The second brother's family was having a conversation over there, and the old man's family here was also busy.
As soon as Mrs. Fang killed the chicken and stewed it, she wanted to go back to her room to see the younger ones. Her mother-in-law was going to confine her confinement period and put the third, fourth and Gu Wan in the east wing. She had to take good care of them, otherwise her mother-in-law would not be able to spare her.
I thought about Da Ya again. The baby was so frightened. Fortunately, my father-in-law didn’t pursue Da Ya. My mother-in-law had just given birth to a baby and she didn’t have much energy. Otherwise, she would have had nothing to eat and a beating would have been necessary.
Thinking that I would go to watch the chicken soup later, my feet became faster. I crossed the east wing where the big house lived and went inside. There was a small room built inside. The eldest son of the big house and his two daughters went there.
Living here, now I have the third, fourth and Gu Wan. I went into the house and took a look. The eldest son Dazhu had already gotten up. There was no one on the bed. He thought he got up to get rid of the pig grass. The pigs and pigs at home were there.
The chickens had to be fed early in the morning. A few of the little ones were still sleeping on the bed, so they didn't look at them much. They just took a few glances and hurriedly went out again.
Walking to the front yard, I thought about persuading the baby's father to rest for a while, since he would have to go to the fields after breakfast. Today, if she doesn't go to the fields, she will have one less laborer.
As soon as Mrs. Fang entered the east wing, she heard Dazhu and his father talking.
"Dad, please call me Langzhong Li and show it to me. My sister started to have a fever in the middle of the night last night. My forehead was very hot. I wanted to call you, but my sister-in-law thought we were noisy, so I scooped some cold water and wet a cloth for you.
My sister is cool, I changed it a few times at night, and it seemed to be getting better, but the fever started again this morning." Gu Wanhai's nickname is Dazhu, and no matter how sensible he is, he is only a six-year-old child. His sister was already frightened when she got sick.
I had to hold on until morning. It was still not bright yet, so I hurriedly came to tell my parents.
"What? How good is this? Da Ya must have been frightened yesterday. It's all because I didn't take care of her yesterday. Her grandparents won't punish her. Dad, why don't you invite Mr. Li to come and take a look? I
Go and see Da Ya."
When Mrs. Fang heard that Da Ya was sick, she immediately panicked. She blamed her for being too tired yesterday. She only focused on resting and ignored Da Ya. She hurriedly wanted to go back to check on Da Ya. She heard that there was a baby in the neighboring village who had a fever, so she didn't look at her.
The doctor was burned to death.
"Baby, how can we afford to see a doctor? Hey, go and have a look. If it's really not good, I'll tell dad." Gu Chengli became anxious when he heard this. When Mrs. Fang entered the room, she saw that her eldest daughter was really burning.
With her face flushed, she hurriedly dressed her eldest daughter and carried her to the front yard.
Gu Chengli also saw that his daughter had a severe fever, so he took Daya and went straight to the upper room. Fang and Dazhu also quickly followed.
As soon as I entered the door, I saw Father Gu resting on the kang in the outer room.
"Dad, look at Da Ya quickly. The fever is severe. Let's ask Mr. Li to take a look!" Gu Chengli didn't care that his father was resting, and he was extremely anxious.
Father Gu had just leaned on the kang for a while, feeling a little dazed, when he was woken up by Gu Chengli's anxious voice. "Boss, what's going on?"
"Dad, I don't know either. Dazhu said that Daya had a fever last night and it's not getting better this morning. What should I do if the fever goes crazy?"
Dad Gu was silent for a while and asked Mr. Li to come because he needed to spend money. Originally, the girl and the boy in the village had to survive the cold by themselves. But it seemed serious so he saw a doctor. After all, this medicine is very valuable. If you don't have money, you can't afford medical treatment.
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Mrs. Lu, who was about to fall asleep inside, suddenly woke up again when she heard Gu Chengli's words outside, and immediately became anxious.
"Boss, if this little girl has a fever, just cover it with cold water. How can our farmer's family be so expensive? We have to see the doctor every now and then. How much money will we have left at the end of the year? What's more, it's just a girl. Even a boy can't have one.
If you have a headache or fever, you should see a doctor, right?"
Gu Chengyu woke up when Mr. Lu shouted. Hey, it was really not easy for a woman in ancient times! It seemed that they all favored boys over girls. Now I am glad that he has become a boy. And listening to this, the villagers think
It’s not easy for doctors, so you have to rely on yourself to survive your illness?
Don't be careless when this little kid has a fever. He might end up with a fever. He doesn't know what kind of serious illness he needs to be treated by a doctor. He is a little baby now and can't help much. I hope dad can agree!
After all, it would be a sin for a good child to burn out. I hope his wife will stop thinking about it. After this period of contact, I feel that his wife is a tough guy. Not only is her fighting ability incredible, but she is also very stingy.
"Mom, I'm really confused by the fever. You haven't woken up yet. Mom, please ask Mr. Li to come and take a look!" Gu Chengli shouted to the inner room.
At this time, this hard-working man's eyes were already red. Although he usually values his son more, his daughter is always his own. He really can't bear to see his daughter burn like this! This eldest daughter is usually the most obedient and works more.
He doesn't cause trouble and is very kind to his eldest son and sister. He always asks his parents to save their children.
"Father, mother, please save Da Ya. I beg you, I will kneel down for you." Seeing that her parents-in-law did not agree and she was afraid of what would happen if the child was burned, Ms. Fang was extremely anxious. La Wa'er
His father and Dazhu knelt on the ground, with tears streaming down their faces.
"Old man, it's not like you don't know that your family is in a difficult situation. How can you have any money left? How could this big girl have a fever? Could it be that you just sleep by yourself at night and don't take care of the baby?" Ms. Lu refused to let go and was not satisfied.
, if this sets a precedent, then everyone in the family will have something to ask for money. Should they give it or not? Mrs. Lu is worried that she will not be able to keep the money, and she is also worried.
The second child and his wife had already arrived before the elder brother knelt down. Gu Chengyi and his wife listened at the door for a while. Only then did Gu Chengyi realize that Da Ya was sick and the eldest brother was begging his parents to invite Mr. Li to come and take a look.
To say that the eldest brother is usually the most honest, if Daya can survive, he will not come to ask for help from his parents. I looked at Daya in the arms of the eldest brother again. He has not even opened his eyes for so long. It is really impossible not to look at the doctor.
"Oh, sister-in-law, the children in our village are all very skinny. How can we call a doctor if they have a slight fever? Maybe it will be fine in the afternoon. Don't make things difficult for your parents." Mrs. He saw that her father-in-law who was sitting there was a little worried.
Embarrassed, he rolled his eyes, thinking that he had just offended his parents-in-law, wouldn't now be an opportunity to make a meritorious deed?
As soon as she finished speaking, she felt Gu Chengyi pull her and tap Gu Chengli again.
Mrs. He followed Gu Chengyi's gaze and fell silent for a moment. Just now, Gu Chengli's back was turned to her, and the girl he was holding was blocked by Gu Chengli, so he couldn't see it. Now Mr. He's body tilted to the side, which was really easy to see.
Da Ya's face was flushed with fever and her lips were chapped. At this time, she started talking nonsense, "Hey, darling, this is terrible. Why is it so serious? It doesn't look good."
The boss and his wife are really stupid. The Gu family is not divided into separate families. All the money they earn from their work must be paid to the public servant. The boss’s daily work earnings must be handed in. Judging from the honest character of this boss, he probably doesn’t have any private money to hide.
My father told me that the eldest brother and he both got an extra five cents, but the eldest brother was so stupid that he handed it all over to his parents without leaving a penny on his body. But seeing that the second brother kept five cents, did he?
Speaking out, when his father saw the boss with his mouth open, he thought that the matter was about to be exposed and that Wu Wen could not be saved. After all, they were brothers, so they still had some respect. It was rare to get a reward, and there was no discussion on the way. Gu Chengyi took it as a matter of course.
Do you think the rewards can be kept, but who can't keep some in his hands? It's like if Da Ya is sick now, if the parents finally refuse, then they have to watch, and it's better to have money in hand.
In the past few years, the father-in-law has not saved much money, and he has to drink medicine every three days, which has depleted many families. At this time, Gu Lao Er and his wife were very grateful that they had saved their own money.
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Mrs. Lu was initially satisfied when she heard her second daughter-in-law's support, and she finally had some winks.
"Ah", "Ah", Gu Chengyu also felt that the little girl was a little pitiful, and wanted to help her, so he wanted to divert his mother's attention so that she would not have time to stop her.
Ms. Lu was still about to speak, but in a blink of an eye she saw that her youngest son next to her had also been woken up, and she was a little unhappy. Just as she was about to comfort her son, she suddenly thought that her three younger children were also living in the big house these two days.
Okay, what should I do if I get over the illness?
He hurriedly told Dad Gu, "Old man, please bring the third, fourth and daughter over quickly, don't get too sick."
Father Gu became anxious when he heard this. If they are all sick, wouldn't it make matters worse? "Lao Er, Lao Er's family, do you want to see if they are awake? Go and bring them over." After thinking about it, "Let's see.
Fourth child, this baby has weak bones, so don’t get sick again. Look at Erya and Dazhu too. The second child’s family is going to make a bowl of ginger soup for them to drink.”
"Hey! Dad!" The couple took the order and went out. If the third and fourth children are all over the illness, given the partiality of father and mother, they will definitely have to see a doctor, and won't they have to spend more money? That's a business trip.
The money you win is one penny less.
Dad Gu looked up at Da Ya in the boss's arms. His face was indeed flushed with fever. Forget it, it looked very serious, so he relaxed. "Boss, go and ask Mr. Li to come over!"
Da Ya took him in his arms, but Father Gu wanted to let Li Langzhong take a look at the children at home.
"Thank you, Dad!" Gu Chengli thought there was no hope, but who knew that his father agreed. Although the eldest daughter's illness has not recovered yet, she was a little relieved to see the doctor. Fang was very happy when she pulled Dazhu, thank you all
After looking after Dad, he carried Da Ya back to the house.
After everyone left, Father Gu went into the inner room and said, "Damn, please take out a hundred coins first. If you take less, I'm afraid it won't be enough."
Father Gu was also worried. He frowned and took out the cigarette stick at his waist, intending to light it and take a few puffs. Then he saw the dark eyes of his youngest son on the kang looking in his direction, and put it away again. Although he knew that his youngest son
Now that he couldn't see anything, he went to the kang and played with the little bun again. Father Gu looked at his little son's cute face and relaxed his frown. He became more and more happy as he looked at it.
"Dad, how much money does this medicinal material cost? I'm afraid I'll need a lot of it now, why did you agree to it?"
Although Ms. Lu was dissatisfied with Father Gu's agreement, she was still a woman. No matter how reluctant the head of the house was to speak, she had to take it out. She slowly got up, found the key on her body, and opened a locked door beside the kang.
An unpainted cabinet. A black-painted box was taken out of the cabinet. The box was quite delicate and compact, with patterns of magpies climbing plum blossoms carved on it.
There was actually a lock on the box, so I took another key to unlock it, and saw two small silver ingots lying in the box, along with a dozen scattered pieces of silver and three strings of copper coins.
Mrs. Lu took out one of the three strings of copper coins and gave it to Father Gu. One string was exactly one hundred Wen. Father Gu took the coins and saw that Mrs. Lu's flesh ached. It was funny.
"Okay, the baby is sick. You have to call a doctor. Otherwise, it will make the boss and the others feel sad. The boss and his wife are obedient and willing to work hard. The three children in the family are still young, so we can't count on the boss and the second child? What's more, the three little ones this time
He also lives in the old man's house, what if he's over his illness? Let's take a look at Mr. Li too." After hearing what the boss said, Ms. Lu thought about it and didn't care about the money anymore.