Fire Chief vs. Surgeon: A Tale of Relentless Pursuit-Chapter 778: Doesn’t Even Know How He Died
"Who would have thought," Yu actually managed to start a little fire and placed a cup on top, which contained medical equipment, and at this time, the water was boiling inside the cup.
Indeed, it was a good use of resources, for the cup was not only for boiling water but could also be used for cooking porridge and food, and the quality was top-notch.
As for the water, there was no need to guess, it must have been collected from the nearby Pond, looking incredibly murky.
Under normal circumstances, would anyone drink it even if dying of thirst?
But now, faced with extremely harsh conditions for the sake of survival, it seems everyone was less fussy.
After all, once the water had boiled, any bacteria it might have contained were killed off.
What’s not clean, won’t make you ill once it’s been eaten.
"Doctor Lu, Uncle, have some hot water," Yu offered.
Both had become nearly frozen after venturing out for so long.
However, Lu Jing was somewhat anxious and immediately crouched to check the wound on Yu’s leg.
Cough cough.
"Doctor Lu, don’t worry, it’s really okay, it wasn’t touched at all," Yu assured him.
Yu himself was a doctor, how could he not know how to take precautions to avoid further injury?
Lu Jing was finally able to relax,
"You were told not to move, and yet you did. Couldn’t we have boiled the water when we got back?"
Just the firewood needed for the fire must have required fetching from far away, right?
Not to mention starting the fire and fetching water.
Yu didn’t dare argue and could only offer a silly apologetic smile.
As the saying goes, a smiling face is never met with a blow.
Lu Jing didn’t really have the heart to say much more, after all, didn’t Yu also want to do something for everyone?
The villager uncle smiled cheerfully as well,
"Doctor Lu, just stop nagging him, or he might start crying. Let’s drink some water, it’s nice and warm."
On such a cold day, when everyone was exhausted and famished, drinking something warm was truly comforting.
Lu Jing, unable to help himself, twitched the corners of his mouth in resignation, fine, he’d say no more.
But it was the villager uncle who, with quick hands, had already picked a few bamboo leaves.
It had just rained, and the bamboo leaves were very clean.
With a few folds, he had fashioned a makeshift funnel and handed it over,
"Drink through this, be careful of the heat."
Lu Jing reached out to take it,
"Thank you, Uncle."
"What’s there to thank for?"
Right now, we’re all in the same boat, sharing life and death together, there’s no need for formalities.
Saying that, he folded another one for Yu.
"Drink up, while I go and give some water to the village chief."
Neither of them said any further, taking the beaker and pouring the water little by little into the bamboo leaf funnel.
It really could only hold a couple of mouthfuls of water, any more wouldn’t work. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂
Afterward, the villager uncle very attentively fed water to the village chief multiple times until the chief gestured for him to stop.
It was already late, approaching midnight.
But none of the four felt sleepy, almost all staring into the sky.
"The clouds have dispersed; it’s unlikely to rain now."
"It’s not certain, they could gather quickly.
Anyway, let’s take turns to rest tonight, we must have someone keep watch."
If we all sleep deeply and something happens, we’d have no idea.
Besides, what if rescue workers happen to come by?
"Fine."
"Doctor Lu, you rest, Uncle and I will take turns keeping watch," Yu offered proactively.
Just his leg was injured, not a major problem; while he couldn’t gather firewood, he could still keep watch.
Lu Jing was about to refuse, but the villager uncle also spoke up,
"Doctor Lu, just listen to Dr. Yu, the two of us men can take turns to keep watch. You’re pregnant; you can’t afford to stay up all night anymore."
The words Lu Jing had been about to say were suddenly swallowed back down.
"Alright, I’ll go to sleep first. If anything happens, just wake me up."
