"Young master, are you joking?" The old doctor looked at the cat, his face full of astonishment. "I have been practicing medicine for decades, treating people. I have never treated cats or dogs before."
"Oh dear, why are you so rigid, old man? When a person is injured, it's a wound, and when a cat is injured, it's also a wound. Both involve broken skin and bleeding. Whatever medicine you use on a person, you can use it on a cat too."
Xu Meng grabbed the old doctor, preventing him from leaving.
The old doctor looked troubled: "There is a difference between humans and animals. How can animals like cats and dogs be treated the same as humans?"
Hearing this, Xu Meng got a little angry: "You old man, you have no heart at all! This kitten is injured like this, what's wrong with you taking a look at it?!"
"It's not that I refuse to treat it, it's just that I don't know how to treat animals. You'll have to find a veterinarian!"
"Can you stop calling me an animal all the time, old man?" Xu Meng was very annoyed, clenching his fists. If it weren't for his age, he probably would have thrown a punch.
"But...but it's not a person, isn't it just an animal?" The old doctor felt a little wronged, he felt that he hadn't said anything wrong.
"Alright, Xu Meng, let's not dwell on such trivial matters." Gu Jingheng stepped forward and cupped his hands in greeting: "Sir, although you are not a veterinarian, this cat's injury is quite serious and cannot be delayed. In fact, just like a human, it is a flesh wound. I would like to trouble you to take a look at the situation and give it some hemostatic medicine. Otherwise, this kitten may not be able to hold on for long and may not be able to wait for us to find a veterinarian."
Gu Jingheng spoke earnestly and kindly. The old doctor looked at the cat, which was indeed badly injured, and felt a pang of pity. Then he looked at the young master's two subordinates on either side, who seemed like protectors. Both of them exuded a murderous aura and looked like they were not to be trifled with. The old doctor felt a little scared.
After careful consideration, the old doctor nodded and asked Lian Yingtong and Xu Meng to prepare some warm water, strong liquor, a small knife, gauze, etc., and begin to clean the cat's wounds.
First, the doctor gently cleaned the wounds on the body, then disinfected the sharp knife with strong liquor, and carefully removed the cat hair around the wounds. In addition to the two wounds that Gu Jingheng had found earlier, there were several other minor wounds that the meticulous doctor also found one by one.
After shaving the fur, the old doctor took out some hemostatic powder from the medicine box and gently sprinkled it on the kitten's wound.
As soon as the powder touched the wound, the kitten twitched its limbs in pain and stretched its neck, but it didn't have the strength to resist. It whimpered weakly, looking extremely pitiful.
While examining the cat and applying medication, the old doctor said, "It seems that the cat has only suffered superficial injuries. Its internal organs and bones are probably fine, but we still need to see a veterinarian and hear his opinion."
After all the wounds were treated, the old doctor was covered in sweat. He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Alright, we should have found all the wounds. If there are any others, they are probably very small and not dangerous. Here's an address for a veterinarian. Go find him and have him take a look."
After the old doctor finished speaking, he wrote an address on the medicine box and handed it over, which Lian Yingtong immediately took.
As soon as the old doctor stepped out of the courtyard, Gu Jingheng reprimanded Xu Meng, saying, "From now on, don't tell people that not doing something means you have no heart. Never use morality as a means to demand that others do things!"
Xu Meng blushed and bowed, saying, "Your subordinate understands."
"Go and take the old doctor back to the clinic. You know how to apologize, don't I?
"I'll go right away!"
Xu Meng hurriedly ran out the door and escorted the old doctor back.
No sooner had Xu Meng left than Lian Yingtong went to find the veterinarian, following the address left by the old doctor.
Only Gu Jingheng remained by the injured cat's side.
The bleeding had stopped, and after the medication was applied, the pain in the wound had eased somewhat. The little black cat's breathing had become more stable, and its expression had calmed down.
Gu Jingheng used a small wooden spoon to drip water into the little black cat's mouth, watching as it replenished some moisture.
Having fought battles for many years, Gu Jingheng knew that people would feel thirsty if they lost too much blood, and he figured cats must feel the same way.
Lian Yingtong and the veterinarian rushed back as soon as possible. The veterinarian carefully examined the black cat's injuries and said, "It's alright, it's alright. No internal organs or bones were damaged. The skin wounds were treated well. With some rest, it will gradually heal. Feed it some nutritious meat these days, change the dressing every day, and make sure the wound doesn't get wet or covered up. Give it some anti-inflammatory herbal soup every day, and it will gradually get better."
After thanking the veterinarian, Gu Jingheng and Lian Ying carefully placed the black cat into a shallow but spacious wooden box, and then placed the box on the table in Gu Jingheng's room.
Gu Jingheng's room was the coolest room in the courtyard. Now that it was hot, staying in the cool room would help the wound heal.
"General, it's so well-behaved."
Two grown men sat around the table, watching the little black cat slowly falling asleep with its eyes closed in the wooden box.
"Yes, look at its fur. From its chin to its belly, it's all white. I remember reading in a book that this kind of pattern was given a very elegant name by our ancestors: 'Black Clouds Covering Snow'."
“Dark clouds covering snow…what a fitting name.” Lian Yingtong nodded in agreement.
"How about we give him a name? How about... Gai Xue?"
"The general saved him and even gave him a name. Will he be cared for from now on?"
"Let's keep it. Look how much he trusts us." Gu Jingheng reached out and scratched the little black cat's chin.
"General, there are signs of trimming on its claws. It's probably not someone else's cat," Lian Yingtong warned.
"Let's keep him here for now. He's badly injured and we can't kick him out. If he ends up with someone who wants him, we can just return him."
***
"Covered in snow!—"
"Covered in snow!—"
They searched inside and outside the little grass hut many times and called out many times, but still couldn't find that little black figure.
"They always come out as soon as you call them, why can't I find them today?"
Little Grass pouted: "Brother, did you see Gai Xue today?"
"I haven't seen it since yesterday, I don't know where it went." Xiao Shu searched the places where Gai Xue usually hid, but couldn't find it.
"Mom, we haven't seen Gaixue for several days." Xiaocao ran over and hugged Su Yun'er's leg.
Su Yun'er was practicing her drawing. She was drawing a little black cat chasing a small pumpkin.
The little black cat is Gai Xue. There was a small pumpkin in the yard before, and Gai Xue treated it as a toy, rummaging around and chasing after it for several days.
“There have been times when Gai Xue didn’t come back for several days before, so Xiao Cao doesn’t need to worry too much.”
While comforting Xiaocao, Su Yun'er was also a little worried about Gaixue.
"Mother, where could Gai Xue have run off to? Is he hiding somewhere in the village?"
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