Year 1979: Eating meat with my wife and children

Li Xiangdong didn't want to accept the two puppies Hou San brought because he had his own concerns.

Even if Hou San doesn't send him any dogs after he moves out, he'll still find two more to keep at home.

But now the whole family still lives together, especially since Old Man Li and Old Woman Li are getting old and are light sleepers at night, so any noise will wake them up.

If the two puppies Hou San brought over start barking in the middle of the night, then Old Man Li and Old Woman Li will suffer.

But Hou San, that guy, went to great lengths to please the two puppies, bowing and scraping, saying a whole bunch of nice things.

Li Xiangdong had no way to reason with his persistent and unyielding behavior, and since he had indeed taken a liking to the two puppies, he finally nodded in agreement.

Although these two puppies are mixed breeds, they still look somewhat like miniature versions of 'sea dragons'.

The protagonist of the movie "Dog King" is the dog "Sea Dragon" who, in order to save the lives of the entire village, bites a bomb and runs in the opposite direction of the village.

Yes, it's said that to ensure the authenticity of the footage, a decorated military dog ​​was actually blown up.

The keeper of the meritorious military dog, who was kept in the dark, cried until he fainted after learning the news, and it seems that he coughed up blood on the set.

That's truly a terrible thing!

Li Xiangdong only hoped that the two puppies in front of him had strong genes from their fathers, who were military dogs.

Even if they aren't as intelligent as 'Hailong', at least with his training, these two puppies will resemble military dogs.

If they really don't live up to his expectations, he'll have no choice but to send them to his father-in-law in the countryside to guard the house.

"I'll take the dog. Is there anything else?"

Hou San laughed and said, "There's another piece of good news. Wang Chenghao and his gang didn't sell the crickets they brought back for a good price. They didn't even keep their initial investment this time."

"Really? How did you know?"

Li Xiangdong was quite interested in this.

However, seeing the two puppies crawling around on the table, he worried that they might poop or pee on it, so he picked them up by the scruff of their necks and put them on the ground.

Hou San said, "Yang Dabao told me this news."

Li Xiangdong asked in surprise, "Yang Dabao? Why did he tell you this?"

Hou San scratched his head and explained, "Brother Dong, you don't know, Yang Dabao is very shrewd. He started to suspect us when he found out we were dealing in crickets. He even asked me about it before, but I didn't tell him anything at the time."

"But this time, Wang Chenghao's group lost money, and some people couldn't help but start complaining. Yang Dabao got all the information out of them in no time."

“He told me this after he came back. Many of the crickets that Wang Chenghao’s group brought back died on the way, and the remaining ones didn’t look very good, so they were sold at a lower price. They put in so much effort but didn’t even make back their costs.”

Li Xiangdong nodded upon hearing this; the outcome for Wang Chenghao and the others was within his expectations.

To his surprise, Yang Dabao, who didn't like to speak like a human being, was indeed very smart. No wonder he was able to make such a successful business dealing in goods.

"I understand. Is there anything else?"

"Nothing."

Hou San shook his head and slammed his hand on the table. "Brother Dong, are you trying to kick me out?"

Depend on!

You finally figured it out!

Li Xiangdong laughed and said, "You know, we went out in the middle of the night and came back in the early morning. We were out for four and a half days. We didn't eat or sleep well during the trip. I just wanted you to go home and rest as soon as possible."

"I'm not tired. I rested well when I got back yesterday. Besides, we're taking a three-day break. I have nothing to do at home anyway."

Hou San's buttocks seemed to be welded to the chair. No matter what Li Xiangdong said, he wouldn't leave, as if he wanted to stay at Li Xiangdong's house for dinner.

"Alright, then give me a hand and let's go to the yard and make a doghouse for these two puppies."

As Li Xiangdong spoke, he got up and went to catch the small dogs that were running around in the house. He and Hou San each carried one out of the house.

"Puppy~"

Li Xiaobo and Li Xiaohai, who were guarding the door, reached out to grab it and play with it.

"You two play, but be gentle and don't get them worked up."

Li Xiangdong and Hou San put the two puppies on the ground.

The two puppies tried to run away but failed, and were caught in Li Xiaobo and Li Xiaohai's arms.

Li Xiangdong went to the back room to find things to make a doghouse, while Hou San and Li Xiaohai petted and played with the dog.

Li Xiaobo mimicked his mother, tugging at the dog's ear, "Does it hurt?"

"Don't pull my ears, just pat my head and play."

Hou San was heartbroken to see this, but his family lived in an apartment building, his mother wouldn't allow him to take care of the child, and no one else wanted to take him. In the end, only his brother Dong agreed.

But Dong Ge has too many children, and he's starting to worry about them.

"Oh, Uncle Hou, I understand."

Li Xiaobo let go and started petting the dog's head.

Hou San instructed, "You two should treat these two puppies well from now on. When they grow up, you'll be very impressive walking them around, and no one will dare to bully you."

Li Xiaobo's eyes lit up when he heard this!

This junior, the one who gets bullied among the children, the opportunist, has come up with a way to turn the tables and take charge in the future!

"Uncle Hou, don't worry, I will take good care of them. When they grow up, I will let them fight for me!"

Li Xiaobo nodded vigorously, then gently stroked the dog's head. He really hoped the puppy would grow up quickly.

If my older brothers dare to beat him again, he'll send these two puppies to bite them!

Li Xiaohai, mimicking his older brother, stroked the dog's head and asked, "Brother Xiaobo, shall we give them names?"

Li Xiaobo thought for a moment and said, "Mine is called Xiao Ba, and yours is called Xiao Jiu."

"No, these two puppies already have names."

Hou San pointed to the puppy in Li Xiaobo's arms and said, "This is a male puppy, and its name is Xiao Gao."

After he finished speaking, he reached out and touched the puppy in Li Xiaohai's arms. "This is a female puppy, her name is Xiao Wang."

Li Xiangdong stood at the door of the rear house, holding a wooden board in his hand, and smacked his lips.

Hou San is such a nasty person; isn't he just saying that Gao Xinmin and Wang Chenghao are two dogs?

Hearing the commotion in the courtyard, Li's mother and the others all came out of the house.

They knew there would be two more dogs in the house, but they didn't say anything about not being allowed to keep them, mainly because things were a bit chaotic outside.

The reason why Li Xiaojiang and his friends are not allowed to go out during holidays and are kept at home all day is because there are more and more hooligans on the streets.

It's good to have two dogs at home, so that those lock-pickers won't sneak into the house in the middle of the night.

Li's mother laughed and said, "I think it would be better to name one of them 'Lai Fu' (meaning 'Good Fortune') and the other 'Lai Cai' (meaning 'Wealth')."

As the old saying goes, "Cats bring poverty, dogs bring wealth; wealth is auspicious and brings fortune."

The names Li's mother gave to the two puppies were unanimously approved by everyone present. Even Hou San thought they sounded much better than his own names, Xiao Gao and Xiao Wang.

Although everyone agreed, Li Xiangdong repeatedly shook his head and said no.

One is named Laifu, so the other should be named Changwei!