Chapter 332: Can be a lady in the living room or a cook in the kitchen
The little sand cat worked particularly hard today, digging more than 30 holes of varying depths in the sand, and even its pink pads were rubbed red.
Xu Ying gently lifted the little fellow's paw and rubbed it tenderly with her fingertips, scolding him distressedly, "Why are you working so hard today? Actually, completing ten pits would have already met the standard~"
The little sand cat shook its round ears and said, "Sister Station Master, I want to make our home more beautiful~"
It looked at Xu Ying with its big, wet eyes. "Every time we dig a hole, we can plant another plant."
Xu Ying felt warm at heart when she heard this. Even small animals knew the importance of protecting their homes. This made her sigh that some people were not as sensible as this little guy.
"We've exceeded our target workload by three times today." Xu Ying tapped its pink nose. "Just take a good rest tomorrow."
The little sand cat was so anxious that he kept wagging his tail, "No! I feel uncomfortable when I'm idle."
It suddenly stood up, its two front paws darting through the air, making quick digging motions in the sand. "Look how fast I'm digging! I can dig even more holes!"
The pair of little paws danced so hard that afterimages were almost left, and coupled with its serious little expression, Xu Ying couldn't help laughing out loud, with tears in the corners of her eyes.
Just then, the roar of an engine was heard in the distance.
A modified off-road vehicle came rushing over, rolling up dust, and with a beautiful tailspin, it stopped steadily in front of the camp.
The car door opened and Qi Xiao jumped out of the car nimbly. The hem of his black windbreaker was lifted by the wind and rustled.
He raised his hand to straighten his iconic cowboy hat, revealing a pair of sharp eagle-like eyes from under the brim, and his whole body exuded a wild handsomeness.
As the chief person in charge of the camp fleet and an ace pilot, Qi Xiao had just completed a long-distance material transportation mission and rushed over without even having time to change into his flight suit.
He casually picked up an insulated box from the car, which was filled with iced sour plum juice and several boxes of steaming food.
"Here, it's to cool you down."
Qi Xiao handed the sour plum juice to Xu Ying, and the water droplets condensed on the bottle slid down his bony fingers.
Xu Ying took the drink, her eyes curved into crescents. "Thank you, Boss Qi. Are you going on another mission today?"
Qi Xiao hummed softly, his eyes falling on the little sand cat in her arms.
The little guy was holding up his two front paws pitifully, with the pads of his paws an abnormal red color.
He squatted down and gently touched the cat's ears with his rough fingertips. "Did you dig this out from digging a hole?" His voice was filled with a hint of laughter. "What an amazing baby."
Upon hearing this, the little sand cat immediately raised its head, puffed out its chest, and even raised the tip of its tail proudly, as if to say, "Of course."
Qi Xiao chuckled, pulled out a small iron box from his pocket, scooped out some ointment and applied it to its pink flesh pads. Xu Ying blinked in surprise and leaned in to look at the small iron box in Qi Xiao's hand: "You still have ointment like this?"
Qi Xiao gently smoothed the ointment with his index finger, and raised the corner of his lips slightly: "It's a folk remedy passed down from our ancestors."
He paused, then turned the iron box in a circle in his palm. "It can be used on both animals and humans, and it works quite well."
The little sand cat squinted its eyes comfortably and rubbed against his palm.
Qi Xiao scratched its chin and looked up at Xu Ying: "If you want, I can teach you how to make it."
The moonlight filtered through the brim of his cowboy hat, casting tiny shadows on his angular face.
Xu Ying laughed unconsciously, her voice bright and cheerful: "Okay~" with a slightly rising tone at the end.
As dusk deepened, the campfire in the camp crackled, stretching the shadows of the two people and the cat very long.
After Qi Xiao applied medicine to the little sand cat, he suddenly stood up and said, "Wait a moment," and then he strode towards the supply tent.
After a while, he came back with a sewing box and some pieces of cloth, and sat down cross-legged by the fire.
Xu Ying moved closer curiously, and the little sand cat in his arms also pricked up its ears.
Qi Xiao's slender fingers were holding the silver needle, moving flexibly in the warm yellow firelight, and the cloth was obediently changing shape in his palm.
"What are you doing?" Xu Ying couldn't help but ask, and the little sand cat also poked its head out and meowed.
Qi Xiao didn't even raise his head, the needle and thread flowed smoothly between his fingers: "Aren't the little sand cat's claws red from digging in the sand?"
He bit off the thread and shook out a delicate little cloth cover. "Sew a pair of cat paw gloves for it."
Xu Ying took it and looked at it. The dark brown canvas outer layer was wear-resistant, but the inside was sewn with a soft cashmere lining.
Qi Xiao took out a few small metal claws from his pocket and carefully sewed them on the front of the fabric: "These materials can withstand the friction of sand and stones."
Qi Xiao sat cross-legged on the moisture-proof mat with the sewing material spread out on his knees.
He waved to the little sand cat from time to time: "Come here and measure your size."
The little sand cat immediately ran over and raised its front paws obediently.
Qi Xiao's broad palm gently held its furry little paw, and his fingertips carefully measured the size of the pad.
"Meow~" The little sand cat felt itchy when being touched, and its claws opened unconsciously, like a blooming plum blossom.
It poked its head out curiously, and its pink nose almost touched the needle and thread in Qi Xiao's hand.
"Stop it." Qi Xiao gently tapped its wet nose with his knuckles. The little sand cat immediately retracted its neck, but still tried to hook the hanging thread with its claws.
The ball of thread was pushed far away by it, leaving a winding trail on the sand.
Xu Ying couldn't help laughing, and reached out to pull the naughty little guy back into his arms: "If you make trouble again, I won't give you gloves."
The little sand cat immediately became obedient, burying its head in her arms with a wronged look, leaving only its big round eyes exposed to secretly watch Qi Xiao's movements.
The night wind blew, bringing with it the crisp sound of bell grass in the distance.
The brim of Qi Xiao's cowboy hat cast a swaying shadow in the firelight. He frowned slightly and concentrated on sewing the metal claws onto the fabric.
The little sand cat was so engrossed in watching that it unconsciously imitated his expression, and its wrinkled face made Xu Ying laugh.
"It's done."
Qi Xiao held up the finished cat claw gloves. The dark brown canvas glowed warmly in the firelight, and the metal claw tips were delicately embedded in the fabric, making it both practical and cute.
The little sand cat couldn't wait any longer, and its furry little paws were scratching the air eagerly, "Give it to me, give it to me!"
The sand cat pricked up its ears excitedly and couldn't wait to put its paws into the gloves, but because it was too anxious, it got its paws tangled in the ball of yarn.
"Slow down."
Qi Xiao's low laughter mixed with the crackling of the campfire. He patiently helped the little guy untie the tangled silk threads with gentle movements.
Xu Ying held her chin and watched the scene, firelight dancing in her smiling eyes.
I didn’t expect that Qi Xiao could fly a helicopter and sew gloves. He is really capable of both being a lady in the living room and a good cook in the kitchen.
When the little sand cat finally managed to put on the gloves, it immediately stepped on the sand to make a few small plum blossoms in a proud manner, and then jumped around the two of them, with its tail raised high, like a little general returning from victory.
[It fits very well and looks great!]
(End of this chapter)
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