Chapter 57 Are you short of money?
After a long while, Wu Wei looked up at her, opened his mouth, and uttered the word "want" in a very short whisper, so short that it was almost impossible to hear what he was saying.
But soon, he dropped his head again.
Father Wu was a little excited.
"Ever since this child lost his speech, he has not dared to open his mouth to speak, not even a single breath."
Song Yuntang stood up, walked closer to Wu Wei, and placed his index and middle fingers together on the side of his neck.
"Just try saying something. It's okay if you don't make any sound."
From the moment she touched him, Wu Wei shuddered and his whole body stiffened.
Song Yuntang sensed his discomfort and spoke in a gentle voice.
"Don't be nervous. I just want to feel your vocal cords."
After hearing this, Wu Wei mustered up his courage again and said a few words in a low voice.
Song Yuntang withdrew his hand from his neck and pinched his pulse.
Wu Wei didn't dare to move, but just stared at the hand that was holding his wrist. It was slender and white, and it was obvious that the hand didn't often do housework.
Seeing this, Father Wu quickly stood up and gave his seat to Song Yuntang.
"Miss Song, please sit down."
Song Yuntang sat down in his seat and held Wu Wei's pulse with one hand. "Open your mouth wide and make the sound of 'ah' as much as possible."
Looking at the serious expression of the girl in front of him, Wu Wei did as he was told.
After a moment, Song Yuntang withdrew his hand. "The vocal cords are indeed damaged. The lack of timely treatment at the time has caused the problem to continue to this day."
There were other reasons, such as the language center in the brain was also affected and needed acupuncture to stimulate and restore it, but considering that the people present could not understand, no more was said.
"Can it be cured?" Father Wu asked hurriedly.
Song Yuntang nodded, "It can be cured. Acupuncture and medication can be used for a period of time. After returning home, you can practice speaking more and you will be cured. But Dongming Village is too far away. I am afraid it is inconvenient for me to go there."
Father Wu was also in a difficult position.
"this……"
Song Yuntang understood his concerns and said, "How about this, I will give Wu Wei acupuncture first. If nothing goes wrong, he should be able to make some sounds after the first acupuncture. If Uncle Wu feels there is hope, we can make arrangements later."
Father Wu nodded quickly, "Okay."
If acupuncture could produce a sound, he would immediately rent a house for his son in Cile Town and ask his wife to come here to take care of him until the treatment was completed.
Song Yuntang did not avoid it. In front of everyone in the teahouse, he took out a small package from his sleeve, unfolded it, and directly took out a needle to perform acupuncture on Wu Wei.
After the silver needles were inserted into several acupoints including Si Shencong, Baihui, Fengchi, Shenting, and Taiyang, three parts of his language zones one, two, and three were also stimulated.
After the acupuncture was over, Song Yuntang put away the silver needles. She looked at Wu Wei with her eyes and said with great certainty, "You should be able to make a sound now. Give it a try."
Wu Wei opened his mouth but dared not make a sound.
He had been treated by too many doctors before, and each time ended in failure. He was afraid of facing failure again.
Song Yuntang did not force him, but said gently, "Don't be afraid, you can do it. Even if it doesn't work this time, you will definitely be able to do it with more practice in the future."
Looking at the girl in front of him who was three years younger than him, Wu Wei believed her for no reason.
He opened his mouth and let out an "ah" sound.
Although his voice was hoarse and low, and the sound he could make was very slight, the fact that he could make a sound was undoubtedly a huge improvement for him.
In the originally quiet teahouse, everyone, including Song Jinbao and Song Jinyuan, exclaimed in surprise.
Wu's father, who had been paying close attention to Wu Wei, also heard it and was so excited that he couldn't control himself.
"You can make a sound now! Wei'er, you can make a sound now."
Wu Wei covered his mouth, his eyes red as he couldn't believe it.
Song Yuntang smiled and handed the prescription to Wu's father. "This is just the beginning. Uncle Wu, please go back and discuss with your family whether you want to continue the treatment. This time, the acupuncture and consultation fee is a total of 180 Wen. If it's just acupuncture later, it will be cheaper."
Although he felt sorry for the money, for the sake of his son, Father Wu gritted his teeth and took out some change from his own pocket to pay for the medical consultation.
"Thank you, young lady. If we continue the treatment later, how many more acupuncture treatments will we need?"
Song Yuntang said matter-of-factly, "About seven to eight times, once every other day, it will take half a month. With the results this time, I can assure Uncle Wu that each time will be better than the last time."
"If we want to continue the treatment, should we go to Rongshu Village to find the girl?" Father Wu asked again.
Song Yuntang thought for a moment and said, "It's OK to go to Cile Town. After Uncle Wu has made the arrangements, you can go to the southern suburbs of the city to find a man named Mu Dong. He should be happy to help you pass on the message."
At this moment, Lin Jingyao, who had been waiting at the entrance of the teahouse, strode over.
"Tang'er."
Song Yuntang looked back at him, knowing that he was going to take him to the Lin family for a follow-up visit to Zhuang, and then looked at Song Jinbao and Song Jinyuan.
"Dad, big brother, I still have to go to the Lin family to see Mrs. Lin for a follow-up visit. You two can go back first."
Song Jinbao glanced in the direction of Lin Jingyao. Perhaps because the daughter-swapping incident was instigated by his family, he did not have a good impression of the Lin family.
"Isn't it bad? By the time you've dealt with the Lin family's affairs, the oxcarts heading back to Rongshu Village will have already left. We'll have to go with you to feel at ease."
Lin Jingyao said, "Don't worry, Tang'er will give my mother an acupuncture treatment later, and I will personally send her back to Rongshu Village."
Song Jinbao and his son looked at each other, then looked at Song Yuntang, and seeing her nod, it seemed that they had no reason to refuse.
"Then I'll trouble you, Master Lin."
"You're welcome. In my heart, Tang'er has always been my sister. It's my duty to take care of my sister." After Lin Jingyao finished speaking, he nodded slightly to everyone and led Song Yuntang to the entrance of the teahouse.
Before leaving with Lin Jingyao, Song Yuntang paid the matchmaker Zhou ten cents for tea.
"Matchmaker Zhou, I'm really sorry to have made you go through so much trouble today. I'll pay for the tea, so you don't have to spend any money."
When Matchmaker Zhou saw this, his original dissatisfaction disappeared because of Song Yuntang's actions.
"Thank you Miss Song."
Wu Wei stood up and looked at Song Yuntang's leaving back, as well as Lin Jingyao, who was dressed in brocade and looked handsome, walking in front of her. He suddenly felt that it was right that this marriage did not succeed.
He is not worthy of such an outstanding girl.
…
On the way to the Lin Mansion, Lin Jingyao looked at Song Yuntang with some amusement.
"You are the only one who can treat your blind date like your own patient."
Song Yuntang glanced at him and said, "Of course I have to seize the opportunity to make money. I didn't steal or rob anything, so why can't I do it?"
Lin Jingyao nodded, "That's right." He turned and looked at her again, "Are you short of money?"
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