Yuan Zhou listened carefully to Rice's barking, then nodded and asked, "You mean you don't know and it's just very uncomfortable?"
"Although I have no experience, I think you are going to give birth soon. Don't worry. Let me check. I am as steady as an old dog." Yuan Zhou comforted Rice.
Maybe Yuan Zhou's comfort was effective. Rice stopped its paws, tilted its head and barked at Yuan Zhou, "Woof, woof, woof, woof."
"I have specially consulted. There is definitely no problem." Yuan Zhou walked around Rice twice. Although he didn't touch it with his hands, he was very sure.
"You said your stomach was a little uncomfortable just now. I fed you according to the doctor's instructions, so it can't be the problem with the food. Counting the days, it is indeed two months today."
"I will go get the prepared things now and put them in your nest. You can use them later." Yuan Zhou ran back to the restaurant quickly. Usually, there were two people walking slowly.
After consulting the doctor, Yuan Zhou bought all the necessary things for the dog to give birth. Actually, it was just a diaper pad, milk powder and some other miscellaneous things.
Then, he asked the doctor some key questions.
"Should I tell Little Ya about it?" Yuan Zhou thought for a while.
Today, Yin Ya had to work overtime, so she didn't come over for dinner. She had already sent dinner when the opening hours had just ended.
"Forget it. I am already very tired at work. If Rice takes a long time, Xiao Ya won't have a good rest and definitely can't concentrate on work the next day." After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou gave up on the idea.
"Dadada, Dadada."
Thinking that Rice might be waiting for him, Yuan Zhou went upstairs to get the things and quickly returned to the back door. He showed the things he bought to Rice one by one and conveniently put the pad in the nest.
"Look, these are all prepared for you, rice soup, and noodles. You can give birth to as many as you want. Don't worry. I will protect you." Yuan Zhou told Rice what he had prepared in a long-winded manner.
After that, he went back and moved a chair to sit at the entrance of the restaurant.
The place that was originally only vaguely illuminated by the street lights became brighter because Yuan Zhou opened the back door and the light from inside the restaurant, dispelling the darkness of the night.
Woof!
Perhaps it was because of Yuan Zhou's company, the rice was no longer as agitated as before. It no longer spun around. Instead, it slowly walked back to its nest and lay down on the mat.
Yuan Zhou looked at it and suddenly remembered that he had bought a new small quilt for the puppies. The design was chosen by Yin Ya. When he took the things just now, he took too much and forgot.
"I forgot to take a blanket. Wait for me for the rice. I'll go get it." After saying that, Yuan Zhou turned around and walked inside.
After Rice saw that Yuan Zhou had left, it immediately stood up from its nest and began to spin in circles again. However, it didn't bark as much as before.
When Yuan Zhou came back with the quilt, he found the rice was acting strangely.
"Don't worry. I'll stay here and wait for you to give birth. I won't leave. Go back and lie on your stomach," Yuan Zhou said patiently as he placed the small quilt on the bed.
Rice stared at it for a while before returning to its nest and lying down again.
Seeing Rice lie down, Yuan Zhou sat back on the stool and picked up the book he had just read and started to study it.
The Sacrificial Knowledge was written in traditional Chinese characters and had been around for a long time. It recorded some dishes cooked by a chef surnamed Tao during the sacrificial banquet.
Yuan Zhou skimmed through the book but didn't record any special dishes. It was mostly those dishes that Yuan Zhou knew. However, the small customs and habits of sacrificial ceremonies recorded by the chef surnamed Tao were quite interesting.
For example, in a small village named Oxtail Village, the sacrificial ceremony custom only required adult men to be the sacrificial ceremony. The rest were not allowed. If there were no adult men in the family, they must have someone who was related to them by blood in the next room.
Because of his interest, Yuan Zhou not only studied the cooking methods of some dishes but also the customs and habits in detail.
For a moment, apart from the sound of Yuan Zhou turning the pages, there was only the sound of heavy breathing of the rice. Even the sound of the insects couldn't be heard clearly. It was extremely quiet. The loud discussion of the customers on the second floor was even more distant compared to the sound.
Probably because of the quiet environment or because of Yuan Zhou's company, Rice stopped digging the ground impatiently. Instead, it lay on its stomach peacefully with its eyes half-closed. Occasionally, it turned its body sideways to show that it hadn't fallen asleep.
"Boss? Where are you? "Mao Ye's slightly anxious voice came from his ears.
Only then did Yuan Zhou wake up from his indulgence. He stretched himself and looked at Rice subconsciously. Only when he found there was no movement did he say, "I have something to deal with. Don't worry, I'll be back soon."
Thinking of Rice's uneasiness, Yuan Zhou waited for a while before he walked back.
"Honk honk honk"
Just when he walked into the restaurant, he heard the familiar honk. He knew it was the night driver reminding Mao Ye that the car had arrived.
"Little Mao, hurry up and go back. Otherwise, you won't be able to catch the car," said Yuan Zhou.
"Okay, boss. I've already packed everything up. I just need to close the door. Goodbye, boss." Mao Ye heaved a sigh of relief when he saw Yuan Zhou walk out from the back door.
Mao Ye was a little nervous when he didn't see Yuan Zhou who was always waiting in the restaurant. Now that he saw Yuan Zhou appear, Mao Ye heaved a sigh of relief.
"Be careful. Let's go back." Yuan Zhou followed Mao Ye to the door and watched Mao Ye walk away.
This wasn't the second floor, so he couldn't see the cars. However, Yuan Zhou's five senses were very sharp. He only walked back to the back door when he heard the car start up smoothly.
Seeing Rice still lying on its stomach obediently, Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh of relief. "See, I said it'll only take a while, right? You just continue to accumulate your strength and wait for the birth."
After checking the time, he took out his phone and chatted with Yin Ya for a while. After he coaxed Yin Ya to sleep, he continued to read for a while. Very soon, it was time for Yuan Zhou to sleep.
However, Rice was still in the same state as before. If there was any change, it was probably lying on its side instead of lying on its stomach.
"How do you feel now?" asked Yuan Zhou.
"Woof woof woof, woof woof," Rice barked.
"Got it." Yuan Zhou turned around and continued to sit on the chair.
In the middle of the night, he even prepared a sumptuous supper for Rice because he was hungry. Only by eating more could he have the strength to give birth.
However, even when Yuan Zhou woke up, Rice still didn't have any movement. There were two times when he felt Rice was going to be uncooked, but it didn't.
"Alright. It's already morning. I'm going to take a shower and jog. You probably still need some time," said Yuan Zhou.
"Woof woof woof." Rice didn't say anything this time.
They ate the noodles and cooked breakfast as usual. The one-hour business time soon came to an end.
"Wu wu wu wu"
A sound passed over. Yuan Zhou felt it was most likely Rice. However, the business time wasn't over yet. He could only concentrate and continue cooking breakfast.
Five minutes later, the business time ended. For the first time, Yuan Zhou didn't wait for the customer to leave. He went to the back door after informing Su Ruoyan.
His eyesight was very good. Before he could even get close, he could already see two rat-like things under Rice's body.
Rice was uncooked!
And there were two of them!
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