"Old... Huaiyuan, please ask for leave from school first, and then come back to take me to the hospital."
Qiao Jiuru said this to her husband who brought breakfast to her bedside, and she did not refuse to go to the hospital as she had just done.
"Okay, I'm going to ask for leave too."
Su Huaiyuan looked at his wife, whose face was no longer as pale as before, and agreed immediately.
However, he first stuffed the freshly brewed brown sugar egg drop water into his wife's hands, watched her drink it, then turned around and went out to ask the school leaders for leave.
As soon as he left the house, Qiao Jiuru quickly ate the millet porridge, steamed buns and eggs in the cupboard. Then, 꺳 staggered towards the desk in the room with his uncomfortable body.
She took out a passbook from the drawer with ease. She opened it and saw that it contained the more than a thousand yuan deposit she remembered.
A little over a thousand yuan is not much, but it’s not big either. In this day and age, many people don’t have that much savings.
Then, Qiao Jiuru took out all the bills and change in the cowhide envelopes in the drawer. These were the daily living expenses of the family.
In addition, there were two pens in the drawer, which were very valuable in that era. One is a Parker and the other is a Montblanc. They are among Su Huaiyuan's favorite and most precious things, and also one of the most valuable things in the house besides the passbook and watch.
Qiao Jiuru picked up the two pens and the passbook without hesitation and put them into her inner pocket. Then her eyes finally fell on the calendar on the desk.
Today is March 18, 1972, not March 17. Their family was sent down to the countryside on March 25, 1972. There are only 10 days left until their family is sent down to the countryside.
On March 25, 1972, Qiao Jiuru muttered to herself while staring at the calendar in a trance. This was a day she would never forget until her death.
"Aru, where are you?! Aru, we have both taken leave and we are now at the hospital."
Not long after, Su Huaiyuan came back breathlessly. He was so anxious when he didn't see his wife. He found his wife in their room.
"good."
This time Qiao Jiuru not only did not refuse, but also took the initiative to change shoes.
After they locked the door, they rode their bicycles out of the family compound and headed for the hospital.
"Professor Su, Professor Qiao, where are you going?!"
"Sister Qiao, are you and Professor Su going to the hospital? Are Dabao and Xiaobao feeling better?!"
"Dabao and Xiaobao are not well yet?!"
"Old Qiao, I see you don't look well, are you sick too?!"
"Oh, yes, what happened to you, Old Qiao? I just saw Old Su come back and then rush out again. What happened?!"
"Hey, why does Teacher Qiao look so bad?!"
…
However, the couple had not ridden far before they met neighbors and family members who were sitting and chatting in the family compound of the couple. They all asked them about their concern.
There is basically no secret in the Peking University family compound. Everyone knows that Professor Su’s two grandsons are sick and hospitalized these days, and the whole family is running back and forth between the school, home, and the hospital.
"Thank you for your concern. I felt very uncomfortable this morning. Lao Su was worried about me after class and rushed back. It is not necessary to take me to the hospital."
Qiao Jiuru, who was usually quiet and didn't like to talk about family matters, actually took the initiative to respond to everyone's doubts.
Moreover, he exaggerated his illness.
"Old Qiao, Old Su is right. If you feel uncomfortable, you must go to the hospital. Don't just hold on."
"That's right, we should go to the hospital. Don't let it cause any bigger problems."
"How can you talk like that? Old Joe, go ahead and tell me if you need help."
"Okay, thank you everyone."
Su Huaiyuan rode his bicycle without stopping. Qiao Jiuru agreed and waved to everyone, and gradually the family members left the school.
In fact, the hospital is not far away at all. It is less than an hour by bike and an hour on foot from Kyoto University.
The two arrived at the hospital, locked their bicycles, and went straight in.
"Huaiyuan, let's go find Brother Zhang and let me see him."
Just as Su Huaiyuan was about to register, he was stopped by his wife. He only heard Qiao Jiuru's voice, neither loud nor soft, ringing in his ears.
"Okay, just ask him how his children are doing."
Su Huaiyuan never refuted his wife's words. He would do whatever she said and was very obedient.
Brother Zhang, also known as Zhang Hong, is the dean's office, which is on the third floor of the hospital.
"Huaiyuan, Jiuru, why are you here?! I just went to see the two little guys. They are almost well. They can be discharged from the hospital after staying for another day or two to consolidate their condition. You two don't have to worry too much."
When Zhang Hong saw Su Huaiyuan and Qiao Jiuru coming to his office together, he thought the couple were worried about their grandchildren, so he reassured them with a smile on his face.
"Brother Zhang, thank you. We are relieved that the children are fine. Actually, I am not feeling well, and Lao Su was worried and asked me to come to the hospital to check."
"Yes, yes, yes. I just finished making breakfast and found that Ah Ru looked pale. She woke up after being called for a long time. I was worried and asked her to come and see her."
Qiao Jiuru had experienced this in his life, so he knew that the pair of grandchildren were very healthy and would be discharged from the hospital in the next two days, so he directly stated his purpose.
Su Huaiyuan on the side also took over the conversation. In the morning, when he was making breakfast, his son came back and told him about the situation of the two children. Then after breakfast, his son went to class first.
When Zhang Hong heard that Qiao Jiuru was ill, he immediately looked serious and asked her to stretch out her hand so that he could feel her pulse.
After changing his left hand to his right hand, he turned Qiao Jiuru's eyes again and looked at her tongue... Zhang Hong's serious and tense face relaxed, and his brows were not frowned.
"It's okay. You're just tired these days, and the weather is getting cold. I'll prescribe some medicine for Jiuru. Make sure you keep warm and have a good rest. You'll be fine."
Zhang Hong breathed a sigh of relief, and while writing the prescription, he smiled and told Su Huaiyuan and Qiao Jiuru about the patient's condition and gave them some instructions.
In fact, Qiao Jiuru already knew what was going on even if he didn't seek medical treatment from Zhang Hong. Because of her life, she also felt uncomfortable today, but she insisted on not going to the hospital. I took a leave to rest at home for two days, and then I cooked two days of brown sugar ginger water and drank it.
but……
"Brother Zhang, can you prescribe me some more cold medicine, fever-reducing medicine, cough medicine, pain medicine, anti-inflammatory medicine, stomach medicine and diarrhea medicine, cotton swabs and iodine?!"
Qiao Jiuru glanced at the door and clearly felt that there was no one outside, so he deliberately lowered his voice and took the opportunity to make this request to Zhang Hong.
Yes, she would be willing to come to the hospital for medical treatment today, and most importantly, she wanted to ask Zhang Hong to prescribe medicine. At this time and period, only Brother Zhang, the dean of the hospital, is capable of doing this.
"Jiuru, don't be like a frightened bird. Are you scared by the children's illness this time? In fact, as long as you go to the hospital in time when you are sick, there will be basically no big problem."
Zhang Hong thought that Qiao Jiuru was having a stressful reaction to her grandchildren's illnesses, and he smiled and tried to comfort her.
"Yes, Aru, Brother Zhang is a doctor and he is right. If we feel unwell, we should go to the hospital immediately and not take medicine at home."
Su Huaiyuan didn't understand why his wife suddenly asked for so many medicines. Professional matters should be left to professionals, so he hurriedly persuaded her.
If you are sick, go to the hospital to see a doctor. How could Qiao Jiuru not understand such a simple thing? !
However, after being sent down to the countryside, not only could they not go to the hospital, but they also lacked medical care and medicine. Therefore, she came up with this idea immediately because she was feeling unwell.
"Brother Zhang, to be honest, I am really scared. Besides, I feel uneasy if I don't have some medicine at home. Although we are not doctors, if we don't have time to go to the hospital one day, we can temporarily control the condition with medicine at home in an emergency. Not only can it prevent the condition from getting worse, but it can also buy precious treatment time. And isn't this the purpose of developing this medicine?!"
Qiao Jiuru must get the medicines she wants today, but she also knows that Zhang Hong is the director of the hospital, and there won't be many medicines he can openly prescribe for her.
Sure enough, Zhang Hong listened to her words. It is right to prepare for a rainy day. Don't be afraid of ten thousand, be prepared for the unexpected. Having medicine at home is like having food in your hand, so you don't have to panic, and it doesn't cost much.
"Okay, I'll prescribe you a bottle of each of the medicines you mentioned. At your age, you two must have stomach problems, headaches, fevers, etc. No one will say anything if I prescribe these medicines for you."
So, Zhang Hong continued to prescribe medicine while talking, but he didn't prescribe diarrhea medicine, iodine, or cotton swabs. After all, it has nothing to do with Qiao Jiuru's current condition, and it would attract attention if it was opened.
After Zhang Hong finished prescribing the medicine, he handed it over. Qiao Jiuru took it and glanced at it. Basically, all the medicine she wanted was prescribed. She felt very satisfied and relaxed for a while.
but……
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