Lin Chaonan went outside to gather information. Lin Chaobei and Yue Jiuyue were cooking Atractylodes lancea soup in the main room and disinfecting every corner of the house with the soup. Because Liu Shi was worried about Lin Chaodong, the mother and daughter came out to sit and wait, and also to bask in the sun.
Yue Jiuyue never expected that Liu would scare herself so much that she would faint and both she and her son would fall to the ground.
Upon hearing Xiaoman'er's cries, Yue Jiuyue and Lin Chaobei rushed outside. They were heartbroken to see Liu Shi lying on the ground struggling to get up, with Xiaoman'er crying as she tried to help her up.
The two men helped Liu up and sat her down in a chair. Liu leaned against the back of the chair in a half-sitting, half-lying position, her eyes somewhat glazed. She knew what had happened and who was around her, but she felt weak all over, dizzy, and unable to speak.
Lin Chaobei, being very perceptive, went back into the house and brought over a bowl of water. Yue Jiuyue fed Liu Shi half a bowl of water. Seeing that she could still swallow on her own, it wasn't the worst situation yet, but they still needed to have a doctor come and check on her before they could feel at ease.
The task of finding a doctor was entrusted to Lin Chaobei. He also armed himself before leaving the house. Before leaving, he helped carry Liu Shi back into the house and let her lie on the kang (a heated brick bed).
Little Man'er was still sobbing softly, as if afraid of disturbing Liu Shi, who was resting.
Looking at Xiaoman'er like this, Yue Jiuyue didn't know how to coax her. In the end, she took out some inconspicuous rock candy and put it in Xiaoman'er's mouth.
Sure enough, the little girl's eyes lit up and she stopped crying.
Yue Jiuyue breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.
She said, "What child doesn't love candy? Many children's teeth are rotten, requiring fillings and extractions. They cry and roll around in pain when it hurts, but even when the pain is gone, they still want candy. That shows how alluring candy is."
"Man'er's mother? Da Hua? Can you hear me?"
Yue Jiuyue sat on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) and called out to Liu Shi softly.
Seeing that Liu hadn't spoken, but had opened her eyes briefly, and knowing that she was conscious, he felt a little relieved.
"I know you're feeling unwell right now. Close your eyes and rest for a while. Fourth Brother went out to find a doctor, and he'll definitely bring one. The doctor will definitely see the eldest brother; he hasn't felt unwell these past few days, so he'll be fine. Don't worry, go to sleep!"
She patted Liu's arm reassuringly until Liu fell asleep with long, even breaths. Then, Yue Jiuyue took Xiaoman'er's hand and quietly got off the kang (a heated brick bed). The mother and daughter sat close together in front of the stove and continued to cook soup and boil water.
And so they waited until the sun set in the west, until the moon rose above the willow branches, until the dead of night.
"Mother, the doctor is here. Please get my sister-in-law ready before we come in."
In the middle of the night, a knocking sound suddenly rang out, startling the mother and her two children inside, who all shuddered.
Thankfully, the voice belonged to the third brother, and my heart, which had jumped into my throat, settled back down.
"Hey! Wait a minute, it'll be ready soon!"
Yue Jiuyue quickly draped another coat over Liu Shi's shoulders and gave her a sewn mask to wear. She told Xiao Man'er not to go out, and then put on her own homemade mask and went out with her.
When the doctor came in, he smelled a strong aroma of Atractylodes lancea in the room, knowing that the family had done a good job in epidemic prevention, and his worries were relieved.
Only God knows that when he heard that a pregnant woman had fainted, he thought he was finally going to face patients with the plague, and he even thought about his will!
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