661 Unconscious
“Weren’t you asking me so happily just now? Why are you blushing now!” Qiao Qiang teased.
Qiao Mei turned around to look at the other things that Xu Lan had sent her and ignored what Qiao Qiang said. As for the story of how she and Xia Zhe fell in love… she decided to leave this matter to Xia Zhe to worry about!
Qiao Mei put the stuff like bird’s nest and other items in the cabinet to store them properly. When she had time, she would open them up and savor them together with Qiao Qiang. She was more attracted to the wooden box.
She could feel a faint energy surging inside. Although it was not very pure, the sparkling yellow light made her feel exceptionally curious.
She opened the box slowly and saw a medium-grade yellow jade bangle inside. The color was very ordinary, but the transparency was not bad. However, it was indeed not as good as the bangle that Wu Min left for her.
It would appear that Xu Lan had spent a lot of money to buy it. She probably felt that Qiao Mei liked these sorts of things and wanted to buy them for her whenever she saw something nice. Xu Lan did not know anything about quality or transparency, and she simply bought whatever she thought looked nice.
There was nothing that Qiao Mei could not repair. In less than three days, the transparency and quality of this bangle would definitely be top-notch! Not only would this bangle make Qiao Mei feel comfortable, but it could also exchange energy with her.
“Grandfather, I suddenly feel that the things I sent to my mother-in-law are not very presentable,” Qiao Mei said as she held up the wooden box and looked at Qiao Qiang aggrievedly.
She had sent Xu Lan a sweater that she knitted herself, some pickled vegetables that she made, and some local specialties from home. She had also made a beautiful navy blue dress for Xu Lan.
“No matter what you give, it comes from your heart. Whatever we buy here can’t compare to the nice things in the capital. I believe Xu Lan can see your efforts. She won’t think that the things you give are not nice,” Qiao Qiang said.
She had already sent out everything. It was too late to regret it now.
She gave the cotton jacket a shake and saw that there were a few books inside. Judging from the handwriting in the books, they were from Xia Wen. It was really nice of him to be concerned about her studies.
Before she could finish packing up, Zhang Wei ran into the house in a state of panic and shouted, “Elder sister! Bad news! My mother has fainted!”
“What! What’s going on! Tell me slowly,” Qiao Mei said to Zhang Wei with a frown.
“Mom suddenly fainted without any warning. What should we do!” Zhang Wei was so anxious that his forehead was entirely covered in sweat. This was the first time he had encountered such a situation and he did not know how to deal with it.
Qiao Mei put down the things in her hand and grabbed Zhang Wei as she walked towards Li Gui’s house. Qiao Qiang looked out of the window and sighed as he watched Qiao Mei leave.
She wondered if this mother-daughter pair would let bygones be bygones.
Li Gui was lying on the kitchen floor and panting heavily. Zhang Qin and Zhang Chao knelt beside her and wept. They were too weak to lift Li Gui at all.
“Don’t cry, I’m here,” Qiao Mei comforted them.
Qiao Mei checked Li Gui’s pupils and tested the rhythm of her breathing. She shook Li Gui gently and said, “Wake up… can you hear me?”
Li Gui’s eyes were blurry and she could not see who it was. She nodded with her last bit of consciousness and whispered, “Water… hungry… water… I want water…”
Qiao Mei easily pulled Li Gui up and slowly helped her back into the house. Li Gui’s weight was probably not even 100 pounds now. She looked like she weighed about 80 pounds.
Li Gui had not eaten her fill for a long time and had low blood sugar. She usually recovered quickly after eating a piece of candy and some rice. However, looking at her condition now, she probably needed someone from the clinic to come and give her an infusion.
“Xiao Wei, take the bicycle and go to the clinic. Tell them that your mother has fainted due to low blood sugar. Ask them to send someone to come over and give her an injection or prescribe some medicine,” Qiao Mei said calmly.
Zhang Wei had only just run out before he silently turned back and said, “Elder sister… there’s no money at home… Even if I go to the clinic, I won’t be able to get them to come…”
Qiao Mei smiled and said, “Don’t be afraid. Go and look for grandfather. He will help you. Elder sister also doesn’t have any money in my pocket now. Go.”
Zhang Wei hurriedly ran out to do as he was instructed. Zhang Qin and Zhang Chao stayed by Li Gui’s side for a moment and looked at her with tears in their eyes. However, the children were very sensible and did not cry audibly. They just silently wiped away their tears.
Qiao Mei sat on the brick bed and sighed helplessly. She did not know how to face Li Gui. It seemed that Li Gui did not want to look for her even if she starved to death. She was not even really angry, she was just worried about Li Gui’s safety.
