Chapter 53: Sick, Dependence on Each Other
Xu Zhichun was feeling a little confused and simply didn't bother to cook dinner. He cooked some millet porridge in a clay pot on the stove and fed some to the children later.
As for her, there were frozen dumplings in the freezer, so she could just cook a few.
Before Zeng Xiaoyan, Aunt Zhu'er and the others left, they had almost finished making the konjac tofu and konjac noodles. Xu Zhichun cheered up and finished the subsequent work, including changing the water where necessary.
Tomorrow morning, I have to get up early to make the ice jelly.
She checked the time with her pocket watch and went to see her children about once every half an hour.
Sure enough, six milliliters of Motrin was enough. The child's fever dropped and his breathing became much more stable.
She poured another large bowl of warm water, added a little brown sugar and fed it to him.
He checked the child again before going to bed. The child was sleeping soundly and seemed not to want to eat, so Xu Zhichun went to bed first.
Motrin's effect lasts for about six hours. It was the first time that the ancients used such a medicine, and it can be called a miraculous medicine. Xu Zhichun estimated that the effect of this medicine could last for seven or eight hours.
But she didn't dare to take the risk, so she set an alarm and decided to get up and take a look in two hours.
He checked it twice that night, and the temperature rose again in the early morning. Xu Zhichun hurriedly got him another bottle of Merlin and Pueraria lobata to drink.
Liang Mingxuan was sleeping soundly, but he was naturally sensitive. Even though Xu Zhichun came to see him in a light-footed manner, he could still feel something in his daze, even though he didn't open his eyes.
It's still dark outside, and my sister-in-law is coming to feed me medicine again. Doesn't that mean she's still making medicine for me in the middle of the night?
Liang Mingxuan was deeply moved. Sick people are fragile by nature, and he was also a child. Liang Mingxuan's eyes were filled with tears. He wanted to hug his sister-in-law but felt it was inappropriate. After all, he was already ten years old and would be eleven next year. He had to respect his sister-in-law. His hands tightly grasped Xu Zhichun's sleeves, and the tears that had been welling up in his eyes for a long time could no longer be held back, and fell in strings.
"Sister-in-law, sob, sob. Sister-in-law, sob, sob."
Xu Zhichun felt so distressed and sad when she saw the child, and for some reason, she also wanted to cry.
"Be good, be good, don't be afraid, sister-in-law is here!"
Xu Zhichun hugged him gently and patted his back gently. Where Liang Mingxuan couldn't see, a few tears fell on the back of her hand. She quickly wiped them away and then wiped her eyes quickly.
She was also very sad that she had traveled here inexplicably, but fortunately she had this child.
Fortunately, she did not dress up as someone's daughter, otherwise who knows what family she would be matched with by her parents and matchmaker?
Fortunately, she did not dress up as the wife of a certain man, otherwise she would have died again.
This child is her amulet. With him, she has a foothold and a guarantee of survival.
Finally, everything is slowly getting better.
"Don't cry, it's okay. After you took the medicine last night, your high fever went down immediately. I saw you sleeping well tonight. Take some more medicine now and have a good sleep. You'll be fine in a day or two. That's how children get fevers. After two or three relapses, it's fine. Don't be afraid, don't be afraid."
"Um."
Liang Mingxuan sniffed and gently broke free from her embrace, a little embarrassed, "Thank you for your hard work, sister-in-law."
"It's not hard. It's my sister-in-law's job to take care of you when you're sick. Are you hungry? I'm sure the millet porridge on the stove is still warm. I'll give you half a bowl."
Liang Mingxuan shook his head, "I'm not hungry yet."
I'm just a little hungry, it's okay if I just bear with it. Why should I bother my sister-in-law at this time?
Xu Zhichun thought he had no appetite and didn't force him. He smiled and said, "Then go back to sleep and eat in the morning."
"Well, sister-in-law is going to sleep too."
"good."
Xu Zhichun covered him with a thin blanket and went back to his room.
I can still sleep for two more hours.
Fortunately, you can be lazy when making ice jelly.
At daybreak, Xu Zhichun got up to make ice jelly. As soon as he finished, Liang Chunfen came to fetch water for their family.
"Sister-in-law Zhichun!"
Liang Chunfen always smiles wherever he goes, which makes people feel better.
"Are you here? Don't be busy yet. Come, sister-in-law has some millet porridge for you to drink. I added some brown sugar for you. It tastes delicious."
Last night, Xu Zhichun kept it on low heat all night and it was a bit too much, so he planned to make some more for the child.
Although the contract for hiring Chunfen included lunch, she usually made a lot more breakfast and left it specifically for Chunfen.
"Hey!" Liang Chunfen was very happy. He took a big gulp from the large bowl and smiled at Xu Zhichun: "Is this called millet porridge? It's delicious and sweet."
Her mother said that she could eat the food given by Sister Zhichun without any worries, so she didn't need to go home and ask her mother.
Xu Zhichun smiled and said, "Drink slowly, don't be in a hurry."
After a busy period, Zeng Xiaoyan and her team arrived as scheduled.
When they heard that Liang Mingxuan was sick, they were shocked. "Is it serious?" "Have you called a doctor? I'll go get Doctor Jiang right away!" "Zhichun, our two families are close. If you have anything, you have to call me. It's okay to do it at night."
Xu Zhichun hurriedly stopped Liang Mingliang, who was about to go get a doctor, and thanked them again. "I know, I know. If you want to call you, I won't hesitate. The child is fine, but I have to stay home to take care of him today and won't go into the city."
Zeng Xiaoyan said, "Of course. Don't worry, we'll take care of the business in the city! My mother-in-law is always at home. If you need any help, just let her know."
Aunt Zhu'er also said, "I think Chunfen is quite capable. She can handle the errands without any problems. If there's anything she can't do, let her go."
"Yes, I will."
Zeng Xiaoyan and others drove the ox cart into the city. Xu Zhichun hurriedly asked Liang Chunfen to go to the school in the next village and tell Master Liu that Cheng Xuan was sick and asked for two days' leave.
Liang Chunfen nodded and left quickly.
Liang Mingxuan felt much better. He drank half a bowl of millet porridge and a few sips of warm water. Then he leaned against the head of the bed. He looked much better and his eyes were brighter.
Xu Zhichun was relieved.
Okay, you can start asking questions.
She couldn't hold it in any longer.
Besides, things like school bullying are better to be solved as soon as we know about them, so that the children can feel at ease and recover better.
What Xu Zhichun didn't expect was that when she asked this, Liang Mingxuan's expression changed. He subconsciously lowered his head and didn't look at her. He insisted that nothing was wrong. He was not bullied in school. His clothes were dirty because he was sick yesterday and accidentally fell. He didn't tell his sister-in-law because he was afraid that she would worry.
If he had said it on his own initiative, Xu Zhichun might have actually believed it.
He probably didn't expect Xu Zhichun to be so attentive and notice the question. Being asked so suddenly, no matter how smart he was, he was still just a child. He was caught off guard and had no time to restrain his expression.
If Xu Zhichun couldn't see such a direct change in expression, she would have lived in vain for so many years.
"Don't try to fool me. There must be something wrong here. If you don't want to tell me, that's fine. I'll go to Quanshan Village and ask Master Liu."
"don't want!"
Liang Mingxuan was so anxious that he reached out and grabbed Xu Zhichun's sleeve.
(End of this chapter)
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