"But …" Cheng Wu looked at Yuan Zhou hesitantly. He raised his feet and still wanted to follow him.
Obviously, Cheng Ying was worried about both Yuan Zhou and Broth, but Broth still didn't want her to follow him.
"Woof, woof woof." Broth's voice was full of urgency and anxiety.
"You stay here and look after the shop. It's fine." Yuan Zhou said decisively.
"Teacher's father, call me if you need anything. I know a lot of things." Cheng Ying said loudly to the back of Yuan Zhou and Broth.
Yuan Zhou didn't look back, but he still nodded. Then, he walked out of Cheng Ying's sight quickly.
That's right. Yuan Zhou and Broth walked very fast. Broth ran in front while Yuan Zhou followed behind with big strides.
At first, some people greeted Yuan Zhou when they saw him, but when they saw his hurried footsteps, many people gave way to him silently.
This was also the tacit understanding of those who came to Taoxi Road to check in and shop.
That was, they didn't disturb Yuan Zhou.
But soon, a man and a dog walked out of the bustling Taoxi Road and came to the intersection of Taoxi Road near the back alley.
Because this was a place for dumping rubbish, no one would come here except for those who threw or picked up rubbish or those who cleaned. Of course, no one came here now.
But Rice was lying there. It was the place where Yuan Zhou found Broth for the first time.
Rice's entire brown body was lying there with its head buried under its front paws. It didn't raise its head until it heard the footsteps.
The dog, which usually looked silly, had a pitiful look on its face, and its wet, black eyes were filled with sadness.
Broth also ran over quickly and nudged Rice's chin with its head. Then, the two dogs stood side by side and looked at Yuan Zhou.
"What's wrong?" Yuan Zhou frowned and asked.
"Woof woof." Broth barked twice and moved aside with Rice.
Only then did Yuan Zhou, who had been paying attention to the two dogs, notice a smaller black mutt lying behind the two dogs.
At first glance, the dog's entire body was black. Even its four legs were black.
However, upon closer inspection, Yuan Zhou noticed that the black surface was stained with a lot of dust, and the strange posture of the four legs lying on the ground gave Yuan Zhou a bad premonition.
"You want me to see this?" Yuan Zhou took two steps forward and squatted down tentatively.
"Woof woof." Broth barked, then went forward and nudged the dog with its head.
However, the black dog didn't respond no matter what Broth did.
In the end, Broth became even fiercer and started to bark louder. It even circled around the black dog. Meanwhile, Rice was whimpering softly beside it.
"Stop, Broth." Yuan Zhou reached out his hand to touch Broth for the first time.
Yuan Zhou reached out his hand and pressed on Broth's head. Broth instantly stopped and stood stiffly on the spot.
"Let me have a look." After saying that, Yuan Zhou put down his hand and reached out to the black dog.
With Yuan Zhou's hearing, he could already tell that it was a dead dog corpse at such a close distance.
However, Yuan Zhou still reached out his hands solemnly and carefully felt the black dog's heart and breathing. He even probed its neck.
However, the black dog's body was stiff. Its fur was a little prickly and the temperature of its tentacles was even cold.
Obviously, this was an adult dog that had died a long time ago. The reason why it looked smaller than Broth, the mixed-breed teddy, was because it was full of bones without any flesh.
The four worn and dirty claws also indicated that it was a stray dog.
"Broth, Rice, he's already dead." Yuan Zhou retracted his hands and said seriously to the two dogs that were looking at him with anticipation.
"Woof woof woof, woof woof."
"Woof woof …"
Broth and Rice whined together. Yuan Zhou didn't disturb them and just stood there quietly.
Only when the two dogs finished venting did he say, "Did you call me here for me to settle him down properly?"
Broth paused for a while and then started to dig the cement floor with its claws. It was quite forceful and scratches and faint bloodstains could be seen on the ground in just a few moments.
Obviously, Broth's claws were injured. Did it want to dig a hole on the ground to bury the black dog corpse?
"Stop." Yuan Zhou pressed Broth's head lightly and then sighed, "Broth, I know you are sad. But the black puppy is already dead. Although I don't know him, he is your friend, right?"
"Woof woof." Broth barked weakly and then lay down and didn't move.
Meanwhile, Rice came over and leaned close to Broth as if it was comforting it.
"Broth, you still have Rice. Leave the rest to me," Yuan Zhou said.
"Woof woof woof woof." For the first time, Broth took the initiative to put its head close to Yuan Zhou's palm and gently rubbed against it.
Actually, dogs were very sensitive to human emotions. For example, even without Yuan Zhou saying it, Broth knew that Yuan Zhou would never touch it and couldn't touch it.
However, Broth was obviously very sad now. For the first time, it took the initiative to get close to Yuan Zhou and rubbed his hand.
Today was also the first time that Yuan Zhou touched Broth and he even touched its head three times.
Yuan Zhou touched Broth's head gently and didn't say anything.
A human, two dogs, and a dead dog. They just stayed there quietly. After a while, Broth stood up again and walked to the black puppy. It cupped its head again.
It meant that it could leave it to Yuan Zhou and he could bury it.
"Okay. Don't worry, Broth. I will cremate it and bury it," Yuan Zhou said to Broth seriously.
Yuan Zhou took two steps forward and was about to carry the black dog. At this time, Cheng Ying suddenly said, "Teacher's father, let me do it."
That's right. Cheng Ying came here because she was worried. She had been here for a while and saw the scene of Yuan Zhou comforting Broth.
However, Cheng Ying didn't come out to disturb them. Instead, she watched them quietly. Even when someone threw the garbage, Cheng Ying took it and said that she would help to throw it later.
When Yuan Zhou wanted to carry the black dog himself, Cheng Ying couldn't help but stand out.
Cheng Ying had been working in Yuanzhou shop for half a year. She deeply knew how obsessed Yuan Zhou was with cleanliness. He changed three sets of clothes a day and bathed at least five times.
At first, Cheng Ying couldn't understand it. Later, she learned that Yuan Zhou wanted to ensure that there was no impurities or dust on him at all times, for the purity of the ingredients and the health and taste of the customers.
For the food that entered the mouth, hygiene was more important than the taste. The longer Cheng Ying followed Yuan Zhou, the more she realized that a person's excellence was really not accidental. It was accumulated bit by bit.
Therefore, Yuan Zhou never touched his favorite Broth or rice. But now he wanted to carry the dog. Naturally, Cheng Ying had to stand out.
"No need." Yuan Zhou didn't turn his head to look at Cheng Wu, nor did he ask why she followed him. Instead, he directly refused.
"But Teacher's father, you …" Cheng Ying anxiously took two steps forward and wanted to stop him, but she didn't have time to finish her words.
Because Yuan Zhou had carried the black dog directly. Then, he stood up and looked at Cheng Ying seriously, "This is what Broth asked me to do. Since I promised it, I must do it."
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