Chapter 54 Visiting Relatives
As an adult, Jian Mo had restrained his thoughts very well. When the boy looked over, he had already regained his seriousness and earnestness.
Ran Zhen looked at him twice, put his hat back on silently, and his ears were a little red.
Obviously, the boy felt a little inferior about his own situation.
"Wait." Jian Mo stopped Ran Zhen, "I may need to see your beast form and judge your current situation based on your beast form."
Now, Ran Zhen was even more hesitant.
Jian Mo patted Ran Zhen on the shoulder and said softly: "There are only two of us here, it's okay."
Ran Zhen looked at him, as if judging whether he was trustworthy. After a long while, he pointed behind the flying winged beast and said: "I'll go there to change."
Jian Mo nodded: "Go ahead."
Ran Zhen quickly changed back to beast form with the cover of the flying winged beast.
It was a fox, with almost silver-white fur all over its body, and only a few black spots on the hair around its eyes.
Unlike ordinary foxes, although he was big, he looked very thin, as if there was only a skeleton left on his body.
When he squatted obediently, there was an unspeakable melancholy on his body.
It was the first time that Jian Mo felt melancholy in someone's beast form. Such a depressed little fox looked even more pitiful.
Just as Jian Mo guessed, there was something wrong with his hair in human form, and there was also something wrong with his hair in beast form.
The hair was worse than the hair, and was even thinner, and one could even see the pink flesh underneath.
The winged beast was really curious, and looked at the fox with its two big eyes.
The fox couldn't stand its gaze, and grinned with fangs showing, a little fierce.
The winged beast was frightened and turned away: "Oh."
The fox looked at Jian Mo.
Jian Mo's expression became more serious and he walked forward to check on the fox.
After a long while, Jian Mo said, "I don't have any tools at hand, so I can't find out more, but you must be malnourished. Your hair is very rough and the roots of your hair are very brittle. You don't have much muscle in your body, and you don't look in good condition."
Ran Zhen seemed to feel better when he saw how serious he was. He asked hoarsely, "I'm losing hair because of that malnutrition?"
Jian Mo pressed Ran Zhen's paw, "I'm not sure at the moment, but your condition is so bad, you must start with supplementing nutrition. From today on, you have to eat more. Do you have difficulty eating? Do you ever not want to eat, can't eat, or vomit after eating?"
Jian Mo asked, but he thought of the stray cats and dogs he had rescued before.
He has rescued many stray cats and dogs, and they basically have their own problems. Some of them, like the little fox, lose a lot of hair.
There are many reasons why stray cats and dogs lose their hair. Some lose their hair due to external forces, some lose their hair due to skin diseases, some lose their hair due to other diseases... Physiological and psychological factors can cause them to lose their hair.
Among them are half-grown cats and puppies. They may also lose their hair because during the growth process, the previous batch of hair has been replaced, and the next batch of hair has not grown out. At this stage, they encounter problems and the hair that should grow does not grow, so they will lose hair particularly badly.
Jian Mo doesn't know what the little fox is like. Beastmen and beasts are not quite the same.
His mind is not very clear now, and he has to go back to think about what the problem is.
Jian Mo exchanged a few sentences with the little fox.
The little fox had already spoken, and he continued to speak with a bit of "knowing everything".
Jian Mo saw that his original personality was not very depressed, and he might just be in a bad state because of changes in his life, so he relaxed a little.
After the two sides finished communicating, Jian Mo told the little fox: "The best situation now is that you are going through the molting period, and for some reasons, the new hair is not growing very smoothly. I guess one of the reasons is insufficient food intake. You should try to eat more and sleep more, and observe for a while to see if the situation will get better."
The little fox nodded, but looked a little disappointed.
Jian Mo continued: "I don't have any medicine on hand now, I will go back and prepare the medicine for you and send it to you."
Some drugs may just have a placebo effect, but for patients with psychological problems, placebos are also very useful.
Jian Mo finished explaining everything to the little fox, and his mouth was dry. He then said, "I need to tell your parents about some things. Is that okay?"
He was just going through the motions and asking a routine question. Unexpectedly, the little fox on the other side shook his head slightly and said, "Doctor Jian Mo, can you not tell my father and the others? They are already upset enough. I don't want them to know."
Jian Mo raised his head and said, "Don't they know you are losing hair?"
The little fox said, "I didn't let them know. I usually use human form, and they can't see it with a hat on."
Hearing this, Jian Mo didn't know what to say, and could only pat the little fox's leg.
Sensible children are indeed prone to having more ideas and problems.
Jian Mo said, "Then I will go back to the tribe to prepare some medicine and come to see you in two days, or let Wu Jiong come to see you."
Soon, Jian Mo and Wu Jiong said goodbye to the Mengshui tribe and rode the winged beast to the riverside tribe.
After flying for a distance, Jian Mo asked Wu Jiong: "What's the situation at Ran Zhen's home? Ran Zhen looks very thin, and Min Dang also looks very tired. Both of them are not in good condition."
Wu Jiong hugged Jian Mo tightly in his arms: "Min Dang's partner was accidentally besieged by fang beasts while hunting last year. He was seriously injured. After being recuperated for half a year, he finally saved his life, but his front leg was lame."
Jian Mo: "Ah?"
Wu Jiong: "The people of the Mengshui tribe actually took care of them. However, the orc who was the pillar of their family was lame, and their family was definitely not as well off as other families."
Jian Mo knew why Ran Zhen's condition was so bad. There was a major change in the family, and they might also be facing a shortage of supplies.
This sensible boy probably kept his worries to himself. If there was a shortage of supplies, he might quietly give up the food to his two fathers.
Under the great physical and mental stress, it didn't seem difficult to understand that he was losing hair.
After returning to the tribe, Jian Mo was still thinking about Ran Zhen.
He took out the tutuo beast cheese he had made before, and took out half of the remaining honey blocks. Then he took some meat products such as dried meat and sausage, and a pile of grass and tree bark for making tea, intending to send them to Ran Zhen as medicine.
After packing, Jian Mo was thinking again, Ran Zhen's condition was so bad, could just food supplements really help him recover?
Even if he rescued a kitten or a puppy, simply changing the recipe would not have much effect.
Thinking of this, Jian Mo retracted his hand and called Wu Jiong beside him: "You said before that Min Dang is the child of your father's brother?"
Wu Jiong nodded.
Jian Mo: "Actually, Min Dang should be considered your brother? This is already a very close relationship, just like Di Ya?"
Wu Jiong: "Yes, when I was a child, Min Dang and his friends took me to play. After Min Dang's partner got into trouble, I also went to deliver supplies several times."
Jian Mo knew about their relationship and suddenly mentioned: "Do you have the habit of visiting relatives here?"
Wu Jiong was stunned.
Jian Mo explained, "In our place, people who are very close to each other are considered relatives. Sometimes we visit relatives' homes and it's very common to stay for a period of time."
Wu Jiong guessed what he meant, "Do you want Ran Zhen to come and live with you?"
Jian Mo: "Ran Zhen may need to leave that environment and recuperate before he can get better. But I can't guarantee it. There is no way to check it now. I can only rule out the most likely problem first."
Wu Jiong After understanding what Jian Mo meant, he thought for a while and said, "I'll go pick up Ran Zhen tomorrow and let him live at our house for a while?"
Jian Mo nodded and explained, "I think it's a pity for Ran Zhen. His problem is also a very serious problem for orcs. If it can't be cured, it may have a great impact on his life."
Wu Jiong patted Jian Mo's shoulder, hugged him again, and put his forehead against his: "Why are you so nice?"
Jian Mo stretched out his hand. Grabbing Wu Jiong's wrist, he said, "It's mainly because that kid is so pitiful and we have enough supplies, so we thought we could help him if we could. If we didn't have enough supplies, I wouldn't have been so kind."
Wu Jiong nudged him again, "I'll pick up Ran Zhen tomorrow and arrange an empty house for him to live in."
Jian Mo, "That's great. I'm not used to having strangers in my house."
Wu Jiong, "When you first came here, you didn't feel very... How come you are used to living with me?"
Jian Mo raised his eyes and looked at Wu Jiong, and narrowed his eyes: "You had already moved to the first floor at that time. You were polite, considerate, and handsome. I just couldn't get used to it, but I had to overcome it reluctantly. By the way, are you sure you can take Ran Zhen over tomorrow?"
Wu Jiong: "It's not a big problem. Brother Min Dang is also worried about Ran Zhen's situation."
The kid is so thin. Even if they don't know that he is losing his hair, it's impossible for the parents not to worry.
It's just a question of whether it should be said out loud.
Jian Mo: "Then I will clean up the empty house where Ran Zhen will live tomorrow."
Wu Jiong: "I will clean it up with you, and then we will go to pick him up. We have to tell the people in the tribe in advance."
Jian Mo reminded: "In this case, why don't you talk to Ban Ming and tell them not to talk nonsense. It would be better if they can take Ran Zhen to play together."
Wu Jiong nodded: "They know the importance of business."
The next morning, Wu Jiong went to pick him up.
At noon, Wu Jiong drove the flying beast and took Ran Zhen back to the tribe.
Jian Mo didn't expect them to come back so soon.
When Ran Zhen got off the flying beast, he still had the novelty of riding a flying beast, and there was a little more curiosity in his eyes, and he felt less lifeless.
It seems that leaving the familiar and depressing environment is indeed useful.
Jian Mo waved his hand to greet Ran Zhen: "Ran Zhen."
After leaving the Mengshui tribe, Ran Zhen seemed a little shy: "Brother Jian Mo."
Jian Mo smiled: "Come here quickly, let's go home for tea."
Jian Mo's attitude was very enthusiastic and seemed a bit familiar. Ran Zhen didn't have to put in much effort, and the two of them naturally became close.
Ran Zhen breathed a sigh of relief.
Jian Mo took Ran Zhen and Wu Jiong home to drink sweet pepper drink, then found the soap, asked Ran Zhen to take a hot bath, go to rest first, and come back for dinner in the evening.
Ran Zhen seemed very well-behaved and followed all arrangements.
Seeing how well-behaved he was, Jian Mo couldn't help but rub his head.
After Ran Zhen left, Jian Mo asked Wu Jiong: "Did the pick-up go smoothly today?"
Wu Jiong: "It went quite smoothly. Brother Min Dang said that he would send a batch of supplies over in two days. I agreed."
It seems that this Asian beastman is also a strong person. Jian Mo: "That's fine. We can charge less when the time comes, just to show our appreciation."
Wu Jiong nodded: "I will bring back more prey in the next two days."
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