The two tiger cubs used to stay in the big flower basket, eating and sleeping all the time. Now that they've grown a bit, Hua Hua will occasionally carry them out of the basket and let them wander around and play in the west room for a while.
The east room is much bigger than the west room, and the two little ones find everything new and exciting in this new environment.
Just then, Zhang Shuzhen brought over a plate of venison.
That's what Hua Hua brought back last night. Hua Hua ate the innards and other parts, and this morning she skinned and cleaned the remaining meat and put it away.
Zhang Shuzhen specially cut the meat into very thin strips and brought it into the house.
Jiaojiao and Zhuangzhuang smelled the meat and immediately cried out, shaking their big heads as they ran towards Zhang Shuzhen.
Zhang Shuzhen placed the plate on the kang (a heated brick bed), and Jiaojiao and Zhuangzhuang went over, each grabbing a few strips of meat from different places. They then hid in a corner of the kang and began to eat with gurgling sounds.
The two-month-old tiger cubs are still mainly nursing, but you can start adding a little meat to their diet to help them develop their biting and tearing abilities.
When Hua Hua comes back from hunting, she will specially tear off some meat for the children to eat. Whether they can eat it or not, they need to exercise gradually.
"You two sit down and eat. Jiaojiao and Zhuangzhuang are eating too. Don't disturb them, or they might bite you."
When Sheng Liancheng saw that his two grandsons still wanted to bother the tiger cubs, he quickly warned them.
"Eat your food quickly, and then you can play with Jiaojiao and Zhuangzhuang."
At home, the two children, Sheng Xinhua and Sheng Xinyu, were most afraid of Sheng Xiping, and second most afraid of Sheng Liancheng.
So when Sheng Liancheng put on a stern face, the two kids didn't dare to misbehave and obediently sat there to eat.
Sheng Xinhua, who is five years old (by Chinese reckoning), now eats the same food as adults and doesn't need to be fed.
Zhang Shuzhen peeled an egg for him, and the little guy picked it up and took a bite, then slowly drank the porridge with a spoon.
Sheng Xinyu is a bit younger, and Zhang Shuzhen was worried that he would choke on boiled eggs, so she steamed egg cakes for him.
The kid didn't need to be fed; he just took a spoon and scooped up the sponge cake bit by bit and stuffed it into his mouth.
The two children were eager to play with the tiger cub, so they ate breakfast very quickly and were full in no time.
Just then, the two tiger cubs finished eating the plate of meat strips, and the two cubs and two tigers played on the kang (heated brick bed).
As for Hua Hua in the west room, she was sleeping soundly in the big flower basket, not caring at all about what her baby looked like.
With their two tiger cubs by their side, Sheng Xinhua and Sheng Xinyu stopped crying and fussing, and stopped looking for their mother.
On the other side, Sheng Xiping and the others arrived at the Sen Railway Station by car. After getting off the car, Sheng Xiping gave the driver two packs of cigarettes.
"Thank you, Master Huang. Please drive carefully on your way back."
Driver Lao Huang chuckled, took the cigarette, put it in his pocket, waved to Sheng Xiping and the others, and drove to the triangular intersection to make a U-turn.
Then, according to the schedule given by the railway dispatcher, the train departs on time and heads back.
Sheng Xiping and the others, carrying their belongings, walked towards the train station.
On the way, they met a donkey cart driver. Sheng Xiping bargained with him for a while, and the donkey cart took everyone straight to the big train station.
Zhou Qinglan, Sheng Xi'an, and the others are going to the provincial capital, so they need to transfer at Hunjiang. Sheng Xikang is going to the capital, so he can either go to Tonghua or transfer at Shenyang, but they will travel the same route for the first part.
Sheng Xiping bought tickets for them all, watched them board the train, and waited until the train departed before turning around and going to the hotel in front of the station to find Hou Yashuang and his son.
Hou Mingliang arrived with the company's finance staff. After meeting Sheng Xiping, the other party handed over the remaining payment to Sheng Xiping.
After both parties counted the money in person and confirmed that everything was correct, Sheng Xiping led them to the timber yard, found the relevant person in charge, and began loading the truck.
At the timber yard, Zhao Guangning had already taken care of everything; all the paperwork was in order.
Sheng Xiping even brought two cartons of cigarettes, giving two packs to each of the loading workers, so the workers were quite satisfied and happily went to help load the trucks.
Zhao Guangning arranged seventeen wagons of timber for Hou Yashuang, and it took three days to load them all onto the wagons and transport them away.
Hou Yashuang and his son also left. Before leaving, Hou Yashuang held Sheng Xiping's hand and expressed his gratitude repeatedly.
"Brother, we don't need to be so formal."
When you get back, tell Mingliang to focus on his work. If you need anything, just write to me or send me a telegram. If it's urgent, you can call me.
If anyone needs more wood in the future, and you think someone is reliable and capable, you can recommend them to me.
"When the deal goes through, I'll definitely remember your kindness, brother." Sheng Xiping didn't pull his hand away, but whispered in Hou Yashuang's ear.
Hou Yashuang was stunned for a moment, then understood. "Okay, okay, I understand. Brother, let's keep in touch."
"If you ever have time to visit us, be sure to let me know in advance. I have to treat you well," Hou Yashuang assured him, patting his chest.
"Okay, I'll definitely go then. After a while, when the local mountain produce comes in, I'll send some to my brother so that his family can also try it."
Sheng Xiping and Hou Yashuang shook hands firmly again before parting ways.
The train was about to pull into the station for ticket inspection when Hou Yashuang and his son finally left with their luggage, turning back every few steps.
After the Hou family father and son left, Sheng Xiping also left the station, found Zhao Guangning, and settled the accounts.
This time there was a lot of timber, so Sheng Xiping took 20,000, and Zhao Guangning disposed of the rest himself.
Wherever the timber comes from, you have to give them some benefits.
Of course, Sheng Xiping didn't care how Zhao Guangning divided the spoils with others; he only wanted to take what he was entitled to.
"Xiping, you can do more of this kind of business in the future, but you have to make sure the other party is reliable."
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