managed to prevent the condition from worsening.
Liujiatun is not far from Laohewan Village. The Liu family had heard that Dr. He's father had previously suffered from tuberculosis but had now recovered. So, the Liu family, clinging to a sliver of hope, wanted to have He Yuhan examine their son again. Unexpectedly, they learned that Dr. He had gotten married and returned to the city.
Liu Jin, who moved from their village to Laohewan, turned out to be skilled in medicine and even took over Dr. He's job.
Upon hearing this news, Liu Qinghuai felt extremely regretful. He thought how much better it would have been if he had left Liu Jin in their Liujiatun village to work as a barefoot doctor.
No wonder Liang Shouzhen was so welcoming of the Liu family's help to Laohewan; it turns out they knew Liu Jin was skilled in medicine and had poached a member from their Liu family village.
Now that the Liu family's household registration has been transferred to Laohewan, it's too late to say anything.
Liu Qinghuai still wanted to find Dr. He to treat his son, so he didn't dare to cause trouble in Laohewan.
He asked someone to keep an eye out for him, so that they could notify Dr. He as soon as he came to Laohewan Village and bring his son for treatment.
This afternoon, someone came to tell him that Dr. He had come to Laohewan with her boyfriend. The Liu family quickly packed their things and came to Laohewan to find He Yuhan.
Wen Jinyu saw someone come to the clinic and began to see the patient. It turned out to be the Liu Qinghuai family from Liujiatun. After all, she had been from Liujiatun before, so she knew something about the fact that Liu Qinghuai's son had tuberculosis.
In those days, tuberculosis was practically a terminal illness, and very few people were cured.
She had also heard that Liu Qinghuai had taken his son to a large hospital for treatment, but the illness had not been cured. She never expected that Liu Qinghuai and his wife would bring their son to her place.
Although she possessed medical skills, she was essentially helpless against tuberculosis. It seems the Liu family was desperate and grasping at straws.
She said, "Liu**, why did you bring Qingshan here? Has his illness improved?"
Liu Qinghuai shook his head and sighed, saying, "I took Qingshan to a big hospital, but there wasn't much they could do. You know how expensive treatment is at big hospitals; we don't have that much money to treat Qingshan. I had no choice but to bring him back."
When Qingshan first came here to see Dr. He, it was Dr. He who diagnosed him with tuberculosis. When we went to a big hospital, it turned out to be true.
I heard that Dr. He's father had this illness recently and stayed with Dr. He for a few months. He said he was basically cured when he left. I'd like to ask Dr. He if he has any good treatment methods for this illness.
Only then did Liu Jin understand that the Liu family had come specifically to seek medical help from their daughter-in-law.
She asked, "You mean you saw Dr. He before? And she was the one who diagnosed your son?"
Liu Qinghuai nodded and said, "We didn't know Qingshan had that kind of disease at the time. It was Dr. He who examined him and told us. He also advised us to go to a big hospital for a checkup. But even the big hospitals couldn't do much; at most, they could only keep the condition from worsening. But where could we afford that much money?"
Liu Qingshan's mother said, "Going to a big hospital for treatment has exhausted our family's savings and left us with a mountain of debt. We have no money left to continue treatment."
My poor son, why did you have to get this disease? It's killing me! What will we do without you, our pillar of strength?
As she spoke, Liu Qingshan's mother began to sob.
Wen Jinyu had lived in Liujiatun for so many years, and she was still very grateful to Liu Qinghuai. After all, when she and her older brother arrived in Liujiatun, Liu Qinghuai had taken them in and allowed them to settle down in the village.
She also knew that her father-in-law had indeed contracted tuberculosis some time ago, but was eventually cured by her daughter-in-law, who supposedly had a special medicine for treating tuberculosis.
Liu Qinghuai asked his already weak son to sit on a chair in the clinic and said, "You know I only have one son, and my two grandsons are still young. I don't want them to lose their father at such a young age."
This time, Liu Qingshan's wife wasn't home to look after the children, so Liu Qingshan's mother, Wang Lanzhi, spoke more freely. Sitting in front of Liu Jin, she said, "Sister Liu, we've lived in the same village for so many years. Let me be honest with you. If something were to happen to my Qingshan, his wife might not be able to stay by his side. If she wanted to leave, we couldn't stop her."
But then my two grandsons would be orphans. The thought breaks my heart. I just want to ask Dr. He to take a look, even if there's only a sliver of hope. If it really doesn't work, we'll accept it.
As she spoke, Wang Lanzhi began to sob again.
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