novelaction Chapter 105 Big Fat
Chapter 105 Big Fat
Zhou Guo looked at Zhou Tao who was already unconscious due to fever. He had been having fever for three days and now the child couldn't even be woken up when he was called. Zhou Guo was very worried and hoped that nothing would happen to him.
The crowd waited and waited at the city gate until their eyes were almost blinded, and finally they saw the head of the village and his group coming from afar.
"Hey, here I come, I'm back, look... But which one of these is the doctor?"
Zhou Guo looked over for a long time but couldn't tell which one was the doctor. In his impression, doctors were all old grandfathers with gray beards, or at least middle-aged uncles with beards. But the one following the head of the village... was a young man in his twenties. He was so young, were you sure he was not an apprentice?
Everyone was also suspicious, "Did they not find the doctor? There is no doctor in such a big county? Could it be the young man with the medicine box on his back?"
……
The man next to the village head is actually a doctor.
Although everyone suspected that the doctor was too young, he didn't say anything when he first came in. He just put on a stern face and began to take people's pulses, diagnose diseases, and write prescriptions. He didn't say any nonsense and looked really serious, with the style of a doctor. No one dared to say anything or ask anything, and could only go to the head of the village.
The village head wiped the sweat off his face and panted, "You think I don't want to find an older doctor? Let me tell you, this doctor is the oldest in the city. The other doctors are not in the city."
"Where did it go?"
"It seems that there was a bandit riot in the neighboring county a few days ago, and many people were killed and injured. All the doctors were transferred there. Now there are only three doctors left in the city. Two of them have not yet graduated, and this one has just graduated not long ago. But don't worry, he has graduated, which shows that his medical skills are still up to standard." After the head of the village said this, he sat down on the ground. He ran a lot and visited several pharmacies.
There were many patients, and the doctor examined them one by one and asked many detailed questions. It was getting dark, and he had not yet finished examining half of the patients. Fortunately, the medicine box was well stocked with a wide variety of medicines, so he only had to grab them on the spot. The little boy who came with him wrote one prescription after another, and he was quick and steady.
After catching them, I started to boil the medicine immediately on the spot.
Not long after, bursts of medicinal fragrance wafted from the city gate.
"Close the city gate!" At this moment, the city gate was closed with a loud bang.
Everyone was startled and immediately looked at the doctor who was busy working. Seeing that he was not affected at all, as if he didn't hear anything, they were relieved.
We are destined to spend the night at the city gate today.
The women began to cook. They had been traveling all day, and although their appetites were not very good, they still had to eat.
The head of the village even took out a palm-sized piece of fat meat from somewhere. When the meat came out, everyone's eyes widened!
Zhou Guo looked at the fat meat. In the past, he would have been disgusted at the first sight of it, but now... he swallowed his saliva and seemed to smell the fragrance of meat?
"Meat! Village head, you didn't even bring more out when you went in. How could this little bit be enough for everyone to eat?" Wang Fugui, who was standing next to them, looked at the meat with eager eyes and complained that it was too little. How could they really lack the money to buy meat?
The headman rolled his eyes at him and held the meat in his hand like a treasure, "What are you thinking about? This is not for you to eat, it's for the doctors. You still want to eat meat? Can't wild vegetables satisfy you?"
When Wang Fugui heard that even this little bit of meat was not for them to eat, he immediately said, "You are really stupid. You went in and walked to the butcher's shop, but you didn't think of bringing more. If we don't eat it, the patients should eat it, and the children should eat it too. You only brought so little. Is it because the meat in the butcher's shop has been sold out, and this is the only bit left?"
The village head blew his beard and glared, "It's good enough to have something to eat, but you still want to eat meat. Now they are losing out? Didn't they just have a dry meal a few days ago? Go and ask which family can eat such a dry meal these days. Be content."
He walked away, muttering as he walked, "You are a bunch of ungrateful people. You think food is not enough and you even want to eat meat. You have lived too well. You should live a life of eating grass roots and tree bark."
Wang Fugui: “…”
Others: “…”
They just wanted to eat some meat, how big a sin is that?
Zhou Guo touched his nose, looked at the city gate so close and sighed. A city was separated from them. The people inside lived a stable life, but those outside didn't know where they would be tomorrow.
Zhou Dacang, who was standing by, heard her sigh and turned his head. "What's wrong? Why are you sighing for no reason?"
She shook her head. It was nothing. She just wanted to eat meat. Fatty meat was delicious. It sizzled with oil and was smooth, juicy and exploded in her mouth. It was so delicious!
Why didn’t she eat it before? She really doesn’t know how lucky she is!
The head of the village handed the meat to his wife and told her to cut it into thinner pieces. There were two doctors on duty, and the palm-sized piece of meat was a little small, so they could only cut it into a few more pieces.
The meat was put into the pot, and oil started sizzling soon.
The aroma of meat filled the camp, and even the strong smell of medicine could not cover it up. It squeezed into everyone's noses, hearts, and stomachs from every corner.
The tempting aroma made everyone swallow their saliva. The younger children clamored for meat and cried loudly if they were not given any.
Zhou Guo's mouth was watering as he smelled the aroma. He felt that what Uncle Fugui said was true. Since he had already gone to the butcher shop, what would be wrong in bringing back some extra? It was not like he had no money. Even if they brought only the palm-sized pieces, each person could have enough!
Zhou Su couldn't bear it anymore, so she stood up and looked straight ahead, "Sister, sister, I want to see..."
Before he finished speaking, a string of saliva flowed down the corner of his mouth.
Zhou Guo pulled him to sit down and wiped his saliva. "No, have you forgotten what your mother told you? You can't stay at someone else's house when they are cooking, and you can't guard someone else's pot. This will make people look down on you. We must have ambition. This meat is prepared for the doctor. If the doctor eats it well, he will treat your sister Taoer more attentively, and your sister Taoer will get better faster. Be obedient, and when we get back and settle down, I will definitely let you eat big meat and eat enough, okay?"
Zhou Su nodded heavily and sat obediently beside her, sniffing and drooling, and no longer mentioned going to the pot.
Along with this enchanting aroma, everyone prepared their own meals, which were porridge mixed with wild vegetables.
But the doctor wasn't done yet.
Everyone tacitly agreed not to start eating and just waited in silence.
When it was Zhou Guo's turn, the food was already cold.
The doctor felt her pulse, peeled off the bandage and looked at the wound. "It's nothing serious. The wound is not deep. The right herbal medicine is applied. The wound is slowly healing. Just remember to keep the wound clean. Don't let it get wet or move around. You will be able to run and jump in half a month."