Chapter 126 Care
Dazhao seems to be prosperous, but poor people are everywhere.
First there was the beggar from Lin'an Prefecture, and then there was Huzi's family.
For them, a full meal and meat are a luxury.
"It's going to be cold if you don't eat." Yu Zheng reminded in a solemn voice.
After hearing this, Jiang Shu put away his sigh and ate spoonfuls of tofu pudding.
Compassion has no effect. Only when you are strong enough can you help those in need.
After a bowl of bean curd, Jiang Shu felt relieved and began to feel sleepy.
There are several rooms in the backyard of the medicine hall, which are specially used for people from nearby villages to come to see doctors.
Yu Zheng rented a room and helped Jiang Shu go to bed to rest.
"Go to sleep, I'll stay here."
Jiang Shu was relieved after hearing this, and fell asleep with heavy eyelids.
Zhuzi, an apprentice in the medicine hall, brought a basin of water and asked Yu Zheng to twist the handkerchief and put a cold compress on Jiang Shu's forehead to cool down.
It was Yu Zheng's first time taking care of someone. Although he was a bit unwieldy, he was very meticulous and patient.
He followed his apprentice's instructions and changed the veil after every cup of tea.
When Jiang Shu was sleeping deeply, the medicine was ready.
Yu Zheng called out several times before Jiang Shu opened his eyelids with difficulty.
After forcing himself to sit up, Jiang Shu reached for the medicine bowl, but was so weak that he almost knocked over the medicine.
"Don't move, I'll feed you." Yu Zheng stopped her with a warm voice. He scooped up the medicine with a wooden spoon and blew it to warm it before bringing it to her lips.
Jiang Shu opened his mouth and drank with frowning eyebrows.
It was so bitter that it was hard for her to swallow.
Xu Shi's small town has limited medicinal materials, and all the medicines used are ordinary medicinal materials, which are only for curing diseases and are not easy to drink, so it tastes particularly bitter when drunk.
After holding on to drink half a bowl, Jiang Shu couldn't drink any more.
Yu Zheng coaxed her gently and asked her to finish drinking the medicine and buy her candied sweets.
Jiang Shu's remaining sense reminded Jiang Shu that it was already very difficult for Yu Zheng to take care of her, and he shouldn't have to worry about her anymore. He drank the rest of the medicine with a grimace.
Seeing that she finally finished drinking the medicine, Yu Zheng breathed a sigh of relief, helped her lie down and changed the veil again.
"Go to sleep, I'll buy you some candy and I'll be back soon."
Yu Zheng's voice was so gentle and beguiling that it sounded like a lullaby to Jiang Shu's ears, and his consciousness gradually sank.
Jiang Shu soaked in water yesterday and wore wet clothes for a long time. The fever was very fierce. Yu Zheng did not dare to leave for too long, so he hurriedly bought some candy and came back.
Jiang Shu slept deeply, but his brows were furrowed and the bitter taste of medicine was still in his mouth.
Yu Zheng took out a candy and gently stuffed it into her mouth.
Tasting the sweetness of sugar, Jiang Shu's frown gradually relaxed, and his pretty face was no longer tense.
After seeing this, Yu Zheng slightly raised the corners of his lips, changed a basin of water and continued to give her a cold compress.
Near noon, Jiang Shu's fever subsided and her cheeks were no longer red.
I was just sweating all over, my body was sticky and tight, and it was very uncomfortable.
"Is there a clothing store in this town?" Jiang Shu asked Yu Zheng.
Yu Zheng frowned and thought: "There is a room."
Jiang Shu looked happy and said, "Then let's go take a look and buy some clothes and come back to take a shower."
Because I didn't have a change of clothes yesterday, I kept wearing dirty clothes. Today I had to change my clothes at all costs.
"Okay, you are weak, go after lunch." Yu Zheng thought carefully.
Dr. Feng’s wife, Mrs. Ma, previously told Yu Zheng that they would take care of the food while they were recuperating in the pharmacy, so they didn’t have to go out to eat.
Seeing that it was past midnight, Ma finally delivered the food.
"You must be hungry. There are freshly cooked porridge, steamed buns and stewed meat. Eat more to make you feel better."
One porridge, one steamed bun, one stewed meat and two stir-fried vegetables are considered a sumptuous meal in this small town.
Ma also noticed that they were well dressed, and after asking Yu Zheng, they did as they were asked.
"Mrs. Laoma is here." Jiang Shu thanked her weakly.
With a smile on his face, Mr. Ma wiped his hands with his apron and said, "You're welcome, it's all your brother's orders. Use money to do things. If you need anything, tell me and I won't disturb your brothers' dinner."
Jiang Shu was slightly stunned after hearing this, and then realized that he had to pay for the food. Then I thought about it, how can they live without collecting money?
Kindness cannot fill the stomach.
"Eat quickly." Yu Zheng handed the chopsticks to Jiang Shu.
Jiang Shu took it and asked, "How much silver is left? Is it enough?"
Although her hair crown is well made, it is only a silver crown after all, and does not have a matching silver hairpin. It may not be sold at a high price in this remote town.
The medical fees, medicines, room and board, and the food I bought earlier may have cost a lot of money.
Yu Zheng gave her a piece of stewed meat and said slowly: "The prices in the town are low, and there are plenty left, which is enough."
"That's good." Jiang Shu breathed a sigh of relief and ate in peace.
Yu Zheng kept bringing her food and asked her to eat more.
After the meal, the two of them were about to go out when Zhuzhu brought a bowl of medicine for Jiang Shu to drink.
Jiang Shu felt bitter when he saw the dark concoction, frowned and resisted: "I have reduced my fever, there is no need to drink anymore."
Zhu Zhu shook his head: "The previous bowl was for reducing fever, but this bowl is for strengthening the body and dispelling cold. It's different."
"Do you have to drink it?"
"You must drink." Zhu Zhu held the bowl stubbornly.
Yu Zheng took it and wanted to feed Jiang Shu a drink.
Before, he was groggy and weak due to fever, but now he was clear-headed and had strength. Jiang Shu had no nerve to let Yu Zheng feed him anymore, so he took the bowl and drank it in one gulp.
Is it different there? It’s obviously just as painful!
Jiang Shu stuck out his tongue in pain and looked at Zhu Zhu with a look of resentment.
Yu Zheng hurriedly fed her a candy.
Zhu Zhu didn't know how to pity women, not to mention that Jiang Shu was a man now, so he took the empty bowl and left.
Jiang Shu stopped him with sugar in his mouth: "Wait a minute, help us boil a pot of hot water for bathing."
Zhuzi turned around and said with a serious look: "That will cost extra."
Jiang Shu: "..."
"Thank you." Yu Zheng gave Zhu Zhu half a load of copper coins as incidental expenses for the past few days.
Doctor Feng said that it would take at least two or three days to cure the cold and fever.
Zhuzi took the money and immediately smiled brightly: "I'll burn it now, as much as I want is enough."
Jiang Shu laughed in astonishment. Money can really make people go around.
"Let's go to the clothing store." Yu Zheng pulled Jiang Shu out of the drug store.
The ready-made clothing store is diagonally opposite the drug store. The store is full of coarse linen clothes, and the best fabric is fine linen and satin.
The two of them each picked out fine linen and satin clothes, and also ordered cotton handkerchiefs and other toiletries.
After paying the money and walking out of the shop, Jiang Shu sighed and laughed at himself: "This is the first time I feel so bad about spending money."
After hearing this, Yu Zheng was extremely ashamed and said, "It's my fault."
At this moment, he regretted extremely why he did not wear a hair crown yesterday and only used a silk ribbon to tie his hair.
If he could bring some belongings with him, he wouldn't be in such a dilemma today.
Hearing that Yu Zheng's tone was wrong, Jiang Shu hurriedly said: "You are already fine. If you hadn't noticed carefully and carried me behind your back to see the doctor, I would have been burned out."
"And yesterday, if you hadn't saved me, I would have died."
Jiang Shu listed a bunch of them to save Yu Zheng's self-esteem.
Originally, I couldn't blame him for this. Who would have thought that such an accident would happen.
As a prince, it was rare for him to be able to carry her to the doctor on his back and take good care of her.
"By the way, have the injuries on your back been seen by the doctor?" Jiang Shu suddenly remembered.
Her head had been so dizzy before that she completely forgot about this.
"It's just a scratch. It's useless to look at it. It will be fine in a few days." Yu Zheng said perfunctorily.
They don't know how long they will be out there, so what little is left is what they have.
Yesterday's landslide was so violent, I wonder if Zhuiyun Zhufeng and the others could escape.
