Chapter 467 How Could He Bear to Do That?
He greeted the old lady again before leaving.
The old lady held her son's hand and praised him, "This young man is also a good one. Son, you don't have many friends, so be good to him."
Team Leader Zhu responded with a "Yes."
Not long after, Su Laosan led Li's father and Li Banxia in.
Team Leader Zhu was somewhat surprised, "How can this be? There are still people queuing outside, you..."
“We didn’t take up their time; this is our rest time. We can talk after we’ve seen the old lady,” said Mr. Li.
Li Banxia nodded in agreement.
Team Leader Zhu thanked him gratefully and then asked his mother to extend her hand.
Li's father first took the old lady's pulse, pressing down on both hands simultaneously. After a while, he examined her tongue coating and had Captain Zhu remove the cloth strip to observe her eyes. Finally, he inquired about the old lady's diet and daily life. After having a general idea of her situation, he had Li Banxia examine her.
The old lady didn't actually have any major health problems. The culprit that prevented her from sitting up for long periods of time was a herniated disc. Her eyes were damaged from crying when she heard the news of her husband's death during her postpartum period. Her legs and feet were frostbitten when she was young, and her hands had tenosynovitis caused by lifting heavy objects.
In truth, these are all health problems left over from raising children.
It won't kill you, but you'll suffer for the rest of your life.
Mr. Li explained the situation to the mother and son. The old lady nodded repeatedly, saying, "Yes, yes, that's exactly it."
Li Banxia believes that the body can gradually recover through medication and gradual physical exercise.
"...I'll prescribe a treatment for you first. Our health center has all the herbs. I'll have your son get the herbs for you later. You can take them home and brew them yourself, or we can brew them for you with other people. Your son will bring them back to you after get off work. Drink one bowl tonight and one bowl in the morning."
The old lady groaned twice, then suddenly asked Mr. Li, "Doctor, is this medicine expensive?"
Li's father glanced at Captain Zhu.
Team Leader Zhu quickly shook his head.
Mr. Li smiled and said, "It's not a serious illness, so you don't need expensive medicine. But if you keep taking it like this, it will be a considerable expense. Jialiang is a filial son, and he's willing to spend any amount of money for you. You should take your medicine and follow the exercises I've taught you. In less than six months, you'll definitely become stronger. Once you're better, you'll take less medicine or no medicine at all, and then you'll save the money."
The old lady was reluctant to spend the money, and nodded repeatedly when she heard what Mr. Li said.
As if she had found a kindred spirit, she sighed and said, "Who says it isn't true? This old ailment of mine won't kill me, but it's a living hell. I don't want Liangzi to waste any more money, but even though it's so hard to earn money while taking care of the kids, he still buys me medicine so I can suffer less. My daughter-in-law is so filial, always giving me the best of everything. My grandson is so well-behaved and obedient, and I just want to get better quickly and live a few more years, so that I can at least help the young couple cook and take care of the child, making their lives easier. Sigh..."
Towards the end, his voice choked up, and he sadly wiped the corner of his eye.
Mr. Li was used to seeing patients like this, and he would occasionally chime in with a few words, smiling as he continued to persuade the old lady.
"Right? Sigh, we all think the same way. I'm so old, I also want to live a few more years. As long as I'm alive, my children will always have their own father! They'll have their own father to back them up, don't you think?"
The old lady repeatedly said yes, yes, yes.
“So, it’s not a serious illness. Just listen to me, and I can help you recover. Then you can stroll around picking up your grandchildren from school, grow a couple of rows of vegetables in the yard, cook some delicious food when you have free time, and even set up a small stall to supplement your income. Doesn’t that sound wonderful? If the whole family works together, life will only get better and better,” said Mr. Li.
The old lady sighed twice, tears welling up in her eyes again. She quickly wiped them away, saying, "Doctor, you've really hit the nail on the head. I've been lying in bed thinking about this wonderful thing all day long. Can it really work?"
Mr. Li laughed heartily and pointed at Li Banxia for the old lady to see.
“Look at my daughter, she’s forty-five this year, not much younger than you. She has four sons and two daughters. Her ex-husband was a scoundrel, he didn’t contribute a penny or any effort, and the whole family depended on my daughter to support them. She was like a candle burning at both ends. Can you imagine how difficult it was for her? Her health was so poor that she didn’t even dare let me take her pulse. But look how well I’ve taken care of her in just two years! She’s so healthy! Living to be a hundred is definitely not a problem. If you listen to me, you can become like her too!”
The old lady's eyes lit up immediately, as if she had found the right focus. She looked at Li's father, raised her hand, and swore a solemn oath.
"Dr. Li, I promise I'll obey. If I don't, may I die a horrible death..."
"mom!"
Captain Zhu tried to stop him, but it was too late. He was both angry and amused. "Listen to me, what kind of oath are you making?..."
"Don't worry, Mom will be a good girl. Mom doesn't ask to live to be a hundred, she just wants to get better. You and your wife can have two more children, and Mom will help you raise them. Don't let my son have such a hard life."
Zhu's nose tingled, and he sighed, "Mom, you raised me when I was young, and I'll take care of you in your old age. I don't feel it's hard..."
"Mom knows, Mom just can't bear to see my son suffer like this." The old lady looked at the shadowy figure beside her and said with a smile.
Su Laosan opened his mouth, wanting to explain that he wasn't Captain Zhu, but he swallowed the words back. Was there something important? These were the words his mother had said to him, and he had already heard them.
Su Laosan glanced at Li Banxia standing next to Li's father and remembered how hard his mother had worked in the past. She had tried so hard to make him work, and she had never let him worry about food, clothing, or money.
How could he bear to part with it back then...?
Why make things so difficult for his mother?!
Su Laosan suddenly felt tears welling up, so he quickly turned his head away. The tears were instantly flung away. He took a deep breath, and when he turned back, his face had returned to normal.
The old lady was calmed down and urged Mr. Li to prescribe medicine.
Mr. Li laughed and said okay.
Li Banxia reached for the pen, but Su Laosan rushed over and grabbed it, drawing everyone's attention.
Su Laosan coughed lightly and handed the pen to Li's father, "Mom, I'm giving this to Grandpa. Grandpa, here you go."
Li's father glanced at him, said nothing, took the pen, and began to write the names of the medicinal herbs on the laid-out paper.
He wrote out a prescription for Li Banxia and gave instructions to the old lady.
"You drink it for half a month first, and then your son comes to see me after get off work later. I will teach him how to strengthen his body, and then he will teach you. Take your time to learn, there's no rush. After half a month, come back and I will check on your recovery and then decide whether to adjust the prescription. Recovery is a slow process, so we're not in a hurry. You're only in your early fifties, you still have forty or fifty years to live."
The old lady thanked him and was coaxed away by Mr. Li with a big smile on her face.
Su Laosan saw the mother and son to the door. Captain Zhu was extremely grateful and patted Su Laosan on the shoulder affectionately, saying, "I won't thank you enough. From now on, you're like a brother to me!"
Su Laosan, "..."
He felt a little guilty thinking about how his uncle had taken someone else's deputy director position.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
