"Brother Xiao, you're finally back! This old lady keeps crying out in pain, and I don't dare to move her."
"Is this the doctor? Please take a look quickly." Jian Anping was sitting on the kang with Tian Tian when she saw someone open the door and quickly came over.
"Mom, how are you feeling?" Xiao Lingfeng strode to the kang (a heated brick bed), looked down at Wang Da Niang's pale face, and felt a pang of heartache.
"I'm fine, just my back hurts. I fell pretty hard. Luckily, Xiao Ning found me early, otherwise, it would have been freezing cold on the rooftop, and I would be in serious trouble by now."
Seeing her son return, Aunt Wang even had some strength left to speak.
"Mom, this is Dr. Fu. Let him examine you."
Although Xiao Lingfeng was anxious, he managed to remain calm. He stepped aside, turned back, and smiled at Fu Mengfan: "Thank you for your help, Dr. Fu."
"Let me see. Auntie, does it hurt?" Fu Mengfan's hand had barely touched Aunt Wang's lower back when she cried out in pain. Sweat beaded on her face. After pressing a few more times, he turned to Xiao Lingfeng and said:
"A fracture is certain, but the specifics are unclear. I suspect it's a problem with the lumbar spine."
"We still need to take an X-ray to check. You said you have a machine, where is it?" Fu Mengfan frowned. It seemed surgery was necessary. It couldn't be cured with conservative treatment.
“I have one at my house, brother. You and Xiao Lingfeng carry Aunt Wang to my house.” Jian Ning said, leading the way and opening all the doors of her house for them to enter.
When Fu Mengfan entered the house, he couldn't help but glance at Jian Ning a couple more times. Who was this person? She'd turned her house into a prison. With so many doors, didn't she find it troublesome to come and go?
Upon entering the room, I was even more astonished. X-ray machines, CT scanners, MRI machines, operating tables—it was practically a small hospital.
The value of these devices alone is beyond what an ordinary family can afford; these are the most expensive machines in a hospital.
Moreover, they all looked unused; the plastic film on some of the equipment was still intact.
"Dr. Fu, these should be able to be detected, right? If anything is missing, just let me know. I have all the medicines here in the house."
Jian Ning had already placed all the necessary medications and instruments for the surgery in the bedroom. She had prepared everything she could think of.
"Let's take an X-ray first. Comrade, are you also studying medicine?" Fu Mengfan couldn't help but ask.
“Yes, I am a medical student, but I haven’t graduated yet. I only know some theoretical knowledge,” Jian Ning replied with a smile.
"That's good. If you really need to perform surgery later, you can assist me. I'm the only doctor here this time. I didn't bring any nurses."
Fu Mengfan was quite pleased. This woman seemed intelligent, with exceptionally clear eyes. If she could assist him in surgery, he would transfer her to the garrison area later.
This way, I won't be overwhelmed by the task myself. She and Xiao Lingfeng seem to know each other very well, so I should be able to trust their character. There's no way to conduct a background check right now, so I'll handle this as a special case; the leadership should approve it.
Jian Ning had no idea what Fu Mengfan was planning, but she helped turn on the machine and directed Xiao Lingfeng and Jian Anping to place Aunt Wang on the examination table.
She didn't know how to operate the machine, so Fu Mengfan did everything else. They did X-rays, a lumbar CT scan, and an MREI (lumbar MRI). Anyway, the machine didn't cost any money.
The results came back quickly: posterior lumbar ligament injury and lumbar fracture, requiring surgery.
"This surgery is not difficult. The X-ray shows that there is no damage to the nerves in the lower back."
Minimally invasive pinning techniques can be used to fix both ends of a fracture, and the surgery takes less than two hours. However, this is the most advanced technique, and I have only performed it twice.
"Okay, I'll take the scans back and study the surgical plan." Fu Mengfan was quite cautious; although the surgery wasn't major, it still needed to be taken seriously.
"Dr. Fu, I see that Aunt Wang is in so much pain. If you're free today, could you just perform the surgery on her?"
It can also alleviate some of her pain. I participated in this surgery at school, so assisting you is definitely not a problem.
Besides, it's so cold outside, it's not appropriate for you to go through all that trouble."
"Jian Ning is right, Dr. Fu, thank you for your help." Xiao Lingfeng couldn't bear to see his mother in so much pain, and it would be best to get her treated as soon as possible.
"Okay, let's start now. This bedroom will serve as the operating room. Let's disinfect it first."
Everyone was delighted to hear that Fu Mengfan had agreed to the surgery now. They immediately got to work.
Jian Anping was in charge of disinfecting the bedroom. Jian Ning had also prepared all the instruments needed for the surgery in advance.
Xiao Lingfeng gently cleaned the area of Granny Wang's body. Once everything was done, Fu Mengfan and Jian Ning went into the operating room together.
This whole process took more than an hour. Fortunately, everything went smoothly, and the surgery was very successful.
When Fu Mengfan and Jian Ning came out of the operating room.
A table full of fine wine and food was already laid out on the dining table in the living room.
"Dr. Fu, thank you for your hard work. Take a rest and let's grab something to eat before we go back." Xiao Lingfeng walked over but didn't immediately ask about the surgery's outcome. Instead, he warmly invited Fu Mengfan to stay for dinner.
"Thank you, then I won't be polite. The surgery was very successful; all that's left is to rest and recover. Just be careful not to get out of bed or move around."
"Of course, come wash your hands here. I stewed an old hen today, which my mother raised upstairs herself." All of these dishes were made by Xiao Lingfeng himself.
We have everything we need at home, so no amount of words of thanks can compare to actually eating something.
So while Fu Mengfan was in surgery, he and Jian Anping busied themselves preparing six dishes. At this point, it was already considered a high-level reception.
You have to understand, these soldiers in the air-raid shelters could barely fill their stomachs; they ate nothing but compressed biscuits and various canned foods every day. Occasionally they could hunt some wild game, but that was generally not allowed.
"I'm in for a treat today. But with supplies so scarce right now, Xiao Lingfeng, you're being a bit wasteful!"
Fu Mengfan washed his hands and sat down. Looking at the table full of delicious food, he couldn't help but say something to Xiao Lingfeng.
"Don't worry, Dr. Fu, I still have some food stored at home."
Moreover, they can raise some chickens, ducks, and vegetables upstairs, so they don't lack food for the time being. Xiao Lingfeng didn't hide anything from him; this person's character was trustworthy.
"Alright, then I won't be polite." Fu Mengfan was really hungry; performing surgery was physically demanding. He grabbed a steamed bun and started eating it in large bites.
"Eat more chicken. Don't leave any." Xiao Lingfeng pushed the plate of chicken in front of him, then got up and went to the bedroom to check on Aunt Wang.
Because of the anesthesia, she hasn't woken up yet, but her complexion has become much rosier. I was relieved.
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