Chapter 171: Right Now, She’s the Only One Who Can Treat This Illness

Right now, she’s the only one who can treat this illness.

Because of what happened with Granny Qin before, she had already studied the relevant courses in her space.

So now, she didn’t even need to enter the space to study further—she could prescribe medicine directly.

Binding the system now was just to conveniently monitor Madam Liu’s physical condition in real time.

“Madam Liu, I’ll write you a prescription now. Take this medicine home and decoct it twice a day. In three days, you’ll see obvious results.”

“This prescription is for seven days. After seven days, come back and I’ll give you another prescription. Take that for another seven days, and you’ll be cured.”

As she spoke, Gu Jianing swiftly wrote out the prescription and tore it off for her.

“Madam Liu, just take this prescription to the next window to get your medicine.”

Madam Liu took the prescription in a daze. “Take the medicine twice? And I’ll be cured in half a month?”

“Yes.”

“Madam Liu, do you have any other questions?”

“No, no.”

Gu Jianing watched Madam Liu’s departing figure. She guessed that Madam Liu probably didn’t realize she had tuberculosis.

Maybe it was better that way. She wouldn’t say anything either; the most important thing was to cure her first.

If she said it...

People in this era all believed that tuberculosis was incurable. If Madam Liu lost hope in treatment, what would she do then?

Madam Liu held the prescription in her hand, lost in thought. As she thought, she suddenly started coughing again.

Coughing and coughing, she had to take out a handkerchief to cover her mouth.

When she finished, she saw there was blood in the phlegm on the handkerchief.

Someone passing by saw this and whispered, “She’s coughing up blood—could it be tuberculosis?”

After saying that, the person hurriedly walked away, as if afraid of being infected.

Madam Liu heard it, but didn’t care much.

She knew she had tuberculosis.

She’d known since two years ago.

At first, she and her son Xi Wang thought it was just a regular cough, but it never got better, and gradually got worse.

Back then, even though she wasn’t well-educated, Madam Liu’s life experience made her vaguely realize what was going on.

Sure enough, later, when Xi Wang stubbornly insisted on taking her to a big hospital for a check-up, it was confirmed—she had tuberculosis.

There was no cure. She could only tough it out for as long as she could.

She still remembered how, when the diagnosis came, her son Xi Wang’s eyes instantly turned red.

Madam Liu was heartbroken too.

Because she couldn’t bear to leave her son.

Her husband had died young, her own family couldn’t help much, and her in-laws treated her harshly.

Madam Liu and her son had depended on each other for survival.

Two years ago, her son was only eighteen, not yet married. He’d already lost his father—if he lost his mother too, who would support him when he faced trouble?

So Madam Liu had gritted her teeth and held on until now.

Half a year ago, she didn’t know what Xi Wang did, but he managed to persuade his cousin in the Northwest Military District to bring them here for treatment.

Unfortunately, although they made it here, even though his cousin had been a doctor for many years, there was nothing she could do for an incurable disease like tuberculosis.

Still, this cousin was good to Xi Wang.

When she learned that Xi Wang didn’t want to leave and wanted to stay at the Northwest Military District Hospital to keep looking for a cure for his mother, she arranged a job for him.

Now, he worked in the hospital cafeteria.

Madam Liu thought this was pretty good.

It’s just...

Her son always wanted to be a doctor. Earlier this year, the hospital had a training program—a great opportunity—but her son wasn’t eligible to attend.

But now...

As his mother, she’d finally found him an opportunity.

As long as Xi Wang could become a doctor, she’d be willing to die right now if she had to.

She knew her own illness.

To have lasted these few years was already her limit.

As for what Dr. Gu said just now...

Madam Liu thought, maybe she was just too young to see through it, or maybe she realized but didn’t want to worry her, so she said she could be cured.

Madam Liu smiled bitterly. How could she possibly be cured?

She knew the medicine wouldn’t help.

But...

She would still take it, since she’d been told to.

With that, Madam Liu handed the prescription to the person at the window, got a few packets of medicine, and went home.

Home was arranged by Xi Wang’s cousin.

It was a tiny one-room house in the family compound. After moving in, they had to partition the room just to make it livable.

But they weren’t military family members. Being able to stay in the Northwest Military District and have a place to live was already a blessing.

Whether it was the housing or Xi Wang’s job, Madam Liu was deeply grateful to his cousin.

Soon, soon, Xi Wang’s dream of becoming a doctor would come true.

As she boiled the medicine, Madam Liu picked up her needle and fabric, thinking that while she was still around, she should make her son another piece of clothing. Otherwise, when she was gone, there’d be no one left to sew for him.

Thinking of that, Madam Liu couldn’t help but shed tears.

At noon, Liu Xi Wang came home.

He was carrying food from the cafeteria, including some meat.

That was the benefit of working in the cafeteria.

As soon as he walked in, he smelled the medicine. When he saw the pot simmering on the stove, his eyes lit up.

He rushed inside. “Mom, you went to see the doctor?”

Madam Liu, who was tidying up her sewing, looked up at her son, her eyes full of tenderness.

“Yes, your cousin said that Dr. Gu in the Traditional Chinese Medicine department is very skilled and talented. Maybe she can cure me.”

“Cousin recommended her?” Liu Xi Wang frowned at first.

But soon, hearing ‘Dr. Gu from the TCM department’, he immediately understood.

“Dr. Gu? Dr. Gu is great! I’ve heard about her—she’s very talented, and her medical skills are excellent. Mom, what did Dr. Gu say?”

Working in the cafeteria, Liu Xi Wang had been asking around about skilled doctors, hoping to find someone to treat his mother.

Lately, the doctor he heard most about was Dr. Gu Jianing from the TCM department.

Everyone said that although she was young, her skills were truly impressive.

Especially when it came to helping people have children—she was really capable.

Back then, Liu Xi Wang wondered if Dr. Gu could treat tuberculosis.

But no matter what, he had to try.

He’d planned to find a chance to persuade his mother to see Dr. Gu.

He was just afraid she’d refuse.

After all, tuberculosis was almost impossible to cure.

His mother had lived this long—it was already a miracle.

So, she’d lost hope and didn’t want to see any more doctors.

But as her son, Liu Xi Wang..."