Chapter 126 - 124 The Sky is Falling (Parts One and Two Combined)_3
Qian Yijin clung to Old woman Qian, crying out, "Great-grandma, please wake up, it’s Jinwa. Grandpa has been taken away, Grandma has fallen ill from anger, and mom isn’t well either. If you don’t wake up, what will Jinwa do? Who can Jinwa rely on in the future... boo hoo hoo... Jinwa needs Great-grandma, Jinwa needs Great-grandma... Great-grandma, please don’t die..."
Although Old woman Qian didn’t wake up, her brows furrowed slightly. Doctor Lin said, "If Jinwa keeps on like this, perhaps the old lady’s refusal to leave you will bring her back from the brink of death. I’ve heard that it’s possible for those who can’t bear to leave their loved ones to return from near death..."
After hearing this, Qian Yijin continued to cry and plead about how pitiable his current situation was, begging Old woman Qian to come back to life and continue to dote on him, and so on.
Doctor Lin stood up and stepped outside, telling Lady Wang and Qian Manhe who followed him that they had done all they could and must now leave it to fate; he had done everything possible. If the old lady could last until tomorrow, they should request a doctor from Baohe Hall to come and treat her; there might still be hope.
He then treated Lady Wu with acupuncture and had Xiao Lei follow him home to fetch medicine before leaving with a sigh.
Lady Wang and Qian Manhe, among others, gathered around Old woman Qian and wept again.
Lady Wei led Qian Xiaoyu to the kitchen to make a large pot of noodles, which was eaten as dinner by Lady Wang and her daughters, and Lady Tang and her sons, who were all there. Since Doctor Lin said that Old woman Qian should not be moved, she was left to stay in the third room.
Because Qian Dagui had been taken to the County Government Office, and her son Qian Manchuan hadn’t returned home either, Lady Wang was also unwell. Lady Xu and Qian Mandie then helped her back home to rest, agreeing to come back the next day to attend to the sick.
Originally, Qian Manhe mentioned that since they lived on the outskirts of the village, the place was remote and without any men at home, he would stay to keep watch, but then Lady Tang suddenly sat down on the ground claiming she was too frightened to move, so Qian Manhe had no choice but to carry her back home.
Lady Wu was lying on the bed like a dead person; no matter how much Qian Manxia sobbed and pleaded, she wouldn’t eat a bite of food or drink a sip of water. She had endured so much hardship before, but this time she seemed unable to continue.
Qian Yijin, Qian Yixiu, and Qian Manxia each watched over one patient.
Lady Wei cooked the medicine for Old woman Qian and Lady Wu, fed them, and then came to discuss with Qian Yixiu what next steps to take. She knew that although Yixiu was the youngest, she was the most decisive one.