Although he had heard about what happened at the greenhouse, Xu An did not take it to heart.
His biggest worry was Aunt Hong, but now, thanks to her cooperation, she has escaped this calamity unscathed.
As for other people, what do they have to do with me?
The afternoon was still busy. Some vegetables in the riverside garden had already been harvested, but because I've been too busy lately, I haven't had time to tidy them up.
Having some free time today, Xu An put on a straw hat, wore rubber boots, carried a small stool, and took his two children with him to tidy up the vegetable garden.
The tomatoes have been mostly picked; only a few small, green ones remain. Let's pull them out!
The bok choy, choy sum, and other vegetables have already been harvested, and the ground is overgrown with weeds. Get rid of them!
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Xu Kang and Xu Le initially volunteered to help, but being childish, they spent less than twenty minutes squatting to the side studying how ants carry things. To get a better look, they even took out their own cookies, which they wouldn't eat themselves, broke them into pieces, and fed them to the ants.
They kept shouting, "This ant is so big!" "This ant is so stupid, it actually ran away from the food!" "These two ants look like they're fighting!"
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As long as they weren't causing trouble, Xu An went with them.
The main reason for bringing them out is to let them get some fresh air, not to actually ask them to help with chores. As long as they don't cause trouble for me, they're good kids.
Thinking that he might actually make things worse, Xu An recalled some funny things that happened when he was a child.
Grandma Xu told him to clear the weeds from the field in preparation for planting peanuts. As he pulled, he realized there were just too many weeds, an endless stream, and he could never finish pulling them all in his lifetime.
Then he came up with a crooked idea. He went home, grabbed a hoe, and plowed the land from top to bottom. The once straight and green grass was broken into several pieces and mixed in with the soft soil.
Grandma Xu has a very good temper. She doesn't hit or scold people. She accompanied Xu An to pick out all the broken grass little by little, and it took them two whole days!
It was at this moment that Xu An realized that the cut grass would not die, and the part with roots would continue to absorb nutrients and grow.
As Xu An reminisced about the past, seven or eight children appeared from across the river; they looked like they had just started elementary school.
The group laughed and joked around, then took off their shirts and prepared to jump into the river.
"Go back. It's too dangerous to play in the river. Go play somewhere else," Xu An stood up and scolded.
When the children saw Xu An stop what he was doing, they huddled together and whispered to each other for a while before running off in a flash.
Watching them leave, Xu An sat back down on the stool and continued his weeding work.
I've been pulling for over an hour and I've only managed to clear half a row. There's still half a row left!
Ah! I declare that the most grueling job in the world is weeding!
Just as Xu An was concentrating on weeding, he heard the sound of children playing again. Looking up, he saw the same children running past him, looking somewhat flustered and soaking wet.
After leaving, the group found a secluded section of the river to play in.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Why are there only six? Weren't there seven children? Could they have gone back from somewhere else? Xu An stood up again and looked into the distance. He saw a child walking unsteadily in the far distance. Suddenly, the child swayed and fell on the edge of the field.
Holy crap! What happened?
Just then, Third Grandma came to the vegetable garden to pick vegetables to prepare dinner. Xu An handed Xu Kang and Xu Le over to Third Grandma and ran off to where the children had fallen.
From a distance, Xu An could see that the river water was pink, covering a very wide area.
They rushed to find the child and discovered that the child was pale, cold-blooded, sweating profusely, and trembling uncontrollably.
Xu An quickly checked the child's body and finally saw a huge gash on the sole of the child's muddy feet, from which blood was still seeping out.
We need to stop the bleeding first!
He took off his clothes, tore them into long strips, and tied them tightly to the lower part of his calves. Blood was still seeping out, but the rate had slowed down.
No, I can't make it to the hospital like this!
Xu An looked around and finally his gaze fell on a plant called mugwort. Mugwort ash can stop bleeding, so mugwort should be able to do the same.
In this situation, we have no choice but to try anything, even if it seems hopeless!
He grabbed a handful of mugwort and stuffed it into his mouth, chewing it quickly. The smell of the mugwort hit him right in the head, and tears and snot streamed down his face. It was so spicy that Xu An grimaced.
After chewing the mugwort, he applied it directly to the wound, secured it with the strips of cloth he had just torn off, picked up the child with both hands, held him in his arms, and ran towards the village.
Halfway there, Xu An saw a towering figure sitting by the river fishing. He shouted at the top of his lungs, "Uncle Guosheng! Uncle Guosheng! The hospital! Quick, drive to the hospital!"
The buoy on the water has moved; a fish is about to take the bait.
But Xu An's shout scared the fish away. Xu Guosheng turned around with some dissatisfaction and saw the pale-faced child in Xu An's arms, with blood dripping from his heels onto the ground.
Holy crap!
He threw the fishing rod directly into the river, and Xu Guosheng started running towards the village. Wherever he went, the ground shook!
Fortunately, it was very close to Xu An's home. In just over ten seconds, the two of them ran to the small truck. Xu An sat in the passenger seat with the child in his arms, and Xu Guosheng stepped on the gas pedal. The car started up rapidly, and Xu An actually felt the so-called "push-back" sensation, which was very strong.
Where to?
"Find the nearest clinic to stop the bleeding first, then take him to the hospital," Xu Anfei replied quickly.
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