Chapter 154: Utterly Confused

The woman who asked earlier said, “No wonder she’s making such a fuss. Without anyone earning work points for her, she has to yell. Is Gao Taohua doing this intentionally? She twisted her ankle now of all times.

Is she trying to avoid working in her family’s fields or does she dislike the partner her mother chose for her? Maybe she doesn’t want to get married.”

Another woman who was friendly with Li Xiulan retorted, “Oh, come on, stop making wild guesses. Everything that happens, you can spin it into something outrageous. Taohua just went out to deliver something and accidentally twisted her ankle. Look at what you’ve turned it into.

We’re all from the same village, everyone has children in their families. Speak with a bit of kindness. Taohua is about to get married soon. If your words spread out, wouldn’t that harm her?”

For a moment, no one spoke here, and the atmosphere became awkward.

Just then, from the Sun family’s courtyard, Kong Yuru suddenly started yelling loudly. It was like a chain reaction; members waiting at the riverbank to be assigned work immediately gathered in front of Sun family’s house.

Kong Yuru rushed out with her son Sun Shengyuan and headed towards the health station.

Doctor Gao had just opened the door and was speaking with a few members when Kong Yuru rushed in with her child in a flurry, “Doctor Gao, quickly see what’s wrong with Shengyuan!”

Doctor Gao hurried over and upon examining the child, he saw that the fever was severe, and the area of burns on the arm had worsened. There was also a noticeable swelling with a small area that seemed to be filled with pus.

After the examination, Doctor Gao was somewhat angry, saying, “Didn’t I tell you that the anti-inflammatory medicine must be taken? And he shouldn’t play in the water anymore. Do you not want him to get better?

It’s better to send him to the commune health center. I can’t handle this right now. With his arm in such a state of suppuration and now running a high fever, and look at how swollen it is, don’t delay the child’s treatment.”

Upon hearing this, Kong Yuru was at a loss. Due to Shitou’s situation, now the first and third rooms had fallen out with the second family. Now Kong Yuru’s in a difficult situation. Her husband was not at home, so she had to ask someone nearby to notify her mother-in-law.

Grandma Sun felt sorry for her grandson. Upon hearing the message from the messenger, she quickly summoned her eldest son and daughter-in-law to accompany her to the commune health center.

After Grandma Sun rushed over, she learned from her granddaughter that her son Sun Shengyuan hadn’t taken the anti-inflammatory medicine at all. His mother had said the medicine was expensive and instructed him to drink more water. If his arm got better, she would ask Doctor Gao to refund the medicine.

Hearing her granddaughter’s words infuriated Grandma Sun. Was her daughter-in-law trying to harm her grandson? Kong Yuru wanted to save money to move to the county town, so she thought Shitou’s condition, though severe, wasn’t as serious as her own son’s burned arm.

Doctor Gao prescribed the anti-inflammatory medicine, but Sun Shengyuan didn’t want to take it. His mother let him have his way, thinking if it wasn’t needed, they could get a refund.

Now it’s a mess. The pus on his arm caused a high fever. When they arrived at the township health center, all the doctors had gone to the county for training, leaving only a new doctor on duty.

Seeing that Sun Shengyuan was in such a serious condition, especially being a child, the new doctor was afraid to prescribe medication inaccurately and suggested they go to the county hospital. But at this time, there were no more cars going to the county, and luckily, they saw a bus heading towards the city at the intersection.

Since the city was closer than the county, the Sun family decided to take Sun Shengyuan there.

Meanwhile, Luo Qiao estimated that her results would be released in the next few days. She thought about finding time to visit the commune and discuss school matters with Teacher Ning.