Chapter 66 Surgery
Neixiahe Village
On the way home, Zhao Zhaodi was wondering where she could get some money. There was not a penny left at home, so she could only go to her brother to see if she could borrow some.
After saying something to Ye Dajun, Zhao Zhaodi turned and went to the home of her younger brother Zhao Jinguo in the next village.
"Sister, why are you free to come here today?"
Seeing her elder sister-in-law coming today, sister-in-law Xiangying felt that Zhao Zhaodi's visit must be bad news. In the past, she welcomed Zhao Zhaodi because she would bring them some good things.
This time it’s not certain. She heard that Zhao Zhaodi’s granddaughter spends money in the hospital every day. Maybe she came to borrow money from her.
"Xiangying, is Jin Guo home?"
"Oh sister, what a coincidence! Jin Guo just went to the fields." Xiangying replied cautiously.
Zhao Zhaodi didn't expect to arrive at such an untimely time. Besides, when did his brother become so diligent? He went to the fields early in the morning.
"Okay, I'll go find him in the field." Zhao Zhaodi turned around and went to the field.
When Xiangying saw that Zhao Zhaodi was really going to the fields, she quickly stopped her and said, "Why bother? If you have anything to say, just tell me."
Zhao Zhaodi thought about it and said to her sister-in-law, "Xiangying, you have heard that my granddaughter has passed away this time. The county said that she can't be cured and asked her to go to the provincial government for treatment. I don't want to ask Jin Guo for some money to deal with the emergency."
Xiangying thought that he really came to ask for money, so she had to send Zhao Zhaodi away quickly. She rolled her eyes and said, "Well, sister, you go home first. When Jin Guo comes back, I will ask him to send the money to you."
"Alright, then let Jin go there, and I'll go back and clean up first."
Zhao Zhaodi was preparing to go home and wait for her brother. She was indeed very busy and had no time to wait for her brother to come back. She also had to go home to make pancakes to take back to the provincial capital as dry food.
The people who would go to the provincial capital with us in the afternoon were selected. Everyone wanted to go, but they still had to take care of Old Mrs. Ye at home, and there was no place for so many people to stay in the provincial capital. Besides, a few people had to stay behind to continue earning money. With so much money spent every day, there had to be some income.
In the end, four people were selected to go to the provincial capital. Needless to say, Ye Yang and Bai Wei had to go with them. Old man Ye was knowledgeable and could make decisions, and Ye Sanxing was young and strong, so he could take shifts with Ye Yang to keep watch.
The whole family was busy packing luggage for the four people. They had to prepare dry food, bring teacups for drinking water, bring a few sets of clothes for Ye Ling, and bring a bed and quilt to make it convenient for her to keep watch in the hospital. After packing, the four people carried their heavy bags and prepared to go out.
Everyone scraped together a dozen dollars and sold all their belongings. Now they had a total of ninety-five dollars, which was the property of everyone in the Ye family.
After handing the money to Ye Yang, Ye Dajun instructed him, "Be sure to find the best doctor. We will find a way to raise money at home."
After saying this, Ye Dajun wiped away his tears. Looking at his son who had become so haggard in just five or six days, his heart ached like a knife.
Ye Yang held his father's hand and said, "Don't worry, Dad. Xiaoling will definitely get better. You take good care of her."
"Oh, good."
Even after the four people had gone far away, Zhao Zhaodi still hadn't seen her brother Zhao Jinguo. Could it be that Xiangying had forgotten?
Hearing Old Lady Ye shouting in the house, Zhao Zhaodi quickly ran into the house and forgot about it.
Zhao Jinguo
"Our sister came this morning?" Zhao Jinguo yawned and came out of the house to bask in the sun.
He slept in the house all morning and vaguely heard his sister coming home. It was too cold and he was too lazy to get up, so he turned over and covered his head and continued to sleep until the afternoon.
Xiangying was furious when she saw him being so lazy. She put down the loofah she was using to scrub the pot and started yelling at him, "Your sister keeps asking for money without even thinking about where we're going to get it. The rice jar is almost empty!"
Zhao Jinguo shrugged his shoulders and said nonchalantly, "If my sister needs money, just lend it to her. Those little things are useless if they are kept at home."
"It's useless!" Xiangying raised her voice and said to Zhao Jinguo
"Don't you even look at how much money you have in your pocket? The whole family has relied on me to earn work points these years. All you do is eat and sleep, and you still want to give your sister the money I earned! Zhao Jinguo, you have no chance!"
Xiangying splashed the water from the pot all over Zhao Jinguo and angrily carried the pot into the kitchen.
"You! Why did you splash water on me, you crazy woman? I only have this one cotton-padded jacket. How am I going to go out tomorrow?" Zhao Jinguo hurriedly wiped the water from washing the pot off his cotton-padded jacket with his hands, but he couldn't prevent the water from soaking through half of the jacket. The cold wind was howling in the yard, and he was shivering all over.
Xiangying was lighting a fire in the kitchen when she heard Zhao Jinguo run into the house and proudly put another log into the stove. "You deserve it! Let's see how you go find your sister this time."
She had just deliberately splashed water on Zhao Jinguo, leaving him without clothes. He wasn't going to work in the fields anyway, so why would he go out? Give money to Zhao Zhaodi?
Let him dream about his future, no way!
Several members of the Ye family went to the provincial hospital with the letter of introduction issued by the team leader.
Ye Yang paid off the transfer fee of five yuan, and then paid for five days of hospitalization for fifteen yuan. Now they have eighty yuan left.
The teacher of the doctor at the county hospital called in experts to diagnose Ye Ling's condition.
The province has professional equipment, and after examination, it was found that a nerve in Ye Ling's brain was compressed by a blood clot, which caused her to not wake up for so long. At present, it seems that the blood clot is difficult to be absorbed by the body, and a craniotomy is required.
The doctor asked Ye Yang for his opinion and calculated for him, saying, "The success rate of the operation is 70%, and the cost is about 200 yuan. The subsequent medical expenses are estimated to be around 70 or 80 yuan. Your family can consider it."
The doctor knew the Ye family's situation and estimated that they could not afford the surgery, so he told Ye Yang that he could choose a more cost-effective conservative treatment, but when he would wake up was up to fate.
Hearing about this huge sum of money, Ye Yang's shoulders instantly collapsed. Then, holding on to the last glimmer of hope, he asked, "Doctor, how long can Xiaoling last?"
Based on Ye Ling's condition, the doctor said, "It's best to have the surgery within seven or eight days. If you delay, the risk of subsequent surgery will increase, and the success rate will drop below 50%."
Bai Wei leaned against the wall in despair, helplessly looking at her daughter lying quietly on the hospital bed. There were no tears in her eyes, as the unexpected events of the past few days had already dried up her tears.
There are only 80 yuan left, which is not even enough for the surgery. What should she do with her child?
"Ye Yang, what should we do? I'm scared."
Bai Wei looked at Ye Yang in confusion, asking about the road ahead.
Her uncle hasn't replied to her yet, probably because she hasn't been rehabilitated yet. She has borrowed all the money from the educated youth center. What should she do to save her daughter?
"There will be a way, don't worry." Ye Yang held her cold hands and looked at his sleeping daughter together.
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