Chapter Ninety-Nine: Survival on a Desert Island (5)

The twenty-first day of the first month of the first year of Qiande (963 AD)

Early in the morning, Ding Shuisheng opened his eyes, everyone drank some wine last night and sang until late before falling asleep. He looked at the sleeping people on the left and right, sat up gently, put on his shoes, and got out of the shack.

The air outside was damp and cold, and he shivered a few times from the cold, and it began to rain again, and the rain was as thin as a cow's hair. The camp was quiet, with only a few night guards walking around the perimeter, moving their bodies non-stop.

Ding Shuisheng walked over, and several guards hurriedly greeted him, and after returning the salute, he asked, "Did anything happen last night?" ”

Several guards said that there was no situation, but it seemed that someone was sick, and it should be Lao Zhu's team. Ding Shuisheng hurriedly walked towards the shack of Lao Zhu's team, and when he got there, a member of the team happened to come out with a clay pot in his hand.

Ding Shuisheng asked, "What's the matter, is someone sick?" ”

"Report to Captain Ding, He Gouzi of our team started to have a fever in the middle of the night last night, and everyone took turns to take care of him, and now he is better. I'm going to get some water, boil it and feed it to him. ”

"Go ahead." Ding Shuisheng immediately went into the shack. He saw two guards guarding a man lying on a pile of firewood, with a damp cloth over his forehead, asleep.

Ding Shuisheng asked softly, "What's the situation?" Still have a fever? ”

One of the guards whispered back, "It's better now, but it's still hot." ”

Ding Shuisheng touched his neck and felt very hot, but there was no medicine, and everyone had nothing to do. He thought about it and said, "If he still has a fever after a while, send him back to Qishan Island." It is estimated that the boat will arrive at noon. ”

The two guards agreed, and Ding Shuisheng told them to take good care of He Gouzi, and then got out of the shack.

Back in the shack where the squad leaders lived, everyone got up. Ding Shuisheng said to everyone: "It's raining outside again, I just thought about it, you see if this will work, a team will go to burn pottery; a squad weaves baskets and fishing cages; A squad goes to the beach to assist in fishing; Four squads take turns going out to collect food; Leave a squad to guard the camp and boil water and cook for everyone. ”

Everyone thought about it and agreed. The division of labor among the various teams was discussed, and everyone went to do their work. Ding Shuisheng stayed to guard the camp, he first arranged the work of his team, and then went to the shack where He Gouzi lived, wanting to see how he was doing.

When he entered the shack, He Gouzi had already woken up, and a guard was feeding him water. Seeing Ding Shuisheng, He Gouzi hurriedly sat up, squeezed out a smile on his face, and pretended to be relaxed and said, "Captain Ding, I'm fine, I'm almost fine." ”

Ding Shuisheng bent down, touched his forehead, and found that it was still very hot, so he said quietly: "Well, it's better than just now, you have to drink more water and eat more, so that you will get better soon." ”

Ding Shuisheng chatted with him for a while and told the guards who took care of him to pay attention to his body temperature. If you continue to have a high fever, you must report yourself immediately and without delay. The guards agreed, and Ding Shuisheng walked out of the shack.

He walked towards the shack where the pottery was burned, and saw Qin San carrying people and mud. He walked over and asked, "Xiao Qin, what are you going to do today?" ”

Qin San saw Ding Shuisheng, shook the mud on his hands, and said with a smile: "Captain Ding, I'll still burn some bowls today." Yesterday I made more than thirty of them, and I could only use one bowl for three people. I'm trying to make more than sixty more, so that everyone has their own bowl. ”

Ding Shuisheng nodded, "Then you go ahead and do it, I won't delay you." Then he went to the hut where the basket was made.

Walking outside the shack, he saw Huang Fushan picking branches with the team members, so he walked over to greet them.

Huang Fushan introduced: "Captain Ding, we have to weave more fishing cages today, and the baskets we knitted yesterday should be enough." ”

Ding Shuisheng said while helping to select the branches: "We should get more cages, so that we can catch more fish and everyone will not starve." ”

He has been helping Huang Fushan's team work, time flies quickly, and it's time for lunch. He led the guards to the cooking hut, where the smell of fish soup wafted out.

At this time, someone called him from a distance, "Lao Ding, Mr. Zhao has sent a boat." ”

Ding Shuisheng saw that it was Zhang Hong running over.

Zhang Hong hurriedly said: "Mr. Zhao sent that old thing Guo Jintao to bring a Langzhong of the Cui family, and also brought a lot of medicinal materials, for fear that some of us will get sick." I ran back first to report the news, and Lang Zhong arrived later. ”

Ding Shuisheng was very happy, "This is great! I'm worried, He Gouzi still has a fever, but he doesn't want to go back to Qishan Island. I will ask Lang Zhong to treat him and try to let him stay. ”

The two walked outside the camp, ready to meet Lang Zhong. When they arrived at the creek, the two waited for a while, and saw a group of people coming with a lot of things on their backs.

The two went up and saw Guo Jintao coming over with some sailors, carrying wine jars, clothes, bedding and other supplies.

Guo Jintao said with a smile: "You two boys, how are you doing here?" ”

Ding Shuisheng pretended to be proud and said, "Very good! We eat seafood every day, brag and don't know how happy we are. ”

Guo Jintao didn't believe it at all, "You just blow it hard!" It's a desert island with nothing. What do you eat, drink, and where do you live? And now it's raining every day, where are you hiding? ”

Zhang Hong asked eagerly, "What about Langzhong?" We have a man who is sick and asks him to be cured, but why is he gone? ”

"Lang Zhong is walking too slowly, grinding in the back, I will let your people accompany him, it is estimated that he will arrive in a while."

Everyone walked into the camp, Guo Jintao saw more than a dozen shacks, and was surprised, "Not bad! You guys have a way to get these sheds out without getting caught in the rain and freezing. ”

Ding Shuisheng arranged for the guards to receive the supplies, and then asked Zhang Hong to take Guo Jintao around the camp, and he stayed to wait for the Cui family's Langzhong.

After waiting for more than ten minutes, a guard accompanied a middle-aged man in his forties into the camp. Ding Shuisheng hurriedly went over to say hello and salute Langzhong.

Then he took Lang Zhong to the shack where He Gouzi lived, and when he entered the shack, Lang Zhong immediately squatted down and carefully observed He Gouzi who was sleeping.

He touched He Gouzi's forehead again, rolled his eyelids and looked at it, and then took his pulse. After a few minutes, he opened the medicine box he was carrying, took out a small porcelain bottle, and poured out a few small pills.

He broke He Gouzi's mouth, put the small pill in his mouth, then picked up the water bowl and poured him a few sips.

Lang Zhong put down the bowl and pulled Ding Shuisheng out of the shack. The two walked to a place where there was no one, and Lang Zhong said with a solemn face: "Captain Ding, this person is very sick, and he must be transported back to Qishan Island immediately, otherwise he will be in danger." ”

Ding Shuisheng nodded, "I'll arrange it right away, you can go in and sit for a while!" ”

Lang Zhong walked back to the shack, and Ding Shuisheng immediately went to Huang Fushan and asked him to make a stretcher immediately, ready to carry He Gouzi to the boat.

Huang Fushan immediately picked out suitable thick branches, then found some strips of cloth and began to tie the stretcher. After about twenty minutes, the stretcher was ready. Ding Shuisheng pulled hard a few times, the stretcher was not damaged, he praised Huang Fushan a few words, and then carried the stretcher to He Gouzi's shack.

Back at the shack, he, together with the guards who took care of He Gouzi, carried the sleeping He Gouzi to the stretcher, covered him with a quilt and animal skin, and carried him to the beach. Lang Zhong hurriedly picked up the medicine box and followed them.

Walking in the camp, Ding Shuisheng saw Zhang Hong and Guo Jintao strolling, and he shouted: "Old Guo, come here!" ”

Guo Jintao and Zhang Hong quickly ran over, "What's going on?" ”

Ding Shuisheng Nunu mouthed, "Look at this person, he is already burned and confused." Lang Zhong said that he must be taken back to Qushan Island, otherwise it will be very dangerous. Lao Guo, you gather the sailors, and we will go to the beach immediately and send you on the ship. ”

Guo Jintao hurriedly shouted and summoned the sailors who were visiting the camp. In a few moments, the people arrived. Guo Jintao ordered four sailors to take over Ding Shuisheng to carry the stretcher, and everyone walked to the beach together.

When they reached the beach, the sailors lifted He Gouzi onto the boat and immediately rowed to the distant warship. Guo Jintao, Lang Zhong and other sailors said goodbye to Ding Shuisheng and Zhang Hong, got into the boat, and rowed off the shore.

The two stood on the beach, watching the boat drift away before approaching the boat. With the help of the sailors on board, everyone carried He Gouzi onto the warship. When the people were on board, the sailors hoisted the dinghy, and the ship hoisted its sails and anchor, and gradually moved away.

The two glanced at each other, and Zhang Hong sighed: "Hey, I hope He Gouzi can survive." ”

"I think it should be no problem, the conditions on Qishan Island are much better than here. And Lang Zhong treated him, and there was no shortage of medicinal materials, he would definitely be able to get better. ”

The two walked casually, and after a while, they came to the bay where Zheng Debao was fishing. It's bustling here, and a dozen guards are busy.

The two walked over and saw five baskets on the beach, which were filled with a lot of fish, some of which popped out from time to time.

Zheng Debao greeted him with a smile and said loudly: "Two captains, we caught a lot of fish today, which is estimated to be enough for us to eat a few meals." ”

Both of them praised Zheng Debao, and they were so happy that the kid's mouth couldn't close. Ding Shuisheng said loudly: "Xiao Zheng, I will definitely give you credit when I go back, you have solved the problem of eating for more than a hundred people." It is estimated that you will be rewarded with ten acres of land like Qin San, and Mr. Zhao will not be stingy. ”

Zheng Debao said that if he could get the land, he would also give a month's monthly money for a treat. The other guards came to congratulate him, and they all said that they would go to appreciate the light and eat Zheng Debao poor.

Zheng Debao was a little painful and embarrassed. Everyone laughed and the beach was filled with a joyful atmosphere.