Xia Ming, who was hiding inside the house, observed the deer outside through a corner of the window. He saw it sticking its head into the bucket outside, seemingly drinking water. However, the water in the bucket had frozen, so it could only lick it continuously.
"Woof woof!" Wangcai also wanted to see, so he kept biting Xia Ming's pant leg.
"What are you doing? Let go, you're going to ruin my pants," Xia Ming whispered.
Wangcai did let go, but he stood up on his hind legs and leaned against the window, looking outside.
"What are you doing? You want to watch too? Looks like you're becoming clever!" Xia Ming muttered.
So, the two of them, one human and one dog, watched the deer outside licking the ice, with their heads poking out of the window.
"That's strange, is the water in the mountains all frozen? It shouldn't be like this. Even if it's frozen, there should still be snow, right? Could it be that the deer has some special obsession with the red bucket? Why didn't I see it before?" Xia Ming was suspicious.
This red bucket was just an ordinary plastic bucket that Xia Ming had brought from home for convenience. Normally, it contained well water from his house, which he brought up using an electric scooter.
"That's right, today the water in the bucket isn't the one I brought from home, but the one I drilled a hole to get. But wait, the water I got is still the well water from home! Could it be that the well water, after being transported through space, contains some other elements?" Thinking about this, Xia Ming opened the door, turned on the outside lights, and walked out. Big Huang, who was beside him, had already been impatiently darting outside.
The deer outside, fully engrossed in licking the ice, was startled by the sudden light and turned its head, ready to run. However, it was stopped by Wangcai after only a few steps.
The deer had an injured leg, seemingly from a previous fall, and now it was limping and its speed greatly reduced.
The deer tried to break free, but Wangcai always blocked its path. Xia Ming, who was behind them, walked over and blocked the deer completely with Wangcai.
Realizing there was no escape, the deer let out a "yiyi" sound from its mouth and simply squatted in the snow, refusing to move.
"Huh, you surrendered without a fight."
Xia Ming suddenly became interested and walked up to the deer, cautiously reaching out to touch its head.
Seeing Xia Ming's hand, the deer trembled in fear, desperately curling up its body. But there was no escaping the evil hands of Xia Ming.
Although this deer was about the same size as Big Huang, its head was small and slender, feeling much worse in Wangcai's mouth.
"Alright, don't be afraid. You're a nationally protected second-level animal, show some dignity. Come, follow me into the house and let me see your injuries," Xia Ming stood up, shaking off the snow from his hands.
Seeing Xia Ming and Wangcai stepping back, the deer attempted to stand up, tried a few times, and finally managed to stand. But from its trembling appearance, it could collapse at any moment.
Seeing this, Xia Ming told Wangcai, "Keep an eye on it, don't let it escape," and then went into the house.
After Xia Ming entered the house, Wangcai jumped in front of the deer, circling around it, seemingly looking for a way to attack.
This frightened the deer even more, and its "yiyi" cries became more urgent.
"Wangcai,
stop messing around!" Xia Ming shouted from inside the house.
Hearing Xia Ming's reprimand, Wangcai stopped circling but still slightly bared its teeth at the deer, threateningly.
Warning the little creature in front of it, it was better to be sensible and not cause trouble. Its teeth were sharp.
Inside the small makeshift room, Xia Ming searched through it and finally found a torn burlap bag under the bed. As for why there was a torn burlap bag, who knows, Xia Ming didn't remember.
Carrying the torn bag, he walked out and shook off the dust, causing him to cough.
"Be good, don't move around, I'll carry you into the house," Xia Ming whispered. He opened the bag, slowly approached the deer, and the scene was extremely creepy, resembling a perverted villain about to do something evil.
After a few "yiyi" calls, the deer could only resign itself to its fate.
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The deer let out a few "yiyi" cries and then resigned itself to its fate.
As Xia Ming picked up the deer, he noticed that despite its size being similar to Wangcai's, it weighed about one-third less.
"You need to lose weight," he said to Wangcai, then walked towards the house.
Wangcai looked puzzled and wagged his tail. "What? Lose weight?"
In a moment, he followed Xia Ming into the house. Losing weight was impossible for him. He would never be able to lose weight in this lifetime.
Inside the house, as Xia Ming prepared to place the deer in the dog's bed in front of the little sun, Wangcai dashed over and snatched his own cushion, carrying it away in his mouth.
Xia Ming found it amusing. He hadn't realized that Wangcai had some territorial awareness.
After setting down the deer, Xia Ming uncovered the burlap bag and examined its injuries.
Perhaps due to the heat from the little sun or seeing no hope of escape, the deer remained quiet and cooperated as Xia Ming examined it.
Without any medical training, Xia Ming could only assess the severity of the injuries by their appearance. There was a slight abrasion on the front right leg, but it didn't seem serious. The main concern was the large gash on the hind right leg, which occasionally oozed blood that had already coagulated on the fur. There was also some swelling.
Gently touching the bone and comparing it to the other leg, Xia Ming estimated that the bone wasn't injured, or else the deer wouldn't have been able to run here to drink water.
"Lucky for you, I brought Yunnan Baiyao with me today," Xia Ming said, turning his head and taking out Yunnan Baiyao and gauze from a plastic bag.
While examining the injuries, he learned that the deer was female.
Forget about using alcohol for disinfection; he directly applied Yunnan Baiyao. The deer kicked its legs in an attempt to resist Xia Ming's help due to the stimulation from the medicine.
But after a smack from Xia Ming's hand, it quieted down. After wrapping the wounds with gauze, Xia Ming applied some medicine to the front leg as well.
"Alright, that's enough for tonight. Let's see if there are any signs of worsening tomorrow. If there are, I'll have to call the Forestry Bureau," Xia Ming said.
The deer let out a few soft "yiyi" calls, tucking its head down.
"On account of your good behavior, I'll give you some water to drink," Xia Ming didn't forget the important matter.
He fetched his own washbasin, or rather, foot-washing basin. A real man never used a basin to wash his face.
He placed the basin in front of the deer and then took out a stone tooth. With a flick in the air, a black hole the size of a lychee appeared, followed by a column of water straight from the black hole, splashing into the basin.
The previously quiet deer, after seeing the water flow, desperately tried to stand up and drink. However, due to its injured leg, it could only stretch its neck and look eagerly.
Soon, the water in the basin was full, and Xia Ming waved his hand to close the black hole.
Seeing the deer's impatience, Xia Ming moved the basin to a position where it could reach the water.
Drinking water was much more comfortable than licking ice, and the deer knew it well.
The room became quiet, with only the sound of the deer drinking water.
Both Xia Ming and Wangcai watched as it drank continuously. After a while, the water level
dropped by a section but still didn't stop.
Seeing this, Xia Ming hurriedly moved the basin aside. "Alright, alright, if you keep drinking, you'll burst. Wait until tomorrow to drink more."
The deer licked its lips, not satisfied yet.
Xia Ming held the basin and said to Wangcai, who was lying in his dog bed, "Do you want some?"
Wangcai turned his head, refusing to look at it. How could you expect me to drink your foot-washing water? Are you even human?
Xia Ming curled his lips. "Never mind, don't drink. I'll drink it myself." Of course, Xia Ming wouldn't actually drink his own foot-washing water.
He poured out the tea from his insulated cup, and with a flick of the stone tooth, a column of water appeared, quickly filling the cup. Xia Ming had become quite proficient in creating the hole.
Seeing the cup full of water, Xia Ming didn't want to drink it but turned to Wangcai and said, "Do you want some?"
This time, Wangcai didn't refuse and brought his own water bowl over.
Xia Ming finally understood that Wangcai didn't drink it before because he disliked the foot-washing basin. He was speechless. Wangcai had truly become clever.
He poured the water from the cup into the bowl, and Wangcai lapped it up quickly, finishing it in no time. He raised his head, looking at Xia Ming. "Why are you just standing there? Fill it up more!"
Xia Ming's mouth twitched. He refilled the bowl with some well water, but this time he didn't fill it to the brim. However, Wangcai didn't mind and after drinking, he lay down in his bed, keeping his eyes on the deer.
The deer felt a bit embarrassed under Wangcai's gaze and buried its head in its own arms.
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The deer let out a few "yiyi" cries and then resigned itself to its fate.
As Xia Ming picked up the deer, he noticed that despite its size being similar to Wangcai's, it weighed about one-third less.
"You need to lose weight," he said to Wangcai, then walked towards the house.
Wangcai looked puzzled and wagged his tail. "What? Lose weight?"
In a moment, he followed Xia Ming into the house. Losing weight was impossible for him. He would never be able to lose weight in this lifetime.
Inside the house, as Xia Ming prepared to place the deer in the dog's bed in front of the little sun, Wangcai dashed over and snatched his own cushion, carrying it away in his mouth.
Xia Ming found it amusing. He hadn't realized that Wangcai had some territorial awareness.
After setting down the deer, Xia Ming uncovered the burlap bag and examined its injuries.
Perhaps due to the heat from the little sun or seeing no hope of escape, the deer remained quiet and cooperated as Xia Ming examined it.
Without any medical training, Xia Ming could only assess the severity of the injuries by their appearance. There was a slight abrasion on the front right leg, but it didn't seem serious. The main concern was the large gash on the hind right leg, which occasionally oozed blood that had already coagulated on the fur. There was also some swelling.
Gently touching the bone and comparing it to the other leg, Xia Ming estimated that the bone wasn't injured, or else the deer wouldn't have been able to run here to drink water.
"Lucky for you, I brought Yunnan Baiyao with me today," Xia Ming said, turning his head and taking out Yunnan Baiyao and gauze from a plastic bag.
While examining the injuries, he learned that the deer was female.
Forget about using alcohol for disinfection; he directly applied Yunnan Baiyao. The deer kicked its legs in an attempt to resist Xia Ming's help due to the stimulation from the medicine.
But after a smack from Xia Ming's hand, it quieted down. After wrapping the wounds with gauze, Xia Ming applied some medicine to the front leg as well.
"Alright, that's enough for tonight. Let's see if there are any signs of worsening tomorrow. If there are, I'll have to call the Forestry Bureau," Xia Ming said.
The deer let out a few soft "yiyi" calls, tucking its head down.
"On account of your good behavior, I'll give you some water to drink," Xia Ming didn't forget the important matter.
He fetched his own washbasin, or rather, foot-washing basin. A real man never used a basin to wash his face.
He placed the basin in front of the deer and then took out a stone tooth. With a flick in the air, a black hole the size of a lychee appeared, followed by a column of water straight from the black hole, splashing into the basin.
The previously quiet deer, after seeing the water flow, desperately tried to stand up and drink. However, due to its injured leg, it could only stretch its neck and look eagerly.
Soon, the water in the basin was full, and Xia Ming waved his hand to close the black hole.
Seeing the deer's impatience, Xia Ming moved the basin to a position where it could reach the water.
Drinking water was much more comfortable than licking ice, and the deer knew it well.
The room became quiet, with only the sound of the deer drinking water.
Both Xia Ming and Wangcai watched as it drank continuously. After a while, the water level
dropped by a section but still didn't stop.
Seeing this, Xia Ming hurriedly moved the basin aside. "Alright, alright, if you keep drinking, you'll burst. Wait until tomorrow to drink more."
The deer licked its lips, not satisfied yet.
Xia Ming held the basin and said to Wangcai, who was lying in his dog bed, "Do you want some?"
Wangcai turned his head, refusing to look at it. How could you expect me to drink your foot-washing water? Are you even human?
Xia Ming curled his lips. "Never mind, don't drink. I'll drink it myself." Of course, Xia Ming wouldn't actually drink his own foot-washing water.
He poured out the tea from his insulated cup, and with a flick of the stone tooth, a column of water appeared, quickly filling the cup. Xia Ming had become quite proficient in creating the hole.
Seeing the cup full of water, Xia Ming didn't want to drink it but turned to Wangcai and said, "Do you want some?"
This time, Wangcai didn't refuse and brought his own water bowl over.
Xia Ming finally understood that Wangcai didn't drink it before because he disliked the foot-washing basin. He was speechless. Wangcai had truly become clever.
He poured the water from the cup into the bowl, and Wangcai lapped it up quickly, finishing it in no time. He raised his head, looking at Xia Ming. "Why are you just standing there? Fill it up more!"
Xia Ming's mouth twitched. He refilled the bowl with some well water, but this time he didn't fill it to the brim. However, Wangcai didn't mind and after drinking, he lay down in his bed, keeping his eyes on the deer.
The deer felt a bit embarrassed under Wangcai's gaze and buried its head in its own arms.