Gu Qingcheng listened from the side, her heart heavy. She never expected that with the weather just starting to warm up, a locust plague would break out here.
However, the place the diners were talking about was still far away. Besides, even if there was a locust plague, Yunwu Mountain was a natural barrier, and locusts couldn't possibly reach the mountain.
"Alas, I heard there's a new village on Yunwu Mountain called Phoenix Village, used to resettle refugees. They're living quite comfortably now, often coming down the mountain to buy food and drink. They're very generous with their spending, but no one knows where they get their money. When people in town ask them, they don't say anything..."
Gu Qingcheng and Mi Guo listened to gossip while waiting for their food. Finally, the roasted suckling pig arrived.
As the waiter had said, it was freshly roasted. The color was enticing, and the aroma filled the air, making their mouths water.
The chef cut the meat into portions in front of them. Gu Qingcheng and Mi Guo wrapped the meat in flatbread and ate heartily.
"It smells so good, and it's delicious."
Gu Qingcheng and the others were full just from eating the roasted suckling pig. She was young and had a big appetite, and she was still growing. In the end, the two of them finished the entire roasted suckling pig.
Mi Guo patted her stomach and said, "Sister, today was another enjoyable day of eating delicious food."
The two were so engrossed in their meal that they were oblivious to their surroundings. Someone nearby was talking about Phoenix Village. If the roasted suckling pig hadn't arrived and captured their attention, they would surely have noticed the slightly off atmosphere.
After finishing their meal, they paid the bill and took their packed food with them.
Carrying the food containers, the two walked along the road and found a secluded, deserted spot. Gu Qingcheng then put the food containers into the storage cabinet.
It had been a while since she had ordered food. This time, she had collected over a dozen more delicious dishes. Her mood was greatly improved, and the system, being obliging, gave her 50 Bliss Points, sourced from: the joy of eating delicious food.
Just as they were about to leave the alley, they saw a family with a loquat tree growing by the side. Next to it, several loquat fruits had likely fallen, naturally giving rise to over a dozen loquat saplings, each about half a person's height.
Seeing an old woman drying clothes at the doorway, Gu Qingcheng asked,
"Auntie, can you sell us these loquat saplings?"
"Ah? These saplings? No need to sell. Take them if you want them. We were going to weed them out anyway, but we just haven't had the time,"
The auntie was kind and said so.
The saplings were growing near the large tree, and naturally, they needed to be transplanted to avoid competing for nutrients.
So, Gu Qingcheng borrowed a hoe from her with Mi Guo, and they dug out the saplings themselves.
"Auntie, we'll plant them on the mountain. If they bear fruit in the future, I'll send some to you,"
Gu Qingcheng said obediently.
"Haha, that's fine. You're thoughtful,"
The auntie was also happy. Regardless of whether Gu Qingcheng would send loquats in the future, her sweet words were enough.
There were a total of eleven saplings. After digging them up, the soil around the roots was wrapped in straw sacks and tied into bundles with grass ropes. The two repeated their trick, walking to a deserted spot and putting the saplings into the storage cabinet.
Seeing that it was almost time, the two went to the stall in town where meat pies were sold. The shop assistant had already made the meat pies and was eagerly awaiting their arrival.
As soon as they saw Gu Qingcheng, the shop assistant was overjoyed. He quickly wrapped the meat pies in straw paper and put them into a bamboo basket for them.
Gu Qingcheng paid the remaining balance, and then she and Mi Guo headed up the mountain.
As soon as they reached the village entrance, they saw Uncle Kang, who was on his way to deliver eggs to the canteen. Gu Qingcheng greeted him and then went home.
Upon returning home, Gu Qingcheng took out the loquat saplings and planted them in the backyard, planning to move them to the mountain when they were larger.
Just as she finished planting the saplings, she heard someone calling her from the courtyard:
"Young Master Gu, something's happened, something's happened!"
Gu Qingcheng's heart tightened upon hearing this. Something had happened? What had happened?
It was Hehua who had come to report.
"What is it? Hehua?"
"The hunting party is back. I heard someone was injured, bleeding a lot. They've taken the person to the public activity area."
Hehua said with a look of panic.
She had just gone to the farm to hand over eggs to Uncle Kang and had seen the injured young man from the hunting party first, so she rushed to report.
Gu Qingcheng also became anxious and was about to run out of the house, then remembered something and went back in to grab a first-aid kit before hurriedly running with Hehua.
At the pavilion near the public canteen, a group of people were gathered around. As soon as Gu Qingcheng arrived, everyone turned to see her and said,
"Young Master Gu is here, make way!"
Everyone inexplicably felt as if they had found their pillar of support.
Gu Qingcheng was stunned for a moment. She wasn't a doctor, but at this moment, everyone was looking at her expectantly. She knew that she was the one in charge now and couldn't back down, so she had to steel herself and walk into the crowd.
Everyone automatically parted to make way for her.
Gu Qingcheng saw that a quilt was spread in the middle of the pavilion, with a person covered in blood lying on it.
"Young Master Gu, it's Wu Yu. He was bitten by a wolf.
I don't know where this lone wolf came from. It suddenly sprang out from the grass and went straight for his neck. I saw his neck twist, but thankfully it wasn't a direct bite to the neck, or it would have been worse."
Yan Xin quickly reported when he saw Gu Qingcheng.
Gu Qingcheng remembered Wu Yu. He was a shy young man, quiet and easily embarrassed, but he worked very hard.
Gu Qingcheng braced herself and checked the wound. Seeing that the blood had soaked his cotton-padded clothes, she had to cut open his clothes and then gently remove the cut pieces.
The cut cotton clothes, saturated with blood, were heavy, indicating a significant amount of blood loss.
After removing half of the padded clothes, Gu Qingcheng could clearly see the wound. It was still bleeding, and she knew that a major blood vessel had been injured.
Gu Qingcheng knew that only by suturing could Wu Yu be saved. She tried hard to recall the suturing technique her father had taught her.
"Young Master Gu, is there a way to save him?"
Yan Xin asked anxiously and with concern.
"Prepare some boiled and cooled water for me, add salt, and make a weak saline solution to disinfect the wound. Mi Guo, go get candles. I need light."
After Gu Qingcheng finished speaking, the others went their separate ways to carry out the tasks.
Soon, the prepared weak saline solution was brought over, and Mi Guo lit the candles. Although it wasn't as convenient as a shadowless lamp, it illuminated the scene brightly.
Gu Qingcheng disinfected Wu Yu's wound with the saline solution. After cleaning the wound, she located the bleeding point. Then, she picked up a syringe and, without regard for exposure, injected the liquid around Wu Yu's wound.
This was medicine bought from the pet store. Gu Qingcheng measured the dosage according to his weight, then picked up the suturing needle and began to sew.
Everyone watched in amazement as Gu Qingcheng stitched Wu Yu's wound like she was sewing clothes!
Isn't this like sewing the sole of a shoe?
This works too?
Fortunately, it was Gu Qingcheng. If it were anyone else, they would have been dragged away, thinking she was trying to harm Wu Yu.
The bleeding finally stopped.
Gu Qingcheng had succeeded.
She wiped the sweat from her forehead and then applied a bandage to Wu Yu's wound.
"Alright, let him rest. When you move him later, don't be too rough, be careful not to break the stitches."