Chapter 62 Chapter 62 Wasp Hurts People He glanced at it quickly...
The Zhao family had just finished lunch and hadn't had time to clean up when they heard someone outside the yard shouting in panic:
"Doctor Zhao! Is Doctor Zhao at home?"
Zhao Mingsheng's heart sank, fearing that something had happened again.
Father Zhao quickly responded, "I'm here, I'm here!"
Hearing someone's reply, the strong man outside the yard rushed in through the gate with a baby boy in his arms.
"Doctor Zhao, please take a look! My child was stung by a wasp!"
Cui Cen immediately recognized the child in his arms; it was one of his students. He stepped forward and asked with concern, "What's going on? How did Xiaodong get stung like this?"
The strong man's face flushed with anxiety. "It's that forest to the west. I don't know when a bunch of wasps gathered there and built a nest!"
"I just went to the woods to pick some wild vegetables. I don't know how I offended them, and I got bitten like this!"
The strong man said angrily, gritting his teeth, wishing he could get rid of all the hornets as soon as possible.
Only then did Zhao Mingsheng notice that the child was still holding a handful of wild vegetables tightly in his hand and had not let go all the way.
Xiaodong is a good boy.
It's a sad thing to say, children from poor families have to grow up early. Their family was not rich, and this year's harvest was not good. His mother had to get up early and work late every day to make slippers to earn enough money to feed the family. So he was sensible from a young age, helping the family with chores like picking wild vegetables, so that his thin sister could have more to eat.
As usual today, after school he went to the west woods to pick wild vegetables, but accidentally encountered a swarm of hornets.
Father Zhao quickly washed his hands and checked Xiaodong's condition.
I saw that Xiaodong's head, face and body were not covered with clothes, and there were seven or eight big bites on the exposed parts. The most serious wound was on the eyelid and brow bone. It swelled up so high in a short time that even his left eye was swollen into a slit.
He gently pressed the affected area through the soft cloth and found that the swollen lump was almost transparent, and liquid could be vaguely seen inside.
Father Zhao was shocked. It seemed that the hornet was quite poisonous. If he didn't deal with it quickly, his left eye would be congested for a long time, which might affect his future life.
After he quickly finished the inspection, he ordered without pausing for a moment, "Quickly prepare warm water, clean gauze, and bring me my set of silver needles."
Cui Cen saw Xiaodong's painful expression and felt anxious. As soon as Zhao's father said what to prepare, he immediately wrote it down.
But the more panicked he was, the easier it was to make mistakes. He had clearly remembered everything in his head, but his hands were picking up watermelons and dropping sesame seeds. His mind was in a mess, like a headless fly.
When he finally sorted out his thoughts and turned around to get them, he found that Zhao Mingsheng had already prepared these things and was waiting by the side with the things. As soon as Zhao's father said he needed them, she would immediately hand them over.
Compared to his panic, the girl was quick and calm.
Four words suddenly popped up in his mind: stay calm in times of crisis.
He had seen the phrase "stay calm in a crisis" in books before, and had heard the teacher talk about it, but only at this moment, when he saw the calmness and composure in the girl's eyes and her nimble movements, did he truly understand the meaning of the phrase.
The girl did not rush him, nor did she correct him. She simply did it all silently with her actions, but it seemed as if there was a magical power that calmed his heart a little.
He took a few deep breaths and joined in the busyness.
Father Zhao placed a very fine silver needle over the fire and tempered it for a while. After confirming that it was safe to use, he instructed Cui Cen, "Hold him down. Don't let him move. I'm going to drain his poisonous blood."
The distance between the poison sac and the eye was too close, and the swelling was severe, so Zhao's father had to successfully and accurately stab the poison sac in one go. If it was an inch shorter, the poisonous blood would not be released, and if it was an inch longer, it would hurt the eye.
If he is allowed to struggle and move around, the probability of the latter happening will greatly increase, and the eyes may be accidentally injured if the acupuncture is not done carefully.
Cui Cen nodded vigorously, and then used appropriate force to firmly hold the child's arms.
Seeing the long, sharp needle, Xiaodong closed his eyes tightly in fear, and his whole body was tense and shaking violently.
"Relax." Cui Cen used more strength in his hands to soothe the child's young heart. "You are the bravest."
Being praised like this by Master Cui, who was the most respected by everyone, Xiaodong seemed to have infinite courage and gradually relaxed his body.
Father Zhao took advantage of this opportunity, firmly grasped the silver needle with two fingers, and stabbed it into the place where the poisonous blood gathered at lightning speed, with the depth just controlled at about half an inch away from the eyes.
Seeing the black poisonous blood successfully flowing out of the wound, Zhao's father finally breathed a sigh of relief.
After the poisonous blood was released, the swelling above the left eyebrow immediately disappeared by more than half, and the effect was immediate.
After dealing with the most difficult poisonous spot on the head, there were still six or seven other spots on the body that needed to be dealt with.
Some hornets' stingers are still broken inside and must be picked out with a needle, which is a very painful process.
Xiaodong's tender little face turned pale with pain, his brows twitched in pain, and his eye sockets were red with pain, but he didn't shed a single tear.
"Daddy...it hurts." The little baby didn't cry or make a fuss, but spoke those heartbreaking words in a soft voice.
The strong man had no idea how to say comforting words, and for a moment he looked at Zhao Mingsheng helplessly.
"Good boy, it won't hurt in a while."
When Zhao Mingsheng went to get the silver needle, she also took out a small purse of malt sugar. Now she took out a piece of malt sugar from the purse and gently put it into Xiaodong's mouth.
"This is a reward for the brave."
Her tone was so gentle that Cui Cen glanced sideways. When he saw the piece of candy, he was slightly stunned.
Cui Cen remembered the first few days after he arrived at the Zhao family, when he was tormented by the pain in his body every day. A pampered young man, he had never experienced such pain. During those days, he couldn't sleep every night. The pain of his bones growing slowly as the anesthetic wore off was enough to make him suffer.
He knew that good medicine tastes bitter and is good for the disease, but the bowls of medicine were so bitter that he gradually developed a resistance to it.
I don’t know how this little girl could see through his resistance, but from that day on, every time he finished taking his medicine, there would be a piece of candy waiting for him.
The sweet taste spreads on the tip of the tongue, slides through the mouth, throat, and finally gathers in the heart.
In the end, he could no longer tell whether he persisted in taking the medicine because he wanted to get better quickly, or because of that piece of malt candy, a piece of malt candy prepared by Zhao Mingsheng himself.
Is it...a reward?
He looked at Zhao Mingsheng intently, and a place in his heart was gently touched.
What a gentle person...
He sighed slightly in his heart.
A silent smile spread across the young man's lips and disappeared into the wind.
Xiaodong held the malt sugar in his mouth, feeling the sweet taste of the malt sugar melting. This taste temporarily overwhelmed the pain caused by the wound, or perhaps it was Zhao Mingsheng's gentle comfort that worked, and his breathing gradually calmed down.
Finding and removing the poison needle was a meticulous task. After an unknown amount of time, Father Zhao finally raised his head, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said happily, "Alright! It's all removed!"
What you need to do now is to pick some herbs that can clear away heat and detoxify, mash them into juice and apply it near the affected area, but do not apply it directly on the wound.
"Girl, go pick some herbs that can clear away heat and detoxify."
"No need, it's here." Zhao Mingsheng said with a bright smile.
Father Zhao looked at his daughter suspiciously. There were herbs at home that could clear away heat and detoxify, but those were all dried herbs. In Xiaodong's case, it would be better to use fresh herbs, preferably those that had just been plucked, as those had the best detoxification effect.
"Look, isn't it here?" she pointed with a smile.
Everyone looked in the direction of her fingertips and saw the wild vegetables in Dongzi's hand.
The wild vegetables picked by Xiaodong include dandelion, bitter melon, and angelica dahurica, all of which are medicinal herbs for clearing away heat and reducing fire.
Father Zhao slapped his thigh, these could really be used!
Zhao Mingsheng gently stroked Xiaodong's head and said, "Xiaodong, can you lend me this bunch of wild vegetables? I'll make you some ointment. The pain will go away after you apply it."
Xiaodong's cheeks were as red as apples after being patted on the head. He said softly:
"good."
The ointment was ready soon, and Zhao Mingsheng specially added some spiritual spring water into it so that Xiaodong's wound would heal faster.
The moment it was applied, Xiaodong felt a cool and gentle feeling enveloping his affected area, and the burning sensation gradually subsided.
It’s really like what Sister Zhao said, the pain all flew away!
"Daddy, it doesn't hurt anymore!" He happily shared with his father behind him.
The man who had been pretending to be strong suddenly felt his eyes turn red when he heard his words, and the tears he had been holding back for a long time burst out.
It's all his fault. He's useless and can't support the family well. He has to let his son contribute to the family expenses at such a young age, which is why he encountered what happened today.
"Daddy, don't cry. Xiaodong really doesn't feel any pain anymore." The tender little hand stroked the strong man's rough cheek and wiped away his tears.
The strong man wiped away his tears. Tomorrow, in addition to finishing the farm work in the fields, he would work harder to find an extra job. He would do his best to let his wife and children live a good life.
At noon, Mrs. Meng made a lot of three-cup chicken. They only ate a small portion and left the rest in the pot.
Before Xiaodong and his son left, Zhao Mingsheng served out all the Three Cup Chicken and let them take it away.
The strong man declined.
"This...I can't have it."
"Why don't you want it? It's not for you, it's for the child." Father Zhao pushed his shoulders out of the yard, "Give it to the child to nourish his body."
The strong man hesitated for a moment, but thought of the child and took it.
"Thank you!"
He also asked Xiaodong in his arms to say thank you as well.
Zhao Mingsheng poked his head out from behind his father and said mischievously, "What are you thanking me for? Xiaodong lent me some wild vegetables a while ago, so consider this my return! You two should go home quickly!"
After saying that, he closed the gate.
The strong man's eyes turned red again. He forced himself to wipe his face and set off on the journey home with the child.
The Zhao family are all good people...
When they returned to the yard, Zhao's father and the others had gone back to their rooms to take a nap. Zhao Mingsheng was also preparing to take a nap after cleaning up the kitchen, but he saw Cui Ergou changed into a long coat and long pants in the hot weather, with a scarf covering his face, fully armed and ready to go out.
She hurriedly stopped Cui Ergou.
"What are you doing?"
"I'm worried about the hornet's nest in Xilin."
He also knew that there were often children playing in Xilin. If the hornets were not removed, Xiaodong would be in trouble today, Xiaoma might be in trouble tomorrow, and Xiaohua might be in trouble the day after tomorrow.
Hornets are highly venomous and an adult will feel pain for several days after being stung, let alone a child!
When he thought of this, he couldn't help but want to protect those children.
He found a white weft hat from the storeroom and put it on his head, covering himself tightly.
The corner of Zhao Mingsheng's mouth twitched. This idiot was quite good at protecting himself, but did he know that some powerful wasps could sting people through clothes?
Especially since he wanted to destroy someone else's beehive, who knows how crazy the desperate hornets would become!
Although Cui Ergou's idea was good, it would be very dangerous to go there rashly.
Cui Cen thought Zhao Mingsheng would stop him from going, and was racking his brains to think of a way to make her agree, when he heard the girl in front of him say, "I'll go with you."
Zhao Mingsheng was afraid that Cui Ergou would be too reckless if he went alone, and if the hornet was angered, it would sting you regardless of whether you were a human or a dog!
She had to keep an eye on it.
Secondly, hornets will not actively attack people unless their nests are attacked. However, from Xiaodong's description, he did not do such a thing and was attacked by hornets for no reason. Zhao Mingsheng felt that there was something fishy about this.
"no!"
This time it was Cui Cen's turn to refuse. He had thick skin and didn't care about being bitten.
What if the delicate, fair-skinned and beautiful girl gets stung when she goes there?
"It's okay. I can make a sachet with herbs. Mosquitoes won't come near easily after smelling it."
This sachet has the same effect as the mosquito repellent sachet that Zhao's father gave her when she went into the mountains this time. Wasps are also a kind of mosquito and will stay away from this smell.
As she spoke, she took Cui Cen to the pharmacy, and in a short while, she had prepared two sachets.
Smelling the sachet, Cui Cen's expression finally relaxed a little.
"Okay then...but!" He changed the subject, "To be on the safe side, you should go change your clothes."
He quickly glanced at the half of the girl's arm, which was as white and tender as lotus root, exposed under her lotus leaf half-sleeves, and her slender neck, which was as white as jade and as swan-like as a swan.
Cui Cen turned his face away, not daring to look any closer, but a fiery cloud was burning on his face.
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