The child's attempt to hide the truth ultimately failed.
Li Wenjian came back happily after selling the goods. As soon as he reached the village entrance, a villager told him that his two sons had fallen into the water today. The doctor had been called and asked him to go home quickly to check on them.
The people's excitement over earning money plummeted to the bottom in an instant. At this time, unless they were seriously injured, they would not easily ask a doctor to come to their homes.
How serious is it that requires seeing a doctor?
The more Li Wenjian thought about it, the more frightened he became, and his pace quickened.
When he rushed into the house, he saw several people standing in the yard and talking.
He didn't care about that anymore. He stepped forward and grabbed his wife's arm, and asked anxiously, "How are Big Head and Little Head?"
Zhang patted her hand that was pinched by her husband and said, "Just lie down in the room. The young doctor and the second girl are here. Don't let people laugh at you."
After hearing this, Li Wenjian felt relieved.
He was shocked to realize that he had ignored the two people in the yard, and felt that he had lost his composure a little. He scratched his head in embarrassment and said, "I'm sorry. When I entered the village just now, someone said that two kids fell into the water, and the doctor came to the house. I was a little flustered just now."
As a parent, how can you not be nervous when you hear that something happened to your child?
"I have just checked the pulse of the two children. There is nothing wrong with them. They are just a little frightened. I have brought some calming soup. They will be fine after drinking it in three days!" Zhou Xun told Li Wenjian about the children's condition again.
Li Wenjian seemed to have taken a reassurance pill and kept thanking the two of them.
After seeing the two off, Li Wenjian heard the whole story from his wife, feeling both angry and relieved.
"Go catch a chicken and bring a basket of eggs, and deliver them to the Cao family at the foot of the mountain in the evening. If they don't suffer any loss today, our two boys..." Li Wenjian didn't dare to say the rest.
He didn't even dare to think about it.
Zhang nodded in agreement. Her husband's idea coincided with hers. They must come to thank their son's savior!
Li Wenjian walked into the room and saw the two children lying on the bed, huddled together. He sighed helplessly, as he was reluctant to educate them on the spot.
He also knew that this was not the time to educate his sons, so he prepared to take note of the two disobedient boys and deal with them later to prevent them from going to the water to play again.
On the other side, Li Yan took Zhou Xun to Qijin's house again.
"This child must have been drowning in the water longer than the other two children." Zhou Xun said to Madam Liu after taking her pulse.
"Yes, yes, young doctor, do you think my son is in serious condition?" Madam Liu stared at Zhou Xun nervously.
"Don't worry, auntie. I've added a few herbs to his tranquilizing soup to dispel evil spirits and dampness. He might sweat tonight, but there's no need to panic. Just wipe him down and change him into dry clothes!"
When Madam Liu heard him say this, she had no choice but to nod her head continuously.
Zhou Xun opened several packets of tranquilizing soup that he had prepared in advance, then grabbed some angelica and licorice from the medicine box, folded the medicine packet, and handed it to Madam Liu.
"Thank you, little doctor, and thank you, young lady. If you hadn't insisted on asking for a doctor, Qi Jin would have to suffer with me, his mother, again!"
Li Yan's eyes reddened at the usually strong-willed Madam Liu. "Auntie, don't say that. Qi Jin is the strongest boy in our Li Village. It's all thanks to you for raising him well. This incident is not your fault!"
After some comfort, the two said goodbye and left.
After seeing the two off, Madam Liu boiled medicine for her son and asked her daughter to take good care of the medicine.
Now that her son has taken medicine and seen a doctor, she is no longer worried.
I remembered that I had not yet properly thanked the Cao family who rescued my son.
She immediately got up and went to the granary to get a bag of flour that she usually couldn't bear to eat, and picked up a basket of eggs. She carried the food on one shoulder and carried the things in the other hand and went down the mountain.
Qi Jin's life was saved by the Cao family, so she needed to go and thank them properly.
On the other side, Li Yan led Zhou Xun home.
"Thank you for coming all the way here today."
"It's too polite for you to say that!" Zhou Xun said with a stern face.
Li Yan smiled and nodded. Their two families were relatives now, so thanking each other would be inappropriate.
When the two returned home, they happened to meet their cousin who had returned. Li Yan wanted Zhou Xun to stay for dinner at her home, but he refused.
Li Yan didn't want to force him to stay, so she asked her cousin to give him a ride. Zhou Xun, who had already refused someone once, had no choice but to accept this kindness.
Before leaving, Li Yan brought another jar of soy sauce and fermented bean curd to the car. Before Zhou Xun could refuse, Li Yan said, "This is my gift to my elders, not for you!"
Zhou Xun had no choice but to accept Li Yan's kindness.
In Li Yan's opinion, she couldn't take advantage of others. She asked someone to come from far away to check the pulse of her three children, so she couldn't let them make a wasted trip.
Zhou Xun was only willing to accept the money for the medicine, but not the consultation fee. This was the only way to keep the relationship between the two parties, so as not to let anyone suffer any loss!
After seeing Zhou Xun off, Li Yan turned around and saw Mr. Li coming back from the foot of the mountain.
Li Yan took two or three steps forward and asked, "Master, is the fence finished?"
Li Yan was worried that more children would go to play by the pond in the future, so she asked her grandfather to hire someone to erect fences around the pond in the afternoon so that the children in the village would not be able to get close to the water easily!
"Don't worry, it's all done!"
When Mr. Li thinks about what happened today, he still feels a lingering fear. He was about to go out at that time, and as soon as he walked out of the yard, he saw the woman stumbling and running down the mountain.
When I stopped the villagers and asked them, my heart was immediately in my throat.
Every summer, many children die from drowning.
Fortunately, there was no danger and the children who were rescued were all fine!
"Don't worry, after what happened today, every parent will probably warn their children not to let them play there anymore!" Grandpa Li comforted.
Li Yan nodded without saying much. However, she had some other thoughts about what happened today.
Although these ponds are surrounded by fences, they are only to prevent younger children from entering. If children aged twelve or thirteen really want to play in them, this fence will not be of much use.
There are so many children of this age in the village. It’s hot in the summer, and the young ones just feel cool and have fun, so why would they worry about those things!
She originally wanted to wait until she had earned more money before proposing this matter, but it seems that she has to hurry up and do it now!
We can no longer let the children in the village run around aimlessly. Building a school and hiring teachers must be put on the agenda!
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