Watching the bearded Grandpa Swede fastening the sleigh rope on the Huskies, Xixi couldn't help but frown her snow-stained eyebrows.
"PaPa, PaPa …" The little girl turned around and gently tugged at her father's clothes with her two gloved hands.
"Xi Xi, what's wrong?" Yang Yi squatted down.
The little girl's eyes were still very bright, as if there were stars twinkling in the dark night. However, her eyebrows drooped slightly and she said worriedly, "PaPa, why do these dogs have to pull these sleds?"
Yang Yi froze for a moment and found that this question was a bit difficult to answer. He pondered for a moment and said, "Because this is their job!"
"But, but they are very pitiful. They are so small, and then they have to pull heavy things." Xi Xi hugged her father's shoulder and said a little sadly, "PaPa, can we not let these dogs pull us? We can take a car! "
Yang Yi smiled and patted the little girl's back gently. He said, "Are you worried that they will be tired?"
Xi Xi nodded with a serious expression.
"But these dogs are different from other dogs. They like nature and the feeling of pulling sleds. When they were young, they started pulling sleds and running. They won't be tired just because they pull us," Yang Yi explained.
These words were actually a bit untrue. Yang Yi also knew that the Huskies didn't just want to pull sleds. He also knew that humans tamed them for their own convenience. However, Yang Yi also couldn't be sure if letting these Huskies pull sleds was a kind of torture for them or just a game for them to stroll and run wildly!
It was like throwing frisbees to dogs. It seemed a bit inhumane to let them run around and pick up things, but dogs liked it. They wanted humans to play with them every day …
"Really?" Xi Xi asked doubtfully.
"Yes, you see, how happy they are now? They are jumping around and can't wait to pull us and run in the snow! "Yang Yi smiled and said," And, Xi Xi, do you know? In our city, there are also some people who raise them, just like how we raise steamed buns. "
"Ah?" Xi Xi was a little fascinated.
"But these dogs are very energetic. They need humans to take them out to play and let them run to their hearts' content. If they stay at home for too long, they will feel very uncomfortable. They will bite the furniture at home and do some silly things." Yang Yi said softly, "So, compared to them, these dogs who can run in the snow they are familiar with every day are still very happy!"
Xi Xi was fooled by her father. She tilted her little head and muttered doubtfully, "Is that so …"
When they first came to the town, the sun had just risen. When they got on the sleigh, the sky was already very bright. The bearded hunter took a dog and sat in an independent sleigh in front. He shouted, and suddenly, all the dogs became restless. When it was Yang Yi's turn to ride the sleigh, the twelve Huskies couldn't wait to run.
Such a large group of muscular dogs ran happily. Although the sleigh of Yang Yi's family of four was very heavy, it was still dragged. Moreover, because the resistance in the snow was reduced, the Huskies dragged the sleigh along the path that was pressed out of the snow. It was not very difficult for them to run forward.
"Oh!" Xixi was a little worried about these dogs just now, but after they started running, the little girl finally felt the enthusiasm of these dogs. She leaned back, and if it weren't for her father holding her, she would probably have fallen on all fours.
"Hey, socks!" Tong Tong, who had sharp eyes, suddenly shouted excitedly and struggled to stand up from her mother's arms.
"No! Tong Tong, you have to be obedient. Don't move. " Yang Yi's left hand pressed on Xi Xi's little shoulder, and his right hand was also about to take care of Murphy, whose head was in his arms because of the cold wind.
When the sleigh sat up and sped up, the wind in the wilderness became stronger. Naturally, the body felt the temperature even lower!
Fortunately, before they came out today, under the advice of the experienced David, Yang Yi asked the children and Murphy to wear more clothes and enough windproof equipment, such as face scarves.
However, the children were not afraid of the cold. They did not want to wear face scarves, so they simply tied scarves around their necks and continued to shout energetically in this world of ice and snow.
Xi Xi forgot her previous worries and happily waved at Lu Weisha, who was on the sleigh in front of them, and whispered, "We're behind you!"
She knew that Lu Weisha wouldn't be able to hear her if the wind was so strong, but she still couldn't help but mutter.
At this time, Xi Xi felt her hand being pulled. She turned her head and saw Tong Tong, who was tightly held in her mother's arms. The little girl was a little depressed when her father interrupted her statement. She looked at her sister anxiously.
"Sister, look, socks, the dogs have socks!" Tong Tong said intermittently to her sister in the wind.
"Socks?" Xi Xi looked in the direction of Tong Tong's hand and showed a surprised expression.
It's true!
Xixi was far away and didn't pay attention earlier. She thought that these dogs' feet were black, but now it seemed that they were all wearing a pair. No, it should be said that each dog was wearing four custom-made black cotton socks!
The white elastic band at the top was very strong. It allowed the socks to be firmly worn on their feet and protected the husky's paws well. Also, to a certain extent, it increased the friction and made them run more cheerfully!
"Wow, brother, it's true!" Xi Xi turned her head in surprise and said to Tong Tong, "The dogs are really wearing socks!"
Tong Tong felt that she had received her sister's praise. She smiled contentedly and stayed in her mother's arms.
…
The journey was relatively monotonous. There was only one accident, which was a small section of uphill road where the snow was thick and it was difficult to walk. However, the dogs were still very smart. They stopped, turned their heads obediently, stuck out their tongues, and wagged their tails to wait for people to help them.
Of course, if these huskies did not roll their eyes to look at people, they would be even cuter!
When they arrived at Lake Rosa, there was a very special tourist attraction, which was to experience the icebreaker. The decommissioned icebreaker was used as a sightseeing boat, and it carried Yang Yi and the others to experience the "icebreaker journey."
When they arrived at an isolated lake area, facing the calm lake water that had been specially cleared of ice, there was another novel experience waiting for Yang Yi and the others!
Floating on the ice lake!
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