Chapter 93

The two struck up a conversation, Shi Wen began to observe the sheep in his yard.

The sheep at Mole's farm are all local fat-tailed sheep, with plump rumps that waddle as they walk, making them look very cute and docile.

The grass on the ground was still young, and the sheep bowed their heads and nibbled at it little by little, very focused on it.

Shi Wen them over and over, but they didn't react in any particular way.

He examined each sheep one by one, and suddenly felt something was off about one of them; it seemed like one of the sheep was sick.

Shi Wen, "Mole, are any of your sheep sick?"

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Shi Wen that he knows sheep too well.

You can usually tell if a sheep is normal or not just by looking at it.

When he asked Mole looked bewildered and quickly stood up. "Big Brother Shi, are my sheep sick?"

Shi Wen pointed and said, "That sheep with the spotted face seems a bit off? And that sheep with the black nose too."

Mole quickly went into the flock of sheep, reached out and grabbed the horns of the spotted sheep, dragging it to Shi Wen see. "Big Brother Shi, is this one?"

Shi Wen nodded, looked down at the sheep carefully, and quickly noticed that something was wrong with the sheep's eyes - the pupils were a little dilated and the eyes were also dull.

Sheep's pupils are different from humans'. Human pupils are round, while sheep's pupils are horizontal and look rectangular, which is especially noticeable when they are dilated.

There are many reasons why a sheep's pupils are dilated. Shi Wen examined the sheep and saw that it had many cuts and lacerations, which he believed were wounds left from shearing.

The wound was festering, and the skin was necrotic. Shi Wen pressed the sheep's wound and said to Mole, "It might be tetanus. Did you just shear your sheep?"

Mole nervously whispered, "Yes, I cut it."

"It really is tetanus?" Mole pulled the sheep over and examined it from all angles. "I don't see any difference."

Shi Wen dragged a few more sheep out of the flock. "These few also have a bit of tetanus. Really, if you don't believe me, you can have Sikewell take some samples for bacteriological testing. It's latent, so it might not be visible now, but it will be in a few days."

Mole: "Oh, okay."

Shi Wen patted his head and said, "Don't be afraid, a few injections of penicillin should make you better, it's not a big deal."

Mole kept his head down, Shi Wen from his expression, he guessed that he was probably afraid of being scolded by his family if he drove the sheep back home, so he asked, "I've never been to your village before, may I come and have a look?"

Mole's village is on the other side, not in the same village as Shi Wen's.

However, as people live in the neighborhood for a long time, they tend to get to know each other and marry more often, becoming acquaintances and relatives.

Shi Wen often participates in village activities and is familiar with people from the surrounding area, including many from Mole's village.

Shi Wen him helping Mole herd the sheep home.

Heiwa and the others couldn't go to other villages, so they ran back to the ranch together—each dog has its own territory, and if they went to another dog's territory rashly, they would definitely fight.

Even though they could win a fight, they wouldn't rashly go to someone else's house and beat up their dog.

Before going to Mole's house, Shi Wen sent a message to Yan Kexing, telling him that he might be back late.

Yan Kexing replied that he understood and that it was okay for him to come back later, as the ranch would take care of itself.

With someone at home, I don't worry about Shi Wen.

He followed slowly behind Mole rode his motorcycle slowly, looking preoccupied.

The village where the Mole family lived was larger, but it was quiet; even though it was already evening, there were hardly any wisps of smoke rising from the chimneys.

Shi Wen speculated that many more people from their village had probably gone to the summer pastures.

As ethnic minority herders, they are more accustomed to nomadic life and can be considered to be following tradition.

Most importantly, they can find suitable pastures and know where to graze their livestock in spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

Shi Wen the herders in their village who moved here later do not have as much experience and are more accustomed to growing pasture and feeding their livestock at fixed locations.

The sheep were being herded slowly, Shi Wen ample time to look to both sides.

The villagers in this village seem to be quite well-off, as the buildings and decorations are quite nice, and the courtyards are very large. However, it no longer seems to have any obvious ethnic characteristics.

Mole's house was in the middle of the village. He rode his motorcycle to open the large iron gate of his house and let the sheep in.

The sheep walked into the house as if they knew the way well, without needing anyone to drive them.

A man, perhaps having heard the noise, came out of the house. "Mole?"

"Dad, I'm back, and I brought Big Brother Shi with me." Mole parked his motorcycle and said to the man, "Big Brother Shi said that some of our sheep might have tetanus."

"How did you get tetanus?" the man asked in surprise, then quickly Shi Wen, "My name is Moyasiqin, thank you for reminding me."

"You're welcome. I'm Shi Wen." Shi Wen reminded them, "You'd better ask Sikewell to come over as soon as possible to give him a few injections of penicillin; the longer it drags on, the harder it might be to get better."

Tetanus has a high mortality rate, and if these sheep's tetanus progresses to a later stage, it may be very difficult to save them.

Moyasiqin quickly said, "Let me check which sheep have tetanus first."

Shi Wen, "There are nine in total. Let me show you."

Moyasiqin had far more experience raising sheep than her son Mole, and quickly agreed with Shi Wen's assessment, "It really is tetanus; they probably used unclean scissors."

Mole stood to the side with his head down, not daring to speak.

Shi Wen, "Yes, we might have to be a little more careful when shearing sheep next year."

Now that it had been confirmed as tetanus, Moyasiqin called Sikewell.

Sikewell lived nearby and came over on his motorcycle after receiving the call.

Animals often get sick. After examining the sheep, Sikewell agreed that they probably had tetanus. He quickly gave them penicillin injections and had Moyasiqin and his son disinfect the sheep with iodine tincture.

The father and son did as instructed.

Shi Wen him helping out from the sidelines.

Everyone worked together to treat the sick sheep, and it was all done in a little over an hour.