It was still early, so after putting the two children to sleep, the two of them prepared wild boar meat in the kitchen.

The kerosene lamp was not bright enough to see clearly whether the pig hair was shaved clean. Li Qingyun remembered the unopened candles in her space, so she lit six candles and placed them in various corners of the house, making the house brightly lit.

Gu Tingzhou processed the pork while she boiled water. They divided the work and cooperated without disturbing each other.

The first pig took some time, but when he started with the second pig, Gu Tingzhou seemed to have a genius and handled it with ease, like an experienced butcher, cutting each part just right.

After working until the early morning, the five pigs were finally turned into a pile of meat as high as a hill.

Both of them were exhausted. Later, Li Qingyun was not idle either. She helped with what she could, which enabled them to finish the cleanup so quickly.

Neither of them wanted to move anymore. Li Qingyun directly put all the meat into the space and said that they would clean it up tomorrow. They were too tired today and needed to rest.

The two of them simply washed up, lay down and fell asleep, and their sleep quality was better than any other day.

midnight

"Gu Tingzhou, get up quickly, get up quickly."

"What's wrong?" Gu Tingzhou woke up instantly, opened his eyes and sat up.

"Feel it, Erbao's forehead is so hot." Li Qingyun was extremely anxious. She handed the child to Gu Tingzhou and quickly got up to light the kerosene lamp.

Erbao's face was red from the burn and his lips were chapped. He looked at her pitifully, but didn't cry or make a fuss. It made people feel very distressed.

She quickly took the bottle, poured some warm water into it, and asked Gu Tingzhou to feed the child.

Erbao swallowed obediently in big mouthfuls.

Li Qingyun plunged into the space and searched for the medicine box.

She hurried out with a mercury thermometer and Motrin fever-reducing medicine.

I clipped the mercury thermometer under my baby's armpit to measure his temperature, and then quickly read the instructions for the antipyretic medicine to understand the specific usage and dosage.

"Don't worry, it will be fine." Gu Tingzhou looked at her panic and comforted her gently.

"It's all my fault. I shouldn't have gone up the mountain yesterday and left him at home." Li Qingyun blamed herself.

"Which child hasn't been sick? Don't say that. You've taken good care of him. Besides, it's a change of season now, and children are prone to catching colds.

Even adults can't avoid catching a cold a few times a year, let alone such a young child." Gu Tingzhou took Li Qingyun's hand and tried to comfort her.

His words did make Li Qingyun feel much better. It was her first time facing a sick child, and she was a little overly nervous.

Because the medical conditions are really poor now, I used to hear my grandmother talk about their time, when many children died young in the village.

Fortunately, I prepared some basic medicines in the space, otherwise I would be at a loss now.

I took my temperature and it was 38.7 degrees Celsius. Fortunately, it was not 39 degrees Celsius.

The two hurriedly fed Erbao fever-reducing medicine and wiped him with warm water. After ten minutes or so, when they touched him again, his temperature had obviously dropped and he fell into a deep sleep again.

The two of them felt relieved.

Afraid that the child's fever would recur, the two of them leaned against each other and pretended to take a nap to watch over the child.

Until six o'clock in the morning, Erbao had a fever again.

Li Qingyun gave him fever-reducing medicine again and poured him a glass of warm water.

The two decided to go to the commune to see the child. The antipyretic drugs in her space can only treat the symptoms, not the root cause. The repeated fever should be caused by inflammation or viral infection in the body. The baby is so young, and it will not be good to delay treatment for too long. They still have to go to the commune to see a doctor.

The barefoot doctor in the village can treat some simple minor illnesses and pains. Since Erbao is still young, the couple is a little worried and decide to go to the commune health center.

Dabao didn't go to school today. After having a simple breakfast, Gu Tingzhou sent him to the old house and asked his mother to help look after him.

Dabao was very anxious when he knew that his younger brother was sick. He obediently took his homework and followed his father to his grandmother's house.

Gu Tingzhou went to Cheng Jie's house to borrow a bicycle. The couple packed up and set off with their child.

Li Qingyun was a little worried about Gu Tingzhou's leg, after all, he was injured. She asked Gu Tingzhou to sit in the back and she would carry him, but Gu Tingzhou refused.

Gu Tingzhou would never let Li Qingyun carry him so hard.

The two of them arrived at the commune clinic, immediately took the child to the doctor, and explained the child's condition to the doctor in detail.

The doctor prescribed a dose of Chinese medicine, boiled it on the spot and gave it to the child to drink. A middle-aged doctor also gave the second baby a massage, which looked very professional.

After the massage and the medicine, Erbao's temperature did not rise again and he fell into a deep sleep again.

The two decided to observe for another morning and go home after making sure everything was fine.

Gu Tingzhou held Erbao in his arms. Li Qingyun leaned gently on his shoulder, dozing off. She hadn't slept well last night, and now that the child was fine, she felt tired and sleepy.

The woman struggled to rush into the clinic holding the child, blood dripping along the way as she walked.

"Doctor, doctor, please save my son."

"What happened? You lost so much blood. You and your wife had a fight, and you also made the child like this?" The doctor obviously knew her situation and quickly took the child from her arms and put him on the treatment bed.

The woman's face flushed red, and she wanted to say something but couldn't open her mouth.

The boy looked thin and weak, with a piece of cloth wrapped tightly around his leg, which was soaked with blood. Blood was dripping from his legs. He was silent, his eyes dull, as if he was not the one injured and could not feel the pain.

The doctor opened the cloth and saw a deep, long wound on the child's leg. As he worked on it, he asked, "This needs stitches. Did you bring any money today?"

"I...I, I came here in a hurry and didn't bring any money. I will make it up to you next time. Please, you must get the child treated." The woman blushed. She really had no other choice.

All the money in the house was taken away by that bastard and he spent it on eating, drinking, whoring and gambling. She worked so hard to earn work points and do handicrafts, but the money she earned was not enough for him to drink and play cards.

The doctor looked at the poor little boy and sighed.

"Forget it this time. Just consider it as a good deed for me. You can just pay for the medicine next time you come.

If you and your wife get hurt in a fight in the future, don't come to me for treatment. This isn't a charity."

"Doctor, I really have no other choice. I will definitely pay the medical expenses I owe, and the cost this time will not be less than yours. Please treat the child as soon as possible." After saying this, she was about to kneel down in front of the doctor, but was pulled up by the doctor.

"Now I know how anxious you are. Why didn't you stay away from the children when you were fighting? I really don't know how you can be parents." The doctor complained while disinfecting and preparing to sew.

The woman felt a tearing pain in her heart. Her child was her only hope. Seeing her son injured by something thrown out, she felt heartbroken. She picked up her son and went out.

Why are other people's men so good and able to accompany their wives and children, but I have to deal with a man like that?

She looked at the family of three beside her in a daze.