Only this green, not disappointing the spring

Hearing this, the faces of all the Zhou family members present changed and they showed sadness.

Whether it is sincere or just superficial, only you know.

Old man Zhou frowned, "How did it hurt your brain? What did the doctors in this city say? Can it be cured?"

Li, who had been sobbing with her hands covering her mouth, couldn't help crying out loud. Seeing her father-in-law's annoyed face, she covered her mouth tightly again.

"Dad, the doctor said that we can only rely on God's will. If the blood clot in the third child's brain can be dispersed, he may wake up in a few days. If it can't be dispersed, he will die soon."

"The third son can't drink the medicine, so he can only take a medicinal bath. The medicine is taken by the bowl, and we country folk can't afford it, let alone boil a bucket. In just half a day, the third son's wife spent nearly ten taels of silver. We can't afford the treatment!"

Old man Zhou didn't say anything, so Zhou Hu had to continue talking.

"Originally the doctor wanted us to stay in the city for a while so that it would be convenient for us to go to the clinic every day. But a room in the inn in this city costs 500 coins a day, which is enough for a family to spend for three months. We can only come back to discuss it with you first."

Zhou Xiaoxi, who was outside the door, finally understood.

Her two uncles were unwilling to be taken advantage of and pay for her brother's medical treatment. They even felt that there was no need to treat him anymore and wanted her grandfather to be the bad guy and make things clear to her mother.

Old man Zhou lowered his head and smoked his pipe. The whole room was filled with a choking smell. He was silent for a long time.

Zhou Xiaoxi knew clearly in her heart that no one in the house would help their family.

Zhou Jun was so filial that he gave almost all the money he saved during his years in the army to his parents.

It is said that Zhou Xiaoxi's grandmother died of illness two years ago, and the money needed for the funeral was paid by her father. Old Zhou must love this youngest child very much, and it is not impossible that the whole family will help Zhou Jun treat his illness.

But Old Man Zhou knew best that his relationship with his son was actually very weak.

Zhou Jun left home at the age of thirteen and seldom came back. His family asked a matchmaker to find him a wife. They got married hastily and he returned to the barracks a few days later.

During this period, he returned to his hometown only a few times, and only settled down in the village three years ago.

If not for this, Li would not have been unable to give birth to a son at her old age.

It would be terrible if the man could still give birth to a child without being at home.

He didn't even have a grandson, so if they wanted to pass on the Zhou family's bloodline, they couldn't count on the third son.

There are only two money-losing children in the family. The eldest was picked up, and Li is still so young. She might run away with the money earned by the third child one day. How could Old Man Zhou be willing to spend money on the third child?

After much thought, Old Man Zhou made a decision in his heart.

We must find a way to force Mrs. Li to spend all the family money on her son's medical treatment. We cannot let these three mothers squander the money saved by our own son!

I'm just struggling with how to say this and make sense of it.

If he wasn't careful, Li would find fault with him and tell everyone in the village about it, and the Zhou family would lose face.

After thinking it over again and again, Old Man Zhou put out the cigarette in his hand, knocked the ashes onto the ground, and spoke with a sad expression.

"Old Third's wife, our Zhou family are all farmers who work in the fields. We don't have any skills and can't save much money. The little we have saved is only for our coffin. Old Third is the most promising one in our village. He must have saved a lot of money during his years in the army, right?"

Li was shocked after hearing this, but Old Man Zhou did not give her a chance to speak and continued talking on his own.

"The third son is still so young, we have to treat this disease even if we have to sell everything we have. We can't afford to stay in the inn in the city, so we can rent Old Man Liu's donkey cart and ask the eldest, second and youngest sons and the boys in the family to help take the third son to the hospital for treatment."

"They don't have much ability to make money, but they are strong. You can call them whenever you need help. If anyone dares not to listen, I will beat him to death! This way, you can go to treat the disease during the day and go home at night. Although it is a bit troublesome, it can save a lot of money, right?"

These words were spoken from the bottom of his heart, and they were truly heartfelt. No one noticed that Zhou Jun, who was lying stiffly on the bed, had a tear in his eye.

Everyone was looking at Li, waiting for her answer.

With tears on her face and bloodshot eyes, Li spoke earnestly and firmly.

"Dad, we don't have much money left. But I will sell everything I have to treat Zhou Jun's illness. Even if he is paralyzed in bed and can't get out of bed anymore, I will take care of him for the rest of his life!"

After hearing this, everyone present finally put their minds at ease.

Zhou Xiaoxi couldn't help but close his eyes.

She has only been in this time and space for more than half a year, and she cannot say that she has any deep feelings for this family.

However, Zhou Jun's unexpected illness still made her feel heartbroken. Although this cheap father was an alcoholic, he truly loved his wife and daughter.

He has a kind heart and is always willing to help others, and many villagers have received help from him.

During the busy farming season, the work in his own fields is tiring enough, but he still has to force himself to help his uncle and aunt.

He always keeps saying that brothers and sisters are the same.

But now, seeing that the family was about to break up, his biological father and two older brothers decisively gave up on him. The difference between "that" and "this" was clear.

The woman in front of him, his first wife, who was crying so hard that she was about to pass out, the woman whom he always put behind his parents and siblings, clearly felt that the sky was about to fall, but she still stood firmly on her husband's side.

Trying to hold up the sky with her thin shoulders.

It is said that husband and wife are birds of the same forest, but they go their separate ways when disaster strikes. It is also said that the love between brothers is so deep that even broken bones remain connected.

These words would be a joke if they were said in the Zhou family.

Li is really stupid. She is only 28 years old, which is the best age for women in her previous life. But she is born in this time and space and is destined to wither.

Looking at her determined eyes, Zhou Xiaoxi knew in his heart that she was ready to be a widow for the rest of her life.

As an outsider, Zhou Xiaoxi is not qualified to judge anything. Everyone has his or her own destiny.

But looking at the Zhou family, they have acted like ungrateful wolves to the extreme. Once Zhou Jun is gone in the future, this group of ungrateful wolves will probably immediately turn into hungry wolves and eat the three of them until nothing is left!

Looking at his little son lying motionless on the bed, Old Man Zhou felt extremely anxious. Out of sight, out of mind, he decided to leave the mess to Li.

So Old Man Zhou said he was not feeling well and walked out the door nimbly.

After some insincere consolation, the rest of the Zhou family also left one after another, using the excuse that they had something to do at home.

Only three women, one big and two small, were left, feeling very anxious.

What can he do? Zhou Xiaoxi fell into deep sorrow...