The middle-aged man at the door was a white man with a short and stiff khaki mustache. He looked casual and sloppy, but he obviously had a certain amount of power, at least for these dogs.
Before Famous could understand what was going on, several young men rushed in and pushed a lot of cages out of the room. For a moment, the sound of wheels rolling and the barking of dogs came one after another.
One of the men walked towards it. It was about to avoid him, but its body touched the cold iron bars. Only then did it realize that it was also locked in an iron cage, no different from other dogs.
"What are you doing?" it shouted loudly. "Let me out! Let me out! "
It was a dog, but it thought that it was more than a dog. It couldn't be treated so rudely.
However, these people couldn't understand it at all. In their ears, it was no different from the dogs around it who were barking because of nervousness. The young man who pushed it even scolded, "Shut your dog mouth! What are you barking for? Do you think I'm going to kill you? What a fool! "
After a while, several rows of cages were pushed to the outdoor open space, with a German Shepherd in each cage. Famous's cage was in the middle. It turned its head and looked around, and soon found something strange. There were about 20 German Shepherds in the cage, and they were all similar in size and age. Without exception, all of them were male, and none of them were female.
Was this a coincidence?
And what was the middle-aged man talking about choosing a substitute?
"Is that all? Are they all here? "the middle-aged man asked.
"Yes, boss, they are all here," one of the men replied. One of his men replied, "We bought these dogs from the city and the neighboring states according to your request."
"Well, okay." The middle-aged man nodded with satisfaction.
Maybe he was a little annoyed by the barking of the dogs, so he clenched the whip and cracked it, drawing a shallow dent in the ground. The sharp sound and the huge power made all the dogs there silent.
"Let me tell you," he raised his whip and pointed at a big tree not far away and threatened, "you bastards better behave yourselves. If anyone dares to cause trouble, I'll hang you upside down under that tree and whip you 20 times. Then, I'll skin you."
His expression was fierce and serious when he spoke. Even if the other dogs could not understand his words, they could at least feel his murderous intent from his tone. Especially when they saw that the color of the soil under the tree was brownish-red, they knew that he was not just making empty threats.
Before he finished speaking, a strange-looking black two-door sports car drove over from afar. Its speed was not fast, and the rear of the car raised a large amount of dust, like a small sandstorm.
Famous was used to the compact body, streamlined body, and low center of gravity of modern cars. It felt that the old car on the bumpy road could fall apart at any time.
The coupe stopped, and after the dust settled, a man in a full suit and round-rimmed glasses got out of the car. He had a black mustache, a bowler hat, a white and clean shirt, and slender fingers. At first glance, one could tell that he was a dignified person.
The arrogant middle-aged man quickly spat out the tobacco in his mouth and put on a kind face. He ran over with a smile and stretched out his hand. "Mr. Charles! I'm Roger Leslie. You can call me Roger. Welcome to my farm. "
Charles, ignoring the outstretched hand, took a handkerchief from his bosom and wiped his spectacles.
Roger timidly returned his hand. In order to hide his embarrassment, he tried to maintain a smile. His eyes fell on Charles' car, and his eyes suddenly lit up. He exclaimed, "My God! Mr. Charles, with all due respect, your car is really beautiful. Is it Ford's new Model T Coupe? I saw an advertisement for this car when I went to the city. It was posted on the wall of the theater. How did the advertisement say … The Doctor and His Car! So they call it Doctor Coupe, right? This car also appeared in Chaplin's movie. Only doctors, lawyers, successful movie actors, and senior executives like you can own such a great car! "
His mouth gushed with compliments as he carefully touched the slightly hot hood. The glittering spray paint was smoother than the skin of the most beautiful woman in the countryside, but it was covered with a fine layer of dust because of the broken dirt road in the countryside. He dreamed of owning a car like this. It would definitely attract dozens of women to throw themselves at him. It would not be a problem for him to change one a day.
Roger walked around the expensive Ford Doctor Coupe as if he was looking at a precious work of art. "Wow! A strong all-steel body, a powerful four-cylinder engine, and I heard that it is also equipped with a revolutionary battery and electric ignition. Even in the worst weather, it can still run normally? Driving it must feel like riding the wildest woman, right? "
His saliva flew everywhere. He was very familiar with the car's performance and did not hide his love for it. If he could have such a car, his life would be worth it!
Roger's men heard his praise for this car, and they also came over to see it curiously. One of them wanted to reach out and touch it, but Roger punched him and scolded him, "You think you can touch this car?"
Charles finished wiping his glasses, turned his head to look at the rows of dog cages, and said impatiently, "Save your nonsense. I didn't come to this shabby place to listen to your praise for my car! Are these the dogs? Let's hurry up and finish the work. I'm really fed up with this dirty countryside! "
"Yes, yes!" Roger enthusiastically and attentively introduced, "Mr. Charles, these dogs were selected according to the photos you sent. Don't you think they all look alike?"
Charles' face became serious. "Alike? Dude, it's not enough to just look like a dog. If you were looking for a dog that looks like a dog, you could find thousands of dogs in the country. Our big star can jump over an 11-foot, 9-inch bar. That's why he's a star. Do you understand?
Roger was stunned. "11-foot-9-inch? My God, that's too high … "
Charles snorted. "Of course, I don't expect these wild dogs from the countryside to be comparable to our big star, but they should at least be close to it, right? Otherwise, how can they be its stand-in? "
"Close … Uh, of course, sir, I believe that some of these dogs can definitely be close to this number." Roger was sweating profusely. He had never seen a dog that could jump so high.
Roger was lazy and liked to gamble, so he owed a lot of debt. He heard that a Hollywood film company was looking for a stand-in for the well-known star dog, so he thought it was a good opportunity. He boldly invited Charles, the senior executive of the film company, to his farm.
Before that, he sent his helpers and neighbors' children to search for German Shepherds that looked similar to the celebrity dog, promising them a handsome reward. In total, they found about 20 German Shepherds, but he was not sure if any of them could jump 11 feet or so.
"Then what are you waiting for? Let's start! " Charles frowned and looked at the soles of his shoes with disgust, praying that he hadn't stepped on chicken or dog feces.
Roger yelled at his men, "Did you hear that? Start! Start! Bring these dogs to Mr. Charles one by one! "
His men rushed forward and quickly set up a simple bar about 11 feet high. Then they opened each cage one by one, took out the dogs inside, and lined them up to try to jump over the bar. If any dog didn't want to jump or didn't make it, what awaited it was a hard kick from a boot embedded with iron nails. The German Shepherds whined in pain, and their necks were chained, so they couldn't run away. If anyone dared to show their fangs, Roger would whip it hard.
Seeing that there were fewer and fewer dogs left, Roger kept wiping his cold sweat. He had spent the last of his savings to buy these dogs. If all of them were eliminated, he would have to sell the farm and beg in the city for a living.
Soon, it was Famous's turn.
One of Roger's young men opened its cage, grabbed its collar, and pulled it out.
The cage was extremely small. Famous wanted to resist, but when it saw the two revolvers under Roger's armpits and the calluses between his thumb and index finger, it immediately gave up the unrealistic idea. Even Old Time Tea, who was so strong in that era, did not dare to say that it was not afraid of bullets.
Roger was undoubtedly a bastard, but he was probably also a quick gunman. Otherwise, he would have been killed a long time ago for being so rude and unreasonable.
Famous was led to the bar, and the young man let go of his hand. Roger pointed at the bar and said, "Jump over there! Do you understand? You idiot! If you don't want to be kicked in the ass or whipped, you'd better jump over there! "
During the time that Famous spent with Old Time Tea, it had learned a piece of advice — a wise man should know when to yield and when to stand tall. Now it had no other choice. If it didn't jump over there, it would definitely suffer.
Charles was stunned at first sight of Famous. He thoughtfully stroked the short whiskers on his lips and stared at it carefully from head to toe. This dog was too similar to his family's big star. It was as if they were carved from the same mold. Their body shape, fur color, and age were all similar, except for their eyes … This dog's eyes were very strange. He had never seen a dog with such eyes. How should he put it, it was almost like a human's eyes …
Pa!
Seeing that it was not willing to jump, Roger slapped the horse whip on the ground and shouted, "You idiot! What are you waiting for? Jump! If you don't jump, I'll whip you to death! "
Famous looked up at the bar. It didn't run up, but slightly bent its knees and lowered its body. Then it jumped up like a spring!
This jump was like riding on a cloud. Under everyone's shocked gazes, it easily jumped over the 11-foot high bar, leaving enough space for it to jump even if the bar was higher.
Famous landed steadily, and everyone was silent.
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