Chapter 39 Do you want to live or die?
Su Nuan added, "It's settled. I have to go back to bed. I haven't had time to eat dinner yet."
Li Shitou nodded, "Okay, sister, go back and rest first."
Su Nuan turned and left. She was not afraid of not getting the bear paws and bear gall.
After returning to the cave, Su Nuan looked at Xiaobai squatting at the door and said, "Guard the door."
Xiaobai raised his paw and pointed in the direction of the bear.
Su Nuan understood its intention and said, "Don't run around, I guarantee you'll get some meat."
Xiaobai groaned and lay on the ground, no longer paying any attention to Su Nuan.
Su Nuan reached out and rubbed Xiaobai's head. The tiger's fur was not as soft as that of small animals, so it was not fun to play with.
When Xue saw Su Nuan coming back, she seemed to want to say something but stopped herself.
The old lady said, "Come and warm yourself by the fire, it's cold outside."
In the end, Xue didn't ask anything and just sighed.
Su Nuan took off her raincoat and hung it on a branch near the cave entrance. She smiled and said, "Grandma, why aren't you asleep yet?"
The old lady didn't mention her concern for Su Nuan, and smiled, "Old people don't sleep that much."
Su Nuan sat down by the fire and said, "Grandma, how do you eat bear paws?"
The old lady was originally using a wooden stick to stir the charcoal in the fire, but when she heard Su Nuan ask this, she was so shocked that the stick fell from her hand.
Tuan Tuan's eyes sparkled as he asked, "Sister-in-law, did you guys hunt a bear?"
Su Nuan nodded, "Yes, they organized a spear team and stabbed the bear to death."
"I'll just watch from the side, and when the bear dies I'll shamelessly ask for its paws and gall."
Tuan Tuan asked innocently, "So they gave it to you?"
Su Nuan nodded and said very seriously: "They are very happy after hunting the bear, because there is a lot of meat, enough to eat for several days."
"So the leader just waved his hand and said everyone would get a share, so I shamelessly took it."
Tuantuan frowned and asked, "But wouldn't that be too embarrassing?"
Su Nuan shook her head. "Why should I be embarrassed? At this time, anything edible is good. If you don't ask for it shamelessly, do you want to starve?"
Tuan Tuan asked weakly, "Then... is there any difference between that beggar?"
Su Nuan's brows furrowed even deeper. "Tuantuan, do you want to live or die?"
This question was very serious. Although Tuantuan was young, he knew the benefits of being alive.
"I...I want to live."
Su Nuan nodded, rubbed her head and said, "If you want to live, you have to put aside your dignity. Refusing to eat food given out of pity is bullshit. People are starving to death. Not to mention food given out of pity, they would even eat dog food."
She added earnestly, "Some people, for the sake of their integrity, would not eat, and die of starvation, thirst, or even crashing into cars..."
"But we are all here in this world for the first time. We should live our lives naturally and well. We can't end our lives just because things don't go our way."
Tuantuan didn't understand. She looked at Xue and said, "Mom, I don't understand what my sister-in-law said."
Mrs. Xue and the old lady were both shocked. They had never thought about the question of life or death.
Especially Xue, she even thought about committing suicide if she was humiliated.
She looked at Su Nuan, but saw Su Nuan looking at her with a serious look.
Xue suddenly understood. She smiled and said, "I understand. You are still young, so you don't need to understand."
Tuantuan said "oh" but didn't say anything else.
The old lady chuckled, "I am an old lady who has lived to this age, but I am not as clear-headed as a little girl like you."
Su Nuan glanced at Ling Cang again, "Buddha said it takes five hundred glances in previous lives to even pass by each other in this life. How great is our fate to be a family?"
Tuan Tuan interrupted and said, "Does that mean we have to keep turning around and breaking our necks to meet in this life?"
Everyone burst into laughter upon hearing this, and the atmosphere became much more relaxed.
Su Nuan smiled slightly. In fact, she had wanted to talk about this issue for a long time. Her mother-in-law had a very strong personality and she was really afraid that she would rather break than bend.
Only when people are alive can they see the beautiful scenery and feel everything in the world. When they die, there is nothing.
What next life? There's no next life. Who remembers the past life? So everyone's life is unique, and we shouldn't give up on it just because of setbacks.
The person who was most deeply touched by these words was Ling Cang. He always felt that he was a burden, that living was a comfort, and that death was a relief.
Now after hearing Su Nuan's words, Ling Cang didn't want to die anymore. His heart was full of fighting spirit to survive. He wanted to live and see his family happy and healthy.
Although Ling Yun didn't feel deeply touched, he saw the desire to survive in Ling Cang's eyes, and he thanked Su Nuan from the bottom of his heart.
Xue smiled and said, "Come and eat the fish. I've left some meat for you."
Only then did Su Nuan realize that her stomach had been rumbling for a long time.
She took the bowl, which contained braised fish, full of meat and all the fish bones had been picked out.
She laughed and said, "Mom, you will spoil me."
Xue said angrily, "I'm happy with it, it's none of your business."
Su Nuan felt warm in her heart. It felt so good to be loved by her mother.
After Su Nuan finished her meal, everyone started to rest.
By dawn, the outside was in chaos.
Su Nuan came out yawning and asked, "Mom, what's the commotion outside?"
Xue's expression was not good. She glared at Su Nuan fiercely before saying, "Those people were clamoring for meat."
Su Nuan didn’t understand why her mother-in-law was angry. She didn’t offend her, did she?
Cuiyi tugged at Su Nuan's sleeve and pointed outside the hole with her chin.
Su Nuan understood and followed Cui Yi out.
"Aunt, why is mother angry?"
Cuiyi said, "She went to see the bear. You're taking too much of a risk. A bear that big would make your legs tremble just by looking at it from a distance, let alone approaching it. How could you dare to help with the hunt?"
Su Nuan stuck out her tongue. So that's how it is. She hadn't thought of that.
Cui Yi smiled and said, "Don't worry, she's just worried about you and won't scold you."
Su Nuan touched her chin and said, "But things like this will happen again. She can't do this every day."
"How about you talk to Mom and ask her to beat me up to calm me down? I won't change anyway."
Cuiyi was choked by her words. Is it necessary to beat him if he doesn't change after being beaten?
She sighed, "Okay, I'll convey your meaning and try to keep my sister-in-law calm."
Su Nuan chuckled, "Thank you, auntie. I'll go check out Bear Paw."
Cuiyi frowned and said, "Don't go. Just wait for them to deliver it. If they don't send it, don't ask for it. They are not worth making close friends with."
Su Nuan was silent for a moment. It was inconvenient to go over there because there were so many people. "Okay, I believe in Li Shitou's character. He will deliver it as he promised."
You don’t have to give up the bear paws, but you have to give us the bear gall, which is a rare medicinal ingredient.
The noise outside continued, while Su Nuan was eating with her family in the cave.
It was almost noon and Su Nuan couldn't sit still anymore, so she picked up her backpack and wanted to go out.
There was a noise outside the cave, and it was Li Shitou's voice, and he seemed to be angry.
Su Nuan raised her eyebrows, stood up and walked out, and saw Li Shitou and his men carrying four bear paws over.
But they were stopped by a group of people and were not allowed to reach the entrance of their cave.
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