CHAPTER 391: CHAPTER 0373: IS IT CONCERN OR INDIFFERENCE? (1)

"If she doesn’t undergo surgery for treatment, she might... not make it through three months," Li Yuzhu said seriously. "Without surgery, she will not be able to get out of bed, which will increase other complications."

For someone like Old Mrs. Zhao, who is seventy and bedridden with high blood pressure, high blood sugar and high cholesterol, the complications from an accidental fall are quite numerous.

Chaotic blood pressure directly damages the heart muscle, and combined with prolonged bed rest resulting in slow blood flow, exacerbates the lack of blood and oxygen to the brain, further burdening the heart and causing heart attacks.

The respiratory function of the elderly has already declined, reducing lung capacity. After prolonged bed rest, mucus accumulates and is difficult to expel, easily leading to pneumonia. Old Mrs. Zhao’s lungs currently have a mild infection.

Additionally, due to mental factors and the poor vaporization of the bladder in the elderly, there might be urinary retention, which can easily cause urinary system infections, leading to cystitis and urinary tract infections.

Then there’s constipation and bedsores, significant afflictions for the elderly who are bedridden.

Li Yuzhu explained various potential situations to Old Master Zhao.

"Miss Li, don’t exaggerate! She didn’t even bleed from the fall, how can it be that serious?"

"But her bones inside are broken! Affecting her mobility! There’s also mild internal bleeding in the brain."

"What nonsense!" Old Master Zhao grew impatient, "Do you even know how to treat? If not, please leave." Old Master Zhao called for Miss Rui to see her out.

Sister-in-law Chai became anxious, "Granduncle, Miss Li’s medical skills are not bad, she cured the illness of the County Magistrate’s Wife and also cured my sister-in-law’s ailment."

Eldest Young Master Chai also said, "Though she is young, her medical skills are not poor."

"What you mentioned are young people, if they are treated poorly, they can recover quickly. But your grandmother is an old woman, it’s different!" Old Master Zhao said, "Miss Li, don’t you understand what I’m saying? I just need you to wake her up! Once she’s awake, we can discuss other matters!"

Sister-in-law Chai quietly tugged on Li Yuzhu’s sleeve, softly saying, "Third Sister Li, just agree?"

Li Yuzhu sighed lightly, "Alright."

This completely opposite reaction from Old Master Zhao earlier and now makes one suspicious.

Li Yuzhu gave him a cool glance before going behind the screen, with Old Master Zhao following her in.

Li Yuzhu rolled up her sleeves, washed her hands, and began to take out the needles.

Outside the screen, suddenly there were more footsteps and voices.

"Uncle, how’s grandma?"

"Uncle, has grandmother woken up?"

"No sound at all, is mother still unconscious?"

"Brother, mother is unconscious, why didn’t you say anything, what’s your intention?"

The voices of several men were clamoring, footsteps chaotic, as a group of people walked behind the screen.

The once spacious room quickly became crowded with the addition of seven or eight people.

And as they all rushed toward the bed, Li Yuzhu couldn’t calm down to perform acupuncture.

She had to withdraw her needles and got up to let them see Old Mrs. Zhao.

Old Mrs. Zhao fell yesterday morning, started to fall into a coma last night, hadn’t they seen her once during a day and a half? They all decided to come together now? Does the Zhao family care or ignore?

Li Yuzhu looked toward Eldest Young Master Chai and Sister-in-law Chai, they also looked at her in confusion.

"Grandmother!"

"Grandma!"

"Mother!"

"Mother, wake up!"

"Mother, I’m your favorite Fourth Son!"

Li Yuzhu shook her head, sighed, and said, "There is blood clotting in the old lady’s head. Without treatment, she won’t wake up. You all go out first, I need to perform acupuncture."

"Did you hear what the doctor said? Go out!" Old Master Zhao looked at his siblings and nephews, speaking with authority.

"Brother, if we’re leaving, let’s leave together."

"Second brother is right! Brother, you’re sending us all away, staying here alone, what do you mean?"

Old Master Zhao replied with a cold face, "I’m the head of the family, our mother is sick, of course it’s my job to look after her."

A middle-aged man resembling Old Master Zhao sneered, "Brother, how did you look after her to the point that she fell and became unconscious?"

"Second brother is correct, brother, you’re negligent!"

"Brother didn’t look after mother properly, so step aside, let us brothers be responsible for grandmother."

"You’ve let grandmother fall, probably even if she wakes up she wouldn’t want to see you!"

Old Master Zhao retorted defiantly, "You’re making this up! Mother’s old age led to the fall, it was a complete accident!"

"An accident? It’s clearly because you didn’t fulfill your duty! The ground was still wet and slippery, how could you let mother go out for a walk? Even a young man would fall, let alone someone as elderly as mother! You don’t care about her at all!"

"It’s the maid’s fault for not taking care! I’ve penalized her!" Old Master Zhao growled.

"Why didn’t you instruct the maid beforehand? Killing the maid now won’t make mother’s health better! Lack of diligence is lack of diligence, don’t make excuses!"

Standing aside, Li Yuzhu heard clearly, this was a quarrel between three brothers plus four grandsons and one grandson against Old Master Zhao.

The brothers and nephews accused Old Master Zhao of not taking proper care of Old Mrs. Zhao.

But now, does arguing help?

"Sister-in-law Chai, you’re their relative, quickly stop this fight." Li Yuzhu advised Sister-in-law Chai softly.

"I can’t persuade them, I am only a distant relative of the Zhao family." Sister-in-law Chai wanted to mediate but being a collateral relative over two generations, could she succeed?

Whether it works or not, she ought to try first. Sister-in-law Chai approached and said, "Granduncle, Second Granduncle, Third Granduncle, Fourth Granduncle, stop arguing, let the doctor examine Aunt Grandmother first. Aunt Grandmother’s illness can’t be delayed."

After a few exchanges of words, one person said, "Yunniang, it’s not that we’re preventing the doctor from treating grandmother, truly your Granduncle is obstructing!"

"When did I obstruct?" Old Master Zhao exclaimed in defiance.

"I heard it just now, you told the doctor not to treat and asked Miss Rui to see her out!" someone sneered.

"You... you’re making false accusations!"

Seeing the quarrel about to start again, Li Yuzhu cleared her throat and said loudly, "Finish arguing, I’m going back to rest, you can contact me after you’re done. I’m staying at Lord County Magistrate’s, have someone notify me if there’s anything."

With that, she turned to leave.

Several people didn’t understand what she said, but they heard the word "County Magistrate."

Someone stopped her, "Are you the doctor?"

Others also turned to look at her.

She had been there for half a day, and only now were they finally noticing her?

Li Yuzhu nodded, "I am."

"You’re just a young girl..." someone mocked, "Can you treat illnesses?"

"I can treat your grandmother’s condition," Li Yuzhu nodded, "But if you keep delaying, even an Immortal couldn’t cure it if it gets worse."

"Fine, go on and treat," this person shrugged.

Old Master Zhao added, "Grandmother’s body can’t withstand torment, what if, Second Brother, have you thought about it? What if during the treatment she doesn’t wake up? She’s saying to perform surgery, claiming grandmother’s bones are shattered and there’s a blood clot in her head."

Hearing that she might never wake up, the sons, grandsons, and grandchild of the Zhao family were all frightened.

They clamored, "Let grandmother wake up first, we can discuss other conditions later!"

Li Yuzhu raised her eyebrows, they were just arguing, now they’re all in line?

"Alright," Li Yuzhu nodded, "But you all need to leave first, I need quiet."

"We won’t disturb you, carry on with the treatment," Second Master Zhao said, lifting his robe as he sat at the foot of the bed.

His son stood beside him.

Old Master Zhao also looked for a chair to sit down.

The others followed suit, each finding a seat.

All eyes were on Li Yuzhu.

Sister-in-law Chai and Eldest Young Master Chai were momentarily stunned.

Li Yuzhu couldn’t help but furrow her brows, watched by so many, how could she treat?

She didn’t believe these people would remain as quiet as wooden statues.

Noisy chatter could easily distract her.

As she took out the silver needles, she organized them while saying, "It needs to be quiet while applying these needles, if you speak loudly, I might get startled and misplace a needle, a very dangerous situation."

"Don’t worry, we definitely won’t make a noise," Second Master Zhao said.

"Anyone who speaks again, I’ll exercise family authority to have that person removed!" Old Master Zhao snorted coldly.

Second Master Zhao glanced at his brother and shut his mouth.

The others also fell silent.

Li Yuzhu glanced at everyone, sighed helplessly, it had to be like this.

Old Mrs. Zhao’s condition must not be delayed, paralyzed in bed has already been quite detrimental, staying in a coma longer, and she might never wake up.

With people watching her treat, she could only proceed with conservative treatment.

Fortunately, the bleeding in her brain wasn’t at the brainstem, otherwise, conservative treatment would be ineffective, and craniotomy would be necessary.