Chapter 158 Dog Bath
It was during the hottest part of the day, so the vegetables dried very quickly; a batch could be completely dried in about two days.
This year's cucumber harvest is quite good. Besides drying some cucumbers, I also kept some to make cucumber water, which I use as a skincare product.
Wash the cucumbers you picked, cut them into small pieces, put them in a juicer to extract the juice, and then filter out the cucumber pulp with a mesh strainer.
Grind two vitamin E tablets, pour them into cucumber juice, stir well, and you have pure, natural cucumber water.
Pour the cucumber water into your old skincare bottle and store it in the refrigerator.
Applying a layer to your face after showering every night can moisturize and slow down aging.
Tie Dan'er has grown a bit recently, at least he walks very steadily now.
I tried a cat and dog meet-and-greet again.
The larger iron egg was placed on the ground. Little Gua was still traumatized by the scolding I gave him last time, and became wary as soon as he saw the iron egg.
Tie Dan'er usually only sees small patches of ground, but today he was unusually excited to see a circle of dogs on the ground.
Shaking its little head, it hopped and skipped around the dogs, gently lowering its head to lick Tie Dan'er, its eyes full of affection.
Until the little guy grabbed and bit Xiao San and Xiao Si's legs, Xiao San and Xiao Si got excited and started jumping and biting as they interacted with Tie Dan.
However, he never touched Tie Dan'er with his mouth, probably because he was afraid of a tragedy like Xiao Gua's last time.
Seeing that the cats and dogs in the family could finally play together, the elderly mother was very gratified.
Since the dogs didn't reject Tiedan and didn't treat it as food, I let Tiedan play in the yard the next morning.
This clueless kitten had never been outside the east room before. It looked around the yard with great excitement, its little tail standing straight up with joy.
Xiao San and Xiao Si played with Tie Dan together. Tie Dan stood up on his short body and played with the dogs.
After all the vegetables were processed, another small wave of high temperatures arrived.
Whether it's day or night, you can feel the stuffiness at home.
Without any delay, I immediately tidied up the darkroom on the first day when it felt stuffy. I hid in the darkroom during the hottest part of the day, but it wasn't so hot at night, so I slept in the east room.
And the livestock no longer need to be moved home; the pigs and rabbits are all in the pigpen, which is shaded from the sun and well-ventilated, making it very cool.
The chickens and ducks are in the enclosure during the day, where there is a sunshade I made, so it's not too hot.
After finishing processing the vegetables these past few days, I finally had some free time, and the watermelons were ripe.
Pick out a ripe, large watermelon from the field. If the refrigerator can't hold the whole watermelon, put it in a basket and use a rope to lower it into the well to keep it chilled.
After the sun went down and it wasn't so hot outside, I took my four dogs and kittens outside for some exercise.
They pulled the watermelon out of the well, didn't bring it into the house, but placed it directly on the well platform and cut it in half with a knife.
Wrap one half in plastic wrap and refrigerate it. Cut the other half into pieces and eat it directly while sitting by the well.
The cool air from the well seeped out in wisps, no less cool than the air in the basement.
Taking a bite of a cool watermelon and watching Tie Dan'er and the dogs play around in the dim light is also a kind of fun.
After eating two slices of watermelon, my thirst was completely quenched. I scooped some room-temperature water from the water tank and put it in the yard, intending to give the dogs a bath.
These guys roll around in the dirt every day, and when they shake themselves, they're covered in dust.
In addition, the weather is hot and dry, so taking a bath can also help them cool down.
The first thing to do is start with the little one. If the little one sets a good example, the other dogs will be easier to control.
To prevent them from escaping, we first locked the gate from the inside and closed the windshield door tightly.
I called Xiaodi to my side and poured a ladle of cold water over it. Xiaodi froze on the spot, looking at me in disbelief, as if to say, "How could my master do this to me?"
Xiao Di's funny expressions made me laugh, but my hands didn't stop. I poured scoop after scoop of cold water on him, washing away the little black mud on his body.
The little one remained motionless and silent, letting me handle and wash it with my eyes closed.
"You look like a good boy, but you're pretty dirty."
I applied the soapberry-based bath liquid to the little earth and spoke to it softly.
The little earth, covered in shower gel, looks like a tiny seal without ears—it's incredibly cute.
Rinse the small body clean, immediately wrap it in a tattered towel, and dry it off.
When I looked up to look for the other dogs, I found three dogs huddled together, looking at me with frightened expressions.
For a moment I didn’t know which one to wash first, but I had to choose one, so I had no choice but to choose the smaller one.
I called out gently to Xiaogua, "Xiaogua, come here quickly."
This dog usually acts silly, but it was surprisingly shrewd this time, watching me warily and refusing to come over no matter how I called it.
I suddenly changed my strategy and called over either the third or fourth mistress.
When I called it gently, Xiao Si came running over.
I grabbed the dog by the neck and started washing it with a ladle of cold water. Xiao Si tensed up, ready to run away at any moment, but I didn't let go and guarded against any chance it could escape.
In a state of extreme tension, I successfully washed the dog and was just about to breathe a sigh of relief when Xiao Si suddenly stood up and shook off the water.
Whether it was my face, my body, or even my smug grin, everything was splashed into the bathwater by Xiao Si, without exception.
I angrily wiped the bathwater off my molars and vented my anger on the mistress and the little melon.
Now that the fourth mistress has been dealt with, the next one is the third. Catch the third mistress all over the yard, grab her and scrub her thoroughly, and then deal with the last cancer.
After a lot of effort, we finally caught Xiaogua. We picked it up by the neck and carried it to the bathtub. Although it had been running away, it was surprisingly well-behaved after we started bathing it.
I didn't let my guard down because of this; in fact, I cleaned it up and stayed far away from it, afraid of getting wet.
None of my worries came true. It turns out that Xiaogua is quite sensible. I felt relieved and poured out the bathwater, then went to the bathroom to take a shower.
As I came out of the bathroom, drying my still-wet hair, I noticed a strange dog standing in the yard.
The dog is brown with clumps of fur all over its body, making it look incredibly unkempt.
I was a little confused. Whose stray dog has come here?
Upon closer inspection, it was a small melon covered in mud, with the mud knotted in its fur because it wasn't dry.
This dog!
This dog is no good; it must be a vengeful and dark-hearted scoundrel!
I was getting a little frustrated. Seeing that only its eyes seemed innocent, I got even angrier.
All I could do was glare at it fiercely.
He turned around, went back into the house to get scissors, grabbed the little melon, and cut off all the long, muddy hair from its body.
It's said that dog rollers are good for your dog's health, and the mud stuck to your fur will gradually fall off after it dries.
But I don't allow the mud to stick all over the ground, nor do I want it to get the sweet, soft puppy all dirty when it gets close to the ground.
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