Li Du was pleased with himself for naming the puppy. He thought it was a good name, simple and fitting.
However, he noticed that Sophie did not look too happy, so he asked, "Don't you think the name sounds good?"
The lady doctor looked at Ah Meow, who was leaning against the window with a gloomy look in his eyes, and said, "No, it's just beyond my expectations. I guess you named this dog …"
"Ah Wang?" Li Du interrupted.
The lady doctor could not help but laugh and said, "Yes."
Li Du nodded proudly and said, "I knew you would think so, but the name Ah Wang is too common. The name Ah Ow is definitely rare."
Sophie sighed and stroked the puppy. "Alright, as long as you're happy."
"Woof woof, woof woof." The little puppy barked again in a soft voice.
The puppy was temporarily entrusted to the lady doctor, who would take care of it.
Sophie had asked for it. She did not trust anyone except herself.
Li Du was a little embarrassed and said, "Tell me how to take care of it. I'll take care of it. After all, you have to go to work."
Sophie shook her head and said, "Forget it. I'll give it back to you when it can walk. Otherwise, I'll be worried. It's too young. It's not even ten days old. It's hard for an average person to take good care of it. "
The lady doctor made a comfortable bed for the puppy at the head of the bed in the bedroom.
She found a basket woven with bamboo strips, stuffed some green leaves in it, and put a layer of gauze on top of the leaves.
"The leaves have a natural smell," Sophie said, patting the basket. "It's cooler. The gauze is breathable, so it won't feel hot or stuffy."
She also took an alarm clock and put it in the basket.
Li Du asked, "Do you want to train its sense of time?"
The lady doctor could not help but laugh and said, "What? This is a mechanical alarm clock. It makes rhythmic sounds. It will feel its mother's heartbeat and calm down."
After the puppy peed, she used a cotton swab dipped in urine and smeared it around the cage.
"The smell will also calm it down. If we can't find its mother's smell, let it feel its own smell around," Sophie added.
Li Du said, "You really know a lot."
Sophie shrugged. "My dad taught me that. When I was young, I raised many small animals. Rabbits, chickens, and a pony."
"Then you must be good at riding," Li Du said casually.
Sophie laughed. "No, I just know a little. My pony was born with a handicap in its hind legs. It would get tired after carrying me for a short distance, so I don't ride much."
Li Du suggested, "I know of a ranch that raises some great quarter horses. If you have time, we can go horseback riding."
Sophie sighed. "I'm looking forward to it, but I can't. You see, before this child can take care of himself, I can't leave."
That was true. Li Du looked at Ah Ow, who was sleeping soundly beside the alarm clock, and sighed.
The little thing was too weak. It was hard to say if it could survive.
Sophie helped him take care of the puppy. In return, he decided to cook dinner for her.
There was not much meat in the fridge. He drove to the Amish gathering place and found Tomasson. "Buddy, can I get some vegetables from you?"
Tomasson laughed happily. "Pick as much as you want, my neighbor. I can't eat so many vegetables anyway. You can pick as much as you like."
Li Du asked, "Is there anything you need? If I see it, I can help you keep an eye out. "
Tomasson thought for a while and said, "It's almost autumn. The farm work is getting busy. My carriage is too old and might not be able to handle heavy farm work."
Li Du nodded. "I understand. If I find a carriage, I'll contact you."
Tomasson laughed. "Thank you so much. If you find a carriage, you can ask for anything you want. As long as it's not something I need, I can exchange it."
Li Du said, "We'll talk about it when the time comes."
He picked some vegetables and fruits and returned to Sophie's house. When evening came, he would be busy cooking.
The greening of the residential area was done very well, and there was a pristine forest in the north.
Li Du went to take a look and came back excitedly. "Hey, Sophie, there are mushrooms in the forest behind you!"
Sophie said, "Yes, it has been raining in Flagstaff for the past few days. After the rain, there are mushrooms in the forest. But are they edible? I don't know. "
Li Du nodded. "No problem. I checked. Straw mushrooms and white mushrooms are the most common. They are not poisonous. Don't worry, I've eaten them since I was young."
Sophie asked cautiously, "Are you sure? I suggest we don't take the risk. Every year, there are people hospitalized because of eating wild mushrooms. I even participated in the rescue. "
Seeing that she was not very interested, Li Du said, "Forget it. We have enough vegetables anyway."
After a while, Sophie skipped over like a little girl. "I thought about it. Let's go pick some mushrooms."
Li Du laughed. "I thought you didn't want to take the risk?"
Sophie took out a book and said proudly, "I brought 'The Complete Guide to Eating Wild Mushrooms.' After we find the mushrooms, we can identify them. Once we are sure they are fine, we can pick them."
The two of them went out. Li Du went back in as soon as he closed the door. He dragged Ah Meow and Crispy Noodles out.
He was afraid that if he was not there, the two of them would kill Ah Ow. He was not being paranoid. Ah Meow definitely had the ability to do so!
Within the boundaries of Flagstaff, there were green trees and grass. Many communities would respect the original landscape and ecology during the construction process, and try to preserve the grasslands and forests.
Sophie's community did the same. This community had been around for many years. Li Du asked, "How old are the buildings here?"
The female doctor said, "Very young. About 30 years old."
Li Du said, "Isn't this an old house?"
Sophie laughed. "Houses under 50 years old are not old. The house my parents live in is more than 60 years old."
There were many old houses in the United States. The older the city, the more old houses there were.
People liked to buy old houses, not because they had more history, but because old houses were cheaper. New houses were more expensive, which put a lot of financial pressure on people.
As long as an old house was built, it would be difficult to demolish it. This was because American real estate was permanent. Once a house was bought, the land would always belong to the owner.
Under such circumstances, the cost of demolition was high. Developers were not willing to fork out that much money. People were also not willing to move unless the house was really old and the developer paid enough money.
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