On November 2nd, this year's winter transport production began.

Sheng Liancheng continued to be stationed on the mountain, mainly to watch over the generator depot.

As for Sheng Xiping, he is a production scheduler, so he doesn't need to live on the mountain every day. He only needs to be on duty at the scheduling camp for one night every few days, and he can take the commuter bus to and from get off work the rest of the time.

Tiger Flower still lives with her two cubs at the Sheng family's house, but now Flower Flower goes back to the mountains every few days, staying for three or four days at a time.

Fortunately, it always manages to bring back prey, which is enough for Jiao Jiao and Zhuang Zhuang, who don't have large appetites yet.

Jiaojiao and Zhuangzhuang were raised in the Sheng family's sheltered environment, protected from wind and snow, and grew up healthy and sleek.

Now these two tiger cubs weigh sixty or seventy pounds and are very naughty every day. They often run out of the house to play with the dogs, or jump into the chicken coop to catch chickens.

With Sheng Xinhua and Sheng Xinyu also joining in the mischief, the Sheng family was quite a scene, with chaos and commotion all the time.

Tiger cubs are born with a predatory instinct; even when they're not hungry, they'll still try to catch chickens.

One day, Zhang Shuzhen didn't even notice, and Zhuangzhuang killed a chicken.

Enraged, Zhang Shuzhen kept the dead chicken until Huahua returned, then threw it in front of Huahua and complained.

"Huahua, look at what your tiger son has done! It's outrageous! He's killed all our chickens."

It's unclear whether Hua Hua understood Zhang Shuzhen's words or not. It went over and sniffed the dead chicken, then moved closer to Zhuang Zhuang and sniffed it again.

Then, it raised its big paw and gave Zhuangzhuang a good whack, growling angrily at Zhuangzhuang in a low voice.

It's no wonder Hua Hua was angry. When it was this big, it was already able to catch and eat badgers on its own, and it never harmed the poultry and livestock in the village.

Hua Hua was a mother for the first time and cared deeply for her two tiger cubs. She settled them in the Sheng family's home and often went out hunting to feed them, ensuring that the two cubs hardly suffered any hardship.

As a result, these two mischievous creatures actually killed the Sheng family's chickens.

Hua Hua was rescued by Sheng Xiping back then, and she has always been grateful to the Sheng family, treating them as her own home.

That's why she came back to rest and recuperate after getting pregnant, and then stayed at the Sheng family's house with the baby for so long.

Now that the tiger cubs have caused trouble, Hua Hua is probably angry, so that night, Hua Hua took the two tiger cubs and left the Sheng family.

"Son, you're finally back! Jiaojiao and Zhuangzhuang are gone, and Huahua is nowhere to be seen either."

On the evening of November 16th, when Sheng Xiping returned home from get off work, Zhang Shuzhen spoke to him with a worried expression.

"Hua Hua came back yesterday afternoon, but then they left sometime last night."

This morning I went to the west room and found the flower basket empty; the mother and her two children were nowhere to be seen.

"Oh dear, if I had known, I shouldn't have told on you yesterday."

Zhuangzhuang chased the chickens and killed one. I said a few words about it when Huahua came back yesterday afternoon.

"Look, who knew Hua Hua would take both kids away that night?" Zhang Shuzhen couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

The Sheng family never treated Hua Hua as a tiger, but rather as one of their own.

Especially this year, when Hua Hua brought her cubs back, the whole family doted on the two tiger cubs, treating them almost like their own children.

Isn't it normal for your own child to be naughty and get into trouble?

Well, that's just how it is. Hua Hua has a sense of shame, so she took the baby and left.

"It's freezing cold outside, and Jiaojiao and Zhuangzhuang are still so small. How are they going to survive the winter?" Zhang Shuzhen regretted it all day.

The two tiger cubs suddenly disappeared, and not only Zhang Shuzhen was worried, but Sheng Xinhua and Sheng Xinyu also cried all day, looking for Jiaojiao and Zhuangzhuang.

Upon hearing that their father had returned, Sheng Xinhua and Sheng Xinyu ran out with tears in their eyes, each hugging one of Sheng Xiping's legs.

"Dad, Jiaojiao and Zhuangzhuang are missing. They went with Huahua." Sheng Xinhua looked up and said pitifully to Sheng Xiping.

"Xinhua, Jiaojiao and Zhuangzhuang have grown up and need to go back to the mountains."

"They belong to the mountains and forests; they can't stay in our house forever." Sheng Xiping patted his son's head and explained softly.

"It's alright, Hua Hua will bring them back after a while. You see, Hua Hua comes back often, don't you? Don't worry."

"Mom, don't worry. Tigers are born to live in the wild. Their fur is so thick, how could they be afraid of the cold?"

When Hua Hua was this size, it was already able to go out and hunt for food, but it didn't have a mother tiger to take care of it.

With Hua Hua looking after them, what hardship could those two tiger cubs possibly endure?

They were born to live in the wild; their wild nature is innate. It's normal for them to return to the mountains. If they don't leave, who knows what trouble those two tiger cubs might cause.

Seeing his mother's regretful and sad expression, Sheng Xiping could only offer gentle words of comfort.

"At this time of year, most of the black bears and brown bears on the mountain are hiding in their dens, and tigers don't have any natural enemies. Don't worry, they'll be fine."

"Sigh, I hope Hua Hua and her two tiger cubs will be alright."

"I was thinking, why wouldn't it be until next spring when it gets warmer that Hua Hua could lead her two kittens away? I never imagined they'd be gone now," Zhang Shuzhen sighed.

Hua Hua took the tiger cub away, and the Sheng family was not happy. They also had no appetite for dinner that night.

On the morning of the 17th, Sheng Xiping got up at five o'clock to sweep snow and fetch water. When he opened the gate, he found a dead little yellow dog outside.

The little blond cat's belly had been ripped open, and judging from the teeth marks, it didn't look like it was torn open by a big tiger.

It seems that Hua Hua taught the two cubs how to hunt, caught a yellow-haired creature, gave its internal organs to the two cubs, and sent the rest to the Sheng family.

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