Now that they have money in hand, they don't have to worry about not having money to see a doctor. Qi Wanfeng meant to take him to Fenshui Town to see the best doctor. Cao Xiangnan thought that he also wanted to heal the injury on his leg quickly, so he agreed.
But it was a little late today, and there was no plan in advance, so there was not enough time. The two discussed it and decided to get up early tomorrow and take a bullock cart to Fenshui Town, so that they would have more time. In his previous life, he was abandoned by his parents when he was young and lived with a grandmother. Life was not easy. He had been sick and caught a cold, and broke his arms and legs. He learned to grow up alone. At that time, there was a lame doctor in the village. The lame doctor could handle such small problems for him.
But as a modern person, there are still basic requirements for medical and health issues.
Looking at the leg wrapped in a bag that still exudes an unpleasant smell of medicine, Cao Xiangnan remembered a question and said, "Wanfeng, go boil some water. It should be boiling water. First wash the wooden basin and the face towel with boiling water, then pour the water into the basin, add some salt, and then bring it to me."
"Oh, okay." Qi Wanfeng didn't understand why his husband asked him so, but he did it without asking anything.
An An was playing alone in the yard. Here, he didn't have to be afraid to go out to play because his brothers and sisters bullied him, and he didn't have to shrink back because of being scolded by his grandmother. Children are sensitive little animals. Here, he feels safe, so he plays alone in his own territory and can have a good time alone.
Qi Wanfeng came out and saw that his An An was having a good time alone, so he went to do his own thing with peace of mind.
He went to the kitchen to boil water, washed the wooden basin and face towel with the water, and then poured the water into the wooden basin. He didn't know how much salt to put, so he didn't put any salt. He took the small bag of salt that Bai Lian sent and put it in. He put the wooden basin in front of the bed and said, "I don't know how much salt to put, so I brought all the salt."
"Give me the salt." He took the salt from Wanfeng's hand, poured the salt out and put it in his hand. Looking at the slightly yellow salt in his hand, Cao Xiangnan lowered his head and licked it. This coarse salt tasted a bit bitter. He knew that the salt was not refined enough. No wonder even the dishes tasted bitter.
He poured some into the water and gave the rest back to Qi Wanfeng.
Cao Xiangnan just remembered that the salt seemed to be quite expensive, and it was all official salt, which meant that only the government could sell salt. The best white rice cost five cents per pound, and the inferior ones cost three cents, but the price of the worst salt here was equal to the price of the best white rice.
"Wanfeng, go find a few more wooden boards, three or four will do, and they should be this long and this wide." He compared the width and length of the wooden boards.
Qi Wanfeng went out not long ago, and came back with the wooden boards he wanted.
"Wanfeng, help me remove the bandage." Cao Xiangnan instructed Qi Wanfeng to help him remove the bandage on his leg and clean one side of the wound with salt water. Some parts of the covered wound had already festering. He was afraid that the wound was infected and caused the original body to suffer from high fever and death.
He suspected that the bone was a little dislocated, otherwise it would not be so swollen. This is really a trouble. If it were in modern times, a trip to the hospital would be enough to deal with this minor problem, but now it is indeed a big problem.
Qi Wanfeng invited Dr. Sun to come over and help him get some anti-inflammatory and swelling-reducing herbal medicine to apply to the wound. Tie it up again with a sterilized bandage and fix it with a wooden board. At least he doesn't have to worry about any more trouble with his wound due to bacterial infection.
The invited doctor Sun was amazed when he saw what Cao Jiashilang did and listened to his explanation. He thought this method was very good. Although he didn't understand what bacterial infection was, he knew that this would prevent the wound from becoming infected and festering, and that was enough.
"Don't ask me why I know how to do this. I'll tell you everything one day, okay?" Facing Qi Wanfeng's puzzled eyes, Cao Xiangnan smiled and said.
He knew that the time had not come yet, but one day he would tell his Wanfeng that he was Cao Xiangnan, but not the same Cao Xiangnan as before. But before that, he hoped that Cao Xiangnan would like him as much as he liked him.
"Okay." Qi Wanfeng couldn't understand the smile on her husband's face, but this was his husband, and he believed him no matter what.