Chapter 211 The cub is a pendant on the mother beast
"Xiao Bo and Xiao Zhong are getting more and more diligent. They make fish baskets, then go to the big lake to basket fish and shrimps, and then cook them and serve them on the table. It's a one-stop service. They work so hard, I must try it."
The two walked towards the kitchen together.
In the past, adults also ate at the same time as the cubs.
But while the cubs are eating, they will casually put down their bowls and run to the adults to ask for food.
I always feel that the food in adults’ bowls tastes better.
Although this is true, adults' meals have more oil, salt and seasoning, and they occasionally drink a little wine.
Alcohol must not be given to cubs, and they should eat light food.
So Li Yan set up a separate room and let the cubs eat first every time, and only allowed them to come out and play after they had finished eating.
"Qianqian, come and eat." When Xiao Bo saw him, he hurriedly asked her to sit down.
There were two large plates full of boiled shrimps on the table, most of which were river shrimps less than 20 centimeters in size.
This kind of shrimp is fresh, fragrant and delicious, even better than those jumbo shrimps.
He Qianqian said with satisfaction: "It's quite a harvest. There are actually two large plates."
Xiao Zhong set the table for her and also placed a bowl of dipping sauce:
"When I went to collect the fish basket, I found it was heavy. My brother even joked that maybe a rock had gotten in and eaten the bait.
I didn’t expect to get so many shrimps. My brother and I decided to make a few more fish baskets so that we could keep the leftovers in the big stone pot.”
"That means there are abundant river shrimps in the big lake. Besides, the oilseed cakes we spread are also very useful."
He Qianqian looked at Ming Gong Yao:
"Usually, Ming Gongyao catches the big ones and lets the small ones go. He doesn't like the small ones. In fact, the small ones are also very delicious."
"Then try it. It smells pretty good." Ming Gongyao didn't comment. All his fishing skills were focused on big fish and shrimps with lots of meat. It was really hard for him to find shrimps with little meat. If he was such a big fish in such a big lake, and only chased small shrimps to eat, he would probably starve to death before he could eat enough.
There were only two plates of shrimps, and the males were not prepared to eat any, so they focused on eating the little females first.
In fact, they don't even think highly of these shrimps that just fill their teeth. The males prefer to eat meat in big bites, such as whole cuts of fish or the meat of rhinoceros beasts.
He Qianqian thought that she was pregnant and it was rare for her to have a good appetite, so she was not polite. She would let the males have a taste when she caught more in the future.
He was peeling shrimps slowly and leisurely.
Only a little salt is added to the boiled shrimp, which retains the most original deliciousness of the river shrimp and is a truly unpolluted wild flavor.
His eyebrows were flying with joy as he ate the delicious food.
Just as she was enjoying the moment, she suddenly looked up and her eyes flashed. She saw that the door basket was covered with cat heads or snake heads.
She was so shocked that she looked again: No, there was a giant panda's black and white head mixed in it, and at the bottom there was a layer of little tiger's head.
The cubs had finished their dinner and were free to move around. They all had the same idea: they all wanted to stick to the mother and see what she was doing.
But without the permission of their father, they were not allowed to enter the adults' dining room. So the 44 cubs had to squeeze on the door frame to watch their mother eat.
"Mom, what are you eating? Is it delicious?" The blue-gray male lynx cub Lingkongying licked his tongue when he saw his mother eating so deliciously, and couldn't help wanting to try it too.
"What mother eats are river shrimps. They are caught from the big lake by your uncle Xiao Bo and Uncle Xiao Zhong using a fish basket." He Qianqian explained to them patiently and looked at the giant panda brothers with gratitude.
Looking at the cub's sparkling eyes, staring at her mouth and greasy hands. Their thoughts were clear at a glance, and they all looked greedy as if they were not full. He Qianqian felt a little soft-hearted. She wanted to wave them in to taste the food, but stopped immediately. She couldn't be the first adult to break the rules. The cub's good habits were cultivated with a lot of effort and teaching, and she couldn't let all the previous efforts go to waste just because of her soft-heartedness.
He Qianqian said gently: "Children, please wait for a moment. After mother finishes her meal, I will go to your dining room and tell you stories, okay?"
"Okay." The first litter of cubs were the most excited. As far as they could remember, they had been listening to their mother telling stories along the way. Later, when their mother was not at home, the fathers took turns telling them stories before going to bed every day. The stories told by the fathers and mothers were completely different. The fathers liked to tell stories about ferocious beasts encountered in the forest, or about dangerous hunts, or even bloody and cruel fights. They were often so scared that they hid in bed and dared not sleep. But the mothers were different. The stories told by the mothers were always very gentle, which would make them have a good dream.
He Qianqian said to Xiaobin, "Xiaobin, please help open the music box and let the kids listen to some music."
Xiao Bin nodded, immediately took out the music box, and skillfully connected it to the hand-cranked generator. When the beautiful music sounded, the cubs opened their eyes wide with incredible expressions, their furry ears twitched, their tails stood up as if they were dancing, and their heads tilted to the left and then to the right.
They all shut up and listened quietly without making any sound.
He Qianqian took advantage of this opportunity to speed up her food intake and soon filled her stomach.
She walked into the cubs' dining room, which was used as a dining room during daily meals. After meals, the bowls were collected and it was also a place for the cubs to play.
He Qianqian was immediately surrounded by cubs. She was covered in fur. Three kittens squatted on her head, cubs were on her shoulders and back, and cats, tigers or snakes were on her arms, thighs and calves. In her arms was a giant panda and two little tigers.
As long as they can hang on the mother beast, they will never stand on the ground. They are very close to her, like pendants of the mother beast.
They listened to soothing music while listening to He Qianqian telling stories:
"Once upon a time, there was a mountain named Qingqiu Mountain. There were many gems on the sunny side of the mountain, and on the shady side of the mountain, there lived a nine-tailed fox..."
He Qianqian had previously exchanged several e-books about the world of beasts from the system.
Most of them talk about the plants and animals in the world of beasts, as well as the mountains, rivers, landforms, etc.
When she has nothing to do, she will also look through and study.
Then he combined his own experiences in recent times, added vivid language, and compiled what he saw and heard into short stories to tell the kids.
But she would still avoid those bloody and cruel places and only tell them beautiful and warm things.
Seeing that the cubs were listening with great interest, she would tell one story and then make up another.
In fact, the smallest tiger and leopard cubs didn’t understand what story was being told at all.
But the mother's voice was gentle, her body was warm, and her smell was pleasant. They also did not move, and listened to the story in a serious manner.
As if he really understood, he even nodded and hummed a few times, imitating his older brothers and sisters.
Every time He Qianqian paused, there would always be a baby asking eagerly:
"And then? Mother, what then?"
……
Until late at night, He Qianqian looked out the window and said with a smile:
"The moon and stars are all asleep, my little ones, be good. I will tell you stories tomorrow after dinner. You are tired and it is time to go to bed."
The cub immediately showed an expression of disappointment and reluctance.
"You can only grow stronger if you get enough sleep. Don't you want to be as strong as your father?"
——I want to do it, but I’m just unwilling to do it.
"Mom, I want to sleep with you. I'm afraid of the dark."
Heili Hualing was hugging her neck coquettishly and refused to let go.
He Qianqian couldn't help laughing. Black lynx are the best at hunting at night. The black lynx cub in front of him will grow up to be a powerful sixth-level imperial orc.
I didn’t expect that he would be afraid of the dark and so clingy when he was a child.
He Qianqian really doesn't believe it.
"Mom, can you sleep with me? Dad always tells us stories to scare us, and I'm scared."
The butter-colored snake Xiao Si Ye Kong Lin wrapped around her thighs and refused to leave. It even shook its body in a dramatic manner, pretending to be scared.
"Did your father tell you stories to scare you?" He Qianqian asked in disbelief, then glanced at the beastly men in front with an accusing look.
Ye Qianmu, who was sitting next to him, immediately blushed with guilt.
Can you blame him?
These experiences of fighting and killing were the only things in his mind, and he couldn't make up any other stories.
The kids also like to hear new stories. After a story is told three times, they can memorize it and don’t want to hear it again. They keep asking to hear new stories and won’t go to bed unless they hear a new story.
Besides, wouldn’t it be good to let the cub know the cruelty of the animal world as early as possible?
The law of survival is that the strong survive and the weak perish.
Li Yan and Ling Ye also smiled with their eight teeth showing, looking at their females in a flattering manner.
They also feel guilty because they didn't receive such treatment when they were young, and they didn't have to listen to stories.
It’s good enough to be full.
Why is it so difficult when it is their turn to be the father?
Who asked this? Being a father requires you to be able to tell stories.
If I don’t tell them stories, the kids won’t go to sleep and will cry and ask for their mothers.
When it comes to their mother, they miss her too, which makes them even more worried. They have no choice but to compromise and just say whatever comes to their mind.
Lingye said guiltily: "Children, are you the children of your father and father?
How can you be so scared that you can't sleep? Where's the bloodiness you promised?
Who said that you have to be strong when you grow up so that you can protect your mother? "
Yekong Lin said confidently: "The future is the future. Now I am still young. I want my mother to sleep with me."
"Yes, we are still young. We want to sleep with mommy." More than thirty little mouths said in unison.