Chapter 125
"Cough cough cough"
Having been here for so long, this was the first time Fan Xiaoxiao had experienced such excruciating pain. She forced her eyes open and looked out the window. It seemed that it was still dark.
After being soaked in the rain for so long yesterday, she successfully caught a cold the next day, which is what the ancients called a cold caused by wind.
However, she was not very strong to begin with, and she was also malnourished and injured.
After getting caught in the rain, all the long-accumulated worries suddenly erupted.
At this moment, Fan Xiaoxiao felt as if her whole body was in pain and about to fall apart. She raised her hand to touch her forehead, and it seemed she still had a fever.
She stared at the ceiling of the dilapidated temple, feeling like crying: She was courting death! She hadn't gotten sick when she was caught in the rain while fleeing before, but now she was acting all high and mighty! Her older sister and the others were definitely going to make a scene now.
Sure enough, after a short while, Madam Fan noticed that something was wrong with the person lying next to her.
"Sister? What's wrong?" She heard Fan Xiaoxiao seem to be breathing in pain, so she reached out to check the temperature of her forehead.
"Why is it so hot! You're burning up!" Startled by the temperature she felt under her hand, Madam Fan sat up and quickly touched Fan Xiaoxiao's cheek, which was also incredibly hot.
"Water..." Fan Xiaoxiao heard her sister's voice and felt her head buzzing.
"Water, wait here, I'll go get it for you!" Hearing that her younger sister wanted water, Madam Fan hurriedly got up to find the water that had been boiled the night before. Her movements woke up Xiao Bao, who was sleeping soundly.
"Hmm? What's wrong, Auntie?"
He rubbed his eyes and sleepily touched Fan Xiaoxiao's face.
"Ouch! Auntie! You're so hot!" The little guy was startled awake by Fan Xiaoxiao's high fever and quickly sat up.
His voice was quite loud, and Aunt Wang, who was standing next to him, also heard the noise.
"Hmm? The little girl has caught a cold? Did she get caught in the rain yesterday? Xiao Bao, go and call your fat grandpa over."
Aunt Wang instructed Xiao Bao to find the Ghost Doctor to examine Fan Xiaoxiao, while she herself helped the drowsy Xiao Yu tidy up her clothes.
"good!"
Soon everyone woke up, and the Ghost Doctor was also called over.
He examined Fan Xiaoxiao's condition, took her pulse, and then frowned: "Hiss, I never would have guessed. This young girl is so weak at such a young age!"
"Oh? Sir, what... what am I going to do about my child?!"
Upon hearing the Ghost Doctor's words, both Granny Wang and Madam Fan became extremely anxious.
Hearing Fan Xiaoxiao's painful breathing, Gu Zhongtai frowned and said, "Old man, you heal her in the next two days. Then we'll stay here for another two days."
"No...no, we...we're still leaving today!" Upon hearing that they had to stay longer, Fan Xiaoxiao immediately struggled to sit up. No, they couldn't stay here. The drought was just over a month away! If they kept delaying, they would definitely encounter the drought!
At that point, it won't just be a lack of water; they might also face a lack of food! And the horses won't last that long either.
Without a carriage, they would most likely die of exhaustion, hunger, or thirst on foot. They might also encounter refugees, or worse, witness cannibalism!
So now, before the drought arrives, they must hurry to the Tianshan Mountains!
"I...I'm fine, sister. Could you boil some water for me and put some salt in it? Godmother, could you find me a piece of hemp cloth to tie behind my head? I'm sick now, so I don't want to pass on my illness to Xiaoyu and Xiaobao."
Fan Xiaoxiao quickly explained everything, then pushed away Xiao Bao, who was actually standing next to her.
"Little Bao, stay away from Auntie."
The Ghost Doctor frowned: "Child, are you sure you can manage like this? If not, we can postpone it for two days!"
"Yes! Girl, let's stay a little longer and wait until you're better before we set off! Listen to your godfather!"
"Yeah yeah!"
Fan Xiaoxiao gasped for breath, her head spinning. The constant chatter from everyone around her made her ears ring.
But she roughly understood that the other person was worried about her going on the journey. She gritted her teeth and forced herself to say, "No, I've been dreaming about Father these past few days. He's urging us to go!"
Everyone was stunned. Madam Fan frowned and stepped forward to support Fan Xiaoxiao's swaying body, saying in a harsh tone, "So, you're willing to risk your life just because of a dream?! Father's words suddenly seem important! And what about you?!"
Fan Xiaoxiao hadn't expected the Fan family to react this way, and she couldn't help but start to feel anxious.
What should we do?! Are we really going to have to linger here for another two days?!
Fan Xiaoxiao gritted her teeth in anxiety, and out of the corner of her eye, she saw Gu Zhongtai leaning against a pile of hay, his face also very pale.
Suddenly, a thought flashed through my mind, and I immediately came up with a reason.
She pushed Fan aside and struggled to her feet. She grabbed the Ghost Doctor and said:
"Besides, isn't Ye Langjun also suffering a lot? If we had arrived a day earlier, wouldn't he have suffered one less day? So, let's go."
The Ghost Doctor choked up. Fan Xiaoxiao was right. Gu Chongtai's condition was indeed not good, and he needed to go to Tianshan to borrow something to completely remove the poison.
But the girl's body was indeed very weak, and he was reluctant to let her die. She was quite interesting! Moreover, she was very good to him, and the little bean sprout was also nice to him.
The Ghost Doctor scratched his head, looking conflicted.
Fan Xiaoxiao noticed his hesitation, and after steeling herself, she continued, "I can rest in the carriage! We bought medicine for colds before we set off! We can just set up a small stove in the carriage! Ye Langjun's health can't be delayed! I can do it! Let's go!"
After saying that, she gritted her teeth, straightened her body, and took a few steps to prove to everyone that she was fine.
"this……"
While the Ghost Doctor was still hesitating, Gu Zhongtai sat up.
"Listen to her."
Fan Xiaoxiao's face lit up with joy. Great! As long as this big shot has spoken, there's no problem!
“We don’t need the stove. Um, little baby’s mother, let me see the medicine you brought.”
Seeing that the matter was settled, the Ghost Doctor rubbed his legs and walked up to Madam Fan, stretching out his hand to ask for medicine.
"Okay!"
A brown medicine packet was handed to the Ghost Doctor. He opened it, smelled it, picked out a few scattered herbs, and then added two more items from his basket.
"Here, go and fry two portions of this, then put them into the water pouch for this baby."
"Hey!"
"Little baby, you and Xiaoyu go to the back together, and your aunt will come with us."
Xiao Bao nodded and obediently pulled Xiao Yu along.
After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, dawn finally broke, and Fan Xiaoxiao and the others had finished tidying up.
Meanwhile, Fan Xiaoxiao's fever was getting worse and worse. Fan Shi was so anxious that her eyes turned red, and she wanted to get into the carriage in front to take care of Fan Xiaoxiao.
However, Fan Xiaoxiao shook her head and refused, and forced herself to climb onto the carriage in front.
However, due to the fever, her hands and feet were weak, and she almost fell off the carriage when she lost her balance. Fortunately, Gu Zhongtai, who was behind her, caught her in time.
"Thank you..." Fan Xiaoxiao murmured as if in a daze, then climbed onto the carriage and rolled to a corner to lie flat.
Let's go.
"drive!"
(End of this chapter)
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