Chapter 17 Extreme Heat, Rat Infestation
They were all unfamiliar faces in the village, probably people who had fled from the city to their village.
The leading man, a burly man, raised a kitchen knife and said viciously to the others, "This old man has a rosy complexion. He must have a lot of supplies at home. Let's arrest him and ask his family to give him some."
The other men, who were usually honest and had no other choice but to join forces to rob, looked at Jiang Chengwu guiltily and said, "I'm sorry."
Everyone just wants to live.
Jiang Chengwu calmly pulled out his gun, frightening everyone so much that they took a step back. Just as they were about to run, the leading man angrily shouted, "What are you afraid of with a toy gun? Come on, everyone!"
Jiang Chengwu didn't want to waste bullets, but Jiang Si reminded him to ensure his own safety as soon as possible and not to be careless just because he knew some leg skills.
Jiang Chengwu raised his pistol and pointed it at the leading man's eyebrows. "I'll give you one last chance. Get out of here!"
The pitch-black muzzle looked quite similar to a real gun. The leading man shuddered in his heart, but he still couldn't believe that an old man could just pull out a gun.
Others didn't dare, so he raised his kitchen knife and yelled fiercely: "I told you to scare me, I can..."
"Bang--"
A gunshot pierced the sky, the bullet pierced the man's brow, and he fell to the ground with a heavy thud.
The others, who looked like rookies, saw the trickling blood and screamed with pale faces. In an instant, they turned into fleeing birds and beasts and disappeared into the forest.
Jiang Si heard the sudden gunshot at home and was worried that Jiang Chengwu was in danger. Just as he was about to go out to look for him, he was stopped by Jiang Linhai, "No, Dad goes!"
If the other party is not Jiang Chengwu, Jiang Si will be in great danger.
In Longquan Forest Nature Reserve, Lu Zhifeng is not the only forest ranger who has a gun.
Jiang Linhai's injured legs made him limp when walking. How could Jiang Si let him go? "Dad, be obedient!"
Jiang Linhai's eyes were red, "Dad, I'll listen to you on everything else!"
During the stalemate between the father and daughter, the familiar sound of running feet was heard. Jiang Si looked through the peek and saw that it was his grandfather who had returned.
Jiang Chengwu approached, and Jiang Sicai opened the gate.
When they entered the house, everyone hurriedly asked, "Who fired the gun?"
"What happened?"
Jiang Chengwu sighed: "I fired the gun and encountered a robbery. I killed one person."
Grandma and Mom's hearts skipped a beat. They looked at each other and hurried to comfort each other: "It's okay, it's okay..."
Jiang Linhai handed Jiang Chengwu a small bottle and said, "Dad, if you feel uncomfortable, take one to relieve the psychological pressure."
This is the anti-depression medicine that Jiang Si gave him. He thinks Jiang Chengwu is more suitable than him now.
Jiang Chengwu took it and looked at it, beating Jiang Linhai like a pickled cucumber. "What are you eating? Your father has seen all kinds of scenes. That time when the forest protection team encountered poachers, your father rushed forward with a kitchen knife and chopped down two people. You know it."
Jiang Linhai: “…” Okay, he kept it for himself.
The sweet potatoes that Zhang Qingzhi planted in sacks were all eaten by mice.
Jiang Si knew that she couldn't sit still, so she gave her a few mushroom bags and some potted strawberries, peppers, eggplants, and tomatoes. "Grandma, when the weather is not hot, we will go dig the soil and plant these first."
Zhang Qingzhi happily took it and asked, "How do I plant this?"
Jiang Si pointed to the small print on the package and said, "The nutrient soil and nutrients are included. Just plant the seeds directly in the soil, keep the temperature right, and water them appropriately."
Zhang Qingzhi carefully read the instructions and then glanced at the thermometer at home. "We need high temperature sterilization at home. The temperature is too high now. We can plant it the day after tomorrow. You can put it away first."
"good."
Jiang Si put the potted vegetables back into the space. Her mother had already prepared the meal.
To prevent the sudden appearance of rats, today's meal was simple. Each person had a bowl of old-style pickled cabbage noodles with a poached egg and a plate of braised beef with soy sauce from yesterday's lunch.
Even instant noodles are the best when made by my mom.
Jiang Si was used to scooping out the sauerkraut from the bowl, then rolling up a ball of hot instant noodles and sucking it into his mouth.
The hot old-style sour soup is strong and flavorful.
Jiang Si drank it all in one gulp, touched his stomach, and found not a single drop left.
Seeing how deliciously she ate, grandma, who had a poor appetite, also ate half a bowl of noodles.
Jiang Si complained that she ate too little: "Grandma, you and Mom need to eat more. You may face various dangers in the future. You must improve your physical fitness and reaction ability as soon as possible. When Dad's injury is better, Grandpa and I will start physical training and survival skills training for you."
It hasn't been long since the world has become so chaotic.
Jiang Si was right. They had to improve their ability to survive so as not to hold everyone back.
Grandma and Mom nodded in unison, their eyes determined, "We will study hard."
Jiang Linhai put down his bowl and chopsticks and scratched his back hard. His mother lifted up his clothes and saw that his back was covered with dense red maculopapules.
Mom exclaimed, "Mom, look, is that a flea bite on Lin Hai's back? Or is it an allergy?"
Their house is clean and they haven't seen fleas in years.
Grandma touched the spray with her hand and saw the marks of flea bites. She nodded in confirmation and said, "It's fleas. With so many rats, it's not surprising that fleas would get into the house."
When it comes to fleas, Jiang Si also feels itchy all over.
She took out erythromycin ointment and gave it to her grandmother. She lifted up her clothes to take a look and saw that there were indeed some slightly red spots on her waist.
She was also bitten without realizing it.
Moreover, after a while, I felt more and more itchy and couldn't help but want to scratch it hard.
Jiang Si took out erythromycin ointment and applied it on himself, but the itching did not stop much.
Jiang Linhai twisted and turned, scratching uncontrollably. Seeing this, his grandmother said, "Use Fengyoujing (Chinese medicinal essential oil), it works well!"
Jiang Linhai turned around and looked at Jiang Si. "Use Fengyoujing for me and mint ointment for Sisi. The irritation should be less severe."
Shen Baoying applied mint cream on Jiang Si's waist. The cool feeling penetrated the skin, and it was indeed less itchy.
Jiang Linhai also let out a comfortable sigh.
If there is one flea in the house, it will breed thousands and thousands of fleas.
Jiang Si's eyes fell on Dahei and Xiaohei who were constantly scratching themselves. He put on protective clothing, squatted down and took a closer look. Wow.
Big Black and Little Black were covered in fleas, which had already laid eggs on their skin.
If they are all hatched, it will be difficult to kill them with drugs.
Jiang Si quickly gave Dahei and Xiaohei a bath with diluted insect repellent, and then took out the insect repellent and asked everyone to spray it in every corner of the house.
Everyone changed their clothes and burned them in the yard.
"Pah pah pah~" The sound of fleas bursting continued, showing how many fleas were hidden in their clothes.
But after a while, everyone found fleas in different corners of the house.
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