C14 Treating Leg

The trio of Zhang Can Lan and the female reporter got on a car prepared by the newspaper and drove towards the First People's Hospital of Three Cities.

"When we get to the hospital, I'll bring you guys to meet Principal Song. This time, the treatment is free of charge, and President Song is the one who contacted us." The female reporter sat in the front passenger seat and briefly explained the situation to Zhang Chu and his family.

"This Dean Song is an expert in orthopedics and is on good terms with our newspaper. Our cooperation has helped quite a few families like yours in recent years, so just listen to the Song Courtyard."

"Of course, of course. No problem, we will definitely listen to the dean. It's not easy for him to help us." Zhang Chu's father was very understanding.

"Alright, you can rest assured. There definitely won't be any problems. In a while, I will first do some testing for Student Chu Yuan and also ask you some questions. You can just answer truthfully." The female reporter also gave a brief explanation in advance to let Zhang Chu and his family get ready.

"Also, don't kneel down when you see Principal Song later. It's not good to have too many eyes in this hospital." The female reporter added on. Firstly, Principal Song didn't like patients kneeling to him, kowtowing to him like this. Secondly, there were many people who begged doctors for help every day in the hospital, so it was hard to explain what kind of misunderstanding occurred.

"Alright, alright. I'll listen to you guys. No problem, no problem." Although Zhang Xiashan's father didn't quite understand the meaning behind those words, he immediately agreed. A place had its own rules, and he knew that he was a bit old-fashioned, so he decided to do whatever he was told. With regards to Zhang Ba Lan's family, from the bottom of their hearts, they treated these people as good people, so they wouldn't have the slightest bit of suspicion towards them.

Hearing Zhang Chu's father agree, the female reporter let out a sigh of relief. In the past, there had been cases where people had kneeled down the moment they saw Principal Song and even paid him. This had a very bad effect, so this time, the female reporter had to promise not to cause any more trouble.

The car quickly arrived at the First People's Hospital of Three Cities. From the window of the car, one could see that the hospital was entirely white and looked very solemn. In front of the hospital was a small square with a sculpture on it. It was too artistic, to the point where the Zhang family couldn't understand what the sculpture was made of. However, this was the first time his parents had seen such a large hospital. Because he had attended university in Dragon City, he had some knowledge about hospitals like this one. Therefore, he didn't look around like his parents did.

At this moment, there were three people in white coats standing in front of the hospital. The female reporter walked over and shook hands with the one standing in the middle.

"Aiya, Dean Song, hello, hello. It's been a while. Sorry to trouble you again."

"These words are obviously out of the ordinary, what do you mean trouble? Those two are our hospital's orthopedic doctors, Little Wang and Little Zhao." The one who spoke was an old doctor with slightly graying hair, and a kind smile hung on his face. His voice was like the spring breeze, and this person was the hospital's Principal, Song Zhengang.

"Hello, Director Wang." The two female medical reporters had met before, so they took the initiative to shake hands and greet him.

"Sir, where is the child you were talking about? Quickly meet him!" Principal Song was still more concerned about the patient.

"Alright, let me introduce you. This is the student assisted by our newspaper this time, Zhang Gushan. These two are his parents." The reporter gave up his body so Director Song could see Zhang Gushan's family behind her.

"Hello, hello. You're Student Zhang Chu, aren't you?" Principal Song shook hands with Zhang Xiashan in a very cordial manner.

"Good day, Principal Song. Thank you so much for this time." This time, Zhang Jue was smart, and Director Song gave him a relaxed feeling, so he spoke very quickly.

"Ai, there's no need to thank me. I should've done what I've done. Rest assured."

"Dean, I'm really grateful for this. I don't even know how to thank you." Zhang Xiashan's father grabbed the dean's hand.

"You must be Zhang Chu's father. Rest assured, I will definitely treat your child." Principal Song said confidently to appease the excited Father Zhang.

"Stop standing at the door, let's talk inside." Principal Song wanted to quickly examine Zhang Can Hen, so he quickly ended the meeting and led them inside the hospital.

The hospital was very clean and quiet, very different from the usual noisy hospital. There was a nice smell in the air, something like air freshener. The entire interior of the hospital was beautifully decorated, giving off a very comfortable feeling.

He took the elevator up to the fourth floor of the hospital. This was the orthopedic clinic, a place where all of the orthopedics were located.

Principal Song led Zhang Chu and his wife into a small hall. Then, he gestured for everyone to take a seat. "The room was simple, with a red carpet, a sofa, a water dispenser, and a desk. There were no other decorations.

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"This is a small office in the orthopedic department. Usually, I would also be here to see patients having meetings, so I can be a bit more casual."

Principal Song and the other two then sat next to Zhang Chu and his family on the sofa.

"Child, I heard that you were studying at Dragon City University? "Aiya, it's really not easy, you're so promising." Principal Song came up and started a conversation with Zhang Xiashan.

"This leg of yours, how long has it been? What was the reason? " With his second sentence, Principal Song asked about the condition of Zhang Hu's leg.

"That's what I remember from the beginning." Zhang Chu only said what he knew.

"That dean, he was like that when he was born. Of course, we were told about him in the hospital." Zhang Xiashan's father rushed to answer the doctor's question about Zhang Chu's leg.

"Did you bring any evidence from the hospital or a medical certificate?"

"Yes, I have the diagnosis book," Zhang Chu's father took out an old notebook from his old leather bag and handed it over to Principal Song.

"Then there was a problem with the leg after the inspection, how come it wasn't taken care of?" Principal Song asked after receiving the notebook that his father had passed to him.

This question touched upon the sorrow and guilt of Zhang Chu and his parents.

"At that time, my family had no money, so I had no choice …" "So …" As she spoke, her parents' tears fell. It wasn't because they didn't want to be treated, but because their family was so poor that they couldn't even eat properly, much less treat their legs. Furthermore, at that time, they didn't know that their legs would bring such a great impact to Zhang Xiashan's life. From the bottom of their hearts, they felt that they had let him down. As parents, they blamed themselves for causing so much pain to their children due to their inability. If only they had known it would turn out like this, they would have cured their legs no matter what, even if it meant selling their blood and meat.

Upon seeing his parents' remorse, Zhang Chu vented out all the grievances in his heart. For a moment, tears also fell from his eyes.

When Principal Song saw how such a casual sentence from him had caused the atmosphere to turn into this, and that Zhang Chu and his family were even crying, he was caught unprepared and felt very awkward. The reporter and the doctors were even more embarrassed. Who would have thought that these words would cause all three of them to cry?

"Don't worry, come here, I'll definitely treat your child. Don't worry, don't think about anything else. Everything will be fine, okay?" Principal Song hurriedly comforted her. Making the patient cry was not what he wanted to see.

"I'm sorry Principal, I couldn't hold it in. It's fine, we trust you." Zhang Xiashan's father quickly wiped away his tears to try to calm his heart. At this time, he still had to focus on treating his son. Only by healing his son would he be able to slowly remove the guilt that had been plaguing his heart for a long time.

Principal Song picked up the diagnostic book in his hand and began to read it carefully. The doctor sitting beside him poured food on the table to wipe away the tears of the Zhang family members. After the dean finished reading, he conversed with the two chairmen beside him before turning around and speaking to Zhang Xiashan.

"Child, roll up your pants. Let me see your legs."

Zhang Xiashan immediately rolled up his trousers to reveal his slightly deformed leg. Zhang Xiashan's legs were very black and thin, and there were many scars on them. These scars were all left behind by Zhang Xiashan when he was young. He had fallen down quite a few times when he was learning to walk. Zhang Chu's leg had obvious protrusion and deformation at the knee area, and the muscles in some places had some atrophy.

Principal Song and the two chairmen observed Zhang Xiashan's legs from all angles. From time to time, they would touch his legs and press a button. They would even let Zhang Chihuo move his knees to check the situation. While inspecting the three of them, they were still in the midst of an exchange of views and opinions. After about 5 minutes, the three of them stopped checking.

"About this, we have a general look at the condition of the leg he is standing on. It is your diagnosis. The leg he wrote is congenital malformation with hyperplastic kneecap. This can only be said as a possibility at the moment, but it can't be ruled out due to other reasons. We still have to go through more tests, and the current situation isn't as bad as we thought, so you can rest assured for now. " Principal Song briefly described his current analysis. Overall, he was quite optimistic.

"Then the three of you rest here for a while. I'll take the child and do some inspections," With that, Principal Song stood up and signaled the reporter and two parents to rest and wait here. The two chairmen also stood up and walked out of the small hall together with Zhang Xiashan.

"Do you have any discomfort when you walk normally?" Principal Song asked as he walked. He found that although Zhang Xiashan's posture was a bit awkward, it was much better than those patients with crippled legs that he had seen before.

"It's fine, I'm already used to it. It's just that I get tired from walking too much, and my knees hurt when I bend …" Zhang Xiashan carefully recalled the uncomfortable parts of his legs, then told Director Song everything.

"It's fine. We'll find out what's wrong with your leg after checking the system again later." Principal Song said with a smile.

Zhang Chu had a very good impression of the dean, and felt very close to him. Therefore, he trusted this person who helped him change his future life. Zhang Chu had a feeling that his legs would be able to walk like a normal person in the near future.

"Xiao Wang, first take him to do the CT and fluoroscopy, then get Little Zhao to take him along with it to do a magnetic resonance test, and also to give him a medical examination. Send the results to my office, "Principal Song arranged the task neatly for the two chairmen, then turned around and said to Zhang Xiashan," You just need to follow these two chairmen and have a proper examination. After the examination is over, you'll know how to treat them. "

"En, don't worry." Zhang Xiashan agreed. Then, he followed the two doctors to the examination area, while Director Song headed to the office.