Chapter 20 Leg Treatment
"A Zheng, you saved my life again." Gu Chengze smiled.
Li Zheng looked at Gu Chengze's face and thought that it would be better for this man not to smile. He should also smear his face with dirt so that no one could see it.
"Okay, you've been in a coma for three days. Do you want to eat?"
"I...why is it hot?" Gu Chengze sat up and touched the bed. It was warm, which was a bit strange.
"Yes, it was snowing when you were unconscious, and it's still snowing now." Li Zheng walked to the window and opened it.
The cold air hit him in an instant, making him want to cough, but he looked at the white outside, the heavy snow like goose feathers slowly falling, and the yard outside, and the snowman that Baoger had just built.
"It's only September now."
"Yes, September."
I don’t know how many more people will be buried under the heavy snow. The drought hasn’t ended yet, and the heavy snow has come again. What will happen to those who don’t have warm clothes? What will happen to those who are walking on the road?
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Li Zheng walked out of the house, thinking that this house was discovered when she was looking for Gu Chengze and Bao Ge'er. It might be located in the deep mountains and old forests, and it was also in a valley. There were two houses here. It should have been two families who lived there before, but for some reason they left. Li Zheng chose the one that looked relatively intact and moved in. Fortunately, there was still a kang in the house that could be used, otherwise they would have frozen to death. However, there was nothing else in the house except the kang. I guess they all moved away. However, there was a vegetable garden outside with some vegetables that were not growing well. There was a lake in front of the house, so there was no need to worry about water problems. Seeing that the heavy snow had blocked the mountain, they could only stay here for now.
But it's only September and it's snowing already. I guess this heavy snow will last for another four or five months. Luckily, I prepared some winter clothes.
At noon, Li Zheng was preparing to make pickled fish. She saw that there were fish in the lake and they were very fat. She thought that no one was fishing, so she caught two. She hadn't eaten fish for a long time and she was craving for it.
Li Zheng first cleaned the fish and cut it into thin slices with a knife. If there was no starch, she took some flour and mixed it evenly, then put it aside. She then put the fish bones in the pan and fried them until both sides were golden brown. She took out the pickled cabbage she had made from the space and added water to boil it, then added salt and seasonings. After boiling, she put in the fish fillets, took them out in a few moments, sprinkled them with chopped green onions and dogwood, and poured them with hot oil. The fragrance came out immediately.
Li Zheng put the food on the kang in the room. Baoger's appetite was stimulated by the aroma, and even Gu Chengze was a little eager to try it. The taste was too overbearing, sour and spicy, stimulating the secretion of saliva.
"Okay, let's eat quickly." Baoger took the chopsticks and reached for the fish. Gu Chengze ate the fish and looked at the golden soup. He thought it was really delicious. There was no fishy smell at all. It was the first time he saw it cooked in this way. He had only eaten steamed fish before.
Li Zheng didn't hesitate to eat the rice soaked in soup. She didn't like rice and had to soak it in soup before she could eat it. However, she felt bored when she saw that Baoger and Gu Chengze liked to eat it.
I could not help but laugh when I saw Baoger lying on the kang, touching his belly.
"Sister, I'm so full."
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Li Zheng took the medicine and said to Gu Chengze, "Take off your clothes. I'll apply the medicine on you."
Li Zheng saw that the wound on Gu Chengze's back had already scabbed over, and thought that it should be almost healed in two days.
"By the way, after your back injury heals in a couple of days, I'll treat your legs." Li Zheng could clearly feel Gu Chengze's body tense up, so she patted him.
"Relax, it's hard for me to apply medicine like this. And I'm not kidding, I really do have a cure. I took you to the clinic to see a doctor because I thought if there was a doctor who could treat it, I wouldn't have to go through treatment. Who would have thought that doctor couldn't do it? Plus, we were in a hurry all the way and didn't have time to stop and treat your leg."
Li Zheng looked at Gu Chengze without saying a word, "Don't you believe me? Anyway, it won't be worse than it is now. It's okay to give it a try. Don't think my words are rude." Li Zheng wondered why she was so bad at speaking.
"No, I believe it. I just heard some of it suddenly..." He knew she was not that kind of person. She was very kind and strong. Although she seemed a little cold and difficult to get along with, she was a good person. Besides, they had no relatives or friends, so why should she lie to herself?
"Don't worry, just rest well and eat well for the next two days. The healing process for your legs won't be pleasant and will be a bit painful, so you should take advantage of this opportunity to replenish your body." After all, the intermittent ointment in the space was supposed to stimulate the regrowth of his legs, a process that wouldn't be painful, but it shouldn't be a big deal for him. He acted so calm even when he was poisoned, and he didn't say a word while the rotten flesh was being cut, so it probably didn't matter to him.
"Yeah." Touching my numb legs, will it be okay this time?
It was three days later when Li Zheng treated Gu Chengze's legs. She rolled up Gu Chengze's trouser legs and saw that his legs had not been used for several months. The muscles had atrophied a little, but not seriously. Li Zheng tore open the ointment and applied it on his legs.
"Okay, it might hurt a little after a while, just bear with it."
"Um."
Seeing that it was still early, Li Zheng went to the kitchen to boil water. She guessed that he would take a bath soon. In order to make the treatment for his legs more effective, she also added spiritual spring water.
Li Zheng returned to the room and saw Gu Chengze sweating profusely with his eyes closed, not saying a word. She thought he must be in pain, so she quietly closed the door and left.
Gu Chengze was ecstatic. He hadn't felt any sensation in his legs for a long time, but now he could feel the pain, which meant he could stand up. Although the pain was as unbearable as a million ants biting him, the thought of being able to stand up made it less unbearable. It was better to stand up than to be a useless person who could do nothing.
Half an hour later, Li Zheng came in and peeled off the ointment. She looked at Gu Chengze and said, "Take a break. The bath water is ready. You can take a bath later."
"Thank you very much."
Li Zheng thought that it was only because there was no shortage of water now, but it would have been a luxury before.
While eating, she watched Gu Chengze stroking his legs intermittently, wondering if he still had moments like this. At this rate, he could try rehabilitation after seven days. She wondered if she should teach him martial arts. She wasn't sure if he was suited to it. Which one would be best? She gave him the martial arts manual because she thought he was a good and reliable person. It seemed like a good idea to be able to see through a person with a manual, but she didn't think that would happen.
"Do you want to learn martial arts?"
"Huh?" Gu Chengze was a little stunned. Isn't this usually not spread outside?
"What's wrong? Don't you want to learn?"
"Not really, it's just a little sudden." Who doesn't yearn for martial arts? Seeing Li Zheng's big knife, any man would be moved!
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