Chapter 218 Playing Cat
Zhang An looked at the time, it was still very early.
Zhang Jianguo and Wang Fang had not been there for long, and it was only two or three o'clock when they came back.
“Dad, let’s get the fragrant deer seeds.”
It was still early, so Zhang An told his father about getting the incense sticks for Bohu.
"Do you want to take out the incense now? Then I will call the second master."
Zhang Jianguo is very unfamiliar with incense.
In the past, when villagers caught fragrant deer in the mountains, they would kill them directly and cut off the sachets.
If you want to keep the sachet yourself, you have to find someone who can make it.
It can be stored for a longer time, otherwise it will lose its fragrance over time.
But not many people know how to do this kind of technical work, so people in the mountains usually use sachets.
If you change hands, take it to the city and sell it, so as not to waste it on your own hands.
But during this period of time, he saw that Zhang An had been reading books on this subject.
It is to avoid harming the body of the deer when taking out the incense.
Since Zhang An opened his mouth today, he must have understood everything in the book.
"Hmm, these two days are the best time to get incense. Let's get it first and then talk about it."
Hearing this, Zhang Jianguo nodded and went out to find Mr. Zhang.
As for Zhang An, he went to the mountain behind and found Bohu who had been released.
By the time Zhang Erye and Zhang Jianguo came back, Zhang An had already captured Bohu.
This guy is different from those in the space. He is usually wild-tempered.
Although it was very close to Zhang An, its temper became a little irritable when it was caught.
At this moment, Zhang An was holding him in his hand, and his limbs kept jumping around.
But no matter how irritable it is, it will become obedient after a while.
Because Mr. Zhang is coming here with a bowl of grass juice, and he will drink it later.
This thing is so powerful that even a strong guy like Dahua can't resist it.
Dahua was just greedy for drinking last time. After finishing a bowl by herself, she woke up and found that the treasure on her head was gone.
Compared with Dahua, the little guy Bohu will definitely sleep very comfortably later.
Bohu is struggling more fiercely now and is not cooperating at all.
So Zhang An opened its mouth and drank it.
While waiting, Zhang An did not let go of it.
Because Bohu runs very fast, if Zhang An lets go of him.
While the drug is still taking effect, this guy can run very far away.
Zhang An didn’t want to wait until it fell and have to go outside to find it and bring it back, so he simply didn’t let it out.
Sure enough, after waiting for half the pay, Bohu couldn’t stand it any longer.
Zhang An drifted off to sleep, shaking him several times without waking him up.
"Master, I'm already stunned by the medicine, let's get started."
Zhang An went home and brought out a long bench and placed Bohu on it.
Zhang Jianguo held Bohu's front and rear legs with both hands, exposing the part of the sachet.
After passing the few regular customers in the space, Zhang An has mastered the technique of massage.
He reached out to explore and found Bohu's sachet.
"Second Grandpa, look here is the sachet, and the opening below is the mouth of the sachet."
Zhang An held Bohu's sachet and pointed it out to his Second Grandpa bit by bit.
“When taking out incense, we have to hold the sachet tightly to prevent it from shaking, then gently pass the incense tube into it and scoop it out slowly.”
Along with Zhang An's movements and the explanation from his mouth, Mr. Zhang next to him could easily understand it.
“Because the sachet is relatively fragile, we have to be very light when taking the incense, otherwise it will cause damage to the sachet.”
Especially when Bohu was confused by the medicine. situation, we should pay more attention to it.
Because they have no consciousness and cannot feel discomfort, they can only control the force they use.
As Zhang An gently shook the incense tube, musk began to emerge from the mouth of Bohu's sachet.
Second Master Zhang was holding a small box below, for fear of wasting a little bit.
After more than a minute, Zhang An stopped his hand and did not continue to dig out.
Because the amount taken out at this time was already quite large, Zhang An was shocked.
The small box held by Mr. Zhang already contained a lot of brown and black musk mud.
This amount is much larger than the male musk deer in the space, and Zhang An hasn't finished taking it out yet, there is probably still less than half of it in the sachet.
Zhang An probably accumulated so much because Bohu had never taken incense.
And since they live at home, they no longer have to worry about being hunted by ferocious beasts.
So during this period of time, they don’t have to work hard to survive.
And Bohu is different from other male musk deer. He eats and sleeps every day.
Even if we let it go to the cherry forest in the back mountain, this guy still looks like he is strolling leisurely and contentedly.
Without strenuous running and exercise on weekdays, the musk mud in this sachet has been preserved.
So it’s not too surprising that Zhang An was able to spend so much this time.
"This method is really good. I can dig it out like this. As long as I raise the fragrant deer well, I can dig it out every year."
Although the brown-black musk mud exudes a strong fishy smell, Mr. Zhang But Zhang Jianguo was very happy.
Last year, Zhang An asked the traditional Chinese medicine hall in the county. The purchase price they offered at that time was about 8,000 to 10,000 per catty.
Even so, it is difficult to receive some in a year.
So when Zhang An asked about it, the old shopkeeper said that as long as it is available, the price of this thing can be increased.
The old shopkeeper did not accept the musk to resell it.
It’s because this old man has the ancient recipe for Zhang Angong Niuhuang Wan.
He spent a lot of money to collect musk just so that he could make Angong Niuhuang Pills.
For that old man with gray hair and beard, he actually has such a big killer weapon.
Zhang An was very shocked, but he thought about it later.
My ancestors must not have been simple, otherwise we would be able to open such a large medicine hall in this era.
The last time Zhang An sold ginseng, he paid tens of thousands of dollars without blinking an eye.
So the foundation of such a family is not generally deep.
And it has just passed through the turbulent times, so it is possible to preserve such a family fortune.
It certainly takes more than one or two generations of savings to do it, so it is not incomprehensible that someone has Zhang Gufang.
Zhang An looked at what his second grandfather was holding and estimated that it weighed one or two pounds.
If you sell it, you can get it for one or two thousand yuan.
The most important thing is that this is not just a one-time benefit, but can be paid every year in the future.
And Mr. Zhang also knows that Zhang An’s family is not the only one with fragrant deer that can fetch incense.
Of the two little heads that were born some time ago, one is male.
In other words, as long as Zhang An continues to raise him, he will only be able to take a lot more every year.
This is why the old man and Zhang Jianguo are very happy.
But Zhang An had already calmed down. In the afternoon, he took out a dozen male musk deer in the space.
There is currently half a catty in the space, so this little bit is just a sprinkle for Zhang An.
Second Master Zhang packed the musk deer mud in the box and carefully sealed it with a lid.
"Xiao An, what are your plans for this?"
After handing the box to Zhang An, Mr. Zhang asked about Zhang An's plans.
"Our family doesn't need that much money now, so let's keep it for now." Zhang An actually doesn't want to sell it, even if he sells it now, it won't cost much.
For my family, it can only be the icing on the cake.
Anyway, there is space, so Zhang An doesn't have to worry about it being out of place if this thing is placed in it.
After the epidemic, Zhang An wanted to find a life-saving prescription.
For example, the Angong Niuhuang Pills in the hands of the old man in the Chinese Medicine Hall.
Zhang An had been thinking about him for a long time, but Zhang An’s several inquiries yielded no results.
The old man just smiled at Zhang An and didn't answer. He didn't want to mention it at all.
But Zhang An is not in a hurry. Even if he can't find it, he has no need for these musks.
It doesn’t matter if you sell it later, you will only make a profit and not lose money anyway.
After dinner, Wang Fang made a phone call with Wu Qiuping.
Without saying a few words, the two old sisters got into each other's company.
On the phone, Wang Fang took the initiative to propose engagements for the two children.
Wu Qiuping didn't have any objections, and she thought so in her heart.
But before getting engaged, let Zhang An take the whole family to their home.
It’s not that we’re talking about anything, we just want her and Zhang An’s father to have a meal at their house and recognize the door.
Wu Qiuping felt that she and Su Ying's father had both been to Zhang An's house.
Now the two children have reached the stage of discussing marriage.
Their family should invite Zhang An's parents over for a visit as a courtesy.
Wang Fang naturally agreed to this matter.
Su Ying's family has already been to her home, and they should also go to someone else's home to sit and sit, otherwise it won't be justified.
Wu Qiuping and Su Shaowen are both busy at work during normal times, so it is naturally inconvenient to go there, even though Su Ying is at home.
So the two families finally agreed to wait until Saturday this week and let Zhang An take them there.
After the matter was finished, Wu Qiuping and Wang Fang chatted about wages for another half.
Most of them are about how Zhang An was naughty when he was a child, and why Su Ying was disobedient when she was a child.
Anyway, they are all talking about their children’s shortcomings, asking each other to bear with them.
Zhang An was really confused when he heard this. He couldn't help but doubt himself, was I really so naughty when I was a child?
After chatting for a long time, the two old sisters reluctantly hung up the phone.
Zhang An could actually feel that at this moment, Wang Fang and Wu Qiuping felt like they were late to meet each other.
Suddenly, Zhang An discovered that Mimi, who had not been seen for a long time, appeared in the main room today.
Zhang An walked over and took a look at it, but it felt like it was weak.
“Meow~”
Even with this cry, Zhang An felt a little out of breath.
Mimi has been elusive since she was brought in as a baby.
It's better to bring it to the river now, when it was in the old house.
Zhang An rarely sees it once a day, and sometimes he has to go to the floor to call out to it.
The old house is a tile-roofed house with wooden beams everywhere upstairs.
So Mimi likes to jump on it no matter day or night.
This may be because most of the mice in Zhang An’s house move along the wooden beams.
"Mom, why do I feel that Mimi has lost a lot of weight during this time."
Although Mimi was not fat in the past, she still looked fat.
But today Zhang An discovered that the ribs on both sides of Mimi’s belly were somewhat visible.
“Let me take a look.”
Wang Fang has always been fond of the dogs and cats at home.
Hearing what Zhang An said, he picked up Mimi.
“Hey, I’ve lost a lot of weight.”
Wang Fang couldn’t help but frown, stretched out a hand and touched its belly.
“The little guy has worms in his stomach, no wonder he has become so thin.”
Not only does Mimi eat mice by herself, Wang Fang also prepares her favorite fish mix every day. meal.
This meal can be said to be the best in the cat world in Changqing.
So there is no such thing as being starved to death by Zhang An’s family.
Then Wang Fang put Mimi on the ground and started rummaging around the house.
Wang Fang was looking for insecticide for Mimi at home, but she couldn’t find it after rummaging through the cabinet.
"Xiao An, there is no deworming medicine at home. I will go to your aunt's house to find some. You should watch it first and don't let it hide."
Wang Fang doesn't want to find the deworming medicine by herself later. When I came back, the little guy disappeared.
Hearing what his mother said, Zhang An held Mimi on his lap and began to caress its belly with his hands.
Zhang An still doesn’t understand that his mother How did mom find out there were worms in Mimi's belly?
"Meow~woo~"
Maybe the little guy felt a little comfortable being pressed by Zhang An, and he couldn't help but groan.
The little guy thought about lying on Zhang An's lap and assumed a very, very comfortable posture.
Every time Zhang An’s hand stopped, it would bark, open its eyes and look at Zhang An.
The meaning is obvious, tell Zhang An not to stop and press it quickly.
Not to mention, this cat is quite comfortable to pet.
Not only does the cat feel comfortable, but it also feels fun for me.
No wonder there will be so many people in the future who are willing to raise cats as poop scavengers.
Zhang An’s Mimi is different from other people’s domestic cats.
In this day and age, these cats and dogs are not clean, they are full of dust and fleas.
Let alone cats and dogs, even some dolls are all the same.
Many children take a long time to take a bath, especially their hair, which is simply a nest for fleas.
This is especially normal now.
As for the cats and dogs in Zhang An’s family, Wang Fang took care of them more diligently.
Now that Wang Fang has a lot of free time, he catches them from time to time and brings them back to bathe and eliminate insects.
So their bodies are relatively clean and there are no fleas.
Otherwise, Zhang An wouldn't dare to hold them on his body, and the flea bites would be more uncomfortable than mosquitoes.
Not long after, Wang Fang came back from outside, holding a piece of anti-insect medicine wrapped in paper.
Zhang An doesn’t know the name of this medicine, it’s similar to rapeseed.
Wang Fang originally wanted to get a bowl of lard mixed with rice, mix these medicines in it and let the little guy eat it.
But Zhang An felt that there was no need to go to such trouble. He was already experienced in administering medicine.
Pinching Mimi’s little mouth with one hand, he asked his mother to put the pill in.
Finally, give it a sip of water, just hold its mouth to prevent it from spitting out.
After a few seconds, the medicine is taken. What a simple thing.
But Mimi, who was forcibly drugged by Zhang An, looked at Zhang An with some resentment, looking very pitiful.
“Little guy, don’t blame me, I’m doing it for your own good, otherwise you’re going to have problems sooner or later if you’re so thin.”
Zhang An reached out, wanting to ease the relationship between humans and cats.
But the little guy felt a little vindictive at the moment and slipped under Wang Fang's feet, preventing Zhang An from touching it.
Take advantage of the time off to make up for the missing chapters in the previous chapter
(End of this chapter)