Chapter 155: Turns out I have a fever

"Yeah, this potato is also tasty." Jiang Yunxiang ate the potato first, blowing on it while carefully biting.

"Not bad, not bad, Ah Cheng is now making a living, even able to make this kind of fresh novelty." Ye Guowei also didn't stint on praise.

Afraid Dou Dou would choke on a fish bone, Jiang Yunxiang separately got him a small bowl, slowly picking out the few fish bones there were; the little guy ate so happily his eyebrows were about to fall off, constantly urging Jiang Yunxiang to make more for him.

The moon bright, stars sparse, pure white moonlight shone on the courtyard; a table steaming hot, while drinking alcohol and eating barbecue, the children played around their knees.

Such a tranquil and harmonious life really isn't something a big city can have.

The village itself wasn't big, this fragrant smell quickly spread throughout the whole village; idle, bored villagers passing by came over to have a look.

Seeing that it was Ye Cheng's family barbecuing, most people just greeted them with a few words and then silently walked away.

Chen Jinhai also came; this old guy, hands behind his back, pretended to be nonchalant as he walked by outside, took a look and left—clearly he had no good intentions.

On the other hand, Duan Chunsheng took two glances and then walked straight in; Ye Cheng greeted him to sit down together and they drank two cups.

According to Duan Chunsheng, the boat had already been bought, and they planned to go out to sea tomorrow.

Now Duan Chunsheng is full of hope; for a fisherman, being able to go out to sea to catch fish means having a source of income.

Chen Jinshui brought only a little local liquor; halfway through, Xiao Hu went and fetched a case of beer, the men drank while Jiang Yunxiang barbecued meat with Dou Dou on the side, and they didn't disperse until ten at night.

Ye Cheng also didn't bother to clean up the messy stall in the courtyard, since it was his own yard anyway, everything could be talked about.

After sleeping a night, in the middle of the night Ye Cheng felt a bit cold and pulled the blanket tighter.

Upon waking, Ye Cheng felt something was wrong—his head felt like it would split, his voice hoarse, his whole body had no strength, he also felt chills; he knew he had a fever without even taking his temperature.

He estimated that he must have caught a chill from the sea wind when he came ashore from yesterday's sea trip.

He struggled to get up, poured some water to drink; there was no fever medicine at home, so he could only tough it out and continue sleeping.

"Ah Cheng, Ah Cheng."

Halfway through sleep, Ye Cheng was awakened by a voice; he struggled to open his eyes and saw it was Jiang Yunxiang.

"Sister-in-law, how did you come?" Ye Cheng said, his voice hoarse.

Jiang Yunxiang looked anxious, she touched Ye Cheng's forehead with her hand, "I came over to tidy up your things; seeing your face all red, this isn't right—you have a fever."

In Ye Cheng's blanket, he helplessly nodded, "Mm, probably I caught a chill yesterday when going out to sea."

"Your temperature is a bit high; lying like this won't do, I'll take you to the clinic at the dock to have a look."

"No, sister-in-law, you still have to take Dou Dou; help me call Xiao Hu so he can take me there."

"What would a young guy know about looking after someone? I'll accompany you."

Saying this, Jiang Yunxiang fetched some clothes, intending to help Ye Cheng sit up.

Ye Cheng now lay limp, with no strength at all; Jiang Yunxiang exerted great effort before managing to pull him up.

"I can't, you're too heavy; I'll go call Xiao Hu."

Jiang Yunxiang couldn't bear it; being petite herself, with Ye Cheng like this, she definitely couldn't manage him alone.

Soon, Jiang Yunxiang called Xiao Hu over; this guy was fine apart from a slight hangover.

"Brother, why are you so weak? Going out to sea gave you a fever."

"Get lost, hurry up and bike me to the hospital; sister-in-law can't move me." Ye Cheng said weakly.

Fortunately Ye Cheng had a motorcycle; Xiao Hu helped Ye Cheng onto it, then sat in front himself, letting Ye Cheng lean against him.

"Sister-in-law, Xiao Hu taking me is fine; it's okay, just look after Dou Dou."

Before leaving, Ye Cheng still didn't forget to give a reminder.

The town has a small clinic; it can't handle major illnesses, but minor ailments can be treated.

Moreover, in small places the characteristic of seeing a doctor is that they mostly deal with common illnesses, so most people opt for an IV drip.

Ye Cheng's symptoms obviously indicated a fever; the doctor drew blood and prescribed three large bottles of saline, each bottle taking forty minutes, so finishing would take two hours.

After everything was settled, Xiao Hu went to buy two buns for Ye Cheng; only then did he have a moment to sit down, holding Ye Cheng, this patient also exhausted him enough.

Ye Cheng's spirit still wasn't great; after eating the buns, while the IV was dripping he felt dazed, and only after finishing two bottles did he feel a bit better, gaining some energy.

"Brother, how did you come? Where's Xiao Hu?" Upon opening his eyes, Ye Guowei was also sitting to the side, Xiao Hu nowhere to be seen.

"He went out for a smoke; your sister-in-law told me you had a fever, so I came over to check." Ye Guowei explained, then continued, "Xiao Hu told me you went diving—this is too dangerous, you shouldn't push yourself so hard."

Ye Cheng gave an embarrassed smile, "Brother, I just caught a chill; there's no pushing myself."

Ye Guowei looked at his own brother with heartache,

"You, your physique hasn't been great since childhood; you often caught colds and fevers when you were little, and back then Mom and Dad were busy, so I was the one looking after you."

"In childhood I was the original one—Ye Cheng doesn't know that—but seeing Ye Guowei like this, it's true he bore a lot back then, so as an adult he dotes on this younger brother especially."

Ye Guowei continued speaking,

"I know, you, the last time you talked to your sister-in-law about buying a school district house, so you wanted to gather money early."

"Big brother tells you this: compared to the school district house, your body is more important; Dou Dou won't necessarily study well just because you bought a school district house—think more openly."

Ye Cheng gave a light laugh; his older brother's attitude was quite open-minded.

In later times, parents would literally risk their lives for a school district house, but even a good school doesn't guarantee admission to a good university.

Moreover, given how later generations are like overworked oxen and horses, once they're out there they're stuck in cutthroat competition—otherwise they wouldn't die suddenly from overwork.

So being open-minded is actually just that.

After a while Xiao Hu also returned; the two men guarding him like this made Ye Cheng feel a bit unaccustomed.

"Brother, why don't you go attend to your own affairs first? Xiao Hu staying with me is enough."

Ye Guowei looked at Ye Cheng's complexion, nodded, "Your complexion has improved a lot, your temperature has gone down; with your physique you should be fine after a day's rest."

Saying that, he turned his head to Xiao Hu and said, "Xiao Hu, then it's trouble for you to take care of him; at noon your sister-in-law will bring over food, so when you're sick don't go out to eat."

Upon hearing that Jiang Yunxiang would still bring food, Ye Cheng's head swelled, "Ah? No need, big brother; just have the fat guy outside stir-fry a dish, it's too far for sister-in-law to come running."

Ye Guowei waved his hand, "You usually eat out anyway; but when you're sick, outside food is unhygienic and lacks nutrition, so let your sister-in-law bring something, have some soup or such."

"Not..."

Ye Cheng still wanted to say something; Ye Guowei had already left.