Favorite of the Beast-world: I Got Rich Through Farming-Chapter 174 - 125: The Birth of the Cute Little Cubs
Gou Ni picked up the smallest one with a look of feigned disgust, patting its little bottom. "If you keep running around and getting all dirty, I won’t let you in the house. I’ll just leave you outside to sleep by yourself!"
"Meow~"
The little tigers were all Beastmen, so they were very smart. It meowed pitifully, then shamelessly nuzzled its round, fluffy face against its mother’s neck, pawing at her with its dirty little paws.
The other two, not wanting to be left out, tugged at Gou Ni’s calves from below and cried out. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶
"AWOO!"
"AWOOO~"
’I want Mommy to hold me too~’
Gou Ni and An Jin burst out laughing at the antics of the clever little cubs.
Gou Ni let them go, gave them a light nudge with her foot, and shooed them off to go play in a nearby snowdrift.p>
The little tigers were full of energy and started chasing each other’s tails, as if vying for dominance.
As a result, they all tumbled into the snowdrift and quickly disappeared from sight. When they popped out again, their fur was caked in a ring of white snow, making them look just like three little, living snowmen.
From their seats on a stone bench in the courtyard, An Jin and Gou Ni laughed as they watched the little tigers’ silly predicament, planning to tell them all about it when they grew up.
They also took the opportunity to chat about interesting things that had happened recently.
Ling Hong came out of the house with a few fragrant, sweet roasted sweet potatoes and some beast milk for them. "It’s pretty cold out. If it starts snowing later, you should stay inside."
His gaze drifted enviously toward the little tigers chasing and playing with each other, his heart filled with a swirl of complex emotions, though his handsome face remained mostly expressionless.
After seeing Gou Ni and the little tigers off, An Jin didn’t stay idle. She took advantage of the rare sunny weather to go to the city’s Southwest district to check on the living conditions of the Water Beastmen.
She found that instead of staying in the perfectly good wooden houses, they preferred to wrap themselves up in several large bundles and "lie in the sand" on the snowy, sandy riverbank, effectively hiding themselves.
They had also dug more than ten large dens in the riverbed. At night, they would transform into their beast forms and crawl into the damp water caves to sleep soundly.
’...So I built those wooden houses for nothing.’
An Jin didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Fortunately, she had rushed over to take a look and now understood the habits and preferences of the Water Beastmen.
’It seems the city’s future construction plans will need some last-minute changes.’
’I never expected there’d be so much space underwater. This is perfect. In the future, we won’t have to spend a fortune on wooden houses. We can just dig dens directly in the water.’
’The soil here is pretty firm, so it probably won’t collapse.’
...
The long winter break was almost over. Most of the Water Beastmen’s injuries had healed, and many of them were packing their things, planning to leave the tribe.
Shalv was no exception. But as a lone fish with no ties, he didn’t have much to pack, so he swam around freely in the water, searching for food.
’Suddenly, he saw a familiar, petite figure in the water nearby, gathering something. Herbs?’
’Oh, that’s right. She’s a Witch Doctor.’
’What a coincidence.’ Shalv frowned, his silver-gray eyebrows furrowing. His expression was inscrutable as he swished his fish tail and slowly swam over.
Hua Ye wiped the sweat from her face. Just as she was about to turn, their eyes met. "...??" She turned her head and immediately tried to run.
Shalv’s fish tail slapped the water fiercely. He was furious. The man roared, cold and impatient, "Why do you run every time you see me? Am I that scary?!"
He added with dissatisfaction, "Female, get over here. I’ll help you gather herbs. This is a one-time offer, so don’t be ungrateful."
Hua Ye, "..."
She silently turned back and shot him a glare.
It was getting dark and she still hadn’t gathered enough herbs, so Hua Ye had no choice but to go to the riverbank. She held up her basket and said to Shalv, "It’s these few types of herbs. They all grow in the river. Can you help me pick some?"p>
’I didn’t expect this female’s voice to be so surprisingly soft and pleasant. I guess it makes up a little for her flaw of abandoning males.’
Shalv flicked his tail.
Although he didn’t like females, no straight male Beastman could refuse such a request. Shalv stuck his head over, memorized the herbs in the basket, and then said with an impatient look, "Alright, alright, I get it. Go sit on that rock for a bit. I’ll go find them for you right now."
Beastmen were terrifyingly efficient.
Hua Ye had barely eaten half a fruit when Shalv swam over, dragging a large, dripping handful of herbs. He muttered to himself, "Your tribe is really strange. You actually have females as the Clan Leader and Witch Doctor, and you even make females come out to personally pick herbs..."
Hua Ye had been quiet, but when Shalv mentioned An Jin, she became emotional and retorted, "That’s not true! The Clan Leader is a wonderful person. She’s smart, beautiful, and very kind. If it weren’t for her, I might have..."
Her voice trailed off as she spoke.
The familiar redness and moisture welled up in the corners of her eyes again.
Shalv’s head throbbed. "Why are you crying again? I didn’t even say anything bad about her this time."
’This land rabbit really is the most useless crybaby of a female I’ve ever met.’
