"You idiot!"

"Isn't the purpose of brewing medicine to save the cow?"

"If it's just about eating that one bite of meat, why don't I wait until they slaughter the cow and then buy the meat directly?"

"With so much beef, how much of it can our family eat?"

It's a shame that this man, who's usually just as stingy as her, is suddenly being so generous.

"But wife, look how sick this cow is, is it really curable?"

Liu Qing heard that his wife bought the cow not to eat, but looking at the old cow, it really wouldn't survive.

“I learned more than just martial arts from my master; treating livestock is naturally a piece of cake for me.”

"If it can't be cured, why would I go through all this trouble?"

Lin Xue rolled her eyes at her husband, then gave him a wink. Liu Qing didn't say anything more and went to brew the medicine.

Over there, Old Liu went to tell his wife, and she came over to help.

After Liu Qing finished brewing the medicine, she had the two of them pour a large bowl of it into the cow's mouth and then clean its nostrils and rear end with the medicinal liquid.

After doing all that, Lin Xue poured a bowl of spiritual spring water into the old ox's mouth.

Old Niu felt much better after taking the medicine, and then he drank a bowl of spiritual spring water, which immediately made up for his previous deficiency.

At this point, it was no longer lying down, but instead crawling on the ground, curiously looking around.

Of course, most of the time the old ox's gaze was still on Lin Xue, after all, she was the one who fed it sweet water, and the old ox was thinking about when it could drink it again.

"Look, this cow seems much more energetic after drinking the medicine!"

Zhou kept a close eye on the old ox's movements, after all, it was a livestock that the third brother's family had traded 300 catties of grain and 100 catties of vegetables for.

Whether they kill the animal for meat or keep it as a porter, their family can always gain something from it.

Seeing that the ox was in much better condition than when it was first brought back, Zhou's heart began to fill with hope.

If the cow can really be cured, even if it can stay in their home for another year, it will be a great help.

Not to mention how exhausted her brother's family was today, even her own husband, who had been pulling the cart for half a day, was feeling quite tired.

When the village chief called everyone to set off, the old ox was already able to stand up with difficulty.

Old Liu's family didn't let it pull the cart; instead, they led the old ox and followed the others.

The family that sold the ox breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that the old ox hadn't been slaughtered for meat.

After all, the cow itself knows that it is too old, and even if it pulls through now, it won't live much longer.

But at least I'm still alive now.

This walk took another half a day.

Lin Xue got tired after walking for a while and sat down on the flatbed cart.

She also lifted the little one onto the stroller. After all, the little guy wasn't fat, didn't take up much space, and didn't weigh much.

It's so pitiful that such a young child has to walk alongside adults.

Lin Xue sat for a while, then felt a little tired and lay down in bed.

He closed his eyes and took a nap. About an hour later, he got up and went to walk with the others.

At least after she got off the flatbed cart, Liu Qing could relax for a while.

He didn't rest all afternoon.

Lin Xue fed her husband some spiritual spring water and stuffed a handful of beans soaked in spiritual spring water into the old ox's mouth.

At noon, he drank a large bowl of spiritual spring water, and now he has eaten beans soaked in spiritual spring water. The old ox's spirit has not weakened at all, but has become better and better.

Lin Xue was the only one who felt relaxed along the way. When night fell, the village chief and the others found a grove of trees near the mountain to spend the night.

In the evening, Liu Qing leaned the flatcar against a big tree, then found some wooden sticks to prop it up, and covered it with an oilcloth.

This is where the young couple sleeps at night.

Other families followed suit after seeing what they did.

At least this provides some cover, preventing the head from being exposed to the outside and getting wet with dew.

"Husband, hurry up and cook! I'll lead the big yellow ox to find some grass to eat nearby!"

Although it hasn't rained here for several months, there are still quite a few wild grasses growing in the remote mountain corners.

These straw figures are inedible, and livestock don't like to eat them either.

But in those years of famine, when people had no food to eat, livestock dared not be picky at all.

The old ox was intelligent and perceptive. Lin Xue took it to a place with weeds, and it didn't pick and choose; it ate whatever it could find.

Lin Xue held a stick and rummaged through the grass, hoping to find something to eat.

When no one is watching, feed the old ox carrots and sweet potatoes.

After wandering around and finding nothing to eat, they led the well-fed ox back to their resting place.

"This old ox looks more and more energetic. Third daughter-in-law, you really have a knack for treating livestock!"

Seeing Lin Xue lead the ox back, Old Liu immediately came over to check on the old ox's condition.

"It looks like it's recovering quite well. We can put a leash on it tomorrow so it can help pull some things!"

Lin Xue reached out and patted the old ox's head, and the old ox affectionately nudged her hand with its head.

"It seems this old ox is truly intelligent and knows that you saved its life. Now it's not friendly to anyone else, but only to you, Third Brother's wife!"

Old Liu watched with envy the interaction between the old ox and his third daughter-in-law.

He also longed for a large animal to be as close to him as that.

“I have a big earthenware jar of soybeans soaking on the foot of my flatbed cart. Dad, when you have nothing to do, grab a handful and feed it to it. Over time, it will become fond of you.”

Lin Xue pointed to the earthenware jar she had placed next to the flatbed cart, which contained soybeans that she had soaked in spiritual spring water.

"So that's how it works. I'll have to get closer to Da Huang from now on."

Old Liu checked the earthenware jar, reached in and grabbed a small handful of soybeans, then fed them to the old ox.

As soon as the old ox smelled the sweet aroma, it immediately stuck out its tongue and licked the soybeans off Old Liu's palm.

They didn't even spare what had fallen on the ground, and finally licked Old Liu's hands clean before stopping.

However, it was clear that after this feeding, the old ox's attitude towards Old Liu changed.

The three households of the Liu family stayed overnight together. Because of the extra big yellow ox, the old man was worried, so he arranged for his sons to take turns keeping watch at night.

Lin Xue didn't care what they arranged; she finished her meal and went to bed on the flatbed early.

The eldest and second eldest Lin families slept together.

After all, their two families only had two flatbed carts, so the three women slept in one cart.

Three men slept in one car.

One of the men had to come out to keep watch at night, so only two men were sleeping with the little one.

Nothing happened that night, and the next morning...

Lin Xue was woken up early by the noise outside.

The first thing I do when I get up is to check on the old ox's condition.

After a night of recovery, the old ox looked much more energetic and was now eating the grass that Old Liu had prepared the night before.