The beginning is a liar (15)
“Xiao Zhang, are you back from the hospital? How are you and how is your mother’s condition? Is it serious?”
In the old dormitory of the unit, an old aunt in her 60s or 70s sat by the flowerbed to enjoy the coolness and when she saw the neighbors in the same unit, she greeted him enthusiastically.
“Aunt Xu!” Xiao Zhang said hello and said with a wry smile: “I just came back from the hospital. My mother, alas, the doctor recommends conservative treatment!”
“Oh, there is no other way. Your mother is in her seventies. If she has an operation at her age, the risk is too great!”
Aunt Xu sighed and shook her head. They are all old neighbors who have lived for 20 to 30 years and they are very familiar with each other.
When I think of the old lady who had been chatting with me a few days ago but now she has a terrible disease like cancer, I can’t help but sighed while sympathizing.
Xiao Zhang’s mother is two years younger than her. She just saw her grandson attending middle school and it’s time to enjoy the good fortune but in the end—
“The doctor also considered that my mother is too old and not very well, so he does not recommend surgery!” Xiao Zhang’s face was exhausted.
The doctor did not speak too thoroughly. In fact, everyone understands the meaning.
A situation like his mother’s can only be treated conservatively.
Surgery?
The old lady entered the operating room alive. It is a question of whether she can come out alive.
Even if the operation is successful, there is no guarantee that there will be nothing else in the future.
At most, it is the difference between living a few more months.
Yes, if you don’t do anything, let the old lady wait for death like this, Xiao Zhang can’t do it either.
It’s not just a question of money or filial piety, but the key is that he can’t get through the hurdle in his heart.
Aunt Xu felt pity for Xiao Zhang’s exhausted body and mind, she suddenly thought of something, opened her mouth and then swallowed it back.
Xiao Zhang found Aunt Xu’s anomaly and couldn’t help being curious, so he asked, “Aunt Xu, is there anything you want to tell me? Just say, is the light at home broken or the sewer is blocked? I will try my best to help you!”
The enthusiasm of Xiao Zhang is mainly due to professional reasons in addition to neighboring relations.
He is a policeman and he often helps the grandparents in the community to find cats and dogs, do this and that.
Seeing Xiao Zhang’s warm-hearted appearance, Aunt Xu finally couldn’t hold back and said in a low voice, “Xiao Zhang, it’s really not good. You can take your mother to the health club in Dongjie ‘s
His family!”
At first, Xiao Zhang saw the mysterious appearance of Aunt Xu, and thought that the other party would introduce himself to some old Chinese doctor.
It is said that since his mother was confirmed to have breast cancer, relatives and friends around him have helped to inquire about a good hospital or doctor.
Xiao Zhang also took his mother to see the provincial capital but the conclusion was the same.
A doctor couldn’t bear it, so he said one more sentence: “Or, try Chinese medicine.”
This is a slightly better suggestion than waiting for death. It can barely be regarded as the last bit of comfort to the family!
As a post-80s, Xiao Zhang has been on antibiotics and various western medicines since he was a child. When he heard about Chinese medicine, his first reaction was a liar.
However, the reputation of traditional Chinese medicine is not good and it is a form of legal and compliant medical treatment anyway.
And what Aunt Xu called the “health club”, then, isn’t that a place that sells health care products.
Xiao Zhang often receives alarms from the children of some elderly people and he always goes to those specialty stores and clubs to mediate disputes a month.
Although Xiao Zhang has rarely received alarms from the He family in recent years, he often goes to other clubs in the county.
Every time I go, it’s a big quarrel about “whether health care products are a scam”, and sometimes it turns into a chaotic battle between the elderly and the salesman.
Seeing farce too many times with his own eyes, Xiao Zhang will be born with rational disgust when he hears the words “health products” and “club”!
He never expected that his mother was terminally ill and the whole family was in desperation. Looking at Aunt Xu, who is usually reliable, he secretly lets him take his mother to some health care club.
What?
Does she still want to recommend them to buy health care products that can cure all diseases?
Have him a policeman to send money to the scammer?!
This, this is not a joke.
Those healthcare clubs or something, Xiao Zhang will definitely not go. Not only will he not take his mother to go, he also doesn’t want Aunt Xu to be deceived.
“…Aunt Xu, we have organized activities more than once in our institute and repeatedly advertised to everyone that health care products can only provide health care, not cure diseases at all–“
Xiao Zhang said seriously.
However, before he could finish speaking, Aunt Xu waved her hand impatiently, “I know, health care products don’t cure the disease. I didn’t let you go to other people’s clubs, you go to He Hongtu, he can definitely help you!”
Xiao Zhang wanted to say something, but when he saw Aunt Xu’s obstinate appearance, he rushed to shut his mouth and swallowed the words again.
Alas, working in the community all the year round, he deals with these old people almost every day.
Xiao Zhang knows the firmness and stubbornness of these old people better than anyone.
Don’t say that he is an outsider, the children of the elderly are about to wear their mouths off, but the elderly people still believe in the scammers who sell health care products!
“Oh, Xiao Zhang, we are all 20 or 30 years old neighbors. My relationship with your mother is also very good. Why would I still harm you?”
Seeing what Xiao Zhang looked like, Aunt Xu was anxious, she almost patted her chest and promised: “Really, you will take your mother to the club of the He family. Xiao Zhang, let me tell you, if it wasn’t for me and your mother having a good relationship. Seeing that you kid is kind enough, I will not actively recommend it!”
“I know, you young people always think that old things like us are confused and are coaxed by those swindlers every day!”
“…Hmph, we have eaten more salt than you have eaten, will we be deceived? If you still want to save your mother, go to He Hongtu. I don’t dare to say it completely, but it can be done if you say less. Your mother will live three or five years longer!”
Aunt Xu said she was annoyed for the first time and she waved her hand simply, “It’s OK, I won’t say it anymore, so I don’t want you to scold me for being confused!”
“No, Aunt Xu, I didn’t scold you. I just think that health care products really don’t cure diseases and they are expensive–“
Xiao Zhang didn’t finish speaking, but he swallowed it back again.
Because Aunt Xu had already stood up, picked up the little Mazha and went home.
The old lady is really angry.
Seeing the back of the old lady frustrated, Xiao Zhang was not annoyed. Instead, he became a little interested in that, He Hongtu.
Although I haven’t received any alarm about the He family in recent years, He Hongtu and his club are still quite famous in the county.
In the dormitory of their unit, there are several old men and old ladies who are clients of the He family.
However, unlike other salesmen who came to be godsons and goddaughters diligently, the He family seemed to have never visited customers.
Also, Aunt Xu seems to believe that the health products sold by the He family can cure diseases.
Among them, is there any misleading information about He Hongtu?
If this is the case, He Hongtu is suspected of fraud.
“Find some time and go to the club of the He family!” Xiao Zhang thought to himself.
(End of this chapter)
