425: Coal mine discharged from hospital

The doctor and the nurse first gave Coal an injection of anesthesia, then shaved his fur, put him on the operating table, hung an IV drip, performed a blood transfusion, and turned on the shadowless lamp.

Yang Qi and Bai Xue stood outside the operating room, watched through the glass for a while, and then walked out.

"Boss, we also offer sterilization surgery for pets here. Would you like to have your darling neutered? Our doctors are very professional."

The boss wore a fawning smile as he walked over and handed Yang Qi a cigarette.

Yang Qi widened his eyes, looking at the boss in disbelief:

"What the hell! ..."

"Not necessary. Just fix his broken leg, that's it! Don't mess around with unnecessary things."

Seeing the unfriendly look in Yang Qi's eyes, the boss smiled awkwardly:

"Hehehe, alright, alright, we'll do as you say, Boss!"

When he saw the two of them walking towards the door, he added:

"Hey, hey, hey! Boss, please pay the fees first. Otherwise, what if you just leave the dog here and don't want it anymore? Then I..."

Yang Qi paused for a few seconds, turned around, walked back, and said:

"I'm just not used to watching surgery and wanted to go out for some fresh air. How much is it? I'll transfer it to you!"

The boss grinned and said:

"The total cost for the evening is 5,080 yuan. For hospitalization, please pay a deposit of 2,000 yuan first. We'll settle the difference when he's discharged!"

(When I raised a dog years ago, it got sick. After going to a pet hospital for tests, I was told it had parvovirus. I was informed that hospitalization would cost over 8,000 yuan, and it wasn't even guaranteed to be cured.)

(Helpless and short on money, I had to take it home and buy medicine to treat it myself. In the end, it cost less than 50 yuan to cure it. This is the Labrador mentioned earlier.)

Yang Qi glanced at the boss and said:

"Then let him stay in the hospital for a few days!"

Then Bai Xue scanned the QR code, transferred 7,080 yuan, and said:

"Honey, you stay here and keep an eye on things. I'm going to look for Gold Bar. I don't know where he could have gone so late at night."

"Oh, right, Boss, have you seen a golden-yellow mongrel, weighing about twenty-something catties?"

Bai Xue turned to ask the boss.

"You have another dog you can't find? Then there's no need to look. It's basically certain that it was poisoned and stolen."

The boss said matter-of-factly,

"A gang of dog thieves has been in the area recently. They stuff poison into Beltfish heads. As long as the dog bites the poison, it dies in a few seconds."

"The black dog inside is probably smarter; it definitely didn't eat the poison. Those people wanted to beat it to death and take it away, but they only broke one of its legs."

The boss's analysis was logical. It was about the same as what Yang Qi had estimated.

"Xiao Xue, you wait here until the surgery is done. I'll go look for him. Call me later."

Yang Qi said to Bai Xue and then drove off.

He first drove slowly along the main street of Qingshan Town, not missing any suspicious corners.

"Nothing found. I haven't even seen many stray dogs tonight. Could what that guy said be true? Are there really dog thieves?"

As time passed, Yang Qi's heart grew colder and colder. Just as he reached the entrance of the town, he spotted his parents riding a tricycle.

"Mom, Dad, how is it? Did you find anything?"

"Sigh! No. We searched the town and the road to your house, but found nothing. I guess he's lost."

Dad sighed, shook his head, and said.

They returned to the pet hospital together after learning that Coal was undergoing surgery. Just in time, the bone-setting surgery was finished. The anesthesia hadn't worn off yet, and he was currently on an IV drip.

"Coal, be a good boy and stay here to heal your leg. We'll come pick you up in a few days."

Bai Xue saw that Coal had woken up, stroked his head, and said.

"I'll stew some bone soup tomorrow and bring it over for you to drink."

Mother Yang also stroked his head with pity. Coal wagged his tail and whined a few times, as if to say he understood.

From then on, Mother Yang, Zheng Jin, stewed bone soup with rice every day and sent it to the pet hospital to supplement Coal's nutrition. It made the other dogs and cats drool, causing quite a commotion.

Yang Qi also marveled at Coal's high intelligence. Usually, when feeding at home, he would never start eating without a command.

Much less things thrown by others outside; he wouldn't take a bite, which is how he escaped this disaster.

Gold Bar was a bit lacking in that regard; he never refused others' kindness. May he be a smart dog in his next life...

Seven days later, Yang Qi paid the remaining 582 yuan and finally brought Coal back from the pet hospital. Yes, it was an exact amount, which just made it seem so official.

Yang Qi didn't dwell on it too much; as long as the illness was cured, it was fine. The pricing wasn't necessarily targeting him; maybe this industry is just that profitable.

"Boss, after you go back, let your darling rest quietly. Don't let him do any strenuous exercise for now. After all, broken bones take a hundred days to heal. If anything comes up, come find me."

The pet hospital boss sent Yang Qi out the door with a full smile. The service attitude was top-notch!

"Thanks for your concern! We'll be going now!"

Yang Qi bid farewell to the boss and returned home.

"Honey, Coal still seems to be limping. Will he be a cripple in the future?"

Bai Xue asked after seeing Coal walking abnormally.

"That shouldn't happen. Animals like cats and dogs have very strong self-healing abilities, and besides, we had his bones set. Let's take it slow!"

Yang Qi looked at Bai Xue, who was holding rice soaked in fish soup, and comforted her.

At the same time, he made up his mind not to find a companion for Coal for the time being. If he found another dog with average intelligence, it would just become someone else's dish, only adding to his troubles!

"Honey, are you going to find Brother Jun and the others to go fishing today?"

Bai Xue asked while feeding the dog.

For the past few days, Yang Qi hadn't gone out to sea, but went to the river mouth every day with Zhang Jun and the others to fish for Mullet and Crucian carp.

"Yes, I already agreed with them just now. I'll go find them as soon as I bring the dog back. I'm going to go catch some Crucian carp right now to stew fish soup for Coal."

After saying this, Yang Qi went to the storage room to get his fishing box and tackle bag.

"Xiao Xue, are you coming?"

"I won't go. Someone from the housekeeping company is coming over to clean today."

"Alright then! I'm off!"

Yang Qi walked out the door, drove to the place he had agreed on with Zhang Jun and the others.

This was an eddy at the intersection of two inland rivers, a great place for fish to hide.

I heard it was a fishing spot found by Liu Yao. For the past two days, Yang Qi and the others were each able to catch two or three catties of Crucian carp.

Yang Qi parked the car, shouldered the fishing box, carried the tackle bag, and walked towards the riverbank.

"Brother Jun, Brother Yao, A Hua, how is the bite today?"

"Not great. Maybe the fish haven't gathered yet. No rush! By the way, is the dog discharged?"

Zhang Jun asked with a smile.

"Hahaha, we were just saying, now that your dog is out of the hospital, are you going to treat us?"

Liu Yao suddenly laughed loudly.

"He was hospitalized, and you guys didn't even bring a gift to visit him. Why should I treat you?"

Yang Qi said with a smile.