Chapter 26 The terminally ill mother-in-law who killed her daughter-in-law 10
His career and marriage were not going well, and Xie Yuan felt that God was against him.
He worked hard for 16 years to get a city hukou, thinking he could sit down and have coffee with his city classmates. But it turned out that other classmates had cars and houses, and the salary was just icing on the cake.
He had nothing, and without a salary, he couldn't even afford to eat. When he was in the most difficult time, his family not only couldn't help him, but also made things worse.
Mother Xie brought Uncle Xie to the provincial capital. With her presence, Xie Yuan had no choice but to help. He ran around and although he didn't have much money, the small changes added up to a lot.
If you don't have connections to find a good doctor, and you can't get an appointment with a specialist, you can only find another way and spend a high price to buy a scalper appointment. Uncle Xie was happy and felt that his love for his nephew was not in vain, and Mother Xie was also satisfied.
The only thing that was hurt was Xie Yuan's wallet. His financial situation, which was already tight, became even worse. He was prepared to live frugally for the next few months, thinking that he could just get through it.
As a result, just a few days after Xie's mother returned to her hometown, Xie's father called and said that she had a headache. She went to the county hospital for a check-up but nothing was found. The doctor suggested that she go to a large hospital.
What else could Xie Yuan say? His uncle had been running around to see a doctor, so how could he just leave his mother alone when she was not feeling well? He thought it was just a minor illness, and if he found out the cause and took the medicine back home, it would have the same effect.
They went to a big hospital in the provincial capital, but the doctors could not find any result and advised them to go to Beijing. It was not because their medical skills were not good, but because they encountered difficult problems. There were more experts in Beijing and it was easier to find the cause.
Xie Yuan looked unhappy. He was so stingy with his meals now. How much would it cost to go to Beijing for medical treatment? He couldn't afford it, and he didn't want to bear it alone. He was always very proud, so he took the initiative to call Brother Xie and asked him to share the expenses.
Brother Xie was straightforward. He sent money as soon as he received the call and asked if he was needed to come back. Xie Yuan wanted Brother Xie to accompany his mother to Beijing for medical treatment, but his father disagreed.
If Xie Yuan was the pride of Xie's mother, then Brother Xie was the person that Xie's father valued the most. As the eldest son and grandson, the Xie family finally had an official, and they couldn't let a small matter affect his work.
Xie Yuan curled his lips when his father wasn't paying attention. A simple-minded but strong-limbed warrior dared to talk about being an official. He was just in charge of a few people, not even the top leader. What was the point?
Humph! His elder brother was also lucky. Who knows how he got this position? Maybe it was with the help of his elder sister-in-law's family that he was able to climb up so quickly.
Anyway, he didn't believe that Brother Xie got promoted by his own ability. Even a smart man like him couldn't make it in the provincial capital. How could his brother, who was dumber than him since childhood, be successful in both career and family?
Xie's mother didn't notice the sour smell coming from him, and she also stood on Xie's father's side, disagreeing with Big Brother Xie coming back. He couldn't help much if he came back, so he might as well go to work and make more money.
She didn't know what disease she had, but she had to go to Beijing for treatment. Not to mention the medical expenses, the travel expenses and accommodation expenses alone would be considerable. How could her youngest son have so much money alone?
Xie Yuan decided not to argue with Brother Xie for the sake of money. If he didn't want to go, then he could go to the capital alone with Xie's mother.
The mother and son's trip to Beijing was not smooth. The big hospitals in Beijing had more patients than the provincial hospitals, so it was more difficult to get an appointment. They were unfamiliar with the place and could only buy scalper appointments at high prices.
It was easy to spend money, but the result was not optimistic. The doctor's diagnosis was a bolt from the blue for Xie Yuan. He had never thought that Xie's mother would have a terminal illness. Even though the doctor had hinted at it when they were in the provincial capital, he thought it was an excuse for his poor medical skills.
He thought that even if it was not a minor illness, there were the best doctors in Beijing, and even if it was cancer, they could find a way to perform chemotherapy or surgery. Who knew it would be brain cancer.
Xie's mother was waiting impatiently outside the clinic. When she saw Xie Yuan coming out, she immediately grabbed him and asked, "What did the doctor say?"
"Brain cancer." Xie Yuan was in a trance and forgot the doctor's instructions not to reveal the patient's condition.
"What!" Even though Xie's mother had prepared herself mentally before coming to Beijing and had made the worst-case scenario plan, she had never thought it would be brain cancer. Other diseases could still be treated, but when it came to brain cancer, her first thought was to go home quickly and not waste money.
Don’t waste a penny in the hospital. If you really can’t bear it, take painkillers. That’s how you got through it before.
Xie Yuan asked foolishly: "Go home?" He was also planning to ask the doctor for treatment plans. Even if it couldn't be cured, he would still want to be treated if it could prolong his life and allow him to live a few more years.
Mother Xie didn't want to die, but she was not willing to spend hundreds of thousands or even more money to buy a few years of life. She would rather leave the money to her two sons. Although she was partial to Xie Yuan, she would not forget her eldest son.
Xie Yuan disagreed. He couldn't make the decision on his own. He called his eldest brother first to see what he said. She wasn't his mother alone.
Brother Xie said on the phone that she must be treated, and not to worry about the money. He would find a way if it was not enough. Xie Yuan then remembered that he had not said that she must be treated. If it got out, people would think he was reluctant to spend money.
So, taking the opportunity of Brother Xie's statement, he also said dryly, "I have to borrow money to get treatment."
Xie's mother felt that it was enough for her two sons to say such things. She would not feel at ease if she asked them to lend her money for medical treatment. She was old and had lived enough. Why should she be treated?
Their family was only slightly better off than the average family, and the two sons had to rely on themselves to make a living in the big city. As parents, they couldn't help them with any money, so how could she, as a mother, bear to hold them back?
Not to mention the younger daughter-in-law, the older daughter-in-law's family is better off than the Xie family, and she can't let both of her sons get divorced.
Xie's mother insisted on not getting treatment and wanted to go back to her hometown. Xie Yuan tried to persuade her once, but she refused to listen and bought a ticket back to Beijing. On his way back, he called Ye Zhiqiu, hoping that she could help find connections in the provincial capital to find a good doctor for Xie's mother.
I can't cure the disease or save your life, but I can prescribe medicine to relieve your headache. I can't take painkillers anymore, maybe this cancer is the tumor that grew because I took too many painkillers before.
Ye Zhiqiu was not surprised that Xie's mother died, but he did not expect that she would choose to return to her hometown and refuse treatment without even trying. What if she could be cured?
There has never been a shortage of miracles in the history of medicine. Even if a disease cannot be cured, who would be willing to die early if they can live longer?
Forget it, this is not something she should worry about, and forget about asking her to find a doctor. Ye's father has connections, and she will not use them to help Xie's mother. She will not think that Xie's mother is innocent just because this incident did not happen.
Maybe Xie's mother was planning to kill someone in her heart. She was not a saint. She was very generous to let Xie Yuan go for the time being. She was afraid of being struck by lightning when she asked her to find a doctor for the murderer.
Xie Yuan didn't expect that Ye Zhiqiu would not care about the relationship between husband and wife at all and directly rejected his request.