A creaking sound interrupted Han Ze's thoughts. He looked in the direction of the sound and saw the door of the room was gently pushed open. A little girl about six or seven years old came in. The girl's clothes were patched up and her face looked very ordinary, but her eyes were dark and bright. She held the bowl carefully, and her tender eyes were filled with worry when she looked at her father lying on the bed.
Through his memory, Han Ze knew that this was the original body's eldest daughter, Han Jinxiu. In the original body's memory, although the eldest daughter was young, doing housework and taking care of her sick father, she was very experienced.
"Dad, it's time to take medicine."
Han Ze was about to speak when he felt his throat itchy and couldn't help coughing a few times. His face turned red and he had difficulty breathing because of the coughing.
Han Jinxiu was startled. She put the medicine bowl on the wooden box at the head of the bed, took a handkerchief to wipe her father's face, and said anxiously, "Dad, this medicine doesn't seem to be working. I'll take you to town to see a doctor after Mom borrows some money from my grandmother."
"Dad's health is bad, and he's always sick. No matter what doctors he goes to, it's useless. It's a waste of money and a burden to you and your mother."
While Han Ze was talking, he coughed several times. He then realized that his health was indeed not good. He was too weak to turn over and his legs could not move. With this kind of health, it was difficult for him to support his family or take the imperial examination, let alone get up and walk.
He frowned. He couldn't do anything with his frail body. For the time being, he could only heal himself and then make other plans.
Seeing her father's frustrated look, Han Jinxiu felt sad. With red eyes, she comforted herself and her father at the same time: "Grandpa Wang's treatment is useless. Dad can see the doctor in town. He will definitely cure his illness. When Dad recovers and passes the examination, our lives will be better."
"Don't talk nonsense."
Han Ze scolded her with a stern face. He was so excited that he started coughing again. His face turned pale, he couldn't breathe, and he looked like he would collapse at any time.
This look frightened Han Jinxiu, and she shut her mouth tightly, fearing that her father would get angry if she said one more word.
As for what she was thinking, no one knew. Everyone thought she was young and didn't know what was good or bad. In fact, she knew everything and she was not talking nonsense.
Grandma Zhang in the village was very ill. She took ten prescriptions of medicine from Grandpa Wang, but there was no effect. Grandpa Zhang found a bullock cart to take her to the town and asked the doctor in the town to see her. The doctor also prescribed ten prescriptions and boiled the medicine. After drinking the medicine, Grandma Zhang's health became better day by day and she was about to get better. It can be seen that Grandpa Wang's treatment is not as effective as the doctor in the town.
Grandpa Wang is a village doctor, a relative of theirs, and the father-in-law of my eldest aunt. My parents thought that avoiding him and asking someone else to treat the disease would offend the relative. But my father never thought that if my father's disease could not be cured, it would be my father and their family who suffered.
"Dad, I'll give you medicine."
Medicine can cure diseases. Although it is useless for Dad to drink this medicine, it is better than not drinking it. Dad drank the medicine and his condition did not get worse, so he had to continue to drink it. If he did not continue to drink the medicine, once his condition got worse, it would harm Dad. She held the spoon and carefully scooped some medicine to feed Dad's mouth.
Han Ze turned his head and said, "It's useless to drink the medicine. It's better not to drink it to avoid wasting money."
Besides, he has the memories of his original body and knows that this is not a medicine to cure diseases, but a medicine to hasten his death. Drinking this bowl of medicine may not kill him, but if he drinks it continuously, even if he is here to complete a mission, he will die.
Han Jinxiu was anxious and advised: "Dad, if you don't take the medicine, what if your condition gets worse?"
After saying that, she stood up, stood on tiptoe, bent over, handed the spoon to Han Ze's mouth, and continued to feed him medicine.
Han Ze pursed his lips tightly and refused to take the medicine.
Dad refused to take the medicine. Han Jinxiu's eyes turned red. She had no choice but to put the medicine bowl on the wooden box, turned around and walked out.
"Grandma, Daddy doesn't want to take medicine."
Old Wife Han was sitting at the door talking to her eldest daughter. When she heard her granddaughter crying, she glared at her and shouted, "What does he want to do? The whole family, young and old, have been thrifty and use the money they saved to buy medicine for him. But he doesn't know what's good for him and is making a fuss. He refuses to take the medicine and is always causing trouble."
Old Mrs. Han stood up cursing and went to her eldest son's room. Aunt Han and Han Jinxiu followed her into the house.
When Old Lady Han saw her eldest son lying on the bed, she was furious. She pointed at him with her hands on her waist and scolded him, "What are you doing? Your eldest sister brought you the medicine early in the morning and sat in front of the earthenware pot for half a morning to make the medicine for you. And you are still holding on to it?"
The eldest son was a piece of flesh and blood from her body. He was weak since childhood. As a mother, how could she not feel sorry for him and worry about him? With such a weak body, it was difficult for him to farm, let alone get married and have children and support the whole family.
Fortunately, he was smart and could study. As long as he passed the examination, he could make a living as a teacher in the town. He was about to become a student, and as long as he passed the last stage of the examination, he could become a scholar.
Unfortunately, the child became more and more useless as he grew older. For several years, he fainted every time he entered the examination hall. She was so anxious that she burned incense and prayed to Buddha and ate vegetarian meals, but it was useless. For him, the family not only spent all their savings, but also borrowed a lot of money. Even the money for the medicine these days was not enough. Fortunately, the money owed was the eldest daughter, otherwise how could they be allowed to owe money every day.
The two old people loved their son, and they were reluctant to spend the money bit by bit, but for the sake of their eldest son's health, they gritted their teeth and endured it. But how could the two younger daughters-in-law understand their painstaking efforts? They kept gossiping since they came into the house, and a few days ago they even made a fuss about splitting up the family. Their father suppressed them.
If the eldest son's health does not improve, she said that the two younger daughters-in-law will continue to make trouble. Even if the old couple suppress them, it will be useless. The eldest son just won't stop and makes trouble in all kinds of ways. This time he doesn't even care about his health and refuses to take medicine. No one knows what he wants to do.
Han Ze turned around and looked at Mrs. Han and Aunt Han behind him. His eyes were red and his voice was choked with sobs: "Mother, my education and medical treatment cost a lot of money. The whole family's hard work has been invested in it. My parents and children are starving and thin. I can't bear it. My illness has not been cured even with the medicine. Why waste money? It's better to use the money to buy food so that my parents and children can have a full meal, and my two sisters-in-law will not think that our family is poor and can't afford to raise children. No matter what, I won't drink this medicine."
Aunt Han got anxious and tugged at the collar of old Han's clothes.
Her son's words made Old Lady Han burst into tears. She wiped her eyes with her sleeves and said in a rough voice, "If you are sick, you should take medicine. Who dares to say anything? They can't be forgiven. You don't have to worry. Your father and I are here. No one can stop us from treating you. Even if we want to stop it, we have to wait until we two old guys are buried in the ground."
Aunt Han chimed in, "Brother, take the medicine when you need it. Your brother-in-law and his father are both doctors, and my family has nothing but herbs. If my brother is sick and has no money to see a doctor, can he not take medicine? If outsiders know about this, they will say I am stingy and don't even help my brothers from my mother's family."
Han Ze shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Sister, everyone in the village can see how you have helped me. You have helped me so much since you married into the Wang family. Every time before I entered the examination room, you personally cooked all kinds of tonic soups for me to drink, fearing that I would faint in the examination room again. I am ashamed and have failed your high hopes. My body is just like this, you don't need to spend your time on me, it's useless."
Sister Han choked and smiled, "You don't have to be ashamed. We are siblings, and siblings should help each other. In the future, if you pass the exam and I need help, you will still help me. Don't be ashamed."
Siblings should help each other, but she found this ridiculous. In her previous life, Han Ze passed the imperial examination, and her husband was involved in a lawsuit for treating a patient who had a life. She asked him to help her with his connections, but he refused and even refused to let her visit. Siblings helping each other became a joke.
Old lady Han was upset, angry and distressed. She said to Aunt Han, "You don't want to take the medicine, right? We have to force it in. Daya, come and help me."
Sister Han, nicknamed Daya, felt relieved and smiled after hearing what her mother said. She picked up the medicine bowl on the wooden box, walked to the bed, and looked at Old Lady Han: "Mother, pry open his mouth and I'll give him the medicine. How can you not take medicine when you're sick? That's nonsense!"
Seeing that the mother and daughter were going to force him to drink the medicine, Han Ze said anxiously: "Mom, sister, please let me go, I don't want to drink the medicine."
Old Lady Han paused. If her eldest son refused to take the medicine, he would be offending his own body. As a mother, she couldn't ignore it. Thinking of this, she sat down in front of her son's bed and pretended to pry his mouth open. She asked, "Do you want to drink the medicine yourself, or do you want us to force it into your mouth? It's up to you."
Han Ze frowned and begged, "I've been taking medicine for so long, but it's useless. It's better not to drink it. Mom, don't force me."
Old Mrs. Han was so angry that she pounded the bed and pointed at him and asked in a trembling voice: "I didn't force you to do it, you forced me. If you don't take the medicine, you are killing yourself. It's unfilial. You want me and your father to die before you. You want to piss me off to death."
Han Ze looked at Old Lady Han and said, "Mom, I don't want to kill myself. I want to live, not die. I also want to take the exam to become a scholar."
Sister Han curled her lips. "Examination for a scholar? Forget it in this life."
Old Lady Han wiped her eyes and said, "Then you should take the medicine."
Han Ze explained weakly, "Mom, I've been weak since I was a child. I didn't take medicine then, and nothing happened. These days, I've been taking medicine, but my condition hasn't improved. I wonder if I've taken too much medicine and it's no longer effective. Why not stop for a few days? If my condition remains the same, it means the medicine is useless to me. If my condition worsens, it means the medicine is useful, and I can continue taking the medicine then. No matter what, I want to try. I don't want to go on like this, and I don't want to continue to drag you down."
Old lady Han sighed. The eldest son's health had not been good. The family was worried. He was probably more worried. Outsiders were poking at the eldest son's heart and making fun of him, but as a mother, she couldn't and couldn't bear to let him go. Her eyes were red and her voice was low: "Even if you want to try it, you have to drink this bowl of medicine. Your eldest sister made this medicine for you personally. Don't let her down."
Sister Han smiled and said, "Yes, the medicine has already been boiled, we can't pour it out."
Han Ze still shook his head: "Mom, sister, since you want to try it, let's start from today."
Old Mrs. Han looked at his determined eyes and suddenly didn't want to force him anymore. The child had been suffering from constant disasters since he was young. This time he was seriously ill. He had been lying in bed since the beginning of spring and had been in a coma for several days. He couldn't even get medicine into his body. Doctor Wang even said that the child might not survive, but he woke up again. He had been taking medicine for such a long time but didn't get better. He couldn't sit up, let alone walk.
Since he wants to try not taking the medicine from today, then let him try it from today. It's just one dose of medicine, and it's no big deal if you think about it.
"Okay, I promise you." Old Lady Han said firmly. If my son is not feeling well tomorrow, he can take medicine. It will only take a day and he should be fine.
Han Ze laughed, and Sister Han was dumbfounded. She hurriedly said, "Mom, treating illness and taking medicine is a big deal. How can you let your eldest brother do whatever he wants? He doesn't care about his own health, but you ignore him and give in to him. Isn't this harming him?"
As Han Ze's mother, Old Lady Han only wanted him to get better soon. How could she harm him? The eldest daughter's words hit her right in the heart. She looked very unhappy: "The body belongs to him. He has been taking medicine for so long but has not gotten better. He is anxious and wants to try again. If I don't agree with him, what should I do? Do you really want to force him to take the medicine? If he doesn't want to drink, force him to drink? He is not in good health and cannot use his strength. If something happens to him, it will be too late to regret it."
Sister Han said angrily: "Then let him waste the medicine, don't you feel bad?"
"It's just a bowl of medicine, so just waste it." A dose of medicine costs more than 200 copper coins. It would be a lie to say that Mrs. Han doesn't feel sorry for it, but she can't do anything about it. Her son doesn't want to take the medicine, and she can't give it to those who are not sick, so she can only let it go.
It's just a bowl of medicine! It's so easy to say.
Sister Han was angry. She said, "Okay, it's just a bowl of medicine, and you have more copper coins. Since you don't care about a bowl of medicine, then in the future, you should ask someone else to treat Han Ze's illness, and don't come to my father-in-law to see him again."
After saying this, she strode away. She wanted to see if they cared about the bowl of medicine. She was waiting for them to come and beg her.
Han Ze looked at Sister Han's back, and looked at Old Lady Han disappointedly: "Mom, Sister is angry."
Old Lady Han waved her hand, "Don't worry about her."
Han Ze hesitated and said, "I stopped taking the medicine for my illness. If my condition gets worse, I will need Uncle Wang to prescribe a prescription. What if..."
Old lady Han frowned: "Are you worried that your elder sister won't let him treat you?"
Han Ze nodded.
Old Lady Han said angrily, "You're thinking too much. Daya is your elder sister. She's angry with me now, and she can stay angry forever. There's no overnight hatred between mother and daughter. She left today to vent her anger, and she'll definitely come to your house tomorrow. Do you believe it?"
Han Ze didn't believe that Han Daya, who had not been reborn, would care about his health. After being reborn, Han Daya would wish her original body to die, right
Han Jinxiu stepped forward hesitantly: "Grandma, Dad, it's okay that Grandpa Wang doesn't want to treat Dad. Why don't we take Dad to town and find a doctor there to see him? Dad's health hasn't improved, and Grandpa Wang can't tell what's wrong with him. Maybe if we change doctors, he can be cured?"
Han Ze said sullenly, "Jinxiu, don't talk nonsense. That's your grandfather Wang, your eldest sister's father-in-law. How can he keep it a secret when he treats me?"
After hearing her granddaughter's words, Mrs. Han seemed to have cleared the fog before her eyes. She thought about it and realized that her eldest son was not in good health. She just thought that his body was not in good health, but she did not think of looking for the problem with the doctor.
It is true that Old Man Wang is the eldest daughter's father-in-law. Even if his medical skills are not good and he cannot cure the eldest daughter, the doctor in the town can cure the eldest daughter. Old Mrs. Han will not care whether he is a relative or not. Without saying a word, she will take the eldest daughter to the town and ask the doctor in the town to treat him. Comparing the relationship of relatives and the health of her son, there is no need to ask which is more important.
"Don't scold Jinxiu, the kid is right. It was Old Man Wang who treated you since you got sick. You've been taking medicine for so long, but it's useless. We should have taken you to the town to see a doctor. We were confused before. We just thought that Old Man Wang was a doctor and that doctors could treat illnesses. We didn't think that doctors' medical skills could be good or bad."
The more Mrs. Han talked, the more she felt that her son's illness had not been cured because of Old Man Wang's poor medical skills and the prescriptions he prescribed could not cure her son. It was Old Man Wang who had caused her son's failure.
Han Ze frowned: "Mom, Uncle Wang has been treating me all the time, and he even confiscated the money for the medicine during this period..."
Before he could finish his words, Old Lady Han interrupted him and said, "I will pay him back for the medicine he owed me when I have money. But I insist on finding a new doctor for you."
Han Ze added: "We changed doctors without permission, and the Wang family found out. It will be hard for my sister to stay in the Wang family. Uncle Wang and my brother-in-law have put so much effort into my illness..."
Old Lady Han's face darkened. "They helped our family, and we owe them a favor, but we can't delay my son's treatment just because we owe them a favor. Don't say anything, I'm the one who makes the decision. Your father can't control you either, you were born by your mother, and she's the one who makes the decision about your health."
Han Ze could only shut up helplessly. When he was the only one left in the room, he contacted the system in his mind, "Is there any medicine that can cure my current condition?"
Even if he asked the town doctor to treat his condition, or if the town doctor was skilled enough to cure him, it would still cost a lot of money to see a doctor and buy medicine. This family was already penniless and heavily in debt because of his studies and medical treatment. He simply couldn't bear to drain their food money, let alone let his family go hungry.
System: I just scanned the body of the person who issued the task. The condition is very complicated. It should be caused by long-term indiscriminate medication and his weak constitution. I need to send the scanned data to the headquarters medical department so that they can make medicine based on the data of the original body. Three hundred points are required, and half of the points rewarded in the previous world will be used in this.
Han Ze nodded. "No need to feel sorry. If you use the points, you can get more by completing more tasks. How long does it take to make the medicine?"
System: Half an hour.
Han Ze thought for a moment and said, "Prepare me thirty days' worth of medicine. This body cannot be healed all at once. It needs to be treated step by step."
System: OK.
Half an hour later, Han Ze got the medicine. He took a pill and swallowed it dry. After a while, the medicine took effect and he fell asleep. Han Ze slept very deeply. When lunch was ready, Mrs. Han brought him the meal but was unable to wake him up. Seeing that he was sleeping soundly, she kept the meal for him and let him continue sleeping.
As dusk fell, he slowly woke up.
"Husband, are you awake?"
Han Ze paused in his yawning and looked up. Under the oil lamp, his original wife Wang was doing needlework. Seeing him wake up, she looked at him with surprise. He hummed as a response, and then remembered that Han Jinxiu said Wang went to her parents' home to borrow money today, so he asked, "Are you back from your mother-in-law's home?"
"Yeah, I've been back for a while."
Han Jinxiu looked embarrassed. She said softly, "I came back after having lunch."
Han Ze looked at her expression and knew that she had not been able to borrow money from her parents. He did not ask any more questions, but said, "I'm hungry."
He slept through lunch and now it was time for dinner. He was really hungry because he felt light after taking medicine.
"Mom said you didn't have lunch. You must be hungry at this time. I'll go heat up some food for you." Wang said softly, then stood up and walked out.
Han Ze stared at her thin back, lost in thought. He had done missions in so many worlds, but this world was the hardest to endure. He was physically weak, had difficulty moving, and was like a useless person. He needed someone to take care of him when he ate, drank, defecated, and urinated. It was terrible.
Wang was very quick and soon she brought the food into the house. Han Ze's eyes lit up when he smelled the food. Wang noticed his look and said with a smile, "I'll feed you."
Han Ze's legs were slightly bent, and he had to breathe a sigh of relief. He could finally make big movements. He didn't want to lie there all the time. His body could slowly heal, but only if he could move freely. He said, "Help me sit up, I'll eat by myself."
Wang paused for a moment, then spoke carefully: "Don't be afraid of tiring me out. I am your wife, and I should take care of you when you are sick. Let me feed you."
Her husband had been lying down these days. She knew he was anxious, but he couldn't get up. As his wife, she had no other choice but to comfort him in this way.
Han Ze said, "I feel better now. I want to try to sit up."
It wasn’t that Wang didn’t want to do what he wanted, but she was worried that after trying, her husband would still be unable to sit up and would be shocked, “Husband…”
Han Ze interrupted her, "Caiwei, I know my own body very well. After a good sleep, I feel much lighter. Maybe I can sit up. Let me try."
Wang sighed, "Okay, let's try to sit up."
Han Ze smiled, and slowly sat up with Wang's help. He was prepared, and didn't feel anything. But Wang covered her mouth, sobbing in disbelief. Then the weak woman ran out like the wind, calling for her mother as she ran. Old Han heard her shouting and shouted, "What are you yelling for?"
Wang went forward and took her mother-in-law's arm: "Mother, husband, husband, has he sat up?"
"Really?" Old Mrs. Han was delighted and asked loudly.
Wang nodded vigorously and was about to speak when she found that her mother-in-law had already shaken off her arm and entered their room. She sniffed, took out a handkerchief to wipe her tears, wiped her tears clean, and trotted back into the house.
"Oh my god, I can actually sit up." Old Lady Han bowed to the left and right, thanking all the gods and Buddhas.
Han Ze smiled and reminded her: "Mom, I didn't take the medicine today."
Old lady Han stopped praying and squinted her eyes. The eldest brother didn't take the medicine, but he sat up. A few days ago, the eldest brother took medicine every day, but his condition didn't get better. What did this mean? She didn't dare to think too much. If she thought too much, she was afraid that she would not be able to help but go to Old Man Wang to settle the score.
But she couldn't help thinking that if her son didn't ask to stop taking the medicine today, and he had continued taking it... thinking about the consequences, she shuddered and screamed, "Oh my God, my mother!" They had let the eldest son down.
As soon as Wang Caiwei arrived at the door of the house, she heard her mother-in-law's wailing. She was so scared that she broke into a cold sweat. Could something have happened to her husband? She ran into the house and saw her husband sitting quietly. She breathed a sigh of relief. I'm glad my husband is okay. I'm glad he's okay.
Han Jinxiu and her siblings all smiled when they saw that their father was feeling better.
At dinner time, the Han family members who were working in the fields came back home. When they learned that Han Ze's health had improved, everyone had a look of joy on their faces.
Han Erlang's wife, Zheng, said, "Brother is feeling better now. Should we divide the family property?"
As soon as she said this, the room fell silent.
Han Erlang looked at his parents' dark faces and scolded them, "What are you talking about? Eat your meal."
Zheng murmured quietly, "I'm telling the truth. Don't you know how much money our family has spent on my eldest brother's education and medical treatment over the years? It's okay for us adults to be hungry, but look at how thin the child has become? The child is my child, I feel sorry for him if you don't."
Wang Caiwei lowered her head and said nothing.
Han Erlang shouted, "I told you to shut up."
Zheng looked at the man's gloomy face and shut up in indignation.
Old Mrs. Han had a blank expression on her face, but everyone could see that she was in a bad mood. Han Youtian was eating by himself and seemed to be ignoring them. Only Old Mrs. Han knew that the old man was not feeling well either.
At night, the old couple lay in bed, and Mrs. Han tossed and turned like a pancake, unable to sleep. Han Youtian muttered, "It's late at night, why are you tossing and turning?"
Old Lady Han sat up, sighed heavily, and said in annoyance: "Old man, we are the ones who harmed the boss."
Han Youtian suddenly opened his eyes wide, frowned and said, "What do you mean?"
Old lady Han said that the reason why her eldest son's health improved was because he stopped taking the medicine. After that, she said with a sad face, "If the eldest son's medicine had been stopped earlier, he wouldn't have to lie in bed for so many days. After all, it's still because old man Wang's medical skills are not good. But we can't settle accounts with him because of our kinship and because he is our eldest daughter's father-in-law. What's going on?"
Han Youtian frowned, "Did the boss really stop taking the medicine?"
"How could I lie to you?" Old Lady Han was almost frustrated to death. She said bitterly, "I shouldn't have married Daya to the Wang family. Otherwise, the eldest brother wouldn't have been harmed."
"The old woman was confused in her sleep, and she is hysterical?" Han Youtian said softly, "Don't say anything. It's still unclear whether the eldest daughter's illness is caused by old man Wang. Don't say anything nonsense in front of Daya, understand?"
Old Lady Han was not really confused. She spat and said in a strange voice, "I definitely can't say anything nonsense. What if I tell Daya that the reason why the eldest daughter's illness has not been cured is because her father-in-law is not a good doctor, do you think she can still live in the Wang family with peace of mind?"
"I'm glad you understand." Han Youtian let out a breath.
Old Lady Han continued, "After a few days, when the eldest son is feeling better, I will take him to town and ask the doctor there to see him. The eldest son is still young and has always been weak. This is not a big deal. We must think of a way to make him stronger."
"We'll talk about it later." Han Youtian said, "It's late at night, go to sleep, and we'll talk about it tomorrow if there's anything."
The next day, Wang Caiwei woke up and went to see Han Ze. Seeing that his face was rosier than yesterday, she breathed a sigh of relief. Her husband's health had really improved. After a night, his condition had not worsened.
She put on her clothes and came out. Old Lady Han had already stood up. When she saw her, she asked hurriedly, "Is everything alright, Boss?"
Wang Caiwei smiled and shook her head, "My husband is fine, nothing's wrong."
Old Lady Han shouted "Amitabha" and thanked God. Then she said, "You go and cook. Those two lazy people haven't gotten up yet, so don't count on them to cook."
Wang Caiwei sighed and went to the kitchen to cook.