Zhang An looked at Mr. Huang like this and smiled.
"Second Master, why don't you pick one and raise it? You've always wanted a tiger cub, so here it is."
Mr. Huang had been saying hello to Zhang An before, and it was hard for Zhang An to remember.
Anyway, there are so many dogs at home now, so Zhang An generously let Mr. Huang pick one of them.
Listening to Zhang An's words, Mr. Huang shook his head. As a veteran, he definitely wanted a good dog.
When he saw this litter of puppies, he wanted to ask for one to be raised.
But when I heard that this was the child of Xiaohu and Qinglang, I gave up the idea.
Without him, the offspring of a dog and a wolf would be too wild and would easily become defensive against their owners.
"Forget it, this little guy still has the wild nature of a green wolf. I may not be able to tame him well, and raising him may not be a good thing."
It turns out that Mr. Huang was afraid of this. Zhang An shook his head after hearing this.
"Second Master, you are wrong. The cubs usually follow their father. These are tiger cubs, which are different from those produced by male wolves."
The reason why Mr. Huang is worried is justified.
This is because the older generation often says that even the offspring of a wolf and a dog.
It's still a wolf, it won't turn into a dog, it's not the same thing as a wolf-dog.
Because the wild nature in its bloodline cannot be suppressed at all, it is not easy to tame it in a short period of time, and it is easy to defend against the master.
This statement is well-founded, because in the past many people raised wolf and dog cubs, and eventually many people were injured by them.
This kind of thing happened a lot, and everyone learned this lesson.
But in fact, the ones you see are basically the offspring of a male wolf and a grass dog.
Therefore, the docility brought by the grass dog to the cubs cannot suppress the wildness given by the male wolf, and that is why such a situation occurs.
The ones in Zhang An's hands are different. Most of their genes come from tiger cubs, so the female wolf will not have a great impact on them.
Although the little tiger still has some wolfish nature in his bones, Zhang An has raised it for so long, and this problem has long since disappeared.
Therefore, Zhang An believes that the genes of the cubs will play a major role in these cubs.
"Communicate with human nature, unless, Second Master, you treat it badly and raise it to the point of hating you."
Hearing what Zhang An said, Mr. Huang stared at Zhang An.
"Nonsense, when did your second master's dogs have a hard time with them?"
As a veteran, how could he abuse a dog?
As a person who is reluctant to eat meat at home, he would rather leave it to the dogs.
Mr. Huang couldn't bear to hear these words.
Even the local dog that is raised at home now, Mr. Huang is very good to it.
"That's it. Don't worry about raising it. This dog will definitely be like a little tiger in the future."
After hearing what Zhang An said, Mr. Huang didn't think much about it.
Zhang An's little tiger is famous for being obedient and clever in the nearby Shiliba Village.
"That's it, you take it home first, and I'll come and get it in the evening."
On the way back to the village, these little guys were carrying around Zhang An's clothes, and they were all whining.
Huang Erye took out the sickle from his basket and handed the basket to Zhang An.
"Anzi, if you put them in a basket and carry them on your back, they will feel uncomfortable if you carry them like this."
Of course, it's also to make it less conspicuous.
Zhang An's dogs are all good dogs. Now if anyone knew that they were Xiaohu's offspring.
They don't care whether it's a dog-wolf hybrid or not, they have to ask for it when they meet.
Anyway, they don't go into the mountains, they just keep caretakers at home, so how can they care about so many people?
There are just a few cubs, and it is impossible for everyone to get them. Some people will feel uncomfortable when the time comes.
Put it in a basket so that no one you meet has to come up and beg for it.
"Mom, I'm back."
When Zhang An entered the yard, his door was open, indicating that his parents were at home.
"You're back. I also told your dad when will you come back. Come over quickly and get ready for dinner."
Wang Fang, who was in the room, had just brought out the prepared dishes from the kitchen.
"Come right away."
Zhang An put the puppy in the basket into the kennel, and the two tigers next to him suddenly became confused.
They were lying in the kennel when they saw Zhang An dumping a bunch of cubs out.
Everyone got up and walked around the five little ones several times, sniffing them all the time.
Then he looked at Zhang An and then at Xiaohu.
Not long after these little guys were born, they had only seen tiger cubs and female wolves.
Seeing Dahu and Erhu, I was a little scared and unfamiliar.
Then they saw the tiger cub lying down in the nest, and they all shrank to lie down next to the tiger cub.
"You two, don't bully them, or I will have good fruit for you to eat."
Zhang An patted the heads of Dahu and Erhu.
They are the most playful. In the past, they would chase and play with the newly hatched chicks at home.
When I see this little puppy this time, I will definitely be unable to contain my excitement.
So Zhang An gave them both vaccinations in advance.
"Where did you come from, you little bitch?"
Zhang Jianguo washed the mud on his hands by the pool and saw Zhang An surrounded by the dog pen.
He came over and took a look and found that his son had brought back several puppies.
"Dad, this is all Xiaohu's fault. I'll tell you about it later after dinner."
When Zhang Jianguo heard Zhang An say that it was Xiaohu who did the good deed, he immediately became happy.
He thought Xiaohu went outside and hooked up with someone's straw dog.
"Xiao An, tell me what's going on with this dog?"
When the family was having dinner, Zhang Jianguo asked about the puppy.
If the little tiger is really matched with someone's straw dog, he will definitely have to take this puppy to someone else, and he will want at least one for his own family.
"What kind of dog are you two talking about? Where did it come from?"
Wang Fang couldn't understand some of what the father and son were talking about.
"Mom, here's the thing. Didn't we say last night that Xiaohu was sneaking out during this period?"
"I ran out with it today and ran for two or three hours until I reached the old forest in the big cave."
"What? Why is this little tiger so wild?"
When Zhang Jianguo and Wang Fang heard Zhang An say that they followed Xiaohu to the big cave, they both felt that it was a bit outrageous.
They usually thought that the tiger cub would mostly hang out in the nearby mountains. Who would have thought that the tiger cub could run so far away.
"This is not a problem. Our tiger cubs have even more powerful ones. They found a green wolf to be their daughter-in-law. Now all the babies have been born, just the five cubs I brought back."
"If I hadn't discovered it, this guy wouldn't have brought it back."
As he talked, Zhang An told his parents everything about how he followed Xiaohu from home, to the fight between Xiaohu and the female wolf for custody.
At this moment, Wang Fang also didn't know what to say.
This incident reminded her of the dogs in the village who were paired with the wolves in the mountains.
But that was all many years ago. At that time, there were many wolves in the mountains and they came down the mountains frequently.
But now there aren't many wolves left, and they don't go down the mountain very often.
I don't know how to describe the expression on Wang Fang's face now. She is a little happy and a little confused.
I am happy that Xiaohu still knows how to find a wife, but what I am confused about is how he found the green wolf in the mountains.
Then Wang Fang breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that the tiger cub was fighting with the mother wolf for the baby, but the mother wolf couldn't fight and ran away.
Fortunately, my little tiger was just greedy for the body of the female wolf and did not follow the female wolf into the mountains without returning home. This is a good thing.
"That's good, as long as the little tiger comes back, it will be good. When I was still in your husband's house, there were many mountain watchers in the village. Somehow, after they got married to the green wolf in the mountains, they never went home again.
Follow the wolves wildly."
Zhang An already knew what his mother said.
Because the tiger cub and its mother are a clear case, but the one it is sleeping with is a wolf.
This is much better than other local dogs, at least it has a certain status in the wolf pack.
"Mom, those are just grass dogs. Our little tiger is different from them. The little tiger is very clever."
"Then Anzi, this bastard, is he a wolf or a dog now?"
Wang Fang is still a little worried. Don't wait until these cubs grow up and they are all wolves. Then this joke will be too big.
Everyone has a bad impression of the green wolf in the mountains.
"I think it's a dog, because the puppies follow their father, and I see that the tails of these puppies are upturned like tiger cubs, so they shouldn't be wolves."
Zhang An's basis for judging wolves and dogs is mostly based on their tails.
No matter what the wolf's tail is doing, it always hangs down, while the dog's tail is always raised.
When Zhang An was on the mountain, these puppies had their tails between their legs out of fear.
So Zhang An didn't see at that time that they were wolves or dogs.
But later, after they got familiar with Zhang An, they were no longer afraid of Zhang An, and naturally raised their tails.
Zhang Ancai brought them back with confidence and boldness.
Although there is space, Zhang An does not want to take risks.
If these cubs are wolves, they will still be dangerous to their parents when they grow up.
"Anzi is right. It's true that cubs follow their father. In the past, we saw those cubs that couldn't be raised by a family. Most of them were the offspring of grass dogs mated to male wolves. So they are still wolf cubs. It's normal that they can't be raised by a family."
When Zhang An said this, Zhang Jianguo understood.
They all know that many families who want a good dog usually have to ask whose dog they are getting.
But in fact, when a male wolf is paired with a straw dog, 80 to 90 percent of them will be wolf cubs, and a small number of them will be dog cubs.
The tiger cubs and the others in Zhang An's family are just a few.
Of course, Zhang An didn't tell his parents about this, Xiaohu and the others were descendants of the green wolf.
It was precisely for this reason that the big gray dog did not dare to be taken to the wolves at that time.
Because such cubs are naturally weak and unable to survive.
If you are brought to a pack of wolves, you will definitely be eaten.
Fortunately, Xiaohu and the others were lucky enough to meet Zhang An.
Later, due to space constraints, the tiger cubs and others survived healthily.
And they not only retain the docility of dogs, but also the ferocity and caution of wolves.
"That's fine. It's fine as long as it's a dog. It's hard to raise a wolf cub. It won't take many years to raise a family."
As Wang Fang said this, she began to recall what happened when she was young.
At this time, Zhang An was also glad that the mother wolf could not compete with the cubs and ran away.
If it relies on Xiaohu to stay, Zhang An doesn't know what to do with it.
It would definitely be inappropriate to leave it behind.
I drove them away but I was afraid that the little tiger would be reluctant to let go. The little tiger finally found a wife. As the master, I couldn't be a villain and break them up.
So after it ran away on its own, it became a lot easier for Zhang An.
And judging from the look of the cub, it is true that he is greedy for the body of the she-wolf, and has no intention of running into the mountains with the she-wolf to suffer.
It should know it. It stays at home and Zhang An takes it into the space from time to time. How can there be such a good thing in the mountains?
Let’s not talk about whether the wolves will accept him or not when he goes into the mountains. Even if he follows the wolves, he will be hungry for nine meals in three days.
Otherwise, how did the name Hungry Wolf come about?
But after the female wolf ran away, the little tiger didn't take any souvenirs. He was really a scumbag.
After lunch, the family took a good rest.
During the lunch break, Zhang An followed his parents to the den to shovel the ground with a hoe.
When they arrived at the nest, those people invited by Wang Fang had returned from dinner long ago and had already started working on the fields.
It turns out that in the village, it's usually a big job like building a house that someone pays for the work.
But after Zhang An's family started to flourish during this period, many families in the village began to pay for labor.
This is good for everyone, and those who are better off at home don't have to return favors when they are very tired.
And those whose families are not well-off can work more and earn some money to support their families.
This is much better than working outside, and you can also take care of your family.
Not to mention that the work requires a lot of people. Zhang An and his family worked on it for most of the day yesterday.
Just about an acre of land has been cleared. Wang Fang hired a dozen people today and several acres of open land have been shoveled out this morning.
At this rate, this land can be cleared in four to five days.
In the evening, after Mr. Huang finished his meal, he came to Zhang An's house to pick out a dog.
These guys were all good in his eyes, and he couldn't decide which one he wanted after spending a long time choosing them.
After selecting and choosing, I chose a pair with a slightly grayer coat and took it home. When Mr. Huang left, the little tiger bit his trouser leg and refused to let him go.
Maybe it also knows that its child was abducted by this bad old man.
Finally, Zhang An pulled Xiaohu aside, and Mr. Huang got away.
The little tiger behind didn't act like a monster. Zhang An thought it had calmed down, so he didn't care.
When Zhang An got up the next day, he was dumbfounded when he went to the pen to feed fodder.
The puppy that Mr. Huang took away yesterday is currently sleeping under the little tiger's belly.
"Zhang An, please bring Xiaohu over and help me look for it. The puppy I took away from you yesterday can't be found."
Early in the morning, Mr. Huang came to the door.
"Second Master, there is no need to look for it, the dog is here."
The owner came to the door. Zhang An was a little embarrassed. He just said yesterday that he would give it away to someone else.
As a result, they only brought the dog home for one night, and the next day the dog was lying in their pen.
If Zhang An guessed correctly, it was definitely Xiaohu who did something good.
When Mr. Huang saw Xiaohu like this, he also knew what was going on.
"Forget it, I don't want to keep this dog anymore."
The two families were too close, and the little tiger was a little bit devilish.
Mr. Huang thought for a while and decided not to let the dog go. There were tiger cubs that he couldn't keep.
Zhang An didn't believe this evil, so he asked Mr. Huang to take the puppy back.