frightfiction Chapter 54 Is our married nightlife reduced to just the puppy?
Chapter 54 Is our married nightlife reduced to just the puppy?
The puppy finally got a ride. It nestled in Shu Yun's arms, feeling the breeze blowing and making its fur all over the place.
It whimpered curiously twice, its little paws pressing against Shu Yun's arm, and it strained its head to look outside. Shu Yun patted its head and said, "Behave yourself."
Shu Yun recalled Wu Liqin's visit to her home and told Gu Jun about it on the way. At the end, she asked, "Do you think I should try to get the job as a female worker?"
Shu Yun didn't actually want to go; she knew she couldn't handle the hardship, but she still wanted to hear Gu Jun's opinion.
Gu Jun asked, "The publicity department that I mentioned before is not short of staff."
Shu Yun: I think so. They didn't tell me the specifics, and I didn't ask them.
Gu Jun thought for a moment, then asked, "Do you want to go?"
Shu Yun hesitated for a moment, then shook her head and said, "I don't want to."
Gu Jun chuckled, "If you don't want to go, then don't. Didn't I say before that I wouldn't go if there wasn't a suitable one? Better to have nothing than something bad. I don't want you to be unhappy if you go to work. It's fine as it is now."
"Then I'll listen to you and not go. I mainly think that with the current job allocation, it's not easy to get two worker positions." Shu Yun was quite happy. People are complicated. Even though she already had a plan in mind, she still wanted to ask for the opinions of those around her. When the other person understood her, she felt comfortable and happy.
Gu Jun, fearing she might feel disappointed, added, "Although workers are hard to find, we can't ignore other conditions. The food factory is in the city, and it's not close to the residential compound. Even if you commute by bike, you'll have to leave early and return late. I'm worried about you walking alone at night if you really go."
At this point, Gu Jun reassured her, "Nowadays, there are more military wives coming to accompany their husbands, and many of them bring their children. Schools will definitely be set up soon, and there will be plenty of job opportunities. You can go anytime you want. I don't think they would refuse a college graduate as a teacher. However, it all depends on your thoughts. I will support you no matter what you do."
"Okay, I'll listen to you then." As soon as Shu Yun finished speaking, the puppy in her arms barked, as if echoing Shu Yun's words.
Shu Yun laughed out loud, and Gu Jun smiled, "Hurry up, I'm going to speed up."
After returning home, Shu Yun reapplied the medicine and bandaged the puppy's hind leg. When the wound was touched, the puppy shrank back in pain, but it seemed to know that the person in front of it was saving it, and it didn't even extend its paw.
Gu Jun found a few templates in the corner of the yard, hammered and pounded them to make a simple doghouse, and placed it at the gate of the yard. He lined the doghouse with clean dry grass, which kept it warm.
In the evening, Shu Yun cooked some rice porridge for it. After being hungry for several days, it wouldn't be good for it to eat too much at once. Seeing that the puppy finished all the rice porridge, Shu Yun was a little relieved. It was good that it could eat.
Last night, Gu Jun missed a good opportunity because he was drunk. Today, after Shu Yun finished applying face cream and lay down on the bed, Gu Jun put down the book he was pretending to hold, turned off the light, and the two of them fell asleep side by side.
Gu Jun reached out to the side, about to grasp Shu Yun's hand, when Shu Yun suddenly stood up, peered out the window at the doghouse by the door, and asked worriedly, "Won't the puppy be cold tonight?"
Gu Jun withdrew his hand and calmed himself down. "No, we've already laid down two layers of dry grass."
"I see." Shu Yun lay back down on the bed. Gu Jun hesitated for a moment, and seeing that Shu Yun didn't move, he gritted his teeth and was about to turn over on top of her when, with a snap, the wall lamp was pulled on, illuminating the dark room.
Shu Yun looked at Gu Jun's movement as he stood up with suspicion. "What are you going to do?"
Gu Jun coughed awkwardly. "I can't sleep, so I'm sitting up to read for a while."
"I see." Shu Yun said suspiciously. She sat up as well, and Gu Jun asked, "What are you going to do?"
"I forgot to add water to the dog bowl, I'll add some." With that, he shuffled out in his slippers.
Gu Jun rubbed his temples. "Put on a coat before you go out."
Shu Yun replied without turning her head, "I understand."
After a while, Shu Yun came back, lay down obediently on the bed for a few seconds, and then poked Gu Jun's arm again, "What do you think would be a good name for the puppy?"
Gu Jun closed the book again. He wouldn't be able to read a single word today. He casually asked, "How about Dahei? Or Xiaohei, or Dahuang?"
Shu Yun complained, "No, the name you came up with is too ordinary. We'll all end up with the same name. Also, our dog is black, and you came up with something like 'Big Yellow'."
Shu Yun muttered to herself for a while, then her voice gradually faded away. When Gu Jun went to check on her again, she was already fast asleep.
Gu Jun sighed. Oh well, there's plenty of time in the future.
Young creatures are very fragile. The puppy seemed to be in good condition last night, but when Shu Yun checked on it again this morning, she found it completely listless, with vomit on the ground.
The puppy didn't seem as energetic as yesterday. When it heard the noise in the morning, it only lifted its eyelids slightly before burying its head back down.
Shu Yun tried feeding the puppy some rice porridge. The puppy was very cooperative; its short legs were still trembling, but it stretched out its head and slowly licked the porridge. However, as soon as it finished eating, it vomited it all up, which terrified Shu Yun.
Holding the puppy, she looked at Gu Jun blankly, "What... what should we do?"
She didn't even know if the profession of veterinarian existed in the 1970s; at least, she hadn't seen one in all the time she'd been here.
"Why don't we go ask around in the village?" Shu Yun's eyes lit up. Now every production team raises livestock like pigs and cattle, so maybe someone there knows about it.
The puppy's condition was urgent and couldn't be delayed any longer. Shu Yun took a tattered piece of clothing, wrapped the puppy up, sat behind Gu Jun, and rode her bicycle away from the family compound at high speed.
It was still early outside, but military wives were all up early. There were already quite a few people on the road. Seeing Gu Jun's car speeding past, they rubbed their eyes and asked in confusion, "Is he carrying a baby? Weren't they saying Gu Jun beat his wife just a few days ago? How come he's already had a baby?"
I wonder what kind of rumors will spread next.
Upon arriving at Jinshui Village, Shu Yun learned that the veterinarian in the team was just a barefoot doctor dispatched by the government, who treated the villagers and looked after the livestock on the side.
The barefoot doctor in Jinshui Village is surnamed Sun. He is a young man, but he travels between several villages every day and also works in the fields. His skin is tanned dark, making him look much older than his actual age.
Dr. Sun happened to have some free time, so he sat on the edge of the field and asked Shu Yun to take a look at the dog. He unwrapped the gauze bandage on the dog's leg, saw that there was no pus, and then rewrapped it. He then touched the dog's flat belly and asked, "Did it eat anything this morning?"
Shu Yun: "I fed her some rice porridge, but she vomited it all up after eating it."
Dr. Sun then stroked the puppy again. When he touched its ears, the puppy whimpered softly. Similarly, when he touched its tail and front paws, the puppy started to bark softly and even tried to break free and run away.
"There should still be a few wounds on its body. It would be best to shave all the dog's fur when you get back, so that it will be easier to observe the injuries. You treated the hind leg very well, so you can treat the other wounds in the same way."
Shu Yun picked up the puppy and asked worriedly, "Does the doctor need to prescribe some medicine?"
Dr. Sun thought for a moment, then went back to the medical station to get a pill for Shu Yun. "This is an anti-inflammatory medicine for humans. Go back and break off a small half of the pill, dissolve it in water, and give it to the puppy. Observe its condition. If its condition improves by tomorrow, it will be fine."
Shu Yun thanked Gu Jun and left with the puppy after receiving payment.