Immediately, he drove to take Tong Tong to his dad's place. However, the moment he opened the car door, Da Hei and Da Bai seized the opportunity and darted inside, each settling onto a car seat, tongues lolling as they stared straight ahead.
"Da Hei, Da Bai, get down, be good!" Liu Yifeng called out to the two dogs.
Da Hei and Da Bai, who were usually very obedient, completely ignored him this time, feigning deafness.
"Dad, don't make them get out of the car. It must be because we didn't bring them last time we stayed at the new house, so they have psychological issues. They're afraid you'll leave them behind again," Tong Tong offered his understanding, pleading on behalf of the two dogs.
Upon hearing this, Liu Yifeng didn't insist further. "Alright then, you can come along. But once we're at the orchard, you're not allowed to run around, nor are you to hurt anyone. Otherwise, you won't be brought anywhere in the future."
Actually, Liu Yifeng was more worried about these two running off and being stolen by dog thieves.
In places like their village, where there were no surveillance cameras, dog thieves often appeared. A minivan driving down the road in broad daylight could very well be a dog thief.
When no one was paying attention, they would open the car door, use a tool to grab the dog by the neck, and in a matter of seconds, the dog's cries would be stifled as it was taken away.
This kind of incident happened frequently in the village, which was why many villagers didn't feel safe letting their dogs sleep outside at night.
Even though Da Hei and Da Bai were not ordinary dogs, no matter how powerful they were, they couldn't withstand cunning dog thieves!
Da Hei and Da Bai seemed to understand his words, both of them grunting in response.
Liu Yifeng then closed the car door, got into the driver's seat, and drove Tong Tong and the two dogs to his father's side.
By this time, a significant portion of the pears had been harvested from the orchard, and Liu Chunsheng was diligently weighing them.
Upon seeing his grandfather, Tong Tong excitedly dashed over, "Grandpa, Grandpa!"
Hearing his precious grandson's call, Liu Chunsheng immediately put down his work and turned around. Tong Tong was already hugging his leg, unwilling to let go.
With two shadow followers behind him, he picked Tong Tong up and asked curiously, "Why are you here? Didn't you say you were going to film a video?"
"Dad, filming for today is already done. Everyone has left. I have some things to do this afternoon, and it's inconvenient to bring Tong Tong along, so I brought him here to you. These two also insisted on coming.
Please keep an eye on them for a while. I'll be back to pick Tong Tong up once I'm done," Liu Yifeng said, walking over.
"You go ahead and tend to your business. Tong Tong is with me," Liu Chunsheng readily agreed, knowing his son was busy.
Just then, Liu Xincheng walked over and, seeing Liu Yifeng, proactively offered him a cigarette. "Yifeng, I specifically found more people to help you pick the fruit. At this pace, the pears will be picked by tomorrow morning at the latest. Do you plan to transport the pears first, or will you transport them all together later?"
"Let's transport them all together. It's too much trouble to make separate trips," Liu Yifeng said, accepting the cigarette.
Although he rarely smoked now, it was a gesture of politeness when someone offered.
Liu Xincheng nodded. "Alright. You might need to prepare more trucks for loading, or make more trips."
"I'll handle that. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving now. You all carry on.
Oh, and my son will be here for a while. I'd appreciate it if you could look after him."
"Don't worry, your son won't get lost here. But your dogs are quite something, just walking in like that. My big wolfhound didn't even bark at them."
This point greatly surprised Liu Xincheng. His dog usually rushed at other dogs, or at the very least, barked furiously at them.
Yet, he found his dog seemed to be ineffective against Liu Yifeng's family. Not only were they docile when Liu Yifeng's family was around, but they were also incredibly tame towards their dogs.
This made him wonder if his dog was getting old and timid.
But if it was old, he recalled a few days ago when he brought a businessman to see his orchard, hoping to sell his fruit.
His wolfhound had gone completely mad, barking at the businessman. Fortunately, he was present, otherwise, that businessman could have been torn apart.
Afterward, the businessman, without even looking at the fruit, was scared away.
He pondered and pondered, unable to understand why Liu Yifeng's family was so special in front of the wolfhound.
Unable to figure it out, he decided to stop thinking about it. Seeing Liu Yifeng leave, he immediately waved to Tong Tong. "Tong Tong, come here to me. I'll take you to play. Your grandpa is still busy!"
He didn't want Tong Tong to delay their progress. However, Tong Tong refused unceremoniously, shaking his head. "No, I want to stay with Grandpa. I won't disturb him while he's working."
After speaking, he looked at Liu Chunsheng. "Grandpa, put me down, and I'll just watch from the side."
"Alright. If you get bored, you can go pick some oranges," Liu Chunsheng said, not worried about Tong Tong getting lost because the orchard was surrounded by a fence.
"Your grandson is truly well-behaved. Unlike my grandson, who's like a little tyrant, demanding his way. If he doesn't get his way, there's no peace," Liu Xincheng said enviously, watching Tong Tong's obedient and sensible demeanor.
When Tong Tong first came to their village, many people had discussed it, saying that Liu Chunsheng's newly recognized grandson would surely be difficult to get along with.
After all, they had never met before, and they didn't know each other.
It was expected that a child thrust into a new environment would turn the household upside down.
Many were waiting to see a show, but who would have thought that after several months, they had never heard the father and son complain about the child being disobedient or having a bad personality.
When they visited Liu Chunsheng's home, they always witnessed warm family interactions, which many envied.
Even their own grandsons, whom they had known since birth, didn't get along so smoothly.
The envy was so strong that they wished they too had a grandson who would come back to acknowledge their lineage.
Seeing Liu Xincheng praising his grandson, Liu Chunsheng did not shy away from the compliment. "Indeed. My grandson is perfect. Ever since he came to our home, there's been more laughter.
Otherwise, normally, Yi Feng and I would just stare at each other blankly at home, hardly saying ten words a day."
"It seems your grandson is the glue that has mended your father-son relationship."
"In any case, my grandson is so good that I wouldn't trade him for ten others," Liu Chunsheng had already mentally prepared himself for Liu Yifeng not getting married or having children. He had Tong Tong, and that was enough.
If this were in the past, if Liu Yifeng had told him he wasn't getting married or having children, he would have been depressed to death over it.
But things were different now. With a child as rare and wonderful as Tong Tong, why would he need more grandchildren?
"Hahaha, Brother Chunsheng, the fact that you can say such things to my face shows the depth of your affection for this child. I'm truly ashamed in comparison!"