Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1393 Sickness
Ye Xiaoxi closed her eyes and lay against the wall crying for a long time, but she felt that the voices around her were getting farther and farther away. There were also voices of people making fun of her, but how come they all disappeared?

She pricked up her ears and listened for a while while crying. Everyone was excitedly talking about how lively it was, how many people there were, and what they had for lunch. But they all stayed away from her. No one stood beside her to talk, and no one cared about her crying.

Even more aggrieved.

She continued to cry even louder, but still no one cared about her, not even her brother.

My younger sister is so disloyal. She wasn't seen the whole afternoon and secretly ran over to join in the fun without calling her. I just saw her jump out of the car and then she was carried straight home.

All of them are gone, except her.

"Wow woo woo..."

The more I think about it, the sadder I feel.

But no one paid any attention to her. She cried for a while, and when she got tired, her voice gradually became softer. She wiped her tears and prepared to go home.

When she looked up, she saw her father sitting on the threshold of the courtyard gate looking at her.

She burst into tears again, this time because her father was too much. He didn't even try to comfort her, but just watched her cry.

Ye Yaodong just watched as usual without coaxing her.

Ye Xiaoxi cried in front of him for a while, and seeing that he was indifferent, she walked into the house crying.

The adults in the room were sitting there talking, and they watched the father and daughter, one running into the room crying, and the other following calmly behind.

"What's the matter? Didn't you say you were going to go out and comfort the child? Why did you run back to the room crying?" Lin Xiuqing asked.

"Didn't you coax her? Is she so hard to trick at such a young age? Or should we take her out to buy something to eat?" Director Chen also said.

Jin Yuzhi smiled and said, "Shall I go and comfort her?"

Father Ye said, "No, no, the little girl is just short-tempered, she will be fine in a while."

Ye Yaodong just wanted to see how long and how much she could cry.

When his father came back, he asked his parents to go into the house first and talk to the guests. He had been there all day and it was a good opportunity for him to come out and take a breath and smoke a couple of cigarettes, so he didn't say anything and just sat quietly on the doorstep, listening to see how long she could cry.

But when she turned around and saw it, she seemed even angrier?
"I'll go and try to comfort him. You guys can chat about your own things. If you're not full, can you ask A-Qing to make you some snacks?"

"No, I'm full. I just finished eating..."

Ye Yaodong nodded and went into the house first.

The little girl was sticking her butt out and crying on the bed. After he came in, she pulled the quilt away, covered her head, and cried silently in the quilt.

so funny.

Children are so cute.

He walked up to her and patted her butt with a smile, "Stop crying, I'll give you a dime."

Ye Xiaoxi's head was still in the quilt, and she stretched out her hands and slapped the quilt in protest.

"One cent can buy 10 pieces of maltose, 10 rice sticks, two servings of popcorn, and 5 pieces of bubble gum..."

"You bullied me, I don't want you anymore..."

She threw back the quilt and, sobbing, took out her own small bag to pack her dolls and toys. She gave up when there was no more room and then held her piggy bank in her arms and walked out.

"Where are you going?"

"Hmph..." She hummed and sobbed at the same time, her shoulders heaving as she looked very aggrieved.

The adults outside were talking and didn't notice a little girl like her coming out of the house. They only saw Ye Yaodong coming out.

"Have you coaxed her yet?"

"No, isn't it there?" He nodded at Ye Xiaoxi who was standing at the door of the old lady's room.

Ye Xiaoxi went into the old lady's room, then came out carrying her dirty doll and went straight to the door.

"What do you want to do?"

"Humph, I'm going to run away from home and I don't want you anymore."

Seeing everyone in the room standing up, Ye Yaodong quickly said, "It's okay. It's just the kids' temper. You guys sit down and chat. I'll just follow along."

Lin Xiuqing followed him, "Why don't I go, are you coaxing her?"

"You've spoiled me."

Her eyes widened in disbelief. How could someone be so shameless as to turn the tables?
"How did I spoil him? What does it have to do with me? Wasn't it you two or three who spoiled him?"

She felt that she was more wronged than Dou E.

"I'm not at home, why should I spoil her?" Ye Yaodong quickly followed.

In just a short while, it had darkened and the houses nearby had lit up their lights. He followed the little girl from a distance and only walked twenty or thirty meters when the sky was already pitch black.

Ye Xiaoxi also looked at the dark sky. She tightened her hands holding the doll and the piggy bank, and there was a look of confusion in her eyes.

Ye Yaodong saw that she stopped and hid first. When she turned around and looked at the door of her house, she found that no one came out.

The children in his family were playing with toys in the next room because they had no one to keep them company.

In the past, there were always a lot of children at their door because the workshop was open and many children were attached to their mothers. While the mothers worked here, the children would come over to play nearby.

The workshop is not open today, and the large group from the village has not returned yet, so they are probably still on the road.

So the village was deserted. Not to mention the noise of children, there was not even a single person in sight. Not many lights were on, and it was dark everywhere.

For a moment, she was terrified and felt that the whole world had abandoned her. She was left alone. She stood there trembling, feeling a little dazed and at a loss.

Ye Yaodong wanted to scare her once, otherwise there would be a second time. If she really got upset and ran away from home, and he was not at home, A Qing was busy, and the old lady didn't watch her, and she really got lost, he would have no place to regret.

He just put his hands in his pockets silently, stood far away by the wall, and watched the little girl.

Ye Xiaoxi stood there, feeling more and more nervous. She felt that the village today was different from the one she knew.

It was indeed different, but she herself didn't know what was different.

She knew that the village was inside if she went forward, but now she couldn't take a single step out.

She stood there for no more than a minute before she burst into tears. Her cry was deafening, louder than before when she was lying on the wall or on the bed, as if she wanted to vent all her grievances.

While she was crying, Ye Yaodong slowly walked towards her.

"turn around."

She dropped the piggy bank and toys in her hands, turned around and hugged his legs, "Dad, Dad, why did you come just now? I'm so scared, so scared, Dad... Wuuuu, you don't want me anymore... Dad, I'm scared, so scared..."

Ye Yaodong squatted down and hugged her, patted her back and comforted her, "Didn't you say you didn't want me and wanted to run away from home?"

"I don't want you, I want you, I'm just afraid."

"Are you scared now? Weren't you quite brave when you stepped out of the house earlier? You only walked 20 meters when you ran away from home."

"Scared, scared, so scary..."

"Don't be afraid, it's okay. Don't run away from home anymore. See? If you run away from home, no one in the village will notice you, no one will come out, and no one will know. If you run into bad people, you will be caught by human traffickers. Then your eyes will be dug out, your hands and feet will be chopped off, and you will be begging on the street."

She was so scared that she kept crying and shaking her head.

"When you and your mother went to the market, did you see beggars? Were those beggars pitiful? Did they have broken arms and legs and looked scary?"

She nodded rapidly, and her tears fell even more violently.

"So you can't run away from home, understand? You can only play in front of the house and in the village. You can't leave the sight of adults, understand?"

She continued to nod.

"Okay, stop crying. Don't do this next time."

"I will never run away from home again."

"That's right, let's go home and wash our faces. Your face looks like a kitten from crying, all covered in tears and snot. It's disgusting."

Ye Yaodong picked her up.

"My doll, my piggy bank..."

He squatted down again and picked up her piggy bank and the doll in his hands.

He carried the person back to the house and asked Lin Xiuqing to wash her face and left her to deal with the problem while he talked to everyone.

What he didn't expect was that Ye Xiaoxi developed a high fever at night. The old lady got up in the middle of the night and knocked on their door, asking him to take her to the clinic immediately.

"You have a high fever? You must have been frightened at night."

While Ye Yaodong was speaking, he had already walked to the old lady's door. He went in and touched Ye Xiaoxi's forehead, which was terribly hot.

"So hot."

"Yeah, I was also startled just now, so I quickly asked you to get up and take her to the clinic."

"I'm going to get dressed too."

Lin Xiuqing also walked to the door, "The child has a high fever?"

"Yes, the old lady said that the child was not sleeping well at night, so she got up out of habit to cover her with a blanket. She felt that her body was very hot, so she was startled and hurried over to knock on the door."

"She must have run away from home at night, and the village was quiet, with no lights and no one around, which was different from usual. She was alone, so she got scared."

After the couple got dressed, they wrapped the child in a blanket and carried him out.

There is a small clinic in the village that can treat some colds and fevers. Ye Xiaoxi could tell that he had a high fever due to a fright at night.

"This child is usually as strong as a calf and rarely gets sick. He doesn't get colds or coughs very often. At most he'll have a runny nose and it will go away in a few days. But suddenly he got a serious illness."

Ye Yaodong walked quickly with the child in his arms, while Lin Xiuqing trotted after him and talked.

The dirt roads in the village are terrible, and at critical moments, riding a bicycle may not be faster than walking.

"Children who are less likely to get sick and in good health will be more seriously ill when they really get sick."

"If you had known, you wouldn't have scolded her at night?"

"Did you scold her last night?"

"She wanted to run away from home at such a young age. Who else should I scold if not her? And when I scolded her, I didn't know the situation at that time. It was only when you went back to sleep and told me that she was scared to death that I realized it and I regretted it."

"The child was frightened, and you still scolded her. How can you be a mother?"

"You're blaming me now. You followed her out without even watching over the child, and you scared her."

"Don't I also want her to learn a lesson so that she won't be too rebellious?"

The couple began to blame each other halfway through the journey.

He didn't stop until he reached the clinic entrance.

The two of them knocked on the door, took my temperature, and talked about my symptoms. When I saw the thermometer was 39.8 degrees, I was shocked and panicked.

The two guys before were so naughty, but they didn't have such a high fever.

Both husband and wife were heartbroken.

After the injection and the drip, I felt even more heartbroken.

"My dear, you suffered so much. Dad will definitely comfort you well next time."

The barefoot doctor consoled them, "It's common for children to get scared. You just stay here with them. When you finish this bottle, we'll switch to another smaller bottle. You know how to switch, right?"

Ye Yaodong nodded, "Yes, I will do it myself later, you go to sleep."

"Okay, I'll grab the medicine first."

Ye Xiaoxi's cheeks were flushed and she kept her eyes closed, but she still responded when she was spoken to just now.

Lin Xiuqing said, "You go back to sleep first, I'll watch over here."

"It's okay, I'll watch here, you go back."

Ye Yaodong felt quite guilty. She was still so young, why should he teach her a lesson? What kind of lesson would that be? He should just talk to her more about the truth. Look how scared the child is.

"You still have to take godfather to visit the fish canning factory tomorrow, and then you have to send them back to the city. How can you have the energy if you don't get enough rest?"

"It's the same if I lie down here and sleep."

At this time, Ye Xiaoxi opened his eyes and said weakly: "Dad and Mom, I'm fine."

Ye Yaodong touched her forehead and said gently, "Be good, take good care of yourself. It was Dad's fault tonight. When you recover, Dad will take you to the city to play. You can buy whatever you want, eat whatever you want, and even take you to the circus."

She nodded and smiled, "You can't lie to me this time."

"No, I'll keep my word."

"Pull the hook."

She stretched out her little finger, and Ye Yaodong's heart melted when he saw it, and he quickly made a pinky promise with her.

"Hang yourself with a hook, and it won't change for a hundred years."

"Go to sleep."

Lin Xiuqing kept persuading him to go back to sleep, but Ye Yaodong was worried and just said that he could just take his father with him to drive tomorrow.

Since she couldn't persuade him, she gave up trying.

The couple stayed by the child's side until the two IV drips were finished and the child's fever finally subsided.

The two of them can also take a nap on the lounge chair next to them.

Ye Yaodong thought that he felt so distressed just by having an IV drip on the back of his hand. For some children, blood vessels can only be found on the backs of their feet or foreheads. Injecting in those places makes them look even more miserable and pitiful.

The two of them only dozed off for a while before the sky brightened and Lin Xiuqing woke up in shock.

"I have to go back and make breakfast..."

"Tell mom to do it."

"That's fine, then I'll ask mom to help make breakfast."

The couple tossed and turned for most of the night and looked haggard. The child was sick and the adults suffered as well.

Lin Xiuqing went away for a while and came back, and bought some buns.

"I didn't go home and took the soup pot to buy soy milk. Just eat it first. I'll pour you a cup of water."

Ye Yaodong nodded and took it.

After a while, the children in the family and Ye's father also came to take a look, as well as a few playmates from the neighbors.

The chattering and talking woke up Ye Xiaoxi, who was very happy.

"Where did you go last night..."

"Did you run away from home last night? How far did you go?"

"Did you encounter a ghost and get scared and sick..."

Father Ye scolded, "Nonsense."

"You don't have a fever anymore, are you okay?"

"Xiaojiu, wow, you're still on IV drip, is it painful?"

Ye Xiaoxi said loudly: "It didn't hurt at all. I didn't even cry."

"You are so brave..."

A bunch of kids were making a lot of noise, some of them were from the neighbors.

Seeing that Ye Xiaoxi had woken up, her fever had subsided, and she had received her medicine, Ye Yaodong settled the bill and took the child back home.

The three adults were walking in front, with children all around them. It was quite a spectacular sight so early in the morning. The villagers passing by asked them where they came from and what they were doing.

Mr. Ye simply replied that his child was sick and had just recovered.

Ye Xiaoxi was lying on Ye Yaodong's shoulder and was not quiet. She was talking to everyone happily, dancing and looking very energetic.

If she hadn't sniffed her nose and coughed occasionally, I would have thought she was fine.

She felt the love that disappeared last night was back.

After returning home, a bunch of adults in the house surrounded her and asked about her well-being. She felt that she was valued again. She said happily that she was fine and wanted to go out and play immediately.

"You can't go anywhere. You're sick and you still want to go out. Do you want to get beaten? Go lie down on the bed. I'll make you some medicine."

"Can't we go out and play?"

"No, you can't go out until you are fully recovered in two days."

"Then my erhu..."

Director Chen smiled and said, "Buy it. I'll buy it for you when I get home today."

She shook her head and said, "I want to go find Grandpa Erhu."

Ye Yaodong said, "When you are ready, go first. Ask your mother to buy some meat, canned food and cakes before you can come to her house."

"Ok."

She waved to everyone obediently, then was carried into the house and laid down.

She had a high fever last night and woke up later. She didn't actually sleep much and was woken up again early in the morning. She took her medicine and fell asleep again soon after.

Ye Yaodong was actually a little tired, but it didn’t matter, as young people are strong and healthy.

After everyone finished breakfast, not only Ye's father followed, but his elder brother and second brother A Guang also followed and accompanied them to the fish canning factory.

Everyone was curious and wanted to see more, not to mention that the god-relatives were coming, so of course the brothers in the family had to accompany them enthusiastically.

With so many people around, Ye Yaodong felt relaxed.

When they arrived at the fish cannery, Hong Wenle led the tour and explained the food. He didn't have to do anything; he just had to follow and listen.

The one who really deserves the honor is Ye Chengjiang.

When a group of them walked past his workshop, he called them "Dad", "Uncle", "Third Uncle" and "Uncle-in-law".

Feeling the gazes of the workers next to him, he straightened his back, feeling so proud!
Ye Yaohua stood by and told him to work hard, learn from his master, be more humble, speak sweeter, and do more and talk less.

They toured for the whole morning, and Hong Wenle wanted to arrange lunch in his own restaurant, but was rejected by Director Chen, who said that they could just eat in the cafeteria. After lunch, they had to rush back to the city, and it would be dark when they got home.

Since that was the case, I didn't force it and just set up a table in the cafeteria, which looked quite presentable.

Hong Wenle also prepared a box of canned fish as gifts for Director Chen and Lin's father. He knew the others and it wasn't their first time, so there was no need to be so polite.

To return to the city, Ye Yaodong directly arranged a boat. The tractor was too bumpy. In terms of comfort, it was relatively more comfortable to take a boat.

He had originally wanted to get on board, but Director Chen kept asking him to go back and rest.

"No need to send us back. We have a long way to go. You stayed up all night because of the child's fever. Go back and get some rest. We are not others. You can just send someone to take us back by boat."

His father-in-law also agreed, "Yes, we are all family, why do we need you to send us around? Just send someone to drive the boat. You should go home and have a rest. You have been with us all morning."

"How can we just send someone at random?"

Father Ye said, "You go back and rest. I'll go with you to sail the boat. It's a good time for you to call and inform... No, your father-in-law is here..."

Father Lin said, "When we get to the dock, we can just take a car or walk back."

Ye Yaodong said, "Then Dad, when we get to the dock, find a tractor and take them home."

Father Ye nodded to show that he understood.

A group of people just returned home and sat for a while, then headed towards the pier again.

Finally, the man was sent away and the couple breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's raining cats and dogs. Everything has happened at the same time. Otherwise, I wouldn't be so exhausted."

"It's ok. Is my daughter feeling better?"

"She woke up in the morning after another nap and was full of energy. But we didn't dare let her go out to get some fresh air. We just let her watch TV at home."

"Have you taken all the medicine?"

"I've eaten everything, including lunch. You should go back and have a nap. I took a nap this morning and I feel much better. Otherwise, I would have felt dizzy all morning."

"Ah."

"After sending the people away, things will be done. The batch of dried fish you brought back was quite a lot. I think you can take a break recently. It seems that there will be another cold front at night."

"It's up to you."

"Have you decided when to go up?"

"I've been so busy these past two days that I haven't had time to look at the calendar. I'll look at it again when I get back. I have to wait until the child recovers before I leave."

"From what I can see, she's almost fully recovered."

"Let's see. I'm afraid it will recur easily."

"Crow's Mouth."

"Feed her some pearl powder later."

"it is good."

The two men walked to the gate of Tianhou Temple. Ye Yaodong looked up at the gate. It was noon, and many people were still coming in and out. Some of them were probably here to collect tributes.

I don’t know if there were too many people in the county last night, but the lines in and out were too chaotic, and the team didn’t get back until after 7pm.

Seeing him looking towards the Tianhou Palace, Lin Xiuqing also asked, "This only happens once every thousand years. I don't know if I'll have the chance to see such excitement in the future."

"Don't worry, there are plenty of opportunities. Mazu culture has a long history and will only become more and more prosperous in the future."

"Let me know when you develop the photos. Otherwise, when you leave in a few days, the photos will be taken with you. I heard everyone talk about it this morning. It's a grand event."

"Well, it's quite grand."

As soon as the couple arrived home, Ye's mother came in smiling, carrying a basket.

"Come on, come on, I'll get you something good."

They both turned to look.

Ye's mother put out all the things in the two baskets. There were fruits, chickens, ducks, peanuts, melon seeds, red dates, and longans. There was a thumb-long red paper on each item.

"From the Mazu Temple? So many things?"

"How can it be that they are all shared? The chickens, ducks, and these miscellaneous peanuts and melon seeds are provided by ourselves. The fruits are shared. Each of you can take one or two. Eat them to ensure your safety."

“Your benefit is pretty good.”

"That is."