"Uncle, how are you feeling now? Have you taken your medicine?" Li Long stood at the head of the kang and asked Tao Jianshe.
"I have. Daqiang insisted on getting Lao Tian to give me an injection. Why waste the money? A little Aspirin will do." Tao Jianshe struggled to sit up, but Li Long hurriedly held him down. "Uncle, don't get up. I just came to see you. Has Daqiang been cooking for you these past two days?"
"Yes. Daqiang's been worried about me, so he hasn't gone anywhere. He's just been cooking for me and giving me my medicine." Tao Jianshe sighed. "Da Yong came by once. He has his whole family to look after too. It's hard for him."
Li Long was speechless.
That was some serious favoritism.
But it was their family business, so he had little to say about it. After a few pleasantries, he headed outside. Tao Daqiang walked him out, and Li Long took out ten yuan and pressed it into his hand.
"Get Lao Tian to give your dad an injection. Bring the inflammation down first. Injections work fast. Who knows how long this will drag on with pills? Illnesses flare up most easily when winter turns to spring. You can't wait."
"...All right." Tao Daqiang had little money left himself, so he didn't refuse. His father's treatment did cost quite a bit, but he had spent so freely over the New Year, even giving his nephew lucky money. Now that his father was sick, he couldn't come up with much when he needed it.
"If you have any trouble, come find me." Li Long was somewhat surprised to discover that the height difference between him and Tao Daqiang seemed to have shrunk. He couldn't tell whether Tao Daqiang was stooping or