Hunting 81: Gathering Goods in the Mountains, I Spoil My Ex-Wife to the Extreme

Seeing Lin Xiulan shake her head, Li Yunshan's heart skipped a beat, and he looked somewhat flustered.

Without a thermometer, how can we know how high DouDou's fever is?

I don't know how high DouDou's fever is. What if it damages her brain?

Although Dou Dou is three years old and this isn't the first time she's had a fever, this is the first time Li Yunshan has personally experienced the fear and anxiety a father feels when his child has a cold and fever.

"Xiulan, what should we do?"

Li Yunshan looked to Lin Xiulan for help.

"Let me see." Lin Xiulan reached out and touched Dou Dou's forehead to check her temperature.

With that touch, she knew what was going on.

"It must have just started, it's not even 39 degrees Celsius yet. We took DouDou to the village clinic. The last time DouDou had a fever, she was also cured at the village clinic."

Compared to Li Yunshan's bewilderment, Lin Xiulan appeared much calmer, able to make a rough judgment with just a touch.

"Okay, I'll take DouDou to the village clinic right away."

Li Yunshan picked up Dou Dou and walked outside.

At this moment, Dou Dou was delirious with fever. When Li Yunshan picked her up, she instinctively hugged Li Yunshan's neck tightly.

Lin Xiulan locked the door behind her and followed her out.

"Xiulan, you stay home and rest well during your pregnancy. I'll take care of DouDou."

Seeing that Lin Xiulan was also going, Li Yunshan quickly said.

The snow outside the courtyard was so deep that bicycles couldn't be ridden, so I had to walk to the village clinic.

But Lin Xiulan is currently pregnant, and Li Yunshan is worried that something might happen to her if she has to walk through such deep snow to the village clinic.

For example, tripping over something hidden under the snow, or stepping into a ditch hidden under the snow.

After all, a few days ago, Gao Hongmei went hunting in the mountains with him and tripped over something because she couldn't see what was under the snow. If he hadn't been quick-witted, Gao Hongmei would have been in serious trouble.

Even so, after saving Gao Hongmei, he twisted his back and had to rest at home for several days.

"Are you sure you can handle this? You've never dealt with something like this before," Lin Xiulan said hesitantly.

In the past, if Dou Dou had any headaches or fevers, Li Yunshan never helped her. Most of the time, she was the one who took Dou Dou to seek medical treatment.

Moreover, Li Yunshan is a big, clumsy man, and he's not as meticulous as a woman when it comes to doing things.

"Xiulan, practice makes perfect. Since we're going to live together, I can't let you do everything. I also need to take on the responsibility of taking care of the children."

Li Yunshan spoke with conviction, and Lin Xiulan hesitated for a moment before returning home.

Meanwhile, Li Yunshan, carrying Dou Dou, strode along the country road covered in thick snow.

Each step he took was a much greater drain on his energy than walking normally.

Li Yunshan could feel the burning heat on Dou Dou's forehead, but he dared not relax for a moment.

When we arrived at the village clinic, there were already several people waiting to see a doctor.

"Dr. Hou, my daughter has a high fever. Her forehead is very hot. Could you please take a look at her?"

Li Yunshan said anxiously.

The villagers who were originally waiting to see the doctor didn't say anything when they saw that it was Li Yunshan. After all, Li Yunshan had donated such a large sum of money to the village primary school. When the school building was renovated and desks and chairs were added, their children would also benefit.

"Dr. Hou, let's examine Yunshan's daughter first. We're not in a hurry."

"Yes, we must be careful not to burn the child."

"..."

Several villagers spoke up.

"Okay, you go first."

Dr. Hou glanced at Dou Dou, who was being held in Li Yunshan's arms, took a thermometer, and placed it under Dou Dou's armpit.

"Take your temperature, and show it to me in five minutes."

Dr. Hou gave instructions.

Soon, Dou Dou's temperature was taken. Li Yunshan couldn't read a thermometer, so he handed it to Dr. Hou.

"Dr. Hou, what is my daughter's temperature?"

Li Yunshan asked eagerly.

"Don't rush, let me see."

Dr. Hou picked up the thermometer, examined it carefully for a while, and then said, "Your temperature is 39.5 degrees Celsius, which is a high fever. I'll give you an injection to reduce the fever first, and I'll prescribe some antipyretics for you to take home. Take them on time, and you'll be fine in a couple of days."

"If you still have a fever in a couple of days, come back to me for more medicine."

"Oh, okay, okay, thank you for your trouble, Dr. Hou, and thank you to all the uncles and aunties as well."

Li Yunshan thanked him repeatedly.

Then, Dr. Hou gave Dou Dou an injection to reduce her fever.

However, DouDou cried because of the pain when she got the injection.

In the 1980s, China's medical level was not as advanced as it would be decades later. The needles used to give injections to patients were glass needles.

These needles need to be sterilized in boiling water after each use.

After prolonged use, the needle tip becomes dull, making it particularly painful to insert the needle.

Moreover, DouDou is only three years old and not as brave as a teenager.

So when I got the injection in my buttocks, it hurt so much I cried.

After the injection, Dou Dou was still crying, so Li Yunshan quickly patted her back to comfort her, and it took him a while to calm her down.

After the injection, Li Yunshan held Dou Dou in the village clinic for more than an hour until the child's fever completely subsided before taking the medicine prescribed by Dr. Hou and leaving the village clinic.

On the way home, Dou Dou nestled on Li Yunshan's shoulder, her little hands tightly wrapped around his neck, and fell into a deep sleep.

Back home, Li Yunshan gently placed Dou Dou on the bed, covered her with a blanket, and tucked the corners of the blanket in.

"Yunshan, how is DouDou? What did Dr. Hou say?"

Lin Xiulan sat on the edge of the pit, looking at Dou Dou who was fast asleep, and gently touched her little face.

"Dou Dou had a high fever of 39.5 degrees Celsius. Dr. Hou gave her an antipyretic injection, prescribed two days' worth of medicine, and told us to give her plenty of water and to observe her closely. If she seemed unwell, we should take her to the village clinic."

"39.5 degrees? That serious?"

Lin Xiulan couldn't help but be surprised. Although Dou Dou had a fever a few times before, the highest temperature she had ever measured was only 38.5 degrees Celsius.

Thinking of this, she secretly rejoiced that Li Yunshan had touched Dou Dou's forehead during lunch; if it had been discovered late, who knows how high her fever would have been.

"Dr. Hou said it was fortunate that the patient was brought in early, otherwise the brain might have been damaged if the patient had been brought in later."

"Okay, you go and rest for a while. I can watch over DouDou here."

"it is good."

……

DouDou had a fever that lasted for three days.

The day they discovered she had a fever, Li Yunshan took her to the village clinic, where Dr. Hou gave her an antipyretic injection and prescribed antipyretics. Although the fever subsided quickly and her temperature returned to normal, Dou Dou started to have a fever again as soon as night fell.

Moreover, this time the fever came on quickly and suddenly. Even after giving the child fever-reducing medicine, it did not get better at all. Instead, the body temperature rose higher and higher, and DouDou's little face turned bright red.

Having no other option, Li Yunshan had to go to Dr. Hou's house with a flashlight to look for him.

When Dr. Hou took Dou Dou's temperature at his home, it turned out to be over 40 degrees Celsius. This terrified Li Yunshan. No wonder when he held Dou Dou, her forehead felt even hotter than at noon, and her little face was bright red, like a red-hot iron.

Seeing that DouDou's temperature was so high, Dr. Hou immediately gave her emergency treatment.

After working for most of the night, DouDou's temperature finally came down.

But Li Yunshan was worried that Dou Dou would get a fever again in the middle of the night, so he simply held her and sat on a chair in the main room of Dr. Hou's house. He waited until the child's temperature returned to normal before leaving Dr. Hou's house and going back to his own home.

That night, after arriving home, Li Yunshan didn't sleep a wink. He stayed by Dou Dou's side until the first light of dawn appeared, when he finally succumbed to exhaustion and fell into a deep sleep.

Two days later, DouDou also had a fever every few hours, but the fever was getting lower and lower as time went on.

On the afternoon of the third day, after DouDou had a low-grade fever once, the fever finally subsided.

"Oh dear, my good granddaughter, you've suffered for three days and I didn't even know! It's all your father's fault. He never called me when something happened. I'll give him a good beating later."

In the evening, Huang Zhifang came to Li Yunshan's house after learning that Dou Dou had a fever. When she heard that Dou Dou had been running a fever for the past three days, she immediately hugged the child in her arms with heartache, and tears welled up in her eyes.

While feeling sorry for her granddaughter, she glared fiercely at Li Yunshan.

"Mother, the snow is so thick. I'm worried that if you find out, you might trip and fall on your way here..."

"What are you afraid of? I've been walking these village roads for decades and I've never stumbled or fallen. Even if I were blindfolded, I could find my way to your house without getting hurt."

Huang Zhifang cursed irritably.

Huang Zhifang rarely swears, but once she does, it means she genuinely dislikes you.

At this moment, Huang Zhifang was very unhappy with Li Yunshan.

"Mother, next time, next time something like this happens, I'll call you."

Li Yunshan quickly replied.

"Next time? Do you want my precious granddaughter to have a fever again?" Huang Zhifang glared at him, annoyed.

Li Yunshan shrank back in fright and quickly apologized, "Mother, that's not what I meant."

"I don't care what you mean, I just want my dear granddaughter to be well."

Huang Zhifang held Dou Dou in her arms, smiling kindly as her rough hands touched her little face.

"Mom, you can watch over DouDou for now, I'll go cook."

Li Yunshan quickly made an excuse to leave and then went to the kitchen.

At this moment, in the kitchen, there was a piece of pork belly weighing about three pounds on the cutting board.

Today, someone in the village was slaughtering a pig, and Li Yunshan went to keep watch early in the morning. He bought a piece of pork belly and planned to make braised pork so that Dou Dou and Lin Xiulan could eat more meat and nourish their bodies.

After entering the kitchen, Li Yunshan used a knife to scrape and clean the dirt off the pig skin, and then cut each piece of pork belly into small, square pieces.

Then, I sliced ​​ginger and chopped scallions.

Next, put the ginger slices and chopped scallions into a bowl, add soy sauce, salt, etc., and mix them with the meat pieces to coat them with color.

After marinating for about ten minutes, heat the large pot until it is very hot, then pour in a little oil.

Once steam rose from the pot, Li Yunshan poured in all the marinated pork belly.

"Sizzle sizzle..."

The pot immediately started sizzling.