Chapter 15 Chapter 15 Ye Yu delivered medicine and knocked on the door...
The knocking sound on the door was like thunder in the sky, waking Zhao Mingsheng from his sleep.
It started raining outside the window, and the raindrops were hitting the window frame.
She put on a coat and stood up. Just as she reached the door, she vaguely heard Zhao's father asking in the yard.
"Who is it?"
The voice of a strange middle-aged man came from outside the door. He shouted anxiously: "Is Doctor Zhao home again? I am Carpenter Wang next door!"
Carpenter Wang? Zhao Mingsheng had heard Aunt Wang mention that her husband worked as a carpenter in the town's furniture store. So, wasn't the person outside the door Aunt Wang's husband?
Father Zhao opened the door, and behind it was a haggard and tired face.
Carpenter Wang grabbed Zhao's father's arm, as if he had seen a savior: "Doctor Zhao, my child has a high fever in the middle of the night. I'd like you to come and see him."
The weather has been changing a lot lately. Perhaps it's due to the combination of wind, cold, heat, and dampness. It's common for children to have fevers in this weather. While packing up his medicine box, Father Zhao casually asked, "Why did he suddenly have a fever?"
Carpenter Wang sighed. "Alas... I just found out too. They went fishing today, and my child drowned. I'm afraid it's in his lungs! Come with me and take a look!"
When Mr. Zhao heard this, he was shocked!
The fever caused by drowning is not just caused by wind, cold, heat or dampness.
There was no time to waste, so he hurriedly carried his medicine box and rushed out without even bothering to open his umbrella.
After hearing all this in the room, Zhao Mingsheng felt very nervous. He lay back on the bed and tossed and turned but couldn't fall asleep. As soon as he closed his eyes, he saw Hu Zi's innocent childish face. What a cute child! If anything happened to him, Aunt Wang's family would be very sad.
She decided to go and see if there was anything she could do to help.
Zhao Mingsheng got out of bed, put on his clothes, and went to Aunt Wang's house to see if he could help in any way. He also brought an umbrella for his father. The rain didn't look like it would stop for a while, so he might get wet again when he came back.
She took two oil-paper umbrellas from the warehouse, held one for herself, and carried a lantern, and walked out into the night rain.
Aunt Wang's house is easy to find. After leaving Zhao's house, turn left and the innermost yard on the third row is their house. You can see the big soapberry tree in their yard from a long distance away.
Zhao Mingsheng noticed early on that Aunt Wang's family's clothes were always filled with the pleasant smell of soapberries. It turned out that it was because of this big soapberry tree.
As soon as Zhao Mingsheng entered the yard, he happened to see Aunt Wang hiding under the soapberry tree and secretly wiping her tears.
She walked over silently and stayed by his side, counseling him: "It's common for children to have a fever. I often had fevers when I was a child. It will be fine once the fever subsides."
Aunt Wang shook her head: "I blame myself. Why didn't I take good care of Xiaohu? My mother-in-law was away for only one day, and the child got into trouble. What am I going to explain to her when she comes back..."
Her face was full of self-blame.
Zhao Mingsheng also felt very uncomfortable. In Qingshan Village, the adults went out to work during the day, leaving the children to play alone in the village. Who would have thought that they would drown? Fortunately, they were rescued.
After entering the inner room, Zhao's father had just finished giving Xiaohu an injection. He turned around and was stunned when he saw his daughter.
"Why are you here?"
Zhao Mingsheng raised the oil-paper umbrella in his hand and said:
"I'm here to bring Daddy an umbrella. Is there anything I can do to help? How's Xiaohu doing?"
The little tiger, who was full of energy and jumping around in the morning, now had his eyes closed and his face flushed. His weak appearance made Zhao Mingsheng feel indescribably distressed.
"The tongue coating is thin, white, and greasy, indicating lung fire and deficiency heat. This is a symptom of dampness and cold entering the body. If the fever doesn't subside in time, it may be dangerous."
Father Zhao also found the situation very difficult, with a thin layer of sweat on his forehead. He wiped the sweat away and leaned over the table to write a prescription.
"You've come just in time. I'm busy here. Please get the medicine as written on this prescription."
"Okay, leave it to me."
Zhao Mingsheng took the prescription and did not dare to delay at all, and rushed home immediately.
It was dark and the road was bumpy. A small lantern alone was not bright enough. Zhao Mingsheng was in a hurry and tripped over something. Inertia caused him to fall forward heavily.
The lantern in his hand flew out of his hand and hit a small puddle, flickering a few times before going out.
She only had time to close her eyes and hold the prescription tightly in her arms.
After rolling around for a while, only one word remained in my mind.
pain!
My whole body aches badly.
Especially in the ankle, a sharp pain came, making Zhao Mingsheng shiver all over. He was afraid that he had twisted it when he fell just now.
But there was no time for her to stay any longer! If Xiaohu took the medicine sooner, maybe his fever would go away sooner.
So Zhao Mingsheng took a few deep breaths, struggled to get up, and then continued to stumble towards home.
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With a clang, the door of the pharmacy was suddenly pushed open, startling Cui Cen, who had just fallen asleep.
There was a dark, wet shadow by the door, which looked very much like the water ghost in the storybook.
Just when Cui Cen couldn't help but shout out, the water ghost spoke.
"Don't shout, it's me..."
Cui Cen took a closer look and found that it was indeed not a water ghost, but Zhao Mingsheng's current appearance was almost the same as that of a water ghost.
Her hair was wet and stuck to her face, her shirt and skirt were covered in mud, and she looked miserable in the wind and rain.
He walked forward with the help of a cane, frowning and said, "What's going on? You made yourself so embarrassed."
Zhao Mingsheng also knew that she must be in a terrible state now, but she couldn't care less because Xiaohu was still waiting for medicine to save his life.
"I don't have time to talk to you anymore. Please move aside and I'll get the medicine."
Cui Cen glanced at the wound on her hand and grabbed her arm.
"You're already injured like this, what else can you do?"
After he said that, Zhao Mingsheng felt a burning pain in his palm. He opened his palm and saw that a large cut had appeared there, and blood was gushing out from the wound.
Cui Cen pushed Zhao Mingsheng into a chair without saying anything. He asked:
"Are you hurt anywhere else?"
Zhao Mingsheng pursed his lips and said nothing, but subconsciously moved his feet.
Cui Cen noticed these small movements and asked, "Did you twist your ankle too?"
No objection is considered as consent.
"Come, I'll apply medicine for you." Cui Cen took out the hemostatic medicine for bruises and sprains left to him by Zhao's father.
Zhao Mingsheng retracted his hand and insisted, "Let me get the medicine first. There are people waiting for help over there!"
Cui Cen stared at her for three seconds, and finally succumbed to her determined gaze.
He said helplessly, "Okay, I can't get rid of you. Then I can get you some medicine, right?"
"Do you know the herbs in the prescription?" Zhao Mingsheng asked suspiciously.
"Why don't you just tell me how much herbs should I take from the cabinet?" Cui Cen looked at him as if he was an idiot.
Zhao Mingsheng: ...I won’t admit that I hit my head and became stupid!
The two of them worked in perfect harmony, one reciting the prescription while the other prepared the medicine. In a short while, they had gathered all the herbs on the list.
Then the problem arose again.
Who will deliver the medicine to Wang’s house?
One of them twisted his foot and the other broke his leg. They were afraid that they would not be able to reach Wang's house even if they walked with crutches until dawn.
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