"Xiuxiu, hitch up the donkey cart, let's go to the grasslands in the north and see how the Pallas's cat family is doing now."
After reading another letter inquiring about the Pallas's family, Lu Fangfang decided to go and see for herself.
Last time, when the grasslands were covered in heavy snow, she didn't see any Pallas's rabbits when she went there on a sled. More than a month has passed, and she doesn't know how they are now.
"Why."
Xiuxiu responded and walked up to the little wild donkey.
At this moment, the little wild donkey was still peering suspiciously at the water basin.
Apart from its lips being slightly redder, it didn't notice anything wrong and couldn't help but snort.
"Little stubborn donkey, come here."
Xiuxiu still had a smile on her face as she pulled the little wild donkey over and hitched it onto the donkey cart.
Lu Fangfang got up and went into the shed to greet Sister Shufen.
Back outside, she took the letter that President Sun had written to her, along with some blank paper, and then called Xiao Hua and Xiao Zanghu to get on the donkey cart.
"Sis, hold on tight."
Xiuxiu said something and then drove off in the donkey cart.
The donkey cart swayed and rocked, and Xiuxiu didn't dare let the little wild donkey go too fast, as her belly was getting bigger and bigger.
When they reached the main road, she turned to look at her sister and found her smiling.
"Sis, what's wrong? Is there any good news?"
"My illustrated comic books are very popular with young readers. They're almost sold out in the provincial capital, and the publisher is preparing to reprint them for a second time."
Lu Fangfang took the letter, looked at it again, and then burst into laughter.
In the letter, President Sun said that because her illustrated comic books became popular, more children were going to the provincial zoo.
Unfortunately, the provincial zoo didn't have the animals from the comic books, and it received a lot of complaints.
She reached out and petted Xiaohua and the little Tibetan fox, then said with a smile, "Xiaohua, little yellow dog, you've become famous in the provincial capital. Lots of kids want to see you."
"Meow~"
"Awoo~"
Little Flower and Little Tibetan Fox tilted their heads and looked at her, still somewhat confused.
Lu Fangfang smiled and touched them again.
Turning to the next page, she continued reading the letter that President Sun had written to her.
The Pallas's cat story was very popular, and in addition to printing a second edition, the publisher wanted her to write another story about the grasslands.
In addition, the publisher also wants to adapt the major spy case during the summer.
"Hmm? A drawing of me and Mingcheng?"
Lu Fangfang couldn't help but frown.
To be honest, asking her to draw herself and Mingcheng is... well, it's really a bit embarrassing.
However, the publisher hasn't made a decision yet; they're just informing her for now.
She put the letter in the envelope and put it away. She was still conflicted. It cost three yuan for a drawing, which she really couldn't bear to spend. But she also hesitated to draw herself.
She shook her head, too lazy to think about it anymore. Anyway, the publisher hadn't made a decision yet, but she could start thinking about new grassland stories now.
She put the letter in her pocket and leaned against the donkey cart, admiring the winter meadow.
The donkey cart swayed and wobbled, and soon turned onto the grassland to the north.
For more than a month, the weather has been sunny. Most of the thick snow on the grassland has melted, leaving only a few scattered snowflakes in the shady areas.
In the distance, a pika is cautiously nibbling at the withered grass.
On the donkey cart, Little Flower and Little Tibetan Fox both got up.
The two little ones jumped off the donkey cart and ran towards the pika.
The two little guys have been craving a good meal of pika for over half a month, and they're really going stir-crazy.
Lu Fangfang watched Xiao Hua and the little Tibetan fox walk away without paying any attention.
Soon, the donkey cart took them to the territory of the female Pallas's cat.
The area is low-lying and has a thin layer of snow covering the grassland, but this no longer affects hunting.
"Sis, look! There it is, Cat Tyrant is over there."
Xiuxiu excitedly pointed to a small earthen mound to the east, where a gray-white figure was crouching low, searching for prey.
"Cat King has lost a lot of weight."
Lu Fangfang also discovered it, and it seems that the past two weeks must have been very difficult for it.
The snow, deep enough to reach knee-deep, is somewhat manageable for Tibetan foxes, but it makes hunting extremely difficult for Pallas's rabbits.
She pulled out a piece of white paper with the donkey's mouth print and began to draw on the cat overlord in the distance.
From a distance, Cat King also spotted them.
Seeing that it was a familiar two-legged creature, it didn't mind and continued to crawl towards a pika.
bass!
Upon reaching it, it leaped up and fiercely dug its paws into the entrance of the rabbit burrow.
"Squeak~"
The pika, which hadn't even had a chance to crawl into its burrow, was pulled out by it.
The cat was so hungry that it started eating right at the entrance of the rabbit hole.
On the donkey cart, Lu Fangfang directly drew the scene of the female Pallas's cat hunting, and also drew the pika.
After she finished, she even wrote her name on the drawing paper.
Soon, the female Pallas's cat finished eating the pika and continued to patrol the grassland.
The donkey cart followed behind at a leisurely pace, and Lu Fangfang took the opportunity to draw a few more pictures.
Feeling that it was about time, she sent the little wild donkey straight north to the rocky grassland.
After wandering around for a long time, she only found two Pallas's rabbits. She didn't know where the other three were and hadn't seen them at all.
Lu Fangfang felt a little regretful. Seeing that it was getting late, she stopped searching and prepared to return to the farm in her donkey cart.
On the way, she happened to encounter a female Tibetan fox hunting, and she took the opportunity to draw another portrait of the female Tibetan fox.
After returning to the farm, she took all the letters and went home with Xiuxiu.
She had to reply to all twenty-odd letters. When she got home, she went to the inner room to write back to her young readers.
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