The pickup truck rumbled down the road again.
In the back of the truck, half was filled with short-trimmed golden cherry seedlings, and the other half was filled with several cardboard boxes.
Inside were the dogs' favorite things and the dog food they used to eat.
Especially King Kangao, his favorite things took up a large box, and his usual dog food took up two large boxes. Even the small back bed of the pickup truck was stuffed full. It can be said that the original owner was very attentive to him.
but…
Song Tan, who was driving, glanced at the rearview mirror and said, "This car is too small."
Zhang Yanping had been out for a long time and was already feeling tired. He lazily sat in the passenger seat:
"That's normal. No one buys so many dogs at one time." Just that Kangaroo could fill up the back.
Isn’t it
Kangao huddled up on the back seat, looking aggrieved, while the remaining four dogs huddled up on the cushions, looking even more aggrieved.
The windows on both sides were opened a little, and the spring breeze blew gently, but the dogs looked extremely lonely.
I don’t know if it’s because the place is too small or because it can’t bear to be separated from its original owner.
They each wore a brass dog tag around their necks, which was carved on the spot by Sun Shouping and given to them as a gift. There were nine in total.
The dog’s name is on the front, and Song Tan’s contact number is on the back.
At this moment, looking at the four remaining dog tags in his pocket, Zhang Yanping had a complicated expression:
“Are these really the names?”
"What else?" Song Tan asked back, "The plaques are all engraved, so there are exactly nine of them!"
There was a hint of nostalgia in her words: "The Great Dao is forty-nine, and the Heavenly Derivation has one more. Nine is the ultimate number - what a great number! They all deserve to be my dogs."
The veins on Zhang Yanping's forehead twitched.
He took out a few dog tags and shook them:
"I'm so thankful that the king didn't change his name! But for the remaining dogs, are these names worthy of their status? It's a waste of their good breed!"
All I saw on the brass dog tag was: Six Treasures, Seven Treasures, Eight Treasures.
This is for three puppies.
He took out the last one separately and wrote on it: Xiaobao Qiaoqiao.
"Song Tan!" Zhang Yanping was also speechless:
"Take this card out. If Qiao Qiao really wears it later, do you think my aunt will slap you?"
"What's that?" Song Tan also took out a dog tag from his pocket:
"See? I am Jiubao Tantan."
"But this is outside the avenue, so it doesn't count."
This one sentence completely broke Zhang Yanping's defense. He stood there with a stiff face, not knowing what to say for a long time.
Song Tan smiled and said, "Brother Yanping, my mother said that it is safer for Qiao Qiao to carry a card. I am not afraid of the bad reputation. As long as he can be kept safe, that's enough."
This brand, which looks like a dog tag, is like naming the child Goudan in Wulan's mind, meaning that the child will be easy to raise.
All these years, she was worried about Qiao Qiao's future. Qiao Qiao asked for a dog tag that day, and Wu Lan, as an intermittent superstitious person, immediately made this request.
Zhang Yanping was speechless—official affirmation, what else could he say
Finally, I took a look at the dogs in the back seat. Seeing their sharp eyes, I suddenly wondered:
"Didn't you just tell them this name when you were putting the dog tags on them? Did they understand it now?"
Judging from the look in his eyes, it doesn't seem like he didn't understand.
"That's right." Song Tan answered confidently:
"How could the dog I like not have some intelligence? It's just that this car is really small. Look how crowded they are."
Zhang Yanping sighed: "Then I asked you to buy a few more iron cages and stack them up in the back, but you didn't want to do that."
Song Tan feels sorry for the money.
"If I spend money on these dogs, my mom will nag me when I get home. And if I see how much they eat, how can I bear it? I'll save as much as I can."
Zhang Yanping really wanted to sigh:
"Looking at how freely you spend money, I never realized you could be frugal."
Then he remembered something and asked, "Are you going to buy fish fry today? There seems to be a big reservoir nearby."
Song Tan looked at the time:
"It's half past three. We still have more than half an hour to get to Yuncheng. Let's go get the dog license while the epidemic prevention station is still open. We won't go to the reservoir. I'll ask my dad to buy fish fry in the nearby town."
Zhang Yanping turned his head instantly, and the Kangao in the back seat was staring at him quietly, with a particularly intimidating look.
He shouted in disbelief: "You're going to take them to get a dog license?!"
How could this be done with such a big dog!
What’s more, there are more than one of them!
“But I’m from the countryside.”
Song Tan said confidently: "As far as I know, we haven't heard of any rural dog breeding license here! I'm here to support the work, why can't I do that?"
"Besides, cities prohibit keeping large dogs, but there is no requirement in the village. No one comes to our remote mountain area. I am just afraid that more people will buy things in the future, so I am prepared."
She hasn’t officially planted vegetables yet, but the popularity has gradually increased, so it’s better to get a license for the dog just in case.
“Then your big dog... big dog..." Zhang Yanping had no experience in applying for dog licenses. Looking at Kangao and the four dogs at this moment, he couldn't help but stutter.
"We can do it!" Song Tan said confidently.
"I asked Brother Sun, and he said that our small city has many mountains, and we are going back to do rural construction, so the requirements for dog licenses are not high for guarding the house."
"Besides, they all have legitimate births. They have pedigree certificates, vaccination records, deworming records, one-inch photos, and everything else."
"When I return this time, I probably won't take them to the city again, so I might as well do it on the way."
What did Zhang Yanping say
It means actively responding to the country's call and working hard to respond to urban policies. How positive!
The little pickup truck returned to Yuncheng smoothly.
The place where you apply for certificates in Yuncheng is actually not called an epidemic prevention station, but an animal disease monitoring center. However, everyone is used to calling it that and calls it an epidemic prevention station by default.
The facade of the epidemic prevention station is extremely simple. It is located in the cracks of an old residential area. Only after turning into the dark doorway can you see an even simpler office.
Song Tan opened the car door, and instantly, a black dog's head popped out!
A passerby passed by and glanced at it inadvertently. He subconsciously exclaimed "Ouch!" and took two steps back.
Then he looked at the Doberman with shiny fur in front of him with surprise and sigh.
The big Doberman Pinscher was holding his leash obediently, and the brass dog tag around his neck proved that he had an owner.
When Song Tan took the dog leash, it stood obediently beside his legs.
This made the passers-by on the road exclaim:
A real man should have a big dog!
He moved his toes at this moment, wanting to go forward and talk to the dog, or even touch its head... However, just as he had this thought, he saw another shiny black dog's head sticking out from the back seat of the car!
This creature has short ears, a fierce expression, a huge body, and strong muscles!
He pulled his foot back in an instant.