Chapter 38 Rare Visitor
She took out the long-range crossbow from the box again.
It is the first male cub born, the eldest son, and a special gift from the system.
He Qianqian said: "I have another powerful crossbow here, which is much stronger than the one I gave you before, and its performance and range are much stronger.
Go teach Lingye how to use it, and then give it to him from now on."
Seeing the weapon, Li Yan felt that the egg rolls were not so delicious anymore, and immediately lowered his head to ponder the crossbow in his hand.
"Qianqian, this one is better than mine." Li Yan looked at her sourly.
"I gave birth to 12 children for you. Do you have any conscience?" He Qianqian glared at him coquettishly.
"Hehe!" Li Yan immediately laughed like a fool. He couldn't stop smiling when he thought of so many healthy cubs.
His lips were as sweet as honey, and he hugged her and kissed her quickly:
"Qianqian is the best. Li Yan loves Qianqian the most."
"Okay, get out of here quickly." He Qianqian's face was covered with greasy egg roll crumbs from being kissed.
"Yes. Lingye and I are going to hunt around the tribe, and Dad will be guarding outside the yard."
They couldn't go too far to hunt in the snow, but they couldn't rely on their old catch either. Li Yan and Ling Ye would often go together with powerful crossbows and catch some small prey from the surrounding areas.
Li Yan came out of the cave with the egg roll and the crossbow.
As soon as I opened the door, two white shadows rushed in.
Li Yan was in a good mood at the moment and did not chase away the tabby cat and the snowy owl.
Li Yue had been chopping firewood in the yard, watching the meat stewing in the pot.
He rarely went into the cave during the day and spent most of his time outside doing some work.
The two beasts had already smelled something delicious.
The kitten snuggled into He Qianqian's arms and acted coquettishly, licking her fingers that were dipped in egg rolls.
The Snowy Owl also tilted its head and rubbed her arm, looking up at her eagerly at a 45-degree angle.
"Two little greedy cats, do you want to eat egg rolls too?" He Qianqian stroked their fur.
There were rarely any secrets in her family. Even if she whispered in the cave, people outside could hear it clearly.
Yelling and shouting doesn't exist, there's no need.
"Meow--"
"Squeak-"
Four big eyes stared at her, giving her all kinds of hints, indicating that they wanted to eat the egg rolls.
"Okay, I'll give it to you, but don't make it dirty."
She took out a clean diaper and spread it on the table, then put the egg rolls on the mat for them to eat.
The two beasts immediately started eating.
He eats very cleanly, licking even the residue.
Then she looked at her with her big eyes again, and He Qianqian gave them two each.
"That's all I'll give you today. I'll give you two more egg rolls each tomorrow."
The two animals finished their meal quickly and contentedly, and then played with He Qianqian for a while.
Twelve cubs slept in a crib dug out of wood.
It was dug out using a large wooden stake, with some height around it as a fence so the cubs couldn't climb out.
Although there are many cubs, they are very small and easy to take care of.
He Qianqian took the postpartum recovery pills and didn't feel any discomfort.
Even Pidan said that she didn't need to observe the confinement period.
But she still wanted to rest and recuperate for a while.
The snowy owl squatted in the crib, dozing off with its eyes closed next to its cub.
The tabby cat also lay down beside the cubs and slept next to them.
The world suddenly became quiet and He Qianqian fell asleep quickly.
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I don’t know when I fell asleep, but the noise outside the cave woke me up.
She woke up and saw several cubs sleeping under the tabby cat's belly.
The tabby cat is very patient and is licking the fur of its kittens.
A few of them also fell asleep under the belly of the Snowy Owl. The Snowy Owl retracted its sharp claws and lay motionless to keep the kittens warm.
He Qianqian laughed and said, "Kitten, Snowy Owl, you can take care of the kittens in the future too.
I'll give you an extra egg roll tomorrow as a reward."
"Meow——" The tabby cat shook its ears and called out in response.
"Squeak——" the Snowy Owl responded by shaking its head.
After a while, Charles and a group of people came into the cave.
Charles was extremely excited, and his eyes were covered with laughter:
"Qianqian, five more females in our tribe are pregnant."
Granny Tao said with emotion: "Qianqian is the lucky star of our tribe."
Several female and male people who came with them also nodded.
"Are you really pregnant? That's good. The herbs were not taken in vain." He Qianqian replied.
Nian Nian replied, "There are about ten females eating the herbs, and five of them are already pregnant. Maybe in a while, another one will get pregnant."
He Qianqian smiled and said, “Chief, then let all the females eat it from now on. Those who haven’t eaten it can also eat it.”
Ciel rubbed the back of his head, a little annoyed: "What a pity there aren't many herbs. If I had known it would snow heavily before, I would have gotten more."
The orcs all showed regretful expressions.
There is nothing to do on a snowy day, so they can concentrate on mating in their nest.
It's a pity that I didn't know earlier.
He Qianqian had no choice but to wait until next spring.
"Chief, my two beastmen will help collect the herbs and give them to Granny Tao next spring. Try to get as many as possible this time."
"That's good." Xiaermo rubbed his fists. He was calculating how many cubs would be born.
Even if there are three or four babies in each litter, that would still be a lot in total.
The crisis of tribal extinction was resolved suddenly and in an instant.
Li Yue said to He Qianqian, "The five pregnant families have sent us meat. There is a lot of meat piled up in the kitchen."
He Qianqian thought for a while and said, "Chief, my family has prepared a lot of meat this year, which is enough for the time being.
On the contrary, small families with pregnant children have not made adequate preparations in advance and may be more short of meat during heavy snow.
We let them take the meat back, and we appreciate that."
The system has already returned the reward for helping the females to bear cubs to He Qianqian in the form of points, so she can no longer accept meat from the orcs.
Charles declined: "This is what they should give. When they don't have enough to eat, they will come to your house to borrow meat."
Granny Tao smiled and said, "Qianqian, let's do this. When we can go hunting, they will give you the meat after they kill it."
Five males stood up. They were the first husbands of the five families and came to express gratitude on behalf of the whole family.
The five of them solemnly saluted He Qianqian with the warrior salute.
He Qianqian felt embarrassed, but she couldn't avoid it since she was sitting on the bed, so she had to accept it.
As for the meat, I couldn't refuse it, so I had to accept it.
When the cubs are born, you can send some cotton, cotton pads and meat over and then return them.
Anyway, the cotton pad can't be hidden.
A group of people gathered around the newborn cub, looked at it, and praised it again. After a while of excitement, they all left.
At this time, six more guests came.
To He Qianqian, Bai Qiaoqiao is a rare guest.
She put on her clothes and sat at the head of the bed, looking at Bai Qiaoqiao and her five beastly husbands.
Bai Qiaoqiao looked ashamed: "Qianqian, I'm here to admit my mistake to you."