Looking at the pleading girl, Shi Zhijian felt that the girl seemed familiar, especially those smart eyes, as if he had seen her before somewhere.
The girl was carrying the little boy on her back, grabbing Shi Zhijian's sleeves with both hands, her big eyes full of pleading and fear, fearing that he would run away.
Shi Zhijian didn't break away or say anything. He reached out and touched the little boy's forehead.
His forehead was hot and hot, like a red-hot iron.
"How long has he been burning?" Shi Zhijian asked.
"Almost two days," the girl said hurriedly.
"Two days? Why did you think of seeing a doctor now?" Shi Zhijian frowned, "Do you know that if you have a fever for a long time, you will die!"
The girl was startled, "I don't know... I, I don't have money! When he had a fever, just squeeze some coptis juice into his mouth and it would be fine! Is my brother going to die?"
The girl's tears welled up and fell to the ground.
Seeing the girl bursting into tears, Shi Zhijian hurriedly said: "Give him to me first!"
While the girl was stunned, Shi Zhijian had already reached out and lifted the boy off her thin back.
Shi Zhijian hugged the little boy with both hands and said to the girl: "Follow me, there is a Western medicine store not far ahead!"
The girl was stunned for a moment, then saw Shi Zhijian hugging his brother and leaving, and hurriedly chased after him.
Those people behind were still pointing and pointing: "This is the daughter of the Dan family!"
"Yes, if you help a girl from the Dan family, you will be unlucky for the rest of your life!"
Hong Kong people are very superstitious and taboo about certain things.
The Dan family has lived at sea all their lives, with no assets, no status, and no status. In the eyes of many people, they committed crimes in their previous lives and were punished by God. If they help them, they are going against God and will receive retribution.
Shi Zhijian didn't believe their lies and ran straight to the western medicine store 500 meters away with the little boy in his arms.
…
The western medicine store was open, and a ghost doctor was taking the blood pressure of a white-haired old man.
The old man was wearing a purple Tang shirt, with gray hair, long eyebrows and a very domineering face.
"Dear Zhen, your blood pressure is on the high side. It's best to pay attention to your health during this period. Don't drink alcohol or eat greasy food, don't stay up late, especially don't go to dance clubs to find girls."
"Thank you, Mr. Thomson! I listen to you and no longer eat braised pork or go to the dance hall, but what about looking for girls... Without them, I think I will die faster!"
Thomson rolled his eyes: "I have nothing to say about your special hobby!"
"That's because you don't know how happy I am with young girls!" The white-haired old man smiled like an old naughty boy.
While the two were talking, Shi Zhijian rushed in with the little boy in his arms and shouted: "Doctor, who is the doctor? This child has had a high fever for two days, please help!"
Thomson turned to look, and then looked at the old man.
The old man said: "You'd better help me first. Children are important. This disease of mine is an old one!"
Thomson then got up and walked over to get a stethoscope to examine the little boy's body.
At Thomson's signal, Shi Zhijian placed the boy on the hospital bed.
The girl also followed in at this time, looking nervously at her brother on the bed.
After a short examination, Thomson said: "It's a high fever caused by tonsillitis! We need to reduce the inflammation and fever quickly!"
The girl didn't understand and looked at Shi Zhijian.
Among so many people, only Shi Zhijian was willing to help her. She had already regarded Shi Zhijian as the only person she could trust.
Shi Zhijian said to Ghost Man Thomson: "Then give him some penicillin first, and an antipyretic injection at the same time. If possible, use cold water or ice cubes to apply to his forehead!"
Thomson looked at Shi Zhijian in surprise: "Do you know medical skills?"
Shi Zhijian shook his head hastily, "I just said it casually, I don't really understand."
Anyone who has experienced a fever in the previous life will know this simple treatment method, which uses both medicine and physical therapy.
It’s just that it’s the 1960s in Hong Kong, and many people don’t even know the words, so how can they understand these things?
After all, Thomson was a famous Western medicine doctor in this area. Although the boy had a severe fever, he managed it very steadily, inserting acupuncture and taking medicine in one go.
The girl was lying on the bedside, looking at her brother, with tears still hanging on her face.
The white-haired old man looked at the girl and said, "Don't worry, little girl, your brother will be fine. Dr. Thomson's medical skills are the best in this area!" After saying that, he gave a thumbs up.
Shi Zhijian glanced at the old man, and then said to the girl: "Your brother will be fine, just wait here for a while."
"What are you going to do?" Seeing that Shi Zhijian was about to leave, the girl hurriedly reached out to hold him.
"I'm going to buy something and pay the bill on the way." Shi Zhijian left the bed after saying that.
The girl looked at him, afraid that he would not come back.
The old man smiled and said: "Girl, that's good, your boy loves you very much!"
The girl hurriedly waved her hands: "Wrong, he is not my friend." A trace of blush appeared on her cheeks.
"Uh, not your friend?" The old man looked at the girl in surprise. Although the girl was dressed in shabby clothes, she was very beautiful, with willow eyebrows and almond-shaped eyes, cherry lips and peach cheeks, especially between the eyebrows, which was full of agility. She turned out to be a rare person.
What a beautiful woman!
"You are so beautiful and charming when you are only sixteen or seventeen years old. What if you grow up?"
The white-haired old man has seen countless people, especially many young and beautiful girls. Compared with them now, he is completely different!
The little boy on the bed groaned, and the girl quickly turned around and held her brother's hand, "Brother, are you awake?"
The boy opened his eyes, looked around, and said, "Sister, I'm thirsty!"
…
Almost ten minutes later, just when the girl was worried that Shi Zhijian would not come back, Shi Zhijian returned to the western medicine store again.
"I've settled the bill. By the way, you can try this to see if it fits."
The girl was startled and found that Shi Zhijian was holding a pair of women's black cloth shoes with white soles in his hands.
She lowered her head and looked at her feet. She had run all the way from the seaside with her brother on her back. They were dirty, and there were many calluses on her feet. Some places were torn and bleeding.
"This I..."
She pulled her feet back hard, saying that her feet were too dirty, but Shi Zhijian squatted down, directly lifted her left foot, and took the shoes to help her put them on.
"No, you can't! Sir, I, I..."
The girl didn't know what to say, her face had already turned red into an apple.
When Shi Zhijian helped her put on all her shoes, the girl was already stiff.
No one has ever been so kind to her in her life!
In fact, she never imagined that she could own a pair of shoes!
The cheapest pair of cloth shoes costs two yuan!
She needs to sell many, many lotus seeds to buy a pair of shoes!
What's more, she still has to save money, and she also has to send her brother to school. She no longer wants to spend her whole life wandering at sea!
"Sir, these shoes... I will pay you back in the future! And my brother's medical expenses, if you tell me his name and where he lives, I will pay you back!"
Shi Zhijian looked at the girl and smiled, "Have you forgotten? We know each other, and I bought your lotus seeds!"
The girl's face turned red immediately, and she quickly lowered her head and grasped her braid.
In fact, she had recognized Shi Zhijian before that.
That night was the most money she had ever made selling lotus seeds.
How could she forget that young man who spoke politely and had a very kind heart?
Seeing the girl lowering her head, Shi Zhijian smiled and said, "Your name is Su Youwei, right? It's a very nice name!"
The girl's head hung lower, and her fingers were tangled in her hair.
"Now, you can pay back the money if you want. I have opened a factory in Yuen Long. If you are willing, you can work there. I am preparing to recruit people!" Shi Zhijian joked.
The girl raised her head suddenly: "Really?"
Shi Zhijian smiled: "I'm just joking! Take care of your brother first!"
After Shi Zhijian finished speaking, he turned around and prepared to leave the western medicine store.
The girl didn't know where she mustered the courage, and suddenly said: "Sir, can I ask you why you want to help me?"
Shi Zhijian turned around and smiled slightly: "Because I am also the younger brother of others, and my sister is as good as you!"
