"This is an emergency," the doctor hastily opened his medicine box to retrieve medicines for them, saying, "Boil three bowls of water down to one bowl, use high heat."
At such an urgent time, there was no room to mind reducing the heat for a slow simmer.
Only then did the doctor take a needle to give Manbao acupuncture to reduce her fever. If she continued to burn like this, she wouldn't die but would certainly be left senseless.
The child's fever was quite severe, her lips turning pale, her little body trembling. Ms. Qian covered her with a blanket, lifting her clothes for the doctor to insert the needle.
Old Zhou was so annoyed with himself he wished he could slap his own face.