Zhang Xudong was teaching his grandmother Tai Chi at home when he suddenly heard the urgent shouts of the women's director Liu Qingxing from outside the door.
"What's wrong, Aunt Xing?" Zhang Xudong asked hurriedly.
"The mule has gone crazy and is biting Heidan. You should go and save him. He's in the barn." Aunt Xing said breathlessly.
Zhang Xudong was shocked to hear this. Mules are often called "silly mules." Like donkeys, these animals are stubborn, but they are bigger and stronger, and when they get mad, they dare to fight wolves.
Especially the donkeys and mules like those in the team, they have even more bad tempers.
Zhang Xudong did not dare to delay. He went to the bedroom, picked up the medicine box and ran away. This time he ran as fast as he could.
When Liu Qingxing turned around and wanted to follow him back, Jiuzhi saw a figure in the distance.
The brigade's barn was located in a yard next to the headquarters, which contained a barn, a hay shed, and a large cart shed.
When Zhang Xudong arrived, the mule was standing at the door of the barn, blocking the door and licking a piece of fruit candy in the corner.
Heidan lay motionless on the ground not far behind the mule. Two women, holding sticks, stood outside the door, not daring to approach.
Xiaomei and Sanya stood far away, trembling and wiping tears, while Zhang Guoqing stood trembling in front of the two girls. The three children were obviously terrified.
When the two women saw Zhang Xudong coming, they said anxiously, "What should we do with Dongzi? This beast won't move and is very aggressive! Heidan is still inside."
"Aunts, please step back. Aunt Guihua will help me hold the medicine box."
Zhang Xudong waited for them to step back a few steps before handing the medicine box to one of the women, Li Guihua.
Zhang Xudong freed his hands and walked towards the mule. When the mule saw someone coming, it raised its neck and opened its mouth to bite Zhang Xudong.
Zhang Xudong wasn't going to tolerate it. He slapped the mule's mouth open. Without waiting for the mule to react, he grabbed the halter with his left hand, pulling it down toward him. With his right hand, he pressed the mule's neck outward and downward. With a thud, the mule fell to the ground.
At this time, Uncle Gen, Aunt Gen, Gousheng and Guoqing ran into the yard in a panic, followed closely by the team leader and the militia company commander and several other men.
"Uncle Gen, quickly get the rope and tie up this beast first." Zhang Xudong shouted while holding the mule.
Uncle Gen quickly ran to the cart shed to get a rope, and came over with a few men to try to tie up the mule.
But the beast kept kicking its four legs, and several people couldn't get close to it.
Zhang Xudong was anxious. He didn't know what had happened to Heidan, who was still lying there, and you, the beast, were still making a fuss here.
He slapped the mule hard on the forehead and said: "If you don't behave yourself, I will kill you and eat your meat."
I don’t know if this guy was scared by being beaten or frightened, but he became quiet all of a sudden and didn’t dare to move.
Several people quickly tied up the mule's four hooves and dragged it aside.
"What's wrong with you, Heidan? Heidan, you can't scare your mother! Nothing can happen to you!" Aunt Gen cried and was about to hug Heidan.
"Aunt Gen, don't touch Heidan." Zhang Xudong shouted hurriedly. If his internal organs were injured, it would be troublesome if he moved around too much.
Zhang Xudong rushed over to investigate. Heidan had blood at the corner of his mouth, but it wasn't much. He had no broken bones, but his right hand was lacerated, leaving only a thin layer of skin connecting his thumb to his palm.
Zhang Xudong took Heidan's pulse. Fortunately, there was nothing wrong with his internal organs. He must have been knocked unconscious by the fall, not kicked or stepped on.
Zhang Xudong breathed a sigh of relief. "Don't worry, Uncle Gen and Aunt Gen. The child is fine. It's just that this hand needs immediate treatment."
Find a clean room and bring Heidan in. I need to treat his hand right away."
"Let's go to the brigade meeting room. It's bright and clean there," said the brigade leader.
"Then let's go to the meeting room. Aunt Guihua, please give me the medicine box," Zhang Xudong said.
Uncle Gen mechanically picked up Heidan and ran. It seemed his brain had frozen, and he was just doing what he thought he should do reflexively. Aunt Gen was beside him, holding Heidan's head, crying as they ran.
Zhang Xudong stretched out his hand but didn't take the medicine box. He turned around and looked at Li Guihua. Li Guihua looked at him admiringly:
"Dongzi, let me hold it for you, okay? You need to rest and save your energy because you have to rescue Heidan later. I promise to follow you and be there whenever you call."
As she spoke, she hugged the medicine box tightly to her chest. Zhang Xudong shook his head helplessly and said, "Let her do it. As long as it doesn't delay things, it's fine."
Seeing grandma holding little sister and coaxing her not far away, he walked over and said, "Don't be afraid, little sister. Brother will make sure Heidan is fine."
"Brother, that mule is bad. When Heidan went to give it water, it snatched the candy from Heidan's hand, bit Heidan's hand, and threw Heidan far away.
I wanted to save Heidan, but my aunt wouldn't let me and pushed us far away. Brother, you have to avenge Heidan, and Heidan must be in great pain.
Zhang Xudong was speechless after hearing this. This was a murder caused by a piece of candy, and the source was himself.
"Don't worry, little sister. I promise that Heidan will be fine. Look, the mule was knocked down by me and is still tied up.
You stay with grandma obediently, your brother is going to treat Heidan's injury."
"Brother, go quickly and make sure to cure Heidan!"
"Don't worry, Heidan is fine." Zhang Xudong said and hurried to the team's meeting room.
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