Chapter 227: How Would They Dare Tell the Truth

Just as the great battle was about to break out, the Party Secretary and the Village Head rushed over.

Someone saw them and shouted to the people ahead: "Make way, the cadres are here."

Being called over so early, how could their mood be good?

The Party Secretary was about to launch a preemptive strike against Old Man Liu, but upon seeing him, he quickly swallowed the words on his lips: "Old Fifth, what is going on?"

How would Old Man Liu dare to tell the truth; "Yesterday we chopped some firewood and left some on the mountain, thinking to fetch it back later, but we were knocked unconscious halfway and ended up like this."

Ge Pozi also chimed in: "I saw the old man hadn't returned for so long, so I went to meet him, only to find I too was struck from behind."

This was naturally a story the two had agreed upon as soon as they woke up; they couldn't possibly tell the truth, or they would be drowned by spittle.

Upon hearing this, the Party Secretary exclaimed: "Shanling, hurry and get the stable hand to hitch a mule cart."

The moment his words fell, the courtyard instantly fell silent.

The Party Secretary, puzzled, said: "Why aren't you going yet? What are you looking at me for?"

At this, Peng Ailan, who was being supported by Liu Quanwen and had not yet left, spoke up: "How can we go without money? Does the Party Secretary intend to advance the money for their treatment?"

Only then did the Party Secretary understand why the person sent to fetch him had only said something happened to Old Fifth Liu's family, without stating the reason; he must have feared the Secretary wouldn't come.

The Village Head leaned over to him: "They said they had no money to send them to the clinic, which is why they started arguing."

The Party Secretary truly did not want to get involved, but he couldn't simply ignore it: "Shangang, Shanling, here is the deal: since you are short on cash, the brigade will advance the money for you first, but when the grain is distributed in autumn, it will be deducted from your accounts. Do you have any objections?"

With so many people present, if they claimed to have objections, they would surely be criticized to death, so the two brothers could only nod and say: "Alright, we will do as you say."

Upon hearing that the elderly couple from the Liu family were in trouble, the stable hand had prepared the mule cart long ago; among the onlooking villagers were many with warm hearts, and they quickly helped load the injured onto the cart.

At the clinic, Old Man Liu had no broken bones or torn muscles, but his superficial injuries were severe; after the doctor examined him, he had the nurse tend to his wounds.

However, Ge Pozi's lumbar dislocation was quite troublesome; she now suffered not only from lower back pain and limited movement, but most importantly, her lower limbs were numb and painful, which terrified Ge Pozi greatly.

After examining her, the Physician said: "We will try conservative treatment for a period first, then decide based on the situation; if conservative treatment proves ineffective, we will have to perform surgery."

Upon hearing this, Ge Pozi was even more terrified, feeling both physically and mentally exhausted: "Physician, what would be the worst outcome?"

The Physician, having likely seen many villagers in the village who endure until they can no longer endure before seeking treatment, replied: "In the most severe cases, it may compress the cauda equina nerves, leading to incontinence, so you must actively cooperate with the treatment; what I just said is absolutely not meant to frighten you."

Old Man Liu, standing nearby, chimed in: "How is conservative treatment done?"

The Physician was very patient: "We can first treat it with rest, wearing a lumbar brace, then perform lower back muscle exercises, and use massage; if there is still no effect, we will proceed to surgery in the city."

After finishing, he added: "During conservative treatment, you can lie flat on your back or on your side, but do not lie on your side for too long; you can place a softer cushion under your waist to reduce the strain on the waist muscles and lumbar vertebrae."

The Village Head, who had accompanied them, asked: "If it is conservative treatment, can we just go home?"

"Yes, but the family members must first learn the massage techniques from our nurses; if the massage is performed incorrectly, it is likely to have the opposite effect."