Volume 4: Transformation into Mystery Chapter 589: Thin Baby Girl
At this time, Li Xuanfeng had already fallen into a rather mysterious state of contemplation. After recalling He Yue who was about to die of old age, a young figure appeared in his mind again...
That was two years ago, a young couple came to the Li Family Clinic in a panic.
In their arms was a thin baby girl who was still in swaddling clothes.
The baby girl was extremely thin, almost emaciated, with a dark complexion and an extremely weak breath, which was extremely rare among babies.
Most babies are chubby. Even if they are a little thinner, their skin is still very smooth, not as smooth as this baby girl's.
One of the men immediately shouted after entering the clinic: "Doctor Li, please save our daughter!"
His tone at this moment was already extremely anxious. In the past few days, their daughter's breath became weaker and weaker, and now even her breathing became extremely weak, as if she could leave them at any time!
Li Xuanfeng asked the couple to place the baby girl on a cushioned table, then he raised his hand, grabbed the baby girl's thin arm and began to take her pulse.
Because the baby girl was extremely thin and too young, her pulse was quite weak, and even Li Xuanfeng took a long time to feel her pulse before letting go.
After taking the pulse, Li Xuanfeng looked at the young couple and frowned, saying, "Your daughter was born with nutritional deficiencies, which made her body extremely weak. Now she can't stand the slightest bit of hardship."
Hearing Li Xuanfeng's words, the young couple was immediately filled with surprise and joy, and they said with emotion: "Dr. Li is worthy of being Dr. Li. He was able to fully understand their daughter's condition in such a short time without even asking them."
They had also gone to see other doctors, but those doctors frowned and felt the daughter's pulse for a long time, but could only give a guess. Some even saw how skinny their daughter looked and did not dare to treat her, for fear of getting themselves into trouble.
Li Xuanfeng then continued to ask in confusion: "How did you raise your child to be like this? "
Even Li Xuanfeng had never seen the baby girl in such a weak condition. She was so weak that she might die soon.
But now he also noticed that the young couple were wearing linen clothes with several patches on them, and he immediately understood a lot.
The man lowered his head and said in a rather depressed tone: "I am sorry for them and their mother. Our family is too poor and they have to suffer with me."
"Father, please stop talking. This is what both mother and I agree to." Upon hearing this, the young woman immediately grabbed the man's big hand and persuaded him in a gentle voice.
The man's family was indeed extremely poor and almost penniless, but the woman still insisted on marrying him despite her family's opposition.
Because of her family's strong opposition, the girl even had a falling out with her parents two years ago. Her father threatened her viciously at the time: "If you insist on marrying him, you are no longer our daughter!"
"Dad, it's my daughter who is unfilial!"
But the woman knelt down and kowtowed three times, apologized to her father with tears in her eyes, and then firmly pulled the man away, causing her father to be so angry that he smashed the bowl in the house.
Precisely because the man's family was too poor, the woman continued to be extremely frugal after she became pregnant, even eating only plain water every day and not taking any tonic food at all.
It was not until their daughter was born that they realized their mistake. Their daughter weighed only three kilograms when she was born and was extremely thin. Even the midwife was frightened when she saw her.
After the birth, because she could only barely make ends meet, the woman still ate very light food, and her breast milk was not even enough for her daughter, which made her even weaker and eventually developed to this point...
The woman once took her daughter to ask her father for help, but her father was very stubborn and said that they would only take care of her and her daughter if she promised to leave the poor man.
After hearing this, the woman could only turn around and leave feeling lonely, as she refused to agree to leave her husband.
After hearing the words of the young couple and combining them with the baby girl's pulse, Li Xuanfeng had guessed the matter to be almost certain and had an idea in his mind.
Feeling the warmth from his wife's hands, the man's eyes suddenly showed a very determined light. He knelt heavily on the ground and said in a deep voice: "Doctor Li, please save my daughter. I will definitely give her the diagnosis fee I earned after I become a Lei Wu!"
His tone was full of pleading. They had no other options left. Seeing their daughter's weak state, their hearts ached.
Now he simply cannot afford the high diagnosis fee set by Li Xuanfeng.
I had thought about looking for other doctors before. Although the diagnosis fees were much cheaper, they were either afraid to diagnose and treat me, or they were afraid to prescribe medicine after taking my pulse, for fear of causing trouble for themselves.
The young couple's daughter was already skinny and now even had difficulty breathing. Several doctors were afraid to treat her after examining her.
They all knew that if the prescription was not written properly, it would most likely cause the baby girl to die faster!
Therefore, they would rather not treat it than take the risk.
Otherwise, if the baby girl died and the family blamed him, not only would he not get any benefits, but he might also ruin his reputation.
Seeing her husband kneeling down, the woman knelt down without hesitation and pleaded with tears in her eyes: "Please, Dr. Li, save our daughter."
The pleading voices of the two people immediately attracted the attention of the people who were buying medicine in the clinic, but they just smiled bitterly and shook their heads and sighed. These two people couldn't even afford the diagnosis fee and still came to see Doctor Li.
In their opinion, Dr. Li is a person who will not treat patients unless they are paid. If the patient cannot afford the diagnosis fee, he will not provide treatment at all.
As expected, it was not what they expected. At this time, Li Xuanfeng shook his head and smiled, "Li's diagnosis fee is extremely expensive, and your daughter's treatment fee is even more shocking. I'm afraid it will cost about 100 taels of silver. Are you sure you can afford it?"
Hearing Li Xuanfeng's words, the young couple were shocked and their expressions suddenly became extremely bitter. They never expected that the cost of their daughter's medical treatment would be so terrible!
With their current family situation, they can't even take out half a penny. One tael of silver is an unimaginable fortune, let alone a hundred taels!
This amount of money was beyond their imagination. Even if they sold everything in their homes or even themselves, it would be impossible to exchange for so much money.
At this moment, the woman's expression was full of bitterness, and there was a struggle in her eyes , but then she suddenly turned decisive, and said to the man in a deep voice with tears in her eyes: "Father, we can't treat her. If we can't save our daughter, let's have another one later!"
Although she also didn't want to lose her daughter, one hundred taels of silver was simply not something they could afford. Since it was impossible, they could only give up.
At this time, Lei Wu bent down and knocked his head heavily on the ground, and said in a very firm tone: "As long as Doctor Li saves our daughter, I, Lei Wu, am willing to work like a cow and a horse for the rest of my life to repay your great kindness!"
Seeing this scene, even Shen Luoyan and the onlookers felt sorry for it and their expressions were full of sympathy.
From what Lei Wu and his wife said, their family situation is even more dire than Gao Sheng's back then, and they are now at their wits' end.
Thinking of this, Gao Sheng couldn't help but look at Li Xuanfeng with a hint of pleading. He hoped that Doctor Li could help Lei Wu, but he didn't dare to speak rashly. He could only look forward to Doctor Li's decision.
However, Shen Luoyan had already begun to chuckle in her heart. From Li Xuanfeng's words just now, she had already heard that he was ready to help Lei Wu's family.
She knew Li Xuanfeng. If he couldn't save the baby girl, he wouldn't say such inhumane words.
But the fact that he said this and mentioned that the medical expenses were unaffordable for Lei Wu and the others actually showed that he was ready to save the baby girl.
At this time, Li Xuanfeng's expression became much gentler, and he said calmly: "You guys get up first. I have a way for you to pay the medical fees."
After hearing this, Lei Wu and his wife stood up in great surprise, clasped their fists and bowed respectfully, saying, "Thank you, Doctor Li. Whatever method you choose, I will do it even if it means going through fire and water!"
Li Xuanfeng pondered for a moment, then smiled softly at Lei Wu and said, "Since you can't pay the medical fees, then come to my clinic and work as a waiter to pay off your debts!"
Hearing Li Xuanfeng's words, Gao Sheng was slightly stunned, but soon he smiled knowingly like Shen Luoyan.
Gao Sheng had roughly guessed Li Xuanfeng's plan at this time, and immediately felt happy for Lei Wu's family.
Lei Wu and his wife were slightly stunned after hearing this, but Lei Wu immediately thanked him respectfully: "Thank you very much, Doctor Li. I will definitely repay you as a slave."
Lei Wu's wife couldn't help but feel worried. Did Doctor Li really want Lei Wu to work like a slave?
Although this thought also came to Lei Wu's mind, his thoughts soon became firm. As long as he could save his daughter, it would be worth it to work like a slave for Doctor Li.
Thinking that his daughter was finally saved, although he might lose his freedom, Lei Wu was still very happy.
Li Xuanfeng shook his head and smiled, "Li doesn't need cattle or horses, he just needs you to be his servant."
After hearing what Li Xuanfeng said, Lei Wu also touched the back of his head and smiled, "It's just a metaphor. Since Doctor Li doesn't want cattle and horses, then I will be a diligent servant."
Seeing that Lei Wu's tone was so firm, although Lei Wu's wife was worried that her husband would be wronged in the clinic, she had no choice but to nod and agree.
At this time, Li Xuanfeng turned to look at Lei Wu's wife and said seriously: "In the next two years, Li needs to keep an eye on your daughter's condition, so your daughter needs to stay in the clinic to be taken care of."
"You two should stay in the guest room of the infirmary. Your daughter needs care."
Hearing Li Xuanfeng's words, Lei Wu and his wife were slightly stunned, and then said in an extremely respectful tone: "Thank you, Doctor Li."
They never imagined that Dr. Li would keep their daughter in the clinic for observation in order to treat her, and also let them live in the clinic for easier care. This really shows the kindness of a doctor.
