Chapter 78 The Mule is Poisoned
Gu Xixi stopped at the door for a moment. When she turned back, she smiled brightly, but it made people feel inexplicably creepy.
"I've been putting up with her for a long time due to some unavoidable reasons, so I took this opportunity to vent my anger."
She smiled a little more gently, "What's the problem?"
Mu Nanzhao was stunned and answered subconsciously, "No."
Gu Xixi nodded politely. "Then I'll go back."
Mu Nanzhao felt relieved when he saw her turn around and leave.
Is she angry?
Yes, she was clearly angry when she looked at him.
But what is she angry about?
Mu Nanzhao even thought carefully about what he had just done.
When he was young and writing policy papers, he had never encountered such difficult puzzles.
The situation today was caused by Gu Xixi finding out that Widow Zhou frequently visited Gu Qingye, but the two had no previous relationship.
Gu Xixi became concerned about this and soon realized the widow Zhou's ill intentions.
So she spread the news through Mrs. Qin, with the intention of not only luring out Widow Zhou, but also testing Gu Qingye.
If Gu Qingye had not listened to Widow Zhou and done something bad after breaking off the engagement, she could have lived a peaceful life in the future.
If she insisted on conspiring with Widow Zhou to do evil, she would have to bear the consequences.
Gu Xixi returned to her room and threw herself on the bed.
Beating up Gu Qingye did not make her feel better, but instead made her feel even more upset.
And I can't express this feeling to anyone.
After Gu Xixi transmigrated into the book, there were two things in her life that she cared about most.
The first thing is to have food in the warehouse and money in the pocket, which she has preliminarily achieved.
But the second thing is, how to escape the fate of being a supporting actress and live safely to old age under the halo of the male and female protagonists.
What has she done to you now?
In addition to the fact that Gu Xixi and Gu Qingye are sisters turning against each other, which is in line with the plot, today Mu Nanzhao helped Gu Xixi set up a trap and sent Gu Qingye to jail.
In this case, wouldn't the relationship between the male and female protagonists be completely broken?
Gu Xixi buried her head under the pillow in annoyance.
Although she did not regret doing this, everything was messed up now.
She had no idea what the future would be like.
If the ending doesn't change, will there be a different reason in the end, and will she still die because of Mu Nanzhao?
That's why she was so angry when she looked at Mu Nanzhao just now.
It's all because this guy was born too evil, otherwise how could he have brought about this disaster? !
Gu Xixi pounded the bed hard to vent her anger, then lay there in frustration and didn't move.
After calming down, rationality gradually returned.
She knew Mu Nanzhao was innocent and she shouldn't vent her anger on him.
What's more, up to now, he hasn't done anything to actually hurt her.
As for the future, we can only take one step at a time and see what the unknown holds.
By lunch, Gu Xixi had returned to normal.
She said to Mu Nanzhao, "It's rare that you are free today. Can you accompany me to sell another batch of food in the afternoon? It's a good opportunity to try out our Lai Fu."
Lai Fu was the name Gu Xixi had just given to the mule.
Gu Xixi has been learning to drive recently, but she is not very proficient in turning and going up and down hills.
Mu Nanzhao said "OK".
I thought to myself, she looks like...she seems to be calm as if she has gained enlightenment?
Lai Fu suddenly barked a few times outside. The old doctor put down his bowl and asked, "Why is the mule's sound wrong?"
Aunt Zhang didn't understand, "Isn't that how mules always cry?"
"Its name is Lai Fu." Gu Xixi corrected. "Just like Xiao Hua, it has a name."
Mu Nanzhao also felt something was wrong, "I'll go out and take a look."
Soon, his slightly hurried voice was heard, "Gu Xixi, Gu Xixi!"
Gu Xixi ran out and saw white foam coming out of Lai Fu's mouth, his nostrils dilated frequently and he exhaled forcefully, obviously looking very uncomfortable.
Lai Fu seemed to know that his master was his only savior. He tried to turn his head towards Gu Xixi, his eyes full of pitiful eyes.
The mule we bought was strong and lively. What happened?
Gu Xixi felt very guilty and quickly asked the old doctor to come and see her.
"I haven't studied animal husbandry. Did I not take good care of it and make it sick?"
The old doctor frowned and said nothing. He moved closer to feel the mule's breath, then opened its mouth and scraped off its tongue.
Although he is not a veterinarian, he has treated many small animals and has some experience.
After waiting for a while, the old doctor said with a sullen face, "This is poisoning."
"Arsenic."
Gu Xixi, Aunt Zhang, and Mu Nanzhao were stunned, and then their faces turned grim.
The mule that was kept at home was poisoned.
Aren’t the kitchen and well in the house unsafe?
But saving the mule was the most important thing. Aunt Zhang asked, "This mule...can Lai Fu be saved?"
The old doctor said, "The amount of poison used is too little, so there is hope."
"Two pounds of mung beans, crushed and mixed with a basin of cold water, and poured it down the drain."
Aunt Zhang hurried to get the mung beans.
Gu Xixi and Mu Nanzhao looked at each other, and Mu Nanzhao stepped on the wooden shed and climbed to the top of the wall in two light steps.
After a moment, he jumped down and said, "Someone spilled arsenic in from outside."
"Mr. Jiang, please look at the water the mule is drinking."
The wooden shed was built against the wall, with the food trough on the side of the fence door and the water trough on the side, which was the only convenient place to poison.
The old doctor dipped his finger in some water and sniffed it. Although it was dissolved in the water, the smell was slight.
"It's arsenic."
A bowl of mung bean porridge was brought over. Gu Xixi unlocked the door and let Lai Fu out to see if he could eat it by himself.
Lai Fu seemed to understand that this was to save it. He glanced at Gu Xixi and started swallowing in big gulps.
Aunt Zhang was amazed. "They say that if creatures get sick in the wild, they will find medicine for themselves."
"I didn't expect this animal to be able to do that?"
After Lai Fu finished eating the mung bean paste, the old doctor gave him some water to drink.
Gu Xixi saw that Fu's panting was not as heavy as before, so she felt a little relieved and took it to rest under the eaves.
Now, I don’t have to sell food in the afternoon.
Several people went back to the house and sat down to discuss the matter of being poisoned.
Mu Nanzhao said, "It was completed in a short time without our noticing. It must be someone from this village."
"They only dared to poison from outside the wall. Their target was the mule. They wanted to warn him or vent their anger, but they didn't intend to kill him. It might have been motivated by profit."
"Arsenic costs money to buy, it's not cheap, but even poor families can get rid of it."
Gu Qingye was arrested in the morning, and Widow Zhou was also implicated. Widow Zhou had already been taken to the ancestral hall by Lao Qian, and was to be sentenced according to village rules, so it couldn't be the two of them.
Gu Xixi pondered, "If you talk about interests, I think of one person."
She whispered something.
Aunt Zhang stared in astonishment, "You mean their family?"
Gu Xixi said, "You will know if you try it."
The weather was good today and it wasn't too cold at sunset, so Uncle Gu and his family had dinner in the yard.
There are many people in my family, so we have to divide it into two tables.
When they saw Gu Xixi coming in with a bowl, the whole family stared at each other, and no one greeted the guest for a while.
Gu Xixi didn't mind and said with a smile, "Gu Qingye was taken away by the village chief this morning. I thought Grandpa must be curious about what happened, so he came to explain."
Mr. Gu really cared about this, "Yes, it turned out to be another good deed you did?!"
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