Chapter 126: Care

Da Zhao seems to be prosperous, but poor people are everywhere.

First there was the beggar in Lin'an Prefecture, and then there was Hu Zi's family.

For them, a full meal and meat are a luxury.

"It will get cold if you don't eat it now." Yu Zheng reminded in a serious voice.

Jiang Shu put away his sigh after hearing this and ate tofu pudding spoon by spoon.

It is useless to feel sorry for others. Only when you are strong enough can you help those in need.

After eating a bowl of tofu pudding, Jiang Shu felt comfortable in his stomach and began to feel sleepy.

There are several rooms in the backyard of the medicine hall, which are specially used for people from nearby villages to come for medical treatment.

Yu Zheng rented one room and helped Jiang Shu to bed to rest.

"Go to sleep, I'll stay here."

Jiang Shu was relieved after hearing this, and fell asleep with heavy eyelids.

The pharmacy apprentice Zhuzi brought a basin of water and asked Yu Zheng to wrap a handkerchief to cool Jiang Shu's forehead.

Yu Zheng, who was taking care of someone for the first time, was a little unfamiliar with the method, but he was very careful and patient.

He changed the handkerchief every other cup of tea as the apprentice said.

When Jiang Shu was sleeping soundly, the medicine was ready.

Yu Zheng called her several times before Jiang Shu finally opened her eyelids with difficulty.

After forcing herself to sit up, Jiang Shu reached out to take the medicine bowl, but her hand was so weak that she almost spilled the medicine.

"Don't move, I'll feed you." Yu Zheng stopped her in a gentle voice, scooped the medicine with a wooden spoon, blew it warm, and brought it to her lips.

Jiang Shu opened her mouth and drank it with wrinkled eyebrows.

It was so bitter that she could hardly swallow it.

Maybe it was because the town had limited medicinal materials, and all the common ones were used, only for treatment, not for taste, so it tasted particularly bitter.

After forcing herself to drink half a bowl, Jiang Shu really couldn't drink any more.

Yu Zheng coaxed her gently, asking her to buy her some candied sugar after she finished the medicine.

The only remaining rationality reminded Jiang Shu that it was already very difficult for Yu Zheng to take care of her, and she shouldn't let him worry about it anymore, so she drank the rest of the medicine with a bitter face.

Seeing that she finally finished the medicine, Yu Zheng breathed a sigh of relief, helped her lie down, and changed the towel again.

"Go to sleep, I'll go buy you some sugar and be back soon."

Yu Zheng's voice was too gentle and seductive, and Jiang Shu heard it like a lullaby, and her consciousness gradually sank.

Jiang Shu had soaked in water yesterday and had worn wet clothes for a long time, so she had a severe fever. Yu Zheng did not dare to leave for too long, so he hurriedly bought some candy and came back. Jiang Shu

slept very soundly, but her brows were still wrinkled, and there was still a bitter taste of medicine in her mouth.

Yu Zheng took out a candy and gently put it into her mouth.

Tasting the sweetness of the candy, Jiang Shu's wrinkled brows gradually relaxed, and her pretty face was no longer tense.

Seeing this, Yu Zheng slightly raised the corners of his lips, changed the basin of clean water and continued to give her cold compresses.

Near noon, Jiang Shu's fever subsided and her cheeks were no longer red.

She just sweated all over, her body was sticky and tight, and she felt very uncomfortable.

"Is there a ready-made clothing store in this town?" Jiang Shu asked Yu Zheng.

Yu Zheng frowned and thought: "There is one."

Jiang Shu's face lit up: "Then let's go and have a look, buy two sets of clothes and wash them."

Because they didn't have a change of clothes yesterday, they kept wearing dirty clothes. Today, they had to change clothes no matter what.

"Okay, you are weak, have lunch before going." Yu Zheng thought carefully.

Doctor Feng's wife Ma told Yu Zheng earlier that they would provide meals while recuperating in the pharmacy, so they didn't have to eat out.

Seeing that it was past noon, Ma finally brought the food.

"You must be hungry, here is the porridge that has just been cooked, as well as steamed buns and stewed meat. Eat more to get better faster."

One porridge, one steamed bun, one stewed meat and two stir-fried dishes, it is considered a rich meal in this town.

Ma also saw that they were well dressed, and after asking Yu Zheng, she did as he asked.

"Thank you, Auntie Ma." Jiang Shu thanked her in a hollow voice.

Ma smiled and wiped her hands with her apron, saying, "You're welcome. It's all your brother's order. Take the money and do the work. If you need anything, tell me. I won't disturb you brothers from eating."

Jiang Shu was stunned after hearing this. Only then did he realize that the food had to be paid. Then he thought about it, and if they didn't charge money, how could they live?

Kindness can't fill a stomach.

"Eat quickly." Yu Zheng handed the chopsticks to Jiang Shu.

Jiang Shu took it and asked, "How much silver do you have left? Is it enough?"

Although her hair crown was well-made, it was just a silver crown after all, and there was no silver hairpin to match it. I'm afraid it wouldn't sell for much in this remote town.

The medical expenses, medicines, board and lodging, and the food bought earlier, probably cost a lot of money.

Yu Zheng picked up a piece of stewed meat for her and said slowly: "The price in the town is low, there is still a lot left, enough."

"That's good." Jiang Shu breathed a sigh of relief and ate at ease.

Yu Zheng kept picking up dishes for her, asking her to eat more.

After the meal, the two were about to go out, and Zhuzi brought a bowl of medicine for Jiang Shu to drink.

Jiang Shu felt bitter when she saw the black medicine juice, frowned and resisted: "My fever has gone down, I don't need to drink it anymore."

Zhuzi shook his head: "The previous bowl was for fever, and this bowl is for strengthening the body and driving away the cold, they are different."

"Do you have to drink it?"

"You must drink it." Zhuzi held the bowl stubbornly.

Yu Zheng took it and wanted to feed Jiang Shu.

Previously, she was dizzy and weak due to the fever, but now she was clear-headed and had enough strength. Jiang Shu didn't feel comfortable letting Yu Zheng feed her anymore, so she took the bowl and drank it down

in one gulp. What's the difference? It's just as bitter!

Jiang Shu stuck out her tongue in bitterness and looked at Zhuzi with resentment.

Yu Zheng quickly fed her a candy.

Zhuzi didn't know how to be sympathetic to women, not to mention that Jiang Shu was a man now, so he took the empty bowl and left.

Jiang Shu stopped him with the candy in her mouth: "Wait, help us boil a pot of hot water for bathing."

Zhuzi turned around and said sternly: "You have to pay extra for that."

Jiang Shu: "..."

"Thank you." Yu Zheng took out half a copper coin and gave it to Zhuzi as miscellaneous expenses for the next few days.

Doctor Feng said that it would take at least two or three days to cure the fever caused by the cold.

Zhuzi took the money and immediately smiled: "I'll go get a fever now, as much as you want is enough."

Jiang Shu laughed in surprise, money really makes the world go round.

"Let's go, let's go to the clothing store." Yu Zheng pulled Jiang Shu out of the medicine store.

The clothing store was just across from the medicine store, and there were some coarse linen clothes in the store, and the best fabric was fine linen satin.

The two of them each picked a fine linen satin garment, and asked for cotton towels and other toiletries.

After paying and leaving the shop, Jiang Shu sighed and laughed at himself: "This is the first time I feel so bad about spending money."

Yu Zheng was extremely ashamed after hearing this, and cried out: "It's my fault."

At this moment, he regretted very much why he didn't wear a crown yesterday and only used a ribbon to tie his hair.

If he could bring some personal belongings with him, he wouldn't be so embarrassed today.

Hearing that Yu Zheng's tone was wrong, Jiang Shu hurriedly said: "You are already very good. If you hadn't noticed it carefully and carried me to see a doctor, I'm afraid I would have been burned."

"And yesterday, if you hadn't saved me, I would have died."

Jiang Shu listed a lot of things to save Yu Zheng's self-esteem.

Originally, he couldn't be blamed for this matter. Who could have thought that such an accident would happen suddenly.

As a prince, it was rare for him to carry her to see a doctor and take good care of her.

"By the way, has the doctor checked the wound on your back?" Jiang Shu suddenly remembered.

She had been so dizzy before that she had completely forgotten about it.

"It's just a scratch. It's useless to check it. It will heal in a few days." Yu Zheng said perfunctorily.

They don't know how long they will have to be out there, so the best they can do is the best.

The landslide yesterday was so violent, and I don't know if Zhuiyun Zhufeng and the others can escape.