They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 53 Illness, Depending on Each Other for Survival

Xu Zhichun was a little confused, so she decided not to cook dinner. Instead, she put some millet porridge on the stove in a clay pot and cooked it for the child later.

As for herself, there were frozen dumplings in the cold storage space, so she could just boil a few.

Before Zeng Xiaoyan and Aunt Zhu'er left, they had almost finished preparing the konjac tofu and konjac noodles. Xu Zhichun cheered up and finished the rest of the work, changing the water where necessary.

I'll have to get up early tomorrow morning to make the ice jelly.

She checked the time with her pocket watch, and went to check on her child about every half hour.

Sure enough, six milliliters of ibuprofen was enough; the child's high fever subsided, and his breathing became much more stable.

She poured him a large bowl of warm water, added a little brown sugar, and fed it to him.

Before going to bed, Xu Zhichun checked on the child one last time. The child was sleeping soundly and didn't seem to want to eat, so Xu Zhichun went to sleep first.

The effects of Motrin last for about six hours. This was the first time the ancients had used such a drug, so it was considered a highly effective one. Xu Zhichun estimated that the effects of the drug could last for seven or eight hours.

But she didn't dare to gamble, so she set an alarm and decided to check back in two hours.

He checked twice that night, and the temperature rose again in the early morning. Xu Zhichun quickly prepared some more Tylenol and Pudilan for him to drink.

Liang Mingxuan was sleeping soundly, but he was naturally perceptive. Even though Xu Zhichun tiptoed to check on him, he still sensed something in his drowsy state, even though he didn't open his eyes.

It wasn't even dawn yet, and my sister-in-law came to feed me medicine again. Didn't that mean she was still brewing medicine for me in the middle of the night?

Liang Mingxuan was deeply moved. People who are sick are already fragile, and he was just a child. Liang Mingxuan's eyes were filled with tears. He wanted to hug his sister-in-law but felt it was inappropriate. After all, he was already ten years old and would be eleven next year. He had to respect his sister-in-law. He tightly gripped Xu Zhichun's sleeve, and the tears that had been welling up in his eyes for a long time could no longer be held back and fell in strings.

"Sister-in-law, waaaaah... Sister-in-law, waaaaah..."

Xu Zhichun felt extremely distressed and heartbroken looking at the child, and for some reason, she also wanted to cry.

"Don't be afraid, don't be scared, your sister-in-law is here!"

Xu Zhichun gently hugged him and patted his back. Where Liang Mingxuan couldn't see, a few tears fell onto the back of her hand. She quickly wiped them away and then quickly wiped her eyes.

She was saddened to have been transported to this place so unexpectedly, but thankfully she had this child.

Fortunately, she didn't transmigrate into someone else's daughter, otherwise who knows what kind of family she would be married off to through her parents' wishes and matchmaker's words?
Fortunately, she didn't dress up as someone's wife with a man by her side, otherwise she might as well have died again.

This child is her talisman; with him, she has a foothold and a guarantee of survival.

Finally, things are slowly getting better.
"Don't cry, it's okay. Your high fever came down right away after you took the medicine last night. I watched you sleep very well all night. Take another dose of medicine now, get a good night's sleep, and you'll be fine in a day or two. That's how it is with kids' fevers; it goes on and on after a couple of times. Don't be afraid, don't be afraid."

"Ah."

Liang Mingxuan sniffed, gently pulled away from her embrace, and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Thank you for your hard work, sister-in-law."

"It's not hard work. You're sick, so it's only right that your sister-in-law takes care of you. Are you hungry? The millet porridge on the stove is probably still warm. I'll serve you half a bowl."

Liang Mingxuan shook his head. "I'm not hungry yet."

I'm only a little hungry, I can bear it. Why make things difficult for my sister-in-law at a time like this?
Xu Zhichun assumed he had no appetite and didn't force him, saying with a smile, "Then you should continue to sleep well and eat in the morning."

"Okay, sister-in-law, go to sleep too."

"it is good."

Xu Zhichun covered him with a light blanket and then went back to her room.

I can sleep for another two hours. Luckily, I can be lazy when making ice jelly.

As dawn broke, Xu Zhichun got up to make ice jelly. Just as she finished, Liang Chunfen came to fetch water for their family.

"Sister-in-law Zhichun!"

Liang Chunfen always has a smile on her face, which makes people feel better just by looking at her.

"You're here? Don't be in a hurry. Here, your sister-in-law has some millet porridge. I added some brown sugar, it's delicious."

Last night, the fire simmered for too long, so Xu Zhichun decided to cook some more for the child.

Although the agreement with Chunfen included lunch, she usually made extra breakfast, specifically saving it for Chunfen.

"Hey!" Liang Chunfen was very happy. She held the big bowl and gulped down a big mouthful. She looked up at Xu Zhichun and smiled, "Is this called millet porridge? It's so delicious and sweet."

Her mother said that she could eat whatever Sister Zhichun gave her without worry, so she didn't need to go home and ask her mother.

Xu Zhichun smiled and said, "Take your time and don't rush."

After a flurry of activity, Zeng Xiaoyan and her group arrived as scheduled.

Hearing that Liang Mingxuan was sick, everyone was shocked. "Is he serious?" "Have you called a doctor? I'll go and call Doctor Jiang right now!" "Zhichun, our families live close by. If anything happens, you have to call me. It's okay tonight."

Xu Zhichun hurriedly stopped Liang Mingliang, who was about to fetch a doctor, and thanked them again, "I know, I know. If I wanted to call you, I wouldn't hesitate. The child is doing well, but I have to stay home to take care of him today, so I won't go into the city."

Zeng Xiaoyan said, "Of course, don't worry, we've got the business in the city covered! My mother-in-law is always at home, so if you need any help, just let her know."

Aunt Zhu'er also said, "I think Chunfen is quite capable. She can handle errands without any problems. If she can't spare the time, let her go."

"Well, I will."

Zeng Xiaoyan and the others drove the oxcart into the city. Xu Zhichun hurriedly instructed Liang Chunfen to go to the school in the next village and tell Master Liu that Shengxuan was sick and needed to take two days off.

Liang Chunfen nodded and left with a swift movement.

Liang Mingxuan felt much better. He drank half a bowl of millet porridge and a few sips of warm water. He lay back against the headboard, looking much better and his eyes were brighter.

Xu Zhichun was relieved.

Okay, we can begin the questioning.

She couldn't hold it in any longer.

Besides, it's better to know about and resolve school bullying as soon as possible, so that the child can feel at ease and recover better.

To Xu Zhichun's surprise, Liang Mingxuan's expression changed as soon as she asked this question. He subconsciously lowered his head to avoid looking at her, insisting that nothing was wrong. He claimed he hadn't been bullied at school, and that his clothes were dirty because he had been sick the day before and had accidentally fallen. He said he hadn't told his sister-in-law because he was afraid of worrying her.
If he had told Xu Zhichun on his own initiative, Xu Zhichun might have actually believed him.

He probably didn't expect Xu Zhichun to notice and ask such a question. Caught off guard, even if he was smart, he was still just a child and couldn't even compose himself.

If Xu Zhichun couldn't see through such a straightforward change in expression, she would have lived in vain for all these years.

"Don't try to fool me. There's definitely something going on here. If you don't want to tell me, fine. I'll go to Quanshan Village and ask Master Liu right now."

"do not want!"

In his haste, Liang Mingxuan grabbed Xu Zhichun's sleeve.

(End of this chapter)