Chapter 1250

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

Doctor Chen finished explaining Wang Zhanggen's condition, then turned and left.

Because he still had other emergency patients to go see.

In the cramped hospital ward, the three Wang brothers sat around the sickbed, all with heavy expressions.

Zhang Yueran stood behind them, for a moment not knowing what to say.

Wang Erhai at this time turned back to Zhang Yueran and said:

"Wife, you go back and rest first, the matters here, us three brothers will arrange properly."

Zhang Yueran looked at Wang Erhai, couldn't help but feel some heartache.

But still obediently listened:

"Alright, then I'll go back, if there's anything needing my help, just call me."

"Mm-hmm."

After Zhang Yueran turned and left.

Wang Erhai then asked Wang Dashan and Wang Xiaohua:

"What do we do now?"

Wang Dashan then said:

"Why not transfer to a big hospital in Guangzhou and try? A sliver of hope is still hope!"

Wang Xiaohua stayed silent for a long time.

Li Xiulan at the side wore a worried frown, also didn't speak.

Wang Erhai then asked:

"Mom, what do you think?"

Li Xiulan at this time only then spoke a sentence:

"Would that cost a lot of money? If it costs too much, then let's forget it..."

She this whole lifetime has been concerned about money, frugality has already been branded into her mind as a steel stamp of thought.

So even now with her husband about to die, what she prioritizes is still the money issue.

This isn't her being heartless, but due to thinking inertia.

"Mom, we're not afraid of spending money, we have money now!"

Wang Dashan at this time said this one sentence.

Then also said:

"Before when Dad did immunotherapy, didn't it let him improve somewhat? Maybe this time going for treatment again, a miracle could appear too!"

Wang Erhai at this time looked toward Wang Xiaohua who had been silent all along:

"Third Brother, what do you think?"

Tonight's Wang Xiaohua was especially silent.

His face carried a kind of deep weariness.

Wang Xiaohua at this time spoke:

"I think we should listen to the doctor's advice, let Dad go with dignity, better than blindly tossing him about letting him depart in suffering."

Wang Dashan however said:

"But, as long as there's still a sliver of hope, we shouldn't give up!"

His mind is comparatively simple, still that same set from his soldier days, as long as there's a sliver of hope one shouldn't lightly speak of giving up, toward reality's various cruelties he has a kind of dullness different from ordinary people.

Wang Xiaohua at this time said:

"Big Brother, stop being so naive okay! In this world, some problems, money can't solve! Cancer cells have already spread to the lungs, do you know what that means? It means his whole body, every part, has cancer cells!"

Wang Dashan's face showed displeasure:

"Third Brother, you're being a bit cold-blooded, no matter how you put it he's our biological father, could it be you can just watch him die? We're not without money, only when there's no money do you talk about giving up treatment."

Wang Xiaohua couldn't help revealing a cold laugh:

"Back when treating the liver cancer, how much suffering did Dad endure, have you forgotten? At that time weren't you already a bit regretful about over-treating him? How come the scar hasn't even healed yet and you've forgotten the pain? Returned to the original thinking mode again!"

Wang Dashan for a moment didn't know what to say, could only turn to look at Wang Erhai:

"Second Brother, what's your view?"

Wang Erhai hesitated a moment, then in a very uncertain tone, said:

"How about... still take him to a big hospital in Guangzhou for treatment... just treat a bit, no need to over-treat like last time..."

Wang Xiaohua however said:

"I oppose!"

Then angrily stood up:

"You just have morality's shackles, afraid others will say you have money but won't treat your own biological father, afraid of bearing the infamy of unfilial sons! The discharge agreement for giving up treatment, doesn't need you to sign, I'll sign! This unfilial son's infamy, I'll bear!"

Wang Erhai gave a bitter laugh:

"Third Brother, but everyone knows, you're still in school, you originally have no economic capacity to bear it, while me and Big Brother, have struggled in society for years, already accumulated not a little wealth, so regardless of whether this discharge agreement is signed by you, the final infamy will be borne by me and Big Brother."

What Wang Erhai considers, is indeed afraid of bearing infamy this matter.

After all he has now returned to inside Shangou Village to start a business, those people in the village, bow head not see raise head see, he can't completely ignore that village gossip, just like back then his own mother, bearing the promiscuous reputation stigma, isn't something where you say you don't care and it works.

Wang Dashan, on the other hand, hadn't considered these things; he only said:

"Why consider all that! Just take him to get treated; if it really doesn't work, then bring him back to the hometown!"

His thinking was comparatively straightforward; he still felt that as long as there was a sliver of hope, one shouldn't give up lightly.

Three brothers, three different reactions.

Big Brother's thought was that they couldn't give up the last sliver of a chance for a miracle to happen, so they had to treat him.

Second Brother's thought was that he was afraid of bearing the infamy of an unfilial son by giving up treatment, so no matter what, they had to go through the motions of treating him.

Third Brother's thought, however, was people-oriented: Old Thing Wang Changgen's feelings were most important; given Wang Changgen's current condition, a round of blind fussing would probably make it hard for him to live past a month anyway, so it was better to give up treatment, do proper palliative care, and let him finish the last stretch well.

Wang Dashan spoke at this moment:

"How about we vote? Minority obeys majority! I think we should treat him. Second Brother, what do you think?"

Wang Erhai's expression was complex as he gave his answer:

"I think no matter what, we should take him to a big hospital in Guangzhou for a trip; we can't just give up directly here at the county hospital."

Wang Dashan then said: "Meaning you also think we should treat him, right?"

Wang Erhai nodded.

Wang Dashan then said:

"Then it's settled, 2 to 1. We'll go handle the transfer procedures in a bit!"

Wang Xiaohua, however, spoke at this moment:

"If we're voting, it should be the whole family voting together, not just us three brothers. Mom, what do you think?"

Wang Xiaohua looked at Li Xiulan.

Li Xiulan still wore a worried, frowning expression.

She had been wearing a worried, frowning expression for a lifetime.

So not much sadness could be seen.

"How about... we just don't treat him? Treating costs a lot of money, and spending money doesn't guarantee a cure."

Li Xiulan chose not to treat, and her reason wasn't out of humanistic care, but out of wanting to save money.

Wang Xiaohua then said:

"Alright, now it's 2 to 2."

Wang Dashan got a bit angry:

"Third Brother, how can you be so cold-blooded and heartless? You really want to watch with your own eyes as our dad stops breathing right before you?"

Wang Xiaohua then said:

"Big Brother, how come you never understand what I'm saying? I just want Dad to not suffer so much pain before he passes!"

Wang Dashan indeed never took Wang Xiaohua's words to heart; he had his own set of logic thinking patterns, and it was very hard for him to accept others helping him correct mistakes.

This is also the important reason why he's so stubborn, so single-track-minded.

Right then, lying on the hospital bed, relying on a ventilator to maintain life signs, Wang Changgen slowly raised his hand.

Li Xiulan hurriedly said:

"Your dad's awake!"

The three brothers who were quarreling immediately stopped.

Wang Xiaohua then said:

"How about this: whether to treat or not, let Dad decide for himself."