Chapter 50 This kid is really greedy and crying The next day, Gu Chan woke up before dawn. Sitting up from the bed, she stretched and complained, "Damn my biological clock! Now I sleep later than a dog and wake up earlier than a chicken. If I continue like this, I will have endocrine disorders sooner or later, which will affect my development!" After complaining, Gu Chan got out of bed with a helpless look on her face and prepared to go out to wash up. But as soon as she went out and walked into the yard, she found that Zhang Wanshan was already working in the yard. The yard of Gu Chan's house is not big, only about half the size of a basketball court. The right side was originally a private vegetable plot, where they usually grew cabbage, onions, garlic and so on. Now Zhang Wanshan has dug up the vegetable field, then trampled out a clearing with his feet, and then found some bamboo to weave a fence around it, forming a small shed. Seeing Gu Chan getting up, Zhang Wanshan said while busying himself, "I've steamed the rice for you, and fried a bowl of Chinese cabbage for you, go and eat it!" "Well! Thank you, Grandpa." Gu Chan thanked with a smile. She ran to the kitchen, scooped a ladle of water to quickly wash her face and rinse her teeth. Then she ran to open the lid of the pot, took out the fragrant rice and fried cabbage, and started eating them in big mouthfuls. After eating half a bowl, Gu Chan finally remembered to ask, "Grandpa, have you eaten?"
"I ate steamed buns this morning. Don't bother me. Just eat your own food." "Oh grandpa, our family is rich now. It's not like we can't afford rice. Just eat rice! Eat less steamed buns in the future." Gu Chan reminded with a distressed look on her face. Zhang Wanshan just kept nodding in response. In the eyes of the older generation in rural areas like them, all the delicious food must be saved for their grandchildren. They would be happy even if they had to eat rotten steamed bread every day. Gu Chan had to admit that most of the time, rural people were still very simple, which she liked very much. Seeing that Zhang Wanshan was playing tricks, she had no choice but to finish her meal quickly, wash the dishes, and go out to treat the little fox. The little fox is in much better condition today than yesterday. At this time, it was lying in the wooden basin, its breathing had stabilized, and its body began to move slowly. Gu Chan went to get a steamed bun, poured half a bowl of water, tore the bun into pieces and soaked it in water until it became a paste. Then she picked up the little fox, opened its little mouth, and slowly fed it the food. The little fox had difficulty eating at first, but as it ate more and more, its strength recovered, and soon it was eating voraciously, and it was obvious that its appetite had improved a lot. Gu Chan laughed happily, "Grandpa, it eats so fast! It's like a newborn white kitten, so cute! Oh! This steamed bun is not enough, I'll give it another one." "Okay, you take care of it! I'm almost finishing building the shed here, now all I need is a feeding trough." Zhang Wanshan replied happily. Gu Chan nodded, went to get another steamed bun, made it into a paste, and continued to feed the little fox. After the little fox had eaten two large steamed buns, it finally became energetic. Gu Chan put it on the ground and encouraged it, "Stand up quickly, you can't lie down anymore, you must be strong and live well." [Mom, I understand.] The little fox lay on the ground, trying desperately to stand up, and answered Gu Chan in a baby voice. Gu Chan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Don't yell, I'm a two-legged beast, you're a mysterious beast, we're not the same species, and I'm not your mother." [I don’t care, my mother doesn’t want me anymore, it was you who saved me, from now on you are my mother.] The little fox shouted out stubbornly. "..."Gu Chan.
At this moment, she was actually somewhat touched. It is said that children who have experienced hardships can grow up early. She didn't quite understand this sentence before, but now looking at the poor little fox in front of her, she finally believed it. It was born weak and was abandoned by its mother. If Gu Chan and the others hadn't dug it out of the fox den, it would probably have been a corpse by now. Now that it has a chance to survive, it not only tries its best to live, but also knows how to be grateful. This is enough to prove that this fox is not bad! It is a good fox. Therefore, Gu Chan did not say anything more to it, but kept encouraging it, "Hurry up, work hard, you can do it, stand up." [Ah... I want to stand up... I will fight...] The little fox kept yelling and screaming, trying its best to stand up. Every time it stood up, it fell down. It did not fear the pain and tried to stand up again. Gu Chan sat in front of it, and was so moved by its desperate spirit that tears welled up in her eyes. Zhang Wanshan was working on a shed over there. He had no idea what the little fox was saying. He could only hear it chirping at the top of its lungs. Seeing that Gu Chan was about to cry, he muttered, "What a kid! She's crying because of her greed. That's right! I've lived for decades and have never eaten fox meat. I don't know what it tastes like!" Gu Chan didn't hear what her grandfather was saying. At this moment, her attention was all on the little fox. After watching the little fox try hard for more than a dozen times and finally stand up tremblingly, she was so moved that she clapped her hands on the spot, "Well, you are really amazing. You finally stood up. Come on, move forward." [Yes! Mom.] The little fox agreed and staggered forward stubbornly. Gu Chan was so moved that she shed tears and cheered for the strong little fox. Zhang Wanshan was stunned, staring at Gu Chan and said, "Child, why don't we kill it and I'll make a nice pot of soup for you! You're going crazy with your greed." "Ah? Grandpa, what are you talking about! I'm crying because I'm moved. I'm really moved." Gu Chan reached out to wipe away her tears and answered unhappily. "What's so moving about this? It's a fox and has strong vitality." Zhang Wanshan looked puzzled. Gu Chan waved her hands speechlessly, "Grandpa, you don't understand. I won't talk to you anymore. Just build your shed! I'll continue to encourage it." "This kid..." Zhang Wanshan didn't know what to say, so he could only shut up and continue working on the shed. At this moment, the gate of the yard was suddenly pushed open, and Li rushed in with a panicked look on her face. Running to Gu Chan, she said breathlessly, "Quick, go to the village chief's house. The old hen in his house seems to be dying." "I'm busy. I still have to take care of my little fox!" Gu Chan said disdainfully. When she first came to Jiuyang Village, the village chief made things difficult for her and wanted to drive her away. Now he knows how to beg her? Besides, if his old hen is dying, what does it have to do with her? Li was so anxious, "It's already this late, don't be like this, give me some face and go help him!" "What face do you have? How come I don't know?" "You..." Li's face turned blue with anger and she was speechless. Gu Chan sneered, "Go tell the village chief that if you want my help, you have to show your sincerity and invite me in person." "Okay, I'll go tell the village chief right away." Li responded while suppressing her anger, turned around and ran towards the village chief's house. Gu Chan didn't bother to pay attention to her. She continued to encourage the strong little fox as if nothing had happened.
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