As the weather gets hotter day by day, the males have to start storing food in preparation for the upcoming rainy season.
Ah Man went back to the barbarian tribe to direct the digging of traps and drainage ditches. Shu Yue's family not only had to store food, but also had to store dry food for Da Jiao to eat. It was a big project to prepare enough to last for a month.
Others carried meat home, while Wente and Leite carried grass home, bundles upon bundles, filling up the cellars of both houses. This year the corn was harvested early, and it was dried and stored early, and then ground into flour when it was time to eat it.
There is no need to distribute corn this year because everyone has learned how to grow it. The corn we eat now is all grown by our own families. The more we plant, the more we harvest. The less we plant, the less we eat. The corn in the wild can be left for the small herbivorous animals to eat, as they also need to reproduce and survive.
Shu Yue came out of the cellar and said worriedly, "Wente, the bighorn eats so much in just one rainy season. What will we do in winter?"
Wen Te suddenly asked her, "Yueyue, how long do you plan to keep Big Horn?"
“…”
When it comes to this topic, it always feels a bit heavy. Shu Yue was silent for a while before whispering, "I don't know either."
Wente was rational. He said, "Yueyue, let's return Dajiao to his tribe before winter. We can't keep him here forever. He's a herbivore and needs to migrate to have enough food year-round. He won't grow up with us."
Shu Yue felt sad when she heard this. She also knew that she should release Da Jiao back to the tribe, but when she thought of Da Jiao leaving them, her heart couldn't stop aching!
Her eyes were red and her voice was choked with sobs, "But I can't bear to..."
Wen Te panicked when he saw her crying, "Yueyue, don't cry. I know you can't bear to let him go, and I can't bear to let him go either, but for Dajiao's healthy growth, we have to be cruel."
"Big Horn needs its own kind. When it grows up, it will also need to find a mate and have cubs. If it follows us, it..."
"Don't say anymore. I know, but I'm heartbroken. Let me be alone for a while!" Shu Yue locked herself in the room.
When they first raised her, they just treated her as a toy and pet for their children. However, as they got along, Da Jiao not only never caused any trouble, but was also very well-behaved and obedient. He saved her several times, and their family has long been unable to live without him.
Dabao and Dajiao are inseparable. In Xiaobei's heart, Dajiao is her second brother. He is the one who helps when they fight and when they get scolded. The three little guys have the best relationship.
How will the children bear it if they are separated!
The more Shu Yue thought about it, the more uncomfortable she felt. Wen Te knocked on the door, but she refused to open it.
Wente knocked on the door a few times: "..."
"Yueyue, remember to come out before dinner, or I'll kick the door down."
Shu Yue: “…Got it!”
After being together for more than a year, Wente has almost figured out his partner's temper. Yueyue is not as nervous when crying as she was at the beginning. As Sister Shuxin said, emotions need to be released.
What's more, this time it's Da Jiao's business. He himself is upset and trying hard not to cry, let alone Yueyue. Let her cry for a while, as long as it doesn't delay her meals.
…
Shu Yue came out before dinner time. She was really sad and really hot. She was sweating all over after being locked in the room for a few minutes. Fanning herself didn't help, so she quickly came out to drink a glass of cold leaf water to cool down.
After drinking a bowl of cool leaf water, the heat in my body and the sadness disappeared.
It is not time to say goodbye yet, she should cherish the days with Dajiao.
When it was almost time for dinner, the children came back wet. I guess they were too hot after playing and took a bath in the river. The water couldn't stay on their bodies for long and they dried up in a short while.
"Children, come and have dinner." Went brought dinner to the table: fish soup, barbecued meat and fruit.
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