nucmednet Chapter 222: Staying in the Li Family House for 5 Days
Chapter 222: Staying in the Li Family House for 5 Days
Li Mingxia was actually a little tired after standing for so long. After listening to what Grandpa Li said, she looked at him, thought of her previous plan, climbed onto the kang, and sat next to Zhang.
The doctor was very satisfied after watching such a good show, and now his eyes were full of admiration and excitement when he looked at Li Mingxia.
"Little girl, I'm not saying you were really capable just now. This is something that even adults may not be able to do, but you did it just as you said!"
Li Mingxia didn't want to figure out whether this person's words were praise or sarcasm at this moment. As long as he could save Zhang, whatever he said was fine.
"I want to give my mother some water. Is that okay, doctor?" Li Mingxia was thinking about this and asked in a low voice.
The doctor nodded, but still said with some embarrassment: "Of course you can, but she's not awake yet. If you force-feed her, she might choke. Forget it. Let's wait until she wakes up."
Li Mingxia poured a little bit of space water and moistened Zhang's lips with his fingers. This way, Zhang could drink some of it anyway. This would only benefit Zhang and not cause any harm.
"When will my mother wake up?" Li Mingxia asked.
I originally thought that I would not be able to get a definite answer. After all, who can say for sure about such things?
But the doctor looked at Zhang, then reached out and felt Zhang's pulse. "I think it will be almost done by night. If he doesn't wake up by night, we can't wait any longer. Just inject the medicine directly! We can't delay this."
Li Mingxia nodded quickly, indicating that he had remembered it all.
The doctor looked at the room and the people in it with a hesitant look.
Li Mingxia had sharp eyes and noticed it immediately. "It's okay, doctor, just tell me what you said first."
The doctor thought about Li Mingxia's heroic performance and felt that his worries were unnecessary, so he said with confidence: "The patient cannot be moved now. If she is not careful with the slightest bump, she will have a hemorrhage. That is no joke. If that happens, not to mention me, even if Hua Tuo were alive, there would be nothing he could do. So she can only stay here for the next few days and cannot move."
Li Mingxia was stunned. She originally thought that the doctor was hesitant about something that required money, but she didn't expect it was this.
But this did give Li Mingxia a headache. She didn't want Zhang to stay here at all. "How long will it take? Our home is in the village. If we find a sedan chair, a stretcher, or something like that, and get a few more people to carry it back carefully, will that work?"
The doctor shook his head. "Little girl, don't be afraid of a thousand but be prepared for the unexpected. If something really happens, your mother will really not be able to be saved. No matter what, these few days won't be a big deal. I estimate that as long as your mother takes medicine on time, eats well and drinks well to replenish her qi and blood, she will be able to return to your own home in five days at most."
Li Mingxia had no choice but to remain silent temporarily due to the immense resistance in his heart.
But Mr. Li felt that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If he could take good care of Zhang this time, he would not have to worry about not being able to ease the relationship with Li Mingxia.
As long as the relationship is eased, won’t there be a chance for that matter to be resolved?
Old Master Li immediately said, "It's settled. Let the third son's wife rest here. She doesn't need to move. She can stay in this room. Your mother and I will stay in the small room next to it. This way, if anything happens at night, there will be someone to take care of her, right? You are young, and you need someone who can help you with some things!"
Mr. Li said this to Li Sanlang. He thought that since the doctor said so, Li Sanlang would agree to it. However, Li Sanlang did not react at all. He just looked at Li Mingxia, obviously waiting for Li Mingxia to make a decision.
Li Mingxia naturally didn't want to do that, but there was nothing he could do about it.
"I'll pay you a hundred coins a day. If you don't have anything to do, don't bother my mother. We brought our own food, and we just want to borrow your stove."
Li Mingxia thought about it and said to Mr. Li.
When she heard about the money, Mrs. Zheng, who was originally a little scared, immediately became alert again.
"One hundred coins a day is too little, at least two hundred coins a day, or you will be carried away by your mother, we won't serve you here!"
Old Mrs. Zheng heard what Li Mingxia and the doctor said just now, and knew that Zhang couldn't move now, so she said this with full confidence. She knew that Li Mingxia would definitely not dare to move Zhang.
Old Master Li frowned, "Why do you want money? We are all family. The third daughter-in-law got into this trouble because she was cooking for us. Now we are just staying here for a few days, and you want money? Who is in charge of this family, you or me? Mingxia, you don't need to listen to what your grandma says. You don't need money, just live here peacefully."
Of course, Li Mingxia would not agree to Mr. Li's proposal of not asking for money. She agreed to Mrs. Zheng's request of two hundred coins without hesitation.
The original proposal of one hundred wen a day was to leave room for price increases. Two hundred wen was completely within Li Mingxia's acceptable range, and she was too lazy to even argue.
"Okay, let's do as you say. I'll give you 200 coins a day and settle the payment once a day." Li Mingxia said.
Mrs. Zheng didn't expect Li Mingxia to agree so readily. She was happy but also a little regretful. If she had known earlier, she would have asked for more! Seeing how willing Li Mingxia was, she would probably agree even if it was 500 Wen!
Old Mrs. Zheng wanted to change her words, but she didn't dare to, not only because Old Man Li was obviously very angry now, but also because of the kitchen knife Li Mingxia had just given her. She was afraid that she was asking for too much and would make Li Mingxia unhappy. It would be a huge loss if she didn't even have two hundred coins.
Forget it, two hundred coins is good enough. Li Mingxia and her family will stay here for five or six days. She doesn’t believe that she won’t get any benefit at all!
"I have written down on the prescription how to take and boil the medicine. If there is nothing else, I will go back first. Cut a piece of ginseng for her to hold in her mouth after she takes the medicine in the evening. Don't forget."
The doctor saw that there was nothing left for him to do here, so he prepared to leave.
Li Mingxia took out a five-liang silver ingot from his bosom and handed it to him.
"Thank you very much for what happened today, doctor. When my mother gets better, I will ask her to take me to thank you for saving my life. I will never forget you during every festival in the future." Li Mingxia said gratefully.