Mulat was straightforward about it too. Since Li Long said he wanted five puppies, he reminded him to take good care of them, then let Li Long and Harimu carry them away that afternoon.
The mother dog was unwilling, of course, but Mulat held her chain. Though she growled, she could only watch Li Long and Harimu carry her puppies away.
The puppies were over a month old and ready to be raised elsewhere.
This time, besides the five puppies from Mulat's family, they were also taking back a roe deer slightly bigger than the one they had brought home yesterday. It belonged to Bek's family, as they had arranged the day before.
"Good thing you left your Jeep at Jade Mountain River's place. Otherwise, with the two of us walking back from here, these little fellows would've been hard to carry." Harimu put the puppies down and let out a long breath.
The little fellows would not stay still and kept trying to crawl away, which made them hard to hold.
In Harimu and the others' eyes, roe deer would eventually be eaten for meat once they grew up.
Dogs were different. Once grown, they would be companions. They had to be raised properly and treated well from the start.
So they received different treatment when being carried.
Li Long was also glad he had driven the Jeep here. Otherwise, it really would have been difficult.
The puppies went in the back, down on the floor so they would not fall. The little roe deer remained in its sack in the trunk, where it would be less likely to dirty the vehicle.
Jade Mountain River wanted them both to stay for milk tea. Li Long drank a bowl there, then drove the Jeep back.
He did not stop at