Chapter 5 Photographic Memory
"It's well-trained!"
Feng Qing'an couldn't help but smack his lips when he saw the old wolf, which didn't show any attacking gesture even when being played with by the child, but instead exposed its belly and made comfortable snoring sounds.
An ungrateful wolf that can never be tamed is a very frequently used swear word, but in fact, if you really can raise a wolf, you can basically tame it by feeding it for a period of time.
It is much easier to tame a wolf than a person. The old wolf in front of us has lost all its wildness after only half a year of comfortable life and is no different from a domestic dog.
Feng Qing'an felt that even if he loosened the chain around the old wolf's neck, the wolf would probably not run away, nor would it hurt anyone. It might even behave more docilely than a domestic dog.
Because this is an old wolf. As the saying goes, an old dog knows the way, and an old wolf knows what choices to make in order to spend his old age in peace when his physical condition begins to decline in all aspects.
"Brother An, look!"
Erpang, who had stroked his fur enough, stood up and led Feng Qing'an to a dog shed in the backyard. When Feng Qing'an bent down, he saw a female dog with a bloated belly lying on the hay in the shed, and a group of fur balls lying under the female dog's belly, squinting their eyes and drinking milk comfortably.
“…”
To be honest, Feng Qingan couldn't tell the difference between these puppies, let alone pick out the good ones from the bad ones, but there must be differences between individuals, he just couldn't see them.
"System, identification!"
Feng Qing'an ran here early in the morning. In addition to wanting to complete the task issued by the system as soon as possible and obtain the method of cultivation, the more important thing was that he wanted to test it again. He bent down and touched the puppies, while muttering silently in his heart.
[Insufficient authority, please become a beastmaster as soon as possible]
It was still the same reply as last night. Having experienced what happened last night, Feng Qingan didn't feel disappointed at all. He was mentally prepared.
"Brother An, how do you feel? Did you pick anything you like?"
Looking at Feng Qing'an touching each of the puppies one by one, Erpang asked expectantly.
"I……"
Feng Qing'an was about to say no, but at this moment his hand touched the last puppy, and he didn't know if the puppy was full of milk, its little mouth let go of the nipple, and it stretched out its pink tongue and licked the palm of his hand that touched its head. A moist touch immediately came from the palm of his hand.
"That's the only one!"
Looking at the puppy that was still licking his palm, Feng Qingan grabbed its neck and pulled it out of the kennel.
“Roar~”
The female dog who was feeding the other puppies growled when she saw her puppies being taken away by an unfamiliar person. However, she stopped growling when Erpang came in and slapped her on the head.
"Ang, this puppy seems to be very close to you!"
“It’s really pleasing!”
Feng Qing'an looked at the ball of fur in his hand and a smile appeared on his face.
He was not obsessed with picking out the strongest one in the litter, because no matter how strong it was, it was just a puppy born from the union of an old mountain wolf and a village hound.
If there are no other factors affecting it, no matter how well it is fed, it can only guard the house or bring more harvest when hunting in the mountains, it is not of much use.
The real key lies in the system, whether there is a method that can transform the pet beasts, for example, turning these ordinary beasts into monsters in story books.
If there is such a means, then there is no need to be obsessed with the strongest in the kennel. It is better to choose one that suits his taste and is naturally close to him.
"Wait until my dad comes back and let him help you take a look!"
"OK!"
This naturally did not matter. Feng Qing'an was concerned about the system tasks. He was eager to obtain the amendment, even if it seemed a little wrong. But even if he caught the puppy and the owner approved of his adoption, there was no notification that the task was successful.
"Oh, right, An Ge, this puppy was just born and cannot be weaned. You have to leave it at my house and let the mother dog raise it for a while before you can take it away. Otherwise, if you just take it back like this, I'm afraid..."
Feng Qingan didn't finish his words. He naturally knew that it was difficult to feed cats and dogs that were not weaned.
"How long will it take?"
"It will take at least one or two months!"
Erpang scratched the back of his head a little embarrassedly.
"And during this period, Brother An, you'd better come to my house every day. These puppies haven't opened their eyes yet. When they open their eyes, it would be best if you could be there so that they can see you the first thing they see."
"OK!"
Although Feng Qing'an felt that it was a bit troublesome, it was all necessary and this kind of thing really couldn't be rushed in a short period of time.
Moreover, with a one or two month buffer period, he can make some preparations at home. His parents may not agree to him keeping a dog because their mindset may not change for the time being.
It seemed difficult for him to convince his parents. His only hope was his elder brother. The news that his elder brother had won the top spot in the imperial examination had already been reported back. Even if he would be delayed in the capital for some time due to some matters, he should be able to return home within two months.
After his eldest brother comes back, he will use him to explain the matter to his parents, and then it will be decided that he will raise a dog.
If he says it himself, his parents might directly refuse, and he really doesn't have much room to resist. Whatever his parents say is what it is, no matter how smart you are or whether you are the same as adults.
As for whether his elder brother would agree with him raising a dog, Feng Qing'an was not worried at all. From childhood to adulthood, the one who doted on him the most was not his parents, but his elder brother.
Even Yin, who doted on her child, would sometimes beat him with a broom just because he came home late. Even if he had wisdom, it was useless. He could avoid most of the beatings that ordinary children would receive, but there were some that he could not avoid.
But his elder brother would always meet all his requests within his ability, even if his requests were sometimes absurd.
Since childhood, he had not been interested in the classics of sages, but loved to read stories about gods and immortals. However, poor families did not have access to such books, and even having a book was a luxury.
However, when his elder brother went to borrow books from other people, if he saw a book of strange stories, he would flip through it, write it down at home, and then show it to him.
Well, his elder brother Feng Qingping had the ability to remember everything he saw since he could read and write. Ordinary poor students would borrow books and copy them, but his elder brother would borrow books, read them, and then write them down from memory.
When Feng Qing'an saw his elder brother's enchantment for the first time, he was stunned. It would be meaningless for him to take the imperial examination without winning honors. But even Feng Qing'an, who lived with his elder brother day and night, underestimated his elder brother.
