The wolves also howled, their attitude extremely devout. Yan Xiaonan looked at the wolves' serious appearance and deeply felt the strictness of the wolf clan's rules.
The mountain eagle and its eaglets made their home on this side of the cliff. Even Tiger King and North Wind were wary of the mountain eagle, this bird of prey.
However, because of Yan Xiaonan, these beasts and birds of prey did not cause any trouble, but simply kept a certain distance from each other.
Yan Xiaonan stayed in the mountains for two days and one night, partly to spend more time with Zhongnan, and partly to keep an eye on Mountain Eagle and Tiger King.
One is a bird of prey, and the other is a ferocious beast. If they were to actually fight, both would surely perish.
But the tiger king's thoughts were focused on how to get close to the two cubs, while the mountain eagle's thoughts were focused on how to feed the few mountain eagles.
So she watched with great interest how the tiger king fed the tiger cubs and how he trained them to hunt for themselves.
Fortunately, the captive animals are quite agile and clever, which can arouse the tiger cubs' interest. Although their pounces and hides are clumsy, they are the foundation for them to learn skills.
Mountain eagles have also joined the ranks of those raising children, but their methods are rather cruel.
No wonder they build their nests on cliffs, so that the eaglets can learn to fly as soon as possible.
The young eagle was pushed out of the nest by its unscrupulous parents; below lay an abyss, and if it didn't fly, it would fall to its death.
So one by one, the young eagles began to spread their tender wings and fly, wobbling, until they could fly steadily and return to their nests.
As a reward, the old eagle will tear the rabbit apart and let the young eagle peck at its internal organs.
During this time, Yan Xiaonan was also busy, as she used a lot of hot spring water in the space and needed to replenish it.
Yan Xiaonan sent all sorts of small animals and flowers from Mushroom Mountain into her space.
They went to the grove and harvested another batch of ginseng and lingzhi, as well as other precious medicinal herbs.
Tiger King's cave was also cleaned up and a large number of new cotton quilts were put in place, as Tiger King's wife would be coming in the future and new quilts would have to be used.
After finishing all these things, she reluctantly descended the mountain, deciding to come back once a day before leaving.
In the village, since Zhongnan's death, the howling of wolves has terrified everyone; the wolves haven't howled like that in a long time.
What happened down in the mountains? Nobody dares to go out now. Village Chief Ma has ordered everyone to close their doors and not to come out unless necessary.
The logging team also stopped work immediately, and they rushed to their dormitory without even having time to pack up their machines.
The doors and windows were tightly shut, and they even used cabinets and tables to block the entrance, since they were too close to Mushroom Mountain.
The atmosphere in the Yan family was tense. Xuemei glanced at Yan Xiaoqiang and Grandma Yan, unsure of what to do.
Grandma Yan was worried. Something must have happened in the mountains. Would her precious baby be alright?
Yan Xiaoqiang couldn't sit still any longer. He grabbed a hoe and prepared to go up the mountain to find Yan Xiaonan.
Grandma Yan hesitated: "Qiangzi, Zhongnan is on the mountain, and so is Tiger King. Why don't I go and see him? Tiger King knows me."
Yan Xiaoqiang shook his head and refused, how could he let his eighty-year-old mother suffer from fright and hardship?
Thinking about his age, Yan Xiaoqiang suddenly realized something. Most dogs live to be fifteen or sixteen years old at most. Could it be that Zhongnan is dead?
The moment this thought crossed Yan Xiaoqiang's mind, he couldn't sit still any longer. He grabbed a hoe and rushed out, not even hearing his mother's cries.
He rushed to the foot of the back mountain in one breath, looked around, and saw that there was no one there, and the logging team was nowhere to be seen.
Yan Xiaoqiang gritted his teeth, picked up his hoe, and ran up the mountain. Before he reached the halfway point, several wolves blocked his way.
No matter which way he went, the wolf wouldn't let him up the mountain, and when cornered, it even bared its sharp fangs.
Yan Xiaoqiang could only turn back. As soon as he left, the wolf left too. As soon as he went up, the wolf reappeared.
This has happened time and time again. Well, it seems that Nan Nan has taken care of things, forbidding anyone from going up the mountain and forbidding wolves from harming people.
Yan Xiaoqiang turned back with relief. Grandma Yan stood at the gate of the courtyard, her arm tightly held by Xuemei, waiting anxiously.
Seeing Yan Xiaoqiang return unharmed, Grandma Yan felt a little relieved, but after looking for a long time without seeing Yan Xiaonan, she became anxious again.
Yan Xiaoqiang helped his mother into the main room and whispered a few words in her ear. Grandma Yan understood somewhat, but she still couldn't put her mind at ease.
Xuemei nudged Fubao and pointed in Grandma Yan's direction. Fubao nodded repeatedly.
"Grandma, have some candy." Fu Bao held up the candy in her hand and handed it to Grandma Yan. Grandma Yan took the candy, patted Fu Bao's face, and her expression was still so unpleasant.
Yan Xiaonan finally arrived home. When Grandma Yan saw that Yan Xiaonan was covered in dirt, the scolding she was about to utter turned into concern:
"My dear baby, what happened? What's wrong? Are you hurt?"
Yan Xiaonan wanted to hug her grandmother, but after looking at her dirty clothes, she decided against it.
"Grandma, Zhongnan is gone. I'll stay with it for a couple more days."
Grandma Yan burst into tears. "Zhongnan, what a good wolf! How could he be gone like this?"
In addition, Sheng Lijuan was trembling with fear, hugging Ye Chen'er and crying continuously. Her daughter had been in such a terrible environment for ten years.
It turned out that Sheng Lijuan had followed Ye Chen'er to the educated youth settlement, which was completely empty.
Apart from Yang Wei and Li Xiangyang, all the other educated youth from that year went on to university and left.
Yang Wei and Li Xiangyang also received notices to return to the city and left Mushroom Village because they did not marry locals.
Except for Pan Gaozhi, who was left behind in Mushroom Village forever, all the educated youth went back to the city happily, each finding their own mother.
After visiting the educated youth settlement, the two went to the cowshed. In the last few years, not only Ye Chen'er and Ye Chenming lived there, but also Ye Huixian and Fu Qingping.
The room where Ye Chen'er and the others stayed was kept exactly as it was, with even the bedding and blankets spotless. Sheng Lijuan was quite surprised, while Ye Chen'er seemed thoughtful.
The room is definitely being maintained by Dung Ball, who now not only drives a tractor but also takes care of the village's oxen.
They would come and clean up from time to time, repairing any leaks and even tidying up the things Ye Chen'er had left behind.
Back then, all we gave Fenqiu was a little food and water, and my aunt and grandma would help Fenqiu mend clothes and make a couple of pairs of shoes. It's amazing that Fenqiu still remembers it all.
The cowshed was spotless, and the two cows even recognized Ye Chen'er, wagging their tails whenever they saw her.
Ye Chen'er quickly picked up a bundle of dry grass and put it into the feeding trough, then added water.
After taking Sheng Lijuan for a walk and leaving the cowshed, as soon as the cowshed door was closed, the wolves began to howl.
Startled, Ye Chen'er quickly opened the cowshed door, locked it from the inside, and placed a shovel on top of it.
Not only were Ye Chen'er and Sheng Lijuan trembling with fear, but the two cows also began to feel uneasy, their four hooves constantly shifting.
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