Chapter 119: The Scheming Two-legged Beast
Ever since Heiya and Shuofeng started traveling back and forth between his home and the girls' school, Zhou Wu and his colleagues switched shifts and took their men out on patrol.
Aside from the men Zhou Yanxiu had brought with him, the rest of the county yamen runners were selected from the local area. Everyone envied Zhou Wen and Zhou Wu for being able to stay close to the county magistrate, so when they learned that Zhou Wu was going to swap patrols with them, they were all a little puzzled.
"Wutou'er, it's so nice to be with adults. Why do you always want to go out on patrol?"
Zhou Wu: "Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask..."
Zhou Wu is considered to be the best martial artist among the people brought by Zhou Yanxiu, but he is not arrogant. Since arriving in Dongping County, he quickly became friends with the local yamen runners.
He would not hesitate to teach the yamen runners during daily training. If they went out to arrest criminals, Zhou Wu would always be the first to rush in. On several occasions, it was thanks to him that a few unlucky yamen runners were able to save their lives. Therefore, he was very high among the yamen runners. Of course, such a person would always be popular wherever he went.
They were all grown men and would joke around when they got together, but as long as Zhou Wu spoke, no one among the yamen runners would ignore him.
Zhou Wu successfully got the opportunity to patrol Yahou Alley.
After taking great pains to watch the two puppies grow up to be plump and chubby for two months, Zhou Wu was about to visit Cui Qingyi with gifts when he learned that she did not plan to give the puppies away.
This news was like a bolt from the blue for Zhou Wu.
Zhou Wuda liked Wangcai very much when he saw him for the first time. He had seen many people raising large dogs in the capital with Zhou Yanxiu. Those big dogs were either strong or ferocious and aggressive, but none of them could compare to Wangcai who was human-like and smart.
Therefore, when he learned that Wangcai was pregnant, he had decided that no matter what conditions Cui Qingyi proposed, he would get a cub of Wangcai. But now the owner of the cub didn't plan to give it away. How could Zhou Wu not be discouraged?
But he was not someone who gave up easily, and still came to the door with various gifts.
There is a folk custom of hiring cats, and people are also accustomed to bringing some gifts when they catch puppies from home. Of course, these things are generally for adult dogs. The general meaning is to let the mother dog see your sincerity, saying that I have taken your child away and will treat it well in the future.
Cui Qingyi felt helpless when she saw Zhou Wu, who was dressed in casual clothes and holding the gift very solemnly.
If it were anyone else, she would have sent them back directly, but Zhou Wu was from the county government after all. As the saying goes, the county magistrate is not as good as the current manager. These yamen runners usually took good care of the female students, so she couldn't be so disrespectful to them.
Zhou Wu smiled cheerfully, "Mr. Cui, today is my day off so I came to see Aunt Qin."
Using Aunt Qin as an excuse, Cui Qingyi had no choice but to let the person in.
Wangcai lay at the side of the gate, staring coldly at the human who coveted her child.
Heiya and Shufeng were flapping their limbs in the yard chasing flying insects. Heiya was so excited that he bumped into Lai Fu, who was sleeping in a flowerpot. The grumpy Lai Fu slapped him on the head with his claws.
But Heiya didn't care at all. After being slapped, he licked Lai Fu's cat face like a dog, which made Lai Fu meow in anger.
For a moment, the Cui family's yard was very lively.
Zhou Wu was delighted to see this. Their county government office was just too deserted. No wonder Aunt Qin would rather live in this small courtyard than go back.
Since he came under the pretext of visiting Aunt Qin, Zhou Wu went to see Aunt Qin first. Aunt Qin grew up watching the guards around Zhou Yanxiu, so no matter what they were planning, there was no way they could hide it from her eyes.
She casually flipped through the basket Zhou Wu brought, and found a few fresh ribs with meat inside. "Aunt, I'm old and don't like to eat these meaty things. You should take them back."
Zhou Wu just smiled and didn't say anything. There are so many mouths to feed in the Cui family. If people don't eat it, they can give it to the dogs.
Aunt Qin knew what he was planning and interrupted his wishful thinking: "No one can take that puppy Wangcai away if he won't let go."
Wangcai is different from other dogs. He now keeps a close eye on the two puppies. Cui Qingyi keeps a close eye on Wangcai. After experiencing the incident when Wangcai ran away from home with his puppies, Cui Qingyi will not give the puppies away again.
Besides, although the two puppies are very naughty, they are obedient when they should be. Even Aunt Qin, an outsider, is reluctant to give them away.
Zhou Wu still just listened without saying anything, but he quickly grasped the key point of Aunt Qin's words. Whether he could get the puppy depended on Wangcai's intention.
Zhou Wu fell into deep thought. It was easy to please people, but it was even easier to please animals.
He took out a brightly colored and exquisitely crafted polo ball from the bottom of another basket. He had made it himself when Heiya and Shufeng were just born. As for the outer decoration, he spent money to custom-make it at an embroidery shop outside.
I originally wanted to bring the puppy home to play with it, but I didn't expect it to come in handy now.
As soon as Zhou Wu came out with the polo ball and blew a whistle, all the cats and dogs in the yard looked at him.
A flash of human contempt flashed across Wangcai's dog eyes. He wouldn't take such a childish trick seriously, and neither would his children...
The next second, Heiya and Shuofeng spread their four claws and ran towards the long-legged biped.
Lucky...
Zhou Wu played a ball-chasing game with the two puppies in the yard. Of course, Zhou Wu was the one responsible for picking up the ball. Seeing the cheap smile on his face, Cui Qingyi felt her teeth ache.
She turned to look at Wangcai, and saw that although Wangcai buried his head in his front paws, his one big eye was staring at the polo ball rolling around without blinking.
Cui Qingyi...Okay.
The game of chasing the polo ball ended after Lai Fu rolled the ball wildly in his stomach for a few times. Lord Lai Fu squatted on the ground proudly, stepped on the polo ball with one paw, indicating that this thing was not bad and he would take it first.
The two puppies didn't dare to act rashly in front of Lai Fu, and Zhou Wu didn't want to offend the Cui family's cat. Who knew if it would gossip around Wangcai? He could only spread his hands regretfully to indicate that he had no way.
The puppies weren't wary of humans visiting their home, especially when they were trying their best to please them. Zhou Wu shook Heiya and Shufeng's paws right under Wangcai's nose before leaving. Then, boldly, he walked over to Wangcai and waved goodbye.
Lucky...
After playing with the polo ball Lai Fu for a while, he forgot about it and finally gave it to Heiya and Shufeng.
That night, the large bone Zhou Wu had brought was simply stewed with konjac and fed to the three. Wangcai, for once, showed no interest in the bone. He followed Cui Qingyi closely, nudging her hand with his big head and signaling her with his eyes to look at the two other dogs happily playing in the yard.
Seeing that Cui Qingyi couldn't understand what it meant for a moment, Wangcai ran to the woodshed and took out its small basket.
Cui Qingyi...how come she suddenly understood!
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