Su Tang's straw sandals were torn, and her big toe was sticking out when she walked. One of the cubs let out a howl and pounced on her toe, grabbing it and gnawing on it.

"..."

Her temples throbbed twice. She lifted her foot to push the baby off her leg, but another baby clung to her leg and scurried up onto her back.

The cubs had passed their weak period and were bursting with energy, so they kept pestering Su Tang to play with them.

"Get down, get down..." Just as Su Tang lifted one cub down, another cub climbed up, not only not stopping, but climbing even more vigorously.

Seeing this, Su Jianyuan burst into laughter.

He had never seen his younger sister in such a distressed state.

"Girl, why don't you stay home and take care of the baby?" he joked.

Su Tang's face darkened, and she glared at him irritably before looking to Lin Xia for help.

"Mom." She really had no experience raising kittens!

Lin Xia, naturally unwilling to put her daughter in a difficult position, offered a smiling suggestion:

"Tangtang, how about we make a cat tree? I've seen that other cat owners have them. Maybe if you have a cat tree, your cat won't climb on you anymore."

“I think it’s okay, but how do you make a cat tree?” Su Tang nodded. She didn’t know what a cat tree looked like either; she knew nothing about raising cats.

"I'll do it. Tangtang, bring back some thin vines today. I can make one using wood and vines." As always, Su Shiwei stepped up to solve the problem at crucial moments.

Su Tang's eyes lit up. "Wow, brother, you can even make cat trees?"

Su Shiwei subconsciously raised her hand to push up her glasses and smiled, saying, "I've seen it. It's similar to building a house. I should be able to give it a try."

Su Tang assumed that Su Shiwei was trying to help her and didn't think much of it; all she needed was for it to work.

In the end, Lin Xia brought a bucket and put the five cubs into it. The bucket walls were smooth, and the cubs couldn't climb up for a while. They kept piling on top of each other and falling down inside, which allowed Su Tang to get out.

"A-Tang, where are you going?" Da Qing was sitting in front of the fire gnawing on the beef bones he had eaten that morning. Seeing that Su Tang was about to leave, he looked up and asked.

"hunting."

As soon as Su Tang finished speaking, Da Qing threw down the cow bone and rushed to her side in a hurry, shouting loudly.

"I'm going hunting too! Tang, I'll go with you!"

The male knows he must hunt for his mate; he needs to catch enough prey to avoid being driven away by his mate.

Ah Tang wants to go hunting by himself, probably because he thinks the prey he catches isn't plentiful or good enough.

"no!"

You can't go!

As soon as Da Qing finished speaking, Su Jianyuan and Su Guodong shouted it out in unison.

"Why can't I go?" Daqing asked, puzzled.

Su Tang and Lin Xia also looked at the two of them, wondering why they suddenly reacted so strongly.

“Yes, Daqing is such a skilled hunter, wouldn’t it be better to have him go with us?” Lin Xia asked with a strange expression.

"Because..." Su Jianyuan was speechless for a moment. He had just finished making the weapon and hadn't had a chance to use it yet. If this guy went, where would he find a place to use his skills?

"Because we still need Daqing's help at home!" Su Guodong said, his neck stiff, "Let Daqing help us cut down trees at home so that the wooden house can be built as soon as possible, and we'll be safe to live in it."

What if Daqing kidnaps his daughter halfway through the hunt? He had heard from Xiaofu that wandering beastmen are unpredictable; how could he know if Daqing might suddenly change his mind?

Daqing must be kept at home; he cannot be allowed to go out with his daughter.

"Yes! That's right, Daqing will stay home and help out."

The father and son, each with their own thoughts, turned to look at each other, then nodded firmly, their opinions perfectly aligned.

Su Tang thought about it and realized it made sense.

The most important thing now is to build the cabin. Second Brother also needs to practice hunting skills to adapt to life here. No one can guarantee that Daqing can stay here to help them forever.

Seeing that Su Tang didn't object, Su Jianyuan said to Da Qing, "You stay home today, you don't need to go hunting."

Daqing shook his head without hesitation, "No, I want to go hunting with Atang."

"You bastard..." Su Jianyuan's temper flared up instantly. He was about to use force to "persuade" him as usual when he suddenly remembered that he seemed to be no match for Da Qing.

This is a bit awkward.

"Daqing, wait for us to come back at home..."

Su Tang was about to use an excuse to persuade Da Qing, thinking it would take some effort, but before she could finish speaking, Da Qing changed his mind.

"Okay, then I won't go." He only listened to Ah Tang.

Su Jianyuan: "???" Do you have a problem with me, kid?

Su Tang was also taken aback. Why was this guy suddenly so easy to talk to?

"Girl, you should hurry up and leave. Be careful out there and don't get hurt." Su Guodong was afraid that Daqing would change her mind, so he pushed her outside.

Daqing watched helplessly as Su Tang, Su Jianyuan, and Xiao Fu left, before Su Guodong dragged him off to cut down trees.

Su Tang was eager to find clay, so she asked Xiao Fu to lead the way.

The mountain was some distance from their thatched hut, so to save time, Su Jianyuan transformed into a leopard and had Su Tang sit on his back.

This is how the females here always go out.

Orcs are much larger than ordinary wild animals, making Su Tang appear unusually petite as she sits on the leopard.

Fifteen minutes after leaving the thatched hut, the three entered the forest, where towering trees and giant plants slid past them rapidly.

Su Jianyuan goes out hunting every day and has long been accustomed to this environment.

But this was Su Tang’s first time truly stepping into a forest. Countless strangely shaped plants, whose names she didn’t know, were intertwined and growing wildly. She could even feel the vibrant life force all around her.

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