Chapter 42.2

Translated by Aviana

The situation could aptly be described as life and death struggle. Fortunately, Yang Tiezhu had ample experience in fighting with wild animals. Dahei and Erhei also soon came back and continuously diverted the male bear from the side, undaunted by the danger. A man and two dogs expended a lot of strength and dealt with a male bear in the end.

The danger was resolved; however, Yang Tiezhu’s situation was also quite serious. Because that was close-quarters combat, he received several injuries. But the most serious one was still the beginning one. The male bear’s furious slam not only fractured Yang Tiezhu’s left shoulder bone but his shoulder was also torn and was severely mangled….

His left shoulder hurt as if it was being played by a knife. Yang Tiezhu was aware that he might have injured his left shoulder bone. He could only sprinkle some wound medicine on the injury and then tied it with a strip of cloth torn from his shirt. He didn’t bother about handling the male bear’s skin, simply chopped two bear paws, dug out bear gall, and quickly departed with the processed female bear’s parts.

The whole journey, he kept stopping in between to rest and treat his injury while rushing out of the mountain. However, the wound medicine he brought wasn’t enough, and the bleeding also didn’t stop. Gradually, lots of blood was lost, and he started feeling dizzy, but he still pushed himself to walk out of the mountain. Fortunately, this while, he didn’t come across any large fierce animals. After walking a bit distance away from the mountain’s exit, he truly couldn’t walk anymore. Then, he let Erhei guard him and asked Dahei to go back home and call someone for him….

Then, Yang Tiegen led by Dahei, found Yang Tiezhu. Yang Tiegen, too didn’t have the skills to treat the injury, so he could only carry on his back and walk back. Not long after, they ran into those young men who came to look for them….

Yang Tiegen wasn’t clear of exactly how Yang Tiezhu got injured, but from the few words Yang Tiezhu had said to him, he could roughly get a feeling that he was injured by the bear.

After Yang Tiegen narrated the situation, he handed over the black bag he had been carrying all along on his back to Lin Qingwan.

“Second brother asked me to give this to you. In the event that something untoward happened to him, he asked you not to take it out and keep with you.”

Lin Qingwan took the bundle, her finger squeezing them tightly.

“No, Tiezhu will surely be fine…” She muttered.

Yang-shi, who was sitting at the side, wiped her tears and kept saying that the child had suffered.

The mule cart, sure enough, was faster than an ox cart. Within a short while, they reached the town.

Daniu was familiar with the roads in the town and directly stopped the cart by the entrance of a big medical center. After stopping, he quickly rushed into the medical center to call the doctor.

Soon, an old doctor and his two assistants came out. The old doctor ordered to lift Yang Tiezhu in.

After settling him in, the old doctor diagnosed Yang Tiezhu’s pulse before unwrapping the cloth around the wound to examine the injury.

The old doctor smacked his lips and shook his head.

Seeing the old doctor shake his head, Lin Qingwan became anxious and hurriedly asked how his condition was.

The old doctor’s brows wrinkled as he looked at Yang Tiezhu and the people around.

He could see from the clothes of the patient’s family members that they weren’t well-off. But in conformance with the principles in heart as a doctor, he still decided to explain the situation.

Yang Tiezhu’s situation wasn’t actually that serious and didn’t have any life threats as of the moment, but this situation was only temporary. He had lost too much blood. Furthermore, there were numerous small wounds on his body, not to mention his shoulder bones also have an issue.

In modern times, blood loss wasn’t much of an issue; you would just need a blood transfusion at most. But in ancient times, medical treatment was still lacking, and excessive blood loss was actually a big issue.

It could be cured, but the old doctor was afraid that they couldn’t afford the treatment.

After all, they must be country folks from the looks of their clothes; from where would they get money in large amounts for the treatment. The old doctor had been working in this town for several decades and had encountered several patients like this. It wasn’t that they couldn’t be treated; rather, their family couldn’t afford it.

And their medical center is also not a charitable place, they could skip the consultation fees, but they can’t charge from the medicines.

Upon hearing the old doctor explain the situation, Lin Qingwan’s heart was relived. It can be treated. She was willing to sacrifice everything. Even if they had to sell the house, lands, and even herself (A/N: but of course, it not possible to see Wanwan), he must be treated.

Yang-shi also particularly emphasized that he must be treated.

Looking at the situation, the assistant at the side dreaded that the old doctor might yet again become soft-hearted and be deceived by people. The illness would be treated, but there wouldn’t be any silver to pay. At that time, they also can’t ask the patient to die. Thus, he quickly interjected from the side that the consultation fees should be a pain in advance.

All of them touched around their bodies, but no one had silver on them. Rural people usually stay at home, who would be leisure enough to carry the silver with them at all times.

The assistant lips twitched as he apprehensively jested; here is another person who talks big yet deceives their old doctor and doesn’t give silver. One could not blame the assistant for being ungenerous because they truly have encountered numerous instances like this in the medical center.

Without caring of being looked down upon, Lin Qingwan grievously implored the old doctor to first treat him; tomorrow, she would surely pay the consultation fees. Even if she had to sell everything she had, she would surely repay her debts.

Seeing Lin Qingwan’s resolute attitude, the old doctor felt this woman wouldn’t be the sort to owe him debts and avoid the medicine money. Moreover, the patient’s condition was also quite urgent, so he acquiesced and stepped forward to treat the injury.

The doctors in the medical clinic usually don’t allow anyone to stand around to watch when treating the patient; as such, the assistant quickly drove the rest of them to the outer rooms.

After a good while, they were once again called in.

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