Chapter 18 Wu Jin
White flour porridge has the unique fragrance of flour. It has a soft texture and is comfortable in the mouth. You will never tire of drinking it. At this time, the addition of frangipani does not give you any fishy smell. On the contrary, it has more aroma of cooked eggs.
The cooked frangipani is neither greasy nor greasy, and when mixed with porridge, it is so smooth that you drink a large bowl of it without even realizing it.
Xia Mingyue thought the egg porridge was very delicious and ordered another bowl.
Return to your own courtyard to rest in the evening.
Xia Mingyue's sleep quality has always been good. She usually sleeps until dawn, but tonight she had to wake up in the middle of the night because she drank too much porridge.
At the right time, the moon has set, and the stars in the sky are shining brightly.
Even without lighting the lamp, you can still see everything in the courtyard clearly.
After Xia Mingyue finished relieving herself, she yawned and prepared to go back to the house.
A "clang" sound suddenly came from outside the courtyard gate.
The sound is slight but distinct.
And immediately after this sound, there was another one, the sound was louder than before, and then there was a "huffing" sound like a sigh.
Outside the door...
Is there anyone?
Xia Mingyue was so excited that all her sleepiness disappeared. When she raised her eyes, she didn't see anyone.
The low wall in the yard is only about half a person high, so theoretically speaking, adults cannot hide.
Unless squatting.
If you squat down deliberately, you are probably a bad person.
Is she the target?
I have been selling cakes on the street, and my business is good, and I live alone at home...
It's not impossible to be stared at.
Xia Mingyue's heart tightened, she half-bent her body, and quietly returned to the house first, holding tightly the kitchen knife placed on the head of the kang.
Because I live alone, I always keep this kitchen knife by my side, just in case something unexpected happens.
Quietly going out again, in order to prevent being seen by people outside, Xia Mingyue specially bowed her body, pressed against the wall, and moved little by little to the door.
After taking a deep breath, Xia Mingyue clenched the kitchen knife in her hand and slowly poked her head to look at the scene outside.
There was a black shadow at the door.
And when Xia Mingyue went to see the shadow, the shadow seemed to have noticed her presence and raised his head to look at her.
When their eyes met, Xia Mingyue was suddenly startled.
After a pause, the black shadow said, "Woof!"
Then he continued to squat on the ground, tilting his head to look at Xia Mingyue, and swept his tail behind him. Go and make a slight "swish" sound.
Then he put his head into the swill bucket at the door of Xia Mingyue's house, sniffed it, stretched out his tongue and licked it. When he found that nothing could be licked out, he continued to look at Xia Mingyue expectantly and squatted there waiting.
Xia Mingyue, "..."
Obviously, the clanking sound just now was caused by the large, black native dog in front of me trying to find food from the swill bucket.
It was probably because of this dog that all the food waste in the swill bucket was eaten two days ago.
Because she ate at Lu's house next door at noon and evening, and there was no food left in the house, so the black dog couldn't find food, so she waited here?
Xia Mingyue pursed her lips and asked tentatively, "Are you here to eat?"
I don't know if he understood what Xia Mingyue said, but the black dog took back the tongue that had been sticking out. He barked "woof" at her twice.
Does this mean...?
"Then you are a stray dog without an owner?" Xia Mingyue asked again.
“Woof woof.”
It looks very humane.
Xia Mingyue became bolder, opened the fence gate of the yard, and walked out, "You...you should have a good temper. You don't bite people casually, right?" The black dog looked at Xia Mingyue who was slowly approaching it. , did not show any excitement, but moved closer to Xia Mingyue, took a sniff, and squatted at her feet.
“Woof woof.”
Xia Mingyue stretched out her hand hesitantly.
The black dog put his head under Xia Mingyue's palm.
Xia Mingyue took the opportunity to rub it a few times.
The fur is smooth, and the whole body is black and shines under the starlight. It’s just that the dog is a little too thin, its face looks elongated, and the bones on its forehead feel a bit irritating.
The black dog seemed to be very satisfied with Xia Mingyue's caressing, making a comfortable "hum" sound, and even rubbed his head on her legs twice.
Meek and well-behaved!
In this case...
"Then do you want to live here and look after the house?" Xia Mingyue said, "I can build you a shack at the base of the wall, provide you with food and drink, and provide you with food and clothing... Well, how about accommodation and food?”
“Woof woof woof”
Excellent.
Xia Mingyue stood up and opened the fence door wider, "Then you can come in and spend the night by the wall. I will build a shack for you during the day."
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"But let me make a deal first. As long as you enter my house, you will be my dog from now on. You must know your responsibilities, watch the house obediently, and not run around."
"Woof woof." "
The black dog responded and strode into the yard. Under Xia Mingyue's guidance, he went to the apricot tree beside the wall and sat down obediently.
“Get some rest early.” Xia Mingyue touched the black dog’s big head with great satisfaction.
“Woof.” The black dog responded. After seeing Xia Mingyue going back to the house, he followed him and barked twice.
"What's wrong?" Xia Mingyue was a little confused.
“Woof woof woof.”
The black dog barked and walked towards the kitchen.
But he didn’t go in.
Xia Mingyue immediately understood, "Are you hungry?"
"Wow."
"I'll find you something to eat." Xia Mingyue said and entered the kitchen.
First, I found an earthen pot that was missing a piece and was going to be thrown away. I used a whetstone to smooth the edge of the earthen pot and used it as a rice bowl for the black dog, and then I looked for food.
Xia Mingyue mostly pays attention to cooking and eating on the spot, and usually does not stock up on too much. She eats at Lu's house all day long. There is really nothing left at home, only the pancakes for breakfast in the morning. Half of it was left, so I gave it all.
After thinking for a while, Xia Mingyue knocked another egg into the earthen pot.
If the first meal is better, I will definitely stay at home and take good care of her house!
Xia Mingyue was very thoughtful and put the earthen pot in front of the black dog, "Eat, there is a little bit, but it will be dawn soon, and I will give you some food to eat then."
"Woof woof." The black dog barked twice happily, wagging its tail again and again at Xia Mingyue. When Xia Mingyue put down the earthen pot, it began to gobble it up.
Pancakes are delicious, and a whole egg is an extremely rare delicacy for a black dog. The black dog eats it happily, making "woo-woo" sounds from time to time.
“Eat slowly.” Xia Mingyue saw that the black dog was eating deliciously, and she squatted aside and watched with a smile. "Now that you have entered the house, I should give you a name."
The name is mostly chosen based on the characteristics of the dog.
The black dog is completely black, but there is a small tuft of yellow hair on the tip of its tail, which is especially obvious in the black color.
Xia Mingyue suddenly had an idea, "How about calling it Wujin?"
Modern pet dogs are generally not allowed to eat human food directly, but for the native dogs in rural areas in the past, It eats what people eat, and its immunity is also very strong. There is no need to worry about dogs not being able to eat seasonings or something~
(End of this chapter)