In Wang Laonian's opinion, Gu An'an was already quite capable; he never expected that she would also know traditional Chinese medicine.
"If you're not afraid of wasting time, I'll take a look; if not..."
Before he could finish speaking, Wang Laonian interrupted him, "What's there to be afraid of? Qiaomei and I have plenty of time."
He hadn't saved enough money to go to a big city for medical treatment, and besides, he wasn't sure if he could cure Qiaomei's leg once he got to a big city.
Every time I went to the commune hospital, they would say they could only help take a look, but not to have too much hope.
“I’ve already saved up some money. As long as you can cure Qiaomei, I’ll pay whatever it takes. If it’s not enough now, I’ll pay it back slowly. I’m sure I can pay it back.”
Wang Laonian was quite agitated, almost to the point of swearing an oath to the heavens, which actually showed that he had no way out.
"Let me take a look first."
When Gu An'an walked back into the room, Qiao Mei was still staring blankly at the ceiling, but upon seeing Gu An'an, she immediately thanked her.
"Thank you, Gu Zhiqing."
Her words were more for Wang Laonian's sake. She only thought of herself and forgot what would happen to Laonian if she really chose to leave.
Given his temperament, it was impossible for him to continue living the life she had arranged for him; she didn't even dare to think about the remaining possibilities.
Gu An'an nodded in acceptance of her thanks, "Extend your hand."
Qiaomei didn't understand why, but she did as she was told.
Gu An'an took his pulse for a while, her brows furrowing slightly, which made Wang Laonian, who was standing to the side, very worried.
After taking her pulse, Gu An'an began pressing on Qiao Mei's legs, asking her from time to time if it hurt.
"Can you feel it?"
"A little bit."
"pain?"
"Ouch, that hurts a little."
After a thorough examination, Gu An'an had a basic understanding of the situation.
"There's actually nothing seriously wrong with your leg."
Both of them had expressions of disbelief on their faces. "If there's nothing seriously wrong, then why is Qiaomei paralyzed?"
"She could still move her leg at first, right?"
Before Wang Laonian could speak, Qiaomei spoke up, "Yes, when I first came back, I could still move my leg a little, but the doctor told me to rest, so I dared not move it anymore. Later, after the injury had healed, I couldn't move it at all."
Gu An'an nodded, "You didn't just hurt your leg. You chased after Tie Dan and failed, and you also fell and injured yourself. Did you hate yourself for being useless, hate these useless legs?"
Qiaomei nodded again, "If I could have run faster, maybe my Tiedan wouldn't have been taken away by them. It's my fault, it's all my fault."
Qiaomei burst into tears, and the sorrow in her voice was clear to everyone.
Wang Laonian was afraid that Qiaomei would annoy Gu An'an with her crying, and if Gu An'an didn't care, they would be at a loss again, so he quickly comforted her.
"This is your body's way of avoiding and protecting itself under extreme grief."
"You mean I'm not paralyzed, but I made myself paralyzed?"
Honestly, no one can accept this result.
Seeing Gu An'an nod, Qiaomei asked anxiously, "Then what about me now? Why can't I move either?"
"Being bedridden for a long time has caused muscle atrophy. Does Uncle Nian usually massage Auntie's legs?"
Wang Laonian nodded honestly, "Yes, I'll massage her when I have time, but I don't have time when I'm busy."
Gu An'an could understand. It was already quite good that she could take care of people to this extent, as she was the only one supporting the family and doing so much work.
"Fortunately, Uncle Lao Nian did this, which prevented Auntie's leg muscles from completely dying. I'll prescribe a formula for you. You can boil it in water and let Auntie soak in it. With acupuncture, she was able to get out of bed after three months."
The couple were overjoyed. Although they didn't know if everything would go as smoothly as Gu An'an had said, this was the only hope they had heard in over ten years.
"But Auntie, you have to overcome your psychological barriers and do more rehabilitation. If you don't want to get better, no amount of medicine or acupuncture will help."
Qiaomei never imagined that everything was her fault. When Gou Dan died, she was indeed immersed in pain and self-blame, but she had seen her husband's efforts over the years. If there was a chance to get better, how could she not seize it?
Moreover, Gu Zhiqing is right; those people might just want money, so that her Tiedan might still be alive.
As long as the child is alive, they may have a chance to meet again. If she is really gone, the son will only be able to visit her grave when he comes back.
No! She has to get better; she needs to work with Lao Nian to earn money and find her son.
"I will cooperate, I will definitely cooperate."
Gu An'an asked Wang Laonian to take off Qiaomei's outer pants, and then took out silver needles to begin acupuncture.
As the silver needles pierced Qiaomei's legs, it would be a lie to say that Wang Laonian wasn't worried.
Gu An'an was wealthy and always treated him kindly. She was willing to raise the price of furniture to accommodate him and would even give him sugar water when he delivered the wardrobe to his door.
He simply couldn't think of anything about himself that would make the other party want to harm him, or that would make the other party go to great lengths to hurt him.
Since they can't figure it out, they might as well believe it; after all, they don't have a better option.
It took Gu An'an a full half hour to put away the silver needles.
“I will come to give you acupuncture every other day. Uncle Lao Nian, you can massage Auntie’s legs once a day, like this.”
After carefully explaining everything, Gu An'an politely declined Wang Laonian's offer to stay for dinner and returned to her courtyard.
"You're finally back! Hurry up and eat something, you have to go to work this afternoon."
When Gu An'an returned, she gave Zhou Yue a heads-up. After finishing her chores, Zhou Yue came back to cook. Although it was simple, she was generous with the oil and seasonings, and the taste was even better than at the educated youth compound. Zhou Yue was so pleased that she thought she was a culinary genius.
"An'an, where did you go? Take me with you next time."
Gu An'an swallowed a mouthful of rice. "I went to Uncle Lao Nian's house."
"Why did they go over there? Has the rest of the stuff already been finished?"
That doesn't make sense! An'an came back on her own, but she didn't see any of her things.
"I know a little about traditional Chinese medicine, so I went over and took a look at his wife."
Gu An'an spoke casually, but Zhou Yue was struck again, "Traditional Chinese medicine? You know traditional Chinese medicine? Are you trying to kill us ordinary people?"
At this moment, Zhou Yue was glad that she and Gu An'an were friends, otherwise she would have been jealous to death.
"I've learned a little, but it's hard to say whether I can cure it. Don't tell anyone."
Zhou Yue wouldn't tell anyone that she planned to wait until Gu An'an cured Aunt Nian before praising her to the skies and shocking everyone.
"She definitely won't tell. By the way, can her leg be treated?"
Zhou Yue sympathized with the Wang family's plight, and it would be a great thing if An'an could cure them.
"It will take some time, and whether it can be cured remains to be seen."
These words, when they reached Zhou Yue's ears, automatically translated to "It can be cured, absolutely cured, it's just a matter of time."
"An'an, if I were a man, I would definitely marry you."
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