Chapter 22
Zhou Fan looked at the old dog in the corner, but he still couldn't believe why such an old dog was connected with a life-saving thing?
Zhou Fan originally thought that what Zhou Yimu and the others said should be something like talismans or weapons, but in the end he led an old dog back.
"Dad, what's the use of this dog?" Zhou Fan asked in his heart.
Zhou Yinmu took a sip of water before he slowly explained: "In the western edge of Sanqiu Village, there is an elm forest, about ten acres. It was planted by Lao Wangtou's grandfather, which we have always called Xilin."
"It is very dangerous outside the village. Even if Xilin is in the village area, it is also the edge of the village. Such land has always been used to buffer the wild. There are many unknown dangers. No one in the village is willing to open up such areas, and the rent for this land is very cheap."
"Because of this, Lao Wang's grandfather's generation rented the land. His family has been living by planting trees for generations, but at the same time they will face various unimaginable dangers. However, over the years, Lao Wang's family has continued, relying on their dogs."
Speaking of this, Zhou Yimu glanced at the old dog in the corner, and then continued: "Old Wangtou's grandfather learned the secret technique of raising dogs from somewhere. His dog has a keen sense of danger and can warn the owner in advance. This is also the reason why Lao Wangtou's family dares to plant trees around the village."
"If this is the case, why didn't the patrol team introduce the dogs raised by Lao Wangtou's house?" Zhou Fan asked in confusion.
Zhou Yimu shook his head and said, "Where is that simple? Lao Wangtou has many dogs at home, but not all dogs can predict danger in advance. Dogs with a keen sense of danger are difficult to cultivate, and each one is very expensive and laborious."
"And the level of perception of danger is different. Some dogs can find some simple monsters, but complex and hidden things are difficult to detect. If the danger cannot be discovered in advance, the dog will be easily killed by the monsters, and the owner may also be in danger."
"Many dogs die in Lao Wang's family every year. Dogs that have predicted dangers and smelled dangers are really bred. The dogs in his family are not enough to guard the forest and are never sold easily."
Zhou Fan understood now, and he said, "So the old dog that my father bought is the one that can predict danger in advance, right?"
Zhou Yimu nodded and said, "There are five dogs in Lao Wang's family that can truly predict the danger. This is just the oldest. At the beginning, I looked for him and was willing to use two mysterious coins to buy a dog, but he was only willing to sell the youngest one and only collected one mysterious coins.
I refused. Later, after a day of talk, he was willing to sell the middle-aged one, and he still only had a mysterious coin, but I only wanted the oldest one, but he refused. After a few days of hard work, I asked Carpenter Zhang to come forward and convinced him."
"Is it because the older the dog is, the more sensitive it is to perceive danger?" Zhou Fan asked.
"You are right, but more importantly..." Zhou Yimu paused at this point, looked at Zhou Fan and asked, "Do you know how many years a dog can live?"
"Dogs can usually live for more than ten years." Zhou Fan replied that there were police dogs in the police force before, and he knew that the lifespan of dogs was about ten to fifteen years.
"This dog is twenty years old this year," Mu said on Monday.
Zhou Fan showed a look of surprise on his face. He glanced at the old dog. He didn't expect that the dog was so old that an ordinary dog could not live for so long.
"This dog has been guarding the forest for Lao Wangtou's family since he was one year old, but he has been able to survive the dangerous Xilin. In advance, he predicts the danger. He is the strongest dog among the dogs that Lao Wangtou has now. Even among the dogs that Lao Wangtou has planted elm trees for so many years, this dog can still rank at the forefront."
"That's why Lao Wang has been reluctant to transfer it to me." Zhou Yimu said lightly, "With this dog, if you join the patrol, your mother and I can feel much more at ease."
"But this dog is so old, can it still run?" Zhou Fan said a question he was worried about. If he can't run, how much effect can it play during patrol?
"Don't worry about this. The dogs raised by Lao Wangtou's family are all bred by special methods. They are much stronger than ordinary dogs. When I bought them, I had already tested them in advance. Don't look at this dog like this. If danger comes, it will immediately become lively." Zhou Yimu said.
Zhou Yimu had already considered this kind of problem, after all, it took two precious mysterious coins to buy it back.
Zhou Fan had no doubts about this old dog. He was very satisfied. After all, being able to predict the danger in advance is more important than talismans and other things.
The family started eating, but after eating for a while, Guifeng began to say, "I met Daliu today."
Daliu? Who is Daliu? Zhou Fan’s mind flashed through his questions.
Zhou Yimu stopped chopsticks and looked at Guifeng and said, "What did he say?"
Gui Feng glanced at Zhou Fan and then said slowly: "He didn't say anything, he just said he was going to come to your house tomorrow morning to have some wine with you."
"Okay." Zhou Yimu nodded, "I originally wanted to talk to Afan after finishing his work on joining the patrol."
Gui Feng nodded with a stern face, feeling a little unhappy.
Zhou Yimu felt it, and he sighed softly and comforted: "Don't be angry. In this situation, the marriage with Xiao Liu cannot continue. It is a good thing that he will resolve it."
"Of course I know." Gui Feng slapped the chopsticks on the table and said angrily: "Afan was injured because we did not allow anyone to visit him, so Xiao Liu came once and never came. There is nothing to say. Afan's life span was low. His Xiao Liu tied his hair last year and measured his life span of more than seventy years. Of course, my Afan's life span is not worthy of his Xiao Liu."
"We all know this kind of thing! But who does Daliu treat our family as? After the engagement is terminated, we will take the initiative to tell them, is it necessary for them to run so quickly to break the engagement? How many more days will we die?"
Zhou Yimu remained silent. In the village, it was embarrassing for the man to voluntarily break off the engagement, and it was normal for Gui Feng to get angry.
Zhou Fan was a little stunned when he listened to his parents' words. It turned out that his predecessor was already engaged and had a fiancée!
But he calmed down and thought about it. It was not unacceptable to get engaged at the age of fourteen or five in ancient times.
Now that the other party is about to break off the engagement, Zhou Fan breathed a sigh of relief for no reason, otherwise he wouldn't know how to deal with a fiancée he had never met. In his opinion, a marriage without feelings is a very sad thing.
Chapter completed!