Having received the news, Xu Jiaming was already waiting for Chen Chongshan at the dog farm. The two men were of very different social status, but after spending a long time together and having no conflicts of interest, they still developed a certain friendship.
As soon as the rental car stopped at the dog farm, Chen Chongshan helped Chen Chongming out of the car, and Ah Huang ran out of the dog farm. This psychic creature had no restrictions in the dog farm. It couldn't wait to run out after hearing Chen Chongshan's voice. And after it ran out, it found that there was another surprise waiting for it.
Ah Huang abandoned Chen Chongshan and rushed straight to Chen Chongming, having not seen his young master for a very, very long time.
In Ah Huang's heart, Chen Chongshan and Chen Chongming hold equal positions. Chen Chongshan would take it up the mountain, while at home, it was mostly Chen Chongming who played with it and spent more time with it as it grew up.
Ah Huang was unhappy during its time in Tanzhou and had not seen Chen Chongming for a long time. It did not know where its little master had gone. After such a long time, it thought it would never see him again. Unexpectedly, it saw its little master again here.
Ah Huang was extremely excited. Fortunately, Chen Chongming was still in a wheelchair, which allowed him to withstand Ah Huang's enthusiastic hug. After a day of rest and thanks to the veterinarian at the dog farm, Ah Huang's external injuries had greatly improved, and he was no longer experiencing severe pain.
Chen Chongming quietly held Ah Huang's head. He saw the injuries on Ah Huang's body and felt very sorry for him, but he didn't ask any questions. Ah Huang often got injured while hunting, and such injuries were common.
Chen Chongshan and Xu Jiaming watched from the side. After a moment, Xu Jiaming asked Chen Chongshan, "Chongshan, take Ah Huang back with you. Remember to train it well. There's a competition in a month."
"Okay, don't worry, I know."
Chen Chongshan nodded somewhat seriously. The battle a month from now, that incredibly powerful opponent—just thinking about it made Chen Chongshan feel the pressure.
"We must practice every day and not slack off. Ah Huang has not yet reached his peak condition."
Xu Jiaming added a word of advice, then said somewhat helplessly, "Only your dog is so abnormal, insisting on going up the mountain. Otherwise, if you leave it with me, there are professional dog trainers who can train it to behave properly in half a month."
“Ah Huang is not a dogfighting dog, so the dogfighting methods will not work on it.”
Chen Chongshan smiled and replied, "Don't worry, when I get back this time, I will still take it up the mountain every day and fight wild boars every day. It might not be less effective than the dog trainer you have."
"Okay, you practice hard. I'll come to Meishan to find you after I'm done with my work," Xu Jiaming replied with a smile.
“Okay.” Chen Chongshan nodded, then said goodbye to Xu Jiaming and embarked on his journey home with Ah Huang and Chen Chongming.
Once again, riding in the same car with the same people, Ah Huang was extremely excited. This scene seemed to have touched some of its memories. It looked out the window with great anticipation, imagining whether the destination of this journey would be that small county town, that simple courtyard at the foot of the rolling mountains.
It had been away from there for too long. The world it arrived in was deep autumn, and now it was already bitterly cold. But as long as the destination was there, Ah Huang could feel warmth. That place was not only the home of the Chen Chongshan brothers, but also its home.
The car slowly drove away from the bustling Tanzhou and soon passed through the lively Yizhou city. The world outside the car window gradually became familiar, and Ah Huang became more and more excited. It had an impression of this road, and could even be said to be familiar with it. It had spent several days and nights finding its way home from here. Now, passing by here again, it knew that the end of the road must be that little courtyard.
Everything went as planned. After a few hours of travel, the rental car slowly pulled up outside the familiar little courtyard.
As soon as the car door opened, Ah Huang excitedly rushed out. It circled the gate of the yard a few times, and then ran wildly towards the village street. Soon, all sorts of barking dogs could be heard in the street.
The village dogs were excited by Ah Huang's reappearance, cheering loudly. The big black dog, who had finally earned the title of dog king, was a little sullen, but it still behaved very obediently in front of Ah Huang.
Among the dozens of local dogs in this village, Ah Huang's authority was unassailable; its power was beyond the comprehension of these dogs.
Just as Chen Chongshan helped Chen Chongming into the house, Ah Huang returned from his patrol outside. Excited, it couldn't stay still and started causing trouble all over the small courtyard.
Before long, Ah Huang actually caught a bunch of mice from several corners of the yard. Seeing that this guy actually had this ability, Chen Chongming was pleasantly surprised and simply called Ah Huang into the room. Ah Huang, who seemed to understand, started tinkering in the room again.
Soon, the squeaking of mice began to echo from several rooms again. Before long, some mice scurried outside, and Ah Huang had a considerable amount of his spoils piled up in front of him.
"This guy can also be used as a cat."
While tidying up the room, Chen Chongshan shook his head with a smile. Ah Huang was only a little over a year old, and it seemed that it still had a lot of abilities waiting to be developed.
Chen Chongshan had also learned from dog forums and online communities that large, fierce dogs like the Central Asian Shepherd Dog reach their peak around the age of three, and Ah Huang was still just a young lad with a lot of room for growth.
Having not been home for a long time, Chen Chongshan spent several hours tidying up the house. By the time he started a fire to cook, it was already getting dark.
Chen Chongshan cooks very quickly. Many of the dishes were prepared for him by Yuan Yuan back in Tanzhou, so they were ready-made and only needed to be heated up.
After preparing the meal, the two brothers did not rush to eat. Chen Chongshan fetched a basin of water and went into the main room. He respectfully wiped the dust off the altar and carefully cleaned the portraits and memorial tablets of his parents.
After doing all this, Chen Chongshan returned to the kitchen, brought all the prepared food to the square table in the middle of the main room, lit three incense sticks, and burned several stacks of paper money.
Chen Chongshan was doing all this very devoutly. He was a high school student with a certain level of education. He was not superstitious; everything he did was simply out of faith and a deep-seated attachment in his heart.
Chen Chongshan desperately hoped that his parents on the altar could see all of this, and see his younger brother standing trembling behind him. He did not disappoint his father and kept the promise a man makes. When Chen Chongshan offered sacrifices, he also made a new vow to his parents: his younger brother was still young, and he would definitely accompany him and take care of him so that he could grow up healthy.
Chen Chongming stood behind his brother watching everything. Tears streamed down his face. He stood there silently, his hands unconsciously clenched into fists.
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