Fog Township

At this time, Grandma Zeng and A Ming were having breakfast.Seeing Ah Bao coming in a panic, and hearing about the purpose of her visit, Grandma Zeng got up hurriedly, put down the bowls and chopsticks in her hands, cleaned up briefly, and called A Ming to go and have a look together.

Grandma Zeng took Tan Gong's pulse, looked into his eyes, and asked him to open his mouth to look at his tongue. She found that Tan Gong's teeth were closed tightly and he couldn't open his mouth smoothly. She also looked at his curled body and stiff muscles, and her heart sank. Halfway through, she looked at A Bao and asked, "Dad, have you had any trauma recently?"

Amin recalled: "Oh! I remembered that some time ago, he said that he was accidentally cut by a sickle while working, and he didn't care at that time, just wrapped it up briefly."

Grandma Zeng said angrily, "Why are you so careless. Hey..." She kept shaking her head as she spoke.

Ah Bao was very anxious and asked, "Grandma, what's wrong with my dad?"

Grandma looked into Abao's anxious eyes, and said helplessly, "Your father may have contracted tetanus, so I can only try my best."

Hearing that it was tetanus, Ah Bao felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and his whole body went limp.

Grandma said: "It's not suitable here, I have to go to my house for treatment." Then, she turned to Amin and said, "You and Abao get ready and take Tan Gong home."

Tetanus was an incurable disease in Chaba, and Grandma Zeng was extremely anxious. She knew that there was no precedent for the disease to be cured, so she found a prescription called Yuzhensan from medical books as a last-ditch effort.

Tan Gong was transferred to his grandmother's house, and his condition was already critical. His face was painful, his neck was stiff, and his muscles began to twitch, excruciating pain.Looking at the miserable father in front of him, Ah Bao couldn't help but burst into tears. He suppressed his voice and looked away, unable to bear to see this horrible and cruel situation again.

Tan Gong's body twitched even more violently, and the bed made a bumping sound.A Ming and Yu Sheng pressed his body hard, even with all their strength, they couldn't stop the violent twitching.Tan Gong couldn't stop moaning, the sound of wailing made everyone present sad and worried, and Ah Bao was even more sad from it, and he was already crying faintly.

Tan Gong continued to twitch for more than ten minutes, and Tan Gong's body gradually calmed down.Grandma has already brought the boiled Yuzhen powder, and Ah Bao fed the medicine to his father.After telling father to lie down, everyone left the room and let father rest alone.

Ah Bao asked her weakly: "Can this medicine cure my father's illness?"

Grandma shook her head and said, "Tetanus is basically a terminal illness. The medicine stone can only relieve his pain, but cannot cure it..."

Hearing what Grandma said, Ah Bao suddenly collapsed on the ground, weeping uncontrollably.

A Ming and Yu Sheng returned to the room. Although the gap between them had not been lifted and they were a little embarrassed when they faced each other, they were really surprised when they saw the pain of Tan Gong being tortured by the disease, and felt sad for life. Fragile, life is not easy.

A Ming said: "God is really unfair. Uncle Tan is such a good person that he has to suffer this kind of crime. I always thought that pharmacists are very powerful and can always save lives. I didn't expect that we can't do anything. Watching..."

Tears flowed from the corners of Amin's eyes, and Yusheng wanted to touch his back to comfort him, but thinking of the embarrassment before, he withdrew his hand back.He said in a low voice, "It's not your fault. There are many diseases that doctors can't do anything about. You have done a good job." Yu Sheng paused, and continued: "Actually, I should be the one who feels ashamed. I knew he could be saved, but I couldn't help him with anything."

Amin stopped crying, and asked in surprise: "Yes, is there a way to cure Tan Bo in your place? Your place is so advanced, there must be a way, isn't it?"

A Ming opened his eyes wide and looked at Yu Sheng excitedly.

Yu Sheng lowered his head in frustration, and said, "It is true that he can be cured at our place, but we have no way to go out, and we also have no way to let outside doctors come in."

A Ming immediately became distressed: "Is there really no other way? Is Tan Bo just like this..." He raised his fist and slammed it on the table.The grandmother came in and looked at Amin's pain, she was very distressed, she comforted: "Amin, people, life and death are fate. Grandma has seen too many life and death in this life, you have to take it easy and live your life well." Life is the greatest respect for those who died. Don't be sad, okay?"

After hearing grandma finished speaking, A Ming threw himself into her arms, letting the tears flow freely in his eyes.

After taking the medicine, the convulsions of Mr. Tan's body slowed down a lot and did not reoccur.Seeing that his father had improved, Ah Bao calmed down a lot, and said to Grandma Zeng, "Thank you so much! Thank you for saving my dad."

Grandma sighed and said, "Oh. Don't be too sad, don't ruin your body." After the grandma told some precautions for taking care of the patients, she went to decoct the medicine again.

At noon, Tan Gong took another dose of medicine, the convulsions of his body had been effectively controlled, and then he took another dose at night.Ah Bao has always been by his father's side, never leaving him. He watched his father sleep soundly, as if the world had gained a moment of peace and happiness.In the evening, the father actually woke up. His complexion improved a little. He looked at his emaciated son, feeling sorry for him. He stretched out his wide and wrinkled palms and stroked Abao who was sleeping in his dream. Abao was awakened by this slight movement. .There were still tears in the corners of his eyes. Seeing his father waking up, he asked happily, "Dad, you're awake! Are you hungry? Let me get you some food?"

Father shook his head and said, "I'm not hungry, don't bother me, I just want to talk to you."

Ah Bao leaned against his father's bed and handed him a cup of hot water.

The father said slowly: "Amin. I am really relieved and happy to see you progressing so much and being able to take charge of the oil factory. Dad is proud of you." He looked out the window and said, "Before your mother left I barely managed to complete the tasks assigned to me. It’s just that I’m also an ordinary and honest person. When you were bullied when you were young, I didn’t dare to stand up for you, which made you wronged.” The father shed tears.

Ah Bao wiped away his father's tears and said, "Dad, I don't blame you. You are both a father and a mother by yourself. It's because I was too skinny when I was a child, which broke your heart."

The father said: "No. I am not a qualified father. When other people's children are still enjoying the warmth of the family, but because of the pressure of life, I have to let you go to the oil factory to work for others..."

Abao said: "Aren't I in good shape now? Dad! I really don't have any complaints. Thank you for everything you have done for me to become who I am now."

The father adjusted his mood, paused for a moment, and said, "After I leave, please bury me with your mother. I really miss her."

Ah Bao broke down in tears and said, "Dad, you will be fine."

The father smiled and said, "I know my own body well. It's just a pity that I can't see you getting married, and I can't see the day your child is born."

Ah Bao stood up and found an excuse to leave the room. He couldn't hold back his tears against the wall.He slowed down for a while, then walked in quietly, and stayed behind the door. He vaguely heard his father sobbing, and his tears fell again.When the father heard the movement, he hurriedly wiped away his tears, and Ah Bao also came in. This night, Tan Gong and his son recalled their childhood scenes, shared stories about growing up, and talked until late at night.

The next day, many people came to visit Mr. Tan, including the workers from the oil factory, the family of the prostitute, and friends from the neighbors.Tan Gong's spirit is also better, he can eat some rice porridge and light vegetables, and can talk and laugh with visiting friends.The day passed quickly, and Abao was still by his side at night, and Tan Gong spent the day peacefully and happily.

On the morning of the third day, Ah Bao cried and ran to Grandma Zeng, saying that his father's condition had flared up again.Grandma got up quickly and came to check.Tan Gong's attack was more severe than the previous one. His muscles twitched violently, his whole body was bent forward, his body started to have a fever, and he was also in a daze, unconscious, and started talking nonsense.Ah Bao, watching his father suffer such torture, was heartbroken.

A Ming and Yu Sheng couldn't bear to look directly at Tan Gong's pain, and suppressed the grief in their hearts.After about half an hour, the patient finally stopped convulsing and fell into a coma. After waking up, he convulsed again, and then the coma alternated back and forth several times. In the afternoon, Grandma felt that Tan Gong was getting weaker and weaker, and he did not wake up again.

Near dusk, the sky began to drizzle again.The girl came to visit Tan Gong, and when she entered the room, she saw everyone was wiping tears. She understood everything, and A Bao squatted in the corner with a dazed expression on his face.

The prostitute stroked A Bao's back, squatted in the corner with him, and said: "I know you are sad, don't hold back, cry!" Seeing the tears in the prostitute's eyes, A Bao's tears came again.The prostitute took A Bao into her arms, and A Bao leaned on her shoulder, weeping uncontrollably.The prostitute said: "In the future, I will still be there. My family members are all your relatives."

Tan Gong's body was sent back home.On the day of the funeral, relatives and friends all came to see him off, and Ah Bao had no more tears to grieve. He just stared blankly at his father being carried away by everyone and then "reunited" with his mother.

After his father left, Ah Bao was not as happy as before. In order to appease him, Tan's father let him take over his father's position, and his monthly salary was fully doubled.Fortunately, in terms of work, Ah Bao can continue to complete the daily tasks, and even do better than before. Everything seems to be back to normal, but only Jiao Niang knows that he has not come out of his sorrow.In order to help Ah Bao regain the joy of life, Ya Niang finds topics to communicate with him every day and teases him, but the effect is not as obvious as she expected.