kingnovel Chapter 190 The Disease of Wind Evil
Chapter 190 The Disease of Wind Evil
Li Xiaonuan rushed into the old lady's room and smelled a sour, rotten odor in the air. Su was wiping the old lady's face with a handkerchief while calling out to her.
"Mom, what's wrong with Grandma?" Li Xiaonuan asked anxiously as she approached the bedside.
Only then did Li Xiaonuan notice some filth on the floor in front of the old lady's bed. The filth must have been what the old lady had just vomited. Even now, white foam was still occasionally oozing from the corners of the old lady's mouth.
"Xiao Nuan, why isn't the doctor here yet? I feel your grandma's condition isn't good. Come and take a look, her mouth and eyes are a little crooked." Madam Su wiped away her tears and led Li Xiao Nuan to the bedside.
Upon hearing that the old lady's mouth and eyes were drooping, Li Xiaonuan guessed that she had suffered a stroke. A stroke is a serious illness in any era, depending on its severity. If it's mild or moderate, there's still a chance of recovery. At least speaking and walking normally won't be affected.
However, if it is an unfortunate severe stroke, it is very likely to cause hemiplegia or paralysis. Even with hemiplegia, as long as the family takes good care of the patient, some people can still stand up and speak clearly again.
However, patients who are completely paralyzed are extremely difficult to care for. Their daily needs, including eating, drinking, and toileting, require constant assistance. A fierce battle will undoubtedly ensue within the family to care for such a relative. Because caring for someone like that is truly agonizing.
"Mother, please unbutton Grandma's collar first, let her get some fresh air. The doctor should be here soon, don't worry," Li Xiaonuan said, comforting Su Shi.
Then, Li Xiaonuan grabbed the old lady's hand and said, "Grandma, you have to wake up soon. Don't forget, your fourth and fifth uncles' families are still waiting for you to get up and sort things out. Look at your fourth aunt's uncle, he's a scoundrel, a hooligan. You have to get better and make your fourth aunt cut ties with their family. We can't have relatives like that. Don't you agree, Xiaonuan?"
The old lady's hand seemed to twitch slightly, but the movement was so small that Li Xiaonuan was unsure. So, she tried again.
"Grandma, Aunt Wu's family is just too lazy and too greedy. Just think, with their shameless nature, if they keep going to Uncle Wu's house to take advantage of him, Uncle Wu will be exhausted. So, we should also distance ourselves from that family, don't you think?" Li Xiaonuan continued to make up stories.
This time, the old lady's hand twitched more violently. Li Xiaonuan was certain that the old lady's symptoms weren't too severe. She took the handkerchief from Su's hand and wiped the saliva from the corner of the old lady's mouth, then pondered what else to say to her.
"Grandma, what if my second uncle, with his frail health, starts drinking secretly again? Of all of us, he only listens to you. You need to get better soon and keep a close eye on him." Li Xiaonuan thought for a moment and continued.
"And another thing, look at my third uncle, he doesn't even have a son to carry on the family name yet. You need to get better so that the couple can go to the clinic for a checkup. Xiaoxian is almost four years old, and there's still no sign of a baby. It's driving everyone crazy with worry."
"Oh, and what about Auntie? Do you think she hurt herself when she gave birth to Qing'er? It's been six years and she hasn't gotten pregnant again. My uncle is a filial son. What if he takes a concubine or divorces Auntie just to have an heir?"
Sure enough, the old lady reacted even more strongly this time. Her eyes, tightly closed, darted around beneath her eyelids, as if she were trying desperately to open them. Her fingers were also attempting to bend.
Seeing this, Li Xiaonuan finally breathed a sigh of relief. Alright, she had finally ignited the old woman's will to live. Li Xiaonuan wiped the sweat from her forehead, feeling that her clothes were almost soaked through.
Just then, Zhou Jingjing led in the old doctor, who was drenched in sweat. The old doctor was so exhausted that he immediately slumped into a chair near the door, panting heavily.
"Sister Xiaonuan, I told you I was fast, right?" Zhou Jingjing walked towards Li Xiaonuan with a look of seeking praise, her small chest heaving violently, showing how hard she was working her lungs. "Sister Xiaonuan, is Grandma Li alright?"
Looking at Zhou Jingjing, who was panting heavily, with sincere worry on her face, Li Xiaonuan smiled with relief: "It should be nothing serious, but we'll have to wait for the doctor to examine her to be sure."
Zhou Jingjing then patted her small chest and breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "I'm relieved now. I was worried that I might be too slow and delay Grandma Li's treatment."
As Li Xiaonuan reached out to pat Zhou Jingjing's back to help her breathe more easily, she said, "Thank you so much, our quick-footed little sister Jingjing, you didn't delay my grandma's treatment at all."
Zhou Jingjing felt quite comfortable being stroked by Li Xiaonuan. After catching her breath, she smiled and looked at Li Xiaonuan. When she saw her, she almost laughed herself silly.
"Pfft, hahaha, Sister Xiaonuan, how did you end up looking like a big cat? Look at all those whiskers on your face, did you just crawl through a dog hole?" Zhou Jingjing pointed at Li Xiaonuan's face and laughed uncontrollably.
Li Xiaonuan looked helplessly at Zhou Jingjing, who was laughing so hard she couldn't stand up straight, and wiped her face inside and out with her sleeve. When she felt it was almost done, she asked, "Okay, stop laughing. Quickly check if I've wiped it clean."
The thought of confronting the Li family members in the front yard with that face still on her made Li Xiaonuan want to curse. What were those people thinking? Didn't they find it funny to see her in such a sorry state?
Zhou Jingjing straightened up, trying hard not to laugh, before looking at Li Xiaonuan's face again. In the blink of an eye, she burst into laughter: "Oh dear, Sister Xiaonuan, did you smear soot on your face? You're even darker than before!"
By this time, the old doctor had apparently caught his breath. Guided by Madam Su, he sat down on a chair beside the old lady's bed. The old doctor solemnly took the old lady's pulse, his wrinkled face growing increasingly grave.
Ignoring her already disgraced face, Li Xiaonuan pulled Jingjing's hand and stood next to Su Shi. From the old doctor's face, Li Xiaonuan saw some ominous premonition.
Sure enough, after nearly fifteen minutes of everyone holding their breath, the old doctor finally completed the four diagnostic methods of observation, auscultation, inquiry, and palpation. He took the clean, damp cloth that Madam Su had prepared beforehand, wiped his hands, and then slowly began to speak:
"The old lady's condition is quite serious, but strangely, it is improving. I will prescribe two doses of medicine to stabilize her condition, and then I will give her a few acupuncture treatments later. If she can wake up tonight, then there will be no major problems; if she does not wake up tonight, then she will most likely be bedridden for the rest of her life."
Li Xiaonuan tentatively asked the old doctor, "Doctor, could my grandmother's symptoms be a symptom of wind-evil?"
The old doctor glanced at Li Xiaonuan with surprise, then stroked his beard and replied, "It is indeed a case of wind-evil, caused by external wind. The liver fire is excessive, and the qi and blood are disordered."