Chapter 257: Cows and Calves in the Production Team
"What's going on? Did something happen?" Yan Shaoli stopped soaking his feet and ran to Gu Yuehuai. He stuck his head out and looked outside. Looking at the long and huge queue, he was shocked and worried.
Life has just become peaceful and comfortable, I hope nothing happens again.
Gu Yuehuai's beautiful eyes flickered, and she said, "Shao Li, you and Shao Tang stay at home, I'll go take a look."
Having experienced many things these days, such as food shortage and being trapped, she had forgotten some trivial details. If the brigade had not been so noisy and lively today, she would have forgotten about the difficult delivery of the cow in the production team.
In the previous life, the cow in the production team died of complications during childbirth, and the calf was born sickly and eventually did not survive, freezing to death. After the cow died, it became meat in the mouths of the members.
Yan Shaoli responded and said worriedly: "Be careful and come back early."
Gu Yuehuai nodded, and after going out, he quickened his pace towards Liu Er'er's residence.
Liu Er'er was nearly forty and had not yet married, so he was considered a lifelong bachelor. He lived in a remote area, not in a small courtyard, but in a rare cave with two rooms in total. He converted one into a cowshed and the other was his residence.
When Gu Yuehuai arrived at Liu Er'er's house, there were many people gathered around. Some of the sentimental ones were even smacking their lips and wiping their tears. Liu Er'er was even more exaggerated. He hugged the cow that was lying on the ground, breathing out more than breathing in, and cried loudly.
Everyone could understand him. After all, as the breeder of the team and the cattle-herder for the surrounding villages, he was the one who fed the livestock with fodder every day and spent the most time with the cattle. To him, the death of his old friend was no less than the death of an old friend.
My sixth uncle, a barefoot doctor, was also present. He touched the cow's belly and poured medicine from the medicine box into the cow's mouth.
Gu Yuehuai walked to the front of the crowd, looked at Huang Fengying who was sighing, and said, "Director Huang, what's going on?"
Huang Fengying sighed and shook her head, saying, "The calf is too big, and the cow is in the wrong position to give birth. The cow is about to suffocate to death, and I don't know if it can be saved. Sigh, what a sin."
Gu Yuehuai pursed her lips. She was not present in her previous life, so naturally she didn't know about the cow's situation.
She could transfer some energy to make the cow better, but the question was, what reason would she have to disperse the crowd? Her healing power would flash green, and she was not sure whether others could see it.
However, it is better to be safe than sorry. This kind of extraordinary ability should not be seen by others, otherwise people will regard it as an abnormality.
After an unknown amount of time, Uncle Liu stood up. He looked at the cow with tears in its eyes and felt very heavy-hearted.
When Wang Fu saw him standing up, he quickly asked, "Sixth Brother, how are you?"
Uncle Six was silent for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No, it's too late. The cow no longer has the strength to give birth. The calf is probably suffocated to death in its stomach. We have already given it all the medicine it should have. There is nothing we can do for the rest."
After hearing this, everyone around him fell silent. Wang Fu saw that his back was even more bent.
The cow was the most valuable property of the brigade, and it was suddenly about to die, so the secretary was naturally in a bad mood.
Moreover, these two cows in the brigade have been raised since childhood. They have worked diligently and conscientiously all their lives. I don’t know how many carts they have pulled and how much land they have plowed for the brigade. To be honest, their contribution is greater than that of all the members!
Seeing the cow's eyes were gloomy and seemed to be covered with white mist, Gu Yuehuai stepped forward and frowned, "Secretary, Sixth Uncle, I have read some methods of midwifery in books before, maybe we can try it."
"Xiao Gu?" Wang Fu glanced at Gu Yuehuai, and the hope that had risen in her mind was extinguished again. What kind of midwifery method could she, an unmarried girl, use?
If you stand up at this time and fail to rescue the cow, you will inevitably be blamed.
He shook his head and said, "I know you mean well, but the cow is no longer able to survive."
Uncle Six also sighed: "Xiao Gu, we have tried all the methods that should be used. Er'er has also used a lot of folk methods, but it doesn't matter. Okay, let's all go. It's getting late. It's not a good idea to stay here."
As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd was in an uproar.
Soon, someone said hesitantly, "Secretary, if the cow dies, how should we divide it?"
One stone can cause a thousand ripples.
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere became tense. The members who were originally nervous because of the difficult birth of the cow looked at each other and began to make calculations. According to the previous practice, when the cow died, the skin was peeled and the meat was distributed to each household. This time was definitely no exception. Then the question came, how much of such a big cow would be distributed to each household? What parts would be distributed? There was a reason for this.
Wang Fu and Uncle Six both looked unhappy. Niu still had his eyes closed, and they were already starting to plot?
Wang Peisheng was a little annoyed and shouted, "That's enough! Go back!"
Some people were still angry and wanted to discuss the matter, but they saw Wang Fu turned his head and looked at everyone. His voice was neither loud nor low, but very heavy: "Didn't you hear what Director Wang said? Go away! Don't stand here and get in the way!"
The two cows in the team were honest and loyal, with gentle personalities, and they never attacked anyone. Some of the teenagers present even grew up riding them. I don’t know how these people had the heart to say these words in front of the dying cows!
Seeing that Wang Fu and Wang Peisheng were both angry, the members turned around and left one after another.
The crowd dispersed quickly, and Liu Er'er's residence suddenly seemed spacious.
Gu Yuehuai looked at the cow and said, "Secretary, I have learned some methods of midwifery. How about you let me have a try? It's already like this, how could it get any worse? What if the cow is saved?"
Hearing this, Wang Fu was still a little hesitant, but he heard Wang Peisheng say: "Secretary, why don't you let Xiao Gu try?"
Huang Fengying also said: "Yes, Secretary, Xiao Gu is now the most promising comrade in our Dalaozi Production Brigade. Who knows, he may have a solution. If he can really save the cow, he will be a great benefactor of our brigade!"
After hearing what the two said, Wang Fu finally nodded: "Okay, Xiao Gu, then you can try. Even if you can't save him, no one will blame you. Don't feel pressured."
Gu Yuehuai's lips curled slightly, and his heart felt a little warm.
Since someone supported it, she didn't hesitate and said, "Secretary, this is it, this method is a bit weird, one of the rules is that no one can be watching, it's said to be a folk method, what do you think?"
Wang Fu's mouth twitched, and he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
He was about to speak when Liu Er'er, who had been lying on the cow crying, said in dissatisfaction: "Why can't I just watch over it? I feed the cow and it's about to die. Can't I just send it away?"
Hearing Liu Er'er's voice, Gu Yuehuai's eyes paused slightly.
She looked at the plain-looking Liu Er'er with a calm expression and bright black eyes, which made him tense all over.
Gu Yuehuai looked at him for a moment, then asked in a puzzled tone: "Uncle Liu, don't you want the cow to get better? If you continue to delay, I'm afraid this last remedy will be useless."
Liu Er'er was not convinced and wanted to say something, but he saw Wang Fu put his hands behind his back and said, "Okay, let's go, let's all go out and wait."
Led by Wang Fu, Wang Peisheng, Huang Fengying and others left the cowshed cave.
Liu Er'er glared at Gu Yuehuai with embarrassment, but said nothing more and walked away slowly.
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