Instead of going anywhere else, Haitang went straight to find Huoqiu with her basket. Huoqiu was eating meat, gnawing on a pig's leg, when she saw Haitang arrive and blinked, "What's wrong? Is something the matter?"
"I have something to tell you." Haitang came because of what had just happened, which made her feel even more resentful, and the sadness in her heart lingered.
The topic of conversation at this moment is about birth control pills. Haitang gave the birth control pills to Xiaocao and Xiuxiu. Xiaocao was worried that she was too weak to transform into a beast, so she is now carefully raising a child.
Although the man had become like a beast, the problem was that Xiaocao was too weak when she gave birth, and the baby was much smaller than usual. She wanted to raise the child for a few years first, as Xiuxiu's youngest child at home was causing her a lot of worry.
Another little beastman, about the size of a doll, appeared. She didn't want to get pregnant again, so she took medicine. Huo Qiu faced Hai Tang, and Hai Tang told Huo Qiu some things.
“Having many children in the family is a good thing,” Huo Qiu said upon hearing this, and Haitang nodded in agreement.
“I know, the problem is… if a child is just born, it’s best to wait at least a year before having a second one, otherwise the child will be too small and the chance of transformation into a beast will be greatly reduced. Although there are fewer deaths now, there are still problems.” Haitang said as she looked at Huoqiu.
Huo Qiu fell silent. In the tribe, there were cases of infant deaths. Such cases usually occurred when the mother became pregnant again soon after giving birth to her baby, and the child died due to lack of care.
If it weren't for that mother's miscarriage today, Haitang probably wouldn't have come. She understands many things, but she can't control them too much, yet she can't let go of them.
Upon hearing this, Huo Qiu said, "I will talk to some of the beastmen, since the collection of females will be delayed if the offspring are born continuously."
Upon hearing this, Haitang nodded and bid farewell to Huoqiu. Huoqiu sat down to eat, and Guo'er said, "You have to talk to them properly. I think this matter needs to be managed carefully. Females can't withstand the strain of giving birth continuously."
"I know, I'll handle it." He knew about the sacrifices the females made, and he felt more pity for them, wanting them to have a better life.
Huo Qiu handled matters quickly, convening a meeting directly. The topic wasn't the initial contraceptive pills, but rather he inquired whether the orcs had an easy time with repeated pregnancies, and whether the females' bodies were more vulnerable.
"My wife gave birth to my third daughter, then became pregnant again and gave birth before passing away," someone said.
"My wife didn't leave, but... her health has deteriorated a lot." Hearing this, Huo Qiu knew that he had made all the necessary preparations.
"Have you ever thought about changing things... if a female gives birth a year later and the baby can walk, the female's health won't deteriorate." Hearing this, many beastmen were slightly taken aback. Huo Qiu said, "You also heard about the Stone family in the south yesterday. Their youngest son died, and the female also miscarried. Not only did she miscarry, but she almost died, right? I understand that you want children."
“I also want more baby beastmen so that the tribe can become strong. The problem is that we can’t neglect the offspring just because we want children. We beastmen are physically strong, and the baby beastmen are almost too, but they can still leave at any time when they are still babies. If the female has a child, the baby beastmen will not be able to receive better care, and they will grow weaker and weaker, so that they will not be able to transform into beastmen.”
Huo Qiu explained a lot to the orcs in front of him. "Then we can't... hold it in, it's uncomfortable," one of the orcs said. Let alone an orc, even a normal man couldn't hold it in.
"I'm not telling you to keep it to yourselves. I'll handle this. I can ask Haitang to research medicine that will prevent pregnancy when the child is ready to take it. It's not too late to get pregnant when the child is older and can walk," Huoqiu said.
Shi Shui and Shi Hu exchanged a glance. Shi Shui's wife had eaten it before, so he understood. It seemed that Haitang had also been involved in this matter. However, the beastmen had been misled by Huo Qiu for a long time at the beginning and were not angry.
Shi Hu came to find Haitang. Haitang lowered her head and said, "You... tell me next time you have something to say."
"That's just how I am. Once I see it, I can't help but want to ask about it," Haitang said. She was the kind of person who could pretend to be okay when she hadn't seen it, but once she saw it, she couldn't help it.
Upon hearing this, Shi Hu reached out and hugged Haitang. Haitang looked at Shi Hu and said, "You child, it's a good thing that you have a soft heart. Huo Qiu is a smart person. If it were someone else, you would have made the beastmen dislike you."
"I know, that's why I went to Huo Qiu, because I knew he could handle things well," Haitang said. When faced with matters of principle, she would choose to protect herself. Huo Qiu was a smart person, not only smart, but also very good at handling things.
"You child, it's heartbreaking to see you like this, and I feel sorry for you too." Shi Hu said as he looked at Haitang, assuming that Haitang was thinking of her mother.
He was heartbroken for a long time after his wife gave birth to Xiaohe. Xiaohe was a difficult baby and was very thin when she was born. He could only shamelessly hold her and go around begging for milk.
At that time, Haitang, who was a few years older, was holding his younger sister and secretly crying at night. He was hunting and taking care of the children all by himself, which was really exhausting.
When the stars and moon appeared, the woman was gentle and considerate, and took good care of the child. His heart settled down instantly, and he decided to marry her.
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