The hot air carrying the fragrance rushed towards his nose, and Le Zhengtang's stomach growled twice without any courtesy.
Ningxia could see that he was embarrassed. She raised the corner of her lips and placed the full lunch box on the table: "You are still injured, so the food is a bit bland, but it tastes good."
As he spoke, Ningxia took out a spoon and handed it over.
Le Zhengtang touched his head and took it. He leaned over and used his intact left arm to scoop a spoonful of food into his mouth. "Delicious!"
Ningxia smiled, and seeing that he was having a hard time eating, "How about I feed you?"
Le Zhengtang froze while delivering the meal, then shook his head repeatedly, "I can eat it just like this, no problem."
Seeing that he really didn't want to be fed, Ningxia gave up and said, "Then you eat. I'll come down to see you later."
"Are you leaving soon?"
"The two kids upstairs haven't eaten yet. I'll go up and keep an eye on them to make sure they're safe."
Le Zhengtang finally smiled: "Then go and do your thing. I don't need anyone to watch over me."
Seeing that Sangsang had eaten a lot of food, Ningxia realized that it was not an illusion before, and the little girl was really feeling better.
Lin Yi insisted on waiting until Sangsang finished eating before starting to eat, for fear that he would accidentally eat Sangsang's portion as well.
Sangsang ate a third of the full box of food. Perhaps because her appetite had just returned, she didn't eat much meat, but instead ate a lot of bamboo shoots.
Seeing this, Lin Yi picked out all the bamboo shoots and pushed them to Sangsang. It was not until Sangsang shook his head and said he couldn't eat anymore that Ningxia took out the last bit of side dishes and poured them in. Only then did Lin Yi lift up the lunch box, mix the rice and vegetables together, and swallow it all in one gulp.
"Are you full?"
Lin Yi took a sip of water and wiped the corner of his mouth casually, "I can still eat, but I'm full."
Ningxia's mood, which had been gloomy for many days, finally brightened up a little. She laughed and joked, "What a big eater."
Lin Yi touched his head and chuckled twice.
"Is this the last bottle of liquid?" Ningxia looked at the IV bottle that had reached the bottom.
Lin Yi nodded.
"Then when she's done here, let's go straight to the Traditional Chinese Medicine Building. We'll go see what's going on before anyone gets off work."
Ningxia had to prepare for a rainy day. Although Sangsang still needed intravenous drips for a few days, she didn't have any food on hand.
She had to take Sangsang to the Traditional Chinese Medicine Building first to see what the situation was and how much it would cost. Only after deducting the money could she feel at ease to use the things she had on hand to exchange for supplies and spend a few days feeding the mouths in the hospital.
"Teacher Lu, how is the child?" Ningxia looked at the job badge on the chest of the elderly doctor opposite. He was at the director level and was said to be an academician of the Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Doctor Lu examined Sangsang thoroughly, from his hair to the soles of his feet.
When Ningxia asked him a question, he did not look up to answer, but turned around and picked up the test results and infusion form that Ningxia brought and began to study them.
Ningxia felt embarrassed to disturb him any further when she saw this.
After a while, Academician Lu picked up the pen from the table and opened the cap. Without even using a computer, he took out a piece of white paper and wrote something quickly.
"Here's the prescription. Go get it later. I've prescribed three doses. Come back for a checkup after you finish taking them."
Ningxia hesitated and said, "Teacher Lu, what's wrong with the child?"
"Malnutrition accompanied by Yang heat is caused by malnutrition, poor absorption and metabolism, and requires proper treatment."
"Teacher Lu, we live in a forest area, so it might not be convenient for us to come back for a follow-up check. Is there any other way?"
Academician Lu then raised his head and looked at Ningxia, "Do you live in the forest area?"
Ningxia nodded hurriedly.
Academician Lu took the list back and, buried his head in writing, made some indecipherable changes. "This is a month's supply of medication. After a month, see if the child's condition is improving in all aspects. You can come back for a follow-up visit after the cold winter month. If the improvement isn't ideal, and the child's appetite remains poor and they haven't gained weight, then they must come back immediately."
Ning Xia nodded repeatedly, and she pulled Lin Yi, who was standing beside her, over and said, "Teacher Lu, please take a look at this child too."
Lin Yi obediently stretched out his hand.
"It's nothing serious. Just drink some cooling medicine for a few days and you'll be fine. Also, your two children need to keep up with their nutrition. Try to eat more diverse food instead of too monotonous. As for appetite..." Academician Lu said proudly.
Ningxia nodded and kept it in mind.
"Put your hand out so I can see it."
Ningxia looked at the two pairs of expectant eyes around him, and without hesitation, stretched out his hand.
"I'm in good health, but I need to balance work and rest. I shouldn't do continuous physical labor. I need to rest when I need to. Otherwise, if I damage my foundation, it will be difficult to recover."
Ningxia then took the prescription and went to the place to get the medicine. I guess Xiao Zhang had already transferred the points to his card by now.
"Hello, I'm here to get some medicine."
The man took the elaborate prescription from Ningxia's hand and said, "It's not cheap to buy all of these. Are you sure you want to buy them?"
"Well, please check how many points it takes."
"This girl has ten prescriptions for 800, and that boy has two prescriptions for summer heat relief, free of charge."
Ningxia opened her mouth in surprise. Twenty kilograms of bamboo shoots in the morning were only exchanged for sixty points, which was enough for Sangsang to receive intravenous fluids for a few days. A prescription at the Chinese medicine building cost eighty points.
Seeing Ningxia's surprise, the pharmacist didn't get angry. He explained very gently: "The medicines that Teacher Lu prescribes are all good warming and nourishing herbs. Many children who come to see the doctor have similar conditions. This medicine is very effective.
But it's definitely not cheap. If you haven't made up your mind yet, I won't let you catch it. It's okay."
Ningxia took out her household registration and said, "Please check if there is enough money in it." She was a little embarrassed because she didn't even know how much she had sold her 200 kilograms of pork for.
The pharmacist took it and tapped on the keyboard according to the household registration number, "There are 1,200 in the household."
Ningxia raised an eyebrow. Is pork so valuable? A pound of bamboo shoots, or even dried bamboo shoots, is only worth three points, while a pound of pork can actually reach six points.
"Want to get some medicine?"
"Grasp!"
If Sangsang hadn't run into those wild boars, he wouldn't even have been able to drink his Chinese medicine. Ningxia felt a complicated feeling in her heart. If it weren't for Brother Lei and Le Zheng risking their lives to save him, not only would he have lost his life, but he would have been killed as well.
After getting the Chinese medicine, Ningxia took Sangsang to Lezheng's ward. Having two people together was better than being bored alone. After instructing Sangsang to take care of Lezheng, Ningxia took Lin Yi back to the base.
She still had 400 points left, but she didn't know the redemption rules, so she went to check and get some good things for them to make up for it.
I took the dried mushrooms and bamboo shoots they brought with them. Dried mushrooms were valuable, so Ningxia only kept 5 out of 40 kilograms. Dried bamboo shoots were not valuable, so I kept 20 out of 80 kilograms.
Since they loved it and had some spare cash, there was no need to exchange it all. They still had a bucket of fairly fresh leeks, so after packing up their supplies, the siblings headed straight for the trading point.
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