Upon hearing San Bao’s words, Ning Shu was astonished. Indeed, San Bao was such a good younger brother.

Ning Shu’s comment was not sarcastic. If Er Bao knew that Da Mao and Tie Dan slept on his bed, he would probably be so happy that he would roll around on the bed.

“Mom, can we take Da Mao and Tie Dan to see Er Bao tomorrow? I’m sure Er Bao would be thrilled to see them,” Yi Bao asked.

In fact, Yi Bao hadn’t quite gotten used to Er Bao going to the sports school.

With only himself and San Bao around now, he missed Er Bao a lot.

The problem was: “How are you going to take Da Mao and Tie Dan to the sports school? They can’t ride the bus,” Ning Shu said.

“If only Uncle Lin were here; we could use his car,” Yu Chengci sighed.

The Uncle Lin he mentioned was Lin Guodong, and his car was naturally provided by the military for his convenience.

Hearing Yu Chengci’s words, Yi Bao and San Bao thought that buying a car was a must.

With a car, they could take Da Mao and Tie Dan to the sports school to see Er Bao.

So, they quietly noted the need to earn money.

“We could walk there,” Zhang Mingcheng suggested. “Although taking the bus to the sports school is far because of the many transfers, walking would be much closer since you wouldn’t need to take the bus.”

Yi Bao and Er Bao thought this was a good idea.

They looked at Ning Shu and asked, “Mom, is that okay?”

Ning Shu had no objections: “That’s fine, but make sure to bring the household registration and Da Mao and Tie Dan’s military dog certificates. If anything happens, show the documents.”

In this era, military dogs had military status.

In the army, their status was equivalent to that of soldiers; just like soldiers had their own identification cards, military dogs had them too.

Having these documents would make it safer for Yi Bao and San Bao to take the dogs out.

Ning Shu completely trusted Da Mao and Tie Dan.

The training and education they received made them more disciplined than humans.

While humans might act irrationally when angry, military dogs acted according to orders.

They were rigorously trained and only became military dogs after passing assessments.

This meant they strictly obeyed commands.

Moreover, having lived with humans for years, and being trained and educated by humans, they were gentle and friendly unless provoked.

Even if provoked, they wouldn’t bite without the trainer’s command.

So, Ning Shu was absolutely at ease.

“You can take Da Mao and Tie Dan out, but make sure their collars and masks are on. Unless you encounter danger, do not order Da Mao and Tie Dan to attack anyone, understood?” Ning Shu reminded her sons.

“Definitely won’t,” Yi Bao assured.

“Thank you, Mom.” San Bao smiled lightly upon hearing their mother’s approval.

“Alright, first give Da Mao and Tie Dan a bath,” Ning Shu instructed them to fetch water.

The young boys gathered around Da Mao and Tie Dan to bathe them, each wanting a turn, making Da Mao and Tie Dan look like statues.

However, the dogs didn’t seem impatient; they appeared to enjoy the attention and were very well-behaved.

After the bath, the droplets of water didn’t dry easily, so Da Mao and Tie Dan shook themselves to dry.

In the evening, when Lin Guodong came home from work, as soon as he walked through the door, Da Mao and Tie Dan, who were lying by the kitchen door, saw him and excitedly started barking, “Woof woof woof…”

Da Mao and Tie Dan were especially thrilled to see Lin Guodong, as he was not only the male master but also had a similar aura to their trainer.

Although Lin Guodong hadn’t trained them, he had the same commanding presence, which Da Mao and Tie Dan would never forget.

Da Mao and Tie Dan ran out of the kitchen to the yard, circling around Lin Guodong and continuing to bark, “Woof woof woof…”

Lin Guodong was happy to see them too and showed a rare smile. “Da Mao, Tie Dan, you’re finally home.” He reached out to pat their heads.

Da Mao and Tie Dan rubbed against him, showing immense affection.

Suddenly, hearing Da Mao and Tie Dan barking made the mother and son in the kitchen think something was wrong.

They hurried to check and saw that Lin Guodong had returned.

“Da Mao, Tie Dan, Dad isn’t a stranger; don’t bark,” San Bao said, thinking someone unfamiliar had arrived.

Upon hearing this, Da Mao and Tie Dan looked at him and ran towards him excitedly.

So much so that at bedtime, Yi Bao and San Bao brought Da Mao and Tie Dan to their rooms.

San Bao pointed to his bed and said, “Da Mao, Tie Dan, you sleep on this bed.”

Damao and Tiedan understood such a simple command perfectly.

They were professionals at climbing ladders, and despite their age, they were still quite agile because they were well cared for.

Tiedan was the first to get on the bed.

It jumped onto Damao’s back, then used Damao as a stepping stone to jump onto the bed.

Once on the bed, Tiedan moved to the other side to make space for Damou to climb up.

Damao quickly followed, climbing up the ladder directly.

Given Damao’s large size and weight, if it had jumped up, the bed would have likely shifted.

With Damao and Tiedan now on the bed, Yibao and Sanbao each climbed onto their own beds.

The two beds were parallel, with Yibao’s bed being the first and Sanbao’s bed being the second.

So, Damao and Tiedan ended up sleeping in the middle.

Damao and Tiedan had been sleeping on the floor for the past few days, and now being able to sleep in the bed (or the bed’s designated spot) made them very happy and relaxed.

Soon, they were softly snoring.

Yes, Damao and Tiedan did snore.

Hearing their familiar snoring, Yibao and Sanbao felt reassured and quickly settled in to rest.

The next day

Lunch was served quite early because Yibao and Sanbao needed to go to the sports school after lunch.

To avoid being too late, they had to leave early.

By around eleven o’clock, they had finished lunch and were ready to head out.

Yu Chengci, Zhang Mingcheng, and the other friends had already arrived.

Ning Shu found it amusing, remembering how, during her school days, friends who were close would dress up early to go shopping together.

“Be careful on the road,” she reminded them once again, not tiring of giving advice.

Yibao and Sanbao had their patience and temperaments, with Yibao taking after Lin Guodong, and Sanbao’s impulsive nature resembling her own.

Despite her nagging, Yibao listened patiently, a trait that would make him a good husband and father in the future.

As for Sanbao, he always seemed ready for a brawl at the slightest provocation.

“Auntie, we’re leaving.”

“Goodbye, Auntie.”

The young lads bid farewell to Ning Shu warmly.

“Goodbye.”

There were seven people in total for this outing.

This was the first time they were taking military dogs out, so the group was quite large.

Damao and Tiedan wore their collars, each led by Yibao and Sanbao.

They also wore masks made by Ning Shu, looking like cartoon dog doctors.

This scene attracted even more attention than if they weren’t wearing masks.

From the moment they left the house, they drew continuous gazes.

Even people in the courtyard were intrigued.

“Why are their dogs wearing masks?”

“Their dogs are so cute, even wearing masks.”

Everyone who saw this scene had the same question in mind.

The seven young lads enjoyed the attention.

“Hahaha…” Yu Chengci couldn’t help but laugh, “Look, everyone is staring at us. I feel like I’m a TV actor.”

“I feel the same way. If we were in military uniforms, wouldn’t we look like soldiers from a movie?”

“I think so. We have military dogs with us.”

“By the way, Lin Haizhi, what kind of military dog certification do Damao and Tiedan have? Can you show us?” Zhang Mingcheng had never seen a dog with certification before, so he was very curious.

“Sure.” Yibao took out Damou’s military dog certificate from his backpack. “Here, take a look.”

The military dog certificate from this era was similar to an introduction letter from the military.

It was a strong proof from the army, detailing Damao’s breed and achievements.

It was not just a military dog certificate but also a medal of honor.

“Wow, Damao is impressive, having earned honors,” Zhang Mingcheng was surprised when he saw the details and looked at Damou with newfound respect.

Yibao said, “Yes, as I mentioned yesterday, they fought against bad guys. They were injured on the battlefield, which made their movements less agile, leading to their retirement.”

“I didn’t expect them to be so capable,” Zhang Mingcheng carefully folded the certificate and returned it to Yibao.

He was very sincere, understanding that the certificate was a precious honor for Damou.

“There are actually many military dogs like this in the army. Many are retired due to injuries but are still cared for by the military. Since we adopted Damou and Tiedan, several retired military dogs have also been adopted. The caretaker of the military dogs said that although they eat the same food as the soldiers, they don’t get as good care as those in individual households, so many adopted military dogs are well taken care of.” Yibao explained some details about military dogs to Zhang Mingcheng.

Zhang Mingcheng’s mind raced: “Can anyone adopt a military dog?”

“That’s certainly not the case,” Yibao said. “Adopting military dogs requires selection and investigation, but people in the military can adopt them. You guys would probably be fine too.”

He meant that people in the courtyard were similar to those in the military.

Sanbao, who was at the sports school, was unaware that Yibao and Sanbao had brought a large group to see him.

Today, he bought two portions of meat, one for his classmate Jiang and one for himself.

After buying them, he eagerly ate, finding that he could eat more than before.

The food his brother brought wasn’t enough for him for a few days.

Next time they met, he hoped his brother would bring more.