Reborn in 1981, the first to get rich start with dairy cows.

Because there is no cowshed at home, Xiaohua has not been brought over yet, so we need to build a simple cowshed before dark.

Fortunately, there was an unused woodshed at home that could be vacated.

"Xiaomin, are you still spacing out?"

Shen Min hadn't recovered from the shock yet. She had just gone out for a walk, how did she end up spending 100 yuan to buy a cow?!

The key issue is that it's a sick cow, a cow that the technician "judged to death"!

"Could it be that the brick he hit this morning made him stupid?"

With a hint of doubt, she walked up to Shen Dong and held up one finger: "Brother, how many is this?"

Shen Dong chuckled and patted her hand. "Don't worry, you'll find out why I bought the cow in a few days."

"Hurry up and get to work, it's getting dark."

Although Shen Min had some doubts, she still followed suit.

It's already autumn, and it's still a bit chilly at night.

The brother and sister found some dry grass and spread it on the ground, and then made a curtain out of straw to block the wind.

They brought over the only coal stove in the house, and the room immediately warmed up.

After working for two hours, it was already dark. Shen Dong hurried to the ranch and brought Xiao Hua back.

Seeing that the two hadn't arrived, Shen Weiguo and his wife finished their meal and came over with their bowls of rice, also wanting to find out what their nephew thought.

Upon entering, they saw their elder brother, Shen Weimin, and greeted him before urging the siblings to eat quickly.

The two, who were starving, sat down by the cowshed and began to eat heartily.

Shen Weiguo walked around the cowshed, lifted a cow's leg to examine the wound closely, and still didn't understand why they wanted to buy a cow.

"By the way, Uncle, Aunt, do you have any homemade yogurt or bran at home?"

Shen Dong let out a burp, put down his chopsticks, and prepared to start treating Xiao Hua, but since there were still many things missing at home, he asked.

"Old-fashioned yogurt doesn't taste good, why do you want it? There's plenty of bran, I'll get you some."

"Aunt, wait a moment." With that, she went to the main room, took out a notebook, and began to write.

Shen Weiguo, who hadn't graduated from junior high school, stood aside and read along.

"Chronic lactation... what's that word?" He scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed.

"Gland, little uncle, this character is pronounced gland," Shen Min said, peeking out to take a look.

"Chronic mastitis, intestinal flora imbalance leading to indigestion."

"Dandelions, old-fashioned yogurt..."

"Ahem, Xiaomin, you should read it. It's not bright in here, you can't see clearly..." Shen Weiguo awkwardly stepped aside, lit a cigarette, and walked to the side.

If only I had studied harder back then, I would have lost face quite a bit today.

Shen Min covered her mouth and chuckled softly, "Bran, alfalfa, corn stalks, corn kernels, 6:3:1..."

"Rugen (乳根) acupoint, Tanzhong (探中) acupoint, Pishu (脾俞) acupoint..."

Shen Dong quickly finished writing and took the paper to explain.

"Actually, Xiaohua's illness is chronic mastitis and indigestion. The mastitis can be gradually resolved by applying dandelion externally and massaging her. As for the indigestion, I plan to make probiotics using plain yogurt and bran."

"It will be cured in four or five days at most."

Due to the passage of time, the technical skills of the livestock station technicians were relatively backward, and they lacked a lot of pathological knowledge.

Currently, the treatment of dairy cows relies mostly on visual observation and experience, without the blood routine and ultrasound techniques of later generations.

Therefore, when encountering atypical symptoms, such as inflammation or parasitic diseases, it is easy to misdiagnose them.

Moreover, the treatment methods are very limited; when a problem arises, the first thing to do is administer an injection.

If one injection doesn't work, then try another.

If you treat it this way, many diseases will definitely not be cured.

Of course, we can't blame them. Without professional guidance, everyone is just feeling their way across the river.

Shen Dong was able to confirm this with the help of the library.

"What about the rest, like corn kernels and acupoints? What are they for?" Tang Yue didn't remember those terms and couldn't read them.

Shen Dong didn't speak, but glanced outside to see if anyone was there before whispering, "This is how to turn Little Flower into a treasure."

Shen Weiguo was leaning against the door frame smoking, listening intently to Shen Dong's eloquent speech. When he heard the word "baby," he leaned closer.

"I have a way to turn it into a cow that produces premium milk!"

In terms of the current situation of dairy farming in the north, most communes produce second-grade milk.

The primary condition for producing first-grade milk is that the animals must be fed well, which requires high-quality feed.

Under the Baotashan Commune, there are several dairy farming teams, all of which produce second-grade milk. There's no other way; who can supply an unlimited amount of concentrated feed?

Shen Dong's sudden jump to the top-tier milk level surprised everyone.

"Top-tier?!"

Shen Weiguo yelled, and Tang Yue immediately slapped him: "Keep your voice down."

"Dongzi, can it really produce premium milk?" Shen Weimin asked seriously, wanting to get confirmation from Shen Dong's face.

Shen Dong smiled and nodded.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's get it done!" Shen Weiguo, having been slapped by his wife, didn't dare retaliate. Taking advantage of the conversation, he slapped Shen Dong as well, and immediately felt better.

Tang Yue glared at her and went home to get the yogurt and bran.

"Uncle, could you ask around if anyone has alfalfa? I don't have any."

"That's easy. They're everywhere along the edges of the fields. The brigade must have some. I'll go ask your great-grandfather for some."

Shen Weiguo took over the conversation and hurriedly left the house.

"Brother, what should I do?" Shen Min looked at her brother expectantly, waiting for him to assign her a glorious task.

"Could you get me some hot water? I need to clean Xiaohua's wound first, and then I'll apply a dressing and bandage."

Shen Min playfully raised her hand in salute and said, "Received." She then ran off laughing.

Shen Dong looked at his lively younger sister and smiled.

I found a chipped earthenware pot in the corner and washed it thoroughly. Then I put the dandelions from my house into the pot and mashed them.

Then, I took the hot water and a clean cloth and began to clean Xiaohua's inflamed area.

Next, apply the prepared juice evenly to the affected area, find a clean piece of clothing, tear it into a long strip, and carefully bandage it.

Shen Weimin didn't leave; he watched his nephew's skillful movements with a look of satisfaction on his face.

After doing all this, Shen Weiguo and Tang Yue returned.

The taste of traditional yogurt today is completely different from that of yogurt in later generations; it's sour and watery.

Shen Dong tried it, and it was really awful!

"Auntie, is this how the yogurt from your dairy factory is?"

"It's a little thicker; this is a bit thinner."

"No wonder you went out of business, the food was awful!"

"Hehe, in a couple of days I'll show you what delicious yogurt really looks like..."

Shen Dong kept everyone in suspense for a moment before continuing to work on the probiotics.

You can make your own yogurt with bran, ferment it, and then feed it to Xiaohua.

After it's done, wrap it in a cotton quilt and set it aside to ferment.

"Okay, that's all."

"That's it? Aren't there still some acupoints?"

"Oh, there's no rush. We can do it after the wound heals."

Tang Yue nodded, her expression also showing anticipation.

"Alright, it's getting late, you should get some rest too. Your uncle and I will come over tomorrow."

After seeing the others off, the brother and sister yawned repeatedly.

"Brother, can Xiaohua really be cured?"

Shen Min lay beside the cowshed, looking at Xiao Hua lying on the ground, her eyes filled with worry.

"Don't worry, if you follow my method, you'll definitely see a lively cow."

"Nonsense, what do you mean by 'full of energy'..." Shen Min laughed and retorted, then looked intently at Xiao Hua.

"Little Flower, get well soon!"