Su Tang handed the package to the two elders.

Although she wasn't on the farm, the three of them couldn't fall behind in their studies.

During the snow season, she created learning materials specifically for orcs.

Orcs count by small stones, one by one, and if they make a mistake, they have to start all over again.

So in addition to learning to read, Su Tang also taught them math, including some basic arithmetic.

For orcs, these are the most practical things; learning other abstract concepts would be a waste of time.

While helping Su Guodong inspect the cellar, Xiao Fu discovered that the number of mushrooms was incorrect by making daily records on the parchment scrolls, and caught a mushroom thief.

Once Su Tang ensured that what she learned wasn't useless, she was able to get Hu Shen to start teaching at the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain.

“No problem, your father has time. He can check their homework every day, and I guarantee they won’t fall behind.” Before Su Guodong could speak, Lin Xia agreed with a smile.

After packing her luggage, Su Tang spent almost the entire next two days with her parents.

Firstly, she couldn't bear to leave her parents, and secondly, she was afraid that if she went back and saw Hu Shen training the cubs, she would soften her heart.

On my way home in the evening.

The five kids, who were full of energy when they left, looked like wilted eggplants, each sticking out their tongues and lying by the door, looking utterly hopeless.

Su Tang was heartbroken and personally cooked to comfort the children.

No one knows what Hu Shen said to the kids, but every morning, the kids would happily follow him out again.

"These kids are so sensible, it breaks my heart, sigh..."

Watching her children leave, Su Tang couldn't help but shake her head and sigh.

In the forest.

Hu Shen stood on the tree, watching the five cubs below being chased around by a big black bear.

"Remember, don't act like you're half-dead when you get back tonight, or you'll have to eat your mother's cooking again."

"Awoo!"

The five little ones ran wildly, responding to Hu Shen.

The giant black bear was larger than all five of their cubs combined, and given the disparity in strength, they could only flee in all directions.

But it was precisely under such perilous circumstances that their boundless potential was unleashed. After nearly losing their lives to the bear several times, the five cubs finally exhausted the black bear's strength and worked together to kill it.

Seeing the abilities displayed by his five cubs, Hu Shen looked satisfied.

Da Bao performed the best. Throughout the battle, Da Bao led the other four children and controlled the entire field.

Erbao and Sanbao had great stamina and exhausted the black bear's strength; they deserve the most credit.

The five treasures are the most clever, always managing to take risky moves and rescue the captured children in unexpected ways.

Four treasures...

Looking at the lazy Sibao lying on the ground, Hu Shen couldn't help but pinch the bridge of his nose.

While the other cubs fought bravely, the four treasures' main role throughout the entire battle was to act as bait...

Back home, Hu Shen told Su Tang about the training progress of the past few days.

"Pfft..." Su Tang, who was drinking water, couldn't help but spit it out when she heard Si Bao's performance.

This really fits Si Bao's style of doing things.

For the first time, Hu Shen felt overwhelmed; he had never encountered such a difficult cub to teach.

"Well, Da Bao and the other three performed very well. In any case, only one of the five can become the Beast King. Since Si Bao doesn't have that talent, let's not force it."

Su Tang comforted Hu Shen, who was at a loss for what to do for the first time.

"With Da Bao and the others around, we can't let Si Bao starve to death in the future. Besides, the beastmen of Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain now have other ways to obtain food besides hunting."

"I just don't understand how a brave orc like the old Beast King could have given birth to..." such a useless little brat as Si Bao.

Hu Shen pinched the bridge of his nose, his deep voice carrying a hint of weariness.

He just couldn't understand it!

...

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Hundreds of orcs gathered at the foot of Beast Mountain, carrying large and small baskets of supplies, preparing to head to the farm to exchange for supplies that were not available on Beast Mountain.

Many orcs came to see him off, including Su Tang.

"Father and Mother, please be careful on your journey. If anything happens, be sure to send a message to Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain through the beastmen. I will come back to see you when I have time."

Su Tang held Lin Xia's hand, transforming into a little old lady, and chattered on and on.

"Alright, don't worry about us. Take care of yourself and Da Bao and the others. If you keep babbling on, I'll think you're older than me and even more talkative than me."

Lin Xia smiled and patted Su Tang's hand.

Su Jianyuan added from the side, "Don't worry, with me here, how could anything happen to Father and Mother?"

The family was all smiles, showing none of the sadness one might expect from a separation.

Su Tang said goodbye to everyone. Although Su Shiwei didn't say much, as the eldest brother, he also gave Su Jianyuan and Xiao Fu a few words of advice, acting like the eldest brother.

After everyone said their goodbyes, the group prepared to set off.

Su Tang stood under the cedar tree, watching her family's figures disappear from sight, and the idea of ​​building a road resurfaced in her mind.

"Brother, do you think it's possible to build a railway between Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain and the farm in my lifetime?" Su Tang thought to herself and couldn't help but turn to ask Su Shiwei.

"W-what... a railway?" Su Shiwei was taken aback. He thought his recent idea of ​​building a road was bold enough, but he didn't expect Tangtang to be even more outrageous.

“Yes, brother, think about it. Most of the travel between the two tribes is for transporting goods. It would be so convenient if there were a railway. We have fuel, and we can afford to use either manual carriages or fuel-powered ones.”

Su Tang looked at Su Shiwei with bright, sparkling eyes.

He can afford to use it, provided that he can actually make it.

Seeing Su Tang's expectant gaze, Su Shiwei pondered for a moment, "We can give it a try, but the prerequisite is that we need to find all the necessary materials first."

The most essential materials are steel, sand, cement, and railway sleepers. The others are relatively easy to find, but steel is what he has been searching for recently.

If it could actually be built, it would be a giant leap forward for civilization on the ancient continent.

Su Tang was overjoyed to receive Su Shiwei's reply.

Materials can be found gradually; after all, building a railway is not something that can be accomplished overnight.

With Su Tang's help, Su Shiwei decided to go back and carefully consider the matter.

Lin Shanyue heard that an orc team was setting off to other tribes to exchange supplies today, so she wanted to come and see what supplies were available.

They arrived too late and didn't see the orcish procession, but instead saw Su Shiwei walking up the mountain with a heavy heart.

Lin Shanyue stopped in her tracks.

What's wrong with him?

She had never seen him like this in the past two months.

Lin Shanyue pulled up another orc who had also come up from the foot of the mountain and asked, "What just happened? What's wrong with him?"

The orc followed Lin Shanyue's gaze and, seeing it was Su Shiwei, answered without hesitation:

“Ask him. His family just left the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain and went back to their tribe. He just saw them off.”