Chapter 80 Xiaoqiu is sick

"Okay, go ahead."

Considering that Li Si paid the money readily, no one stopped him from leaving. Li Xiuying stepped aside and made way for Li Si. He jumped up and rushed out immediately, forgetting even the mask, hat and sunglasses on the ground.

"Oh, no, Li Si, don't run, I forgot something..."

Li Xiuying saw something on the ground and shouted something to Li Si's back. As a result, Li Si ran even faster, as if he was afraid of being caught by Li Xiuying.

Li Xiuying glared and cursed, "Fuck you! I was so kind and wanted to do the good deed of returning the lost property, but I ended up running into this ungrateful bastard. He's so heartless..."

Shi Yue: ...

Just now, you were about to hit someone on the head with a brick. Anyone who heard you shout would run away, right?

However, seeing Li Xiuying's drooping face and unhappy expression, he didn't dare to say this out loud.

Finally, Gao Cuifen interrupted Li Xiuying's rant. She picked up the things on the ground and said, "If you don't want these things, then don't worry. I can take them home with me."

Li Xiuying curled her lips and said with disgust, "You don't mind being dirty, your hat has fallen to the ground."

Although it didn't fall into the toilet, the floor of the public toilet is not that clean either.

Gao Cuifen didn't mind. She said, "Well, it just fell on the ground. It didn't get on anything. At worst, I can just take it back and rinse it with water."

She held up the hat and said, "Look at this hat, it's in great shape, and the fabric is sturdy. It would be a shame to just throw it away. And these sunglasses, they're a fashionable pair. My old man was always envious of other people's sunglasses and said he wanted one too. It's perfect. I'll give this to him so he doesn't have to spend money on them."

After hearing this, everyone present twitched their lips. It was really pitiful that Old Zhang had a wife like Gao Cuifen.

Shi Yue pursed his lips. He didn't think Uncle Zhang would be unhappy about this. Maybe he was as happy as Gao Cuifen because he saved money.

Sure enough, when everyone returned to the yard and Gao Cuifen handed the hat and sunglasses to Old Zhang, Old Zhang was overjoyed. After hearing that he had picked up these things for free, he looked like he was about to laugh out loud.

He didn't mind that this thing was picked up from the floor of a public toilet, and he put it directly on his nose. After putting it on, he proudly raised his head to show off to everyone.

"Hey, even though I picked this up for free, I think it looks pretty good on me. What do you think? Do you think I look handsome?"

have to.

Everyone finally understood what it meant that two different people could not sleep in the same bed.

They only remembered Gao Cuifen's stinginess and forgot that Old Zhang was also a tough guy.

Everyone looked at Old Zhang in bewilderment, but Old Zhang was oblivious. He wet his hair, rubbed it all back, and said, "So, do I look like Little Brother Ma?"

"Little Pony Brother? Which Little Pony Brother?"

Old Zhang: "It's the movie, that Mark Brother from the Hong Kong movie! The one played by Xu Wenqiang!"

The younger Niu Xiaobei was more up-to-date. When he heard what Old Zhang said, he immediately realized what was going on. He laughed and said, "Hahaha, Uncle Zhang, you're wrong. The actor in the movie is called Chow Yun-fat, not Xu Wenqiang. Xu Wenqiang is another character he played."

Old Zhang waved his hand. "Well, forget his name. Just look at me and see if I look like him. So, with these sunglasses on, do I look the same as him?"

Everyone looked at Old Zhang and fell silent.

Shi Qiushui muttered softly, "Grandpa Zhang and Little Brother Ma only have the same gender."

When Shi Yue heard this, he quickly covered the child's mouth, but it was too late. Although Shi Qiu Shui's muttering was soft, there was no one else talking in the yard at that moment, so everyone could hear it clearly. The few people standing nearby couldn't help but burst out laughing.

The smile on Old Zhang's face also froze.

Shi Yue quickly smiled and said, "Well, the child can't speak, Uncle Zhang, please don't worry about it."

Of course, Old Zhang would not bother with a child like Shi Qiu Shui. He was about to say it was okay, but was interrupted by Gao Cuifen.

Gao Cuifen waved her hands and said, "It's okay. Children just like to tell the truth. It's okay..."

Old Zhang turned his head and looked at Gao Cuifen with wide eyes.

No, old woman, what do you mean?

Gao Cuifen: "What are you looking at? I haven't said anything to you yet. You're quite old, how come you still don't have any sense? You're still calling me Little Brother Ma? I think you're nothing more than a long-faced donkey!"

Old Zhang said aggrievedly, "Old woman, why do you say that to me? I'm your old man. Have you forgotten that when you were young, my face was your favorite? You once said that I was the most handsome guy you've ever seen. I..."

“Puff——” “Puff——”

Laughter rang out in the yard one after another. It was not that everyone was unwilling to give face to Old Zhang, but they really couldn't help it.

I didn’t expect that Aunt Gao and Uncle Zhang were so passionate when they were young?

Amidst everyone's laughter, Gao Cuifen angrily slapped Old Zhang on the back and said, "Come on, stop showing off. People said you were pretty when you were young. What does it have to do with you now? Look in the mirror and see your old, wrinkled face. How can you look young at all?"

At this point, she sighed with regret: "It's my bad luck. Who would have thought that a guy who looked so energetic when he was young would become like you when he's old..."

As Old Zhang followed Gao Cuifen home, he asked dissatisfiedly, "What do you mean, old woman? I'm old and ugly, and you despise me. Do you care about me or my face?"

Gao Cuifen: "Nonsense, if I only cared about your face, I would have left you a long time ago..."

Old Zhang: "Hehe, old woman, I knew you cherished me..."

The door of Gao Cuifen's house was closed, and the rest of the words could no longer be heard by people in the courtyard. Looking at the closed door of Gao's house, Shi Yue raised an eyebrow and said, "Aunt Gao and Uncle Zhang have a really good relationship."

Everyone smiled knowingly and nodded, "Yeah, it's pretty good."

After seeing enough of the excitement, it was getting late, so without anyone saying anything, everyone spontaneously dispersed and went home.

Shi Yue brought his daughter back home. He walked in, sat on the sofa, and called Shi Qiu Shui over.

Shi Qiushui came running over, raised his little face and asked, "Dad, what's wrong?"

Shi Yue took out the fifty yuan compensation that Ma Yulan had taken from Li Si. Ma Yulan gave Shi Yue two twenty-yuan notes and two five-yuan notes, which was convenient for Shi Yue. He picked out a twenty-yuan note and a five-yuan note and handed them to Shi Qiu Shui, saying.

"Same as always, I'll give you half."

Although the fifty yuan was earned for free, strictly speaking, Shi Qiu Shui still contributed a lot. After all, if she hadn't discovered that Li Si's behavior was suspicious, the subsequent events would not have happened.

So he gave half of the money to Shi Qiu Shui.

Ah, he is such a fair and good father!

Shi Yue secretly praised himself in his heart and put the remaining money back into his pocket. Even though he made a fortune a few days ago, he didn't think that twenty-five yuan was too little. He picked it up for free, and even one yuan was still money. He had to put it away well.

He put the money in the bag, stood up and said, "Take the basin into the house. I'll get some water, and you can take a bath later. You've been running around outside all day, and you're all dirty. You need to wash yourself properly."

Shi Qiu Shui pouted, she was not a dirty little kid.

But she grabbed her clothes and smelled them, and wow, she really smelled sour and smelly.

Now she had nothing to say, and obediently went to get the basin and waited for her father to add water to give her a bath.

After Shi Yue came back with the water, he took a quick bath, then came out naked and rubbed himself with powder.

After covering himself with powder, Shi Qiu Shui contentedly put on his short-sleeved shirt and shorts for sleeping, then fell onto the bed.

Shi Yue, who was outside, estimated that it was almost time and asked, "Xiao Qiu, are you done with your shower? I'll pour you some water after you're done."

Shi Qiushui: "Dad, I'm done!"

"Okay, then I'll come in." Shi Yue pushed the door open and came in. Seeing Shi Qiushui lying on the bed with wet hair, he said, "Xiaoqiu, get up. Don't lie down before your hair is dry. Get up and dry your hair first. Otherwise, you'll get a headache if you fall asleep like this."

Shi Qiu Shui pouted, stood up unwillingly, and started to wipe her hair with a towel. Her hair had grown a lot longer recently, almost reaching below her shoulders, so it took more time to wipe it. She lost her patience after wiping for a while.

Just as Shi Yue came back from pouring the water, she pouted and said to Shi Yue, "Dad, my hair is so long, it's so troublesome. I want to cut it."

Shi Yue: "You're so impulsive. You want to cut your hair, right? Okay, I'll take you to the barber shop tomorrow. How long do you want it cut?"

Shi Qiushui thought for a moment and said, "I want to cut my hair shorter. It will be easier to clean it if it's shorter."

She suddenly had an idea and said, "Dad, what do you say if I cut my hair like Zhao Ran's? His hair is so short, it will definitely dry quickly after washing."

Shi Yue glanced at her and said, "You really want to cut it? Then go ahead, but don't complain that short hair doesn't look good, and don't complain that you can't tie it into a pigtail."

Shi Qiushui pouted and thought for a while, then waved her hand and said, "Forget it, I still think pigtails look better, short hair doesn't look good."

Shi Yue knew this would happen. He shook his head and said, "If you don't want to cut it, then don't cut it. Go ahead and dry your hair. Remember to dry it before going to bed."

Shi Qiushui: "Okay."

Although she agreed to this, her patience was really limited. After drying her hair until it was half dry, she was too lazy to dry it anymore. She just put the towel on the pillow and fell asleep.

The consequence of doing this is very obvious, that is a headache. The next morning, Shi Qiu Shui felt a headache as soon as he woke up.

She rubbed her forehead, walked out of the house listlessly, and said to Shi Yue weakly, "Dad, I have a headache."

When Shi Yue heard this, he immediately became nervous. He came over, touched Shi Qiushui's forehead and asked, "Do you have a cold? Do you have a fever? Hiss, I feel your temperature isn't high either, about the same as mine. Besides the headache, are you feeling any other discomfort? Do you have a runny nose or a sore throat?"

Shi Qiushui answered obediently: "No runny nose, no sore throat, just a headache."

Shi Yue frowned. "If you don't have a runny nose or a sore throat, then it's not a cold. That's strange. If you don't have a cold or a fever, then why do you have a headache? Hiss, Xiaoqiu, did you go to bed without drying your hair last night?"

Shi Qiushui pointed at his fingers guiltily, "Well, I, I did wipe it, but I got sleepy before it was completely dry, so..."

"I told you to dry your hair before going to bed. Look, you went to bed without drying it. Sure enough, you have a headache!" Shi Yue's eyebrows knitted together and asked, "Does your head hurt a lot? How does it hurt?"

"Wow, it just hurts." Shi Qiu Shui rubbed his eyes and said listlessly.

Shi Yue saw that this was not going to work, so he put down the things in his hands and said, "Let's go to the hospital. I'll take you there."

Without waiting for Shi Qiushui to reply, he picked up Shi Qiushui and walked out. When he reached the yard, he bumped into Li Xiuying who was going out to wash up. Li Xiuying asked, "Hey, Shi Yue, what are you and Xiaoqiu doing? Why are you going out so early?"

Shi Yue: "Well, my Xiaoqiu is not feeling well. I'm about to take her to the hospital."

"Ah? Xiaoqiu isn't feeling well. Hurry up and take her to the hospital. Oh, yes, Shi Yue, can you do it alone? Do you want me to go with you?"

Shi Yue shook his head: "No need for Aunt Li, I can do it alone."

Li Xiuying: "Okay, then go quickly."

Shi Yue nodded, holding Shi Qiushui and walked a few steps outside. Suddenly, he remembered something and turned to Li Xiuying and said, "Aunt Li, I have a favor to ask you. When you see Zhao Hui later, tell him that my Xiaoqiu is sick today. Ask him to ask for leave from the factory for me. Also, ask him to ask for leave for Xiaoqiu's martial arts class."

Li Xiuying: "Okay, I'll tell Zhao Hui when I see him later."

Shi Yue: "Thank you."

Li Xiuying: "Well, don't say such polite words to me. Take the child to the hospital quickly."

"Yeah, well, I'm leaving then."

Shi Yue really left this time. He walked quickly and was out of the alley.

Li Xiuying watched his back as he left and couldn't help but start to worry. It was the most troublesome thing when a child was sick. The child herself suffered from the illness, and the adults who watched her suffer as well.

Especially for a family like the Shi Yue family, where there is only one person at home and he usually has to play the role of both father and mother. Now that the child is sick, he must be even more worried.

I just hope Xiaoqiu’s illness this time is not serious.

Li Xiuying walked towards the sink with a worried look on her face. Gao Cuifen, who was brushing her teeth by the sink, saw her coming and asked curiously, "Hey, Old Li, what's wrong? What happened to Xiaoxiao just now? I saw him rushing out with his daughter in his arms. What happened?"

Li Xiuying: "Well, Xiaoqiu is not feeling well. Shi Yue is taking her to the hospital."

"Is Xiaoqiu feeling unwell? That's a cause for concern." Gao Cuifen became worried after learning about this. "I don't know what's wrong with Xiaoqiu. Is she okay?"

She sighed and said, "This child's illness is the most worrying thing."

Li Xiuying, who had always disliked Gao Cuifen, agreed with her for once: "That's right."

The aunties in the courtyard were very worried about Xiaoqiu, but Shi Yue and Shi Qiu Shui were fine.

Shi Yue took Shi Qiushui to the hospital and went straight to the emergency room, so they were quickly seen. After a thorough examination, the doctor said Shi Qiushui was fine, just a migraine caused by not drying his hair. He prescribed a painkiller and said that Shi Qiushui would be fine after taking it and getting some sleep at home.

Shi Yue took the medicine, thanked the doctor sincerely, and led Shi Qiu Shui home.

As he walked home, he whispered in Shi Qiushui's ear: "Now you know, what I said is useful. I told you to dry your hair before going to bed, but you refused to listen. Now you know it hurts, right?"

Shi Qiushui made a bitter face and said, "I understand."

The usually lively little girl lost all her spirit in an instant, becoming listless and droopy, looking extremely pitiful. Shi Yue originally had a lot of things he wanted to say to Shi Qiu Shui, but now seeing her like this, he couldn't say them.

Shi Yue rubbed the little girl's head and said, "It's okay for you to know. Let's go home and take the medicine quickly. After taking the medicine, you can have a good sleep. Hey, Xiaoqiu, are you hungry? If you are hungry, I'll buy you some breakfast. You can eat it before you go to sleep."

Shi Qiushui shook his head: "Not hungry."

She was feeling dizzy due to a headache and didn't want to eat anything.

Shi Yue: "Okay then, I'll cook for you when you wake up. I'll make you dumpling soup when you wake up, tomato dumpling soup, sour, sweet, sticky, and warm. How about it?"

Shi Qiu Shui was tempted by his description and couldn't help swallowing his saliva.

She pursed her lips: "Dad, can you do it for me when you get home?"

Shi Yue was stunned and asked, "Didn't you just say you weren't hungry? Are you hungry again?"

Shi Qiushui shook his head honestly and said, "I'm not hungry, but I'm greedy."

"Hey!" Shi Yue was amused by his daughter's honesty. He smiled and rubbed his daughter's head and said, "Okay, if you want to eat it, I'll make it for you. I'll make it for you when we get home."

Shi Qiu Shui pursed her lips and smiled sweetly, then hugged Shi Yue's neck tightly.

Shi Yue: "Hey, hey, girl, please relax a little, Daddy is going to be strangled to death by you."

Shi Qiushui obediently let go, while Shi Yue was still joking: "Oh, Xiaoqiu, you really are my daughter. You are so strong, even when you are sick, you are still strong. You almost strangled me to death."

Shi Qiushui pouted: "Dad!"

Shi Yue: "I'm just kidding, don't be angry, girl."

Shi Qiushui: "Hmph."

She had recovered a little spirit now and was angry with Shi Yue again. Shi Yue loved to tease his daughter and didn't care whether she was still sick or not. He kept bickering with her all the way.

The father and daughter continued bickering all the way back to the slum. When they got back, it was just a little after eight o'clock, which was not too late, but everyone who worked in the compound had left, so the compound was empty.

"Hey, Shi Yue, you're back? Why are you back so soon? How's Xiao Qiu? What did the doctor say?" Gao Cuifen didn't have to go to work and was at home at the moment. She saw Shi Yue coming back through the window and pushed the door open to ask.

Shi Yue: "Ah, it's nothing. Xiaoqiu just took a shower at night and went to bed without drying her hair. She caught a cold and had a headache. The doctor prescribed some medicine for her and said that she would be fine after taking it and having a good sleep.

Gao Cuifen felt relieved after hearing this and said, "That's good, that's good. But, Xiaoqiu, I have to tell you something. You really need to be more careful about drying her hair. You can't let Xiaoqiu go to bed without drying her hair. If you keep doing this, it will easily cause her to get sick, and you will have headaches all the time in the future. Especially since Xiaoqiu is a little girl, unlike you men, she is more susceptible to illness. If you really can't do it in the future, don't wait until dark to give her a bath, or don't wash her hair when you take a bath."

Shi Yue nodded: "Yeah, I understand. I will definitely pay attention next time."

Gao Cuifen nodded: "Okay then, take Xiaoqiu back to take medicine."

Shi Yue: "Okay, thank you, Aunt Gao. I'm sorry for making you worry."

"Oh, don't say that, don't say that!" Gao Cuifen waved her hand and turned back into the house.

Shi Yue pinched Shi Qiushui's nose and said, "Look, I'm being scolded because of you!"

Shi Qiushui smiled guiltily and said, "Dad, let's go home and take medicine."

"Okay, let's go home."

Shi Yue took Shi Qiu Shui home quickly. After entering the house, he poured water for Shi Qiu Shui and asked Shi Qiu Shui to take medicine. After Shi Qiu Shui took the medicine, he rolled up his sleeves and went into the kitchen to make dumpling soup.

Dumpling soup is easy to make and cooks quickly. Shi Yue quickly prepared a large pot and brought it out. Shi Qiushui ate a large bowl with a grumble, then wiped his mouth and said, "Dad, I'm done. I'm going to bed."

Shi Yue: "Well, go ahead."

Shi Qiu Shui ran into the house. Shi Yue watched her back as she ran away and thought to himself, this medicine is really effective. It seemed that after taking the medicine, Xiao Qiu immediately felt much better.

Thinking of this, Shi Yue felt much more relieved. He slurped down the dumpling soup in the bowl and stood up to clear the table.

After clearing the table, he took out the used dishes and started washing them. He was washing them by the sink when he suddenly heard a loud clanging sound coming from outside the yard. He put down the dishes in his hand, simply rinsed his hands, and walked out of the yard curiously.

Walking out of the courtyard, Shi Yue saw a familiar face at a glance, Director Wang from the Street Office. He came over with six or seven men carrying paint buckets, paint brushes, and various tools.

Shi Yue: "Hey, Director Wang, what are you doing...?"

Director Wang: "Oh, the Asian Games are coming up soon, right? The city is asking the streets to cooperate with the publicity work and paint posters welcoming the Asian Games on the street walls. I'm bringing them here to do that today."

Shi Yue: "Oh, yes, the Asian Games are coming soon. There are still more than two months left, right?"

Director Wang: "Yes. Oh, yes, Shi Yue, you're not taking a break today, are you? Why aren't you at work?"

Shi Yue: "Well, my daughter is a little unwell today, so I asked for leave to take care of her."

"Oh." Director Wang nodded but didn't say anything. She knew that Shi Yue was the only adult in his family. If the child was sick and there was no one else at home, Shi Yue would have to take a leave.

She felt sad that the family still needed a woman. Shi Yue never remarried, and it would be troublesome if the child got sick. However, she also knew that saying such things at this time would be annoying, so she didn't say anything.

She only asked: "How is your child now?"

Shi Yue: "Thank you for your concern, my daughter is fine. She has taken medicine and is much better now. She is resting at home."

Director Wang: "That's fine. Well, Shi Yue, I still have to take them to work. After these posters are finished, I have to help them build a tent for the lottery vending station. I won't chat with you for now."

"Okay, Director Wang, take care."

Shi Yue politely saw Director Wang off, feeling uneasy.

A shed at a lottery ticket booth?

Are they going to open a lottery vending station in their alley?