Chapter 58 I have a fever
However, when Mrs. Wang and her group arrived at the post station, they did not go with everyone else to collect the porridge distributed by the post station. Instead, they went directly to the hall and ordered a table full of food in a generous manner, which was a change from their usual frugal behavior.
The whole family ate happily. As for the promise to give Chen Hui more food, who still remembered it?
Chen Hui naturally knew that the old lady would not really let him go to the hall to eat, but he could not do nothing either.
When the group of people finished eating and came out, he hurried forward and looked at Old Lady Wang: "Grandma, are you done eating?"
Old Lady Wang glanced at her indifferently. This bastard had left her all alone, forcing her to walk for most of the day under the threat of those soldiers. She had already done well not to argue with him, but he even expected her to spend money to buy him food? What a dream!
"Well, you've eaten too, so go to bed early." Old Mrs. Wang waved her hand and walked towards the assigned room.
Chen Hui immediately stepped forward and called out to the other party: "Grandma, you said before that I should eat it in the evening..."
"What did I say?" Old Lady Wang interrupted him. "If you don't want me to settle the score, go get some rest."
If she hadn't worried about having him carry her on his back tomorrow, she would have definitely started cursing.
Don’t you have any idea in your mind?
Chen Hui smiled a smile uglier than crying: "Grandma, are you really so cruel?"
Old Mrs. Wang frowned, her face darkening instantly: "Do you have a problem with me?"
"I dare not," Chen Hui said, "I am just your illegitimate grandson, a dispensable one, available at your beck and call."
"That's good to know," Old Lady Wang said, glancing over his hands and feet. "Don't forget who removed the shackles from you."
Chen Hui readily agreed: "Thank you, Grandma, for giving me the opportunity to carry you on my back."
After he finished speaking, he continued, "It's getting late, Grandma, please go to bed early."
After saying that, he waved at her and urged her to go back to the house quickly.
What Old Lady Wang wanted to say was instantly blocked. She always felt something was wrong, but at Shen Hui's urging, she snorted coldly and walked into the house with a haughty step.
Chen Hui and the others entered the house before he withdrew his gaze, a sneer appearing on the corner of his mouth.
Sure enough, you can't expect anything from these people.
His eyes fell on the hemp rope around his wrist, and his mood instantly improved.
It wasn't a wasted day today.
Shen Yu saw his interaction with the old lady and didn't understand what they were up to, but Shen Hui had always been smarter than him, so he believed he wouldn't suffer any loss.
Thinking of this, he felt relieved and said a few words to his wife. Then they reluctantly parted ways.
After Lu Yao and the others finished dinner, they cleaned up the kitchen with the postman, went to Lu Mingxiu's room to wash up, and then returned to their residence.
At this time, everyone else in the room was already lying on the bed. When they saw them come in, it was as if the people in the room were suddenly paused, and those who were still talking immediately stopped talking.
Lu Yao and Rong Yanhui each held a child, and did not pay attention to the sudden strange atmosphere in the room. They went straight to the corner, where they were.
After these days of adaptation, everyone has become accustomed to their respective positions. No matter which station they are in, they are arranged this way and no one takes the initiative to break it.
The others had complicated feelings towards Lu Yao and the others. They were obviously exiled prisoners with children, so why could they be freed from their shackles, ride in carriages and have their fill of food, while they had to live in fear every day and had no food to eat?
In such a stark contrast, even if you feel grateful to them, it will breed dissatisfaction and jealousy.
Pu Zhiwen's family is very low-key. They keep their own things honestly and are not greedy for what others have. They don't have any other ulterior motives. Therefore, their attitude towards Lu Yao and others remains the same and there is no change.
It would be wrong to say that there has been no change. As time goes by, they become more grateful to Lu Yao's family.
Feeling the kindness of their family, Lu Yao and Rong Yanhui smiled back. Seeing that one of the children had fallen asleep, they didn't say much. They lay down with the child and soon fell asleep.
In the middle of the night, Lu Yao and Rong Yanhui both opened their eyes at the same time when they heard anxious and suppressed voices from next door.
Lu Yao wanted to get up to see what was going on, but was stopped by Rong Yanhui. The latter patted her and signaled her to rest first. He then propped himself up and looked at the owner of the voice in the dim light.
Faintly, he saw Pu Zhiwen's family next door sitting together, whispering the name of their youngest son, and a woman sobbing softly.
"I'll go ask the official for help and see if there's a doctor." Pu Zhiwen finally made the decision and was about to get out of bed.
"Brother Pu, what's wrong?" Rong Yanhui asked in a low voice.
They have many impressions of this family, and if they encounter any problems, he hopes to lend a hand.
"Sorry to bother you," Pu Zhiwen said. Then, thinking of their relationship with General Lin, he explained, "Xiaobao has a fever."
Rong Yanhui was startled and quickly sat up straight, "Is it serious?"
In this day and age, fever is no small matter.
"I, I can't wake him up..." Pu Zhiwen's voice trembled. He was obviously thinking of the serious consequences of the fever. He looked at Rong Yanhui and pleaded, "Can you accompany us to find General Lin and the others?"
Although he didn't want to trouble the other party, his youngest son's condition was too bad and he was afraid... something might happen.
I am not good at talking and have no skills, but these brothers are familiar with General Lin. With him by their side, maybe, maybe they can find a doctor.
When Lu Yao heard that the child had a fever, her heart tightened. She wanted to say that she had antipyretics, but she finally held back and decided to wait and see what the doctor said.
Many doctors are very skilled in medicine, but they may not need to use her things at all.
Besides, she was worried about another issue.
Sometimes, the more proactive you are, the more likely people will doubt your motives. If the result is good, it's fine, but if something bad happens, the first thing they will do is blame the person who helped you.
By the same token, when they are at their wit's end and find the last straw, they will always give it a try no matter what the outcome is. If it still doesn't work, they will give up. If the situation improves, the ecstasy of getting what they lost back will only make the person who helped them more grateful.
Of course, the purpose of doing this is not to get anything from the other party, she just doesn't want herself and her family to fall into a bad situation because of it.
Rong Yanhui accompanied Pu Zhiwen out to look for someone. The other people in the Pu family were extremely anxious. They looked at the door, then at the child, and put their hands on the child's forehead from time to time, hoping to cool down the child.
Seeing them wandering around like headless flies, Lu Yao didn't go back to sleep. Instead, she stood up and whispered to them, "Go get some water and wipe the child down to cool him down."
"Ah? Oh, right, look at me, I'm completely confused!" Mrs. Pu hurriedly put the child down and was about to get out of bed, but Mr. Pu stopped her, "You guys stay here with the child, I'll go."
With that, he quickly got out of bed and left the room.
Their family background was not very good, but they had some wealth and were served by maids and servants. If someone in the family fell ill, it was usually the servants who took care of the patient, and they only had to stay by the side.
Moreover, they had never encountered such a dangerous and serious situation in these years. For a moment, they were at a loss and didn't know what to do. Now after hearing Lu Yao's words, they came to their senses and began to work hurriedly.
Because the noise was quite loud, many people were woken up. Some turned over and slapped the bed hard, some mumbled something incomprehensible, and some kicked the bed in frustration.
After waking someone up, everyone in the Pu family felt very sorry. Old Mrs. Pu kept saying "I'm sorry, the child is sick" several times. Those people grumbled a few times, but in the end, they didn't say anything more.
They all have children. If their own children fall ill, they will probably be more anxious than this family.
Soon, Mr. Pu came in with water, and Mrs. Pu quickly took out her towel and handed it to him: "Use this."
Lu Yao had already tidied her clothes. She walked carefully to Mrs. Pu and reached out to touch the child's forehead. She frowned. The heat from her hand must be at least 39 degrees, right?
She said to the old man, "Wipe the child's armpits, legs, and neck more often."
I originally wanted to find a reason to add some hot water, but the child's temperature was obviously higher than 39 degrees, and hot water could no longer cool down or dissipate heat. At this time, cold water could achieve the effect of physical cooling to a certain extent.
If physical cooling does not achieve the desired effect, medication is the only option.
The child was very energetic two days ago and there was nothing unusual when he had dinner at night. How come he suddenly had a high fever?
But that’s what happens when children get sick, suddenly and violently. I just hope they can recover soon.
Perhaps the cooling effect of the cold water was indeed effective, as when Lu Yao touched his forehead again, it was no longer as hot as it was at first.
Seeing that this was effective, everyone in the Pu family was delighted and continued to wipe the child.
However, no matter how hard they tried, the temperature could not drop any further after reaching a certain point.
They looked at Lu Yao, hoping that she could give them some help and advice.
Lu Yao touched the child's forehead. She couldn't tell how hot the child was right now, so she could only ask them to continue cooling down physically, at least to prevent the temperature from rising before the doctor arrived. This way, more serious problems could be avoided to a certain extent.
It would be nice if I could use a thermometer to measure my child’s temperature.
Lu Yao thought.
She hesitated again and again, but still couldn't help but took out a small three-sided thermometer. While the old man was changing the water, she said to Madam Pu, "You take a break, I'll hold her for a while."
Mrs. Pu didn't want to rely on others now. The person in front of her helped them when they were most helpless, and in the end, she handed the child over.
Lu Yao held the child in her arms, and while no one was paying attention, she quickly placed the thermometer under the child's armpit. She held the child with one hand, and gently massaged some acupuncture points on the child's body with the other hand.
Mrs. Pu saw something and asked, "Is this useful?"
As he said this, he also wanted to help.
"My brother has been in poor health since he was a child. He became a good doctor after suffering from illness for a long time. I learned a little bit from him." Lu Yao explained. As for whether it is useful or not, there is no harm in it, right?
The sound of the child humming came from the arms, and everyone in the Pu family was very happy:
"Xiaobao, can you hear me?"
"Brother, wake up."
"Xiaobao, come and look at grandma."
The child in her arms turned sideways, slowly opened her eyes, glanced at the people around her, and then closed them weakly again.
Seeing this, several people panicked again: "Yaoyao, is the child okay?"
"It's okay," Lu Yao explained, "High fever can make people dizzy, weak, and uncomfortable. Let him close his eyes and rest for a while."
After hearing her say this, they felt relieved.
At this time, the old man brought in another basin of water.
Lu Yao calculated the time and quickly put the thermometer into the space while massaging the child's acupoints. Then she closed her eyes and saw the temperature displayed on it. She became anxious.
39.8, even though it has already dropped a bit.
If the temperature cannot be lowered quickly, the brain will most likely be burned out.
Thinking about the cute little kid who usually follows Yueyue and calls her "sister, sister", what if... she immediately shook her head. If the doctor doesn't come, she can only find a way out herself.
Fortunately, they were lucky enough to find a doctor.
It was also a coincidence that this sudden rainstorm caused serious damage to many places. This doctor was a well-known kind-hearted person in the neighborhood. He was worried that the people might be killed, so he went out of the city to check. He happened to stay at the post station at night. When he heard that a child was sick, he got up without saying a word.
When Pu Zhiwen and others brought the child to his room, the room was already brightly lit with candles.
Knowing the emergency treatment they had done before, he nodded and said that they did a good job and bought a lot of time for both the child and the doctor.
After checking it out, he took out a pill from his medical box: "This is specifically for fever."
Pu Zhiwen and his wife hurriedly gave the medicine to the child.
The doctor took out the acupuncture tools from the medicine box and pricked the child's ear tips, fingers and other places to let the blood out. He also acupunctured some acupoints. After a while, the body temperature, which was hot before, began to slowly drop.
The Pu family cried with joy and thanked the doctor profusely.
only,
The doctor's next words sent them into hell again:
"You also need to pay attention in the next few days. I'm afraid the fever will recur."
Fortunately, the doctor knew that it was inconvenient for them to boil medicine, so he gave them a lot of pills from his medicine box, including those for reducing fever and those for treating colds.
"As long as you pay a little attention, there shouldn't be any big problems."
After thanking the doctor and paying the consultation fee and medicine money, they took the child back to the room.
There is still an hour before dawn, so they can still get some more sleep.
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