Meow~

As soon as Lu Fangfang opened the door, Xiao Hua, who was inside, immediately ran over.

When Daya saw the little snow leopard, her eyes immediately turned into stars. "Auntie, your big cat is so cute!"

"A big cat? That's not wrong."

Lu Fangfang reached out and picked up Xiaohua.

"Auntie, give it to me, give it to me."

Daya stood in front of her, arms outstretched, looking expectant.

“My big cat is quite fierce, Da Ya, you'd better watch out.”

Lu Fangfang patted Xiaohua's head and then put her in Daya's arms.

Meow~

Just as Xiao Hua was about to bare its teeth, Lu Fangfang quickly stroked it again, saying, "Xiao Hua, behave yourself."

"Little Flower? Auntie, is its name Little Flower?"

"Um."

"Little Flower, Little Flower, Little Flower..."

Daya hugged the little snow leopard, nuzzled her head against it, and then happily called out its name.

Meow~

Xiao Hua looked aloof and didn't want to talk to Daya.

Seeing this, Lu Fangfang turned around and went about her own business.

She rinsed some rice, put it in a small aluminum pot, and then sat down to brush the cordyceps.

With Xiaohua's help today, she dug up quite a lot, so we need to hurry and scrub it clean.

After a while, Xiao Aiguo also arrived.

Seeing his daughter holding a large black and white cat, he quickly went over.

"Fangfang, is this the snow leopard you found on the mountain?"

"Yes, that's the one. There was another one that froze to death back then, sigh."

After hearing this, Xiao Aiguo shook his head. He reached out and curiously touched the little snow leopard, then asked, "Fangfang, do you want to keep it as a pet?"

“Brother-in-law, I want to raise it a bit bigger and then release it back into the snow mountain. This kind of creature is too rare.”

"Brother-in-law, don't worry, I will definitely keep a close eye on it. When it gets a little bigger, I will tie it up to make sure it doesn't hurt anything in the family compound."

"You absolutely mustn't let it hurt anyone. I heard from Shufen that it has a spirit, but even if it has a spirit, it's still a wild animal. You should be careful. If it gets too dangerous, take it to the zoo in the provincial capital."

Xiao Aiguo reached out and touched the little snow leopard again.

It's unclear whether Xiao Hua understood what he said, but this thing that bared its teeth at everyone else became more docile than a cat when it saw Xiao Aiguo, practically stretching out its head for him to pet.

Seeing this, Xiao Aiguo was even more delighted. "Shufen is right, this little leopard is really intelligent."

"Father, this...this is a leopard?"

Daya stared wide-eyed, completely dumbfounded.

A leopard? A snow leopard? Not a cat?

Looking down, Daya belatedly realized that the big cat in her arms was indeed different from the one in her hometown.

"It's alright, little snow leopard, just like a cat."

Xiao Aiguo laughed and played another round.

"Meow~"

Xiao Hua called out in agreement, and Xiao Aiguo's wrinkles gathered together with a smile.

When Daya realized she was holding a snow leopard, her face turned red with nervousness.

She reached out and gently stroked Little Flower. Seeing that the little snow leopard didn't react, she finally felt relieved.

"Alright, Daya, put the little snow leopard down, let's go back for dinner."

...

After dinner, Lu Fangfang took the cordyceps she hadn't finished cleaning and went to Commissar Xiao's house.

With the help of Daya, Tiedan, and Xiao Aiguo, the cordyceps were quickly finished being brushed.

Lu Fangfang left the cordyceps and went home.

Late at night, the little snow leopard was more energetic than during the day, pacing back and forth in the house, observing its territory.

Lu Fangfang ignored it.

She brought in a few bamboo poles, chopped them with a knife, and then used hemp rope to weave a fish trap.

Working until midnight, Lu Fangfang wove a rectangular fish trap using hemp rope and bamboo.

This cage has openings on several sides, wider on the outside and narrower on the inside, so once a fish goes in, it's not easy for it to get out.

She found some broken bones, wrapped them up, and put them in the cage. She looked around and saw that Little Flower was still wandering around inside.

"Little Flower, come here, let's go to sleep."

Meow~

Little Flower called out, then walked over with graceful steps.

Lu Fangfang bent down and picked it up in one gulp.

She moved a red folding chair over, found an old piece of Mingcheng's clothing, made a little nest for Xiaohua, and then put Xiaohua inside.

"Little Flower, you'll sleep here from now on. Behave yourself."

She patted its head, turned off the light, and went to bed.

The room was pitch black, but in Xiaohua's eyes, it was just like daytime.

It glanced at the distance to the bed in front of it, wagged its tail, took a slight step back, and then leaped with all its might.

"Sizzle~"

Little Flower stretched out her claws, grabbed the bed sheet, and climbed onto the bed with great difficulty.

It walked to the bedside, sniffed Lu Fangfang's head, and seeing that Lu Fangfang was asleep, it found a comfortable spot and lay down.

...

"Ah... Achoo."

Lu Fangfang rubbed her nose in a daze.

She opened her eyes and saw a fluffy tail right in front of her nose. Looking further, she saw the little snow leopard fast asleep beside her pillow.

"How did you get up here, little one?"

Lu Fangfang reluctantly took a sip.

I turned my head and looked outside. It was just getting light. I picked up my watch from beside my pillow and saw that it was already past six o'clock.

It was getting late, so she got dressed and got up.

She washed her face, ate something, and then woke up Xiaohua, who was still sleeping.

There were still some small fish left on the plate. She chewed them and spat them all out to the little snow leopard.

Don't look down on it; most people don't get this kind of treatment.

Today, Lu Fangfang is going to dig for caterpillar fungus. She plans to bring Xiao Hua along again. With this little radar, she is confident that she can dig even more than yesterday.

She picked up the water bottle and hung it around her neck, then picked up the little snow leopard and put it directly into her cloth bag. Next, she picked up the bamboo cage she had woven the night before and walked outside.

As soon as I left the hospital, Wang Shufen came over, and the two chatted as they walked toward the Sixth Team.

When they reached the riverbank, Lu Fangfang found a spot with deeper water and threw the bamboo cage in.

She planned to wait until she returned in the afternoon to pick up the fish trap.

After a while, Lu Fangfang spotted the chubby mouse again on the grass by the roadside.

Reaching into the cloth bag, she pulled open the small flower and took out a slingshot and mud pellets.

These round mud balls were made by Tie Dan himself, and they look just like glass marbles. They are perfect for use as projectiles.

Lu Fangfang gripped the slingshot, aimed at the fat rat in the distance, and then pulled it back forcefully.

"Whoosh."

"Smack."

One bullet hit the rat directly.

The fat mouse kicked its legs, then stopped moving.

Lu Fangfang, carrying Xiaohua on her back, quickly ran over.

"Alas."

After all, it was just a mouse. Lu Fangfang touched it with her foot, feeling at a loss as to how to handle it.

"Hey girl, I heard from the boss that this is called a pika, and we have quite a lot of them here."

plateau pika

"A pika? No wonder it's so cute."

Lu Fangfang opened the cloth bag, then took out Xiaohua and placed her next to the pika.

Meow~

Xiao Hua looked up at Lu Fangfang with a puzzled expression.

"Eat up, I just got this for you, it's still fresh."