Northeast: My Absurd Woman

Chapter 63 A Clean Body

Dr. Wang led Zhang Changyao into the innermost room of the hospital, the office of the internal medicine doctor.

The internal medicine doctor, surnamed Qiu, was a middle-aged woman with gray hair and delicate features.

His fair face was etched with worry, but when he saw Doctor Wang bring Zhang Changyao in, his expression relaxed.

"Xiao Qiu, could you check what's wrong with this young man's wife?"

Dr. Wang patted Zhang Changyao on the shoulder, gesturing for him to sit opposite Dr. Qiu.

"Young man, I need to go home and cook for my wife."

Tell Dr. Qiu about your wife's condition.

After giving his instructions, Dr. Wang turned and left. Zhang Changyao then repeated what he had just said to Dr. Qiu.

"He has a big belly and ascites. I don't know if his liver or spleen is damaged."

Your wife needs to be taken to the hospital immediately. If we delay any longer, her life may be in danger.

Dr. Qiu frowned deeply, and the wrinkles around his eyes deepened.

"Dr. Qiu, I can't convince my wife. She absolutely refuses to come, and I'm afraid she'll have to be cut open."

"Are there any other ways, like taking some medicine to relieve the symptoms?" Zhang Changyao pleaded with Dr. Qiu.

"What people fear most when seeking medical treatment now is that they lack education, cannot be reasoned with, and are uncooperative."

I'll get you some deworming and diuretic medicine first; you can go back and watch her take it.

Don't worry about whether the child can be saved; save the adult's life first.

You must take the deworming medication according to the dosage I wrote down for you; do not exceed the recommended amount.

Once you've seen initial results, she won't resist if you strategically persuade her to come to the health center.

Also, your wife's treatment is free.

Tell her that as long as she comes to the health center, they won't perform surgery on her, and they won't ask your family for a single penny.

The government has a policy that provides completely free treatment and subsidies for abdominal distension caused by schistosomiasis.

Dr. Qiu handed the policy document he had just been reading to Zhang Changyao.

This was to convince him that what she said was true and that she wasn't lying to him.

"Dr. Qiu, is treatment really free?" Zhang Changyao thought he had misheard, so he stood up and asked again.

"You don't want the money, you're even giving it to them. Go back and tell your wife."

The baby already has ascites; it needs immediate treatment. Without it, both the child and the mother will die.

Dr. Qiu gave Zhang Changyao his instructions in the most direct way possible, afraid that he might not understand.

"oh!?"

Zhang Changyao still couldn't believe such a good thing could happen.

Without even saying thank you, he took the prescription from Dr. Qiu to the pharmacy to get the medicine.

The pharmacy gave the medicine to Zhang Changyao without asking him for money.

Only then did he truly believe what Dr. Qiu had said.

Carrying half a bag of medicine, I returned to Dr. Qiu's office.

Unable to utter a single word, he bowed deeply.

"What are you doing, child? This is the government taking care of ordinary people like us who can't afford medical treatment."

"This wasn't my personal action; I can't accept such a bow from you."

Dr. Qiu hurriedly got up and helped Zhang Changyao straighten up.

"Dr. Qiu, the country pities us poor people, and you are a good person too."

If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known it was possible to treat illnesses without spending money.

Zhang Changyao stood there, his nose tingling, his voice choked with emotion, and tears welled up in his eyes.

"Young man, the most important thing right now isn't to thank anyone, but to find a way to bring your wife here."

If she can come, there is a chance that her illness can be cured.

If this drags on any longer, her liver and spleen will develop problems, and then both she and her unborn child will die; no one can save her then.

Dr. Qiu repeated herself, knowing that Zhang Changyao would listen to her this time.

"Okay! I'll go back and try to persuade her now. If I can't, I'll just tie her up and bring her here."

Zhang Changyao bowed again before leaving Dr. Qiu's office.

He carried the medicine and walked very fast, humming a little tune all the way.

"Yang Wuni... Wuni... I've brought back your life-saving medicine."

He arrived home before noon and started shouting as soon as he entered the door.

"Zhang Changyao, keep your voice down, you're scaring the little pony, or I'll kick your butt."

In the courtyard, Yang Wuni, Zhang Kaiju, and Zhao Xiulan were gathered together looking at the newborn foal of the chestnut horse.

"What's next? A young horse or a cougar?"

Zhang Changyao crouched down and touched the foal's belly with his hand.

"Kema! Haha! This time our family is going to be rich!"

Zhang Changyao found nothing under the foal's belly and immediately grinned.

"Other men like to use horses, but our Changyao prefers to use steeds," Zhao Xiulan said to Zhang Kaiju, who was watching from the side.

"You women don't understand. Sons and daughters are not like dragons; they can't be ordered around by just anyone."

Kema is docile and can produce foals, which suits my youngest son's temperament.

Zhang Kaiju looked at his son and was now very fond of him.

"Zhang Changyao, what do you mean by my life-saving medicine?"

Yang Wuni heard what Zhang Changyao shouted as he entered the courtyard.

After everyone fell silent, they finally spoke up and asked Zhang Changyao.

"Wu Ni, look at this big bag of medicine, it didn't cost a penny."

Look at this deworming medicine, this is a diuretic, and this is for liver protection...

Zhang Changyao opened the medicine packet in his arms and pointed out each item to Yang Wuni.

"Zhang Changyao, what does what you're saying have to do with me?"

"I'm not a child, why would I need deworming medicine?"

Yang Wuni frowned, not looking at the medicine in Zhang Changyao's arms.

"Yang Wuni, your stomach is full of worms now."

If you don't take your deworming medication, the worms will bite holes in your intestines and crawl out.

It will crawl around inside your stomach, biting your heart and liver.

Finally, after you've eaten everything in your belly, you'll die.

Zhang Changyao was threatening Yang Wuni as a prelude to persuading her to go to the health center later.

"Changyao, what's wrong with Wuni?" Zhao Xiulan and Zhang Kaiju were completely confused by what Zhang Changyao said.

"Father, Aunt Xiulan, when Wuni married me, she wasn't pregnant at all."

She has a pregnancy-related illness. I went to the health center today, and Dr. Qiu told me.

The government is now providing free treatment and even subsidies for this disease.

"You two, please help me persuade this stubborn guy. If he doesn't go to the hospital soon, it'll really be too late!"

Zhang Changyao stood up and showed the medicine to Zhang Kaiju and Zhao Xiulan.

"Zhang Changyao, don't try to fool me. You think treatment is free?"

Why would someone who's completely unrelated to me treat my illness for free?

You must have borrowed money from someone else to buy the medicine, and then tricked me into going to the clinic for surgery.

I'm telling you, unless you knock me out, I'm not going, even if it kills me.

After feeding the jujube-red horse porridge, Yang Wuni got up and went inside.

The loud slam of the door startled the foal.

"Changyao, what happened? You and your father, let's tell each other in detail."

Seeing that Zhang Changyao was anxious, Zhao Xiulan pulled him into the main room.

Zhang Changyao then recounted everything he had heard about Yang Wuni during his trip to Ganggang Village to Zhang Kaiju and Zhao Xiulan.

"My son, according to you, Wu Ni was still a virgin when she married you."

Now that this child has entered our family cleanly and safely, we can't just ignore her.

You should coax her into taking the medicine first. As long as the medicine works, she will go to the clinic with you.

I'll talk to your aunt tomorrow and ask her to persuade Wu Ni.

If we had known this child would have such a hard life, we would have eaten less ourselves, but we would have made sure she was full!