"Fourteen, is she your girlfriend?"

Carmen's childish words disrupted the rhythm of the conversation without warning, and everyone couldn't help but be stunned, but Lu Li saw the stunned look on Chloe's face for a moment, and the smile on the corner of her mouth couldn't help but rise, and she looked down at Carmen, "What, do you have any special suggestions?"

Lu Li didn't answer directly, but a simple sentence changed the topic, but the hint between the words still made Brandon next to him look twice. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Chloe, on the other hand, was a spicy one, and when she saw Brandon's gaze, she glared back directly without showing weakness, but instead made Brandon choke.

Carmen looked up and said solemnly, "If you're single for the time being, I can be your girlfriend, but only for the duration of this vacation." ”

The childish words still had the smell of milk that had not dissipated, which really made people laugh, Lu Li showed a suffocating expression of regret, "Is it only this vacation time?

Then I saw Carmen chuckling, wrinkling her nose, shaking her head and saying, "Don't you know that nothing lasts forever?"

That man's words are really unbearable. Today's children, thanks to the existence of the Internet and television, are getting younger and younger when they are mature, and their small posture will be pretending to be deep.

Chloe chuckled and replied, "Well, it's an honor for Fourteen to be your boyfriend." ”

Lu Li also nodded very cooperatively, and made a proud appearance, which caused both Brandon and Amber to show shallow smiles.

After Lu Li turned over and dismounted, he stretched out his hands and hugged Carmen down. After landing and standing up, Carmen nodded seriously, "Sure enough, it's my boyfriend." It's so gentle and considerate. Carmen looked up at Chloe with a mysterious expression, "Don't be envious." ”

The triumphant words were so cute that the smiles on everyone's lips couldn't help but rise. Waiting for Carmen to take a step, Chloe, who fell behind her, looked at Lu Li meaningfully, and collected her chin, "You are a lucky man." ”

Lu Li nodded calmly and expressed his affirmation, "I think so too." ”

A group of mermaids walked into the stables, Marshall Valley Ranch only breeds horses, the stables here are not a scale at all compared to the Cloud Peak Ranch, the clean and tidy stables are lined up in front of you, and the small noise reveals a neat and orderly tranquility, but what makes Lu Li a little surprised is that the modern equipment here is not as much as imagined, it seems that Robert still insists on raising horses in a traditional way.

Cole said that at its peak, the beech ranch was one of the best horse farms in the area, but Lu Li couldn't imagine how much effort Jack would have to put into comparing it to the size of the Marshall Valley ranch.

"What's going on?" Brandon took the initiative to step forward, without a polite greeting, and went straight to the point. Chloe called for help, and it certainly wasn't that simple.

Following Brandon's voice, Lu Li saw Robert who was busy.

He fell to his knees on one knee and was scrutinizing the mare—she was lying a little helpless on the ground, a little thinner than expected, her light brown mane wet with sweat, her eyes cloudy, and she gasped for breath and looked in pain.

Next to the mare was a toolbox, several dark brown jars, several pairs of scissors of different sizes, and a large dark red vat with a thick smell of steam, which made the air in the whole stable muddy and filled with an irrepressible restlessness.

However, Robert did not help, but just monitored closely. This made Lu Li feel a little unbearable.

Lu Li has no concept of animal production, but when humans give birth, don't they all have nurses who help with midwifery? Especially when it is difficult to give birth, isn't it the case with animals?

Robert turned around and nodded as if he had said hello, "It's been twenty minutes since the water broke, but there is still no movement." I think it may be because her body is too weak to give birth. With that, Robert looked down at the mare's belly, looked at it carefully, and then continued, "Moreover, I suspect it may be a double foal." I'm not sure, but I'm still going to be prepared. ”

Brandon nodded understandingly. If it's just a simple difficult birth, Robert and Chloe can handle it, but when it comes to the two foals, things are more troublesome, not only the production part, but also the part after the foal is born, which requires more manpower. That's why Chloe called Brandon.

When Lu Li was listening, he felt someone pull his sleeve, turned his head and saw Carmen's sad little face, "Fourteen, is she very uncomfortable now?" After a pause, Carmen took Lu Li's hand, and her small palm was completely wrapped in Lu Li's palm, "Is she ......" Carmen's voice couldn't help but lighten down, lest if she was a little louder, she would break the tranquility of the space, "You're going to give up?"

The atmosphere that was cheerful and lively just now became solemn in the blink of an eye.

Not only Carmen, but Ambo also raised his head to look at Lu Li, his eyes flashing with a fragile light. The low moaning of the mare was heard in her ears, but she could not move, only gasped weakly, as if she had given up the struggle, and the fragility of life was displayed in front of her without any concealment at this moment, which was really unbearable to look at.

"Carmen, do you know that the reason why people keep praising mothers for their greatness is because mothers don't give up, they never give up on their children easily, even if their lives hang by a thread. Lu Li said in a low voice, but his tone was extremely firm, he held Carmen's little hand, and then nodded slightly at Ambo, cheering them on.

"But can't we help her?" said Carmen, tightening her fingers, worried.

At this time, Lu Li is also stuck, he is a complete layman. Fortunately, Chloe, who was standing next to her, relieved Lu Li, "When the mare gives birth, it's best to let her finish the delivery on her own." This is because it is a natural process that makes the foal healthier and the mare stronger. ”

What Chloe doesn't say is that this is also the law of survival of the fittest in nature. Cruel, but realistic, the living environment of animals is far more dangerous than that of humans, and they must be stronger in order to continue their lives. Many animals raised in zoos have gradually lost the sharpness of nature's survival, gradually becoming docile, and losing the grace of nature itself.

Carmen and Amber nodded as if they didn't understand, but Lu Li understood the deep meaning, "What if it's a difficult birth?"

"Then we need to help. That's why I asked Brandon to come over. Chloe smiled and explained, "After all, we're ranch, not nature. ”

Lu Li tugged at the corners of his mouth slightly, but his attention quickly shifted to the mare in front of him.

Brandon stepped forward, crouched down, took a closer look, and then slightly distanced himself from Robert, and then heard Robert say, "I'm going to give birth!"

Carmen couldn't help but step forward, Lu Li quickly grabbed her to avoid disturbing Robert and Brandon's work, and then saw Ambo also probe forward to probe her brain, this small action revealed the fact that she was just a child.

As if realizing that his movements were being seen, Amber raised his head, and then bumped into Lu Li's eyes, and pursed the corners of his mouth shyly, which made Lu Li smile as well.

Lu Li beckoned Carmen and Ambo to come to the side, change the angle, and immediately see clearly, without disturbing their work. At this time, Chloe also rolled up her sleeves and prepared for work, although there were no other superfluous movements, but all her attention was already on the mare in front of her.

At this moment, I could see two feet stretched out, and a small head staring at a layer of wet slime, steaming hot, looking a little disgusting, but revealing a trace of life power, which made people happy. Then I saw that the mare tightened up again, and seemed to have finally finished accumulating her strength, and began to push it outward, and the painful wail was terrifying, but the foal was pushing outward little by little.

That's a good thing.

"Is that the little guy's head?" There was an impatient inquiry in her ears, Lu Li thought it was Carmen, but when she turned her head to look, she found that it was Ambo, she stood on tiptoe urgently, clenched her hands into fists, and watched intently.

"Yes. Lu Li also turned his head at the same time, and the foal's forelimbs and head came out first, and after the most difficult start, the mare strained it, and then the small foal slipped out, mixed with a large pile of filthy slime and horse water.

Without further ado, Brandon stepped forward and dragged the foal aside, while Robert checked the mare's belly, and the quiet stable became busy.

Brandon expertly cleaned the foal's face with a soft cloth dipped in warm water, and then carefully checked the foal's condition.

Lu Li was always standing, condescending to see the whole situation clearly, and then he noticed the foal's eyes that were always closed, and before he could think about what was going on, Robert's voice came, "She's still in labor, and there's one in there." ”

Sure enough, it was a double foal, but the first one had already exhausted all the strength of the mare, and could she still afford to give birth to a second one?

Without waiting for everyone to think further, Brandon's voice rang out, "Chloe, I need your help. The foal is not breathing, what about the stethoscope? I want to hear the heartbeat. ”

The joy of seeing the mare giving birth smoothly did not have time to rise, and the shadow of death was overshadowed.