CHAPTER 172: CHAPTER 172: STRIKING VICIOUSLY

Mrs. Zhou was in a coma for three consecutive days, and on the third day, Mr. Jiang finally couldn’t hold back anymore and asked Jiang Hua to invite Doctor Liu from the city.

Doctor Liu inquired about the situation, took the pulse, and then pricked Mrs. Zhou’s arms and legs with needles, finding no reaction on one side while the other side showed reflexes.

He shook his head and said, "If this person can wake up, it will just be unilateral paralysis; she’ll be bedridden from now on."

"If she can’t wake up, it’ll be resolved in a few days."

Mr. Jiang was anxious upon hearing this, "Then what can be done to wake her up?"

Doctor Liu pondered for a moment, "Musk must be used to awaken the brain."

Mr. Jiang, hearing there was hope, said, "Then use it."

Doctor Liu, being a meticulous person, specifically mentioned, "The Wang Family Pharmacy has excellent musk, three taels of silver per gram. If you decide to use it, I’ll write you a prescription right away."

Upon hearing three taels of silver per gram, Mr. Jiang’s mouth quivered, "This, how many grams need to be used?"

Doctor Liu stroked his beard, "At least two or three grams ought to be used."

Mr. Jiang calculated the cost in his mind and grit his teeth, "Use it."

Doctor Liu nodded, "Then I’ll write the prescription."

The prescription was written, and Jiang Hua accompanied Doctor Liu back to the city to get the medicine.

The medicine was consumed, and by the second day, Mrs. Zhou woke up.

Mr. Jiang was almost moved to tears.

However, Mrs. Zhou waking up was just waking up.

Her eyes were devoid of luster, and she couldn’t speak.

When fed porridge, she knew how to eat.

After eating, she’d soil the bed.

The Liu Family took care of her for a day, then went back to her room at night, unable to help but mutter, "Spent so much silver, what good is waking her up? Might as well have gone the other way!"

Jiang Hua heard and glared at her fiercely but said nothing.

Days passed quickly, Mrs. Zhou gradually improved a little, she could make sounds, just speaking unclearly.

That day, it was Mrs. Chen’s turn to take care of her, and Mrs. Zhou couldn’t stop muttering something. Mrs. Chen listened carefully for a long time before finally understanding Mrs. Zhou’s words, "Medicine, need medicine."

Since the day Mrs. Zhou awoke from Doctor Liu’s medicine, she hadn’t taken any more.

Doctor Liu said Mrs. Zhou’s illness wasn’t severe; if it were serious, she’d be done for. Taking more medicine would improve it a bit, but ultimately she’d remain paralyzed.

Mrs. Chen understood Mrs. Zhou’s words, chuckled heartily, lowered her head to her ear and said, "You want medicine, huh? But isn’t there no silver at home? How can there be money for medicine, so no use shouting, your shouting is in vain."

Mrs. Zhou became more anxious, babbling a long string.

Mrs. Chen laughed cheerfully, "What, did you say there’s silver in the box, Mom?"

"Can’t be, our family’s third son broke his leg and you only gave me over a hundred coins; do you know that for your illness, over ten taels have already been spent!"

She lowered her voice, "If more silver is spent, I’m afraid Dad wouldn’t bear it."

Mrs. Zhou kept babbling while tears rolled down from her eyes.

Mrs. Chen felt extremely satisfied.

She lifted Mrs. Zhou’s clothes to wipe her body, and while wiping, she clicked her tongue, "How come there’s a black spot here? Oh, not just this, there’s a purple spot over here too."

"Was it the second daughter-in-law pinching, or the third daughter-in-law?"

Mrs. Zhou babbled again.

Mrs. Chen nodded, "I see, both the second and third daughters-in-law pinched, alas, such unfilial things will be struck by lightning someday."

She paused, "Though I dislike you, I’m not like them, extending such a dark hand."

While she wiped Mrs. Zhou’s body, Mrs. Chen laughed, "Besides, I guess Yun Jiao has a way to save you."

"But you always scold her, beat her, don’t treat her like a human. She hates you, even if she can save you, she wouldn’t be willing to."