In the Yu family's house.
Zhang Defa and Gao Huijuan sat on stools, their eyes swept over Yu Xuewei who had just been placed on the kang. They saw that he only slightly turned his body to greet them, and then lay there motionless again.
Gao Huijuan saw Yu Xuelin open the kang cabinet, rummage around inside, and finally take out a thick quilt, so she hurried over to stop him.
"You don't need something so thick. It's scorching hot today. Do you have a cooling mat at home? If you do, spread it out. Otherwise, you'll sweat all over if you lie down for a while, and you'll even get a heat rash the next time you wake up."
"Put the roll under his leg. The injured leg needs to be elevated. It will be more comfortable if it is elevated."
"Oops, fold it and then roll it up, it's too short."
Yu Xuelin tried several times but still couldn't do what Gao Huijuan said. Gao Huijuan couldn't help but scold him, making him look embarrassed.
"Look at how clumsy he is. You can tell he doesn't do anything at home!"
Zhang Defa was uneasy and coughed lightly to stop her from continuing. He looked at Yu Guoqing and asked, "How is Xuewei's injury? What did the doctor say?"
Yu Guoqing sighed and was about to speak when he was interrupted by Yu Xuewei. He forced a smile and said, "Dad, the way you sighed, Uncle Defa must have thought I was dying!"
"Go to hell, you're so young and you have no taboos when you talk!"
After scolding his son, Yu Guoqing knew it wouldn't be a good idea to show it too obviously in front of others. His son also wanted to save face, so he suppressed his worries deep in his heart and changed his words, downplaying the injuries. "He has quite a few injuries, but most of them are not serious. The most serious ones are the one on his lower back and the fractured thigh. The doctor said that both of his injuries are not good, and it will take some time to recover."
Zhang Defa's heart sank when he heard this. Xuewei was a good candidate for a soldier. It would be a waste if he was discharged from the army because of injury. He didn't know if the child could bear it.
Many of his comrades retired because of injuries. If the military doctor determined that your injuries were not suitable for staying in the army, then you really couldn't stay. They trained a lot and had high requirements for physical fitness. On the battlefield, they were not only responsible for themselves, but also for other comrades, and they must not drag anyone down.
Zhang Defa comforted him a few more words and told him to stay at home and take good care of his injuries before leaving.
On the way back, Zhang Defa remained silent. Gao Huijuan was confused. "Didn't you just take good care of him? Why are you so sullen?"
Zhang Defa listened, sighed, and shook his head, "Xuewei's injury will probably be difficult to recover from."
That night, the jeep that brought Yu Xuewei back drove away, and villagers came to visit the Yu family one after another. Most of them carried something in their hands, two eggs from one family, a bundle of leeks from another, and almost no one went empty-handed.
Yu Xuewei's injury was seen by everyone, and those who came out after seeing it shook their heads, thinking that the Yu family's son was probably ruined.
Yu Xuewei was injured in the lower back, in a similar place to Commander Yu. The bullet lodged between his fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae, resulting in intermittent paralysis of his lower limbs. The bullet was difficult to remove surgically from the area where it was lodged, and there were many damaged organs around it. He was barely able to survive after several operations.
Yu Xuewei's thigh was also broken on the battlefield, and he was carried down by several comrades.
The thigh bone was relatively easy to treat and was reconnected immediately. The most critical part was the lumbar spine. The vertebral lamina was shattered after being hit by the bullet. The broken bones were reassembled and fixed during the operation. Several military doctors were not sure how well he could recover, so it all depended on his physical condition.
Although they comforted him verbally, everyone actually knew that Yu Xuewei was basically useless.
Even if such a person really recovers one day, the superiors would probably not dare to let him carry out any confidential missions. Any accidents that occur during the mission will have consequences that no one can afford.
People who came to visit Yu Xuewei at home these days clearly saw him lying on the kang. It was his brother and Yu Guoqing who helped him turn over, and they didn't see him getting up to do anything. After a few people came out to discuss this, they felt that Yu Xuewei might be paralyzed.
Several families who had previously hinted to Yu Guoqing about wanting to marry into the family suddenly stopped making any move and soon started dating other young men.
Yu Guoqing saw it and was worried. He had been worried about his second son's injury recently, and now his mouth was full of blisters and he looked much older.
Yu Xuewei looked up at his father, knowing that the old man had been worrying about him these days, and he felt a little guilty. However, in his current state, he had no intention of considering finding a partner or even starting a family. If he did find one, he would only be a burden to others.
In order not to worry his father, he tried his best to act indifferent these days and even forced a smile occasionally. However, as he felt his legs becoming numb more and more frequently, he knew that he might not be able to stand up anymore.
At night, Yu Xuewei listened to the heavy breathing of his old father beside him and was finally able to take off the disguise on his face.
If any healthy person suddenly became paralyzed in bed, they would probably not be able to bear it, not to mention that this paralysis may be indefinite. The thought of spending the next few decades lying on the kang and having to rely on others for help with urination and defecation is unbearable.
Yu Xuewei bit his fist and finally shed tears of pain in the silent night.
Living like this would be worse than dying on the battlefield.
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Tian Cai walked around the mountain and just came down when he saw a lot of people sitting under the big willow tree in front of Yu's house, gathered in groups of three or four, talking about something.
She had to go home to dry the herbs and had no intention of going over there. She carried the bamboo basket and walked straight home, but was stopped by the sharp-eyed Liu Guihua halfway.
"Doctor Tian, have you gone to see him?" Liu Guihua said as she pointed at Yu Jia mischievously.
Tian Cai raised his eyelids and glanced at her, then said indifferently, "No."
"Come over and take a look. I think you're a good doctor. Can you please see if Xuewei's leg can be cured? Maybe you're better than the doctors in that big hospital. If you can, please take a look. Xuewei hasn't found a partner yet. How will he find a wife if he becomes paralyzed in the future?"
Liu Guihua spoke caring words and had an expression on her face that showed she was thinking about the Yu family, but Tian Cai always felt that she was just there to watch the fun.
"Auntie, why are you so worried about Yu Xuewei? Are you attracted to him and want your daughter to marry him?" Tian Cai didn't wait for her to object and continued, "Isn't the age difference a bit big? Your daughter is only ten years old. To put it bluntly, in the past, Yu Xuewei could have been his father, right?"
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