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If Yan Yuan really gets sick, Lin Zhilan really won't be able to take care of him.

Linlin thought about it and agreed.

Tonight's seafood feast was once again a delightful surprise for everyone.

Especially Xu Yueyun and Su Bingcheng, who were eating for the first time, were both elderly people who usually only eat until they are 70% full, but they ate until they were stuffed this time.

Lin Zhilan had prepared a soup for them in advance, made with Smilax glabra and Job's tears, which is good for removing dampness and detoxifying, and for promoting joint health.

Seafood is high in purines, which can easily trigger gout.

Smilax glabra combined with Job's tears can promote the excretion of uric acid and also eliminate dampness.

By the time everyone had finished eating, it was getting dark.

Seeing Lin Zhilan get up, Su Lang stood up first, "I'll go with you."

Lin Zhilan thought for a moment, then said, "Alright."

The couple took a walk, enjoying the sea breeze, and continued walking towards the coast.

"Commander Su," Lin Zhilan suddenly remembered, "if you were to become that kind of branch commander, would we have to separate?"

Lin Zhilan works at a military hospital, and she has not yet considered transferring to another job for Su Lang.

"You wish," Su Lang laughed. "I can commute to work by boat every day, unless there's an emergency."

Fortunately, Su Lang hadn't considered asking his wife to change jobs.

Lin Zhilan smiled and took his hand, "Commander Su has a good understanding."

"Dr. Lin taught us well." Su Lang held his wife's hand tightly.

"My parents seem to really like islands. I'll stay on the island when I retire." Lin Zhilan gently rested her head on Su Lang's shoulder.

"And what about me?" Su Lang asked.

Lin Zhilan looked at him in surprise, "Where are you going?"

"Heh," Su Lang laughed, "Yes, where else could I go? Of course I'll cling to you for the rest of my life."

Lin Zhilan gave a charming hum.

Finally arriving at Yan Yuan's house, Lin Zhilan stood at the door and knocked.

The door finally opened after a long while.

Yan Yuan stood at the door, looking thinner than last year, and his eyes had lost their former energy.

Yan Yuan gripped the doorframe and saw Lin Zhilan and Su Lang behind her. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes before he spoke, "Aunt Lin, what brings you here?"

Lin Zhilan bent down and placed her hand on his forehead.

The temperature was still within normal range, and she felt a sense of relief.

"Auntie brought you a New Year's gift," Lin Zhilan said, handing him the shoes. "Chengzhou went to the supply and marketing cooperative to look for you today, but couldn't find you. I was worried, so I came to check if you were feeling unwell."

Yan Yuan pursed his slightly chapped lips. "Thank you, Auntie."

Lin Zhilan sensed something was wrong and asked him softly, "Xiao Yuan, what happened?"

Yan Yuan said with red eyes, "My grandfather is sick. Both of his legs are swollen. He can't get out of bed and refuses to go to the hospital because he's afraid of wasting money."

"Aunt Lin, could you please ask Uncle Su to help me take Grandpa to the hospital?"

Yan Yuan is too young to carry his grandfather on his back.

They wanted to ask other adults for help, but Grandpa himself refused, and no one else dared to take on the responsibility.

Yan Yuan could only place his hopes on Aunt Lin.

He hurriedly ran back into the house and took out a cloth bag wrapped in several layers from a wooden box beside the bed. Inside was a wad of money.

"Aunt Lin, I have enough money to pay for Grandpa's medical treatment."

Lin Zhilan knew that Yan Yuan was a very proud person, and his grandfather was his only relative, so the child didn't care about anything else.

Lin Zhilan felt a pang of sadness and pressed his hand down. "Don't rush, let Auntie go in and check on Grandpa first, okay?"

Yan Yuan's tense body relaxed instantly, and he quickly stepped aside.

Lin Zhilan walked into the house.

The room was simply furnished and dimly lit, and the sound of an old man's heavy breathing could be heard from the bed in the inner room.

Yan Yuan lit an oil lamp, which brightened the room considerably.

Grandpa Yan opened his eyes and saw Lin Zhilan. "Dr. Lin..."

He struggled to sit up.

"Uncle Yan, lie down first," Lin Zhilan pressed him down, "Let me check you out."

"No need, no need, it's just some old ailments, they'll be fine in a few days," Grandpa Yan Yuan declined repeatedly.

"Alright," Lin Zhilan said, raising her voice, "Uncle Yan, look how anxious you've made the child."

Grandpa Yan paused for a moment, then, seeing his grandson's red eyes, silently lowered his hand that had been pushing him away.

Lin Zhilan directly pulled back the blanket, revealing the old man's legs.

The skin around the ankles of both legs was swollen and shiny, with obvious redness and swelling at the ankle and toe joints. In some places, subcutaneous nodules had formed, and the skin felt hard to the touch.

"Uncle Yan, have you ever done this before?"

Grandpa Yan hesitated for a moment, then said vaguely, "It's swollen before, but never this bad. It went down after a few days of rest."

Fishermen living by the sea are a high-risk group for gout.

They eat a lot of seafood, which is all high in purines.

Moreover, when fishermen go out to sea, they cook everything in one pot for convenience, and they don't want to waste the seafood broth.

The purine concentration in soup is higher than that in meat. Over time, purines are metabolized into uric acid in the body. When there is too much uric acid, it crystallizes and gets stuck in the joints, which leads to gout.

Seeing that Aunt Lin didn't speak, Yan Yuan asked nervously, "Aunt Lin, my grandfather's leg has never been this bad before. Can it be treated?"

"It can be treated, but you'll need to stay in the hospital for a few days."

"I'm not going," Lin Zhilan said, but before she could finish, Grandpa Yan Yuan interrupted, "I can bear it. It's a waste of money to go to the hospital."

Grandpa Yan Yuan has realized that his health is deteriorating and that he is getting old and his life is not worth much.

Keeping this money for Yan Yuan is better than anything else.

"Uncle Yan," Lin Zhilan's voice rose, "do you think you're saving money?"

Lin Zhilan pulled up a chair by the bed and sat down to face Grandpa Yan Yuan. "You're lying in bed now, unable to go out to sea to earn money. Your legs are so swollen, you can't even sleep well. If this drags on, it will only get worse."

Let me do the math for you. If you go to the hospital for proper treatment now, it won't cost much. Once you're better and can go back to sea, you'll earn back your medical expenses in ten days to two weeks. If you delay treatment, every day you miss out on money. Which is more worthwhile? You do the math yourself.

"Dr. Lin, how much will it cost to treat my leg?"

Not too stubborn, Lin Zhilan glanced at Yan Yuan casually, "It's cheaper to see a traditional Chinese medicine doctor, and if you can go to the mountains to collect herbs yourself, you can save on the cost of medicine."

Yan Yuan followed Lin Zhilan and read many books on traditional Chinese medicine.

He also went up the mountain with him and learned about medicinal herbs.

For Yan Yuan, it was not a difficult task.

"Grandpa, please treat him. I'll go gather some herbs for you."

The children here grow up doing things like going up mountains and down to the sea. For Yan Yuan, collecting herbs is very simple.

"Really, it doesn't cost much?"

Grandpa Yan was still somewhat skeptical.

He believed in Lin Zhilan's medical skills; her reputation spoke for itself.

He simply couldn't believe that the disease afflicting so many people on the island could be cured with just a little money.

"I don't care about the money, but you have to promise me one thing."