Chapter 10 Go, call Su Mei over
The whole afternoon, the yard of Old Lady Wang's house was filled with people guarding.
Other leaders of the army also came, but it was useless no matter how many of them came, because no one could resist this natural disaster and man-made calamity.
Li Yuan did wake up once, but being awake was worse than being in a coma. At least when he was in a coma, the pain was not that severe, but when he woke up, the pain was worse than death.
The stick was still stuck in his thigh, and some people discussed taking it out, but they were afraid that the bleeding would continue and become uncontrollable, so in the end no one dared to move.
Later, Li Yuan felt more and more pain and the burning sensation became more and more severe.
Gradually I fell asleep due to fever.
Old Mrs. Wang wiped her tears, and then she firmly took a wet towel to wipe Li Yuan's body to cool him down.
She only had one son, Li Yuan. Her husband died many years ago, and the mother and son depended on each other for survival. Li Yuan had no family, so even though the old lady was heartbroken, she had to force herself to hold on.
Unlike other military dependents in the compound, Li Yuan was only a squad leader. People of this rank did not have a military title and were not allowed to live in the compound.
It was Huo Jianguo who heard that Li Yuan's mother was in poor health and needed someone to take care of her, so he made an exception and approved a small courtyard for them to settle down in the military compound.
Therefore, both Old Lady Wang and Li Yuan were extremely grateful to Huo Jianguo, and it was for this reason that Old Lady Wang was extra polite to Su Mei.
The life of her only son was hanging by a thread. The old lady was obviously heartbroken, but she had to cheer herself up and stay by her son's side. This scene was so emotional that it almost made emotional people burst into tears.
Huo Jianguo's heart was even more confused. Every time Li Yuan made a new move, he couldn't help but think of Su Mei's fat face.
As soon as the thought came to his mind, he would immediately suppress it.
He didn't believe that the woman could treat illnesses, but he couldn't help but think of the time last night when she took his pulse and then threw a snowball at him in a serious manner.
I also couldn't help but recall her fluent tone when she was reciting the prescription in the kitchen.
She also talked about the confidence and determination she had never seen before on her face when she was going to treat Li Yuan.
It was freezing cold outside. Some people were lighting a fire in the yard, but Huo Jianguo was standing alone outside the gate, exposing himself to the cold.
"Wake up!" He kept reminding himself that he couldn't trust Su Mei. That was a human life and he couldn't just give it a try.
But what if she really could? Huo Jianguo couldn't stop himself from thinking this. After all, he knew that Su Mei's grandfather was a famous doctor known throughout the village.
Su Mei's grandfather was called Su Xuanhu. He was not an ordinary country doctor, but an authentic Chinese medicine practitioner who had actually studied Chinese medicine. In his early years, he opened a clinic in the town.
Later, relevant policies were introduced that prohibited private individuals from opening shops, so Su Xuanhu was forced to close his clinic.
Although the clinic was closed, Su Xuanhu's medical skills and reputation were still known outside. He returned to the countryside and worked as a traveling doctor. People from far and near still went to him for treatment.
He did not charge for his medical treatment, but only for the herbs he collected in the mountains. It can be said that Su Xuanhu was a truly kind doctor, an old doctor respected by all the nearby villages.
At the beginning, Huo Jianguo's parents persuaded Huo Jianguo to marry Su Mei because of Su Xuanyu's prestige in the local area.
Although Huo Jianguo didn't believe Su Mei, Su Mei's grandfather Su Xuanhu was too famous, and he also vaguely heard from his family that Su Mei was raised by her grandfather.
It's not that I mentioned it on purpose, I was just complaining, Huo Jianguo's mother said this:
"Oh, it's so sad. How could Dr. Su, who is such a good man, raise such a granddaughter? He has lived an upright life, and the only flaw is probably that he spoiled this girl."
"Who said it wasn't? I originally thought that this girl might just be a little fat and a little bit naughty. A child raised by Doctor Su wouldn't be too bad. I didn't expect her to be such a person. She really harmed our Jianguo." The latter part of the sentence was said by Huo Jianguo's father.
Whether from Su Mei herself or from others, Huo Jianguo concluded that Su Mei indeed grew up with Doctor Su.
No matter how stupid a person is, if he follows an old doctor for more than ten years, he will always learn some medical knowledge.
Huo Jianguo's heart was actually wavering.
He felt that he could never trust someone as excellent as Su Mei.
He was also worried that if Su Mei was really capable, then if he refused Su Mei's treatment, it would probably delay Li Yuan's chance of survival.
From joining the army at the age of 18 to serving in the army for ten years now, Huo Jianguo feels that no decision he has ever made has been as difficult as today.
Time was still passing by little by little. There was a big fire burning in the yard. The flames were clearly extinguished, just like Huo Jianguo's heart, which was wavering.
Just when everyone was waiting in silence, several people in charge of care in the house suddenly made some anxious noises.
"What the hell, why is your nose bleeding so much?"
"I can't stop it, and blood is coming out of my mouth. What's going on?"
"Why is it like this all of a sudden? I can't seem to breathe out!"
"Turn him over quickly to let the blood flow out. Don't let the blood flow into the throat and choke the trachea."
........
A series of anxious voices rang out in the house.
Then Xie Li suddenly rushed out from inside, crying:
"It's over, it's over, Li Yuan seems to be dying!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the yard stood up.
Huo Jianguo was even more shocked.
After Xie Li finished speaking, he covered his mouth and slapped himself hard. He said that because he was anxious, but then he remembered that Old Lady Wang was still in the room.
Everyone stood in the snowy night with sad looks. After Huo Jianguo exhaled a breath of foul air, he turned around and walked into the yard, lifted the curtain at the door and walked into the house.
He saw Zhao Ying holding a towel to block Li Yuan's nose. The white towel had been stained blood red. Li Yuan, who was lying on the bed, had a pale face and no life at all.
Mrs. Wang, who had been holding out for the whole afternoon, finally couldn't help herself and knelt on the bed and burst into tears:
"My son, you must hold on. Even if you are lame or disabled, I can still take care of you. You can't be like your damn father who just left without saying a word to me.
If you leave, I will cut my throat with a knife and follow you."
The sound of grief and wailing made the female comrades who were accompanying the patient in the room burst into tears.
A tear flowed from the corner of Huo Jianguo's eye, but he raised his hand and quickly wiped it away without letting anyone see it.
Then, as if he had made some huge decision, he walked out of the room with a heavy look on his face.
"Xie Li." Huo Jianguo shouted as he walked out of the room.
Xie Li never stopped for the whole day, from morning patrol to rescue and then to taking care of Li Yuan.
He was sitting paralyzed in the snow, but when he heard Huo Jianguo's voice, he immediately stood up and responded loudly:
"arrive."
"Go and call Su Mei over." Huo Jianguo ordered.
Xie Li couldn't help but frown when he heard this: "Teacher, why did you call that fat guy...call my sister-in-law over here?"
Huo Jianguo only replied with four words: "Follow orders."