1970s: A hot-tempered wife who accompanied a soldier to the military compound and made a fortune.

Chapter 227 How dare they tell the truth?

Just as a major battle was about to break out, the Party Secretary and the Village Chief rushed over.

Someone saw them and shouted to the people in front, "Make way, the officials are coming."

How can you be in a good mood if you're called over so early in the morning?
The Party Secretary was about to launch a preemptive strike against Old Man Liu, but when he saw who it was, he quickly swallowed the words he was about to say: "Fifth Brother, what's going on?"

Old Man Liu dared not tell the truth; "Yesterday I chopped some firewood, and there was some left on the mountain. I was thinking of bringing it back later, but I was knocked unconscious on the way and ended up like this."

Granny Liu chimed in, "I noticed the old man hadn't returned, so I went to greet him, but I ended up getting ambushed too."

This was something the two of them had discussed when they woke up; they couldn't just tell the truth, or they'd be drowned in spittle.

Upon hearing this, the Party Secretary exclaimed, "Shanling, quickly go to the animal husbandryman and get a mule cart!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the courtyard fell silent.

The Party Secretary, puzzled, said, "Why aren't you going? What are you looking at me for?"

At this moment, Peng Ailan, who was still being supported by Liu Quanwen, spoke up: "How can they go if they don't have money? Is the Party Secretary going to pay for their medical treatment?"

The Party Secretary then understood why the person who went to call him only said that something had happened to the fifth son of the Liu family, without giving a reason; they were probably afraid he wouldn't come.

The village chief leaned closer to him: "They said they didn't have money to send him to the clinic, which is why they started arguing."

The Party Secretary really didn't want to get involved, but he couldn't just ignore it: "Shangang, Shanling, how about this, since you're short on money, the brigade will cover it for you first. However, when the grain is distributed in the fall, it will be deducted from your accounts. Do you have any objections?"

In front of so many people, if they were to voice any objections, they would likely face severe consequences. The two brothers had no choice but to nod and say, "Alright, we'll do as you say." The zookeeper, having heard that the elderly couple from the Liu family had an accident, had prepared a mule cart well in advance. Among the onlookers were many kind-hearted villagers who quickly helped lift the people onto the cart.

When they arrived at the clinic, Old Man Liu hadn't suffered any serious injuries, but his superficial wounds were quite severe. After the doctor examined him, he asked a nurse to treat his wounds.

However, Granny Liu's lumbar spine misalignment is quite troublesome. She is now experiencing not only lower back pain and limited mobility, but also numbness and pain in her lower limbs, which has greatly frightened her.

After examining her, the doctor said, "We'll try conservative treatment for a while first, and then see how it goes. If the conservative treatment isn't effective, then we'll have to perform surgery."

Upon hearing this, Granny Liu was even more terrified, both physically and mentally: "Doctor, what would be the worst possible outcome?"

The doctor, probably having seen too many villagers try to tough it out and only seek treatment when they absolutely can't bear it anymore, said: "In the most severe cases, it can compress the cauda equina, leading to incontinence, so you must actively cooperate with the treatment. What I just said is definitely not meant to scare you."

Old Man Liu chimed in, "What does conservative treatment entail?"

The doctor was very patient: "We can try resting, wearing a lumbar support belt, back muscle exercises, and massage first. If there is no effect, then we can go to the city for surgery."

After saying that, he added, "During conservative treatment, you can lie flat or on your side, but you can't lie on your side for too long. You can put a soft cushion under your lower back to reduce the stress on your lower back muscles and lumbar spine."

The village chief, who had come along, asked, "If it's conservative treatment, can't we just go home?"

"Yes, but family members need to learn the massage techniques from our nurses first. If the massage is not done correctly, it may backfire."

(End of this chapter)