"Then?" Zhao Douan asked curiously.
Li Yanfu's eyes were filled with reminiscence,
"And then, that elder pointed to the dog and said it was a farmer's tamed companion for herding sheep. Although the sheep have a leader, their large and cumbersome numbers.
Sometimes, when passing by someone else's fields, many sheep are attracted by the crops and stray to eat. If the crops are damaged, the owner will come looking...
The shepherd can only drive the leading sheep but cannot prevent these sheep from sneaking food, and so the role of the dog comes into play."
"Dogs run fast and resemble wolves in appearance. The sheep fear them. If any sheep steal food, the dog quickly chases them away... Therefore, the dog also becomes valuable, able to avoid being killed for its meat.
