Chapter 27

Shi Wen was well-liked, and everyone agreed to his request.

Soon, several surveillance videos were sent to his phone.

The clearest and longest section is the one outside the convenience store.

He opened the surveillance footage, watched it at double speed for a while, and soon saw two dogs appear in the picture, one brown and yellow and the other light yellow.

The brownish-yellow one is a Belgian Malinois, and the pale yellow one is An Wa.

An Wa led the Belgian Malinois to the ditch outside the convenience store, fed it the jerky she was carrying, and then quickly slipped away while it ate it.

The silly Belgian Malinois didn't react at all. It was squatting in the ditch, happily munching on jerky until it finished eating. Only then did it look for An Wa. When it couldn't find her, the dog was dumbfounded and paced anxiously back and forth in the ditch.

Shi Wen watched the entire surveillance video clearly from beginning to end.

I never expected it to turn out this way!

The Belgian Malinois didn't run away on its own; An Wa took it out and abandoned it!

It's one thing for An Wa to be jealous, but she actually knew how to make a plan and carry it out!

That dog must be incredibly cunning!

No wonder the Belgian Malinois looked so aggrieved!

Shi Wen both infuriating and hilarious.

After watching the footage several times to confirm that he hadn't wrongly accused An Wa, he brought An Wa over, showed it the security camera footage, and scolded it, "What were you thinking?! You didn't like the Belgian Malinois, so you threw it away?!"

"Are you even fit to be called a dog?!"

"Did you also try to win over Le Wa?"

"Look at me! Don't make that face! If you roll your eyes again, I'll punch you!"

Shi Wen say they'll beat a dog, and they really mean it.

An Wa hung her head, looking both timid and resentful, but dared not show the whites of her eyes.

Shi Wen was so angry he laughed. He scolded it and announced, "What you did went too far. For the next three days, you're not allowed to eat meat or drink milk. This will teach you a lesson."

An Wa: "Woof!"

Shi Wen: "If you keep yelling at me, I'll make sure you don't eat meat for five more days!"

An Wa: "Eek."

An Wa is full of cunning and shrewishness; she probably really doesn't get along with the Belgian Malinois.

Shi Wen my dog is more favored than my own pet. Although the Belgian Malinois is great too, I always have to consider my dog's feelings.

Forget it.

Shi Wen utterly exhausted, I can only say that we were not meant to be.

Since she had decided to give the Belgian Malinois away, Shi Wen thought she would feed it well for a few days, fatten it up a bit, and then send it to a reliable adoptive family.

Quarantine is out of the question.

An Wa had already taken the dog out and abandoned it. When she was with the dog, she acted like a good friend, getting very close to it. There was no point in isolating it anymore.

It's better to let the Belgian Malinois roam freely for a few days and have some fun.

Shi Wen, in a fit of desperation, let the Belgian Malinois out.

Despite their large size, Belgian Malinois are not prone to causing trouble.

After it was released, it quickly became friends with Heiwa and Le Wa.

It seemed to have a special fondness for Heiwa. Wherever Heiwa went, it followed, acting just like a little brother, even though it was bigger than Heiwa and looked much Heiwa.

Cong Zai seems to like the Belgian Malinois quite a bit; sometimes he'll squat on its back and let it carry him.

Within two days, An Wa surprisingly started playing with the Belgian Malinois, and gradually became more excited than anyone else.

Belgian Malinois might be easier to fool; they could become its henchmen.

Before the Belgian Malinois arrived, An Wa was no match for any of them due to her lack of fighting ability, and could only serve as a lackey for a group of cats and dogs.

Shi Wen never expected things to turn out this way; he was both amused and exasperated.

Well, it seems the Belgian Malinois is destined to be part of their family; after all the twists and turns, it has become a member of their household again.

Shi Wen gently stroked the Belgian Malinois, eventually naming the loyal, goofy dog "Fu Wa".

I didn't mean anything by it; I just hope that this silly dog will have good luck.

I'll try to avoid being fooled by An Wa more often in the future.

Chapter 27

"Oh--what did you cook? It smells delicious."

Shi Wen was cooking chicken in the kitchen, a face suddenly appeared outside the window.

The sound startled him so much that his hand trembled, and he almost dropped the pliers into the soup pot.

Once he got a clearer look, he realized that it was Fu Meng with several herdsmen, including Old Man Ma.

He had arranged with a few people yesterday to come and help him shear sheep, but he didn't expect them to come so early.

Shi Wen glanced at his phone; it was only 7:18 AM!

They pay people for a day's work here, and if they arrive so early, they'll definitely start working early too.

They're so honest!

Shi Wen called out, "I've cooked some newly bought free-range chickens. Have you had breakfast yet? Have some more. I've cooked four chickens here; that should be enough."

Everyone laughed and said, "No need, we'll come after we've finished eating."

"You eat first, we'll go to the sheep pen and start shearing the sheep ourselves."

"Just wanted to say hello, I've already eaten."

Shi Wen quickly said, "Then you all sit down for a while, have some tea, and we'll cut the paper together later."

Fu Meng: "You go about your business. We're all experienced sheep shearers; we don't need your instructions."

Shi Wen, "No, no, no, try my milk tea. I have milk from my ranch now, so everyone can try my milk tea and see if it's authentic."

We're all from the same village, and we often help each other out; there's a strong sense of community among us.

Shi Wen to local customs, and I hope to continue the way the local people interact.

He quickly brewed milk tea and served various candies and snacks, inviting everyone to have tea in the living room first.

Then I quickly went to the kitchen to cook dog food.

He hasn't had time to go out to buy groceries lately, so he asked the owner of a vegetable shop in town to deliver vegetables and meat to him every day.

The chicken in the pot was delivered by the owner early this morning; it's a genuine free-range chicken from the countryside, plump and tender.

The four chickens simmered in the pot over low heat for half an hour, and now they are fully cooked.

He controlled the heat perfectly today. When he chopped the chicken into pieces, there was just a thin layer of red on the bones. The meat was cooked, but not overcooked at all.