"Brother Chu, how is our old man?"
In a ward on the second floor of the special needs building, just as Li Chu had withdrawn his hand from taking the pulse, Old Chang's youngest son, who was standing to the side, asked impatiently.
"It's good that he's awake, but you should also be prepared. The bleeding site is in the thalamus, and there's a high chance he'll suffer from hemiplegia, sensory impairment, facial paralysis, or other sequelae."
The family had been informed of this potential side effect before the surgery, so when Mr. Chang's children, daughters-in-law, and sons-in-law heard about it, they didn't show any excitement. Instead, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as he's still alive, that's fine. The old man's brain hemorrhage came too suddenly this time, and he didn't have time to settle many things. If he were to pass away like this, there would be too many problems to resolve.
After Li Chu stood up from the stool, he waved his hand, signaling everyone in the ward to leave. Then, after giving a few instructions to the two special nurses, he also went to the outer room.
Before he arrived, the youngest son of the old man was a bit unruly, but after seeing him, he was no different from a mouse seeing a cat, which made the doctors from the health care team who stayed here stare in disbelief.
"Chang Laosan, don't cause trouble in our hospital, or don't blame me for having you thrown out."
“Brother, what are you saying? How could I dare to do that to you?”
Seeing his younger brother's grinning face, his two older brothers and one older sister all rolled their eyes.
Chang Laosan's wife, standing behind her husband, couldn't help but purse her lips.
Anyone who comes to the special needs building, unless they are the original Li Chu, regardless of their generation or how successful they are, will not dare to act arrogantly in front of Li Chu. At most, they can have an equal exchange.
Not to mention that the old man's life and death are in the hands of others, even if I were to have a minor headache or fever in the future, I might have to ask them for help.
In addition to Li Chu's own abilities and rank, as well as the old men behind him, who would dare to argue with him recklessly?
He ignored Chang Laosan, turned around and exchanged a few words with the doctors in the health care team, gave some instructions to Chang Laoda, and then walked towards the door.
He stopped just as he reached the door, turned around and waved to Chang Laosan.
"Brother Chu, what's the matter?" Chang Laosan asked as soon as they came out.
"Third brother, when you have time, find out for me why the director of the museum wants to see me."
"Brother Chu, there's no need to ask. I know a little about it."
"Oh, what do you know? Tell me."
“There have been rumors circulating outside that when you bought that courtyard in Shichahai, there were many porcelain pieces inside, all of which were valuable antiques, including some that were quite rare.”
Li Chu was slightly taken aback after hearing this, then nodded and said, "Yes, that rumor is not wrong. The homeowner did sell me those porcelain pieces along with the porcelain."
"Oh, it really is true. I thought it was just a rumor."
“That’s true. In that case, I know why they’re looking for me. Could you please find out where this news came from?”
"That's easy, Brother Chu. I'll give you an answer in three days, at most three days."
"No rush. Just stay here and keep him company for the next few days. Try to control your temper and don't cause any trouble for your father during this time."
"Hehe, got it, Brother Chu. By the way, when will Wenxuan be back?"
"He'll be back a long time from now, in October."
Chang Laosan smacked his lips and nodded helplessly: "Alright then, I'll find him to get together when he gets back."
He calls Li Chu "brother," but he was classmates with Wenxuan and Wenhui from elementary to junior high school. He was especially close to Wenxuan and they often played together.
He had previously considered pursuing Wenhui, but after being rejected twice, he decisively gave up.
"Alright, go inside. Remember what I said, don't wander off these next few days."
"Don't worry, Brother Chu, I remember clearly."
Following Li Chu to the stairwell, and watching him go down, Chang Laosan finally let out a soft breath, took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, and started smoking.
...
As the afternoon was drawing to a close, Li Chu came over for another round. As time went on, Old Chang's condition became more and more stable. Now all that was left was to wait for him to regain consciousness for the second time.
He instructed the special needs ward to arrange for doctors and nurses to be on duty and to contact him as soon as possible if anything happened, before driving home.
"I thought you weren't coming back today either."
"The surgery is over, but the patient isn't fully awake yet. However, it's not a big problem. They'll contact me if anything happens."
"You've already gone, why do you still need surgery?"
Li Chu, who was engrossed in eating noodles, was taken aback by what he heard. He looked up and rolled his eyes at Wang Jun. The way he was talking made it sound like he was a god who could cure any disease.
Li Qiaoyun suppressed a laugh and kicked her husband, saying, "How can you joke like that?"
The cousin's daughter, Kaba, glanced at Li Chu furtively with her big eyes. She had been there for quite some time, but she still hadn't figured out the identity of her aunt's in-law.
All I know is that she is a TCM doctor at the main hospital, and probably a leader, otherwise she wouldn't have a car. Moreover, her rank must be quite high, otherwise it wouldn't be so easy for her to join the army and get into the main hospital.
"By the way, let me borrow your car after we finish eating."
"Sure, the key is on the cabinet right by the living room door."
"Okay, I'll take Qiaoyun to her parents' house for a visit later, and we'll be back then."
"Then you'd better be careful and don't drive so recklessly."
"Don't worry, I'll let her sit in the car and I'll push it from below."
These words made Li Chu raise his head: "Junzi, I'll be watching you push the cart later. If you don't push it back, I'll break your legs and make you crawl over."
"Pfft..." Li Qiaoyun couldn't help but laugh at the conversation between the two brothers.
Ignoring Wang Jun's rambling, Li Chu turned to Li Qiaoyun and said, "I'll pack up Auntie's medicine and take it back with you later. The medicine she got last time should be almost finished."
"Okay, when my mom came over that day, I noticed she looked much better."
"There's no other way. Auntie can't stop taking her medicine; we have to make her keep taking it."
I will remind her.
"Dad, you're only just starting to eat?"
As they were talking, Li Wenhui and Shen Yi walked over from the front yard.
"Ha, who's like you guys, always eating out or freeloading?"
Wen Hui didn't react to these words at all, but Shen Yi, who was following behind, blushed slightly, but quickly recovered. After being married for more than half a year, he had also been assimilated by his wife.
"Hehe, we moved here just for the convenience of getting food. Otherwise, it would be better to be far from home, so you guys don't nag us all the time."
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