Gu Lili hurriedly went into the house, and Gu Huanhuan also put down her chopsticks and followed Gu Lili inside.
"Si Gou, what's wrong?" Gu Lili asked anxiously before even entering the house.
As soon as I entered the house, I saw Gu Sigou holding two dead chicks and sobbing uncontrollably.
Seeing Gu Lili come in, Gu Sigou cried even more bitterly.
"Waaaaah... Sister, it's all my fault, I didn't take good care of the chicks... Waaaaah!"
When Gu Lili got closer, she saw that not only were the chicks in Gu Sigou's hands dead, but four chicks and five ducklings were also dead in his basket.
The remaining chicks and ducklings also seemed listless and unlikely to live much longer.
The chicks and ducklings must have frozen to death because of the sudden freezing rain and the drop in temperature.
Gu Huanhuan's eyes instantly turned red as she looked at the lifeless chicks and ducklings.
The two of them took great care of the chicks and ducklings from the moment they bought them, and whenever they had free time they would go to the fields to pick wild vegetables to feed them.
Every morning after I get up, I check on the chickens and ducks before doing anything else, and I can only fall asleep peacefully after checking on them before going to bed.
Both of them were extremely saddened at that moment, as they had long considered these chickens and ducks as part of their own family.
Gu Lili patted Si Gou's head and said, "It's not your fault, it's not your fault, Si Gou. These chicks and ducklings are naturally afraid of the cold. It's alright. I'll give them some medicine in a bit."
As Gu Lili spoke, she walked to a corner and went to the mall to buy medicine.
Gu Lili had never raised chicks or ducklings in her previous life, so she really didn't know what to do now.
She opened the trading marketplace and carefully searched for veterinary medicine.
"What's wrong? Why are they both crying?" Gu Erniu asked curiously when he returned after delivering the raincoat and saw two children crying around the basket.
When Gu Erniu asked, it was no big deal. As soon as he did, Gu Sigou and Gu Huanhuan burst into tears.
Gu Erniu was so frightened that he rushed over and almost burst into tears when he saw the terrible state of the basket.
At this moment, Gu Lili had also bought the medicine and came over, saying, "Erniu, go and bury the dead chicks and ducklings. Huanhuan, Sigou, don't cry either. Come and help me feed the chicks and ducklings their medicine."
Gu Erniu nodded, silently took the dead chicks and ducklings out of the basket, and then went out to bury them.
Gu Lili mixed the medicine with warm water and then fed it to them along with Gu Huanhuan and Gu Sigou.
The atmosphere in the room became somber, and Gu Lili sighed helplessly.
These chickens and ducks haven't been vaccinated, so their survival rate is definitely not that high.
However, there's no solution right now, so all we can do is give them the medicine and leave it to fate.
After administering the medicine, Gu Erniu returned.
No one spoke in the room except for the occasional sobs of Gu Huanhuan and Gu Sigou.
Gu Lili knew that no matter what she said, the three children wouldn't be in a good mood today.
She got up and went outside, intending to gather some dry straw to keep the chickens and ducks warm.
As soon as she stepped outside, the north wind blew fiercely against Gu Lili, causing her to unconsciously rub her arms.
The puddles in the yard have all frozen over. Thinking about their blankets, they're probably going to freeze tonight.
I need to find a chance to change the quilt to a cotton one, otherwise, I'll really suffer!
Gu Lili was shivering from the cold. She quickly went to the haystack outside the yard, grabbed a handful of dry grass, and went back inside.
She took the hay home and carefully lined her basket with it.
It was so cold that the siblings were shivering.
Their clothes couldn't keep up with the sudden drop in temperature. Gu Lili hadn't expected the weather, which had been gradually warming up, to suddenly turn like this. They were completely caught off guard.
If I had known it would get colder, I definitely would have made my clothes thicker.
Seeing the three trembling figures, Gu Lili gritted her teeth and walked towards the basket containing the wheat.
Gu Lili rummaged through the basket and found four thermal underwear pieces when she took them out.
Gu Lili originally wanted to buy cotton-padded coats, but their baskets were only so big, they really couldn't hold that many coats.
"Erniu, Huanhuan, Sigou, look, these are the clothes I bought today. Change into them quickly, they'll keep you warm," Gu Lili said with a smile.
At this moment, the three children, influenced by the chickens and ducks, had no interest in the style of the new clothes that Gu Lili had taken out.
The four of them took turns putting on their clothes inside the house, and it was indeed much warmer.
I promised to give Wang Fugui candy in the next episode, so I have to soak wheat tonight.
Seeing the three of them looking downcast, Gu Lili decided to find something for them to do to distract them.
"Erniu, go and get the wheat for me."
"Huanhuan, go and wash the dishes that weren't washed properly earlier."
"Fourth Dog, you sweep the house, your second brother and I will soak wheat."
After listening to Gu Lili's words, the three of them did as she instructed.
The water at home was almost used up, so Gu Erniu carried wheat and Gu Lili carried a bucket, and the two of them carefully walked towards the stream.
The road was so slippery that neither of them dared to walk too fast.
Fortunately, the stream is flowing and doesn't freeze easily, otherwise the siblings' water supply would be a problem.
After washing the wheat and fetching water, the two went home.
Back home, Si Gou and Huan Huan had finished their business.
Because it was so cold, the four of them decided to go to bed early.
The blankets were filled with reed catkins that Li Xihua had taken them to pick before, so they weren't warm at all.
Gu Lili lay there, still unable to stop shivering.
Unable to fall asleep for a long time, Gu Lili turned over and touched Gu Huanhuan's hand.
Gu Huanhuan's hands were so hot that Gu Lili was startled. She quickly sat up and touched Gu Huanhuan's head with her hand, which was also frighteningly hot.
It was only then that she noticed that Gu Erniu and Gu Sigou's breathing seemed heavier than usual.
Gu Lili quickly climbed to the other side of the bed to check their body temperature.
As expected, both of their foreheads were burning hot.
It must have been because the temperature suddenly dropped today, and I got chilled.
Gu Lili quickly bought ibuprofen from the mall and fed it to the three of them according to the instructions.
All three of them were delirious with fever. Gu Lili called out, but she didn't open her eyes; she just opened her mouth.
After feeding the three of them fever-reducing medicine, Gu Lili bought some cold medicine from the mall, then got up to boil water to prepare it for them.
When Gu Lili stood up after putting on her shoes, she felt dizzy.
But she couldn't care less about that at the moment. She bought a mini flashlight from the mall and went to boil water.
As Gu Lili passed by the basket on her back, she glanced at it and was startled.
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