Strange Life of a Cat

Although the dog in the basket is less active than the other two, its eyes are not as listless as it looks. When Zheng Tan approaches, he can see a little vigilance in the eyes of this little puppy. color.

The rest of the pup has a grayish coat, with dark brown or even almost black markings interspersed all over the body. At first glance, it reminds people of the tortoiseshell cat among cats. However, the coat color of the tortoiseshell cat It is more complicated, there is no law, and there is no such relatively uniform distribution of color spots.

After staying in the pet center for a long time, Zheng Tan has also seen many dogs and heard many things about various dogs. Once Zheng Tan was wandering around the pet center after completing a task with Xiao Guo, and saw a person talking to Xiao Guo, and around that person were several dogs with mottled coats that looked like they had skin diseases , Charlie they said, that's called a tabby.

If you look carefully, it is true that the spots on those dogs are somewhat like stripes, which are different from Li Yuanba's coat color division. That dog also looks very fierce, but many people are keen on this coat color and are more famous Of course, it is the Shangrao tabby, which is rumored to have been used for royal hunting. Tabby dogs may not be as godlike as some people say, even if they are not all right, but it also shows that this kind of coat color is still liked by many people.

The person talking to Xiao Guo likes this kind of tabby dog ​​very much, and most of the dogs in his hand have this coat color. In fact, in rural areas, this kind of coat color of native dogs is not uncommon, but many of them used to watch the house in the countryside don't care about the coat color, and they don't make such a serious distinction. In fact, what matters is how people are raised.

Now, among the three pups, only this one is left, and the main reason is the coat color.

Apart from the fur color issue, Zheng Tan looked at it, this puppy is quite pleasing to the eye, not noisy.

I heard from Charlie and the others that in general, tabby dogs are more stubborn and fierce than other native dogs. They have a good hunting ability and are good at housekeeping and fighting. They are more flexible than ordinary native dogs and are used for hunting. However, because of its impatience and unsteady personality, most tabby dogs are rarely able to be the leader in actual combat against mountains. It's not absolute, it's just that in most cases.

The tabby looks very cool, not as honest as many big yellow dogs, but Zheng Tan looked at it, this little tabby dog ​​is more honest and calm than the little yellow dog I bought earlier, of course, this is just a look, As for what it will be like when they get to know each other well and grow up, Zheng Tan is not sure now.

People around him disliked the dog's coat color, but Zheng Tan thought it looked better the more he looked at it.

The pup who was squatting also stood up as Zheng Tan approached. It didn't bark much at first, but after staring at Zheng Tan for a while, it began to hum woo woo, with its little tail still wagging. with.

The dog seller just saw a black cat running next to the dog basket and wondered, when did such a black cat exist in the vegetable market? They are still swaggering around here. Generally speaking, cats and dogs in the vegetable market are not so calm and murderous, just like those dogs in cages that are about to be sold, they are all restless. In contrast, This black cat is a bit too different, neither restless nor afraid of strangers.

The stall owner was about to say something, but old man Lan had already spoken.

What's the matter, Heitan, did you fancy this one? Old Lan walked over, squatted down, and took a closer look at the pup.

He didn't plan to buy it just now, but after seeing Zheng Tan's behavior, he changed his mind again.

Hehe, the old man is your cat, he is so courageous. The stall owner laughed.

Old man Lan said hmm without saying much. He looked at the pup carefully, and picked it up to have a look at it.

Seeing that the pup seemed to be fine except for the ugly coat color, the awkwardness in Old Lan's heart eased a little. Looking at the black cat next to him, the balance in Old Lan's heart tilted again.

Seeing that old man Lan was hesitant, the stall owner wanted to sell the dog quickly, so he said, Master, this last pup, after passing this village, there will be no shop here. This dog is a good dog, otherwise the two owners just now I won’t buy it. But I see that you don’t like the color of this fur, so how about I give you a discount, the two sold for 80 just now, and this one will be sold to you for 60, how about it?”

Old Lan didn't make a sound, as if he was still thinking about it. In fact, he was observing Zheng Tan's reaction, and he was not sure about the dog, so he put the choice on Zheng Tan, and found that Zheng Tan's eyes were indeed fixed on the pup, and Old Lan also decided to buy the pup. thoughts.

Forget it, the coat color is not good-looking. The most important thing in picking a dog is to check the dog's inner character. In terms of appearance, you don't have to be too forceful, or you won't be upside down! Old man Lan comforted himself in his heart.

It's just that the old man Lan's silence seemed to the stall owner to be dissatisfied with the price, and the old man's clothes in front of him were nothing special, he didn't look like a rich man, and he knew that old people of this age were not satisfied with the price. The money is tight, and he is reluctant to pay more, so the stall owner is thinking about whether to lower the price.

Hearing the barking of a puppy, the stall owner looked over to the electric tricycle, saw a puppy in the cage on the cart, and asked old man Lan: Did you just buy that dog in your cart?

Having already made up his mind, old man Lan put down his pup and slowly got up, Well, I just bought it, and I got a cage as a gift at sixty. Old man Lan said truthfully.

However, from the stall owner's point of view, the old man really had a problem with the price, but the pup in his car was a little bigger than his own, and looked more energetic, and gave away a cage, and he called sixty If not, it is estimated that this transaction will not be completed. Seeing that no one around was interested in this puppy, the stall owner thought for a while and said: Well, I also want to sell this puppy as soon as possible. My wife and the big dog will leave soon. Come back, before she brings the dog back, I want to sell the dog, or else it will be forty, which is half the price. In fact, except for the coat color, this dog is really good. After it grows up, it is absolutely dedicated to housekeeping. Look at these eyes, this is the type that is willing to bark when you see strangers, and it will bark harder than other dogs, and it will not be dumb because of scaring.

The stall owner looked very honest, and he seemed sincere when he spoke, but in fact, the stall owner thought in his heart that forty yuan was more than they thought, so it was an extra profit and not a loss. As for the praise of the dog, this is pure nonsense, how can he look at the dog, he just made up a few sentences like Boss Liu did before.

Originally planning to pay directly and leave, Old Man Lan lowered the price when he heard it. He paused, looked at the stall owner, shook his head silently, and handed over the money.

People around thought that Old Man Lan was still dissatisfied with the dog and the price, and just reluctantly accepted it, but Zheng Tan knew that Old Man Lan was speechless. After a few words, the stall owner immediately lowered the price.

The owner of the dog basket stall didn't intend to give it away, and neither did Old Lan. The cage on the car can accommodate a puppy, as long as the two puppies squeeze together, they can go back soon anyway.

The two puppies were crowded together in a cage, they were all puppies, and they didn't fight much, but the little yellow dog was more lively, and took the initiative to tease him a few times.

Zheng Tan was watching from the side. Two puppies cost less than 100 yuan together, so cheap. It is also a dog, the price is hundreds, thousands of times, or even more, compared to those expensive breeds.

The selection of this dog is over, as for what the two dogs will look like in the future, Zheng Tan can't guarantee, what about old man Lan, it is old man Lan's own responsibility to keep them wrong, and has nothing to do with Zheng Tan.

After returning to school, old man Lan placed the two puppies in the small garden and did not bring them home to the subordinate building. The old lady Zhai cooked some rice paste mixed with some minced meat for the two puppies, and the two puppies ate happily.

Old man Lan named the two puppies, the little yellow dog is called Qianli, and the tiger-spotted one is called Shunfeng. A crooked person.

The orchid in that pot was still blooming, and it took longer than other varieties of orchids to bloom, which surprised many people. After the orchid was found, old man Lan's small flower garden was closed to the public, and it was not shown to anyone. Only a few people with good relationships would put it in. The media has also cooled down, not because they don't want to report, but because the higher ups are pressing them not to continue to report. Old man Lan also meant the same thing, he didn't want to invite some people with bad intentions.

The pups were still young, and Old Man Lan didn't divide them up. Instead, he made a temporary kennel out of a cardboard box and put them there. When they grow up, they will make two larger kennels out of wooden boards.

When Old Lan took the two puppies to the pet center for inspection, he learned from the people there that dogs with the coat color of Shunfeng were also called tabby.

The people in the pet center intended to comfort Old Man Lan, so they exaggerated when they said it, which made Old Man Lan feel elated.

In fact, no matter how you say it, isn’t it just a dirt dog? Many people still can't see it. However, old man Lan's awkwardness is gone now, and he is still a little proud of picking up mistakes. When he returned to school and saw Zheng Tan, he smiled so amiably.

Heitan, you have a good eye.

Zheng Tan looked at the old man walking away humming a little tune, thinking, this is still young, when he grows up, he will know whether his vision is good or not.

However, every time when old man Lan called Shunfeng, Zheng Tan always felt uncomfortable, and would consciously add the word express in his heart. Later, old man Lan probably felt that it sounded like a delivery, so It was renamed Shunzi.

The native dog is easy to raise and grows fast, and the two puppies have good adaptability. They ran all over the yard within a few days after being placed in the small flower garden. Apart from Zheng Tan, the first cat these two met was the sheriff.

It turned out that the sheriff ran to the small flower garden to eat flowers, but now he ran to the small flower garden frequently because of these two puppies. Zheng Tan has known for a long time that the sheriff is more interested in dogs than cats.

At the beginning, the sheriff was just curious, and he didn't go to get bored with the two puppies, but stood on the flower shed, looking at the two puppies playing below, with their necks stretched out, wishing they could look like a giraffe Like his neck, his gaze has been following the two pups.

After discovering the cat squatting on the flower shed, the two puppies came to the bottom of the flower shed. The little yellow-haired Qianli opened his mouth and barked at the sheriff, with an obvious sound of a childish dog. The roof of this flower shed is sloped, the highest point is about three meters from the ground, the lowest point is less than half a meter, and the place where the police chief squats is about one meter from the ground, otherwise the two puppies would not have noticed it.

Shunzi didn't speak, but it also raised its head and stared at the cat on the flower shed.

Zheng Tan knew from the way the sheriff swung his tail that this guy really wanted to go down and play with those two, but he probably wanted to observe more.

Seeing that the sheriff didn't say anything, Zheng Tan walked around behind it and kicked it down.

The grandma who made the statement before raised two dogs, one was a black-backed string, which was very big, and the other was an earthy tabby, which was much smaller. But when it comes to looking after the house, the main role is the tabby, with excellent ears, it will bark when it hears a stranger approaching the house, and then the black-backed Chuan Chuan will follow suit. Later, it was demolished, and I heard that the soil tabby would never leave there. The family took it away, and it would go back and guard it, yelling at the excavator, and did not leave until it died. At that time, Chen Ci was still in college, and the dog was gone when he heard the news.