Upon seeing the girl lying on the kang (a heated brick bed), Jiang Qiao immediately cried out, "Tetanus—!"
When Wang Datou saw that Jiang Qiao was amazing, knowing what disease his sister had without even examining her, he grabbed Jiang Qiao and tried to make her kneel down again.
"Get up, Wang Datou. Your sister's condition is very serious. If you trust me, hurry up and borrow a bicycle to take me back. I'll ask my family for help."
Wang Datou turned to Yu Deshui and said, "Quickly, bring your bicycle over here, and be fast."
Yu Deshui now had to admire Jiang Qiao. This little girl was really capable; she could see right through things at a glance. He had really misjudged her before.
"Wait here, I'll be right back."
Wang Datou looked at Jiang Qiao anxiously, "Miss, do you really have a way to save my sister? The doctor said there was nothing he could do and told us to bring her back."
Jiang Qiao looked at Wang Datou with a serious expression. "Datou, I won't say anything more. Your sister is lucky to have met me. The hospitals down there don't have this kind of medicine. I need to ask my friends to find a way to get it. So, just keep this in mind."
Yu Deshui and Wang Datou lived in the same village, so they rode their bicycles over quickly. Wang Datou personally took Jiang Qiao back, and Qi Xiang could only run behind. There was no point in him staying here anymore, so he might as well go back.
However, Qi Xiang still doesn't know what happened. He only heard that Jiang Qiao was going back to save people, so he didn't go into the house and didn't hear what the people inside were saying.
"Qi Xiang, walk slowly. Just make it back for dinner. Don't tire yourself out."
Qi Xiang thought about the big fish dinner he could have that night, and he felt full of energy. He had to take his share home, otherwise he would be at a disadvantage.
Jiang Qiao went up the mountain to find her biological father. Gu Zhengfeng knew what had happened to his daughter and thought it was a good thing that she wanted to save people.
He was happy to cooperate with Jiang Qiao, so after taking his daughter for a drive, he headed straight to Wang Datou's house with the medicine.
"Dad, thank goodness you came back, otherwise I really wouldn't have been able to come up with this excuse."
Gu Zhengfeng was more concerned about what his daughter was really thinking and why she had gotten into a fight with Wang Datou today.
"Qiao'er, don't tell Daddy that you don't have any other motives?"
Jiang Qiao chuckled, "Dad, you've broken the rules. You see through it but don't say anything. Although Wang Datou is a scoundrel, scoundrels are more effective at getting things done than normal people."
I don't want anything else, I just want to help my grandfather. I need to find someone to help him out. Of course, if this person performs well, I can consider helping him out.
"Of course, if she's smart, she can become my helper in the future. Your daughter is too young for me to handle some things."
Gu Zhengfeng chuckled and patted his daughter's head. "You little rascal, I knew you had other ideas in mind. It's good to use someone like that if they're useful, but if they turn against you, you'll be in for a world of hurt. Think it over carefully. Dad knows you're smart—"
Jiang Qiao nodded. "I need to observe slowly, there's no rush."
When Jiang Qiao got off the bus, in addition to medicine, she also brought some food and nutritional supplements. This disease requires boosting immunity, and it would be even more difficult to cure if she went hungry every day.
Wang Datou had been waiting at home for a long time. When he saw the things Jiang Qiao brought in, he was so moved that he didn't know how to express his gratitude.
"Comrade PLA soldier, thank you, thank you for your help."
Gu Zhengfeng waved his hand, "No need to be polite. Treat Jiang Qiao well in the future. This is my daughter. I'm leaving now."
He still had to go back to the fields to help. Wang Datou didn't understand. If he wasn't mistaken, this People's Liberation Army soldier should be the Gu family's son. He had heard that the couple didn't have any children. How did Jiang Qiao suddenly appear as their daughter?
"Jiang Qiao, is he your father?"
Jiang Qiao smiled and said, "We just got to know each other, understand?"
Wang Datou nodded hurriedly, "Understood, understood—"
Wang Datou had already prepared everything. Jiang Qiao first cleaned his sister's wound. The wound was so festering that if it wasn't treated quickly, not only would her leg be ruined, but she would be crippled as a person.
After the patient was given anesthesia, Wang Datou and her little sister helped to clean away the rotten flesh bit by bit, and then apply medicine and bandages. A lot of rotten flesh was cleaned away, which was shocking to see. After all this was done, Jiang Qiao began to give the patient injections and medication.
“Big Head, your sister’s illness is very serious, so I’ll have to come over every day to give her injections for the next few days. You can ride your bike to pick me up every morning. Don’t mention medical expenses, I don’t want them. Just consider it a way of making friends with you. Also, take this food and cook it for your sister later…”
After the IV drip was finished, Jiang Qiao was about to leave when Wang Datou pulled the little girl to kneel down before her again. Jiang Qiao grabbed him and glared at him, saying, "Let me tell you, don't kneel like that anymore. This isn't customary here. Just work hard from now on."
Just as they reached the courtyard gate, Wang Datou's family returned. Wang Datou's younger sister excitedly rushed over, "Dad, Mom, my sister is saved! She saved my sister—"
The two elderly people looked at Jiang Qiao excitedly, their voices trembling, "Young lady, is there hope for our child? Is it true?"
After receiving confirmation from Jiang Qiao, Wang's mother cried uncontrollably. She loved her own child dearly. Her daughter, so grown up, had fallen down the mountain while trying to get food for the family. As parents, they were already exhausted from not being able to save her or provide her with a good life. To suddenly hear that their daughter, who had been sentenced to death, had been saved, was understandable.
Wang's parents also wanted to kneel before Jiang Qiao, but she couldn't let them. How could she let such an old man kneel before her? Wouldn't that shorten her lifespan?
Having been given a second chance at life, she wanted to live for two more years.
"Auntie, Uncle, you two should go inside and check on the child. I'll come back tomorrow. We can talk about it tomorrow. I'm going back now."
On the way back to Jiang Qiao, Wang Datou was unusually silent for a long time, which Jiang Qiao thought was probably because he had been stimulated.
"Jiang Qiao, about what happened today, sigh, even saying thank you feels too light. After all, it was a life at stake. If you ever need anything in the future, just let me know, and I, Wang Datou, will go through fire and water for you."
Jiang Qiao sighed, "Wang Datou, have you ever thought about how long you can keep going like this? Just freeloading is a minor thing. At most, it makes you a little more comfortable, but who knows what will happen if you run into a tough opponent one day? You can think about what will happen then."
I think you'd be better off living a different life, being a better person. Today it's your sister, but what about the future? Maybe it will be your parents and children. You still won't be able to afford treatment for them. Just imagine how you'll feel then.
Wang Datou gave a bitter laugh. "That's why I wanted to ask you, Jiang Qiao. Why don't you point me in the right direction and just let me work for you?"
To be honest, meeting you today might be a sign from God showing me the right path.
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