A tuft of hair led three children to the basin and began to eat heartily.

They only eat sea cucumbers and have no interest in kelp.

The little wild donkey glanced at them, stretched out its head, and pushed a tuft of hair aside.

"Awoo~"

A tuft of hair barked angrily and then pushed the little yellow dog out again.

The little wild donkey was tall and strong, and it was actually a little scared.

"Awoo~"

The little yellow dog looked at his wife in surprise, then simply ran under the little wild donkey and started eating.

This time, the little wild donkey didn't chase the little yellow dog away. Instead, it picked up some sea cucumbers and put them in front of the little yellow dog's mouth.

The two little ones, one tall and one short, are incredibly close.

Beside them, Lawyer Hao watched them devour sea cucumbers and kelp, and secretly swallowed.

At noon, the group divided up half of the sack of sea cucumbers that the sister-in-law had asked them to bring and made soup from them.

He drank two large bowls of it; it was incredibly delicious.

The soldiers in the regiment did the same; they finished every last drop of the several large pots of sea cucumber soup—it was truly a rare delicacy.

"Little yellow dog, little wild donkey, you can eat slowly, no one will take it from you."

"By the way, my sister-in-law said you have to behave well."

"Awoo~"

"Oh...ah..."

Soon, the whole pot of boiled kelp and sea cucumbers was devoured by them.

As dusk settled, Hao Dazhuang patted the two little ones, picked up the basin, and returned to the regiment.

The little yellow dog played with the wild donkey for a while, and soon led his wife and children back to the deep cave.

It's several meters below the ground here, and it's lined with dry grass and strips of cloth, so the cold air from outside can't get in.

The little yellow dog and a tuft of fur sheltered the three little Tibetan fox cubs in the middle, then comfortably closed their eyes and quickly fell asleep.

Outside, on the dark grassland, only the little wild donkey remained.

"Oh...ah..."

After braying a few times, the little wild donkey turned around and dejectedly returned to the farm.

Still thinking about the mare from Team Six, it planned to go again tomorrow after eating and drinking its fill.

"Little wild donkey, come in quickly."

At the breeding farm, my sister-in-law left the door open for it.

Even in the dead of winter, the stoves in the sheds of the breeding farm are always on, making it warm and cozy inside.

The little wild donkey squeezed into the storage room and found the big girl still busy at the table with a pen.

It leaned closer to take a look and saw that what Da Niu had drawn looked somewhat familiar.

It resembles the family of female Tibetan foxes I saw this morning.

Wagging its little tail, it watched for a while longer before walking alone to the southeast corner of the room.

There was a thick pile of hay, and on top of it was a cloth pillow. It found a comfortable spot and lay down.

In no time, it lay down completely, its head resting on the pillow.

"You big gluttonous donkey, you fall asleep so quickly."

The girl leaned closer to listen, and the donkey started snoring.

She grinned and secretly plugged the donkey's nostrils with her hand.

"call……"

The little wild donkey opened its mouth wider and wider, then snorted and stretched its head out.

When it saw the person in front of it was Da Niu, it opened its donkey mouth wide, yawned, then nudged her, before resting its head on the pillow again.

"You gluttonous donkey, you're having such a good time."

Even the eldest daughter looked on with envy.

She really didn't want to go home. If only she could take a small blanket and sleep next to the little wild donkey, it would be so much warmer here than at home.

She stood up and sighed. Her face gradually lost its expression. She touched herself and, finding nothing left, strode out of the farm and back to her family compound.

...

On the snow-capped mountains of the north.

Big Fatty and Little Flower were delayed for most of the day by the wild donkey, and they didn't catch a argali sheep until evening.

The two snow leopards didn't intend to take their prey back; they simply started eating it on the spot.

It got dark quickly, the wind on the mountain grew stronger, and snowflakes began to fall.

Big Fatty and Little Flower have thick fur and don't feel cold, but the argali they hunted quickly froze solid.

They devoured most of it, then raised their heads and howled.

"Meow~"

"Meow~"

Little Flower turned around and led Big Fatty to a small cave.

At the very back of the cave, there was some dry grass, and in the very center was a somewhat damaged bamboo basket.

Xiao Hua stretched and leaned her whole body onto the bamboo basket.

Big Fatty walked up to his wife and placed his long, thick tail under her head.

The wind and snow outside were getting heavier, and the two snow leopards snuggled together and fell asleep.

...

Yangjiazhai Commune, Houpo Brigade, Lujia.

At night, the only sound in the house was the crackling of burning firewood; otherwise, it was eerily quiet.

Lu Fangfang glanced at her angry parents, then turned to look at the stubborn Xiuxiu, and sighed helplessly.

The family was having a nice meal tonight, but the atmosphere suddenly became tense when Xiuxiu brought up Lao Xu's matter.

"Dad, Mom, actually Old Xu is a good person. He's educated and reliable..."

"Fangfang, this is none of your business, don't say anything."

Lu Zhaokun glared at Xiuxiu and said angrily, "Don't even think about it! As long as I'm still here, I won't agree. This time you're back, stay home and don't go to Qilian."

"In a couple of days, I'll find someone and introduce you to a few people. You can just stay home and wait to get married!"

"I won't marry him. If you want to marry him, you can. I'm not going to just find someone and settle down for the rest of my life."

Xiuxiu suddenly stood up.

She thought her parents would understand her better when she came back this time, but they were still as unreasonable as ever.

It's simply...it's impossible to communicate with them!

"I don't care, I've made up my mind about Lao Xu."

After saying that, she turned around and stormed off.

"You...you've gone too far! Aren't I still your father?"

"Dad, please don't make things difficult for Xiuxiu."

Lu Fangfang quickly stepped forward and stopped her father from chasing after her.

Beside her, Yang Cuilan wiped away her tears and said sadly, "Fangfang, now that you've married into Qilian, it feels like I've lost a daughter. Xiuxiu, you can't do this to her, it's making things difficult for her."

"But this is, after all, a major life event for Xiuxiu, and she has to make the decision herself."

Lu Fangfang tried to persuade her helplessly.

She understands her parents' thoughts, but this is really not a good idea.

“Dad, Mom, Xiuxiu has grown up and has her own ideas. She has also seen more of the world over the years. Please give her opinions more consideration.”

Zhuang Mingcheng stood up and also offered a word of advice.

Old Xu is a cultured and approachable person. I respect him and consider him a trustworthy person.

"well."

Lu Zhaokun sighed deeply and sat back down in his chair.

"They've grown wings, they've grown wings, I can't control them anymore."