Chapter 431 Staying at the Clinic
However, after weighing the pros and cons, Wan Laoer decided to stay there first. It was so late and it would be difficult to find an inn outside.
"Little brother, please park my carriage in the back yard. I originally wanted to find an inn to stay in, but now that his condition is not stable, it seems inappropriate for me to leave him in your clinic."
"Okay, I'll take you to the side room to rest first. I see your daughter is already asleep. It's easy to catch a cold if she sleeps like this."
Banxia is quite considerate.
Wan Laoer nodded gratefully and followed Banxia into the inner room.
The room was not big, with only a table with a few stools and a bed, which was barely enough for one person. However, with Wan Laoer and Fubao, it didn't seem crowded.
"This is the room usually prepared for some patients. No one has lived here for a while. But I clean this room regularly, so you can live here directly without worrying about dust."
Wan Laoer thanked him again and again, then bent Fubao down and put her on the bed, took back her shoes, and tucked her into the quilt. However, the quilt seemed a little thin. Thinking of the new quilt he had bought for his carriage, Wan Laoer didn't want to cover his daughter with the quilt on the bed. After all, he didn't know what kind of patient had covered her with the quilt, and it would be bad if she got infected.
"Little brother, this quilt is a little thin. My daughter is afraid of the cold. Please put it away first. I have a thick quilt in my carriage. I will go get it to cover her."
As Wan Lao Er spoke, his men had already begun to withdraw.
Banxia didn’t think much about it. After all, the quilt had not been changed since the beginning of winter. It was still the quilt used in spring and autumn, and it was indeed a bit cold to use it now.
Banxia quickly reached out to take it. Wan Laoer turned around and went to the carriage outside to take out a quilt he had bought.
After settling Fubao down, Wan Laoer followed Banxia and drove the carriage into the backyard.
"Okay, big brother, go get some sleep. I'll watch over here. It should be fine."
Banxia said this and went into the next room. In order to take care of the patient more conveniently, he placed a brazier in the room and also moved the stove for boiling medicine in so that he didn't have to run back and forth.
In fact, these things should have been done by the patient's family, but Banxia saw that Wan Laoer was a man with a child and it would be very inconvenient, so he took the initiative to take on the task of taking care of him. In addition, the man's injuries were indeed serious, so he was a little worried. After all, his master had spent so much effort to save people, and he didn't want to fail.
Wan Laoer didn't know what Banxia was thinking. He still thought that this clinic was pretty good, so he went to bed with his clothes on.
But it wasn't long before the rooster in the town started crowing.
But everyone in the clinic was asleep, even Banxia was dozing off. He was lying on a recliner covered with a quilt. The quilt had fallen below his chest and he was drooling from his sleep.
Suddenly, a slight groan and mumbling woke him up from his dream.
Banxia sat up in a daze and found that the person on the bed had a red face, like a roasted shrimp.
His sleepiness disappeared in an instant. He immediately threw off the quilt, jumped up, and ran to the patient in a few steps.
As he got closer, he heard the other person's heavy breathing, like a bellows. He reached out and touched the other person's forehead. It was scalding hot! Even the patient's breathing was a little hot.
Banxia ran out immediately. He came to the counter, where there was a prescription. On the prescription was the formula for antipyretic medicine left by his master. His master had already anticipated that this person would have a fever.
Banxia quickly picked up the medicine according to the prescription and immediately took it into the house to boil it.
The medicine was bubbling with white steam, so Banxia ignored it and scooped a ladle of warm water from the pot hanging on the brazier next to her. She took a white cloth from the shelf at the back, wet it, wrung it dry, turned around, lifted Jia Yanbing's quilt, took off the rest of his clothes, and cleaned his armpits, neck, and cochlea.
I also put a wet cloth on his forehead and changed it from time to time.
After the medicine was ready, he let it cool down a little and then fed it to him.
After all this trouble until dawn, the fever finally subsided.
When the first ray of morning light shone into the clinic, Wan Laoer also woke up. He glanced at Fubao who was sleeping in the bed and still smacking her lips. He thought that Fubao fell asleep without even having a meal last night. This girl must have been starving and was probably dreaming about eating braised pork.
Wan Laoer's stomach was also rumbling, but he still hurried to see how Jia Yanbing was doing.
But since he slept well last night, he thought it should be fine. He didn't know how dangerous the situation was last night. Banxia felt that even if he woke up Wan Laoer, he would not be able to help, so he didn't wake him up.
At this time, Banxia was snoring in a recliner. She was sleeping very soundly, and there were bruises under her eyes, which showed that she had not slept all night.
Wan Laoer admired Banxia very much. Such a young child was able to endure so much hardship. If other medical clinics were like this, they would not have to worry about poor business.
Wan Laoer walked into the room slowly and carefully. When he came to the bedside, he found that Jia Yanbing was breathing evenly. Except for his pale face, his overall condition was much better than last night. At least now he could see his chest rising and falling and hear his breathing, which meant that he had passed the critical period.
Wan Laoer also breathed a sigh of relief.
At this time, someone knocked on the door outside the clinic, waking up Banxia who was sleeping.
"Brother, are you awake? This patient has passed the critical period. As long as he takes medicine on time, he should be fine. You stay here and watch over him. I'll go to the front to open the door first."
"Okay, go ahead and do your work. I'll take care of this. You worked really hard last night, little brother."
Banxia waved her hand, yawned, and walked forward.
Wan Laoer sat down on a small stool beside the bed, thinking, I don’t know when this man will wake up. He has to travel today and they are about to reach the border. In no more than three days, they will be able to enter the border. If they delay here, they may not be able to reach the capital before the New Year.
Wan Laoer was preoccupied and sighed from time to time, but he did not notice that the person on the bed had opened his eyes and was observing him.
When Wan Laoer looked up again, he saw a pair of sharp eyes, as if a sharp knife was stabbing straight at him. Wan Laoer was startled by the look in his eyes and stood up from the stool, feeling a little at a loss.
"You - you're awake?" Wan Laoer rubbed his hands, his face a little stiff, and asked with a forced smile.
But Jia Yanbing had no intention of answering the question. His gaze moved slowly following Wan Laoer's movements. His pair of black and white eyes, if not so sharp, would surely make people unable to help but sink into them.
This pair of eyes was originally very beautiful, but at this moment they were like a deep cold pool, dark and sharp, and at the same time hiding endless hatred, which made the originally bright and clear eyes covered with a layer of mist.
Wan Laoer really couldn't stand the other person's direct gaze and felt uncomfortable all over. He wanted to leave quickly, but the other person happened to wake up now, and he had to seize the opportunity to ask and say what he should ask. Otherwise, if the person fell unconscious again, who would he talk to?
"Well, I was passing by and saw you collapsed on the side of the road, so I took you back to the clinic. I have already paid your medical expenses, and we have to hurry on our way, so it may not be convenient for me to stay and take care of you. How about you hire someone to take care of you? We are leaving today, and since you are awake now, I will tell you."
After Wan Laoer finished speaking, he tried to escape from the room, but a pair of hands grabbed the corner of his clothes tightly.
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