She wet the cloth with cool water and stuck it on Sanyuan and Siwang's foreheads to cool them down. After treating Dazhuang and Shuangshuang in the same way, she brought over a goose and had it guard the cave to prevent outsiders from entering.
Worried that Xiao Yuanyuan would upset her older siblings, Ye Wenxue carefully tied her to her chest and planned to take her with her to collect herbs.
Da Zhuang hesitated as he watched Ye Wenxue tuck the wood-chopping knife into her waistband, his heart filled with unease.
"Mother, you..."
Will you come back?
Should we abandon these burdensome children and leave with Yuanyuan?
Ye Wenxue looked into his eyes and guessed what Dazhuang was thinking.
She shielded Yuanyuan, bent down, and patted Dazhuang's head firmly:
"Don't worry, Mother will be back in half an hour. Trust me, okay?"
Da Zhuang's eyelids twitched, and he slowly nodded.
Ye Wenxue comforted Shuangshuang in the same way, instructing them to rinse the cloth on their foreheads with cold water after it warmed up.
While you're at it, please also take care of Sanyuan and Siwang.
Dazhuang and Shuangshuang, lying on the thin blanket, responded slowly.
Ye Wenxue strode out of the cave and went straight to the path leading outside.
She had explored the valley when she first arrived; there were few medicinal herbs, only some wild vegetables.
Once out of the valley, Ye Wenxue followed the path she remembered, paying attention to the vegetation under the trees as she walked.
But now the situation is dire, and there's nowhere to find suitable traditional Chinese medicine to treat high fever.
Ye Wenxue searched for a while but only managed to dig up a piece of Isatis root rhizome.
Unsure if it was enough, she dug around the area but found nothing.
Just as I was getting anxious, I suddenly noticed that Xiao Yuanyuan was making "ya ya ya" sounds in a certain direction.
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