"Medicine? What medicine?" The county magistrate's wife looked over with red eyes.
The county magistrate gently placed the medicine bottle on the table and replied in a low voice: "Zhao Youde came to me and said that this medicine has miraculous effects on high fever."
The county magistrate's wife's eyes fell on the medicine bottle. After seeing it clearly, she burst into tears again. She choked and said, "Master, what's wrong with you? You just said that I was in a hurry and sought medical treatment. I mistakenly believed my mother-in-law's words. Isn't it the same for you? This is not medicine, I can see it is rose water!"
Then he turned to ask the doctor: "Doctor Wang, have you seen this kind of medicine?"
Doctor Wang shook his head honestly and replied: "I have never seen it before."
Although I have never seen it, if...if I failed to cure the county magistrate's child, in the pain of losing their son, would the county magistrate and his wife feel regretful and angry at themselves for not letting them use this medicine?
Doctor Wang had treated many dignitaries in Huai'an County and was well aware of the subtlety of the doctor-patient relationship, so he said again: "However, if it is just rose water, there is no harm in feeding it to the child. The young master has vomited too many times today, and his abdomen is It’s hollow, so it’s time to add some noodle soup and sugar water to replenish it.”
The county magistrate's wife was moved and thought for a moment and said, "What the doctor said is that when the lady in Shengjing is sick and has no appetite, she will ask her servants to mix some rose water and sherbet to drink."
"In that case, let's try feeding it to Qian'er." The county magistrate made a decision and looked at the maid and mother-in-law in the room, "Go and get a spoon. The medicine in this bottle is enough for four times. Drink it in two days, don’t feed more.”
The maid and mother-in-law looked at each other. Such a small bottle of medicine had to be divided into four times? How much is that? I'm afraid even one tablespoon is not enough!
They were all surprised, but they still followed the instructions carefully, took the spoon, and slowly tilted the glass bottle. They didn't dare to shake their hands, for fear that a drop would spill out if they trembled.
However, the medicine seemed to taste good. As soon as the cork was pulled out, I could smell a sweet and sour aroma.
The mother-in-law couldn't help but look at the county magistrate's wife and said in surprise: "Madam, this medicine smells fragrant and sweet."
At this time, the county magistrate’s wife no longer had any hope!
She determined that Zhao Youde deliberately deceived the county magistrate in order to claim credit. Whether in Shengjing or in this small Huai'an County, she had seen too many flatterers!
The county magistrate's wife helped the child sit up, wiped the sweat from his cheeks, and coaxed softly with tears in his eyes: "My Qian'er... be good, let's drink some sugar water."
If her child... really couldn't survive it, she hoped that the last bite the child took into his mouth would be sweet.
The four-year-old young master called out to his mother in a daze, half-opening his eyes weakly, "Mom... don't cry, baby, I promise not to vomit the medicine..."
The county magistrate's wife was extremely distressed, tears streaming down her face, "Okay, mother knows that Qian'er is the most well-behaved, and she will definitely not vomit again."
She took the precious half tablespoon of medicine from the mother-in-law's hand and fed it into the child's mouth. The medicine was a bit thick, and she poured some warm water onto the porcelain spoon to dissolve it. The child drank it all and licked his lips, feeling dizzy. He said happily: "It's so sweet..."
The county magistrate's wife helped the child lie back and watched the child close his eyes and slowly fall asleep. Then she sighed and asked the doctor in a sentimental tone: "Doctor Wang, after drinking this, can you still drink the prescription you wrote before?" ?”
Doctor Wang did not dare to draw a conclusion. He hesitated for a while and replied: "Well... don't drink it yet. Let's see what the young master is like tonight before making a decision, so as not to conflict with the properties of the medicine."
The madam nodded slightly, and felt that the two medicines could not be taken at the same time, but she could not help but worry in her heart, "After drinking this medicine, you cannot drink Doctor Wang's medicine. If this medicine is useless..."
Wouldn't it be possible to miss the child's condition?
"Madam, let's just observe and observe first." The county magistrate said helplessly, "Zhao Youde probably won't lie to us. If Qian'er's fever still doesn't go away at night, it won't be too late for us to feed Qian'er Doctor Wang's decoction."
The county magistrate's wife wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and nodded with red eyes. She looked at her child and whispered softly with sobs: "Son, you must get better..."
They had already lost a child in infancy, and the heartache was still unforgettable. They could not bear to lose another child.
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Mingxi had no idea what was happening at the magistrate's home. She had already returned to the village and was counting the large piles of items purchased today with her brother and sister-in-law.
Tian Zhenzhen was happy and sad for a while, and the expression on her face kept changing when she was helping Ming Xi count!
"This is too much... Ouch, why did you buy a bamboo basket? Just ask the aunt next door to make one for you. There is no need to go to the county town to buy it!... Even if you have money, you can't afford to spend it like this. Pottery bowls are very convenient to use. You actually bought a set of porcelain ones. Porcelain ones are so expensive. Look at you...ah, which kiln was this plate made from? The pattern is so beautiful...what? Give it back to us Bought a bathtub?!..."
Ming Xi wanted to laugh when she saw her sister-in-law's excited look, "Sister-in-law, don't worry, I have many ways to make money, and with the gods blessing me, my money will only increase in the future."
Tian Zhenzhen glanced at her angrily, "The gods bless you because they want you to live a good life, but they didn't tell you to spend money like water! You, don't buy things like this next time, be careful that the gods take away your magic. !”
"There will definitely be no next time~" Ming Xi smiled, "I lacked everything in my thatched house. This time I bought everything in one go. I won't need to buy like this in the future unless I wait for my new house. Cover it, well, I’ll have to buy it again then!”
Tian Zhenzhen was stunned, "You want to build a house?"
"Yes~" Ming Xi nodded and said matter-of-factly, "I have already told Uncle Zhao, and he said he would help me find out which piece of land is suitable. Not only do I want to build a new house, I also want to open up wasteland for farming!"
Tian Zhenzhen opened her mouth and looked at her in astonishment, "As a woman...do you have the strength to farm? Your brother is quite strong, but we can hardly farm our own land..."
"My brother doesn't need to help me. I'll hire someone when the time comes." Ming Xi thought very broadly.
"You really think about it all the time," Tian Zhenzhen was speechless. "You hire people for free? What's more, there wasn't much harvest in the first few years after the wasteland was first reclaimed. You have to spend money to hire people, and there is no output from the land. , What’s the difference between this and just throwing money away? Do we still have to live our lives?”
Ming Xi didn't care at all and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, don't worry about me. The wasteland I will open in the future will definitely be different from ordinary people. There is no way it will be unproductive. After all, there are gods protecting me!"
Then he took Tian Zhenzhen's arm and asked affectionately: "Sister-in-law, you have lived in Heshang Village for so many years. Can you tell me which area in the village is suitable for building a house? I want to have a good view and be open. of!"
Seeing that she couldn't persuade her, Tian Zhenzhen sighed helplessly, looked at the sky and said: "The sun is going down. Wait until tomorrow. Tomorrow, let your brother take you up the mountain and find a high place. Which piece of land in the village is good? Which piece of land is better?" Worse, it’s clear at just one glance.”
