Following the sound, Mu Yi'an found several children.
The first thing that catches the eye is three grinning faces, especially Shao Yun, whose eyes are so wide they're practically slits with laughter.
"Mom, look! A puppy! A cute puppy!"
"Mom, I want a puppy."
Shao Yun and Chu Yue each held a puppy, looking at Mu Yi'an with expectant expressions.
Shao Ming wasn't holding the dog, but he squatted down and carefully stroked the puppy in front of him, very focused.
"Where did this puppy come from?"
Mu Yi'an looked around but didn't see the big dog, only these three puppies.
"Second Sister-in-law, Sister Xu said that the puppies were born to a dog that came in from outside. The mother dog was barely alive when she gave birth and died after giving birth. She felt sorry for the puppies and brought them back."
Xu Wu buried the mother dog, and raised the three puppies here. Just then, a ewe gave birth in the sheepfold, and she fed them some sheep milk every day, and they miraculously survived.
Jiang Qi had just asked Sister Xu and learned about the dog's origin.
How old are you?
“After more than a month, Sister Xu said it must be a dog from a nearby village. She doesn’t know why, but it was about to have puppies and ran over here.”
Jiang Qi also thought the three puppies were very cute, with yellow fur, a white spot on their foreheads, and wet eyes that made them look pitiful.
Mu Yi'an had no particular feelings about cats and dogs. In her previous life, she lived in the mountains, where almost every household had cats and dogs that roamed all over the village, which was incredibly annoying.
Later, while studying, she was busy working part-time to earn money. While others were raising cats and playing with dogs, she was exhausted like a dog. Later, when conditions improved, many people chose not to marry or have children, but instead preferred to keep cats and dogs. In her neighborhood, there were many people walking their dogs.
Mu Yi'an didn't have that idea. She found it troublesome; raising a dog required a lot of time and energy. Not only did she have to walk the dog every day, but she also had to bathe it, play with it, and couldn't just abandon it, otherwise, there would be one more stray dog in society.
"Mom, can we take the puppy home?"
Shao Ming's words brought Mu Yi'an back to her senses. Looking at the expectant eyes of the three children, she did not give in easily.
"Shao Ming, Shao Yun, Chu Yue, puppies need a spacious place to run around; they can't stay indoors all the time. Our yard isn't big enough, and the puppies will lose their energy if they stay indoors."
"If you like puppies, we can come over often. Why don't you play with them here? Look, there's a grove of trees and a yard where the puppies can play happily. When they grow up, they can even help patrol the estate."
Mu Yi'an didn't want her child to bring the dog home because the yard wasn't big enough, and keeping a dog would present many limitations.
Chuyue didn't understand what her mother meant. She was a little tired from holding the dog, so she put it on the ground and sat down on the ground herself. She stroked the dog's head with her chubby little hands and hugged it to her arms from time to time.
Shao Ming understood his mother's words. He stood to the side, watching the little dog running around happily, feeling a little hesitant.
Although Shao Yun liked puppies, his mother said that if he took one home, the puppy wouldn't be happy, so he gave up on the idea. He'll come back again in the future, and he can play with the puppy then.
"Mother, I think you're right. It's better for the puppy to stay on the estate."
After careful consideration, Shao Ming made his choice.
“Alright, you can rest at school, and I'll bring you over. Dogs are very intelligent; if you treat them sincerely, they will remember you.”
"Really, you won't forget?"
"Won't!"
Shao Ming and Shao Yun were happy again and started teasing the puppy, making it run around with them.
The three puppies were also lively, and perhaps sensing the children's kindness, they ran around happily.
"Second sister-in-law, the village has become more lively since Shao Ming came."
"Yes, he sees himself as the older brother and takes good care of his two younger siblings. He tries to set a good example in everything he says and does, which can be exhausting. He's only a few years old, so he needs to learn to relax and not be so tense."
The reason Mu Yi'an accepted the three children so quickly was largely due to their personalities. None of the children were unruly; the original owner of this body had raised them very well, and she benefited from this.
"That's true. Childhood was the happiest time. I didn't have to think about anything."
"Who can argue with that? As people get older, they become less happy. When you grow up, you have to face many things, both happy and unhappy, and they will come one after another, unavoidable."
In the future, I will bring them here often, let them run around more, move around more, see the mountains and rivers, smell the flowers, and listen to the birds singing... When they grow up and encounter troubles, thinking back to the happiness of their childhood will make them more open-minded.
Mu Yi'an looked at the three children and three dogs running and barking on the grass, their joyful laughter carried on the breeze, and she couldn't help but smile herself.
Chuyue is small with short legs and can't run fast, so her two older brothers slow down and wait for her.
He fell down but didn't cry. He got up on his own, and before he could even brush the grass off his body, he kept running.
Blue sky, white clouds, a gentle breeze, colorful wildflowers dotting the grass, running children and dogs—all these elements combine to create a heartwarming spring scene.
"Woof woof..."
That's a puppy barking!
"Woof...woof..."
This is Chuyue imitating a puppy's bark!
By the end of the morning, the three children's hair was messy, their clothes were dirty, and their faces were covered in black and white patches, making them look completely different from when they arrived.
However, the smiles on a child's face and the light in their eyes are different.
"Shao Ming, Shao Yun, Chu Yue, come wash your hands and change your clothes. It's time to eat."
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