Zhou Tiegen did indeed take good care of the six cows. The cow pen was dry and well-ventilated, and the six cows were clean, without a trace of cow dung, with only a few fleas.
It can be said that the environment of the cattle pen is many times better than that of the cowshed where the group of intellectuals who were sent down to the countryside lived. It is clean and tidy, and it can also provide shelter from the wind and rain, so there is no need to worry about it collapsing.
Of course, the cow dung in the cowshed was dug out every few days by those few stinky intellectuals from the nearby cowshed and carried to a place not far from the cowshed to compost, so that it could be used as fertilizer for planting the following spring.
Zhou Shuhua pretended to admire the view for a few rounds, and just when she thought she was going to fail, she finally spotted a bamboo basket hanging from the roof beam of the cattle pen, which contained the medicine used for breeding the cattle.
However, the bamboo basket was too high, and it was impossible for Zhou Shuhua to take it down without being noticed by Zhou Tiegen.
She suddenly fell to the ground, letting out a cry of "Ah!", which startled Zhou Tiegen, who was sitting at the entrance of the cattle pen enjoying the breeze, and he rushed in.
"What's wrong? Shuhua, what's wrong with you?"
Zhou Tiegen's face was full of anxiety. If the accountant's daughter got hurt while he was here, how would he explain it to Accountant Zhou?
When Zhou Shuhua saw Zhou Tiegen run in, she revealed her bloodshot eyes and pitifully called out to him, "Uncle Tiegen, I, I, I think I twisted my ankle. Could you go and call my family for me?"
Upon hearing that Zhou Shuhua had twisted her ankle, Zhou Tiegen instinctively wanted to go over and check on her.
However, realizing that he was a man and it was somewhat inconvenient for him, he comforted Zhou Shuhua, who was still sitting on the ground: "Shuhua, sit down first, and I'll go call your family!"
After saying that, he rushed out in a hurry.
When Zhou Shuhua saw the person run down the hillside, there was no trace of the pain on their face.
She stood up, quickly found a bamboo pole, and took down the bamboo basket hanging from the roof beam.
Inside the bamboo basket were several items wrapped in oiled paper, with many words written on them; they all appeared to be veterinary medicines for cattle.
One of the packages contained only half the usual amount and was labeled "For breeding purposes only."
She immediately realized that this was the breeding drug used on oxen. Recalling Zhao Xiuyun's embarrassing scene, Zhou Shuhua carefully plugged her nostrils with cotton, poured out a little of the drug with trembling hands, put it into the cloth she had brought, and wrapped it up.
After stealing the medicine, Zhou Shuhua immediately restored the bamboo basket to its original state and hung it back up.
After hanging the bamboo basket back, Zhou Shuhua felt it wasn't enough. She remembered how her family had treated her like a prisoner lately. If they saw that she had only pretended to twist her ankle, they would definitely interrogate her about why she was there.
Not wanting to expose herself, Zhou Shuhua hardened her heart, found a spot, and rammed her leg into it hard.
This time, the foot was truly injured, and the screams it made were even more shrill and real than before.
She collapsed to the ground, the pain soaking Zhou Shuhua in cold sweat.
Thinking that all the suffering she had endured was because of Ruan Miaomiao, Zhou Shuhua couldn't help but mutter a curse under her breath: "Ruan Miaomiao, it's all your fault that I've suffered. Just wait for my revenge!"
The woman's expression was gloomy and terrifying, as if she had a blood feud with the person she was talking about.
She was so engrossed in the pain in her foot that she didn't notice the head that had just poked its head into the cattle pen had retreated back inside.
After scolding Ruan Miaomiao, Zhou Shuhua still felt uneasy. She quickly took out the fertilization drug wrapped in cloth from her pocket and stuffed it into the area close to her chest.
What's wrong with you?
"Why are you leaving your chores at home and coming here instead?"
...
Accountant Zhou, along with his wife and son, followed Zhou Tiegen over. The first thing he did upon seeing Zhou Shuhua was not to feel sorry for her, but to question her.
He Damei glared directly at Zhou Shuhua, her eyes so fierce it looked like she wanted to devour her.
Seeing her family like this, Zhou Shuhua felt a chill in her heart: If it were Qingming, he would have rushed over and knelt down in front of her to care for her.
This whole family really doesn't care about themselves at all.
However, she still acted in the plays she was required to act in.
And she was really in pain.
"Mom, I... I hurt my foot, it hurts so much..."
Zhou Shuhua, her voice trembling with tears, reached out her hand to He Damei and sobbed.
Upon hearing this, He Damei angrily cursed, "You never give your mother a moment's peace."
Eldest brother, quickly carry your sister back home. Second brother, go and ask Doctor Wu to come over. Tell him your sister twisted her ankle…
After giving his instructions, he led his men home.
Throughout the journey, he didn't ask a single question about how Zhou Shuhua injured her foot.
This made Zhou Shuhua, who already had grievances against them, even more resentful.
Zhou Shuhua harbored resentment towards her family. As soon as she entered the door, she was met with a barrage of questions from He Damei:
"You'd better tell me the truth, what were you doing in the cowshed?"
Are you planning to do something bad again?
Could it be that they're trying to emulate Er Laizi and his gang?
...
As He Damei asked these questions, her hands were still rummaging through Zhou Shuhua's pockets, as if trying to find something.
Seeing her mother's actions, Zhou Shuhua couldn't help but secretly rejoice that she had just had the quick thinking to hide the item close to her body; otherwise, if her mother had found it, she would have been in for a good scolding.
However, even though He Damei didn't find anything on Zhou Shuhua, she still glared at Zhou Shuhua with a serious, even fierce, expression:
"You better behave yourself. If you dare to do anything shameful, I'll disown you as my daughter!"
"Mom, how could you slander me like this?"
Although she wanted to do it, she hadn't done it yet, and Zhou Shuhua felt extremely wronged, so she launched into a tirade against He Damei.
However, He Damei remained unmoved. She sneered, "Heh, you were born of me. I know what kind of shit you're going to take just by sticking your butt out. You think you can fool your Uncle Tiegen, but you can fool me?"
Just as He Damei was about to say something more, the second son led Dr. Wu in.
Although Dr. Wu was sent by higher authorities to work at the Jianshan Brigade Health Center, the entire Jianshan Brigade is just one village, and the customs are left to the villagers. Usually, if someone in the village is not feeling well, they are invited to their home.
At first, Wu Shengli tried to maintain a certain air, staying at the clinic and letting patients come to him.
However, after being disciplined by the Jianshan Brigade a few times, it became obedient.
When Zhou Shuhua saw Wu Shengli, it was like seeing a savior. She hurriedly cried out, "Dr. Wu, please take a look at my leg. Am I going to become lame?"
Upon hearing Zhou Shuhua's words, Wu Shengli casually replied, "Didn't you say it was a twisted ankle? How did it become a leg injury?"
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