Haizi lay in pain on the horse sledge. Not only did he not dare to move his whole body, but he also had to face the severe cold at night. What was even worse was the despair in his heart.
"Wolf... wolf!" Uncle Xu suddenly shouted. Following the sound, a black shadow ran over like flying.
"That's not a wolf, it's my boss's dog." Haizi saw clearly that it was a black wolf, and it came running for some reason.
"This beast scared me. Go back quickly!" But no matter how Uncle Xu tried to catch him, the black wolf refused to leave and followed the horse sledge closely. He had no choice but to let it go.
After running for a while, Hei Lang jumped onto the horse sledge, lay down at Haizi's feet, and covered his feet. This made Haizi feel a little comfort in his heart. He didn't expect that the dog would still be so close to him, and Haizi's tears started flowing down again.
"Look, this dog is so good to you. Stop thinking so much. I'll tuck you in and we have to hurry up."
So Uncle Xu whipped his horse and led Haizi through the cold darkness before dawn. This night seemed to have no end.
When the sun came out and was as high as a pole, Uncle Xu drove his horse to Liu's shop. After finding out where Uncle Haizi's family lived, he drove his horse to the gate of Uncle Haizi's house.
This is a courtyard with three main rooms and two side rooms. Judging from the furnishings in the yard, this family is considered a relatively prosperous family in the village.
Uncle, aunt, Grandpa Xiao and aunt all came out to greet him, carried Haizi onto the north kang of the innermost room, and enthusiastically let Uncle Xu into the room. While making preparations for the meal, Uncle Haizi went to set up the car.
"Don't be too hasty. I think Haizi has recovered a little now. Let's give him some rice soup and rest for a while. I can just take a bite if I have something ready. Go grab the bale and help me feed the horse. I still have to go back." .
Haizi's mother told her that she would have to trouble you and your family. Haizi's injury was serious. Please ask Liu Yitie to take a good look at it. If you don't have enough money, please give him some cushion first. Haizi is entrusted to your family. I would like to thank you on behalf of Haizi’s mother! "
As soon as Uncle Xu sat down, he made his purpose clear. But the uncle's family didn't think too much about it. They thought it was normal for Haizi to come to the house to treat his injuries. They were all real relatives and they should come for help when encountering such a thing.
"Who is following whom? They are all from the same family and do not talk about two families. His sister has suffered enough in the past two years, and she is involved in this matter again. We don't care who cares."
Especially Grandpa Xiao and Grandma Xiao, they expressed their willingness to accept Haizi to come to their home for treatment, and repeatedly stated that this was a matter of course, so that Uncle Xu did not have to be polite.
In this way, after finishing their meal in a hurry and seeing Uncle Xu off, Grandpa Xiao asked Uncle Haizi to drive to Liu Yitie's house to see the doctor.
"I'll go, you just wait at home. I'll invite him to come to our house. We all live in the same village, so he can come."
Grandpa Xiao's unmarried old girl jumped to the ground and said angrily that she would go out and ask doctor Liu Yitie to come home to treat Haizi's injury.
"This girl will never grow up. Not everyone can hire Dr. Liu." Grandpa Xiao looked at his daughter's back as she walked out and said angrily: "I don't want you to worry about it yet. Let's help Haizi look after him first. Look at the injury and take off his clothes. I wonder where the injury is? Give him a scrub first."
After a while, the third girl really invited Liu Yitie. The third girl’s real name is Xiao Dongxue. It was just winter when she was born and there was a lot of snow, so she was named Dongxue.
Her nickname is Full Table, which means that the table is already full of girls and a boy should come.
It is a pity that since the third girl, Grandpa Xiao and Grandma Xiao have never had children, forcing Grandpa Xiao to marry a son-in-law to provide for them.
As she grew older, no one called her "Man Desk" anymore. Because she was the third eldest, people called her "Third Girl". Her two older sisters were already married, and the eldest sister was Haizi's aunt.
Now they have three children. The eldest son is ten years old, the eldest daughter is eight years old, and the younger son is only four years old. The second sister married in another village, dozens of miles away from this village. She also gave birth to two children, both sons, and did not come back often.
"Brother Xiao, you girl is really adventurous, better than any kid. I don't go out to see people easily. Anyone who is sick has to be sent to see a doctor, but you girl just dragged me here."
As soon as the person entered the house, Liu Yitie took off his coat and talked to Grandpa Xiao. Liu Yitie, who was well-known far and wide, was good at treating red wounds. Many people came to see him for treatment, and he was also very handsome.
"This child was born in the wrong child. He is like a tomboy. He is willing to do outside work all day long. He has not learned any needlework. He was spoiled when he was a child. How about it? Didn't it cause Dr. Liu any trouble?"
Grandpa Xiao greeted Liu Yitie respectfully and apologized to the third girl. Of course, he also wanted to gain Liu Yitie's favor so that Liu Yitie could do his best to treat Haizi.
"It's okay. We are all old neighbors and we live in the same village. Can I still come? Besides, I can't stand the third girl's insistence."
While talking, Liu Yitie came to Haizi and checked Haizi's injury. After all, he came to see a doctor, and the most important thing was to face the patient.
"Does it hurt here? How... does this... hurt?"
Liu Yitie checked Haizi from head to toe and asked detailed questions. After getting Haizi's answer, Liu Yitie came to his conclusion.
"He was beaten by someone else, or tied up and beaten. His hands were really black, and both legs were broken, one was the thigh and the other was the calf.
The ribs were also broken on both sides, and the lungs were damaged, otherwise there would be no bleeding from the nose and mouth. Who hit him? Too cruel! "
"Tell me, doctor, what should I do? Can I become disabled? How long will it take to get better? Please take a lot of trouble and give me good treatment. Thank you, brother!"
Grandpa Xiao almost begged. He knew that Haizi's injury was very serious. If he didn't get good treatment, it might leave the root of the disease. For a child under the age of sixteen, he would suffer for the rest of his life.
"It takes a hundred days to break the muscles and bones, but it only takes three months. The child is old and should not be disabled. But if the legs don't grow well, there may be some problems with the legs and feet. I will reattach his legs first. , close the curtain, come over and help."
Liu Yitie asked Grandpa Xiao and his family to help take off Haizi's cotton trousers, then grabbed his ankles and asked Grandpa Xiao and Uncle Haizi to hold Haizi's thighs and pull them to both sides.
Haizi was in unbearable pain, but he gritted his teeth and did not dare to breathe. Beads of sweat rolled down his forehead. Grandpa Xiao told him to scream if he couldn't hold it in any longer, but Haizi couldn't scream and could only grit his teeth.
After finally straightening the bones, applying plaster, and closing the curtain, Haizi finally stopped. The three of them, including Liu Yitie, were all sweating profusely from exhaustion.
"Don't let him move around. The plaster must be changed every three days, and the curtain can be removed after a month. After the dressing is changed, the curtain must be tied tightly and fixed."
Liu Yitie ordered and packed up his medicine box. Seeing that Haizi was a little calmer, Grandpa Xiao and his family were not so worried, but Uncle Haizi was still a little worried, and he wanted to continue to ask more questions.
