“He’s called Hai Cai, just brought in by my mother and aunt. My mother said he’s receiving a glucose drip,” Yibao said.

As soon as the nurse heard it was a glucose drip and that the patient had just arrived, she knew who it was.

“Come, I’ll take you,” she said.

There was only one person receiving a glucose drip at the moment.

Normally, those who come to the medical clinic for a glucose drip are mostly from the military, and they wouldn’t choose to come right before mealtime.

The nurse led the three children to where the glucose drip was being administered and said to them, “There’s only one patient receiving a glucose drip inside. Go and see if it’s the person you’re looking for.”

In fact, the three children didn’t need to go and see, because when they heard movement from this side, Qian Aifen had already turned her head and saw the three children. “Yibao, Erbao and Sanbao, why are you here?”

“First Aunt.”

Yibao said to the nurse, “Thank you, Sister Nurse, it’s our First Aunt.”

Saying that, the three children ran towards Qian Aifen.

When the three children walked in and saw Hai Cai being held by Qian Aifen, receiving the glucose drip, the eyes of the Yibao and Erbao turned red.

” Auntie, does Hai Cai hurt?” Erbao asked with a choked voice.

Qian Aifen replied, “Yes, he does. So in the future, when there are no adults with you, you can’t go play in the water, okay?”

This time it was just bad luck.

Her son went to the stream to wash his hands and was taken advantage of by Zhuang Xiaopang.

Of course, what Qian Aifen hated even more was Zhuang Xiaopang, that crooked person who deliberately bullied her son when he was alone.

But this matter wasn’t over yet.

She couldn’t do anything now because she had to take care of her son, but once she got back, They had to give her an explanation.

Otherwise, she would definitely drag Zhuang Xiaopang to soak in water.

However long her son soaked in the water, that’s how long Zhuang Xiaopang would soak.

“Okay.” Hearing Qian Aifen’s words, Yibao and Erbao nodded, and Sanbao followed suit.

At this moment, Hai Cai had fallen asleep, his small face still pale, his spirit still low.

He snuggled in his mother’s arms, breathing steadily.

Qian Aifen looked at her son, feeling very distressed.

Yibao sat down next to Qian Aifen. “Auntie, did Hai Cai fall into the water while playing?”

“No, he was pushed into the stream where the clothes were being washed by Zhuang Xiaopang,” Qian Aifen said, grinding her teeth as she spoke. “Hai Cai was washing his hands when Zhuang Xiaopang pushed him in.

At the time, there was no one by the stream; everyone had gone to work.

Later, someone saw it and pulled him out, but it was a bit late.

He swallowed some of the water used to wash clothes, and since the water was dirty, he got sick.”

“You guys too, next time we go back to our hometown, if we meet Zhuang Xiaopang, we’ll avoid him.

That little bastard and his whole family are rotten to the core. If the father is no good, the son won’t be any good either.”

This time, it was lucky that the child could still be saved and treated.

If luck hadn’t been on their side… Qian Aifen didn’t dare to imagine.

So, this matter must not be left at that.

The two children looked at each other.

Their idea was that when they went back to their hometown, they must find Zhuang Xiaopang and beat him up fiercely.

..

Because lunch was urgent, Ning Shu directly took out flour and made egg vegetable noodle soup.

While cooking, she also tidied up the three children’s room.

She moved their belongings to her and Lin Guodong’s room, as Lin Guodong happened to be out.

The four of them could sleep on the two-meter-wide bed.

And the original room of the three children was left for Lin Guofeng and his wife and Hai Cai.

She noticed the luggage Lin Guofeng and Qian Aifen brought earlier and guessed that they hadn’t brought many changes of clothes.

So she found a set of Lin Guodong’s thermal underwear.

The three brothers in the Lin family were all tall, but Lin Guodong was taller than Lin Guofeng and Lin Guoliang because of his exercise.

However, Lin Guofeng and Lin Guoliang were still strong due to their long-term labor.

Although Lin Guodong’s thermal underwear was a bit long for Lin Guofeng, it wasn’t too much.

As for Qian Aifen, she found a set of her own thermal underwear for her.

She was about the same height as Qian Aifen, but she had a fuller figure, so it fit her too.

After some thought, she also found a sweater of Lin Guodong’s and her own. Feeling it wasn’t enough, she even prepared two sets of socks and canvas shoes.

Actually, Lin Guodong didn’t wear sweaters much.

As a person who exercised regularly, he would exercise early in the morning and wouldn’t have the chance to wear sweaters, or else he would overheat.

With two sets of changes of clothes ready, she also took out two bathing tickets exchanged with Yang Shenszi next door.

Yang Shenszi was frugal and reluctant to spend money on bathing in the public bathhouse, but with six people in their family, they had six bathing tickets left every month.

So, Ning Shu would exchange with them every month.

When Ning Shu had prepared all these, and hadn’t seen the three children returning with Qian Aifen and Hai Cai, she knew Hai Cai hadn’t finished receiving the glucose drip yet, so she went out to the medical clinic.

In the medical clinic, the three children sat quietly with Qian Aifen, watching Hai Cai who hadn’t woken up yet and then looking at the glucose bottle.

“Brother…” Erbao tugged at Yibao. “Brother, this bottle looks the same as the one we use to heat our hands.

When the medicine inside is finished, can we take it back?” If they could take it back, they would have one more bottle to warm their hands with.

Yibao thought for a moment. “I’m not sure either.” So, he asked Qian Aifen, “Auntie, can we take this bottle home later?”

Qian Aifen was stumped by this question.

She replied awkwardly, “Auntie doesn’t know either. We’ll ask the doctor later.”

Erbao’s eyes lit up. “Then I’ll go ask the doctor now.”

And off he went.

Just as he ran out, he saw Ning Shu approaching from the front.

“Mom…” Erbao called out happily.

“You can’t run in the hospital,” Ning Shu sternly educated Erbao. “What if you knock over a patient?”

Erbao, used to listening to his mother, immediately stopped. “Mom, I know. Mom, Hai Cai has a bottle hanging on him with medicine inside.

It’s the same as the bottle we use to warm our hands. Can we have that bottle when the medicine inside is finished?”

Ning Shu replied, “Yes, you can.”

The glucose bottle was bought from the hospital in the city, and when the glucose drip was finished, the bottle naturally belonged to them.

“Oh, we have one more bottle to warm our hands with,” Erbao jumped up happily.

Ning Shu ruffled his head. “Is the medicine in that bottle almost finished?”

“It’s almost finished, just a little bit left,” Erbao said, extending his little finger. “Just this much left.” Meaning, there was only about as much as his little finger deep.

Ning Shu smiled gently.

While mother and son were talking, they arrived at the spot where the glucose was being administered.

“Sister-in-law,” Qian Aifen called out.

Facing Ning Shu, she always felt somewhat inferior, but she had gotten used to this feeling.

Ning Shu smiled. “Hai Cai’s complexion looks better, huh?” Maybe because he had rested more adequately and felt more at ease now, his face had a little more color.

She glanced at the glucose bottle again, and indeed, there was still some left.

She continued, “Sister-in-law, Brother hasn’t arrived yet. I’ll ride the bike to pick him up. If Hai Cai’s glucose drip is done, you and the three children can go home together. Lunch is ready, I made noodle soup. You should eat first; otherwise, you’ll get hungry.”

Qian Aifen nodded. “I understand. We’ll wait for you to come back before eating together. It’s fine even if it’s delayed.” In the countryside, they were delighted even just to have enough food to eat.

Ning Shu didn’t say much more, just gave some instructions to the three children before riding her bike home.

Ning Shu rode her bike fast. It took her about twenty minutes before she met Lin Guofeng, who was carrying luggage and a bamboo basket.

Considering the distance, they were both quite fast.

When they met, Ning Shu took him back to the military camp.

At the camp’s entrance, they went through registration and inspection before entering.

With the round trip,

40 minutes later, when they arrived home, they saw Hai Cai riding a children’s tricycle at the gate of the yard, with Er Bao chatting beside him.

Hearing the sound of the bicycle, the children also saw Ning Shu and Lin Guofeng.

“Mom… Uncle…”

“Dad… Auntie…”

Ning Shu responded first, then looked at Hai Cai. “Hai Cai, is there anywhere in your body that still feels uncomfortable? If so, tell Auntie.”

Hai Cai shook his head, revealing a shy smile. “It’s just that I feel weak, my body hurts a bit when I cough, and my head feels buzzing.”

Qian Aifen said, “He has a bit of a fever. Doctors in the county and provincial hospitals have also said that his condition easily leads to fever.

On the train at night, I have to use a damp towel on his forehead.”

Ning Shu comforted, “Our Hai Cai is a brave child. In a few days, he’ll be better. After that, Auntie will take you to the park to see animals.”

Hai Cai, curious, asked, “What animals?”

Er Bao quickly added, “Tigers, lions, and foxes… Tigers and lions are huge, bigger than pigs, and foxes are a bit like chickens, but they’re also bigger than chickens. But you can’t eat the meat of tigers, lions, and foxes, you can only watch them. Ah…”

“Really? Bigger than pigs?” Hai Cai was curious about what Er Bao said.

Then he showed a regretful expression similar to Er Bao’s. “Bigger than pigs, there must be a lot of meat, but we can’t eat it.”

Ning Shu listened to their innocent words with a mix of amusement and exasperation. “Alright, let’s go inside and have lunch first.”

“Here we come, let’s eat noodle soup.”

Noodle soup was loved by both adults and children, including Ning Shu herself.

The four children sat together, enjoying their meal.

Qian Aifen, watching her son eat a bit more than he did on the train, sighed, “Seeing Yi Bao, Er Bao, and San Bao eat more than they did on the train.”

On the train, even though she was reluctant to spend on herself, she was willing to spend on her sick son.

Hai Cai heard her words and softly explained, “It’s because Auntie’s food is delicious.”

“I’ll make it for you again tonight.” Ning Shu was a simple person and liked to hear praise.

After lunch, Ning Shu took Lin Guofeng and Qian Aifen to the bathhouse.

As for Hai Cai, his body was still weak and not suitable for bathing.

Ning Shu heated up water for him to bathe later when Qian Aifen returned to wipe him down.