It was dinner time in the shelter, and the communal dining hall was bustling with activity. The clamor was punctuated by bursts of laughter, echoing throughout the entire shelter. Xia Ruanruan followed the sound and headed in the direction they had come from. Many people ate in the dining hall each day. From the helpers to the chef, there were four people in total who were responsible for the three meals a day for the vast majority of the shelter's residents.
It was cold today, snowing heavily, and with night approaching, almost everyone who had gone out hunting and gathering supplies had returned to the shelter. So when Xia Ruanruan emerged from her room, she was practically startled. There were far more people there than when she'd just walked in.
"Tonight's dinner is wild kudzu root and carrot stewed with wild vegetables! Anyone who wants it, hurry up and line up! Come line up!"
The big iron spoon banged against the vegetable bowl, and the chef wearing a white chef's hat shouted loudly.
"Hey! This wild kudzu root again?! How much did Lao Qi and his friends dig up the other day? We've been eating it for three days straight. Did they give all the ones they dug up earlier to the shelter?" A middle-aged woman muttered, holding a bowl. "Kudzu root was incredibly hard to chew before it mutated... Now that it's mutated, the fibers are even coarser. If it weren't for the high starch content, I really wouldn't want to eat it. It's so tough on my teeth. I have to struggle so hard to bite it... It tastes like chewing wood."
"Hey! Sister Qian, these days it's enough to have something to eat... How can you be picky? Besides, didn't we dig up carrots from the vegetable garden? There are three big carrots in total! Together with wild vegetables, it's enough for the people in our shelter to have a good meal!" Chef Gong happily began to serve food and plate the people in the queue.
One redemption voucher is enough for two large spoonfuls of food for one meal!
However, just as the crowd getting their food was laughing and chatting, the people at the end of the line suddenly fell silent. Many of them turned around and looked at Xia Runrun with surprise.
The little girl was short and petite, and she was wearing heavy clothes, so she even staggered a little and looked unsteady when she walked. However, her naturally slightly curly black hair stuck to her soft skin, her long eyelashes were curled and upturned, and her big black grape-colored eyes blinked, which instantly made many people present exclaim in their hearts that she was so adorable!
Of course, the most eye-catching thing is the tall figure of the mutant orange cat, and the close following steps of the little white cat and the starling.
It's not uncommon to see obedient pets these days, but none of these mutant animal owners have ever had one this young. After all, three years ago, when the virus broke out, this child was probably still a baby! No matter how naive an adult is, they wouldn't let a little one who's just learned to crawl around keep a pet.
Listening to the stories of other people present in the afternoon, almost everyone who had just avoided the shelter knew that the child was an orphan who came to the shelter alone with his pet.
"As expected, children still have the upper hand... Over the years, I haven't seen any mutant animals willing to go with me... Isn't it a waste to keep such a big mutant cat with this little girl? It might as well be my pet!" Someone murmured sourly. No matter how cute the child was, he was not his, so he had better be jealous first.
Xia Ruanruan was standing at the back of the line, under the pressure of everyone's gazes. She suddenly became socially anxious, at a loss. She wasn't good at dealing with so many people's gazes. She felt like every single one of them was like a mountain pressing down on her back, making it hard for her to breathe.
Huang Haichao just walked over and saw a group of people surrounding the little girl. His brows twitched slightly, and he took two steps forward and patted the shoulder of the person who was talking.
"Want a mutant animal as a pet? Do you want the one at the back? Here you go."
The Husky behind Huang Haichao tilted its head, its blue eyes sparkling, and it looked at Xia Ruanruan excitedly with its tongue sticking out. Its tail was wagging like a little whirlwind, and its two front paws were jumping. It was obvious that it was not a serious dog.
After being retorted by Huang Haichao, those who were originally feeling jealous shut up and shook their heads, turning their heads back to the front in an instant.
joke!
If they really raise this husky, wouldn't they end up raising a husky? They can't beat it, they can't win over it, and they'll have to find meat to feed it. These days, even a chicken can make them scream. They can't afford to raise it. They can't afford to raise it.
"Tsk! You guys are such troublemakers! I gave you this dog as a pet and you didn't want it, and now you're coveting the little girl's cat... You're so picky about finding a pet... You don't even allow a mutant animal to be picky about you?"
Huang Haichao casually put his hands into his trouser legs and said in a lazy tone: "If you think that children can take advantage and that children can subdue mutant animals, then why don't you take your boys and girls with you when you go out?..."
"No, no! My daughter is still young, only 6 years old this year! The mutant animals are so tall, if something happens, the two of them won't be able to escape!"
"How can that be possible?! What if something happens to my son?"
Before Huang Haichao finished speaking, the people around him waved their hands and shook their heads.
Huang Haichao glanced at them and said, "If that's the case, then the little girl's ability to find a ginger cat as a pet is her own... Stop your mumbling and talking nonsense here. Can't you see you're scaring the child?"
Xia Ruanruan held the Husky's fluffy head in her arms, and while stroking the dog's head with her two chubby hands, she tried hard to prevent the lively Husky from licking her head. The scene of Huang Haichao being licked on the head by the dog and his hair frozen is still in front of her eyes.
but--
The little girl's eyes curved into two crescent moons when she smiled, and the dimples at the corners of her mouth looked like they were filled with honey.
She felt that Huang Haichao looked sloppy and unserious, and the Husky he raised was not a serious dog, but he was a kind-hearted person, and he came to speak for her as soon as he entered the cafeteria. What a good person!
The little girl rubbed the husky's head vigorously twice and said in a gentle voice, "Pork Belly, you must treat Brother Haichao well from now on! It's not easy for him to raise you alone... You're already a grown dog this big, at least five or six times bigger than Brother Haichao. You should learn to find food on your own."
"My favorite are those new-age self-reliant dogs! There's a saying that goes, there are no ugly dogs in this world, only lazy dogs! Pork Belly...you must be the most beautiful dog I've ever seen, right?" The little girl said in a childish voice.
The Husky was dizzy from the girl's flattery, his head nodding unconsciously, and he wanted to pat his chest with his paws to make a promise.
"Ahhh!" (That's right, I'm a beautiful, self-reliant dog of the new era! No other dog is better at finding food for itself than me.)
Huang Haichao: Hey! What's wrong with you, little brat? I just spoke up for you, and now you're touching my dog again.
The most important thing is the rippling expression of his pork belly, it's really embarrassing!
"Meow~!"
The yolk is angry, the yolk is unhappy...
What's wrong with my little pup today? It's fine to raise a bird or pick up a kitten, but how come he can touch another dog the next day?
It's so big, can't the little guy see it?
The big cat paws directly pulled down the short hands that were touching the dog. The big orange cat took advantage of the height difference of half a meter compared to the Husky and slapped the Husky's head to the other side with one paw.
Pork Belly: Awwwwww?????????
Xia Ruanruan: “?”
The little girl tilted her head and looked at the big orange cat with the same confusion as the Husky.
The three or four meter tall orange cat stretched out its large paws, which were covered with a few dog hairs, in a wronged manner...
"Meow~ Meow~" (Woohoo! Ruanruan, this dog is so mean... It's such a big dog, but it scared the cat to death! Woohoo! Look at the cat's paws, the cat's paws are all pricked by the dog's hair, woohoo~! It hurts so much, it hurts, the cat is in so much pain~! Woohoo~!)
Xia Ruanruan: ...
Is this what they call——
I just hit your face accidentally, but it was my hand that got hurt!
As expected of the [5-star Drama Queen] that appeared in the illustration book, it could improve the happiness of the residents. Looking at the happy eyes of the people around her as they ate melons, Xia Runrun felt the deep teasing from the illustration book.
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