The tiger's roar grew more and more mournful, and Lu Qiqi's expression changed. She then searched for the source of the sound.

Lu Qiqi found the tiger under a big tree in the forest.

The tiger was lying dying under the big tree, with a white tiger cub beside it. Lu Qiqi was a little confused. She had picked up a pregnant tiger mother. No wonder she could eat so much!

Lu Qiqi didn't get close, but suddenly there was another shrill tiger roar. Lu Qiqi immediately covered her ears, thus avoiding being deaf.

After the mother tiger finished calling, she stopped moving. Lu Qiqi went closer and saw the mother tiger's tail. She noticed a wet little leg and realized that the mother tiger was pregnant with another tiger cub that hadn't been born yet. It seemed that she had had a difficult birth.

Lu Qiqi ran back to the wooden house, took out a large basin filled with spiritual spring water, and then returned to her mother tiger's side.

Lu Qiqi walked over, not afraid at all that the tiger mother would hurt her, because before the tiger mother could hurt her, Lu Qiqi could instantly throw the tiger mother out of the space.

The tiger mother looked at Lu Qiqi listlessly and walked towards her. When she saw the spiritual spring water, her eyes lit up and she immediately buried her head and started drinking.

After drinking half of the spring water, the mother tiger let out a roar that shook the mountains and the earth, and the tiger cub was finally born.

The tiger mother drank all the remaining spring water, not wanting to waste a single drop.

Lu Qiqi breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Tiger Mom was alright.

But her relief was short-lived; she was soon faced with another problem: 'Three tigers! How am I supposed to raise them? Even the emperor wouldn't spend his money like this!'

Lu Qiqi tried to negotiate with the tiger mother, "How about I let you out? Being trapped here is not as good as going back to the vast mountains and forests outside."

The tiger mother glanced at Lu Qiqi and then turned her face away: "You lured it here, and now you want to drive it away? No way!"

Lu Qiqi and the tiger mother remained locked in a stalemate. The tiger mother continued to groom her cubs, and Lu Qiqi felt her heart melt at the sight. As expected of a feline, she was so lovable.

The mother tiger licked the cubs clean and then pushed the two cubs towards Lu Qiqi.

Lu Qiqi didn't know what the tiger mother was going to do, but a thought popped into her mind: could the tiger mother be trying to use the cubs to exchange for her living in the space?

Seeing that Lu Qiqi hadn't made a move, the tiger mother couldn't wait any longer. She picked up the two tiger cubs and put them in Lu Qiqi's arms, then ran away.

Lu Qiqi held two little tiger cubs, fluffy and chubby. She loved felines so much!

Lu Qiqi hadn't even had a chance to fully enjoy petting the tiger cubs when the mother tiger brought back two rabbits.

Seeing the bloodstains on the tiger mother's teeth, Lu Qiqi guessed that the other two tigers had already been eaten.

Lu Qiqi, who had just put down the two tiger cubs, was completely captivated by their cuteness. Since the mother tiger didn't want to leave, she decided to let her stay. From now on, when she was resting, she could let the mother tiger out to find food on her own.

When Lu Qiqi left the space, she heard a commotion outside the carriage, like water boiling over.

Lu Qiqi pushed open the carriage door, got out of the carriage, and walked into the crowd.

When Lu Qiqi saw Lu Dahai, she called out, "Third Uncle."

Lu Dahai smiled and said, "Seventh girl, the donkey meat soup you cooked is so delicious."

"That's right, that's right, the Lu family girl has excellent skills!"

"Of course! The Lu family girl can fight off bandits and has excellent cooking skills. I wonder which lucky boy will be able to marry you!"

Lu Qiqi smiled but didn't reply. She was still young and not in a hurry to get married.

She had something to discuss with the village chief, so she said, "Everyone, eat and drink well," and then went to find him.

Lu Qiqi found the village chief, who was drawing on the muddy ground with a twig and muttering to himself.

She was about to call out to the village chief when Li Shoucai stopped her, saying, "Girl, the village chief is calculating how to distribute the grain. You can talk to him later."

Lu Qiqi asked Li Shoucai, "How does the village chief plan to distribute the grain?"

Li Shoucai scratched his head and said, "I don't know either. I've tried several methods, but none of them worked."

Lu Qiqi smiled mysteriously, "I have a plan that might work."

When the village chief heard Lu Qiqi say she had a good idea, he immediately looked up and asked, "Girl, what's your good idea? Tell me about it."

Lu Qiqi thought of resource integration: "Village chief, we can sort out the grain and distribute it according to the number of people. Everyone, adults and children, will get the same amount as adults. As long as the number of people is correct, we don't have to worry about not having enough grain."

The village chief thought for a moment, then asked, "If the grain includes rice and bran, how do we divide it?"

Lu Qiqi understood the village chief's concerns. Grain varied in quality, and it was impossible for everyone to receive the good grain. Those who received the good grain would naturally be happy, but those who received the bad grain would definitely have complaints. In the end, they would accuse the distribution of grain of favoritism, which would be a thankless task.

But this didn't stump Lu Qiqi. She said, "Divide the food according to the number of people, then shuffle it. Everyone gets what they need, and there's no going back on the decision."

It's like opening a blind box; once you've placed your bet, you're done.

Lu Qiqi's words were concise and to the point. Li Shoucai smiled and said, "This is a good method. This way, no one will have any objections, and it all depends on their own luck."

Li Shoucai then asked, "What about the poultry and livestock? They're all mixed together. We even lost quite a few after the bandit's den. How are we going to divide them?"

Lu Qiqi thought for a moment, "First distribute it to the existing villagers, and the rest can be exchanged for money. The money exchanged should be returned to the government. When we get to Luzhou Prefecture, the village will definitely need it. If no one exchanges it, then I'll trouble the village chief to arrange for someone to support them. The journey to Luzhou Prefecture is long, and they can eat on the way."

The village chief suddenly had a flash of inspiration and laughed loudly, "You're a really clever girl! This is a brilliant idea, let's use this method!" He then said to Li Shoucai, "Shoucai, go find someone to distribute the grain. We'll distribute the grain later!"

After Li Shoucai left, the village chief remembered that Li Shoucai had said that Lu Qiqi had saved him when he fainted and even led people to the bandit stronghold to rescue people. He said, "Girl, you are so kind! I thank you on behalf of the villagers. If it weren't for you, we would all be dead!"

As he spoke, the village chief was about to kneel down, but Lu Qiqi quickly helped him up. How could she dare to accept the kneeling of such an elderly person? Wouldn't that shorten her lifespan?!

Lu Qiqi said, "Village chief, kneeling before me is shortening my lifespan! When my sister and I first came to Li Family Village, the village chief was willing to take us in. How could I stand idly by when my fellow villagers encountered bandits?"

Seeing that the village chief was about to continue expressing his gratitude, Lu Qiqi remembered the purpose of her visit and quickly said, "Village chief, I have come to see you with an important matter to discuss. I want to form a self-defense force in the village. Everyone, regardless of age or gender, will have to train. The whole village will be a soldier!"