Chapter 13 He is in a good mood, so he is easy to talk to
Hearing Madam Hou say this, Ye Shuang's eyes were filled with disdain. She leaned on Madam Hou's knees and said, "She's just a concubine. My brother is just curious for a few days."
The Marquis's wife patted Ye Shuang's head before saying, "It's good that you know. Okay, don't let a concubine ruin the harmony between you two siblings. Copy it first, and I'll talk to your brother about the rest and ask him to spare you."
Ye Shuang acted like a spoiled child: "I knew mother was the best."
But she thought viciously in her heart that she was just a concubine, yet she was regarded so seriously. When she found a few more beautiful concubines for her brother, her brother would not regard a low-ranking slave so seriously.
Then she will let her deal with Li Ruanruan. She actually dared to complain and cause her to be punished. Humph, she will remember her.
Outer courtyard.
Li Da boiled some hot water and asked Li Ruanruan to go wash and change clothes before coming over.
Li Ruanruan held her breath and wanted to finish the work before going to rest, but she heard Li Da say, "The money at home should be saved for your brother's medical treatment. If he catches a cold, our family's situation will be even more difficult. We must wash and change clothes quickly, otherwise we will catch a cold."
Li Runrun didn't delay after hearing this. If she really got sick, it would be too unprofitable to gamble like this.
She washed herself, changed into clean clothes, and while standing by the stove to dry her hair, she urged Lida to change her clothes quickly.
Li Ruanruan's hair was almost dry when she heard Li Da exclaim, "Ruanruan, your brother has a high fever. What should we do?"
Li Runrun quickly put her hair up. She sat on the edge of the bed and touched Li Mutou's forehead, which was very hot.
Li Ruanruan immediately said, "Dad, go find a doctor right away."
Li Da hesitated for a moment before looking at Li Ruanruan: "Ruanruan, the prince asked you to come over, but have you given him the reward?"
Li Ruanruan understood immediately and answered truthfully, "No, he gave me a very effective medicine, but the prince was away and it was snatched away by his maid."
Li Da should have been angry when he heard this, but in the end he just sighed and paced around the room anxiously: "What should I do? I went to see the doctor yesterday, told him about the situation, and he gave me some medicine and a few packets of medicine. I didn't have enough money, so I had to borrow money..."
Seeing that Li Da was in a panic, Li Ruan Ruan was afraid that he would get too anxious, so she said, "Then boil a packet of medicine first, maybe drinking it can reduce the fever."
Li Da finally seemed to have found his backbone: "Yes, I will fry it right away."
Li Da began to decoct the medicine.
Li Runrun looked at Li Mutou and thought that the fever must be caused by an infected wound.
Li Runrun lifted up Li Mutou's clothes to look at his back. Sure enough, the wounds had not been treated yet, and some of them had already become red, swollen and festered.
Li Runrun picked up her hoe and went out. The wine she brewed was a little stronger than the ones on the market.
There is no alcohol here, so disinfection must be done with strong liquor. The stronger the liquor, the better, as it can also reduce fever.
Li Runrun began to dig under the tree. She dug out a jar of wine, opened it, smelled it, and nodded.
She scalded the bowl and handkerchief with hot water and began to clean Li Mutou's wound.
Li Mutou was seriously injured and the high fever made him unconscious, but he was still in great pain. His forehead was soon covered with cold sweat.
Li Ruanruan held his hot hand: "Be patient, it will be fine, it will be fine soon..."
After exchanging countless bowls of blood-stained wine, Li Runrun finally helped him clean the wound.
After applying the medicine prescribed by the doctor and bandaging it simply, Li Runrun began to use physical methods to reduce the fever, wiping her brother's forehead, palms, soles of feet, etc. with strong liquor.
Li Da brought the boiled medicine and asked him to drink another bowl of it.
Nanny Song came and knocked on the door, cursing loudly.
Li Da said, "Ruanruan, you take care of your brother. I'll go to work, otherwise we won't have dinner."
They already had poor food and often missed meals. If they didn't work, they would have even less food to eat.
If I had money, I could cook for myself, but now I can barely afford to cook at home.
Li Ruanruan nodded.
When she was taking care of Li Mutou, she saw him twitching in pain due to high fever convulsions, and she would wonder if her brother's condition would be much better if the medicine given by the prince was still there.
But it was snatched away.
Li Ruanruan's eyes were red, and she wiped the liquor off her brother's fever more carefully.
Finally, at night, Li Mutou's fever subsided and his breathing became much more stable.
Li Da worked all day but got nothing to eat from Nanny Song. He came back covered in dust and dirt and didn't dare tell Li Runrun that Nanny Song had fed their dinner to the dogs.
That was life-saving food, but it was fed to a beast. Their lives are worth less than those of beasts.
Li Runrun didn't ask any more questions. She poured the last bit of brown rice in the rice bag into the brown rice porridge left over from lunch, and first added a little water to boil out rice oil.
Rice oil is the best food for patients nowadays as it can supplement nutrition.
But I didn’t make much, so I served some to my younger brother.
Liruanruan added a little more water and boiled it again. This way, you can drink more and resist hunger. If you have no food tomorrow, you can still eat it for another day.
While Ewha was eating, she secretly turned her back and wiped away her tears.
But no one dared to say anything, they just tried their best to survive.
After eating the porridge, Li Runrun kept an eye on Li Mutou's condition, fearing that he would have a recurring fever.
"Let me take a look. You get some sleep."
"Dad, you've worked all day, and you're injured even if you sleep."
"Silly boy, how can you be any better? Dad is a man and can handle it better."
"I used the medicine given by the prince, and I'm almost healed. Dad, go to sleep."
Liruanruan showed Lida the scars on her arm.
Li Da was also surprised: "This thing from the prince is really good. It's almost healed. Doesn't it hurt anymore?"
Li Ruanruan nodded.
"pity......."
Li Da said this and quickly shut up again.
Li Ruanruan just remembered: "Dad, I will disinfect and apply medicine to your wound to prevent it from getting infected."
Li Runrun helped Li Da treat his wound. Seeing that Li Da's wound was very red and swollen, and some parts were festering, she felt extremely uncomfortable.
Urged Li Da to go to bed.
Li Runrun stayed with Li Mutou. Seeing that he was in good condition at night, she also lay down on the bed and fell into a deep sleep for a while.
When she suddenly woke up, she found that her brother had a high fever again.
Li Runrun was calm before, but now she is really at a loss. If the high fever keeps recurring, the situation will be very bad. It may not be caused by wound infection, and she must ask a doctor to take a look.
By the morning, Li Mutou's fever had subsided. Li Runrun looked at her brother who was still unconscious, and her heart grew heavier.
Li Runrun was so anxious that she got irritated and her lips were covered with blisters. The only thing she could do now was to go to the prince and beg for mercy again.
Li Runrun didn't care about anything else. She wanted to try her luck by blocking the prince before he left the house. She prayed all the way that the prince must be in a good mood today.
He is in a good mood, so he is easy to talk to.
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