Xing'an Mountains 1984: Starting from climbing mountains to support the family

Chapter 104 The Little Guy Is Sick
Unfortunately, they were blocked by the door of the dog pen, and they all cried anxiously.

Chen Weidong stepped forward, opened the door of the pen, and let them out to get some fresh air.

After the four puppies rushed out, they circled around Chen Weidong and pounced on his legs one by one.

Then Chen Weidong mixed dog food for them, and then threw four pieces of dog food to the black tiger and the white tiger.

Then he started to shovel donkey dung. Donkey dung is a good thing these days and can be used as fertilizer for the vegetable garden... Chen Weidong piled it not far from the door.

After feeding the chickens and collecting the eggs, he took out a few pieces of roe deer meat that he had cut last night, said something to Liu Xueting, and went out.

Several puppies followed behind him, and Chen Weidong planned to take the four puppies out for a walk.

As soon as he reached his parents' doorstep, he saw Dafei and Xiaofei running out of the yard. When they saw Chen Weidong, they quickly called out, "Third Uncle!"

"Well, give this piece of meat to your mother." Chen Weidong handed over a piece of roe deer meat.

"Okay, Third Uncle."

Dafei and Xiaofei ran away happily after getting the meat.

then.

After delivering the meat to his parents, Chen Weidong went to Shitou, Bingzi, and Li Shengli's homes one by one.

Chen Weidong originally planned to come back to eat after delivering the meat, but he couldn't refuse sister-in-law Xiuli's hospitality, so he waited until almost eight or nine o'clock after dinner at Li Shengli's house before taking the four puppies home.

At this time, home.

Liu Xueting was wringing out a warm towel, folding it, and putting it on Si Ni's forehead.

Si Ni can eat normally, but maybe she ate too much and didn’t sleep well last night. Plus, she ate greasy food, so she caught a cold.

I have a little fever now.

The child's illness came suddenly.

When Liu Xueting got up, the little one was fine. She had just finished cooking and was about to call the little ones to eat when she saw Da Ni, Er Ni, and San Ni running over and telling her that their sister was not feeling well.

"Mom, Sini's head hurts."

Si Ni said in a baby voice while lying in the bed with a pale face.

"Mom, take you to the clinic."

Seeing that the warm towel had no effect, Liu Xueting said with concern.

"No, Mommy Sini is afraid of injections."

"Silly girl!"

"Be good, little sister. I'll give you something delicious."

Sanni hurried to the main room.

Then he searched for a while and took something out from inside and brought it over.

Liu Xueting took a look.
Good guy!
Sanni hid a candy.

You know, the candy at home had been eaten up a long time ago! In order to be fair, Liu Xueting gave each little one a piece of candy every day. It had been several days, and Sanni still had candy in her hand.

"Third sister~"

Even though Si Ni was sick, she was not polite at all. She took what San Ni gave her, but she was sick and had no appetite, but that didn't stop her from holding it tightly in her little hand.

"Da Ni, Er Ni, the two of you go and see if Dad is at Third Grandpa's house or Uncle Shitou's house."

Liu Xueting ordered.

"Yeah!" The two little girls nodded and ran outside.

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As soon as Chen Weidong returned to the village, he saw Da Ni and Er Ni running towards him in a hurry.

"father!"

"father!"

"what happened?"

"Dad, my sister is sick!"

Chen Weidong's originally very happy mind suddenly became confused because this scene was too similar!
Chen Weidong remembered that in his previous life, it was Da Ni who ran to him in a hurry and told him that Liu Ni was sick, and then the little girl never woke up again.

Chen Weidong didn't care about Dani at this moment. Erni and the four puppies all ran home.

Da Ni and Er Ni looked at each other, wondering how their father ran away so quickly. To them, it was normal for their sister to be sick (they used to be poor, didn’t have enough food, had poor health, and were prone to illness). When they were sick, they would either endure it or get a shot.

"Liu Ni..."

Chen Weidong ran into the east room anxiously.

Liu Ni was holding San Ni at the moment. When she saw Chen Weidong coming, she shouted with a silly smile, "Dad~"

"As long as it's okay, it'll be okay!"

Chen Weidong immediately hugged Liu Ni in his arms and kissed her hard.

Si Ni: “…”

Liu Xueting: “…”

"..."

"Dad, fourth sister is sick!" Wu Ni's grandmother said angrily at this time.

"Uh……"

Chen Weidong's worry, which had been relieved, became stronger again. He was now most afraid that his child would get sick.

At this time, Si Ni was lying on the kang with a runny nose. She blinked her eyes and saw Chen Weidong coming back, and tears rolled down her cheeks.

"Dad, Sini's head hurts!"

Si Ni sniffed and looked up at Chen Weidong with watery eyes.

"What's wrong with the little guy? He was fine when I left this morning." Chen Weidong hurried forward.

"She must have eaten too much and caught a cold last night. I was just about to take her to Liu Da's place to have a look."

Liu Xueting replied with heartache.

Chen Weidong touched the little girl's head with concern, then leaned over and put his face against hers. "It's so hot! You have a fever!"

Chen Weidong's heart suddenly lifted. He frowned, turned his head and glanced at Liu Xueting and said:

"Xue Ting, let's not go to Liu Da Naotou's place, let's go directly to the township clinic."

Liu Da Nao Tou is the doctor in Xingshu Village in front. Usually, people from several surrounding villages go to him for treatment!

The sanitary conditions were poor in those days, and Liu Dabo had only been to school for a few years before he began to treat illnesses and save lives. Chen Weidong did not look down on his medical skills, on the contrary, Liu Dabo was also capable.
In the early years, we vigorously promoted "a needle" and "a handful of grass".
A needle refers to a silver needle.

A handful of grass refers to various herbs.

Liu Da Naotou is a barefoot doctor who grew up with the help of a "Barefoot Doctor Handbook".

Liu Da Naotou saved many people, especially hunters in the mountains. You have to know that these days, anesthetic needles and water are in short supply. Not to mention barefoot doctors, even in large hospitals, anesthetics are rarely used.

Many hunters were seriously injured and would have died by the time they reached the township or county. Liu Dabo saved many lives with the silver needle in his hand.

Of course, when I was giving injections to children, I accidentally injured two of them.
Chen Weidong has no right to comment on the right and wrong, but he is really worried about his daughter.

Liu Xueting nodded quickly, and then Chen Weidong led the donkey out and loaded the donkey cart. Liu Xueting then took out a piece of Chen Weidong's clothes and covered Si Ni's head with it.

Finished.

Let Dani take good care of the younger sisters at home.

The little ones were very well behaved at this time and didn't clamor to follow. After all, six children, plus a sick Si Ni, were really not easy to take care of.

Chen Weidong took his wife and children and hurriedly drove the donkey cart to the countryside.

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In the 1980s, the health clinics in the countryside could be described as poor. Almost all of them were low-slung square meters with green bricks.

There is only a two-story brick building at the main entrance. There are several painted wooden chairs placed in the passage. At this moment, they are all filled with patients' family members. However, the conditions here are much better than those at Liu Da Nao's.

Inside the health center.

The doctor took a look at the thermometer, then pressed the little guy's tongue with a wooden board.

He said to Chen Weidong, "The temperature is quite high, but it's nothing serious, just a fever and a cold. Get an injection and take some antipyretic medicine. Go back and have a good sleep and sweat a little, and you'll be fine."

Hearing this result, Chen Weidong breathed a sigh of relief.

"Okay, thank you doctor."

Children are most afraid of injections.

Si Ni was no exception. When she heard about the injection, she immediately shrank into Chen Weidong's arms in fear.

"Dad, Si Ni doesn't want the injection!"

Her chubby little face was full of tears, which melted the heart of Chen Weidong, an old father.

"It doesn't hurt, Si Ni, it will be fine in a moment."

"Just one moment!"

Chen Weidong sat on a bench in the hospital. The bench was made of dark red painted wood and his butt hurt when he sat up.

"Oh~"

"Dad, Mom, Si Ni is a big kid, don't cry!"

At this time, Si Ni also began to brainwash herself.

After a while, the doctor came out with a syringe in his hand. Before he came over, Si Ni was so scared that she burst into tears.

Chen Weidong: “…”

Liu Xueting was afraid that Si Ni would move around, so she hurried over, squatted down, reached out her hand, took Si Ni's little head in her arms, and wiped away her tears.

"Don't cry, Si Ni. Mom is here. Mom is with you."

The child cries.

The most uncomfortable ones are my parents.

Si Ni is sick now and feels unwell. When the doctor comes, she is so exhausted that she has no strength left. She lays her head on Liu Xueting's legs, her small body curled up.

Fortunately, the doctor gave the injection quickly enough.

After a while, the injection was finished.

The little guy was crying, and Chen Weidong and Liu Xueting had no time to comfort him.

The doctor took out the jelly beans and put them in the little guy's mouth. Suddenly the little guy stopped crying!
The little mouth squeaked and ate,
"Dad, this is different from the candy that Si Ni eats. It tastes good and Si Ni wants to eat more."

The little guy said in a sweet voice.

"Uh...this snack foodie."

Seeing the little girl's expression change so quickly, Chen Weidong and Liu Xueting were both amused and helpless. Liu Xueting took Si Ni over.

Chen Weidong was quick to move and secretly stuffed half of the pack of cigarettes in his arms into the doctor's pocket, and then asked for a few candy beans. Si Ni was very satisfied.

Liu Xueting sat on the bench holding Si Ni, while Chen Weidong went to pay for the medicine.

Next to Liu Xueting sat a middle-aged woman, also with a child, who was queuing. She was really bored, so she looked at Liu Xueting and took the initiative to start a conversation.

"Sister, this is your child, he is so pretty and well behaved!"

"You're just sick, be quiet. You can be naughty when you're well."

"No, Si Ni is very well behaved!"

Si Ni said in a baby voice.

Liu Xueting and the middle-aged woman smiled at each other, and then Liu Xueting also praised the other's child.

The eldest sister was even more enthusiastic when she heard this, and quickly said to Liu Xueting: "That was your husband just now, right? Your husband is really good to your daughter! He even knows how to hold the child with care! He is really a good man who is busy all the time."

"Ah."

Liu Xueting nodded. She felt sweet inside for some reason when others praised her man.

Si Ni: “???”

"You are so lucky! My husband's child was sick and no one asked a question. But you only have this one daughter?" The eldest sister said tirelessly.

(End of this chapter)