Ordinary happy life

Chapter 141 Good things vs bad things

The villagers were happy for a few days because they didn't have to pay taxes this year, but the joy gradually dissipated as the river water became less and less. After the river bed dried up completely, the villagers' faces were left with nothing but sadness. Nowadays, they no longer want to farm in the drought, but now they can't even afford basic food and drink, let alone washing clothes.

Fortunately, there are still several deep wells in the village. Although the water level has dropped a lot, each household still has half a bucket of water. If you save a little bit of simple food and drink, you can still enjoy it. If it's just soup and water, don't think about it. It would be nice to have a stir-fry. As for washing clothes, save them first, and then wash them with a little water when there are too many dirty clothes. Although you can't wash them clean, you can wear them at least.

Sometimes misfortunes never come singly. A severe drought has already made the villagers miserable, but as if God didn't think everyone was miserable enough, something happened to the children in the village again.

"Brother, what happened? What happened to Hu Zi???" Zhang Dayong had just come down from the mountain and was about to go home when he saw Lin Dazhu running hurriedly with a child about six or seven years old in his arms. Lin Dazhu was far behind, but his face was also full of anxiety.

Lin Dazhu was overjoyed when he saw Zhang Dayong, and said anxiously, "Dayong, lend me the fast ox cart. Hu Zi just suddenly developed a high fever. I was thinking of carrying him to the town for a visit."

Lin Dazhu and Bai Xiuniang have been together for the past five years. A boy and a girl were born, aged four and two respectively, but the eldest son Huzi was the most important to the couple. Originally, the six or seven-year-old child was able to stand still, but Huzi suddenly developed a high fever and was completely confused. Lin Dazhu did not plan to call Doctor Tian, ​​so it was safer to send him directly to the medical center in the town.

Hearing this, Zhang Dayong glanced at Beard, who had already begun to talk nonsense, and there was a trace of worry on his face. He was looking at a grown-up child. How could he not be worried if he had such a severe fever.

"Brother, sister-in-law, you go to the entrance of the village first. I will go back and set up the ox cart and go to the entrance of the village to find you." Zhang Dayong said.

As soon as Lin Dazhu saw Zhang Dayong's posture, he knew that he wanted to send them to the town, and hurriedly said, "Dayong, I can also drive the bullock cart, we can go by ourselves." "It's okay,

my cow is used to being driven by me, I'll drive it It can be faster, and there are several medical clinics in the town. Among them, the Fulin Medical Clinic on East Street is the best at treating children's diseases. That's where Brother Mi was treated at the beginning. You haven't been to East Street often, so you should go and find one. For a long time, I'll take you there." If Zhang Dayong didn't know, that would be fine. If he knew, he wouldn't be able to sit idly by.

"Then thank you Dayong." Zhang Dayong said that for this reason, Lin Dazhu naturally would not refuse again. Moreover, Lin Dazhu didn't go much to the East Street of Luohua Town. He and Bai Xiuniang didn't know when they would find it.

When Zhang Dayong came home, Lin Qin was making lunch, and Zhang Qiong'an was playing in the house with Zhang Jingcheng. When Lin Qin heard the noise, he poured some water into the pot, then closed the lid and sulked. He wiped his hands on his apron and walked out of the kitchen.

"Brother Dayong, where are you going with your bullock cart? It's almost lunch, can't you wait until you finish eating?" Lin Qin walked to the lobby and saw no one, so he walked into the yard. Looking at it, he saw Zhang Dayong pulling out the ox and driving the ox cart, and he said doubtfully.

Zhang Dayong, while putting the cart on the cow, replied, "Huzi suddenly developed a high fever and started talking nonsense. I sent my eldest brother and sister-in-law to take Huzi to the medical center in the town to see a doctor. He probably won't be able to come back at noon. You take the small beans and small pine cones and eat them first."

Since the land was temporarily unable to grow, Zhang Dayong resumed his behavior of going up the mountain every day in order to support his family. But because the weather is too hot, it is easy to get heatstroke in the mountains at noon, so Zhang Dayong will go down the mountain to eat at noon every day, and then rest for a few hours before going up the mountain. If he hunts a lot in the morning, Zhang Dayong will be at home with Lin Qin and his two children in the afternoon.

"Huzi has a fever. Yesterday I saw that he was very lively. Why did he have a high fever overnight and talk nonsense." Lin Qin was very anxious when he heard that Huzi had a fever.

"Don't be anxious. Brother Mi was fine when he was so serious, and Hu Zi will definitely be fine too. Brother and sister-in-law are already waiting at the entrance of the village. I'll leave first. I've seen fevers in the village these days. There are a lot of children, please keep some control over the little beans and pine cones and don't let them run around." Huzi is not the first one in the village to have a fever. In the past three or four days, there have been at least four or five children in the village with fever, but Huzi It's just more serious.

"Okay, be careful on the road." Lin Qin responded anxiously.

When Zhang Dayong drove the bullock cart to the village entrance, he found that in addition to Lin Dazhu and his wife and Hu Zi, there was also a couple and their husbands, all of whom were holding their children with anxious faces on their faces.

"Dayong, our child is also a little sleepy. We were about to take him to the town, but Dazhu said that you were driving an oxcart. Can you give us a ride? We'll pay the fare." No matter how fast they run, they can't run as fast as an oxcart with four legs, so even if they feel embarrassed, they still wait here shamelessly.

Although Zhang Dayong didn't expect that there would be a few more people, he didn't care about it. He said boldly, "Come up, everyone. My car is not that big and it may be a bit crowded. We all come from the same village. Whatever the fare, it's all convenient." "

Thank you, thank you." When they heard that Zhang Dayong was willing to take them without paying for the bus, they simply didn't know how to be grateful. As for the car being a little crowded, it didn't matter, as long as they could get to the town as soon as possible, not to mention it was crowded. Yes, I can tolerate even stacking them.

After Zhang Dayong arrived at Luohua Town with a car of people, he wanted to help pay the entrance fee himself, but everyone refused. In the end, Lin Dazhu and three other men helped to pay the entrance fee. According to their words, Zhang Dayong had already done them a great favor by not charging fares. How could they have the nerve to ask Zhang Dayong to pay for entering and leaving the city?

Zhang Dayong took everyone directly to Fulin Medical Center. After arriving, everyone found that the medical center was overcrowded, and they were all children. Although Lin Dazhu and others were impatient, they had no choice but to wait in line. Zhang Dayong took an ox cart and walked around the town without anything else. First, I bought some snacks and some oil and salt, and then I asked if anything happened in the town.

After some inquiring, Zhang Dayong learned that the number of children with fevers had skyrocketed recently. Fulin Medical Center, which is best at treating children's illnesses, was overcrowded every day. If only Zhang Dayong wasn't scared, what scares him the most is that the residents said that every child has a sudden fever. A fever that was fine one day will become very serious the next day.

Moreover, it would be better if the fever can go away. If it cannot go away, people will be gone in just two or three days. Several children in the town have already died because of it.

Zhang Dayong thought to himself, no wonder the streets were much quieter, and there were white sails hanging on the doors of several houses. Thinking of the two children at home, I felt a little uneasy. Could this be a plague? But when I think about it, I think it's not the case. If it's a plague, it's impossible for only children to be affected, and the plague kills people very quickly. Sometimes hundreds of people die in a day. It's impossible that there are only a few people like now.

Zhang Dayong is just an ordinary farming hunter who has seen so much. He is completely confused about children's fever. Since Zhang Dayong couldn't figure it out, he didn't force it. He just wanted to go to the hospital to ask if there was any preventive medicine and fry it up for the two children. Whether it is the little beans or the little pine cones, they are the lifeblood of Zhang Dayong and his wife. If something happens to either of them, it will cost them their lives.

When Zhang Dayong drove the bullock cart back to Fulin Medical Center, Lin Dazhu and others had already watched the doctor get the medicine. Zhang Dayong didn't hesitate when he saw this, and went directly to the doctor and asked, "Doctor, are there any medicines that can prevent fevers???"

"There are medicines that can prevent fevers, but recently the children's fevers have no reason at all, even if they stay at home every day. Wearing thick clothes can also cause fever, so I don't know if this preventive medicine is useful." The doctor answered truthfully.

"It has no effect at all???" Zhang Dayong asked unwillingly.

"I don't want to lie to you, it's not very useful." The doctor also wants to make a business, but he can't make money without conscience.

"Is there any other way to prevent it???" Zhang Dayong continued to ask.

The doctor thought for a while and said, "The reason why children have fever has not been found yet. As for the prevention method, it is to let the children go to less crowded places, wash hands frequently and pay attention to some hygiene. Other than that, there is nothing else." There is a way."

"Okay, thank you doctor." Although there was no accurate way, the doctor's words still made Zhang Dayong feel at ease, and he thought about not letting the two children go out until the unknown fever passed.

On the way back to the village, Zhang Dayong said, "The doctor just told the children not to go to crowded places and to pay attention to hygiene. I think you should try your best to keep these children away from other children after returning home. Do you know if it will be contagious?"

"You are right, we should separate ourselves. This one will kill us, and if there are a few more, we will fall first." Lin Dazhu glanced at the needle in his arms. Huzi, who had already fallen asleep, said mockingly.

Zhang Dayong felt uncomfortable when he saw the haggard appearance of Lin Dazhu and Bai Xiuniang. He was also an father, so he naturally knew the anxiety and fear in his children's hearts when they were sick.

As soon as Zhang Dayong and others returned to the village, they heard the news that the second son of Wang Dafu's second son had died. It was also due to a fever that had not gone away for three days. It was said that they had also gone to the medical center in the town and had taken a lot of medicine. The fever never went away, and he died a quarter of an hour ago.

This news made Lin Dazhu and others subconsciously hug their children tightly. In fact, Dr. Gang also said that this antipyretic medicine is not completely symptomatic and whether it can reduce the fever depends entirely on luck. If the fever cannot be reduced, it will basically only take two or three days. . They were still lucky at first, but now seeing a familiar child die because of this completely shattered their last bit of luck.

After Zhang Dayong sent everyone home, he drove the ox cart back home. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Doctor Tian coming out with a medicine box. He thought something had happened to his two children and jumped out in a hurry. Che asked, "Doctor Tian, ​​who in my family is sick???"

Dr. Tian was a little painful when Zhang Dayong held him, but he didn't care. He smiled and said, "It's a good thing that no one is sick. Your husband is pregnant."

Zhang Dayong heard this. I was relieved that no one was sick. Just when I was about to ask why he came, I heard that Lin Qin was pregnant. Zhang Dayong was stunned.

"Already a father of two children, he is still so stupid." Dr. Tian shook his head and said with a smile.

"I made you laugh. Is my husband okay? How many months has it been???" Zhang Dayong thought about how long Lin Qin had been pregnant, but why there was no reaction at all.

"It's been more than two months, and the fetus is a little unstable due to lack of nutrition. It's just good to have enough food due to the recent drought. You can only try to be more careful and don't move such heavy things. There is nothing much on weekdays. Lie down and see if you feel safe again. I left some prescriptions. If your husband complains of stomachache, grab a pair for him to eat. I will come back and show him some time later." Dr. Tian put away his smile. He said solemnly.

Zhang Dayong's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. Because he didn't know how long the drought would last, every household did not dare to eat too much for fear of running out of food. Although Zhang Dayong's family is not short of food, Lin Qin doesn't dare to be as lavish as before. On weekdays, he and his children are always close to food and drink, but there is no shortage of nutrients.

No matter what, the news of Lin Qin's pregnancy still made Zhang Dayong very happy. This was the first good news he heard today. He thanked Doctor Tian again and hurried into the house.