A farm lady from Jiangxi saw a place selling puppies when she was going to the market. She thought that her family also needed a housekeeper, so she went to choose one.
There were many dogs, and there were also many people watching the fun, but no one paid attention to one of them. The eldest sister took a look at it and thought, maybe no one wants it because it is too ugly!
If this is the case, then this puppy should be able to make a counter-offer? So the eldest sister discussed with the old man selling the dog whether it could be cheaper.
The fur on this puppy's body is either black or gray, and it looks like the markings of a tiger. However, if these markings appear on a tiger, they would be considered domineering. If they appear on a puppy, they will be regarded as not pure enough. In rural areas, this kind of dog is often naughtily called a "mongrel dog" by children.
The old man may have known that no one wanted the dog, so he happily gave a low price. Once the two of them added up, the transaction was successful.
The eldest sister made a profit and went home happily. When the family saw the dog, everyone thought it was too ugly. It was really heartbreaking to see it like this. But the eldest sister said, how can it be cheap if it is not ugly? This puppy only costs 20 yuan!
When the family heard the price, they were very happy at first, but later they still disliked the dog. They felt that the dog had to be seen every day. Wouldn’t being so ugly affect their mood?
After hearing this, the eldest sister also became unhappy! But if you buy everything, you can only keep it, otherwise the 20 yuan will be wasted!
The only good thing is that the dog is very well-behaved. Every day when the elder sister goes out to work, it will follow her. When people in the village see the dog, they will also tease the elder sister and ask her why she chose such an ugly dog. The eldest sister lost face, so she decided to lock the dog in the house and let it only be responsible for the task of looking after the home and the courtyard.
On this day, some sketching students came to the village. Because the eldest sister had a vacant room in her home, the leader arranged for some students to move in. In fact, this was something the eldest sister was very happy about. In this way, the family would have income from housing.
Unexpectedly, one of the people in the group kept staring at her dog. The eldest sister was a little confused and felt that the dog was too ugly, and she was also a little embarrassed. But the man who was staring at the dog suddenly stood up and asked the elder sister if he could sell the dog to him.
The eldest sister subconsciously said that she would not sell it because it was a guard dog. But the eldest sister’s husband came over and asked, “Do you want to buy this dog?”
The man nodded immediately and said, I will give you ten thousand yuan, how about you sell it to me?
The eldest sister and her husband looked at each other. Ten thousand yuan? This dog only cost 20 yuan! How come his identity has suddenly changed and his net worth has soared?
Although the eldest sister and her husband needed money, they still couldn't make money they shouldn't, so they honestly told each other that they bought the dog for 20 yuan at the market and it was not worth 10,000 yuan!
After hearing this, the man shook his head vigorously and said it was a pity.
Why is it such a pity?
It turns out that this dog is no ordinary native dog. Although the yellow and black markings on its body are ugly, they are also the texture that proves its identity! This kind of dog was once the hunting dog used by Emperor Qianlong!
Neither the couple expected such an ugly puppy to have such a life experience!
The man also said that this kind of dog is called a tabby dog, but purebred tabby dogs are becoming increasingly rare, so he offered 10,000 yuan to buy it!
When the eldest sister heard this, she lowered her head and looked at the dog. It was wagging its tail happily towards her. Only then did the eldest sister know the identity of the dog, and she no longer thought it was ugly when she looked at it!
Who would have thought that a little local dog worth 20 yuan could have a relationship with Emperor Qianlong!
Perhaps, this incident also tells us that sometimes the fate between you and a puppy is not based on its worth, but on the fate of your eyes. It's like this peasant woman didn't choose anyone among so many good-looking puppies, but chose the ugliest one. But in the end, I found that the "ugly" feature was actually a reveal of its identity! This is really surprising!
Perhaps, while we think that native dogs are not valuable, we should not underestimate our own dogs. Maybe it is not as valuable and beloved as many famous Western dogs, but as Chinese pastoral dogs, they are natives and should be taken good care of by us!