Chapter 77 77. Dog Tags and Names
The pickup truck roared down the road again.
In the back compartment of the car, half of the car's trunk is filled with short pruned golden cherry seedlings, and the other half is filled with several cardboard boxes.
It contains the dog's favorite things, as well as the dog food they used to eat.
Especially King Kangao, whose favorite things occupy a large box, and the dog food he often eats occupies two large boxes. The small back compartment of the pickup truck is full. The original owner can't say that he doesn't care about him.
but…
Song Tan, who was driving, glanced at the rearview mirror: "This car is too small."
Zhang Yanping had been out for a long time and was already feeling tired. At this moment, I am lazily nestled in the co-pilot:
“Normally, no one buys so many dogs at one time.” Even the Kangaroo can fill the back of the house.
Isn't it?
Kangao lay on the back seat and huddled up in embarrassment, while the remaining four dogs huddled on the cushions in even more grievance.
The windows on both sides were opened a small slit, and the spring breeze was blowing gently, but the dogs looked extremely lonely.
I don’t know if it’s because I feel aggrieved as a local boy, or I don’t know if I’m reluctant to separate from the original owner.
They each wore a brass dog tag around their necks, which was carved on site by Sun Shouping and kindly presented to them, nine in total.
The front is the dog's name, and the back is Song Tan's contact number.
At this moment, looking at the four dog tags left in his pocket, Zhang Yanping had a complicated expression:
“Are these names really called?”
“What if that’s not the case?” Song Tan asked back: “The signs are all engraved, so these nine are just right!”
She spoke with a sense of nostalgia: "The great road is forty-nine, and there is only one in the universe. Nine is the ultimate number - what a good number! After all, they are all my dogs."
The veins on Zhang Yanping’s forehead twitched.
He took out a few dog tags and waved them:
“I’m really thankful that the king didn’t change their names! But for the remaining dogs, are these names worthy of their identities? They’ve lost all their good breeds in vain!”
I saw the brass dog tag: five treasures, six treasures, seven treasures.
This is for three puppies.
He took out the last one alone and wrote: Babao Qiaoqiao.
“Song Tan!” Zhang Yanping was also speechless:
“Take out these cards. If Qiao Qiao does bring them later, do you think my aunt will slap you?”
“What’s that?” Song Tan also took out a dog tag from his pocket:
“Did you see it, I am Nine Treasure Tan Tan.”
“But this one is outside the main road, so it doesn’t count.”
One sentence broke Zhang Yanping's guard. He came with a stiff face and didn't know what to say for a long time.
Song Tan smiled and said, "Brother Yan Ping, my mother said, Qiao Qiao is safe with a card. She is not afraid of a bad name, as long as it can keep him safe."
This tag, which is similar to a dog tag, is just like the name Goudan in Ulan’s mind, because it means he can make a living easily.
Over the years, she has been worried about Qiaoqiao's future. That day Qiaoqiao asked for a dog tag, and as an intermittent superstitious person, Ulan immediately made the request.
Zhang Yanping was speechless—it was officially confirmed, what else could he say?
I took one last look at the dogs in the back seat, and looking at their bright eyes, I suddenly wondered:
“Didn’t I just say the name you once when I brought them the dog tag? Didn’t they understand it right away?”
Looking at this look, it doesn’t look like you don’t understand.
“That’s right.” Song Tan answered quite confidently:
“Can the dog I like have no IQ? It’s just that this car is really small, look at how crowded they are.”
“If I spend money on these dogs, my mother will have to nag me when I get home, and when I see them eating so much, what’s the point? Just save it if you can.”
Zhang Yanping really wanted to sigh:
“Looking at the way you spend money, I really don’t see how you can save money.”
I thought of something at this moment and asked again: "Are you still going to buy fish fry today? There seems to be a pretty big reservoir nearby."
Song Tan looked at the time:
“At half past three, we are still more than half an hour away from our arrival in Yuncheng. Let’s go and get the dog license while the epidemic prevention station is not off work. We won’t go to the reservoir. I’ll ask my dad to buy fish fry in nearby villages and towns later.”
Zhang Yanping turned his head instantly. The dog in the back seat was staring at him quietly, with an especially intimidating gaze.
He exclaimed in disbelief: "You want to take them to apply for a dog license?!"
How could such a big dog do this?
What’s more, there are more than one!
“But I’m from the countryside.”
Song Tan said confidently: "As far as I know, we have never heard of any rural dog-raising certificate company! I am here to support my work, why can't I do it?"
“Besides, large dogs are prohibited in the city, and there are no requirements in the village. No one comes into our mountain area at all. I am afraid that there will be more people buying things in the future, so I am prepared.”
She hasn't officially planted vegetables yet, but the enthusiasm has gradually increased, and she is really prepared for the dog's certification.
"Then you big dog...big dog..." Zhang Yanping had no experience in applying for a dog license. Looking at Kangao and the four dogs at this moment, he couldn't help but stutter.
“It can be done!” Song Tan said confidently.
“I asked Brother Sun, and he said that our small city has a lot of mountains, and he is back to engage in rural construction and guard the homes, so the dog license requirements are not high.”
“Besides, none of them have formal birth certificates. They have bloodline certificates, vaccine books, deworming records, and one-inch photos.”
“When we go back this time, I probably won’t take them to the city again, so we might as well just stop by.”
What did Zhang Yanping say?
It means actively responding to the national call and working hard to respond to urban policies. How positive and uplifting this is!
The little pickup returned to Yuncheng smoothly.
The place where the certificate is issued in Yuncheng is actually not called the Epidemic Prevention Station, but the Animal Disease Monitoring Center. However, everyone is used to calling it the Epidemic Prevention Station by default.
The facade of the epidemic prevention station is extremely simple. It is located in the cracks of an old community. After turning in through the dark doorway, you can see a simpler office.
Song Tan opened the car door, and instantly, a black dog's head stuck out!
A passerby passed by, glanced at it inadvertently, subconsciously said "Huh!" and took two steps back.
Then he looked at the shiny Doberman in front of him with surprise and surprise.
Dabao Doberman holds his own rope obediently, and the brass dog tag around his neck proves that he has an owner.
When the dog leash was taken over by Song Tan, it stood obediently by his legs.
This made passers-by on the road exclaim:
A real man should raise a big dog!
He moved on his toes at this moment, wanting to come up and say a few words, it would be best to pet the dog's head... However, just as he had this idea, he saw another shiny black stick sticking out from the back seat of the car. Dog head!
This one has short ears, a fierce expression, a huge body, and a strong tendon!
He immediately took his foot back again.
The dog license process is different in each city. For example, in our small 18th-tier cities, it is very simple. You only need to fill out a form with an ID card and a photo and vaccine booklet. It can be done in ten minutes and does not cost a penny.
But according to the information I checked, other cities still have to pay, ranging from one thousand to five hundred a year, and you also need to have a household registration book and so on...
Therefore, if any readers are dissatisfied with the process, then please recite it silently three times: the process is wrong and it is detracting from society.
Thank you everyone!
Another: There’s more!
(End of this chapter)