Ch108 You Are Forbidden to Enter Hereafter
"Woof, woof!"
Upon hearing Meng Ci reject it, Eggplant barked several times, its paws digging tightly into the ground.
Woof, woof.
Master, I don't want to leave.
I haven't finished my meal yet!
The white wolf turned its head, Its gaze fixed on the food bowl beside the stove.
"Eat, eat, eat-all you ever do is eat."
Meng Ci was furious. If he didn't discipline this creature soon, the house would eventually be filled with its urine smell..
It was still bitterly cold outside; even opening the door for ventilation felt like a luxury.
By now, Meng Ci had already dragged Eggplant to the doorway. As he opened the door, a blast of icy wind rushed in instantly.
Seeing Meng Ci genuinely angry this time, Eggplant stubbornly sprawled on the floor.
Woof woof.
Master, I promise I won't mark things randomly anymore.
Shen Que's gaze had followed the pair the entire time. Seeing that Eggplant truly understood its mistake and realized Meng Ci was only trying to scare it, he spoke up.
"Xiao Ci, I think Eggplant really knows it messed up this time. Why not forgive it just this once?"
Hearing Shen Que's words, Eggplant nodded eagerly, its eyes earnest.
Meng Ci feigned disbelief, still tugging fiercely to drag it outside.
"Get up! Get out!"
"From now on, go wherever you want. Mark your territory wherever you please."
Woof woof!
Eggplant refused to budge, continuing to beg for mercy.
Its cries grew louder and louder.
If the people downstairs heard the noise, especially when everyone was barely getting enough to eat, they'd be horrified to discover they were keeping a wolf. They'd likely gang up on them.
So Shen Que walked over and pinched Eggplant's mouth shut.
Eggplant glared at Shen Que. Just moments ago, it had been inwardly grateful that this guy had spoken up for it, but now he was being so rough.
Let me go!
Eggplant struggled.
"Xiao Ci, if you really don't want to keep it, just throw it out."
"So the people downstairs won't hear it howling and come looking for trouble."
Hearing this, Eggplant, who had been struggling to bark, suddenly fell silent.
Meng Ci thought about it and decided the idea wasn't bad.
Then, pointing at Eggplant's snout, he declared, "This is your final warning."
"If you ever dare to relieve yourself indoors again, I'll knock you unconscious, have you skinned and boned, and turn you into food."
Eggplant quickly nodded, promising never to do it again.
"Also, keep your yelling down in here. If someone comes to catch you, I won't be responsible for protecting you," Meng Ci added.
Eggplant nodded again.
Shen Que released Eggplant's mouth. Sure enough, it stopped yelling.
After patting Eggplant, Meng Ci endured the stench and opened the bedroom window to air it out.
The room was now freezing cold, uninhabitable.
As for the shoes marked by Eggplant, Meng Ci had Eggplant fetch them all and shove them Into the stove.
Since Eggplant had been forced to make him smell urine, tonight he'd make Eggplant smell the stench of shoes all night long.
After locking the doors to the bedrooms and kitchen, Meng Ci turned to look at Eggplant with a smirk as he closed the front door.
"Eggplant, I hope you sleep well tonight."
"Bye-bye."
He locked the front door, trapping Eggplant inside.
Let it taste a bit of his own misery.
As the door slammed shut, Eggplant reveled in the room..
Yay! No more getting kicked out by the master!
But soon, Eggplant caught a strange, foul odor.
Ugh!
Eggplant took a deep breath-it stank!
It frantically searched for an escape route, finding none.
Daring not to cry out and summon Meng Ci back, it could only lie on the floor, utterly devoid of the will to live.
Shen Que squatted on the floor, adding wood to the stove. Meng Ci sat on the bed, shivering uncontrollably.
"If you're cold, you can cover yourself with the quilt."
Meng Ci shook his head. "No, my clothes are dirty."
Shen Que could only stoke the fire faster before suggesting.
"Eggplant has so much energy, just sitting around at home doing nothing."
"Why don't I bring it back tomorrow and try training it?"
"Once it's trained, it could be a helper."
Meng Ci found this reasoning sound.
"Do you know how to train dogs?"
Shen Que shook his head. "No, but I can try."
The fire in the kang gradually grew stronger, warming the room.
Meng Ci slipped off his furry
slippers, then began removing his outer pants before burrowing under the quilt.
As for the rest of his clothes, Meng Ci started undressing while tucked inside the covers.
Shen Que neatly folded each piece of clothing he removed and placed them to the side.
Shen Que, unfazed by the cold, stayed on the floor until he was fully undressed before climbing into bed.
The quilt measured two meters by two meters, ample for two people.
Meng Ci made himself comfortable, snuggling closer to Shen Que.
Shen Que leaned against Meng Ci, pulling him into an embrace.
Who knew what Shen Que had eaten growing up, but his body radiated like a portable heater, feeling even warmer than the heated brick bed beneath them..
Having expended so much energy during the day, both quickly drifted off to sleep.
When they awoke the next morning, Shen Que was no longer in bed.
Fortunately, the heated brick bed beneath him was still warm enough to keep Meng Ci from feeling cold. Even his clothes had been placed beside him by Shen Que.
Meng Ci yawned, pulled his clothes into the storage space, and only emerged after dressing.
Inside the room, Shen Que had already prepared a meal.
Seeing Meng Ci enter, Eggplant obediently rubbed against his leg, then tugged him toward the bathroom, eager to show he hadn't peed anywhere.
Meng Ci stood at the doorway, refusing to enter. He glanced inside from a distance before walking away.
Eggplant was a carnivorous creature who disliked drinking water, making the bathroom smell unbearably foul.
Sitting on the sofa, Meng Ci contemplated whether to train Eggplant to simply toss the bag out the bathroom window after doing its business.
But after some thought, he decided the act felt unethical and abandoned the idea.
After eating, the two headed out, strolling over to the trading spot.
Zheng Yan had been waiting Impatiently there. Spotting them, he hurried over.
"Young man, you're finally here!"
Meng Ci didn't hesitate. He pulled three condoms Shen Que had given him from his pocket and handed them to Zheng Yan.
Zheng Yan looked a bit disappointed at only three condoms, but quickly perked up.
"Alright."
"Three condoms total three jin and six liang of rice. I gave you two jin yesterday, so today I'll pay you one jin and six liang."
"Gentlemen, check if the numbers are correct."
Meng Ci nodded. Seeing Zheng
Yan's capable demeanor and sharp business sense, he thought he might need his help someday. "Just weigh out another jin of rice," he suggested.
Zheng Yan protested, "That won't do. We agreed on the amount yesterday. I won't shortchange you."
Zheng Yan retrieved the pole scale hanging at his waist along with a cloth sack. He scooped several handfuls of rice into it and began weighing.
Meng Ci said, "If it's a few ounces short, so be it. Consider it a gesture of friendship."
"Should we ever need your assistance in the future, we'd appreciate your consideration."
Seeing Meng Ci take it so simply, Zheng Yan didn't insist.
The rice in the bag weighed one Jin and two liang. Zheng Yan didn't return any, handing it directly to Meng Ci.