Duolu grabbed the puppy, cursing as he led it aside and tied it up with a rope. He said that if he didn't restrict its movements, he would never finish washing his clothes.
Duofu, who had already finished washing the clothes, was overjoyed to see this scene. Luckily, they didn't have a dog. Dogs are cute, but they can also be very mischievous.
Ever since the two puppies were able to run and jump, Duolu and Duoxi have been living a life of running after the dogs.
When Duoji, who was being led by Duofu to learn to walk, saw Huajuan tied to one side, he let go of Duofu's hand and quietly crept over along the corner of the wall.
Huajuan was abandoned by its previous owner, but a new owner came to keep it company. It immediately forgot about its previous owner and ran happily to Dorje's feet, wagging its tail and darting around.
Dorjee was amused and kept laughing.
Duofu turned around when he heard the sound, but he didn't expect that in the short time he glanced at the vegetable garden, Duoji had darted over to Huajuan.
The diagnosis was confirmed. This younger brother was also a restless child, so Duofu quickly went to protect him to prevent him from climbing onto the ground again if he wasn't careful.
The clothes these days are thick and hard to wash, so we can't let Dorje get them all dirty.
When Yu Rujia came out of the infirmary, she saw her son playing happily with Huajuan.
When Dorje heard the voice, he looked up and saw her. Following Duofu's hand, he stood up, stretched out his little feet, and threw the chubby steamed bun upside down. He stumbled and walked towards Yu Rujia.
Just as the little guy was about to fall to the ground, Yu Rujia stepped forward, picked up the meat bun, and kissed his chubby little face: "How can our Dorji be so cute? Mommy loves Dorji so much."
Dorje grinned and returned the kiss. He was teething and often drooled, which smeared all over Yu Rujia's face.
Yu Rujia pressed the little guy's head down, not wanting him to continue applying more ointment, and picked up his bib to wipe his mouth.
Yu Rujia: "Dorje, call me Mom, come on, call me Mom."
I tried to coax him several times, but the little guy just giggled and didn't say anything. It seems I'll have to wait a while before he starts talking.
After playing with the children, Yu Rujia's gaze swept around the backyard: "Why are there only steamed buns here? Where are the mantou (steamed bread)?"
These two puppies are usually together, but this time only Huajuan is here; Mantou is nowhere to be seen.
Duofu: "Duoxi went out with Uncle Guojing, carrying a steamed bun, saying he wanted to learn how to catch prey; Duolu was practicing martial arts earlier and is washing clothes now, so he didn't go up the mountain with them."
Yu Rujia said speechlessly, "Steamed buns can barely walk properly, a single blade of grass can trip them up, yet they dare to hunt prey? It's unbelievable that they could come up with such a thing."
She had no hope that Mantou would catch any prey, but Gao Guojing and Duoxi actually returned with three rabbits.
Before they could even ask, Duoxi had already launched into a long explanation of how amazing the steamed buns were.
Duo Xi: "You wouldn't believe it, Mantou hadn't walked far up the mountain when he started howling at a certain spot. Even after I picked him up, he kept stretching his neck and howling at that spot."
"Uncle Guojing said he would go take a look, and when we parted the grass in that area, we saw a hole..."
Yu Rujia: "I didn't expect Mantou's nose to be so sensitive." Even though it can't walk steadily, it will call out to unfamiliar living things.
Duoxi rubbed against the nearly chubby bun and agreed, "Of course, my bun is the best, right?" The bun responded with a few soft barks.
Duolu stared at Mantou with envy, then picked up his puppy: "Huajuan and Mantou are from the same den, they must be just as good. Next time I take Huajuan to the mountain, we're sure to find prey."
After saying this, Duolu remembered something and looked back at Duoshou. Sure enough, he saw a strange smile on the latter's face, and his vigilance rose to its highest level.
Dorjee: "I won't go to those mountains I haven't been to before, so don't even think about drugging me."
Duo Shou said with some regret, "I recently concocted several new medicines, but I haven't had a chance to try them out yet."
Everyone present knew perfectly well who the guinea pig was.
Duolu's heart skipped a beat, and he reminded himself again not to act impulsively, because Duoshou was just waiting for him to make a mistake.
Gao Guojing, carrying a rabbit, said, "We have three rabbits at home today. How about we make spicy and refreshing rabbit and sweet rabbit soup?"
Even though he knew that as long as he didn't break the rules, Duolu couldn't drug him, Duolu was still worried that Duolu might drug him without any regard for the rules if he couldn't find an opportunity.
Upon hearing Gao Guojing's words, Duolu immediately chimed in, "It's delicious! I'll help Uncle with the cooking."
Ever since Mantou got a great start, Duoxi has been constantly thinking about showing off her dog, and even Duoji, who used to spend all his free time with her, has fallen out of favor.
This made Duoji, the little dumpling, feel uncomfortable. When Duoxi tried to take the steamed bun out to show off again, Duoji grabbed him and kept making "ah ah ah" noises, as if to say, "Why haven't you been paying attention to me lately?"
Duoxi then realized she had forgotten something. Oh dear, she was so engrossed in walking the dog that she had forgotten about her younger brother.
Feeling a little guilty, Duoxi put down the steamed bun in his hand and pulled Duoji to teach him to call him "brother".
Dorje is happy as long as someone plays with him. As for talking, the little guy is not in a hurry at all. Even after being coaxed by Duoxi for a while, he just smiles foolishly and doesn't say a word.
Duoxi stroked his chin, feigning seriousness: "Auntie, didn't you say that babies start talking at ten months old? Why can't Duoji talk yet? Why don't you check him?"
Yu Rujia: "He's only ten months old, what's the rush? Look at his little mouth babbling, he's definitely fine."
Babies who start talking early will begin to utter simple syllables by ten months, while those who start talking late are also normal to begin talking around one year old. Dorje has taken Qizhi Dan (a traditional Chinese medicine for children who develop intelligence), so he should belong to the group of children who start talking early.
However, Dorje is only ten months old now, so Yu Rujia isn't in a hurry.
Duoxi: "When will Duoji start calling me 'brother'?"
Yu Rujia: "No matter what, it won't take more than a few months. Just wait and see."
After Gao Shujing finished hanging up the clothes and came over to put the bucket down, Duoxi casually called him "uncle" and after greeting him, they returned to their previous topic: "I really want to hear Duoji call me brother soon."
"Uncle."
Gao Shujing, who had just put the bucket down, seemed to hear a different "uncle" in his voice. He looked up and saw only Duoxi and Yu Rujia talking.
Just when he thought he had misheard, another tender voice rang out, "Uncle," this time the word was clearer than before.
The commotion between his legs made Gao Shujing look down, and he saw his chubby son pulling at his trousers. His little mouth moved under his eyelids, and a single word popped out: "Uncle."
After the little guy finished calling, he stared intently at Gao Shujing with his clear, big eyes, waiting for his reaction. The tender little dumpling looked especially well-behaved.
Clearly, he hadn't misheard; someone was calling "Uncle," but it was his own son who spoke.
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