"It's okay, it's okay. We've been through this for ten years. Even if he becomes stupid, I will support him." Father Li's short body of less than 1.6 meters tall expressed a firmness that was contrary to the others.
"Then let's do some tests on Brother Yi first, such as blood sugar, liver and kidney function, B-ultrasound, etc., which should be sufficient here. Later, we will need to transfer him to a large hospital in the capital of the state for CT, MRI, single photon emission computed tomography, and positron emission computed tomography. Mental examination, EEG, polysomnography, EEG topography, brain evoked potentials, etc. will also be needed."
"We need to have a comprehensive understanding of Brother Yi's physical condition so that we can prescribe the right medicine. After a few days of observation, we will transfer him to a large hospital in the state capital. I have friends there."
Zhao Si noticed the expression on Li's father's face and immediately added, "Uncle, don't worry about the expenses. I'll pay for it first."
"......" Father Li hesitated to speak. He really wanted to refuse, but they didn't have the money to go to a big hospital.
Zhao Si continued, "Brother Yi will be able to pay it back in the future with his ability. The most important thing now is to cure Brother Yi first."
"Okay, okay, thank you, Xiaosi. It is really a blessing for Yier to have a friend like you." Father Li nodded repeatedly, bending his spine as if he was bending towards him. He was probably not even aware of this action, as it had become an instinct.
His appearance made Zhao Si feel a little suffocated. Father Li was his junior high school teacher and the person he respected most in his childhood.
The words that Li Xingguo taught him were still vivid in his mind, and they appeared in his mind at this moment.
Wealth and honor cannot corrupt one, poverty and humbleness cannot change one.
During these ten years, the hard work from dawn to dusk did not wear away Li's father's love for Yi Ge, but it did wear away his teacher's integrity. His dignity and pride were ground into dust bit by bit as he ran around for medical expenses.
Ring ring ring!
The phone rang crisply, and Father Li took out a small pager that was not even the size of a palm. After answering the call, he was immediately scolded:
"Li Xingguo, you don't want to do this anymore, right?!"
"No...Brother Cao, didn't I ask for leave?"
"How dare you ask for leave to rush through the project! Do you take my words from the day before yesterday as bullshit? Come back right now, or I'll fine you three days' salary!"
"But...I'm at the hospital asking a doctor to see my son. Brother Cao, can I come later?"
Beep beep...
After hanging up the phone, Father Li smiled awkwardly: "Xiao Si, I'll go back to the construction site to do the plastering first. I'm at a nearby construction site. If you have any questions, you can call me and I'll come right over. And this money is for the inspection, you keep it."
"No, no."
"Collecting..."
After some refusal, Zhao Si still took the money in his hand. There were scattered notes of one hundred, fifty, ten and one yuan, and each one was folded and worn, just like Li's father.
Wrinkled and old, but still valuable.
After Mr. Li left, he moved cautiously around the city for fear of disturbing any wild animals. He even hunched over when riding on the bus.
Zhao Si sighed: "Brother Yi, you have to cheer up, otherwise..."
"... To." Li Yi uttered a word with difficulty. Although it was very weak, Zhao Si heard it. It was not the weird mumbling that he could not understand before.
"Brother Yi, what did you say?"
Zhao Si was cheered up and quickly put his ear close to it.
"To the extreme of emptiness..."
Three very clear words, but why these three words?
What is Zhixuji?
Zhao Si looked puzzled. Before he could sort out his thoughts, Li Yi uttered three more words. This time the pronunciation was more standard than the last time and it was obviously not nonsense.
"Keep still..."
"To be extremely empty and to be completely still?"
Zhao Si took out his cell phone and looked up the meaning of "至虚极守静深" on the Internet, muttering:
"To be empty and still is to keep the mind in a state of emptiness and stillness, without being affected. This is so that when everything happens simultaneously, I can use this mentality to observe the law of the cycle of things."
A few days later, Zhao Si still didn't figure out why Li Yi said this. Even if he played various Taoist classics on his mobile phone, he didn't get any more responses to the words that Li Yi repeated in his mind.
Be extremely empty and maintain deep stillness.
At the same time, there was a phenomenon that made Zhao Si very confused. For some reason, when he heard Li Yi mutter these words, he felt a sense of peace of mind. Just like being slightly drunk, his brain was empty, leaving all the complicated thoughts behind.
Confused, Zhao Si did not delay treatment, and with the help of his friends, he transferred Li Yi to the First Hospital of Qingzhou Capital, where there were more professional doctors and equipment that could effectively treat Li Yi and help with rehabilitation.
Because large hospitals have specialized care staff, Li's father chose to stay in Yucheng to work and earn money, hoping to raise more medical expenses.
Although he earns 7,000 yuan a month, he probably can't even afford the expensive nursing fees in a big hospital.
The troublesome thing is that Zhou Guo's mental illness cannot be covered by medical insurance, and Li Yi has never purchased relevant medical insurance. This means that the treatment process will incur high costs, and if the treatment period is long, the cost will easily reach millions.
After paying the money, Zhao Si sat on a bench outside the hospital, lit a cigarette, and started puffing.
"...Am I an idiot? I spent 100,000 in a blink of an eye. Even my brothers may not spend so much money. If Brother Yi doesn't wake up within half a year, I won't be able to get married."
It would be a lie to say that he didn't regret it. The 100,000 yuan was not a lot for him, but it was definitely not a small amount either. And it was only one month's fee, and he still had to pay it next month.
Zhao Si put out his cigarette, walked out of the hospital, and it was a month later that he went to see Li Yi again.
The treatment effect was better than he had imagined. After several treatments in the hospital, Li Yi became more sensitive to external stimuli. Zhao Si visited him several times and could clearly feel the difference in Li Yi.
If I had to describe it, it would be like going from a puppet to dementia.
Another month passed, and good news came from the hospital again. After comprehensive treatment, Li Yi had regained his self-awareness, was able to talk, had clearer logic, and had even begun physical rehabilitation.
Zhao Si told Li's father the news, and the other party burst into tears on the phone.
They didn't wait to be happy for long, because the next day they received bad news from the hospital.
After a psychiatric evaluation, Li Yi was found to suffer from severe delusional disorder. He had a fantasy that he had gone to another world during the ten years of sleep, and that he was a god, accompanied by various strange behaviors.
Li Yi is crazy.
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