Chapter 489 The Physician
Lin Changning pressed Qi Rong down and carried the water out the door. As soon as he stepped out, he bumped into the aunt who was about to knock on the door. When the woman saw Lin Changning carrying the wooden basin, she hurriedly stepped forward and took the basin.
"Oh dear, look, you're still bleeding from your shoulder. Quickly, give these things to your auntie, and I'll go get some water. You two must be hungry, so wait a moment while I make you some fish soup."
The woman snatched the wooden basin from Lin Changning's hand. He smiled and thanked her, "Thank you, Auntie. My brother has woken up, but there's a broken arrow in his body, embedded in his flesh. It's a bit troublesome to treat. When will the doctor arrive?"
The woman casually splashed the bloody water onto the ground in the yard, wiped her hands with the cloth wrapped around her waist, leaned the wooden basin against her hips, frowned when she heard Lin Changning ask her a question, looked up at the sky, and then answered.
"Oh dear, it'll probably take a while. It's not convenient for a woman like me to go in. Is your brother alright?"
Lin Changning nodded, a lingering worry on her brow. If she developed a fever tonight, it would be terrible. As for her, she was fine. Shilang was used to treating her injuries and prescribed good medicine. One dose of the medicine would bring down her fever.
However, everyone's constitution is different. Her second brother was clearly more seriously injured than her. He had lost a lot of blood after falling into the water today. If the broken arrow remained in the wound...
The woman seemed to sense Lin Changning's worry and pushed him into the house, saying, "Young man, don't worry. My husband will be back soon. This doctor is the best in the area, and he's especially skilled at treating colds and drownings, so there's nothing to worry about."
Lin Changning nodded and gave the woman another smile: "Thank you so much, Auntie. You and Uncle have really gone to a lot of trouble today. My brother and I can hardly repay you!"
The woman smiled broadly and said, "What are you saying, child? You're about the same age as my younger brother. It's really not easy for you to join the army at such a young age. There are so many taxes and levies this year. I treat you like my own younger brother. There's no need to talk about repaying or not. It's too formal."
After saying that, the woman put away the wooden basin: "Go, come inside and wait. Auntie will bring you a bowl of hot fish soup."
Lin Changning thanked the person again, turned around and went back to his room. He looked at Qi Rong, who had sat up again and was looking at him, and said, "Why are you up again? Second brother, lie down and rest for a while. The doctor will be here soon."
Qi Rong gently shook his head: "Lying down isn't very comfortable, let me sit for a while."
After saying that, he loosened his clothes and looked down at the wound on his waist and abdomen. Perhaps because the arrow had blocked it, it was no longer bleeding much. However, the area around the wound was red and seemed to have swelled up.
Lin Changning looked over, then turned his head away somewhat awkwardly. Just as he was about to sit down at the table, he saw the woman push the door open and enter: "Young man, this is fish soup that I made at noon. I just heated it up for you. Don't mind it. Drink some hot soup first to warm yourself up. Be careful not to catch a cold at night and then get a fever. That would be quite uncomfortable."
Lin Changning turned his head and took the bowl from the woman's hands: "Thank you for reminding me, Auntie."
The woman smiled as she took the fish soup from Lin Changning and gave him an exceptionally kind smile: "Auntie will go out first. There are still two children on the kang who haven't eaten yet. I'll go steam some more steamed buns."
After saying that, he walked straight out of the room.
Lin Changning picked up the bowl, placed it on the table, and took a sip. He felt the temperature was just right and it was palatable. The taste was slightly fishy, but not unpleasant. Poor families usually put in little salt, so it only had a slight salty taste, which was quite delicious.
Lin Changning took a sip of water, then sat down on the edge of the bed with the bowl in hand, preparing to hand it to Qi Rong.
Qi Rong slightly raised his arm and saw that the wound under his loose clothes was bleeding a little more. Lin Changning frowned and used his uninjured hand to hold the bowl and bring it directly to Qi Rong's mouth.
"Let me feed you, Second Brother. Your wound bleeds easily if you move it even slightly. Let me do it."
Qi Rong saw the fish soup being brought to his lips, but before he could even refuse, Lin Changning slammed the bowl against his lips.
After a two-second silence, Qi Rong felt the numbness and pain on his lips and opened his mouth to drink the soup. When Lin Changning saw Qi Rong open his mouth to drink the soup, he involuntarily tilted the bowl slightly.
Qi Rong drank slowly and deliberately, the fish soup dripping directly from the corner of his mouth onto his collar. Seeing that he was being forced to drink too much, Lin Changning casually put the bowl aside, grabbed a rag from the table, and wiped it on Qi Rong's lips.
"Oh, I'm sorry, Second Brother, I drank too much. It wasn't on purpose."
As he spoke, he used a rag to wipe Qi Rong's mouth and the fish soup that had dripped onto his clothes.
Qi Rong: ...
If he wasn't mistaken, Xiao Liu probably used a tablecloth for him.
Lin Changning seemed to have realized what was happening. He chuckled twice, hid the rag behind his back, and gave Qi Rong a shy smile, revealing a set of white teeth and his eyes crinkling: "Second brother, drink the soup first, drink the soup first, the hot soup will warm your stomach."
After saying that, he casually threw away the rag hidden behind his back, picked up the fish soup again and brought it to Qi Rong's mouth. Just as Qi Rong was about to refuse, the bowl was shoved to his lips again.
However, this time Lin Changning seemed to have learned his lesson and fed her very carefully. Qi Rong saw that the feeding speed was just right this time, so he did not refuse.
After finishing a large bowl of fish soup, Qi Rong couldn't help but let out a quiet burp. Then he turned to look at Lin Changning with tender eyes and said, "Xiao Liu, don't worry about me. Go and have some too, or it will get cold."
Upon hearing this, Lin Changning turned around and sat back down in his chair, sipping the fish soup slowly. The warm soup slid down his throat and into his stomach, bringing him a rare sense of comfort.
After drinking for a while, Lin Changning felt his body warm up. He let out a big burp and a long sigh: "Mmm~ So comfortable!"
Qi Rong looked at Lin Changning and couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth: "You're already married, yet you're still so childish."
Lin Changning glared at him: "Second brother, what you're saying is so meaningless. Why can't you be childish after you're married?"
Qi Rong chuckled to himself, then shook his head slightly. Just as the two were joking around, a man's voice suddenly came from outside the door.
"Oh, Physician Wu, he's right here in my house, come and take a look quickly."
The man pushed open the door as he spoke, and was taken aback when he saw Qi Rong, who had already woken up in his room, but he didn't say anything and pulled the doctor inside.
“These two young men are the ones who fell into the water and were washed ashore by the Yellow River. They are likely to catch a chill tonight, and I’m worried they might develop a fever, so I’ve asked you, Physician Wu, to come and take a look.”
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