Chapter 31: Collecting Souls
(About the issue of cats and dogs, some book friends said, "Brother Cats, Dogs, I have never heard of this, but someone hugged a cat and encountered a dog on the road, and then suffered from cat claws. This kind of tragedy has been experienced twice. Fortunately, the first time was in winter, the clothes were thick, and the cat's claws were not grabbed. The second time was a kitten, and he only scratched two white marks on his chest. These two times, the cat's eyes were blocked and escaped.
As for the situation where the cat bent and fur confronts the dog, I have seen this situation, but I believe that this is a method of self-protection when the cat is approached by a dog to a non-safe distance. Generally, experienced old cats will make this posture. When encountering a dog at a non-safe distance, the cat dares not run and exposes the back. Otherwise, the dog will definitely chase after it and bite it hard. The dog will generally have the desire to chase the things running.)
Yang Ming endured the pain and took the big black cat off his body. Seeing the big black cat's terrified look, he threw it under the car. In this way, both sides would not be able to see it and would not be in trouble.
In a short while, Zheng Dabao and Wang Quangen came back. When Zheng Dabao saw Yang Ming covered in blood, he was shocked: "Xiao Yang, what's wrong with you?"
"It's okay, the cats scratched them all, they were injured by flesh..." Yang Ming smiled indifferently.
"If a cat is caught, it needs to be serum. Cats always eat mice or something, and their claws are not clean..." Wang Quangen said with great concern, but Yang Ming clearly saw a smile in his eyes.
"Thank you Village Chief Wang for your concern. I will definitely remember to get serum when I go back..." Yang Ming nodded to Wang Quangen with a smile.
"Cats and dogs are born with each other, so they can't be together, especially when they are not familiar with each other..." Zheng Dabao glanced at the two big dogs in the back compartment, then looked at the big black cat curled up in the cab, and said.
"Thank you, branch secretary." Yang Ming said with gratitude.
"You big dog is good, you are a male and a female? If you get a dog in the future, give me one..." Wang Quangen looked at the two big spotted dogs with a little jealousy.
"Spotted dogs, also known as Damai Town Dogs, are purebred Damai Town Dogs, but there are thousands or tens of thousands of them, and hundreds of thousands of them." Before Yang Ming could say anything, Zheng Dabao said.
"Haha, it's quite valuable, pretend I didn't say it..." Wang Quangen smiled awkwardly.
"Secretary Secretary Wang, it's getting late, let's go back quickly..." Yang Ming smiled and called the two of them into the car.
The two village cadres got into the car, and Yang Ming drove towards Zhengjia Village.
It was almost noon, and the truck stopped at the entrance of the Zhengjia Village Committee. Two village cadres got out of the car. Yang Ming followed with a password box and signed a contract directly in the village committee.
With the contract, he walked out of the village committee, and Yang Ming drove home.
"Qingqing, look at what I bought for you?" Yang Ming carried the parrot and hugged the big black cat, and entered the house excitedly. However, the scene inside the house made his heart tighten. The kang table had been moved down. The kang was covered with a thick mattress. Wei Qingqing was shaking and laying on the mattress. She was covered with a thick quilt. Her beautiful eyebrows were furrowed, as if she was suffering a great pain, and she seemed to have had a terrifying nightmare. She was still unable to wake up. Her rosy cherry lips were blood-colored, and she lost water due to a fever and even had a thin layer of dry skin. Sister Liu sat on the edge of the kang and touched her forehead from time to time.
"What's wrong with this?" Seeing his wife's miserable appearance, Yang Ming's face turned pale and felt extremely distressed, and asked in a voice.
"You're back," Liu's wife breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Yang Ming coming back, "I signed a contract with the brigade and went to your house to get the peach pits. But I saw Qingqing huddled on the kang and her whole body was trembling. I was startled and touched her forehead, which was hot. When I saw that she had a fever, I covered her with a quilt. I just gave her medicine, and the fever almost subsided. If she couldn't go down, go to the hospital."
"Qingqing has been uncomfortable since the morning, and I didn't care, so I didn't think so..." Yang Ming touched Wei Qingqing's forehead, which was so hot that he couldn't help but turn around in a hurry. He regretted it. If he had known this, it would be better to stay in the city. At least the medical conditions there were good, and if he got sick or something, he went to the hospital directly.
"Qingqing is like this, it doesn't look like she was when she had a fever, but she seems to be scared and lost her soul. Did Qingqing be scared last night?" Mrs. Liu looked at Wei Qingqing's symptoms carefully, locked her thin eyebrows and said.
"..." Yang Ming was stunned. Why did Mrs. Liu look a bit like a witch? "Can you tell? Last night, a mouse crawled on her and scared her..."
"If you are scared, you will be fine if you only take medicine. I will collect it for her while the medicine has not yet been exerted. If the fever cannot be eliminated, we will go to the hospital immediately..." Mrs. Liu said, stood up from the edge of the kang and went to the outer room to find a broom.
"When I collect, there is no sound. Take out the parrot and don't let it call. There is also the cat... pure black? Or a mysterious cat. Then let it stay in the house to ward off evil spirits..." Mrs. Liu blasted Yang Ming out of the house and then started the soul-catching ceremony.
First, he swept the floor of the main room with a broom three times, swept directly from the middle door of the main room to the door of the east room, and muttered silently.
Mrs. Liu swept the dust to the door of the east house, then put down the broom, and held it on the left side of the outside of the east house with both hands, as if holding something treasure, with a hint of piety, slowly walked into the east house, gently placed his hands on Wei Qingqing's forehead and hair, then blew a breath in his palm, gently blew the little dust in his hand on Wei Qingqing's head, and then slowly returned to the main room, holding it on the right side of the outside of the east house, and then slowly walked into the east house, blew the dust on Wei Qingqing's head.
Mrs. Liu left the house again, picked up the broom, and swept it three times. This time, she put her hands on the left side of the inside of the east house door, then slowly entered the house, gently blew the dust on Wei Qingqing's forehead and hairline. Then, she went to the inside of the east house door to test the right side of the east house, and then entered the house, and blew the dust on Wei Qingqing's forehead and hairline.
After these actions, Mrs. Liu took a broom and entered the house. This time she swept three times directly on the floor of the inner room, sweeping the dust under Wei Qingqing's head. Then, Mrs. Liu held it on the left side of Wei Qingqing's head, blew the dust on her forehead and hairline, and then blew the dust on her forehead and hairline. After doing all this, Mrs. Liu gently patted Wei Qingqing's head and said softly: "I'm back, I'm back..."
Yang Ming was really stunned when he watched Liu's soul-catching ceremony performing the soul-catching ceremony. He didn't believe this, but looking at Liu's pious and awe-inspiring look, he felt a little awe in his heart without realizing it.
He was also scared when he was a child, and then he had a fever and was not energetic. After taking medicine and injections didn't work, Zhang Shufang also asked his third grandmother to do the "Fa" for him. Not to mention, after doing the "Fa" the disease was cured. However, it is unknown whether it was cured by taking medicine or cured by doing the "Fa". However, Yang Ming was more inclined to cure it by taking medicine. After all, the medicine was real, and it was a bit weak to do the "Fa".
Mrs. Liu came out of the house and waved her hand to Yang Ming, which meant that the two of them went to the yard to say that.
"Let Qingqing sleep for half an hour and she will be cured. Don't disturb her during this half hour..." said Mrs. Liu, standing under the persimmon tree in the yard.
"Is it really useful?" Yang Ming was a little disbelief.
"Of course it works. This is a method passed down from generation to generation..." Mrs. Liu said seriously.
"Sister Liu, I just saw your mouth keep moving. What are you talking about?" Yang Ming asked.
"Spell!"
"Can you tell me?" Yang Ming was curious.
"The law does not pass on Liu Er." Mrs. Liu said with a smile.
"Then who did you pass it to? I'll ask her in the future."
"I haven't spread it yet. Why are you, a big man, learning this?" Mrs. Liu gave Yang Ming a blank look.
"I'm curious! Actually, my mother can do this, but it's a little different from yours. I've asked her how to use spells, but she just didn't tell me, and I'm still bored."
"Hehehe... Then you can keep being dull!" Mrs. Liu giggled.
No matter what Yang Ming asked, Mrs. Liu just didn't say it. In the end, Yang Ming had no choice but to give up his plan to dig deeper into the question.
"Is it blood on your clothes? I thought it was a red flower..." At this time, Mrs. Liu finally noticed the blood marks on Yang Ming's T-shirt.
After being reminded by Mrs. Liu, Yang Ming suddenly remembered that there were two big dogs on the truck outside, and said, "I made the cat scratch. I bought two more dogs at the market today. The black cat panicked when he saw the dog and grabbed several holes on me. You sit for a while, I'll get the two dogs in..." As he said that, he moved a small stool for Mrs. Liu and walked out of the yard.
"Didn't you buy nine puppies? Why are you still buying them?" Mrs. Liu was a little puzzled. This person likes dogs too much, right?
"This time there are two big dogs, but they are both disabled. I bought them to give birth to cubs." Yang Ming said, leading two limping spotted dogs and walking in.
"Spotted dogs? I've watched them on TV, but I didn't expect them to be really good-looking. It's a pity that they're lame." Mrs. Liu looked at the two big dogs, shook her head and sighed, then looked around in the yard as if she was thinking of something: "Where are the nine puppies you bought yesterday? Why didn't you see them? Could it be that they were lost, right?"
"No, I'll lock them in the east wing," Yang Ming said, tied the two dogs to a clutch and entered the east wing. He walked out with a little black stupid dog in his arms and put the puppy in front of Mrs. Liu. "These puppies have just been bought and can't go into the nest. If they lock them in the wing, they will use that as a nest in the future."
"Well..." Mrs. Liu looked at the puppy, pondering a little, and her eyebrows locked: "Why do you feel a little different, you are a lot bigger..."
Yang Ming's heart suddenly jumped as he heard Mrs. Liu's words, "I'm getting bigger? No way? It's only one day..."
"Who knows? I always feel like it has become bigger..." Mrs. Liu glanced at it and no longer paid attention to the puppy. She came to Yang Ming to get peach pits today, and she was really not interested in the puppy.
When Yang Ming saw that Mrs. Liu glanced at her, she stopped paying attention and felt relieved. Yes, people are not doing anything, but who always plays with dogs? As long as they don’t grow too fast, it is difficult to attract other people’s attention.
"Mom, you're at Uncle Yang's house?" At this time, Zheng Baoer ran in from outside excitedly with a small schoolbag on her back.
"After school, go home first, and your mother will go back to cook for you later..." said Mrs. Liu.
"School? Liu Sao, Baoer and the others have started school? Isn't it still summer vacation now?" Yang Ming asked curiously.
"They opened school on August 2. Their teachers are from the city. The valleys are cool. They teach on hot days and escape the summer heat in the mountains. In September, October 1st, their school will have three weeks of autumn vacation." Mrs. Liu explained.
"So that's it." In the past, rural areas mostly used primitive farm tools such as sickles and hoes to harvest grain, which was relatively low in efficiency. Therefore, in addition to summer and winter vacations, there were also wheat leave when wheat was ripe and autumn leave when corn was ripe, in order to let students help their homes with some work. However, later, with the large use of modern farm tools in rural areas, the harvesting efficiency improved and the farm work became easier. The wheat leave was ripe for autumn leave, and the wheat was ripe for autumn leave was cancelled in many rural areas, but some places were still retained.
"The time is almost over now. I'll go to the house to see if Qingqing's fever has subsided." Mrs. Liu said, getting up and walking towards the house. Her daughter is over school and it's time to go home to cook.
"Aunt Qingqing is sick? I want to visit Aunt Qingqing too." Zheng Baoer also followed her mother and ran into the house.
Yang Ming also went in and into the inner room. Mrs. Liu sat on the edge of the kang, touched Wei Qingqing's forehead lightly, and reached her hand into the quilt to try her body temperature. Zheng Baoer stood behind her mother and looked at Wei Qingqing with a worried look on her face.
"It's time to buy a thermometer..." Yang Ming couldn't help thinking as he looked at Liu's wife taking her temperature with her hands.
Wei Qingqing's face really improved, her face flushed. She touched her forehead with her hands, but it was not very hot. I really don't know if it was the effect of the medicine or the effect of the "Fa".
"Okay, let her have a sleep. In the evening, you can give her some antipyretics and consolidate it. It will be almost cured. I'll go back to cook. Baoer has class in the afternoon." Mrs. Liu tucked the quilt for Wei Qingqing and said to Yang Ming.
"Okay, thank you Sister Liu. Didn't you get the peach pits? Or you can come and get them tomorrow! I'll freeze you tonight." Yang Ming said.
"That's fine, I'll get it tomorrow..." Mrs. Liu nodded, held her daughter's little hand and said goodbye.
After seeing off Mrs. Liu and Zheng Baoer and his daughter, Yang Ming went back to the inner room, sat on the edge of the kang, and looked at Wei Qingqing quietly. Her breathing was very stable, her expression was very peaceful, and her upturned mouth had a smile, as if she had dreamed of something beautiful.
Yang Ming arrived at the outer room and boiled a large pot of water on the east room stove. Heat the kang, which helped Wei Qingqing recover. After putting the boiling water with the splashes into the hot pot, he made some food and heated it in the pot, so he could eat it when Wei Qingqing woke up.
I went outside to put two spotted dogs into the farm space. The chicks, ducks and gossips were also released. Not to mention, these three types of poultry have grown in size after being nourished in the farm space. Small awls have grown on their small wings. When they run, they flash their wings and run fast. They can live outside and find food to eat. If this growth rate is not released early, they will grow into birds after ten days and half a month. It will be eye-catching when they release them again. But I don’t know whether the big black cats eat them. However, judging from their speed and cleverness, it is not easy for the big black cats to eat.
Yang Ming released the pair of doves again. The doves became more energetic after being nourished by the farm space. The blood-red feathers on their bodies were like blood-dropping, but their wings did not grow out. Their wings were cut off. They could only wait for them to retreat and grow again. If they wanted their wings to grow out soon, they needed to pull out the broken feather. However, even if the wings were cut off, their light bodies could fly two meters high. If there was any danger, they would just run away.
Eight puppies were also made out, and four little stupid dogs, as soon as they came out, they reunited with the little stupid dog that Yang Ming showed to Liu Sao. Five dark little stupid dogs curled up together, feeling like they depended on each other for life.
The Erxizi, who was crossed with the greyhound and the stupid dog, looked very beautiful. The black satin-like body was streamlined and looked quite agile. The chest was wide and the big ears were drooping. Yang Ming thought it didn't look like a greyhound, but it looked a bit like a Shandong pirate. Yang Ming had a feeling that he might have been deceived by the dog dealer, but the Shandong pirate was not worse than a greyhound at all.
The puppy with a black back and a green wolf was thick and round, with two small ears standing up like two pointed spears, a small tail with a white pointed tail raised, a green back, yellow limbs, and shiny fur and thick claws. It looked like a sturdy guy at first sight. When he grew up, he was a mighty beast. As soon as he came out, he was happy and teased the five "poor" and "depend on each other for life" little dogs, jumping around them, and kept fiddling with them with their claws, feeling that they were very bullying.
The puppy that was crossed with red and black backs of the Soviet Union was also extremely beautiful. Its black spine, dark red limbs, and blood-red eyes. Because it was young, its ears were drooping. It looked quite low and fierce, but its personality was relatively calm. After it came out, it directly found a Yinliang and lie down.
The dog that the Tibetan mastiff and the bear crossed was puzzled by Yang Ming. As soon as the girl came out, she curled up into a ball and fell asleep on the spot, feeling that it was more like a lazy bear.
Four little pigs and a pair of meat pigeons stayed in the farm space to gain weight.
After doing all this, Yang Ming went back to the east room, replaced the blood-stained T-shirt, and sat on the kang to guard Wei Qingqing.
Chapter completed!