Zhen Wanwan touched Tianbao's forehead with concern and found that her body temperature was unusually high.
This is a high fever!
"Mother! Mother! Come quickly!"
In any situation, one should always look for one's mother. Zhen Wanwan anxiously called out to Old Lady Li. It was the first time she had encountered such a situation, and she was momentarily flustered, unsure of what to do.
When Grandma Li arrived in a hurry after being bombarded with urgent messages, she saw Zhen Wanwan's expression of wanting to cry but being unable to. She asked anxiously, "What's wrong?"
"Mom, Tianbao has a high fever!" Zhen Wanwan answered, her voice choked with sobs, as she fought back tears.
"What! Let me see."
Looking at Tianbao's flushed face, Grandma Li felt a pang of heartache. Since the two children were born, they had never caused them any worry.
She was perfectly healthy and had a great appetite, so seeing Tianbao looking sickly felt like a knife was cutting into her flesh.
Grandma Li touched Tianbao's forehead and limbs and concluded, "It's damp in the forest. Tianbao probably caught a chill, which is why she has a high fever."
"I'll go get a basin of water to wipe her body. You find some medicine for her cold and give it to Tianbao..."
Zhen Wanwan followed Li Laotai's instructions step by step. For the cold medicine, she directly used the medicine from her spatial storage to feed her.
These are all medications suitable for infants and young children.
The little boy stopped chewing his hands and kicking his feet; he knew his little sister was sick and was filled with worry.
My little sister was very well-behaved in the womb, and since she was born, she has been quiet, well-behaved, and sensible.
As the older brother, he naturally loved his younger sister very much, so he didn't care that his mother loved her more.
But my sister is sick now!
But he himself was still a baby, needing to be fed, so he couldn't help take care of his younger sister.
This has really worried the little one!
Sweetie's illness came on suddenly, alarming the entire Zhen family. Grandpa Zhen was so worried that he threw away his pipe, and the two Zhen brothers paced back and forth helplessly.
Only Wang Cuihua, fearing that Zhen Wanwan would be too busy taking care of Tianbao to look after Guabao, held Guabao in her arms and coaxed her to sleep.
When the younger children in the Zhen family learned that their younger sister was sick, they stood by and watched with longing, tenderly touching their sister's flushed little face.
"Auntie, my sister's face is so hot!"
"My hands are so hot!"
"Waaaaah... My little sister is so good, I don't want her to die..."
Erniu's wailing was so loud that even the usually good-tempered Huzi couldn't help but spank him.
"You jinx! My sister is just sick; she'll definitely get better after she takes her medicine."
"That's right, Erniu, if you're not going to talk, then don't talk!"
Erniu rubbed his still-sore bottom and looked at Tianbao with a pitiful expression: "Little sister, get better soon, I caught lots of bugs for you to play with..."
After hearing this, Erniu got another beating.
After hearing that Tianbao was sick, Madam Fang specially sent Siqin to deliver medicine.
"This is a prescription from the most famous doctor in Kyoto. I heard that taking it for two doses will cure the illness completely."
Siqin touched Tianbao's forehead and sighed, "Children are delicate. Tianbao was only born a few days ago and had to run away for her life. Now she spends every day in the wilderness, so it's inevitable that she will get sick. Don't worry, she will be fine in a couple of days."
Zhen Wanwan was very anxious, but she also knew that it was normal for children to be sick. Even when it was her own child, her heart still ached.
Sweetie's illness did not affect everyone's plans. After everyone finished breakfast, they set off down the mountain.
Because the road was uneven, Zhen Wanwan did not ride a donkey cart, but instead carried her sweet baby, who was wrapped in layers of clothes, step by step down the mountain road.
She politely declined the Fang family's invitation. After all, Mrs. Fang had just given birth the night before and was too busy to attend to anything else, so why would she be so inconsiderate as to offer her help?
Guai Bao was still being carried on Grandma Li's back, closely following behind Zhen Wanwan. He could see his mother's back as soon as he opened his eyes.
At this moment, he was filled with a sense of powerlessness. When would this weak body be able to support his mother and sister?
The road looked like it hadn't been used for many years, so it was overgrown with weeds. Fortunately, Chief Fang and Chief Escort Lin were leading the way.
They only needed to follow behind the Fang family.
On the way, Zhen Wanwan coaxed Tianbao to drink milk twice and gave her medicine once before finally reaching the foot of the mountain.
Looking up at the towering mountain, everyone couldn't help but exclaim, "Going up was almost fatal, but coming down will be so easy..."
These words instantly resonated with many people.
They had now reached the territory of Leling Prefecture. Several villagers who had come to Leling Prefecture to visit relatives bid farewell to Chief Escort Lin and left.
Only one family left a few kilograms of grain for Lin, the镖头 (bodyguard), as a token of gratitude for his escort along the way.
Without any hesitation, Chief Escort Lin cupped his hands in a polite gesture and said, "May you have a safe journey and reunite with your families safely."
Only a dozen or so families chose to follow them to Leling Prefecture; the rest either said goodbye and left after descending the mountain or went in different directions with them.
After spending more than a month together, everyone had developed a bond, and it was hard for anyone to leave suddenly.
Zhen Wanwan didn't feel anything; they had only met halfway through life, and separation was inevitable.
Besides, her mind was completely occupied with Tianbao's high fever. Tianbao's forehead was no longer as hot as it was in the morning, but she still had a slight fever.
Because everyone who stayed behind agreed to travel through the night and try to reach the towns near Leling Prefecture before 9 PM tonight.
The group hurried along, and just when their legs were about to be rubbed raw by their shoes, they finally arrived at the town closest to Leling Prefecture.
After entering the city, most families were already asleep, with only a few guard dogs howling when they heard Zhen Wanwan and the others making noise.
The first thing Zhen Wanwan did was go to the clinic to see a doctor!
Unfortunately, being unfamiliar with the area, they searched for a long time before finding a place.
Is anyone home?
Zhou Fugui carried the sleeping Gou Dan on his back, went up and knocked on the door. After waiting for a while, a young apprentice opened the door, rubbing his eyes.
"What brings you here? If you need a medical consultation, please come back tomorrow morning!"
As the young apprentice finished speaking, he reached out to close the door, but Zhen Fuyou stopped him with his foot: "Please be lenient, young man. My niece has been running a high fever that won't go down. I'd like to ask your doctor to take a look. Don't worry, you won't be shortchanged on the consultation fee."
Zhen Wanwan hurriedly carried Tianbao forward and lifted the swaddling clothes to show the medicine boy: "Please help me, young man, my daughter has been sick for a day... Waaah..."
Seeing that Zhen Wanwan and the others were relatively kind, and that the baby girl in swaddling clothes was indeed quite ill, the young apprentice felt pity for her.
He then said, "Wait a moment, I'll go find a doctor."
After an incense stick had burned for a while, the pharmacy finally opened its doors. Besides the young apprentice, there was also an old man with a long beard.
When the old man saw that Jian Dan had examined Tian Bao's eyes, he said in surprise, "She caught a cold. You handled it very well. Let me write a prescription, and when we get back, I'll use the medicine to wipe her body, and she'll be fine."
"Thank you, doctor."
Upon hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, that's what Dr. Fang had said too, but they were still worried and wanted to see a few more doctors.
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