After removing the child's thick clothes and having the child lie on their side, acupuncture was administered to lower the fever. Soon, the child's convulsions gradually subsided.
Su Guixiang and her family followed them in and breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that the child looked much better.
Li Xiyue said, "The child was greatly frightened, which damaged his heart and caused his spleen and stomach to become disordered, which led to the high fever. You also dressed him too warmly, which prevented his body temperature from dissipating and caused the seizures."
Of course, it cannot be ruled out that the person with an iron head is particularly prone to convulsions when they have a high fever.
“He fell into the river the day before yesterday, and it was that male educated youth Zhao from your educated youth settlement who rescued him. He was probably frightened,” Su Guixiang said.
Li Xiyue was surprised to learn that the child Zhao Guohua had saved was Tie Tou.
"If the fever is too high, never try to sweat it out by covering yourself up; it can be very dangerous."
In rural areas, most people believe that covering up a fever will make it better, but there are some situations where it is not advisable to sweat it out, as it may even be life-threatening.
The family members naturally believed that sweating it out would make it better, but they still trusted Li Xiyue's words and nodded in agreement without saying anything else.
The child woke up crying loudly, very agitated, and even screamed when he saw strangers.
Seeing the child's strong reaction, Li Xiyue frowned. He was quite frightened. If this continued, he would still develop a fever.
"Aunt Guixiang, you must comfort the child and stop him from screaming like that."
Su Guixiang and her daughter-in-law quickly picked up the child and comforted him, while Li Xiyue hurriedly left the room to avoid further upsetting the child.
Xu Shouliang and his son Xu Weiguo also came to the courtyard, their faces solemn.
"Sister..." At this moment, Erniu peeked out from outside the courtyard and called softly.
Li Xiyue walked over and saw that she was carrying a small basket covered with a tattered cloth. She smiled and asked, "Erniu, you've gathered herbs so quickly?"
This kid is pretty fast!
Erniu nodded shyly, then lifted the tattered cloth. "Do you think these can be used?"
Li Xiyue looked over and saw some common herbs found in the fields, and a net bag containing several insects. She nodded, "They're usable."
"Sister, here you go." Erniu smiled and handed over the basket.
Li Xiyue asked in a low voice, "Do you want grain or sugar?"
"Can I...can I ask for money?" Erniu stammered.
Grandma needs money for treatment, so she wants to get her grandma better first. As for herself, it doesn't matter if she goes hungry for a while.
Li Xiyue felt a slight pang of heartache. This child must be asking for money to treat her grandmother's illness, even though she really wanted to eat.
She secretly took two cents from her pocket and slipped it to her, saying, "Take this money, don't tell anyone. Come find me at the educated youth settlement later, and I'll give you some more food."
She couldn't give too much at once, otherwise it would cause trouble if people found out. Besides, Erniu's family situation was different, so she only gave money to her; she could only give the other children some food.
If the adults in the village find out about this, they might try to take advantage of the situation.
Erniu clutched the money, somewhat excited. She was amazing! She'd earned two cents in one go, plus some food.
"Thank you, sister." Erniu put the money in her pocket and carefully patted it down. Hearing crying coming from inside the house, she asked, "Is that Tietou crying?"
Li Xiyue nodded. "Yes, he's sick."
"Sister..." Erniu hesitated, wanting to say something but stopping herself.
Li Xiyue sensed that she had something to say, so she squatted down and asked, "What's wrong?"
Erniu looked around the room, then at Li Xiyue, and hesitated before saying, "Actually, actually, Tie Tou was pushed into the river by that educated youth brother..."
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