The Wizard's Journey Begins in a Courtyard House

Chapter 55 A Chance Encounter with a Pekingese Puppy

Having a watch makes many things much more convenient.

For example, Li Qin can wake up precisely at 1 a.m.

After several hours of rest, Li Qin found that his mental state had fully recovered to its best.

After placing another lifelike doll of himself on the bed, Li Qin used Apparition to arrive near a black market.

Tonight, Li Qin chose two black markets to ship his goods, but they were not the same two as last night.

In recent days, Li Qin has been selling meat on the black market every night, but to prevent any accidents, he does not sell on the same black market repeatedly.

Instead, they take turns.

Anyway, Beijing is big enough, and there are several black markets.

This alternation ensures the maximum confidentiality of Li Qin's personal information.

Having learned from the experience of the previous two days, Li Qin is now quite adept at selling meat on the black market.

Before 3 o'clock, he had sold both wild boar meats, and just like last night, he also sold forty pheasants and rabbits.

As a result, Li Qin had more than 900 yuan in his hands again.

After selling his goods, he didn't rush back to the courtyard house. Instead, he wandered around the various black markets, hoping to find something that interested him.

Now he has seeds for vegetables, grains, and fruits, as well as some poultry and livestock.

All that's missing now is a calf.

However, cattle are different from pigs and sheep. During this period, cattle were an important source of labor, even more important than humans.

Buying a calf is no easy task.

Knowing this, Li Qin took a "whatever happens, happens" attitude towards whether he could buy a calf.

Suddenly, a glint of light flashed in Li Qin's eyes as he strolled through the black market;

Li Qin walked quickly to a stall and squatted down;

He first carefully examined the items on the stall in front of him, and after a while, he looked up and asked the stall owner.

"Boss, how much for these two cubs?"

Li Qin didn't put on airs and asked directly;

On this stall were small baskets lined with hay, and most importantly, inside were two snow-white puppy puppies.

Li Qin recognized them at a glance: they were two Pekingese puppies.

The Pekingese is a mammal belonging to the family Canidae in the order Carnivora, and is also known as the Royal Lion Dog or Pekingese Dog.

The head is broad, the area between the ears is flat, and the ears droop downwards in a heart shape;

The head is covered with hair that spreads outwards, forming a chrysanthemum-shaped ornamentation.

The mouth and nose are short and wide, the nose is flat and slightly upturned, the tip of the nose is black, and there are folds on the bridge of the nose; the eyes are large and round, slightly protruding, black, and the distance between the eyes is relatively wide, with black circles around the mouth, nose and eyes.

Short stature, wide in the front and narrow in the back, with moderately open ribs and a flat back;

The limbs are short and stout, with the forelimbs slightly curved outwards; the tail is curled and upturned, with more hair at the end that falls to the left and right sides, resembling a chrysanthemum.

Pekingese originated in China and are elegant, refined, and noble in temperament.

They are intelligent, clever, brave, and stubborn, with a gentle and lovely temperament. They are very individualistic and have a strong desire to express themselves. They are very affectionate towards their owners, but are wary and suspicious of strangers.

The Pekingese is a very ancient breed with a history of 4000 years, and the guardian deity "Qilin" is its incarnation.

Early Pekingese dogs were noble dogs, living in royal palaces and were beloved companion dogs throughout history.

Li Qin originally planned to keep a few ordinary dogs, similar to country dogs, as pets.

I never expected to encounter a Pekingese dog here with pure white fur and almost no other colors.

This Pekingese can be described as the best of the best.

The moment Li Qin saw the two cubs, he was immediately captivated.

When someone asked about the price, the shopkeeper didn't answer immediately. Instead, he carefully examined Li Qin for a while before asking somewhat uncertainly.

"I wonder what you plan to do with these two puppies, comrade?"

Li Qin looked at the boss with some confusion.

He had been browsing the black market for several days and had bought quite a few things, but this was the first time someone had asked him what his purpose was.

Seemingly noticing Li Qin's confusion, the boss immediately explained;

"Comrade, please don't misunderstand. I don't have any other motives. In fact, if my family hadn't been so financially constrained that I couldn't afford to sell these two puppies, I would never have done so."

I asked you this to find out what you plan to do with these two puppies. If you're planning to eat them, I absolutely will not sell them..."

The boss's tone was firm, and Li Qin was certain that if he said he was buying the dog to eat meat, then this person really wouldn't do business.

Fortunately, Li Qin did not have such thoughts;

"Don't worry, boss. I bought these two puppies because they are of excellent quality and I plan to raise them well to guard the house."

Li Qin's tone was very sincere, as were his eyes.

Although the boss couldn't see Li Qin's expression, he could tell from Li Qin's eyes that Li Qin was indeed not lying.

This relieved the boss.

"If you really want them, comrade, just give me ten dollars for both puppies."

Ten yuan!

Upon hearing the price, a look of surprise flashed in Li Qin's eyes.

He didn't think the price was high; rather, he thought it was extremely low.

To be honest, even if the price of a Pekingese of this quality were several times or dozens of times higher in the past, it would still be extremely sought after.

It is precisely during this special period that the price is so low.

Li Qin nodded immediately without the slightest hesitation;

"Okay, ten yuan it is!"

After saying that, he secretly took out ten yuan from his storage ring and handed it to the shopkeeper.

Now it was the boss's turn to be taken aback.

To be honest, the boss was prepared to be bargained down.

It's important to know that during that period, even without ration coupons, pork only cost a little over one yuan.

Ten yuan is not a small amount.

In the past, these two Pekingese puppies would have fetched an astronomical price, but now it's rare to see them sell for this price.

Unexpectedly, Li Qin made the decision without the slightest hesitation.

And they even paid out of their own pockets.

The boss was taken aback at first, but then breathed a sigh of relief.

Since this person in front of me was able to spend ten yuan to buy two puppies without hesitation, it means that he really likes them.

Moreover, the fact that he can easily produce so much money indicates that he is well-off and there is no need to worry about not being able to support the two puppies.

It's important to know that Pekingese dogs are carnivorous, and some families with limited resources may not even be able to keep them alive.

What's more, they're raising two at once.

"These two puppies haven't opened their eyes yet. Comrade, you only need to take them home and care for them for a few days. Once they open their eyes, they will recognize you as their owner the moment they see you."

The shopkeeper reached out and took the ten yuan that Li Qin handed over, then pushed the basket, along with the two puppies inside, in front of Li Qin.

The only thing inconsistent with his actions was the boss's gaze;

It was filled with reluctance.

Generally speaking, people who can personally feed their dogs usually treat them as family members, and it is indeed a difficult thing to hand them over to others.

However, the owner also knew that his circumstances no longer allowed him to keep more dogs.

Fortunately, the buyer they encountered seemed to be a good owner.

This way, there's no need to worry about the two dogs' future.