At this time, Song Zhenwei didn't care about cleanliness. After making the quilt, he helped Gu Xingshu lie down on it.
Gu Xingshu is a professor at a university in the provincial capital. He suffered a lot when he was in the provincial capital, and his injuries haven't healed yet, but he took the train here. He also suffered a lot in the county town before coming to the brigade. Now his body is covered with injuries of all sizes. In addition, he is old, and he has been having a low fever on the way from the county town to this brigade.
"Uncle Gu, lie down here and rest for a while. I'll go boil some water for you!" Song Zhenwei said, holding a broken clay pot.
This earthenware jar was also delivered to them by Tian Lisong yesterday. In addition, there were also bowls and chopsticks, as well as five kilograms of millet.
Although the clay jar looks a little worn out, it actually does not affect their use.
Song Zhenwei took a clay pot and went to the yard to press some water.
This cowshed is actually quite good. Apart from the fact that the houses are built for cows to live in, it has everything else. There is even a dry well in the yard, which makes it convenient for the cows to drink water. Now it is also convenient for Song Zhenwei and others.
Song Zhenwei grew up in the county town and his family had this kind of dry well, so he skillfully squeezed out a jar of water.
After he stumbled and started the fire, he put the broken clay pot on the fire.
"I'll boil some water for you first. You can drink it and take a rest. I'll go take a look around the back. I think this cowshed seems to be quite big. After we clean up the outside, we can live quite comfortably." Song Zhenwei was very optimistic.
It's not like he hadn't heard about what kind of life other people who were sent to the cowshed lived. He personally felt that the team they came from was pretty good. At least they could give them some things. Although they were a little tattered, they were still usable.
"Ahem!" Gu Xingshu coughed twice, "You should take a break too. I'll help you with the work after you've rested!"
They didn't have time to clean up yesterday, so they found a clean place to sleep for the night. Because they were injured and had just arrived in a new environment, and there was a cow next to them, neither of them slept well.
"It's okay! Let's drink some water later. I'll use the millet to make some porridge. Drinking it will make your stomach feel better and you will sleep better. Uncle Gu, you take a nap first and I'll call you later." Song Zhenwei smiled.
Gu Xingshu was old and his physical strength was not up to par, so he fell asleep with his eyes closed after just a few words.
Song Zhenwei went out and walked around the cowshed. He actually saw a stove behind the wall. There was also a bundle of firewood on the side, but there was no pot. It was probably used to keep the cows warm in winter to prevent them from getting cold.
Song Zhenwei was quite happy to see the stove pit, as it meant they would not suffer from the cold in winter.
Song Zhenwei took some firewood and prepared to use it for cooking. When he was walking along the wall to the front yard, he suddenly heard the sound of something falling behind him.
He thought that the group of kids outside were coming over to throw stones at them again, so he hurried into the house. But for some reason he glanced back and saw a bulging paper bag on the ground. Out of curiosity he picked it up and squeezed it, only to find that there was something in the shape of a pill inside.
He immediately realized that someone had given it to them. He stood on tiptoe and looked outside the courtyard wall, but there was no one outside.
Song Zhenwei opened the medicine bag and saw two small paper bags inside. When the two small paper bags were opened, one had "antipyretic" written on it crookedly, and the other had "pain relief" written on it.
He recognized the painkiller, it was an Analgin tablet. Although he didn't recognize the other one, he knew it should be an antipyretic tablet because he saw the word "antipyretic" on it.
He was thinking about Gu Xingshu who was still running a fever in the room, so he turned around and went into the room with the pills.
He no longer cared whether the pill was real or fake. Gu Xingshu was old, in poor health, had injuries on his body, and couldn't eat or sleep well. If he wasn't careful, a disaster might happen.
There is no other way now, but with this medicine we can try our best to save the situation.
Before entering the house, Song Zhenwei poured some water into a clay pot, and the water was already boiling hot.
"Uncle Gu! Uncle Gu!" Song Zhenwei gently patted Gu Xingshu's shoulder, "Wake up! Take the medicine before going to sleep!"
Gu Xingshu was woken up just as he fell asleep. He asked dazedly, "What? Where did the medicine come from?"
"The people outside threw this to us. They probably didn't show up because they were afraid that we would be implicated. Take this medicine first, and then you go to sleep and I'll go cook!" After saying that, Song Zhenwei helped Gu Xingshu up, handed him a pill, and put the bowl to his mouth.
Gu Xingshu swallowed the medicine and sighed, "After my relatives and friends knew what happened to me, they wanted to cut off all ties with me. But it turns out that these people who have never met me still care about me. The world is really ironic!"
They were not ungrateful. Although they now lived in a cowshed, Tian Lisong gave them a lot of things that could be used in daily life. Although they were old and worn out, they were practical and usable. Someone also sent them medicine. Gu Xingshu's cold heart felt a little warmed.
The effect of the medicine took effect quickly, and Gu Xingshu fell into a deep sleep. When Song Zhenwei finished cooking and called him to eat, he already felt much better. He didn't feel as heavy as before, and he didn't feel cold anymore.
Song Zhenwei touched Gu Xingshu's forehead, and the fever had subsided. "This medicine is really strong. How long have you been taking it? The fever has subsided. My meal is ready. Let's eat quickly."
After they finished their meal and cleaned up, they both fell asleep on the wooden board.
In the evening, Tian Lisong led the cow back, fetched some water from the well and brushed the cow thoroughly. The cow had done a lot of work today, pulling the plow of two acres of land, back and forth twice. He brushed its fur to relax it.
After brushing the cow, he led the cow back to the cowshed. As soon as he entered, he saw two people sleeping soundly in the corner.
He didn't bother them. After leading the cow in, he tied the rope to the side and prepared to leave.
At this time, Gu Xingshu and Song Zhenwei woke up from their sleep in a daze. Tian Lisong saw that they woke up and did not leave.
"It's just right that you two are awake. I'll tell you everything now so I won't come to you again. From now on, the work in the cowshed will be yours. You have to feed the cows, clean the cowshed, and compost all the cow dung in the backyard. Then, water them every morning and evening. The water bucket is outside. Draw a bucket of water from the dry well and feed them. In winter, you can't feed them cold water. Boil the water a little warmer. If the weather is too hot, lead the cows to the water pool to cool them down."
Song Zhenwei nodded blankly.
"It's okay, I'll leave first!" After Tian Lisong finished and saw that there was nothing wrong with the two of them, he turned around and went home first.
When Tian Lisong got home, Tian Tian, who was picking vegetables, looked at him and said, "Dad! You're back? Why are you here so early today?"
It's only four o'clock now. In the past few days, Tian Lisong always went home around six o'clock.
"We've finished our work today, so Dad will come back early!" Tian Lisong glanced at the cowpeas in Tian Tian's apron, "Shall we stir-fry the cowpeas tonight?"
Tian Tian nodded, "My grandma said to make fried cowpeas and potatoes!"
"Then you go into the house and help your grandma with the work. Dad will go to the backyard to pick some peppers. The dishes will taste better if we put some peppers in them!" Tian Lisong said.
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