Chapter 62 Don’t listen, don’t listen, the turtle chants
Wu Ma was a little curious about how Juanjuan knew whether the money was real or fake, but from what she said just now, it seemed quite plausible.
Madam Si put the money away and said, "Let's go and see if there are any suitable partners for Songsong."
Songsong yawned boredly, shook off his fur and followed them.
There are many cats and dogs for sale in the market, but most of them are Pekingese dogs and Persian cats with good appearance. There are very few local puppies like Songsong.
Several people had almost walked through the market, but hadn't seen a single one for sale. It seemed that if they wanted to find such a dog, they would have to ask someone to buy it for them.
"Auntie, are you buying a puppy?" A little girl about eleven or twelve years old walked towards them with a puppy in her arms.
Mother Wu glanced at the dying puppy in her arms. It was a beige-colored pine dog, but it looked like it was about to die.
She looked at Madam Si who was standing beside her and said, "Madam, I'm afraid this dog won't live long."
"Madam, it's just hungry. I don't want money, but I just ask you to save it!" The little girl was so anxious that she almost cried.
If this puppy died, I'm afraid it would be eaten immediately by the family.
Madam Si looked at the puppy in her arms and asked, "Can I see it?"
The little girl quickly and gently handed the puppy to her: "It's very well behaved."
Old Madam Si looked at the puppy in her arms. It was just a handful of bones, its breathing was very weak, and it couldn't open its eyes.
Juanjuan pulled her trouser leg: "Grandma, let me see too."
Madam Si squatted down so that Juanjuan and the others could see her, then turned to look at Songsong: "Will you let it keep you company?"
Songsong sniffed the puppy in her arms and tilted her head, not knowing what she was thinking.
Juanjuan reached out her little hand and touched the puppy: "Grandma, its fur is so soft."
"Do you like it?" Madam Si looked at her and asked.
"I like it." Juanjuan nodded.
"Little girl, how much do you want to sell your puppy for?" Mrs. Si asked her.
"I, I don't want money. It's fine as long as you can keep it." The little girl grabbed the corner of her clothes nervously.
Si Jinchen saw that her clothes were covered with patches and was afraid that her family life was not good: "Sister, will your family agree if you don't sell it for money?"
The little girl held on to the hem of her clothes even tighter. She had told her family that she could sell the puppy for money, and only then did they agree not to eat it.
If I don't bring the money back, I'm afraid I'll be beaten again.
Madam Si put the puppy in Juanjuan's hands and said, "This is not a valuable dog. I'll give you five dollars. Is that okay with you?"
"Ah!" The little girl looked at her in surprise.
Wu Ma had already counted out five dollars and handed it to her: "Here are five dollars. Don't think it's too little. This is a Tusong dog, not a Pekingese dog."
"We bought it because it's the same species as our pine tree, and we wanted it to be a companion."
The little girl quickly waved her hands: "No, I don't think it's too little, I think it's too much."
"This puppy looks too weak. We don't know if it can survive if we buy it. If it were a healthy dog, the price might be higher."
After explaining to her, Wu Ma stuffed the money into her hand and said, "Go back quickly! Be careful on the road."
Juanjuan stroked the puppy in her arms and said, "You will become healthier and healthier."
The puppy nudged itself gently towards her arms, still keeping its eyes closed.
Mrs. Si saw that the only task left for today was to go to the bookstore, so she took her two children to a nearby bookstore.
Juanjuan followed her with the puppy in her arms.
Songsong walked beside her, humming a few words from time to time.
"Woof woof. He's so weak, I don't know if he can survive."
"He can survive." Juanjuan looked down at Songsong.
Songsong wanted to roll his eyes at her: "Woof woof. You should become a veterinarian, maybe you can make money."
Juanjuan tilted her head and thought about this question: "Do they believe in children?"
Songsong: ...
"Juanjuan, why do you believe a child?" Si Jinchen looked at her with some confusion.
"Brother, can I be a doctor?" Juanjuan asked seriously.
"Of course you can do that when you grow up." Si Jinchen nodded.
Juanjuan's little face praised: "Not now!"
"You are still a child now." Si Jinchen was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
Madam Si turned to look at her when she heard this: "Why do you suddenly want to be a doctor?"
"You can make money!" Juanjuan said with a smile.
"Hahaha!" Madam Si was so happy: "What do you do with the money?"
"Give flowers to grandma and give flowers to dad." The curly little face was full of seriousness.
"Aren't you going to give it to your brother?" Si Jinchen teased her with a smile.
"Here." Juanjuan nodded vigorously.
"Will you give flowers to your aunt?" Aunt Wu also teased her with a smile.
"Give it to me too." Juanjuan's little face was full of smiles.
Several people came to Qingshan Bookstore, where the books were placed on the shelves. Customers could take a look at them and then choose to buy them.
The bookstore is not big, and the shelves are filled with various books and newspapers.
Si Jinchen didn't recognize some of the words, so he just listened to Madam Si telling him what books were on that row of bookshelves.
Most of the books here were not suitable for Si Jinchen to read, so after walking around, they left.
"Achen, if you want any books, you can ask your teacher. He has many more books than the bookstore." Old Madam Si said, holding his hand.
"Okay, I'll ask during class tomorrow." Si Jinchen nodded.
When she got home, Juanjuan put the puppy in Songsong's nest.
Songsong looked at her and then at the puppies in his own nest.
"Woof woof. Are you going to occupy my nest again?"
Juanjuan touched Songsong's head and said, "Your nest is so big, and it's so small."
"Woof woof. This has nothing to do with size." Songsong was so angry that he jumped up and down. Before it was a chicken, now it's a puppy. Next time you bring back ducklings and geese, are you going to give them to me?"
Juanjuan ignored everything it said.
Madam Si came over and took a look: "Wow! Songsong actually lets the puppy sleep in his bed."
Songsong turned his head to look at her and roared at her: "Woof woof. This is taking over. When did I ever give in?"
"Not bad, not bad." Old Madam Si touched its head in praise.
Songsong fell completely silent, lowered his head and ignored them. No one could understand me.
After saying this, it looked at Juanjuan. The only one who could understand it was bullying the dog.
"Have you named the puppy?" Old Madam Si looked at the two children.
Si Jinchen looked at Juanjuan: "Juanjuan, take it."
Juanjuan tilted her head to look at Songsong, then at the puppy: "Ruanruan."
"Very good, one is loose and the other is soft." Old Madam Si nodded with a smile.
Songsong closed his eyes and muttered to himself: I don’t want to listen, it’s just a turtle chanting scriptures.
On the way back, Wu Ma bought some goat milk, heated it up, and fed it to the puppy: "This soft puppy is probably only three months old."
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