"Xiao Lu, what hurt your little flower?"
"Xiao Lu, don't let Xiao Hua go out again. Rabbits aren't so easy to catch. I've been wanting to warn you for a while now. This grassland isn't safe."
"That's right, that's right, we can't let it out."
"We can't keep her locked up all the time, can we? That would make Xiaohua feel so stifled. I know Xiaohua loves freedom."
...
At the entrance of the family compound, the women's wives started gossiping again when they saw Lu Fangfang arrive.
The sisters-in-law had all sorts of opinions, some even gloating, but they didn't dare say it in front of Lu Fangfang.
Just like Yang Yufeng standing to the side, she felt extremely comfortable, as if she had drunk honey water.
Lu Fangfang had a sullen face and was in no mood to listen to what her sisters-in-law were saying.
She carried the basket and strode out of the residential compound.
“What are you all saying? Look, Xiao Lu is angry.”
"Hmph, the family's lucky charm is injured and can't catch rabbits anymore, how can she not be angry?"
Yang Yufeng pursed her lips, but couldn't help but smile.
She had her husband set up several snares in the pasture, not knowing if they could catch any rabbits today. If not, they would have to shoot them down.
Hmph, what goes around comes around. Today it's her family's turn to eat meat, letting the neighbors smell the delicious aroma.
Just thinking about it makes Yang Yufeng feel refreshed.
...
At the breeding farm.
Hearing the noise, Zhao Lanying quickly came out of the incubation room.
Seeing that Lu Fangfang's eyes were still red, she quickly asked, "Little Lu, how is Xiaohua? Is she alright?"
Beside them, the little wild donkey, who was eating quail eggshells, immediately raised its head and looked at Lu Fangfang.
"Xiao Hua is fine. The regiment's medic, Meng, applied some medicine and she'll be fine after a few days of rest."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Lanying immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"Xiao Lu, don't be too sad. It's inevitable for a child to stumble and fall. She'll get through this. Xiao Hua is so smart, she'll remember this and be more careful in the future."
"Sister-in-law, I understand. Let's go check on the little quail."
Lu Fangfang forced a smile and followed Zhao Lanying into the incubation room.
"Sister-in-law, are the quails almost hatched?"
"Yes, there are still a dozen or so that haven't hatched yet. I've put the rest into the brooder box."
Lu Fangfang lifted the brooder box and took a closer look.
"Chirp chirp~"
"Chirp chirp~"
Inside the box, the baby quails huddled together, curiously looking at their surroundings.
The baby quails are at their cutest at this time of year.
Lu Fangfang reached out and touched the little quail, then turned around and said, "Sister-in-law, in a little while, mix some sugar water and feed them first. There's no rush to feed them; we can do it this afternoon."
"become."
Zhao Lanying nodded.
She also had a copy of quail farming techniques in her pocket, and she had already memorized the part about caring for baby quails.
Lu Fangfang lay down in front of the brooder box and counted them one by one. There were a total of 352 quails that hatched in this batch.
As for the dozen or so eggs that hadn't hatched yet in the incubator, she gave up on them.
After working with Sister-in-law Lan Ying for a while, she went to the storeroom alone.
Opening the metal cabinet, Lu Fangfang took out the Type 56 semi-automatic rifle.
She found a cloth, stood in front of the table, and slowly began to clean the gun.
"Click, click..."
Holding the bronze bullets, she pressed them one by one into the magazine and loaded them into the gun.
After a while, she unloaded the bullets one by one.
"Xiao Lu, Xiao Hua is injured. You should go back and take care of her as soon as possible. I'll watch over Xiao An Chun. Sister Shu Fen will be here soon."
As Zhao Lanying spoke, she went into the storage room.
Seeing Xiao Lu holding a gun, she was startled. "Xiao Lu, what are you doing with a gun?"
"It's alright. There's a lot of rain right now, and I was worried it would rust, so I just wiped it clean."
Lu Fangfang put the bullets away and then put the gun in the cabinet.
Zhao Lanying suddenly thought of something. She looked at Lu Fangfang carefully, still feeling a little uneasy.
"Xiao Lu, you're pregnant now, so you have to be extra careful. As for Xiao Hua, let's talk about it when Comrade Zhuang comes back. Don't be impulsive."
"Sister-in-law, I know."
As Lu Fangfang spoke, she was still thinking about something.
She was also worried about Xiaohua at home, so after saying goodbye to her sister-in-law Lanying, she prepared to go back.
As she pushed open the door to the farm and stepped out, preparing to close it, she saw a donkey's head stick out.
"Little stubborn donkey, are you hungry again? Go eat some grass?"
"Oh...ah..."
The little wild donkey brayed and squeezed its way out of the farm.
Lu Fangfang reached out and patted the donkey's head, instructing, "Eat your fill and come back early, don't stay outside for too long."
After saying that, she sighed and turned to go home to her family compound.
After taking a couple of steps, she sensed something was wrong. She turned around and saw the stubborn little donkey following behind her.
She paused for a moment, then ignored it and continued walking towards the family compound.
Once she reached the main road, she turned a corner and found that the stubborn little donkey was still closely following behind her.
"Aren't you going to graze on the grasslands to the north?"
"Oh...ah..."
The little wild donkey took two steps forward and nudged her arm.
Lu Fangfang suddenly realized something and asked suspiciously, "You want to come home with me?"
"Oh...ah..."
The little wild donkey brayed again.
"Okay, wait here for me for a while. I'll go tell Sister Lanying so she won't worry."
Lu Fangfang felt a pang of sadness. She patted the donkey's head, then strode back to the farm and greeted Sister Lan Ying.
After a while, she came back and led the stubborn little donkey back to the family compound.
Upon arriving home, the little wild donkey didn't go anywhere else but went straight into the house.
Looking around, it saw Little Flower lying on the wooden bed and slowly walked over.
"Oh...ah..."
The little wild donkey brayed twice, then nudged Little Flower with its head.
"Meow~"
Xiao Hua opened her eyes and was still a little stunned when she saw the little wild donkey.
Raising its front paws, which weren't covered by gauze, it touched the donkey's head and then brayed happily.
At the doorway, Lu Fangfang saw this scene and her eyes stung with tears. She quickly raised her sleeve to wipe them away.
"This little guy is just like a human. He even knows to visit Xiaohua. He must have heard me at the breeding farm. Xiaohua is more popular than me."
"Meow~"
"Oh...ah..."
Lu Fangfang didn't disturb them. She watched them quietly for a while, then turned and went to the yard.
She peeled some corn kernels, mixed them with greens, and planned to treat the stubborn little donkey well later.
This time, she was truly moved by the stubborn little donkey. Sometimes, the bond between animals can be stronger than that between humans.
She looked up towards the provincial capital and silently counted the days. Mingcheng had been gone for a week with the little Tibetan fox, and she didn't know when he would be back.
She felt a surge of frustration and didn't know how long she could wait.
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