Country Doctor

Niu Bo took out a small knife, scraped away the floating soil on the surface, and dug out the things below bit by bit, finally seeing the whole picture of the thing clearly.It is round, with a diameter of about [-] centimeters and a thickness of about ten centimeters, like a piece of dark pork belly.Niu Bo examined it for a long time, could it be that thing?

Two days later, Uncle Jiu's family was together.Today is the weekend, the second younger sister who is in junior high school and the younger brother who is in elementary school all came over to see their parents look haggard.The two children became very sensible at this time. When the eight-year-old boy saw Niu Bo approaching, he quickly moved a stool for Niu Bo to sit on, and then watched from the sidelines. Niu Bo touched his head.

"Xiao Bo, you're here again. My elder brother (Niu Weihua) also came over two days ago. You can come and have a chat. You can bring something with you when you come." Uncle Jiu's expression became more and more serious. Poor, obviously did not untie the knot.

"Uncle Jiu, you can just rest. The second sister and younger brother are here too. That's right, there is no one to take care of me at home. Uncle Jiu, when I go back, my younger brother can just eat and live at my house every day. I don't live at home, I have a place at home." Niu Bo saw that the second sister's tears hadn't dried yet, and thought it was because of his father's illness, so he didn't ask why.

"Your second sister is about to take the high school entrance examination, and she has to pay the registration fee and material fee, which cost hundreds of dollars. Seeing your ninth uncle like this, she said that if she didn't pass the exam, she would go to work with her sister. Her grades are not bad. She can also be among the top five in the school, so she will definitely be admitted to the No. [-] High School in the county. You said it would be a pity for her to come down now." Aunt Ninth explained the reason.

At this moment, the door of the ward opened, and a nurse came in, "Bed Seventeen, you are in arrears now, the doctor asked me to notify you, and renew the bill quickly, otherwise the doctor can't give you the prescription, and we can't give you the bill." The treatment is continuing."

Ninth Aunt was a little anxious, and her voice was a little high, "I'm in arrears, how much do I owe? It's been less than a week since I came in, and I paid [-] back and forth. Why did I run out of money so quickly? How many times a day can I spend?" Thousands."

The nurse was probably used to seeing the family members of the patients like this. She didn't feel angry at all, but was very patient, "I owe more than 200 yuan. We nurses are not in charge of calculating expenses and prescribing medicines. We are just working. If you have any questions, you can ask doctor."

After a while, a middle-aged doctor came in, "You are Niu Hanlin, right? I'm your attending doctor, Du Hui. I heard from Xiao Song that you have some ideas about the charges for this treatment. I'll come and have a look. Our hospital's The fees are open and fair, and every inspection and medication is clearly marked with a price. You have spent a lot of money recently, mainly because the inspection fee is slightly higher, and it will gradually decrease later, and 1000 yuan a day is almost enough."

Uncle Jiu nodded, made a simple calculation, and said to Du Hui: "Doctor Du, how about it, I will give up the treatment now, and I will go home after being discharged from the hospital. You bring the form and I will sign it."

Du Hui didn't expect Uncle Jiu to give up the treatment suddenly, "Seventeen, don't get excited. It's true that it costs more now, but after all, there is still a chance of recovery. If you give up treatment, there is no chance at all. Of course, the decision The power is in your hands, but as a doctor, I still want to advise you to cherish life, you still have a big family."

Aunt Jiu held Uncle Jiu's arm, "What nonsense are you talking about! You don't have to worry about the money. The eldest girl borrowed money from her colleagues, so I'll call you soon. The child's aunt and uncle are trying to find a way to help borrow money. Didn’t I tell you, as long as you are cured, I’ll sell blood to cure you!”

The second sister also rushed over, "Dad, let's treat, let's treat! I won't go to school! In a few days, I will go to work with my eldest sister, and we sisters will earn money to treat your illness. Anyway, I am a girl, so it's okay." Growing up is also getting married, so just let the little brother go to school. Dad, I want you, I don’t want to go to school, as long as you can do well! My mother can sell blood, so can I!"

"Stop talking, it's all because of my failure!" Uncle Jiu tried his best to hold back the crying mother, "Doctor Du, I don't understand. It's so hard for me to earn money, why is it so easy to spend money? What do you give me?" Let me tell you what's going on."

Uncle Jiu sat up and put a pillow on his back, "I had an examination at the special hospital in the city, and the results came out. Why did I have to go to the county hospital for another examination? Could it be that the hospital in the city is not as high as yours?" What's the matter, you don't admit the results in the city?"

Du Hui blushed a little, "Well, the condition is changing, and the patient's physical characteristics are also changing. Our hospital needs to know dozens of accurate data in order to make the most accurate judgment on the condition."

Uncle Jiu interrupted Du Hui, "Dr. Du, I couldn't understand the professional words of your hospital, so I said I was dizzy, and you ordered me to have a CT scan. I am already in such a physical condition. Dizziness and discomfort are normal, why do I have to do a CT to know that my head is really fine, is it necessary to spend my more than 200 yuan?"

Du Hui's face was quite calm, "We doctors need the help of equipment to obtain the most accurate physical information of patients."

"Aren't you a Chinese medicine doctor? I know that those old Chinese medicine doctors don't need any equipment, not even a stethoscope. They just look at it, ask questions, and they can place an order to see a doctor after taking a pulse. What's the matter with your Chinese medicine doctor? I see It is Chinese medicine, not Western medicine, and now I take one dose of Chinese medicine a day, and I have to take so many infusions, this is Chinese medicine and Western medicine.”

"The current treatment methods are the combination of traditional Chinese and Western medicine, and traditional Chinese medicine also needs to use modern methods." Du Hui said.

"Okay, Doctor Du, I don't understand what you said. Since you are my attending doctor, I'll ask you a question, can you promise to look after me? Tell me the truth!" Uncle Jiu said The sound also started to get louder.

"This, I can't give you a guarantee. I won't give you any guarantees. The cure rate of any disease is not [-]%. Now we have found the best way to deal with your situation. Now it is time to give you nutritional supplements so that you The body has enough energy to resist the consumption of the body." Du Hui's patience is really good, and he doesn't look angry at all.

"Dr. Du, don't say anything. Tell me what's the use of me here. You see, I can't even pay my children's tuition now, and my wife and children have to sell blood to save my life." Now, your hospital still has so many reasons to spend my money openly, all of this is hard-earned money earned by dropping eight petals of sweat on the ground!"

Uncle Jiu lifted off the quilt covering his body at once, and tremblingly wanted to get off the bed. Aunt Jiu hurried over to hold it down. Doctor Du also advised Uncle Jiu to calm down. Uncle Jiu looked at Du Hui, "Why should I calm down, Du? Doctor, I'm really out of money, don't stop me, if you stop me again, I'll bang my head against the wall!"