Liang Xu and A Hai didn't know where Jin Shu got her confidence from, but they had no right to ask her anything. So they just worked as laborers and followed Jin Shu's orders.
At this moment, Jin Shu seemed to be attracted to something else. After telling someone to keep an eye on the items, she turned around and walked in another direction.
"Don't follow me. You stay here and watch over the things. I'll be right back."
With no other option, the two could only stand guard over the cart on either side, looking around at their surroundings.
At this point, they noticed that the cat tribe had also sent out a team to exchange supplies.
The team members exchanging supplies are usually fixed. The chieftain's most trusted warriors are responsible for protecting the supplies from being stolen, while the older males are responsible for negotiations.
There are many rodents in the forest where the cat tribe lives, and catching mice is what the cat tribe is best at, so the entire cart is full of hundreds of dried mice hanging on it.
These dried rats are a favorite snack of the bird and fox tribes.
Almost everything was exchanged as soon as I arrived at the market.
Besides rats, the cat tribe mainly sells the fur shed by its members every summer.
These downy hairs are certainly not as good as animal hides, but they are still very precious to some vulnerable groups in the cold winter.
For example, the short-tailed lizards living nearby are not aggressive and are afraid of the cold. In order to ensure the continuation of their species, they can only try their best to collect some warm materials to build their nests.
A whole bag of cat fur could be traded with the lizardmen for a small jar of salt.
The leader of the supply team carefully stuffed the salt container into his bag; it was their most precious supply.
In addition, they also need to exchange for some eggs.
Bird tribes typically raise poultry and then bring all the eggs they've collected to the market to exchange them.
The captain walked up to the Golden Rooster Clan's cart and made a request to exchange a bundle of down for a basket of eggs.
What seemed like a sure-fire deal turned out to be rejected without hesitation.
"Your down isn't that useful to us. If you want eggs, you'll need at least three big bags."
"Three large bags? That's enough to trade for three jars of salt. That's not how the deal works."
The other party also frowned.
"If you think it's not worth it, you can go to another place. This is the price of eggs here."
The captain pursed his lips, his face tense, and remained silent for a long time before finally gritting his teeth and nodding.
"Let's change it!"
With a basket of eggs in hand, the team leader, looking at this treasure that was more valuable than salt, used the remaining fluff to layer it several times.
Seeing this, Ah Hai went forward to help.
It was only then that the supply team noticed Jin Shu and her family.
What are you doing here?
Ah Hai helped him put the eggs in the car.
"Brother, Jin Shu and I came to the market to see what's going on. Are you going back? We can go together."
"Watching the show? Is this a place for females? Hurry back!"
At this moment, the captain looked up and saw that there was an unfamiliar orc female next to Jin Shu.
"Who is she? She's not a female from our cat clan!"
It was only then that Liang Xu and A Hai noticed that Jin Shu had returned not long after leaving, bringing with her a female from another race.
They looked at it several times with surprise and curiosity.
For a moment, they couldn't tell what kind of race the other party was.
"Jin Shu, who is she...?"
"Oh, the female I bought to take care of the cubs will come back with us."
"Bought it?!"
Everyone was shocked, and then their faces showed tension and dissatisfaction.
"Out-of-human beastmen are not allowed to enter the Cat Clan! We Cat Clan are barely able to protect ourselves, where would we get extra resources to give to an outsider!"
Jin Shu smiled.
"We will take care of her food and clothing from now on, and we won't make things difficult for you."
"Then she's also a foreigner!"
"Otherwise, what do you think I should do? Now all the older sisters in the entire clan who have given birth have been sent to take care of my younger sister, Jin Ying."
This is my first child, and I have no experience raising children. Without anyone to help me, how can I properly raise my child?
When Jin Shu said this, all the males present fell silent.
Because the task of giving birth and raising offspring has always been the females, they have never paid attention to these trivial matters.
When the supply team leader heard Jin Shu's seemingly complaining remark, he immediately responded.
"You can go and explain this matter directly to the High Priest, instead of taking matters into your own hands and causing potential harm to the entire cat clan."
Jin Shu looked at him and sneered.
How do you know I didn't mention it?
The captain was rendered speechless by the rebuttal and could only utter a threatening remark in the end.
"In short, let me make this clear: I can't stop you from taking her back, but if the clan chief finds out about this, be careful, he might send someone to drive her away!"
Even if you're a female who has just given birth, you'll still have to be careful not to lose face.
Jin Shu chuckled.
"When I was overwhelmed with taking care of my child, I didn't see you helping me at all."
Now that I've figured out a solution myself, you're all rushing to pour cold water on my efforts.
Oh……"
After saying that, Jin Shu ignored those people, got on the cart, and turned to leave.
The male member of the supply team wanted to say something, but the captain stopped him.
"Let them be. Since our attempts to persuade them have been futile, there's no need to say anything more."
Then he called out "Ah Hai".
"Your wife is too opinionated. It's been over a month since she gave birth, and is there still no sign of pregnancy?"
Ah Hai lowered his eyes and shook his head.
"Jin Shu just gave birth and her body hasn't recovered yet, so we're not in a hurry."
"Heh... Her younger sister, Jin Ying, gave birth to twelve babies in one litter, and she's pregnant again! And the High Priest said that this litter will have even more babies than the first one!"
"It's a wonder they're sisters; how can there be such a huge difference between them! I should have made you Jin Ying's beast husband in the first place!"
"Brother, stop talking. I'm fine with Jin Shu and me."
The captain gave him a look of exasperation, seeing his lack of ambition.
"You'd better hurry! How can our cat clan grow stronger without offspring?"
On the other hand, Jin Shu completely forgot about what those men had just said.
The alien female, who had been silently following the cart, was wearing shackles on her feet.
Once they were away from the market, Jin Shu unlocked the shackles on her ankles.
The female looked at Jin Shu with a hint of disbelief.
"It's easier to walk this way."
"Thanks."
"No need to thank me, I bought you so you could work for me."
The female then said thank you.
"If you hadn't bought me, I might have been bought by a bunch of males and spent the rest of my life in misery."
Jin Shu glanced at her; beneath her messy long hair were a pair of dark eyes. (End of Chapter)
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