The little snow wolf nodded quickly.
Shen Miao deliberately teased it, saying, "But this bird is so small, and there are so many people in the family. One bite isn't enough for each person. What should we do?"
The little snow wolf just wouldn't let go, acting a bit like a spoiled child.
Having no other choice, Shen Miao said, "Alright, then I won't throw it away. I'll clean it up and bake it for you."
After all, this is the little guy's first hunt, so he deserves some encouragement.
The little snow wolf immediately beamed with joy, affectionately rubbed against Shen Miao's arm, and continued to happily trot off to eat its feast.
After the bird was dealt with, Shen Miao gave it to the little snow wolf.
The little snow wolf shook its head, indicating that it wasn't going to eat yet. Shen Miao thought it was full, so she didn't pay any attention and casually put it aside. When the other cubs came back, the little snow wolf took the bird meat and happily divided it among themselves.
The little ones were pleasantly surprised.
"Wow, the little snow wolf can hunt now!" Sanbao exclaimed with admiration.
Erbao snorted: "I can hunt too, and I started even earlier than it."
Da Bao deliberately asked, "Er Bao, are you talking about the time you went into the mountains and couldn't come back, or the time when your mother went to pick you up?"
"Da Bao, you're so mean! Why did you have to dig up someone's embarrassing past?" Er Bao huffed and puffed, playing around with Da Bao.
Sibao rushed over, hugged the little snow wolf's neck, and praised the little snow wolf for being amazing.
The little snow wolf was flattered and got all high on its feet. The next morning, it wanted to run up the mountain again, but Shen Miao caught it, grabbed it by the scruff of its neck, and asked, "Where are you going?"
The little snow wolf howled, pointing its two paws toward the mountain.
"No, I wasn't careful yesterday and let you go up the mountain. You're not allowed to go there again today," Shen Miao said sternly.
The little snow wolf twisted its body and struggled, unwilling to resist.
Shen Miao said helplessly, "We've fed you enough at home, why do you insist on going up the mountain? It's too dangerous up there. You're so small, those big wild beasts could swallow you whole."
That's different. The family's property belongs to the family. It can't be a freeloader; it has to earn its own living and support its family!
The little snow wolf looked at Shen Miao with pleading eyes.
Shen Miao's heart softened at her gaze, and she finally relented, saying, "Alright, go ahead. After all, you're one of the beasts too, and I shouldn't keep you confined at home forever."
She put the little snow wolf down, and it ran off into the mountains in a flash, looking incredibly happy.
Shen Miao looked on, but felt a pang of sadness, as if the child she had raised with such care was about to go out and make his way in the world.
"Sigh." Shen Miao sighed and went back to doing her things.
Jiuying called out to her, hesitatingly asking, "Chenmiao, have you considered sending the snow wolf away?"
Shen Miao was stunned for a moment: "Send them away? Why send them away?"
Jiuying reminded him, "After all, it is a snow wolf. Wild beasts are very ferocious. Even if you raised it yourself, you cannot control its nature."
The implication is that wild beasts are uncontrollable and can harm people.
Shen Miao thought of the little snow wolf's wet eyes and its playful, coquettish manner in order to get up the mountain, and said with a smile, "It's okay, it won't hurt anyone. I taught it to do that since it was little."
"But just now, it almost bit you." Jiuying's voice was full of worry.
Shen Miao thought about it for a moment. The way the little snow wolf struggled in her hand just now did look like it wanted to hurt her. However, only she knew in her heart that the little snow wolf was just being affectionate.
She smiled and said, "I'll remember what you said. When it gets a little bigger, if it wants to leave, I'll let it go."
Jiuying was relieved after hearing this.
The little snow wolf was gone for another whole day. In the evening, the little cub finally returned, looking travel-worn, with a fat wild rabbit in his mouth.
Although the fur is still standing on end today, it's much better than yesterday.
It placed the wild rabbit in front of Shen Miao as if it were taking credit, holding its head even higher, its smugness almost overflowing.
Shen Miao was truly pleasantly surprised.
It thought the little snow wolf would also return empty-handed today, but unexpectedly, on the very second day, it successfully hunted a decent prey.
This is without ever having been taught anything. If the little snow wolf had been with its mother since it was a baby, it would be incredibly powerful.
While Shen Miao was happy, she also thought of Jiu Ying's words. She had to admit that Jiu Ying was right. After all, the little snow wolf was a wild beast, fierce and unruly by nature. Tribal life was not suitable for it.
So, one day, she will have to give it away.
...
That day, the children came to report that a strange beastman had come to the door. Shen Miao couldn't figure out who would come to the house at this time, but she still put down her work and went out to check.
Sure enough, there was an orc outside the door, scrutinizing her dilapidated wooden house with a critical eye.
"May I ask who you are?" Shen Miao asked politely first.
The other person glanced at her sideways, muttered something under their breath, and then replied, "I'm from the Ice Tiger Clan, here to trade beast crystals with you. Seriously, do you really have beast crystals?"
This family is so poor, he has never seen a house worse than this wooden hut. If Qingyu hadn't repeatedly told him that this family had beast crystals, he would never have believed it.
Shen Miao sensed the doubt in his tone, but didn't pay it any mind. She simply asked, "Where's Qingyu? Wasn't it always him who came before?"
"He's busy and can't come. Hey, if you don't have any beast crystals, you'd better tell me in advance. I don't want to waste my time." The other person looked impatient.
Shen Miao thought that this orc was on his period, his tone was so aggressive, like he had swallowed a bomb.
She smiled faintly and said, "Of course I have beast crystals, all kinds of quality, it just depends on whether you can afford the price."
The orc perked up and asked to see the quality of the beast crystals first. Shen Miao invited him into the house and showed him some of the beast crystals. The orc was somewhat dissatisfied: "Why are there so many low-quality ones?"
“These are all of brown grade or higher, and the total price is already quite high. Are you sure you want me to bring out more high-grade items?” Shen Miao looked at the goods he brought and chuckled, “Excuse me for being frank, but the items you brought may not be enough to exchange.”
The Ice Tiger Clan orcs, who had previously looked down on Shen Miao, were now being looked down upon by her instead, which made them somewhat unhappy.
However, considering the beast crystals, he didn't say anything, though his expression wasn't very pleasant.
Shen Miao was happy to see that the deal was done. Seeing that it was getting late, she kindly said, "If you go back now, you'll probably be hungry on your way. Why don't you have lunch here before you leave?"
The Ice Tiger Clan orc was indeed a little hungry and nodded in agreement.
Shen Miao quickly went to the kitchen and prepared a meal. The dishes were all made according to the tastes of the orc tribe. Because she was afraid that the other party would not be used to the food, she did not dare to use the seasonings from the supermarket.
Unexpectedly, even though she was trying her best to avoid any problems, the other person took a bite, their expression changed, and with a "whoosh," they rudely spat out the meat in their mouth, saying sternly, "What is this? How can it taste so awful?"
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