Chapter 30: Fever [4] (1/2)
”Ah…!”
Seungmun was lying down, covering his body completely with the quilt; he finally fell asleep after some painful time. Ganghyuk measured his body temperature, taking care not to wake him up.
'It is 37.2 degrees now. It has lowered, but…'
It could be the effects of the anti-inflammatory medicine. But, if the malaria was not cured, he would have the fever again.
'His fever was higher this time compared to the previous attack.'
His liver was swollen, which meant that his disease was progressing. If the medicine from sweet wormwood had no effects, it would only get worse.
Ganghyuk could not leave it like that. 'I am a doctor… I can't lose two fathers due to disease.'
Once was enough.
'I should meet other doctors from this world.'
He remembered the doctor he saw last time, but he shook his head soon.
'I should find someone else. He is not the one I am looking for.'
That guy mistook appendicitis for indigestion. Ganghyuk could not leave his father in the hands of a quack.
'Let's wait. It is sure that sweet wormwood has the effective component in it.”
A n.o.bel Prize was not given to just anyone after all.
Ganghyuk came out of the room, leaving Seungmun alone, only to see Dolseok waiting outside.
'How is he?”
”He is sleeping now.”
”Your hands have miracle in them. You can make him better for sure.”
”I don't know yet.”
Dolseok tried to take care of him even though he was at a loss because of the great master's illness. He asked Ganghyuk while a.s.sisting him in wearing his shoes.
”Is it enough?”
He pointed at the place near the kitchen; Sweet wormwood was stacked beside the pot. The amount was not much; maybe it would finish up the day after.
”No… We need more.”
”Okay. Then, I will let more people find it.”
”Yes… If we need more people, ask the fellows in Aeogae.”
”Yes, sir.”
Dolseok hurriedly ran to deliver the order when Ganghyuk shouted from behind, ”Wait a moment!”
”Yes, sir?”
”Ask the fellows in the inn if there are any good doctors here.”
”Ah! Yes, sir. I will come back soon.”
”Okay... I am sorry to give you too much work.”
”No, sir. It's totally fine.”
Ganghyuk sat down while supporting himself against the column and sighed. His eyes involuntarily reached inside the bag.
'My G.o.d… If he were injured somewhere, I could fix it quickly with all that stuff.'
The bad had plates and other operational tools; he could do an operation with those items. Of course, the patient had to be brave like Suns.h.i.+n.
”Why do you sigh?” An orderly voice was heard; it was Chungmugong Lee Suns.h.i.+n. Ganghyuk stood up quickly; this was one of the three people whom he respected. Ganghyuk was not a very polite guy, but he still felt that he should show respect towards him.
”Ah, brother.”
”Why are you so surprised?”
”No, nothing.”
Ganghyuk sat down with a sigh, and Suns.h.i.+n sat beside him.
”You must be having a lot of worries.”
”Yes, I am a doctor, but I cannot help him much.”
”Don't say that. The new medicine is very effective. He sleeps well with that.”
He slept like a log, such that they could hear snores even outside the room. Ganghyuk looked in the direction of Seungmun's room and then turned his head to Suns.h.i.+n.
”I pray that it will be effective.”
”Yes, it will. Don't worry.” Suns.h.i.+n showed his leg and said. ”See? I can walk, and even run now. I just followed your orders, and it all turned out fine.”
”Yes.”
”You are the most excellent doctor in the world, I believe.”
Suns.h.i.+n was not good at medicine, so his remarks did not give Ganghyuk much rea.s.surance. Actually, the former was not 'Chungmugong' at that time, but an unknown person who had failed in the military service examination.
'But, it is strange.'
His comments still comforted him; trust that could not be expressed in language emitted out of him, so much so that Ganghyuk wanted to believe his words.
”Your eyes are red.”
”Eh?”
”Do not maintain a weak mind. Stand up and walk.”
”Yes, thank you.”
Ganghyuk stood up while wiping the tears with his sleeves, then took a walk with Suns.h.i.+n; it gave him a sense of security and comfort. Suns.h.i.+n was a man whom he could depend on.
”Your father is worried about you.”
”It is because I don't study for the examination.”
”I told him not to worry. After all, there is no one like you in the world.”
”Thank you, brother.”
After a while, all servants who went to the field to get sweet wormwood came back with the leaves in their hands; the amount was proportional to the years of their service. In other words, the ones who had worked for Seungmun for a longer time brought more than the ones who had worked for a shorter time.
Incidentally, Okseok brought as much as his body could hold. It all showed that Seungmun treated his servants quite well.
”You brought too much. You might have gotten injured.” Ganghyuk received it from him quickly before Olseok got injured from the strain, feeling the aroma of the herb tickle his nose.
”Sir, is it enough?”
”Yes, I think it is more than enough.”
”I wish our great master recovers soon.”
Okseok looked at the door of the room where Seungmun slept; the other servants had the same thought and worry, just like Suns.h.i.+n and Ganghyuk.
At least all of the people in the house wished for his health, which probably yielded good effects, with Seungmun looking much better the next day.
”I feel quite good.”
And the next day as well...
”Ah, I am indeed fine now.”
On the third day, he looked even better…
”I think I have recovered already.”
On the fourth day, he looked as healthy as a lion, as if he had been never sick.