After the Zhang family's sister-in-law received Chen San's message, she hurried over with the child in her arms, her hair disheveled, and entered the cave door. The child's teeth clenched in her arms. The old village chief took it, and Liu Fang saw that the child's face was red and he was almost dying.
"Xiaoyang, medicine (yuo)." The village chief said seriously.
Yang Liufang hurriedly took out the medicine bottle of metamizole that was opened in Shiyi Village, took out a tablet and handed it over. The old village chief asked his mother-in-law to take out a spoon, crush the large white tablets of metamizole, and mix them with warm water. The old village chief went to sit on the threshold, put the child on his lap, held his head in one hand, pinched the child's mouth open with his index finger and thumb on the other hand, and asked Third Mother Wang to pour medicine into the child. Half of the white potion leaked out. Wang Sanma used her fingers to wipe the leaked potion into the child's mouth.
As soon as he finished filling the bottle, the child tilted his head and vomited it out. The old village chief asked Liu Fang to take another tablet, break it open along the middle line, and then asked Third Mother Wang to grind the tablet, add warm water and continue to drink it. After drinking it, the child still vomited, but less vomited out. After the child finished vomiting, Mrs. Wang poured the remaining half tablet in the same way as before. Maybe the child's stomach had been completely vomited, or he had no strength, so he was stable.
The old village chief also breathed a long sigh of relief, and asked his mother-in-law to carry the child to the kang, with his head out of the way, and cover him with a quilt. He also asked Third Mother Wang to get a towel, soak it with cold water, fold it and put it on the child's head. After some tossing around in their heads, the child fell asleep peacefully, and everyone was relieved.
"Okay, when you wake up, let Xiao Ga drink some porridge and take half a pill (yuo). Take the remaining half pill back to his Zhang family's sister-in-law, and break half of it for him to eat tomorrow morning. At noon, Eat at (noon). The illness will go away."
After the Zhang family's sister-in-law heard this, she knelt down to the old village chief with a plop, kowtowed three times in succession, and muttered: "Baby, sir, thank you on behalf of the Zhang family. When the baby grows up, uh Let him repay you for your great kindness."
"Her sister-in-law, get up quickly, we are not happy (Xizhou dialect: don't do this)!" The old village chief quickly stood up and helped her up, and the village chief's aunt was also helping her.
"Her sister-in-law, let Ga's baby stay here. You go back and have dinner before coming back. When the baby wakes up and takes the medicine, you can take him back." Zhang's sister-in-law left obediently. In those days, everyone's family conditions were not good. , even like the old village chief, he has a big family, so he doesn’t say polite words to persuade others to stay for dinner.
"Xiao Yang, keep the whole bottle (ha), and take away the two pieces you just ate (ha)."
"Sou (Uncle), no need. This medicine can save people, and I feel good about it."
"Oh, that old man (uncle) would like to thank you on behalf of the village. Please leave me another 10 boxes of tiger balm, and I will give you the money from the village first. How much of your medicine (yuo) is left?"
"Uncle, there are only 48 tablets left. It's not easy to buy. You need an adult to come over and get a certificate." Yang Liufang answered while counting the cooling oil.
"Hey, if you need any proof, Sou (Uncle) will drive it for you. It's late today, so early tomorrow morning I'll ask Wang San to get in a car in the village and take you to the neighboring village, Zhao Sou (Uncle). ) there. I guess they have no green onion (village) left.”
"Da, go back and open it for him." Village Chief Shitou interjected.
"Hey, that's okay! Come on, eat, eat. After you finish eating, go back to the nun earlier. We still have to wait for you to get water in Chong (Village)."
"Oh, big, Lanhua asked me to bring back some of the vegetables that Xiao Yang brought back from Xizhou. I also brought the lanterns that I took away last time and brought them home together."
"Oh, you guys should keep it to eat! Gawa is still growing. You can take the lantern away later to catch up on the night!"
"Da, do you have any vegetables orchids left? Well, take Ma Deng'e back with you. I'll pick up Xiao Yang and send them back tomorrow."
"San'er, after dinner, you take Xiao Yang to the village headquarters to sleep and give him the money for the medicine."
"Hey!" San'er agreed while eating.
"Sou (Uncle), in addition to medicine, I also have some needles and threads, and I have to ask Third Brother to sell them as well."
"Easy to say, easy to say. Lao Zhao is an in-law, and his new son-in-law has gone, so he must help Ni! Haha..." The old village chief smiled heartily.
"When you come back, San'er will take you to see what kind of wood you want." The old village chief said to Liu Fang. He turned to Chen San who was sitting next to him and said, "San'er, I'll ask your husband and wife tomorrow what furniture they want so that Xiao Yang can look at the wood."
"Big, I already told you that she wants a big wardrobe and a basin stand."
"What young people want is quite fresh, and the basin rack is not suitable for eating or drinking."
"Yinhua wants it!" Chen San complained.
"Henpecked guy!" the old village chief cursed.
After everyone finished eating, Chen San took Village Chief Shitou and Yang Liufang out of the yard. As soon as he left the hospital, Chen San said to the head of Shitou Village:
"Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, give me the lantern."
"We still need to light lamps on this small road. It's a waste of fuel!"
"Eh, from the village!"
Head Shitou had no choice but to hand it over obediently. Chen San lit the lantern and the three of them followed each other and walked towards the village headquarters. After arriving at the village committee and tying up the car, Chen San and Yang Liufang drove Chief Shitou to the entrance of the village before returning to the village headquarters to rest.
The next day, Chen San came to the village early and brought a steamed bun and an egg. Yang Liufang washed up at the village, finished the steamed bun and eggs, and drank a few sips of cold water. Chen San had already tied up the carriage and was waiting at the village gate. He sat on one side with his legs crossed, and Liu Fang sat on the other side. Because they were close in age, the two of them talked a lot on the road.
"Third brother, everyone calls you san. I didn't quite understand the Xizhou dialect when I first came here. It means the number three, or the mountain of the mountain."
"Oh, our Buddha's words are not standard, and I am the mountain of the mountains. However, I am the third oldest, so there is no problem if you call me third brother. Marry Shi Yi The one from Cong (Village) is Er Erjie.”
"Oh, Third Brother, I can understand what you are saying."
"That's right, third brother, I've finally finished my second year of high school. Your sister-in-law, who hasn't graduated yet, is my high school classmate."
"Third brother, why don't you continue studying?"
"I was caught having a love affair with your sister-in-law. As for the place of love, there is no future in studying. You might as well come back early and follow (me) to take over the affairs of the village early."
"What about you? You came out to hang out at such a young age?"
"Third brother, our family is poor. We couldn't afford the money after finishing junior high school, so we went to learn carpentry."
"Then why didn't you continue learning carpentry?"
"Uh, so stupid!"
"No, your business is good at that. It must be because of women. Have you ever slept with Fei? Hehehehe..."
"Third brother is really good at joking, no, I'm still young!"
"Why, the third brother has been in love with your sister-in-law since junior high school! Until now." Chen Shan said proudly, and then cracked his whip in the air with a "snap". The two chatted and laughed, and the carriage swayed forward on the loess road, but it was not lonely.
