Chapter 227 Mao Mao Treats Her Aunt's Illness
With help, Mother He sat down on the stool again.
Her face was as pale as paper, and large beads of sweat rolled down her cheeks. Her already thin figure looked even more like a stick, as if she could be blown away at any moment.
The ladies were all startled and stood up hurriedly: "Should I find a doctor nearby?"
"Should I get the car? To take you to the hospital?"
"It's alright, it's alright, no need to trouble yourself, I'm fine..." Mother He endured the pain and stopped her, "It'll be over in a bit..."
"You don't look like you're alright at all!" Third Concubine said, hands on her hips. "If you're sick, you should go to the hospital. Judging from your appearance, you're quite ill. Don't hide your illness and avoid seeing a doctor!"
She was so aggressive that He's mother didn't dare to argue back, only muttering and repeating the words "It's nothing".
Seeing that she insisted, the ladies didn't try to play the good guy.
After a while, the pain gradually subsided, and her complexion improved somewhat.
As Mrs. He was panting, she suddenly felt two soft little hands grab her. She looked up and met a chubby little face full of concern.
For no apparent reason, Mother He felt a pang of guilt, as if she were facing her own son.
After all, she had just lied to the girl, and the lie was exposed the next second.
"Auntie, please don't get sick." Mao Mao said sadly, "Being sick hurts so much."
Mother He stammered, "I'm fine..."
Seeing the little girl looking at her, she couldn't continue speaking.
fine?
If nothing had happened, she wouldn't have shown such a disheveled side in front of everyone.
Xia Xiaoxiang patted Mao Mao's little head. Feeling her mother patting her head, Mao Mao nuzzled closer, snuggling against her mother and hugging her leg, only to be embraced by Xia Xiaoxiang in return.
Xia Xiaoxiang looked at He's pale-faced mother and said, "Although I'm an outsider and my words may not be pleasant, I'll still say something. You only have one son in your family, and he's studying at Haicheng Middle School. He has a bright future ahead of him. Even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about him."
If it were her...
Her baby is still so small, she can't bear to have anything happen to herself.
Life is better now. In the past, Mao Mao only had her mother, and just thinking about it would break her heart.
Mrs. He, her face pale, was so ashamed of her scolding that she couldn't lift her head. She stammered, "I know, I know everything..."
Xia Xiaoxiang's lips moved, but she didn't say anything more.
We've all been through tough times; everyone knows that.
Given the choice, who would want to endure the pain and wait to die?
In this world, people who are bent over trying to make a living are already struggling to fill their stomachs, and have no time to think about anything else.
Haicheng has many hospitals. As a doctor, Lou Ershao often performs surgeries until very late, but there are still many people who can't even get into the hospital.
Although the wives of the Lou family lived a life of luxury, apart from Xia Xiaoxiang, the others were all from good backgrounds and could read and write. They often accompanied the eldest wife to do charity work and had seen many people suffering from misfortune.
At this moment, everyone looked at each other, speechless.
"Mao Mao has money."
Suddenly, a childish, sweet voice broke in.
Everyone looked down and saw Mao Mao rummaging through her small handbag, pulling out a familiar-looking little wallet.
Mao Mao generously handed over her wallet, raising her little head: "Mao Mao is going to get treatment for Auntie."
Mao Mao brought money today!
Mother He was stunned.
She was stunned for a moment before she reacted and quickly pushed away the small purse handed to her: "No, I can't accept it."
"Huh?" Mao Mao tilted her little head in confusion: "Auntie, is it for treating illness?"
Mrs. He was both amused and exasperated: "How could I accept your money? I... I have my own money, I will go for treatment."
"Really?"
"Really...really," Mother He said against her will, lowering her head and not daring to look at her.
Treating illness?
How much will it cost to treat the illness?
Xiao Shu will need to go to university, and university tuition alone will cost tens or even hundreds of yuan a year. She only has a small wonton stall, which she can't afford to close even for a single day, opening every day rain or shine. The money she can save in a year is very little, not even enough for Xiao Shu's tuition. Moreover, education involves more than just tuition fees.
Right now, Xiaoshu's future tuition fees are still uncertain, and she can't afford to be a burden on Xiaoshu and end up with a huge debt.
She asked the doctor, and he said that even if the disease wasn't treated, she wouldn't die immediately; she just needed to endure it and could live for many more years.
“You don’t necessarily have to spend money,” the first wife suddenly said.
Mother He: "What?!"
"Didn't you know? Renji Hospital offers free medical treatment to people in poverty. As long as you meet the criteria, you have the opportunity to have your medical expenses waived."
The concubines looked at the first wife, each of them listening in a daze.
The first wife took out a business card from her handbag and handed it to Mrs. He.
"Go to Renji Hospital and find Dr. Lou in the surgery department. Tell him about your situation. If it matches, you can get treatment for free."
Mrs. He blankly accepted the business card.
She is illiterate and cannot understand the contents of the business card.
But the first wife's words rekindled her hope.
"Free treatment?!" Mother He said incoherently, "Is there really such a good thing? I asked the doctor, and the treatment fee is several hundred yuan."
"Of course," the First Madam said with a smile. "Our Haicheng is under the jurisdiction of Marshal Lou. Last winter, the Marshal helped the people of Haicheng overcome difficulties. There are many more good things he has done for the people of Haicheng."
Mother He nodded repeatedly.
She knew.
Last winter was exceptionally cold, but the prices of firewood and rice did not rise much compared to previous winters. Xiao Shu read her the newspaper, which said that Commander Lou had discovered the cold wave early on and had people make ample preparations in advance, allowing the people of Haicheng to safely get through last winter.
Mrs. He excitedly held the business card in her hand.
Unexpectedly, aside from last year's cold wave, an ordinary person like her could actually benefit from it!
Free medical treatment?! Such a good thing exists?!
She had heard many people talk about Commander Lou and say a lot of bad things about him, but she never knew that Commander Lou was such a good commander who loved the people like his own children!
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