Era: Starting with the struggle to refuse being taken advantage of

Chapter 145 Three Puppies
One afternoon, and the Sixth Ring Road is stable. Do you want to listen to whether what you're saying is even human?

Xie Feiyue, standing to the side, was utterly speechless and said:
"You have mastered the basic skills of using a hunting rifle. What you need next is a long period of practice. No sharpshooter can be trained in just one afternoon."

"I'll go buy you some more bullets, but you'll have to walk the rest of the road on your own."

Using a shotgun is simple, but using it well is extremely difficult.

Wang Chengpeng knew he couldn't rush things, so he nodded and said, "Okay, that's enough for today."

"Thanks to Uncle Xie's guidance, I have improved my marksmanship through hard practice."

"But I have to go to the kitchen to get busy now, so that everyone doesn't have to work all afternoon and not even get a hot meal."

After quickly washing himself off by the river, Wang Chengpeng returned to his family's homestead.

However, the site was no longer as messy as it used to be; it had become very orderly and was now perfect for building a house.

They've even dug a small pit at the site where they plan to build the house. Once it's dug a little deeper, they can start laying the foundation.

As expected, having many people makes things easier, especially after Ding Jiayong and others joined, the construction progress accelerated considerably.

Wang Fucheng was only so-so at other things, but he did a pretty good job assigning these young people to him.

Because the target practice took up a lot of time, Wang Chengpeng made a simple dinner for himself today.

Fortunately, he prepared enough pork, and I believe everyone will enjoy this delicious stir-fried pork slices.

The light brown broth, especially, with its specks of oil on top, looked incredibly tempting.

A small spoonful mixed into rice makes for a delicious meal that you can enjoy without any other dishes.

Since we're cooking rice over a wood fire today, we have an extra dish compared to yesterday: crispy and delicious rice crust.

No seasoning is needed. Just cut the freshly baked rice crust into small pieces and chew it in your mouth. It's an absolutely delicious treat that can make you swoon.

If you find the flavor a bit bland, you can add some shredded potatoes and stir-fried meat.

The unique tangy and crunchy texture of shredded potatoes, combined with the crispy rice crust and tender shredded meat, creates an extremely wonderful taste experience with every bite.

As the stomach gradually fills with food, the energy contained within begins to be transmitted throughout the body, sweeping away the fatigue of a busy day.

Everyone's face was beaming with joy, secretly thinking that this favor was a huge win.

Ordinary families might not even be able to enjoy such a delicacy during the Lunar New Year.

Ding Jiayong and the others, who didn't come to help yesterday and barely managed to catch up with the group today, are filled with deep regret.

Although I didn't get to eat the braised pork I'd been craving, today's meal was still quite affordable.

Hearing the tempting names of the dishes from Wang Zidong's mouth, they wished they could slap themselves twice.

What a fool I was to turn down such a rare opportunity yesterday! They'll regret missing out on such a delicious meal for the next three years.

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After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, it was time to adjourn the meeting.

Since we had plenty of time, we moved all the tables and chairs over and set them up in the yard today, making it more comfortable for everyone to eat.

After expressing their gratitude, everyone gradually left, and the Wang family courtyard returned to its quiet state. Woof woof woof!
Just then, a few soft, babyish barks came from a corner of the makeshift kitchen, followed by three tiny figures—the three little guys we'd bought from the dog market earlier that day.

They are still young and a little shy, and they only dare to come out to see people after everyone has left.

However, as time goes by, they will become bolder and gradually become excellent at guarding the house.

Looking at the three adorable little ones, Liu Chunhua couldn't hold back her words, saying:
"Xiaopeng, Xiaoyan, you two, it's fine if you buy enough, but why did you buy three at once?"

"Hey little guys, come here quickly. There's some good stuff left over today, enough for you to have a good meal."

The leftovers from the guests were naturally a delicacy in the eyes of the three little guys, but they were still too young to eat too much.

Fortunately, Wang Chengpeng had prepared in advance and cooked some thin porridge with rice and water, which served as food for the puppies.

Taking the iron bowl from Liu Chunhua, Wang Chengpeng smiled and said, "Mom, I'll feed the dog."

"Mealtime is the best time to teach a puppy manners, so you can't be the one making things worse here."

As he said this, Wang Chengpeng placed the three iron bowls on the ground and gave the order:

"Come over for dinner."

Perhaps Zhu Weiguo had already trained these three puppies, or perhaps they were simply attracted by the food. At Wang Chengpeng's call, each of them found an iron bowl and began to feast.

When Wang Chengpeng tried to distract the three little guys with his hands, he found that they were eating happily and showed no sign of guarding their food.

Even after Wang Chengpeng took the iron bowl away, the puppy didn't bark or cry, but just looked at Wang Chengpeng with a hopeful expression, waiting for him to feed it.

Having been domesticated for countless years, they are much more obedient than pet dogs, and are also much easier to train.

Only after licking the last bit of food from the iron bowl did they push their bowls and slowly crawl back to their original curled-up spot, where they soon drifted off to sleep.

Wang Meiyan, however, was a bit restless. She kept sneaking over to pet the dog, waking the sleepy little guy up with a bewildered look on his face, which made Wang Meiyan very embarrassed and she withdrew her hand.

After hesitating for a moment, Wang Meiyan began to ask:

"Brother, can I take Big Yellow home with me?"

Wang Meiyan is a typical person who is attracted to appearances. She doesn't like Xiao Hei and Xiao Jin, but only likes Da Huang, which looks prettier.

"Letting the little one get used to the smell of family is fine too," Wang Chengpeng thought, nodding and saying.

"Okay, then take Big Yellow back with you."

"But we have an agreement: if you take it back, you'll be responsible for it. Tomorrow morning, you'll feed it steamed buns mixed with some boiled water."

"Don't feed him too much. The little guy is greedy and it's not good if he gets an upset stomach."

Seeing that Wang Chengpeng had agreed to her request, Wang Meiyan immediately put the big yellow dog into his rice bowl, shouted "Long live!", and then ran to the side to get busy.

It took another half hour of washing and cleaning. After cleaning up the place, the other three went home, leaving Wang Chengpeng alone to keep watch.

However, the difference today is that not only are there two more little guys, but Wang Chengpeng's marksmanship has also reached a level that is worth testing.

(End of this chapter)