Jiang Qiao didn't even bother to look at what the house looked like before heading straight for the two children. She touched them and found they were very hot.
The two children looked to be about eight or nine years old, and they looked quite similar. They seemed like twins.
He held the pulses of both children for a while before letting go.
He quickly pulled a bottle of medicine out of his bag. "Quick, pour water for these two. They've developed pneumonia from a fever. Give them their medicine."
The boys following her were busy helping to pour water and feed her medicine, while Dongzi grabbed Jiang Qiao's arm.
"Comrade, is there any hope for my younger brother and sister?"
Jiang Qiao nodded. "It's alright, don't worry, Master. There's food in the basket. Have them heat it up for the two children."
Hou Diankui nodded. "Okay, I'll take them out. You stay here and watch these two children."
It's not appropriate for these people to stay at the scene since Jiang Qiao needs acupuncture. They were originally trying to conceal their identities, and they don't want to be exposed because of this.
Dongzi was still worried about her younger siblings, but Hou Diankui grabbed her and dragged her out.
"You can't cure diseases, so there's no use in you staying. Just focus on feeding your younger siblings. I still have rice in this lunchbox; go and make it into rice porridge, and have some yourself too—"
Inside the house, Jiang Qiao took out water from her spatial storage and fed it to the two children.
He pulled down the two children's pants, quickly took out the medicine from his spatial storage, gave the two children small acupuncture needles, and then gave them silver acupuncture needles.
After this series of actions, the two children slowly woke up and saw a smiling face. Although they didn't know who the person in front of them was, the two siblings could see kindness in Jiang Qiao's eyes.
"You're awake. Here, shall we drink some more medicine?"
The two little ones nodded in unison, "Thank you—"
It's clear that these two children are well-mannered. It seems that Dongzi was forced by life's circumstances and had no other choice but to rob them.
This time, Jiang Qiao gave the two children Western medicine. After feeding them, Jiang Qiao called out to the door, "Alright, come in, both of you—"
Hou Diankui was the first to come in. "How was it?"
Seeing the two children on the kang (a heated brick bed) with their eyes open, the old man smiled with satisfaction. "Little ones, you're awake? Are you hungry?"
Before the two children could even speak, Dongzi rushed over, hugged his younger siblings on the kang (a heated brick bed), and started crying.
"Brother, don't cry, we're not sad anymore—"
Jiang Qiao sighed from the side, "Alright, stop crying. Hurry up and bring in the porridge. Where's your grandma? Wasn't she sick?"
Dongzi pointed to the next room and instructed his friends to help feed his younger siblings. He then led Jiang Qiao and the other person to the next room.
"I'm afraid they'll infect my grandma, so I have no choice but to put her in the next room. Comrades, do you have any way to save my grandma?"
Jiang Qiao saw the old lady lying on the kang (a heated brick bed), so thin that she was just skin and bones, and even she couldn't bear to look at her.
That's true. The family has suffered such a great hardship, and no one can shoulder the burden for her. It's all up to the old lady herself. After a while, she can't bear it anymore, and then she worries about her son and daughter-in-law too. Sigh—
He placed his hand on the old woman's pulse, remained silent for a while, then looked up at Hou Diankui and said, "Master, she needs to be hospitalized."
The old lady, who was half asleep, barely opened her eyes when she heard someone speaking in front of her. In particular, when she heard Jiang Qiao say that she was hospitalized, she became excited and grabbed Jiang Qiao's arm.
"He can't be hospitalized, we can't make things difficult for my grandson, we're out of money—"
Jiang Qiao sighed, "Auntie, listen to me, if you don't get better soon, what will happen to the three children in this family?"
Dongzi is still young; how can he support his two younger siblings? Don't you want to wait for your son and daughter-in-law to come back together, so the family can be reunited?"
When her son was mentioned, a glimmer of light suddenly appeared in the old lady's dim eyes, but it quickly faded away.
“I don’t want to be a burden on my children. My illness is terminal; no amount of money can cover the costs.”
"Who said that? This disease is treatable and it's not a serious illness. It might just be a bit painful, Auntie. You need to have confidence in yourself. Money is just an external thing. Only by living can we see hope."
Don't worry, your grandson won't have to pay. We'll cover it for you, and when your son and the others come back, they can pay it back for you. Is that alright?
The old lady held Jiang Qiao's hand, her voice trembling, "Can my son come back?"
Jiang Qiao gave a positive answer, "Yes, he can. There are three children and an elderly person at home. If he doesn't come back, where can he go?"
Even if all else fails, we still have Dongzi. We can have him grow up and earn money to pay us back.
"Just listen to me, old man. We're going to the hospital, and we'll take those two kids with us. We'll get them both admitted. Dongzi, hurry up and pack up, we'll be leaving in a bit."
Upon hearing that Jiang Qiao was going to pay for his family's medical treatment, Dongzi immediately knelt down and was about to kowtow to Jiang Qiao, but Hou Diankui pulled him back.
"Kid, get up right now! We're here to treat your grandma and your younger siblings, not to make you kneel. A man's knees are worth their weight in gold; you only kneel to heaven, earth, and your parents. Don't kneel to people so easily. Hurry up and get ready, we're leaving now—"
Jiang Qiao got up and fed the old lady a pill. "Auntie, take this first. It will make you feel better. Don't be afraid of getting treatment. If you're sick, we'll get treatment. Who would want to go to that place if they weren't sick? You agree, right? Once you're cured, we can go home and do whatever we want."
"This yard is so big, you have to take good care of the children—"
That one sentence worked. "Okay, I'll treat her. Daughter, I won't say thank you. Our family owes you a huge debt of gratitude. My son and Dongzi will repay you later."
With Hou Diankui's help, they carried the old lady and the two children into the car, covered the cups, locked the door, and headed straight for the hospital.
Jiang Qiao didn't dare mention the old lady's health to her, but instead whispered it to Hou Diankui.
"The old man has a tumor in his stomach."
Hou Diankui looked at Jiang Qiao in surprise, "Good or bad?"
Jiang Qiao sighed and shook her head. "It's impossible to judge for the time being. I personally think it's bad. As long as the lesion is removed and the patient takes the medication properly, in principle, there shouldn't be any problems."
However, the crucial thing is that she must take the medication I prescribed; chemotherapy is not an option, as the elderly person's body cannot withstand it.
Hou Diankui looked nervous. "Girl, are you sure you can handle this?"
Jiang Qiao paused for a moment, then said, "I don't know. It's hard to say with this kind of disease. We can only find out by cutting it open."
Master Hou, talk to Dongzi about this privately later, so he understands the situation. I will do my best. As for his parents, could you send someone back for a visit?
By the way, what exactly happened to his parents?
Speaking of this, Hou Diankui's face turned somewhat ugly with anger. "His father was arrested for his lifestyle issues. His wife thought her husband was wronged, so she went around crying out for justice, which led to him being charged with harboring a criminal and being locked up as well."
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