My 1995 Small Farm.

After getting the rope, Chen Ling tied a slipknot at one end, reached in again, and groped to loop it around the calf's exposed front leg.

After securing the rope, hand the other end to two villagers.

"Uncle Liu, please help push the cow's belly, following the rhythm of its contractions. Brother Guoping, please touch the cow's abdomen and tell me when you feel it about to push."

With everything arranged, Chen Ling reached into the birth canal for the third time.

This time he had a new idea.

Simply pushing the chin upwards won't work; you have to first push the calf back a little into the mother cow's abdominal cavity to create space for adjusting its position.

"Brother Guoping, now!" Chen Ling felt the cow's abdomen begin to contract.

"Push harder!" Chen Guoping shouted quickly.

Chen Ling immediately exerted her strength, taking advantage of the contractions to push the calf a little further in.

In just this short stretch, the birth canal suddenly felt a little looser.

He seized the opportunity, using his right hand to find the calf's chin and his left hand to assist from the outside, lifting it up little by little.

"It moved! Its head moved!" Old Liu shouted excitedly from outside.

Chen Ling dared not relax and continued to make adjustments.

Finally, the calf's head went from a downward-curving position to a normal, straight position, and its chin moved away from its chest.

"Okay! The baby is in the right position!"

Chen Ling pulled his hand away and let out a long breath: "Pull the rope! Pull it in the rhythm of the cow's contractions!"

Two villagers quickly pulled the rope, and Old Liu also helped push the cow from the belly.

With another push from the cow, the calf's front legs were slowly pulled out, followed by its head, and then its shoulders...

"They're out! They're out!" someone exclaimed.

A wet calf was successfully pulled out of the birth canal and landed on the dry grass with a "plop".

Hearing the noise, the cow struggled to stand up and see her calf.

"Quickly, clean your mouth and nose!"

Chen Ling, ignoring her breath, quickly used a clean cloth to wipe away the mucus from the calf's mouth and nose.

The calf lay on the ground, its chest rising and falling slightly, but it showed no signs of breathing.

"Why is there no movement?" Chen Guoping's face turned pale again.

Chen Ling didn't answer. Instead, he lifted the calf by its hind legs, turned it upside down, and gently patted its back.

One, two, three...

"Moo..."

The calf suddenly let out a weak moan, followed by twitching of its limbs.

"He's alive! He's alive!"

Cheers erupted from the cowshed.

Chen Ling then put the calf down, and the mother cow came over and eagerly licked her child.

With its mother's licking, the calf gradually regained its strength and struggled to stand up.

"Alright, mother and child are safe."

Chen Ling was finally completely relieved.

Chen Guoping was overjoyed: "Fugui! Thank you! Thank you! You are my family's great benefactor!"

Chen Ling quickly helped him up: "Brother Guoping, what are you doing? We're all neighbors, it's nothing we should do."

Old Liu patted Chen Ling on the shoulder with admiration: "You young man are truly formidable! Fu Gui, your skills are far superior to mine! That technique you just used was steady, accurate, and ruthless. I'm impressed!"

"Uncle Liu, you flatter me. I was just bold enough to take the plunge," Chen Ling said modestly.

The villagers who were watching looked at Chen Ling differently now.

I only knew that Chen Ling was good at raising livestock and treating diseases, but I never expected that he was also so good at midwifery.

These days, a good livestock handler has a very high status in the village.

"Fugui, when my sow gives birth, will you come and help take a look?"

"My donkey is pregnant too, she'll probably give birth next month..."

Chen Ling waved his hand with a wry smile: "Uncles and brothers, although I am a veterinarian, I am not a professional midwife. I just happened to be here today. In the future, when your livestock are about to give birth, please ask an experienced person like Uncle Liu to watch over them in advance. If there are any problems, then come to me."

That's what they say, but after this incident, Chen Ling's "miraculous rescue of the cow" story spread throughout the village.

The news that a foreign tiger was coming to find a partner became the hottest topic of conversation in Chenwangzhuang for the next few days.

For the next two days, Chen Ling was extremely busy.

Another female water buffalo at the farm has successfully given birth to a calf.

Zhenzhen is back, and she named her "Zhenbao," saying that she would raise her from now on.

Everyone just went along with her.

Good news also came from the county's livestock farm: two yellow cattle gave birth on the same day, both naturally, and both mother and calves are safe.

Anderson called Chen Ling every day to report on the progress of the tiger transportation.

Charles called from the provincial capital, saying that the tigers were in good condition, had adjusted to the time difference, and would be able to set off for the county tomorrow.

Of course, it's worth mentioning that...

When the middle school starts.

Wang Zhenzhen also returned to the village to attend school.

Now that the village primary school has a sixth grade, this little rascal no longer has to spend all his time in the county town with Liang Hongyu and Zhong Xiaoyun, freeloading off them.

Although Wang Zhenzhen, with her temperament, wouldn't think it's a big deal, and instead is quite content every day.

However, the little girl was overjoyed to hear that she could go back to the village to attend school.

This means I can play every day after school.

The mountains and fields are covered with them, and they can go wherever they want. The games that the village kids play with are far more varied than those in the county town.

Except for Wang Zhenzhen returning to the village to attend school.

Zhang Lihua has finally returned from Hong Kong Island.

He himself didn't expect that he would just go back to Hong Kong Island to bring back the Tibetan mastiffs he raised.

Because of a massive rainstorm and flood that affected the entire country, he was unable to return to Hong Kong Island for more than four months.

Really...

Moreover, due to the floods.

Many modes of transportation have also been disrupted.

He wanted to transport the Tibetan mastiffs from Hong Kong Island back to the mainland, to Chenwangzhuang.

It was really not easy.

It was on this occasion that Charles brought a tiger.

Charles used his connections to find an opportunity for him to return with them.

In other words.

Zhang Lihua arrived with his several magnificent Tibetan mastiffs, before the tiger.

They were transported directly to the dog farm in the forest farm east of the county town.

The truck's rear compartment was opened, and several workers carefully unloaded the six large iron cages one by one.

The Tibetan mastiffs in the cage immediately became restless.

They stood up, their massive bodies almost touching the top of the cage, their thick claws scratching at the iron bars, making a clanging sound.

Chen Ling spotted the most conspicuous pair at a glance.

The cage on the left contains a male mastiff with a typical iron-coated-gold coat.

With a black back and golden belly, its neck is covered in a thick mane like a lion's mane, which extends all the way to its shoulders and gleams with a metallic sheen in the afternoon sun.

It is huge, with a shoulder height of at least 80 centimeters. Standing in its cage, it looks like a small mountain. Its eyes are fierce and majestic, exuding authority without anger.

This is the "Lion King" that Zhang Lihua raised.

In the cage on the right is its mate, the "queen," whose fur is more reddish-brown. She is slightly smaller but equally robust, and her eyes and brows exude a gentle maternal warmth. However, she seems somewhat restless at this moment, pacing back and forth in her cage, emitting low whimpers.

Besides the "Mastiff King and Queen", the other four cages contain their puppies and littermates, all of excellent quality with glossy fur and large frames.

But upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that these Tibetan mastiffs are not in good condition.

Although their fur was thick, some parts were matted, and there were bald patches that revealed the reddish skin underneath.

Several of them scratched their bellies and necks with their hind legs from time to time, showing signs of agitation.

"Brother Hua, you must be tired from the journey." Chen Ling greeted Zhang Lihua as he got out of the driver's seat.

Zhang Lihua looked thinner than a few months ago, her face showing fatigue, but her eyes were bright: "Ah Ling, you're finally back! This journey has been exhausting... Hong Kong Island is incredibly humid and hot, and there's been an unusually heavy rainfall this year. These guys have suffered terribly, their skin diseases keep recurring, and no amount of medication has helped."

He walked up to the lion's cage and reached out to touch it, but the lion took a half step back warily and let out a low growl of warning.

Zhang Lihua withdrew her hand with a wry smile: "Look, your temper has gotten worse. When we were in Hong Kong Island, we were locked up every day, and the place was so small, it was so stifling."

Chen Ling leaned closer to the cage to observe it carefully.

Although the Lion King was in relatively good spirits, he had some discharge from the corners of his eyes, his nose was a little dry, and his breathing was slightly heavy.

Upon closer inspection of its fur, the bald patches revealed reddish skin and some areas with fine dandruff.

"Scabies, fungal infection, and possibly some eczema."

Chen Ling judged, "The climate on Hong Kong Island, coupled with this year's unusual rainfall, makes it easy for problems to arise. Long-distance transportation is also exhausting, lowering immunity, and all the problems will show up."

The lynx also came over to look: "They need to be isolated and treated, right? We don't want them to infect the other dogs in our kennel."

"I am very sure of that."

Chen Ling nodded: "I've prepared three separate kennels at the far east end of the dog farm. They've all been disinfected, well-ventilated, and sunny. Let's settle them there first. I need to check them carefully, shave them if necessary, and give them vaccinations if needed."

Zhang Lihua nodded repeatedly: "I'll do whatever you say. These mastiffs are my precious pets, especially the Lion King and Lion Queen. They've been with me for many years, and I'll definitely make sure they're healed."

"Don't worry, Brother Hua, once we're here, it'll feel just like home."

As Chen Ling spoke, he directed the workers to carefully transport the cages to the quarantine kennel.

The other dogs in the kennel, smelling the scent of their unfamiliar kind, began to bark.

Erhei led several adult Kunming dogs to guard the entrance of the kennel area, watching these "uninvited guests" warily. However, without Chen Ling's command, they only whimpered softly and did not come forward.

Upon hearing the barking of the dogs, the Lion King suddenly raised his head and let out a deafening roar!

The sound was like a thunderclap, instantly drowning out all the barking in the entire dog kennel.

Erhei is fine, there's nothing to be afraid of.

The Kunming dogs were so intimidated by this imposing presence that they all took a half-step back, their ears tucked back, their tails drooping, displaying a wary but daring-not-to-provoke attitude.

"What power!"

The lynx couldn't help but exclaim, "This is the true king of mastiffs! One roar and a hundred dogs are subdued!"

Chen Ling nodded secretly.

Although the lion king was ill, his kingly nature remained, and his imposing presence was undiminished.

Once such a mastiff recovers its health, it will be an absolute top-quality guard dog, perfect for protecting homes and maintaining order in the area.

The isolation kennels were specially prepared by Chen Ling. Each one was more than 20 square meters, with clean cement flooring and a raised wooden resting platform in one corner. They were well-ventilated and sunlight could shine directly in through the large windows.

Chen Ling instructed the workers to place the Lion King and Lion Queen in two adjacent kennels, while the other four young Tibetan Mastiffs were placed in a third kennel a little further away.

When the cage door opened, the lion king did not rush out immediately, but observed cautiously for a while before walking out with steady steps.

It paced around the kennel, sniffing the ground and walls, before finally lying down in the sunniest spot, its eyes still warily fixed on Chen Ling and the others outside.

The queen lion seemed more anxious, sniffing around constantly after being released from her cage, and occasionally looking up at the king lion in the neighboring kennel, making low calls.

“They need to adapt to their environment. Let them rest today, and feed them some clean water and easily digestible food. Treatment will begin tomorrow,” Chen Ling told Zhang Lihua.

"Okay, I'll do whatever you say."

Looking at her beloved mastiffs, Zhang Lihua's eyes were full of heartache: "They were really wronged living in that cramped little courtyard on Hong Kong Island."

That evening, Chen Ling returned to the farm and began preparing the things needed for treatment.

He took some herbs such as mugwort, sophora flavescens, and phellodendron bark from the cave, ground them into powder, and then mixed some external wash solution.

For Western medicine, we prepared ivermectin injection, antifungal ointment, and multivitamins to enhance immunity.

Seeing that he was busy until late at night, Wang Susu brought in a bowl of egg noodles: "Eat something first. Are those Tibetan mastiffs very sick?"

"It's not too serious, but skin diseases are troublesome and prone to recurrence."

Chen Ling took the bowl and slurped up a big mouthful: "It's mainly a mixed infection of scabies mites and fungi, plus the stress of long-distance transportation, which weakens the immune system. We need to shave the fur first, thoroughly clean the wound and apply medicine, and then give injections and medicated baths."

"Shave it? It's such a waste to shave off such beautiful hair." Wang Susu said with some regret.

It has to be said that women care about things differently.

Even if Wang Susu knew what was going on.

"There's no way to get the medicine in; the fur is too long and thick, and we can't see the skin condition clearly. Just like with Xiao Tiedan back then, once he's healed, the new fur that grows back will be even shinier."

Chen Ling explained, "By the way, I'm going to the dog farm tomorrow and I have to wear that old work uniform again. It'll definitely get splashed with medicine during the bath, so don't wash it off for me."

"Okay, I know, I didn't wash it for you."

Wang Susu laughed and said, "You've become a veterinarian again these days, both people and animals are coming to you."

"Learn it and then use it."

After finishing his noodles, Chen Ling wiped his mouth and said, "Besides, Brother Hua brought the mastiffs back from so far away, so he trusts me. These mastiffs are of top quality. Once they're cured, the quality of our breeding dogs will be raised to a new level."

The next morning, Chen Ling rode his motorcycle to the dog farm in the forest.

Zhang Lihua was already waiting there, her eyes bruised and swollen, clearly indicating she hadn't slept well all night.

"Ah Ling, the Lion King coughed a little in the middle of the night, and it really worried me," he said urgently.

Chen Ling first inspected the kennel.

The lion king lay there, his breathing was indeed somewhat heavy, and there was a slight gurgling sound in his chest.

He took out his stethoscope, listened to the patient's ears, and then examined the patient's mouth and eyes.

"It's a bit of a respiratory infection, probably caused by changes in the environment and a weakened immune system. It's not a big problem. You'll get an anti-inflammatory injection at the same time as your skin treatment today," Chen Ling reassured her.

The first step in the treatment is shaving.

Chen Ling asked Lynx for help. The two of them put on thick work clothes, gloves, and masks, and prepared electric clippers.

The first one to be dealt with was the Lion King.

As Chen Ling approached with the clippers, the Lion King stood up warily and let out a low growl.

Zhang Lihua quickly reassured him from outside the fence: "Lion King, listen to me, this is to treat your illness."

Chen Ling remained calm and took out a small piece of dried meat that had been soaked in the spiritual water of the cave, and threw it in front of the Lion King.

The lion sniffed it, hesitated for a moment, and then picked it up and ate it.

The spiritual water of the cave has a natural attraction for animals and can quickly build trust.

While the lion was chewing, Chen Ling slowly approached and gently stroked its neck.

The lion king stiffened, but did not resist.

Chen Ling had been living with tigers for too long, and his house was full of wild beasts.

Lion King had already witnessed Chen Ling's imposing presence in Hong Kong, so he naturally remembered who this person was.

and so……

Gradually, the lion king relaxed and lay back down on the ground.

"Alright, we can begin." Chen Ling nodded to Lynx.

The electric clippers started humming.

Thick clumps of long hair fell down, revealing the red and swollen skin underneath.

Sure enough, the situation was more serious than it appeared.

The lion king had large patches of erythema and papules on its back, abdomen, and the inside of its limbs.

Some areas have broken open and scabbed over, and there are also dandruff and hair removal areas.

Especially the armpits and groin, where the skin is moist and red, are clearly areas prone to fungal infections. (End of Chapter)