After the divorce, he settled in Northwest China and became a Shennong (a legendary Chinese farmer).

Chapter 0008: Humans are worse than dogs; Little "Stone" becomes a sensation.

"I was helping Professor Mao out today, and I'll be having dinner at his house tonight, which is why I was passing by. Professor Mao is a talent that the county brought in; his house is over there, not far from yours."

Dong Jun explained, gesturing with his hand to indicate the direction.

Since there was still a living person lying on the ground, Gu Tong did not invite the other person into the house, and the two remained standing there talking.

"Brother Gu, your yard is so big, and you don't have anyone to guard it at night. I'll get you a proper sheepdog later; it'll be an excellent guard dog."

Although they had only met a few times, Dong Jun had a very good impression of Gu Tong.

In addition, since the other party had given him a lot of face today, he felt that he should reciprocate, so he decided to give the other party a puppy.

Gu Tong had initially been a little worried about safety, but after hearing Dong Jun's words, she was overjoyed. "That's great, thank you, Brother Dong!"

He didn't mention money; bringing it up now would seem petty.

The two are neighbors who can't move away, so they can gradually get to know each other; a give-and-take approach is best.

People like Dong Jun, even if you throw money into his hands, he'll feel like you look down on him.

Treating him to a meal later would be better than anything else.

"Don't mention it. It's nothing. The car's here, let's chat again when we have time."

Dong Jun smiled and waved his hand. The white headlights of a car shone in the distance, and he went to meet them.

Then an old pickup truck pulled up in front of the yard, and a young man in his early twenties got out and kept apologizing to Gu Tong: "I'm sorry for the trouble. If anything is damaged, we will definitely compensate you."

"It's nothing, hurry up and take them away, it's cold outside."

Gu Tong didn't press the issue further, but she maintained a cold expression, clearly stating her stance.

Dong Jun and the young man loaded Arslan into the car, said goodbye to Gu Tong, and the car sped away.

Gu Tong then had a moment to shine a flashlight on the iron gate. There were some minor marks on the gate, which could be easily fixed later.

the next day.

The weather was a bit gloomy; it seemed the good weather of the past few days was coming to an end.

Gu Tong did her morning exercise as usual, and then ate breakfast.

I had just finished eating when I heard the "putt-putt" sound of a tractor coming from outside.

His heart skipped a beat, and he quickly ran over to open the door, whereupon he saw Dong Jun's dark, smiling face.

"Brother Gu, what do you think of this puppy?"

The tractor stopped outside the yard, and Dong Jun jumped off, carrying a small dog.

Gu Tong looked closely and saw that the puppy was mostly yellow, but its four little paws were white. The little guy was still sleepy-eyed, and looking at the stranger in front of him, it whimpered weakly twice.

"What an adorable little thing! You'll stay with me from now on."

Gu Tong instantly took a liking to the little guy and reached out to take him.

However, the puppy, which had been lazy just moments before, suddenly opened its eyes wide, and a fierce glint flashed in them.

"What are you doing? Trying to rebel?" Dong Jun said softly, then shoved the puppy into Gu Tong's hands. "This is a proper sheepdog, Brother Gu, please don't keep it as a pet."

"Haha, I almost forgot about that. Brother Dong, come on in and have a seat."

Gu Tong laughed and then invited Dong Jun to come to his home.

"No, I have to help someone move some things today, I'll definitely come back later. This male puppy has already been weaned, he's easy to raise, just feed him some leftovers."

No special training is needed; it will naturally learn to guard the house, herd sheep, and so on. I'll be going now, talk to you later.

During the off-season for farming, Dong Jun would work as a transporter to supplement his family's income.

He made a special detour to deliver the puppy to Gu Tong today, and didn't have time to sit down and have tea.

Gu Tong didn't press the matter, and waved with a smile, saying, "Then you go ahead and do your work, and be careful on the road."

"Okay!"

Dong Jun jumped onto the tractor, turned it around, and drove straight away.

Gu Tong carried the puppy into the yard, thinking that she would first build a nest for the little guy in the empty room at the east end, and then build a doghouse when the weather got warmer.

There happened to be some stewed mutton and broth left in the kitchen, so he found a small basin and filled it for the puppy.

"Eat up, you'll grow faster if you're full."

Gu Tong called out, and although the puppy was still a little shy, it slowly moved to the front of the small basin.

It took a bite of meat, glanced at Gu Tong, and quickly adapted to its new environment, losing its wariness.

"Hehe, this little dog is quite clever. Let me think, what should I call you?"

Gu Tong was planning to name the puppy, but after thinking for a long time, she couldn't come up with a suitable name. Just then, she saw a pile of stones by the courtyard wall.

"I'll call you Stone."

He had thought of several names, such as "Treading Snow" and "Thunder", but he didn't think any of them were good.

Instead, he was drawn to the rather rustic name "Stone," so he decided to use it and never change it again.

Just then, his phone rang. When he answered it, he found it was a call from a bank employee.

The other party verified Gu Tong's basic information and loan purpose again before ending the call.

He then saw the WeChat message sent by Gulixian.

"My colleague has verified the information. The review process should take a maximum of three business days, and if all goes well, the loan will be disbursed within five business days."

Gu Tong glanced at the message and couldn't help but smile.

Gulixian left a very good impression on him. He guessed that she was afraid he would be in a hurry, so she sent a message after verifying the phone number.

Their work ethic is simply impeccable.

"Understood! Thank you for letting me know. Now I feel much more at ease, and I won't be unable to sleep."

Gu Tong replied with a message, and Gu Lixian sent a smiley face before falling silent.

He continued live-streaming the cleaning of the yard in the morning. There's still some time before spring planting, so he needs to finish cleaning the yard as soon as possible, otherwise he won't be able to keep up when things get busy.

The only difference between today's live stream and previous ones is that there was a puppy in the shot.

Before he could even open his mouth, a bunch of comments flooded the screen.

Following the bird on a trip: "This puppy is clearly of extraordinary breed; it's destined to become a great demon!"

Lonely Swordsman: "What the hell?! By the way, why are all four paws of that yellow puppy snow-white?"

ChenGe1023: "Male or female?"

Ice Lake Snow Lotus: "Wow, what a beautiful dog! Host, where did you find such a top-quality sheepdog?"

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The live stream chat exploded, with the number of viewers skyrocketing and quickly surpassing 100.

Gu Tong watched as her fan count rose, from 70 to 80 to 90, and finally settled at 93. Breaking the 100-fan mark was just around the corner.

He didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He had worked so hard to start live streams and make videos, but his follower growth was slow, and sometimes it was even zero.

As a result, the number of viewers and fans surged as soon as "Stone" appeared on the live stream.

Is the charm of this handsome older man really less than that of a dog?

"Little guy, come here... Now, I'd like to proudly introduce my family's newest member, 'Stone.' Stone is a purebred Kazakh Shepherd Dog, already weaned, and definitely a male..."

Gu Tong beckoned Xiao Shitou over and then gave the fans a detailed introduction.

This made the live stream even more exciting, with barrages of comments flashing by, dazzling Gu Tong's eyes.

Lonely Swordsman: "I can't laugh anymore. Such a beautiful sheepdog is named 'Stone'?"

ChenGe1026: "Terrible at naming things!"

Snow Lotus of the Frozen Lake: "Sobbing..."

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Everyone vented their frustrations and then started discussing how to raise and train dogs, completely ignoring Gu Tong, the streamer.

Gu Tong said she was hurt and told Xiao Shitou to go play somewhere else. She then started quietly mowing the lawn and cleaning up the clutter, only occasionally replying with a word.

However, the number of viewers and followers continued to rise, and by noon, the number of followers finally exceeded 100, reaching 103.

At that moment, a system message popped up, and Gu Tong was overjoyed.

[Influence expands, Shennong value +1]

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