Chapter 371 (2/2)

After the previously boiled water was poured, Yu Xiaocao dripped half a drop of mystic-stone water into it and had Third Aunt feed the mixture to the little girl. Yu Xiaocao also explained, ”The baby is too young, so we can't use too much medicinal essence for her. Too much medicine is just as harmful as not taking any! Her cough is quite severe, so I'm going to go back to concoct some cough syrup. The syrup will taste sweet and is suitable for young children to use.”

Yu Jiang's wife hesitated for a second before she finally decided to ask, ”Don't we need to concoct some medicine for her?”

Yu Xiaocao lightly shook her head and stated, ”Regular medications are too bitter and most children don't like to eat it. Even if you force them to, they'll often vomit it back up. The syrup I'm talking about is actually a type of medication. The only difference is that I also added some honey, so it'll taste more sweet. The efficacy of the medication is also not bad!”

After she left Eldest Granduncle's residence, Yu Xiaocao started to concoct the ginger syrup. This type of syrup not only had ingredients to suppress coughing but it could also treat illnesses caused by cold exposure. There were a few drops of mystic-stone water added so it amplified the effect of the herbs. There were quite a few children in the village who were sick, so Yu Xiaocao deliberately made a larger batch of this syrup. That away she could avoid having to make it again when someone inevitably asked for it.

That night, she didn't sleep as she made the syrup. The next morning, she went over to her eldest granduncle's house to deliver the new medication. Her eldest granduncle's fever had already disappeared, and he was currently leaning against some blankets as he talked to his family. They mentioned that his appet.i.te that morning had been pretty good and he had even eaten two bowls of congee. When they saw Yu Xiaocao enter, everyone complimented her medicinal skills and proclaimed that they had faith in her skills now.

Yu Xiaocao took her eldest granduncle's pulse and then grinned, ”Eldest Granduncle, you just need to take a few more bowls of medicine and then you'll be completely better. Rest well for the next few days. My grandfather is still waiting for you so he can play chess with you!”

”With your grandfather's poor skill at chess, I have no desire to even play with him ah! Xiaocao, I owe you this time. If it wasn't for you, I'm afraid that this old bag of bones would be gone…” Yu Lichun looked like he had aged several years after this bout of illness. His voice didn't have much energy to it but he seemed a lot more vigorous compared to before.

Yu Xiaocao hurriedly said, ”Just look at what you're saying! Eldest Granduncle, the heavens help those who are worthy. Although it looked bad this time, in the end, you were able to escape calamity. Go rest, I'm going to go look at the baby.”

”What's wrong with the baby ah? She's sick? Is it serious?” No one in the family had told Yu Lichun the news about the baby while he was ill, which was why he didn't know she was sick until now!

When Yu Xiaocao saw this, she hastily comforted him, ”Eldest Granduncle, don't worry. The baby is fine. She's only been coughing these past two days. I came over to bring over the cough suppressant syrup I made for her. Children like this type of syrup and it works pretty well. Don't worry, with me around, the baby will be able to call you 'grandfather' tomorrow!”

Once Yu Lichun found out that the baby only had a cough, he relaxed a bit and then laughed, ”You la.s.s, you're quite good at calming people down. However, your little cousin still hasn't reached the age when she can talk. She can't even say 'father' or 'mother', so how would she be able to say 'grandfather'?”

Some children learned how to speak early, while others learned later. The baby was already over a year old but she hadn't started to talk yet. Yu Xiaocao felt a bit embarra.s.sed and rubbed her nose before she dispiritedly said farewell to her granduncle and entered the west room.

The baby was currently awake and was lying listlessly in Yu Jiang's wife's arms. When the little girl saw Yu Xiaocao enter, she blinked her two eyes and then buried her face into her mother's arms and refused to come out.

”Oh! Our family's little girl is a bit shy now!” Yu Xiaocao looked at the little baby who was hidden inside Third Aunt's arms with her b.u.t.t up in the air. She looked very cute so Xiaocao laughed and cracked a joke.

Afterwards, she asked her third aunt, ”It looks like the baby is more energetic. Did she still have a fever last night? What about a cough?”

Yu Jiang's wife finally had a bit of a smile on her face. She looked gratefully at Xiaocao and replied, ”Yesterday night, she slept quite well and didn't make a peep the entire night. In the middle of the night, I touched her back and saw that she was sweating. Thus, I followed what you said and used some warm water to wipe her body and then changed her into a set of clean clothing. She didn't cough much last night and also didn't vomit. Xiaocao, the medicine you made is better than the one the doctor from town made. What kind of doctor did your Third Uncle bring over from town? He even said that our family's girl wasn't looking too good!”

Any doctor in town had better medicinal skills and knowledge than she did. When she heard her Third Aunt complimenting her, Yu Xiaocao felt a bit sheepish and lightly coughed, ”Everyone has their own speciality. Perhaps that doctor isn't as familiar with pediatric medicine ah! Third Aunt, the medicine I made is quite complicated and after treating Eldest Granduncle and the baby, I don't have much left. Please don't spread the word about this.”

Her third aunt nodded honestly, ”I understand! This is a secret recipe of yours. Normally, most people would hide it and deny that they knew of it. Who would brag about it?”