Although the situation was urgent and Uncle Gu could only carry one child on each side, Grandma Gu felt uneasy thinking about how the two children's clothes were torn and their faces were covered in blood from the thorns.
"Sisi, get some rest. Your sister is brewing your medicine. Grandma's going to check with the village head to see what they're discussing. Once we get rid of the big cat, you and Xinxin won't be scared anymore," Grandma Gu comforted Gu Sisi.
"Mmm." Gu Si nodded obediently, reluctantly letting go of Grandma Gu's hand.
"Mother, remember to tell them that the big cat has been drugged. It's best to catch it while the drug is still effective, otherwise it will be difficult to deal with later!" Uncle Gu reminded them from inside the house.
"I know! You can stay home and scratch your itch all you want!" Grandma Gu said and left.
Grandpa Gu and Grandma Xiao went along too.
...
Gu Shouxin and Cai Xiaolian returned just before dark, and as soon as they entered the village, they sensed that today was different from usual.
The two yellow dogs that were the only ones in the village were barking particularly fiercely. It was getting dark, but the villagers hadn't gone home yet; they were still walking along the road, talking excitedly.
Gu Shouxin saw that the person closest to him was the eldest son of the Tian family, the family with the most male members in the village.
“Gu Lao Er, you sell things outside, so I don’t know, but you have to participate tonight too! Every man has to participate, you know?” said the eldest brother of the Tian family.
"What are you going to do?" Gu Shouxin asked.
"Go up the mountain to fight the big cat! Oh, right, your older brother took your little daughter and his little daughter up the mountain today and they ran into the big cat!" Only then did Tian Laoda remember that Gu Shouxin was Gu Xin's father.
The main problem is that Gu Lao Er's parents didn't care about their little girl before. If it weren't for her grandparents, she would be like an orphan. Fortunately, Gu Lao Er has really gotten into debt this time, and his parents have taught him a lesson, so he knows about the Gu family now.
Old Tian sighed inwardly.
The villagers all thought that Gu Shouxin and Cai Xiaolian's change of heart was because the Gu family elders were so grateful for paying off their gambling debts that they became better.
As for the new house they built, well, that's just something to watch. Gu Nian made money selling the food that girl created, and the Zhang family has been promoting it all along!
The villagers still believed in Gu Nian's abilities; after all, the girl had sold a large embroidery piece for fifty taels of silver last year.
"What? Brother Tian, is my Xinxin alright? Are you and Sisi alright too?" Cai Xiaolian asked anxiously.
"It's nothing, nothing. I was just scared. Doctor Xiao prescribed some medicine. You guys go back and check on him. Gu Lao Er, you'll be going into the mountains with everyone when it gets dark, don't be a coward, understand?" Tian Lao Da waved his hand and said.
"Okay, I understand. Then we'll head back now." Gu Shouxin nodded and drove the oxcart quickly home.
Seeing that Gu Xin had only scratched her face with a tree branch, the couple were relieved.
When Gu Xin saw her parents, she told them what had happened that day. After eating something and taking her medicine, she went to sleep. She was really quite frightened.
In the kitchen, Cai Xiaolian said worriedly, "I don't know if Aunt Xiao's medicine works for the same duration on humans and animals. What if the big cat gets injured when you go into the mountains and the medicine has worn off?"
Gu Shouxin glanced at Cai Xiaolian and smiled, "Are you worried about me?"
Cai Xiaolian: "Of course I'm worried! You're the father of two daughters! You're both scholarly and martial. If you're gone, where am I supposed to find someone just like you?"
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