Chapter 712
When Xiaowang heard that his father had a fever, he became even more alarmed and said quickly, “Mom, give father a tablet of Analgin(1)!”
(T/N: Think of it as the Panadol back then)
Everyone put their bowls down to avoid spilling the porridge as they laughed.
Han Qingsong touched Xiaowang’s head with his big hand, “Let’s eat. Father doesn’t have a fever, I just don’t like to sweat.”
Lin Lan smiled and said, “Your father is not afraid of the cold in winter nor the heat in summer. This is called having good health. You should exercise hard and learn from him.”
After dinner, Sanwang wanted to go find more cicadas, but Dawang said he wouldn’t go today.
Sanwang, “Eldest Brother, why aren’t you coming today?”
Dawang, “I’m tired today, I’d go tomorrow.”
Sanwang exaggeratedly spoke, “Eldest Brother, are you still tired? I thought you would never be out of energy,” He was surprised— neither he nor Xiaowang was tired, so why was he the one who seemed exhausted? But if Dawang said he wouldn’t go, then that was exactly what he did. Sanwang couldn’t do anything about it, so he was thinking about asking Erwang to bring them along.
Lin Lan said, “It’s tiring to look for cicadas and catch them every night. You guys still have to get up early in the morning. I think it kind of looks like it’s going to rain today, so maybe you shouldn’t go,” The sky was very clear during the day, but it was now overcast and dark. Small flashes of lightning could even be faintly seen in the thick clouds over the horizon.
When Sanwang heard his mother saying so, he looked at his younger brother and said, “Xiaowang, let’s look for some by the door.”
Xiaowang hugged the empty wine bottle that he usually carried while replying “Let’s go.”