novelraw Chapter 835 - 816: Doing Good Deeds with Her! (Part 1)
Chapter 835 - 816: Doing Good Deeds with Her! (Part 1)
Chapter 835: Chapter 816: Doing Good Deeds with Her! (Part 1)
Finally, it’s Saturday.
The day when the volunteers from the Small Animal Protection Association go to the stray dog rescue center to work as volunteers.
The activity lasts the whole day, so the students gathered on the main road of the campus early in the morning, preparing to go together.
Pu Sangzhi, Mu Mu, Yong Mu, and Huo Feng were all there.
Even though Huo Feng had something to do in the afternoon, he would still accompany them in the morning. After all, he had promised Pu Sangzhi, and he had already bailed on her for half a day, he couldn’t do it again.
Pu Sangzhi originally said that if he was tired, he shouldn’t go, after all, going there was also physical work. He was already busy and tired recently, so he really shouldn’t be participating in such labor activities with her, who had nothing better to do.
However, Huo Feng insisted on going together.
Pu Sangzhi couldn’t stop him either.
In the morning, the students from the Small Animal Protection Association handed out red vests to each volunteer.
The leader of the event was a third-year senior named Chen Xinyi, who was very compassionate.
She organized the event, contacted the stray dog rescue center, and had already bought dog food supplies online early on.
Early in the morning, when everyone gathered on the main road, dog food, dog toys, dog shampoo and such supplies piled up on the ground, looking quite impressive.
There were twelve students in total, six of whom were boys, who could help carry the supplies over.
At 8 o’clock, everyone gathered on the main road, and Chen Xinyi was responsible for counting the people and introducing everyone, explaining each person’s task.
Upon arriving at the stray dog rescue center, everyone had their own tasks to help the staff with bathing the dogs, feeding them, cleaning the kennels, and the twelve students were divided into three groups.
Without a doubt, Huo Feng, Pu Sangzhi, Yong Mu, and Mu Mu were in one group. However, they didn’t compete too fiercely for tasks, so they were assigned to clean the kennels...
After half an hour of gathering, announcing tasks, and distributing tasks, everyone was clear on their duties.
"Alright, let’s head to the stray dog rescue station!"
Upon Chen Xinyi’s command, the students put on their red vests and bustled out of the school gates.
Everyone carried some dog food, dog toys, and pet shampoo.
Without a doubt, the strongest and tallest Huo Feng carried the most dog food.
By his side, Pu Sangzhi carried some dog toys, walking shoulder to shoulder with Huo Feng, and seeing him carrying six heavy bags of dog food in both hands, she asked him, "Is it heavy?"
"Not heavy." Huo Feng replied.
He indeed carried the most, and he was the tallest and strongest among so many boys present, with the best physique.
Sometimes, Pu Sangzhi truly felt proud to go out with Huo Feng as her boyfriend.
Because he was always the best-performing, most outstanding, and best-looking one in the group.
The more he grew, the more his inherent charm fermented with his mature personality, making Pu Sangzhi like him even more.
...
A bunch of students changed trains twice to get to the stray dog rescue station.
The staff at the rescue station knew volunteers were coming today, so from time to time, they looked out the door...
Finally, around 9:30, the students arrived at the rescue station.
This Lucky Stray Dog Rescue Station was in the suburbs of Beijing, and because it was in the suburbs, the area for the kennels was relatively large.
Wearing red vests, they entered the stray dog rescue station.
A large yard with various breeds of dogs scattered around, a staff member led them in while chatting with the leader, Chen Xinyi.
Meanwhile, many dogs wagged their tails frantically, surrounding the dozens of students, barking softly at them.
The dogs were well-behaved, not making "woof woof" sounds, only the muted "squeak" sounds, though they looked dirty and odd, they were undoubtedly adorable!
The girls who came here had their hearts almost melted.
Pu Sangzhi and Mu Mu’s gaze was fixed on the dogs, and they smiled uncontrollably as they looked at the pile of dogs around them.
"So cute~"
Usually quiet Mu Mu had a lot to say, continuously uttering "tsk tsk" as she bent down to tease a dog.
After the volunteers transported the supplies like dog food to the stray dog rescue station, the staff continued to warmly welcome the students and explained to them, "The dogs here are all brought in either by citizen notification, organized capture, or delivered by citizens and police. Almost every dog undergoes a health checkup upon arriving here. However, most of the abandoned dogs are sick. Alas..."
The staff sighed and said, "Here, what you can see are mostly old, frail, sick or disabled dogs. Dogs in slightly better condition are posted on Douyin, Weibo, or friends’ circles to find kind-hearted adopters. But for those that are injured or imperfect, very few people are willing to adopt. Currently, the kennel houses about 600 dogs, which is full capacity. We can hardly take in more than 10 more dogs."
"Hello..."
At this moment, Mu Mu asked, "What if more than 10 dogs are sent over? Will you reject them?"
"We generally cannot reject them."
The staff shook their head, "We will first check the dogs’ health and post adoption messages. If no one adopts them, we can only resort to euthanasia."
"Ah..."
The girls among the volunteers looked heartbroken and felt really sad.
"We really have no other choice. The kennel cannot house too many dogs, as it easily spreads disease, like canine distemper or parvovirus, which, once spread among the dog population, lead to more dog deaths." The staff explained helplessly.
"Let me take you around the kennels. Follow me..." Said the staff member.
So, they followed the staff member around, going through various sections of the kennels.
The front yard was the playing area for all dogs, and the individual dog cages were placed in the living area for the dogs.
As the staff said, the stray dogs were at full capacity. Therefore, two dogs usually had to share one cage, meaning the living conditions were quite crowded.
Baths were given in the courtyard.
With so many stray dogs, it was tough to bathe each one.
So generally, priority was given to cleaning the dogs up for adoption, making them smell nice for their new owners.
The room for the dogs’ health checks was like a small medical office.
Overall, the equipment and facilities of the stray dog rescue station were quite simple, and most of the stray dogs here were indeed elderly, weak, sick, or disabled.
Many dogs were missing legs, tails, and some had only half a face, with teeth only on one side.
But as long as the space sufficed, these dogs continued to live strong.
Pu Sangzhi, Huo Feng, Mu Mu, and Yong Mu were assigned the task of cleaning the kennels.
So, at this moment, they faced a room filled with an overwhelming stench of feces.
The sanitary condition inside was visibly terrible!
The ground had visible dog feces, the smell was nauseating, and the dog cages were filthy to an alarming degree...
The area was so large...
"Ugh—"
Huo Feng couldn’t help but gag, his saliva rushing up!
"Here’s a mask for you."
Pu Sangzhi quickly handed him a mask, along with the gloves the staff left for them earlier.
"It’s disgusting..."
Huo Feng leaned his head on Pu Sangzhi’s shoulder, "Ah... why us for this job?"
"Don’t complain."
Pu Sangzhi gently stroked Huo Feng’s hair, "If you’re not comfortable, you can just carry water, pour it into the trough, and we’ll do the cleaning."
"Yeah, Feng, don’t force yourself."
Beside him, Yong Mu consoled him, "We’ve all done these kinds of activities many times. Last time it was the flower and bird market, and before that the zoo. We’re used to it, but it’s your first time, it’s normal if you’re not."
"Are you really used to it?" Huo Feng raised an eyebrow at Yong Mu.
"Yeah."
Pu Sangzhi nodded.
"Okay, I’ll leave it to you guys. I’ll just carry water..."
Huo Feng didn’t insist, quickly putting on his mask and pinching his high nose bridge, saying, "My nose is too sensitive, can’t get used to this smell; it wouldn’t be good if I threw up in there, right."
"Yes, yes..."
Yong Mu nodded, "Feng, you should stay outside."
"Then, let’s get to work!" Mu Mu rolled up her sleeves energetically.
Huo Feng realized...
Mu Mu, who was usually quite reserved, turned into a different person in such places!
"Mu Mu, put on the mask and gloves first." Yong Mu hastily followed behind her.
It was only after the two of them walked a bit further that Pu Sangzhi spoke to Huo Feng, "After joining the same club with them, I realized their relationship was really good, Yong Mu spoils Mu Mu a lot."
"He likes her." Huo Feng replied.
"Huh? He likes Mu Mu?"
Pu Sangzhi was taken aback, "Really like? As in boyfriend-girlfriend kind of like?"
Huo Feng nodded, "Of course. I can see right through his thoughts."
Pu Sangzhi: "Oh..."
Pu Sangzhi didn’t expect that they were actually a mutually affectionate pair.