Chapter 17. I’m in pain
"It's all right. No broken bones, but it’s a sprained tendon. It may be swollen tomorrow. Let it rest for ten or so days."
The doctor waved his hand, indicating that Song Wei Ping and his wife could leave.
It wasn't a big deal. During the busy farming season, this kind of ankle sprain happened from time to time. Everyone usually rest for a day or two and entered the field while enduring the pain. Coming to the hospital with such a big fanfare and getting an x-ray was rare. In this age, who was willing to spend money.
Seeing that the doctor didn't prescribe any medicine, Song Wei Ping couldn't help asking, "Doctor, why don't you prescribe some medicine? She's in pain."
The doctor raised his head in surprise. He didn't expect this young man to dote on his wife. "You want to prescribe medicine? It’s nothing serious. Go back and apply cold well water for a day and rub some safflower oil every second day. If she doesn't feel the pain, she will be fine in three to five days. This kind of injury needs care. Even if a medicine is prescribed, it could only be some painkillers."
It was really rare. Not only did they come to the hospital to see the ankle, they wanted a prescription even when it was nothing serious.
Knowing that she didn't have a broken bone, Xu Xiao Jiao was quite relieved. In this day and age, if she really had a broken bone, she might not be able to fully recover. Just food supplements would do. "I don't want medicine."
Song Wei Ping frowned when he saw that she wouldn't eat and knew that she was afraid of bitterness, "It won't hurt after eating."
Xu Xiao Jiao shook her head, "Won't eat. Don't buy it, Song Wei Ping. I want to go home. Let's go."
Song Wei Ping didn't let her be and insisted on buying some painkillers.
On the way back, Xu Xiao Jiao laid on his shoulder in dissatisfaction, "I told you I won’t eat that medicine and still bought it."
Hearing her delicate voice, Song Wei Ping unconsciously had a coaxing tone, "I've had sprains before. The first day or two is very painful. When it hurts, eat it. If it doesn't hurt, don't eat it."
Xu Xiao Jiao snorted a few times. Anyway, she won't eat it.
When Xu Xiao Jiao got home that day, she leaned on the bed and didn't move much. She didn't feel much pain in her feet and didn't want to take the painkillers.
Song Wei Ping didn't force her to take the medicine or not. Still, safflower oil had to be applied according to the doctor's instructions. Song Wei Ping would apply safflower oil for her after a day of resting, applying cold water to her feet, and raising her legs.
Xu Xiao Jiao soaked her feet in the warm water basin and watched Song Wei Ping skillfully take out the bottles and jars to prepare them, "Song Wei Ping, do you always have this at home?"
Song Wei Ping wiped his hands carefully, took a look at her restless feet in the water and acknowledged in a low voice, "Grandmother sometimes walks unsteadily and sprains her feet."
Xu Xiao Jiao let out a quiet voice, a little scared, "This doesn't hurt."
Song Wei Ping already knew how afraid she was of pain. Tears were falling down yesterday like a little baby, "I’ll be gentle."
Xu Xiao Jiao felt that he had experience and gave him her foot without worry.
The fair ankle was resting in Song Wei Ping's palm. His hand was already soaked in safflower oil. When he rubbed his hands together, they became hot. Xu Xiao Jiao shivered from the heat, "En, your palms are hot."
He put his other hand on her ankle, and replied in a low voice, "Only heat could remove blood stasis."
Xu Xiao Jiao nodded to show she knew, "Maybe I'll recover in ten days. Even if I'm better, I can't...ah! Song Wei Ping, it hurts!"
It hurt so much. It hurt so badly. Xu Xiao Jiao burst into tears instantly.
Song Wei Ping felt her other foot push on his shoulder and relaxed the strength in his hand, "Very painful?"
"Song Wei Ping, could you be gentle? I'm in so much pain!" Xu Xiao Jiao wiped her tears and tapped his shoulder with the other foot.
Song Wei Ping pursed his lips, "It's useless if it's too light. I'll try to be as light as possible."
In fact, he felt that he hadn't started to use force yet.
He felt that his palms were burning hot and the place where they pressed against her was sweating. It was so slippery that he couldn't hold it. Sweat broke out on his forehead.
Xu Xiao Jiao groaned twice and closed her eyes tightly, "Then hurry up."
Song Wei Ping only rubbed it twice. The corners of Xu Xiao Jiao's eyes came down again. She cried, "Song Wei Ping, it hurts so much."
She was tearful and pitiful. One glance reminded Song Wei Ping of the litter of kittens he used to raise at home. It made people want to hug and pamper for no reason.
He secretly took a deep breath, reached out, and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, "Not rubbing anymore."
Xu Xiao Jiao moved her feet lightly. After a few moves, her ankle was in pain. It wasn’t as comfortable as before. “How about letting it get better slowly?”
"Then get better slowly. You rest at home."
With Song Wei Ping's words, Xu Xiao Jiao felt it wasn’t bad to be a pure salted fish for a while. So she was at ease.
But that night, because of the pain in her feet, she couldn't take it anymore. She was coaxed by Song Wei Ping to take painkillers.
Xu Xiao Jiao swallowed the medicine and said to him while drinking water, "Song Wei Ping, it's a good thing you bought the painkiller, otherwise I would have asked you to rub it for me. I won't be able to sleep tonight."
Compared with pain, she was willing to choose bitterness.
At the side, Song Wei Ping packed his things. Seeing her speaking and acting so delicately, he resisted the urge to touch her head and lowered his eyebrows to respond to her, "After taking the medicine, the pain will disappear after a while. Try to do as little activity as possible these days. Call me if you have something to do. "
When Wang Gui Yue and Zhou Ping Xiang came to see Xu Xiao Jiao, she was leaning on the recliner in front of the house and happily chatting with Grandmother Song.
Seeing the two of them, Grandmother Song stood up with a smile, "Comrade educated youths have come to see us Xiao Jiao. Come, come. Quickly chat with her. This lass has been yelling for a long time that she has nothing to do. She’s looking forward to having someone to talk to."
She handed the melon seeds to the two of them and went to the West room by herself, "You guys chat. I'll go inside."
Sitting on the bench, Wang Gui Yue saw Xu Xiao Jiao dangling on the recliner. Looking quite comfortable. She asked her, "You do nothing every day and Granny Song doesn't dislike you?"
Xu Xiao Jiao put a handful of melon seeds that Grandmother Song gave her before she left into her mouth and chewed happily, "She wouldn’t. Grandmother dotes me dearly. She was afraid that she wouldn't be able to take good care of me and told Song Wei Ping to get a few days off to take care of me."
She lived comfortably. Zhou Ping Xiang was happy for her, "I don't think your foot is swollen anymore. It's been six or seven days. Should be mostly healed."
Xu Xiao Jiao shook her head, "I could move my toes, but it still hurts to walk."
Wang Gui Yue gave her an idea, "Let Song Wei Ping vigorously rub on the safflower oil. That works."
Xu Xiao Jiao sighed and recounted the matter of halting the safflower oil rub halfway through.
"You dislike the pain, so Song Wei Ping won't rub it for you?" Wang Gui Yue was so surprised that she stopped eating the melon seeds.
"Ah." Xu Xiao Jiao nodded.
"He overly-listen to you." Wang Gui Yue couldn't hide the sourness in her mouth.
Zhou Ping Xiang was delighted for Xu Xiao Jiao. Marriage was to have someone who understood affection and be doted on. "It's fine to not rub. Rest for a few days."
Wang Gui Yue thought, Song Wei Ping married a wife. Xu Xiao Jiao was almost the same as the ancestors in this family. But seeing Xu Xiao Jiao live comfortably was much better than watching Zhao Yan Yan showing off. She took pleasure in others’ misfortunes.
"Hey, Xiao Jiao, you have a good eye. You don't know, that Zhao Yan Yan is having a hard time right now."
Xu Xiao Jiao raised her eyebrows, "Huh? Didn't she get a leisurely job?"
She hasn't forgotten what branch leader’s Auntie Wang blared out like a trumpet.
Wang Gui Yue snorted, "That work isn’t hers anymore. She’s a piece of mud that stuck to Han Guang Hui. She shows off every day for a while. In fact, what's the situation? I think Zhao Yan Yan got some bitterness to suffer."
Anyway, they were idle and the person they dislike was unlucky. Xu Xiao Jiao was quite willing to listen. So she nibbled on the melon seeds and asked casually, "What's up?"
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"It's all right. No broken bones, but it’s a sprained tendon. It may be swollen tomorrow. Let it rest for ten or so days."
The doctor waved his hand, indicating that Song Wei Ping and his wife could leave.
It wasn't a big deal. During the busy farming season, this kind of ankle sprain happened from time to time. Everyone usually rest for a day or two and entered the field while enduring the pain. Coming to the hospital with such a big fanfare and getting an x-ray was rare. In this age, who was willing to spend money.
Seeing that the doctor didn't prescribe any medicine, Song Wei Ping couldn't help asking, "Doctor, why don't you prescribe some medicine? She's in pain."
The doctor raised his head in surprise. He didn't expect this young man to dote on his wife. "You want to prescribe medicine? It’s nothing serious. Go back and apply cold well water for a day and rub some safflower oil every second day. If she doesn't feel the pain, she will be fine in three to five days. This kind of injury needs care. Even if a medicine is prescribed, it could only be some painkillers."
It was really rare. Not only did they come to the hospital to see the ankle, they wanted a prescription even when it was nothing serious.
Knowing that she didn't have a broken bone, Xu Xiao Jiao was quite relieved. In this day and age, if she really had a broken bone, she might not be able to fully recover. Just food supplements would do. "I don't want medicine."
Song Wei Ping frowned when he saw that she wouldn't eat and knew that she was afraid of bitterness, "It won't hurt after eating."
Xu Xiao Jiao shook her head, "Won't eat. Don't buy it, Song Wei Ping. I want to go home. Let's go."
Song Wei Ping didn't let her be and insisted on buying some painkillers.
On the way back, Xu Xiao Jiao laid on his shoulder in dissatisfaction, "I told you I won’t eat that medicine and still bought it."
Hearing her delicate voice, Song Wei Ping unconsciously had a coaxing tone, "I've had sprains before. The first day or two is very painful. When it hurts, eat it. If it doesn't hurt, don't eat it."
Xu Xiao Jiao snorted a few times. Anyway, she won't eat it.
When Xu Xiao Jiao got home that day, she leaned on the bed and didn't move much. She didn't feel much pain in her feet and didn't want to take the painkillers.
Song Wei Ping didn't force her to take the medicine or not. Still, safflower oil had to be applied according to the doctor's instructions. Song Wei Ping would apply safflower oil for her after a day of resting, applying cold water to her feet, and raising her legs.
Xu Xiao Jiao soaked her feet in the warm water basin and watched Song Wei Ping skillfully take out the bottles and jars to prepare them, "Song Wei Ping, do you always have this at home?"
Song Wei Ping wiped his hands carefully, took a look at her restless feet in the water and acknowledged in a low voice, "Grandmother sometimes walks unsteadily and sprains her feet."
Xu Xiao Jiao let out a quiet voice, a little scared, "This doesn't hurt."
Song Wei Ping already knew how afraid she was of pain. Tears were falling down yesterday like a little baby, "I’ll be gentle."
Xu Xiao Jiao felt that he had experience and gave him her foot without worry.
The fair ankle was resting in Song Wei Ping's palm. His hand was already soaked in safflower oil. When he rubbed his hands together, they became hot. Xu Xiao Jiao shivered from the heat, "En, your palms are hot."
He put his other hand on her ankle, and replied in a low voice, "Only heat could remove blood stasis."
Xu Xiao Jiao nodded to show she knew, "Maybe I'll recover in ten days. Even if I'm better, I can't...ah! Song Wei Ping, it hurts!"
It hurt so much. It hurt so badly. Xu Xiao Jiao burst into tears instantly.
Song Wei Ping felt her other foot push on his shoulder and relaxed the strength in his hand, "Very painful?"
"Song Wei Ping, could you be gentle? I'm in so much pain!" Xu Xiao Jiao wiped her tears and tapped his shoulder with the other foot.
Song Wei Ping pursed his lips, "It's useless if it's too light. I'll try to be as light as possible."
In fact, he felt that he hadn't started to use force yet.
He felt that his palms were burning hot and the place where they pressed against her was sweating. It was so slippery that he couldn't hold it. Sweat broke out on his forehead.
Xu Xiao Jiao groaned twice and closed her eyes tightly, "Then hurry up."
Song Wei Ping only rubbed it twice. The corners of Xu Xiao Jiao's eyes came down again. She cried, "Song Wei Ping, it hurts so much."
She was tearful and pitiful. One glance reminded Song Wei Ping of the litter of kittens he used to raise at home. It made people want to hug and pamper for no reason.
He secretly took a deep breath, reached out, and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, "Not rubbing anymore."
Xu Xiao Jiao moved her feet lightly. After a few moves, her ankle was in pain. It wasn’t as comfortable as before. “How about letting it get better slowly?”
"Then get better slowly. You rest at home."
With Song Wei Ping's words, Xu Xiao Jiao felt it wasn’t bad to be a pure salted fish for a while. So she was at ease.
But that night, because of the pain in her feet, she couldn't take it anymore. She was coaxed by Song Wei Ping to take painkillers.
Xu Xiao Jiao swallowed the medicine and said to him while drinking water, "Song Wei Ping, it's a good thing you bought the painkiller, otherwise I would have asked you to rub it for me. I won't be able to sleep tonight."
Compared with pain, she was willing to choose bitterness.
At the side, Song Wei Ping packed his things. Seeing her speaking and acting so delicately, he resisted the urge to touch her head and lowered his eyebrows to respond to her, "After taking the medicine, the pain will disappear after a while. Try to do as little activity as possible these days. Call me if you have something to do. "
When Wang Gui Yue and Zhou Ping Xiang came to see Xu Xiao Jiao, she was leaning on the recliner in front of the house and happily chatting with Grandmother Song.
Seeing the two of them, Grandmother Song stood up with a smile, "Comrade educated youths have come to see us Xiao Jiao. Come, come. Quickly chat with her. This lass has been yelling for a long time that she has nothing to do. She’s looking forward to having someone to talk to."
She handed the melon seeds to the two of them and went to the West room by herself, "You guys chat. I'll go inside."
Sitting on the bench, Wang Gui Yue saw Xu Xiao Jiao dangling on the recliner. Looking quite comfortable. She asked her, "You do nothing every day and Granny Song doesn't dislike you?"
Xu Xiao Jiao put a handful of melon seeds that Grandmother Song gave her before she left into her mouth and chewed happily, "She wouldn’t. Grandmother dotes me dearly. She was afraid that she wouldn't be able to take good care of me and told Song Wei Ping to get a few days off to take care of me."
She lived comfortably. Zhou Ping Xiang was happy for her, "I don't think your foot is swollen anymore. It's been six or seven days. Should be mostly healed."
Xu Xiao Jiao shook her head, "I could move my toes, but it still hurts to walk."
Wang Gui Yue gave her an idea, "Let Song Wei Ping vigorously rub on the safflower oil. That works."
Xu Xiao Jiao sighed and recounted the matter of halting the safflower oil rub halfway through.
"You dislike the pain, so Song Wei Ping won't rub it for you?" Wang Gui Yue was so surprised that she stopped eating the melon seeds.
"Ah." Xu Xiao Jiao nodded.
"He overly-listen to you." Wang Gui Yue couldn't hide the sourness in her mouth.
Zhou Ping Xiang was delighted for Xu Xiao Jiao. Marriage was to have someone who understood affection and be doted on. "It's fine to not rub. Rest for a few days."
Wang Gui Yue thought, Song Wei Ping married a wife. Xu Xiao Jiao was almost the same as the ancestors in this family. But seeing Xu Xiao Jiao live comfortably was much better than watching Zhao Yan Yan showing off. She took pleasure in others’ misfortunes.
"Hey, Xiao Jiao, you have a good eye. You don't know, that Zhao Yan Yan is having a hard time right now."
Xu Xiao Jiao raised her eyebrows, "Huh? Didn't she get a leisurely job?"
She hasn't forgotten what branch leader’s Auntie Wang blared out like a trumpet.
Wang Gui Yue snorted, "That work isn’t hers anymore. She’s a piece of mud that stuck to Han Guang Hui. She shows off every day for a while. In fact, what's the situation? I think Zhao Yan Yan got some bitterness to suffer."
Anyway, they were idle and the person they dislike was unlucky. Xu Xiao Jiao was quite willing to listen. So she nibbled on the melon seeds and asked casually, "What's up?"
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