A few sneaky kittens didn't even dare to turn their heads and ran away from the group of adults.
After they ran far away, they heard no adult footsteps behind them, so they dared to stop.
“We are so awesome.”
Lele blushed and curled her eyes: "The adults didn't see us."
After his uncle's training, the frail Lele has greatly improved his physical fitness, and now he can run 800 meters without any problem.
The little boy sat down on the root of a tree and looked in the direction of the adults.
He thought for a moment, then asked Savi: "Will Uncle continue to train us today?"
Saiwei: “…”
Savi calculated the time when the ceremony would end: "It will be time for dinner when this is over. Uncle will not come to catch us for training."
But this was just his speculation, and he couldn't guarantee that his uncle would give them a day off today.
The little boy was very thoughtful. He decided, "Let's have dinner here and go back later!"
As long as they come home late, the uncle won't be able to find time for them to train.
The little guy's idea coincided with Savi's: "I think the same as you, let's go back later."
Adults don't like to let children play on this mountain, but Savi would come here a few times a year.
He knows where to find good food.
"Ningzi, Wagner, let's have a tree climbing competition to see who can pick the most persimmons."
Savi challenged the two cubs, and Lele was responsible for being their referee.
Lele looked at the persimmon tree and said worriedly, "You better be careful, don't fall down."
The little guy patted his chest and said bravely: "Let's compete. If you lose, you have to call me big brother."
Saiwei: “?”
Saiwei: "Just wait until you call me big brother."
Wagner looked at the two of them and felt that their boasting was not impressive at all.
Referee Lele looked at the three cubs in front of him and said softly, "Start." The referee had no experience and didn't even have a countdown of 321.
Wagner did not participate in their bickering, so he reacted the fastest.
As soon as Lele finished speaking, Wagner was the first to jump onto the tree.
The persimmon tree was not very tall, and soon all three cubs climbed up.
Since there were not many people picking persimmons, the fruits piled up in a large pile, all hanging heavily on the branches.
The little guy couldn't help it, so he grabbed a persimmon and took a bite.
“So sweet.”
When the little boy took his first bite, his eyes lit up. He finished the persimmon in a few bites, stretched out his chubby hands and began to pick persimmons: "I want to bring some back to Dad. Dad has never eaten persimmons before!"
The little guy was very smart when it came to eating. After he discovered that the persimmons that were too soft would break easily with a pinch, he started picking harder ones.
Dad once said that unripe fruits will ripen if you leave them for a while.
He picked the harder persimmons, and by the time he brought them to his father, they were just ripe.
The little ones filled their bags with persimmons. By the end, they had all forgotten about the competition.
"Ningzi, Wagner, stop eating persimmons. Let's eat other fruits."
"good!"
None of the cubs became the big brother, but they didn't care about being the big brother.
Savi also picked some sweet purple fruits for them. These purple fruits were very small, about the size of a fingernail, but were just as sweet as persimmons.
In addition to purple fruits, there are also red fruits and green fruits.
After eating the fruit, the cubs went to catch rabbits.
However, Savi taught them how to identify the rabbits they caught: "Look, you can't eat the ones with tags on their necks. If there are no tags, you can eat them."
Little cub: “…”
The little cub was a little confused, and he asked, "Are rabbits without labels tastier?"
After asking the question, the little cub was a little rebellious: "Can I eat a rabbit with a sign?"
"Can't."
Saiwei's face turned black. "Any animal here with a tag cannot be eaten. Even the fish swimming in the water have to see if they have a tag!"
Little cub: “…”
The little boy looked at Savi's dark face, thought about what he said, and still wanted to argue.
He has his own ID card, and only with it can he go to school.
But here in Savi, why do even fish and rabbits need ID cards
Sevi looked at the little fat boy, then at Wagner, and emphasized: "No matter how fat the fish or rabbits you see are, as long as they are wearing a label, you can't eat them!"
The little guy rolled his eyes at Wagner, obviously still thinking.
Seeing this, Savi continued to remind: "I didn't know you were eating them for your own good!"
Those rabbits and fish that have grown fat are all vintage.
These two cubs dared to catch them and eat them, so they will definitely be the unlucky ones!
After Savi reminded them several times, Xiaozaizai and Wagner reluctantly promised not to catch the fish and rabbits with tags.
The cubs were well trained by their uncle. After searching in the mountains for more than an hour, they caught a wild rabbit without a tag and a pheasant without a tag.
Savi carefully checked it, looked at its neck, sniffed it, and confirmed that it was just an ordinary rabbit and chicken. Then he said, "Kill them all!"
The little cub held the rabbit and nodded seriously.
The chicken and rabbit were killed, but Savi didn't bring any fire. He looked at the little kid who could make fire and said, "Ning, it's up to you now!"
Although the little ones can make a fire, they need to be very careful when making a fire in the mountains. Otherwise, if a fire is caused, it will cause very serious consequences.
The cautious little cubs did not choose a place to make a fire at random. They walked together in the mountains, preparing to choose a suitable place to eat.
"Ningzi, don't go any further."
Although the area ahead was more empty and the grass and trees were not connected, making it less likely to cause a fire, Savi still wanted the kid to stop: "You can't go ahead."
The little cub wondered: "Why can't I go?"
There are sparse trees in front, and there is an open space that seems to have been cleaned up. It is most convenient to dig a hole and make a fire in the open space.
Savi looked at the open space, and then looked at the direction facing it.
He hesitated for a few seconds, then said, "We'll disturb others if we stay here."
"No, there's no one here."
The little boy carried the rabbit that he had just washed in water to the open space. He handed the rabbit to Lele and began to dig the hole skillfully.
After digging the hole, the little guy started to make a fire.
After making a fire, the kid sharpened two branches and skewered the rabbit.
As for the pheasant, Xiaozaizai wrapped it in a large green leaf and stuffed the fruit they had just picked into the chicken's stomach. The chicken was wrapped in the green leaf, and a layer of mud was covered on the outside of the green leaf, and then it was put into the pit.
Savi watched the little guy skillfully bury the chicken, make a fire and roast the rabbit. He was a little dumbfounded by this series of operations and his thoughts were successfully diverted.
"Ningzi, why do you have so many?"
The little boy held up a branch, his face blackened by the fire, and he looked proud: "I know a lot. When Uncle Lingqi was cooking, I often watched him!"
Hearing this, Saiwei said admiringly: "You are really filial. You see Uncle Lingqi cooking. You want to learn how to cook from him, and then cook for him."
Little cub: “…”
That's not the case.
He was waiting in the kitchen, wanting to get the food into his mouth as soon as possible.
But seeing that Savi was looking at him with such admiration, the little boy certainly wouldn't deny it. He hummed, "Anyway, I can make other food."
Although he knows how to cook, he does it all in the wild.
At home, his father and Uncle Lingqi don't let him cook.
If he is hungry, his father and Uncle Lingqi will cook for him, and his brother will also cook for him. He is the happiest little kid!
Under the guidance of the little wild survival expert, the cubs sat in a circle, waiting for meat to eat.
Savi was afraid that the meat was not enough, so he went back and prepared to bring some more.
The three cubs continued to roast by the fire.
The little boy happily talked about his father: "I brought a lot of delicious food for Dad, he will definitely praise me!"
Wagner followed his example and planned to bring one to his father.
Lele sat on the ground, hugged his legs, and didn't say anything.
He also wanted to bring delicious food to his mother, but his mother didn't want to be happy.
Seeing that Lele's face looked a little strange, Xiaozaizi changed the subject urgently: "By the way, Wagner, are you really not going to hand in your winter vacation homework when school starts this time?"
"I just said I lost my winter vacation homework."
Wagner was not panicked at all: "Even if the teacher asks my dad, he won't be able to find my homework. I buried my schoolbag very deep!"
The little boy didn't bury his schoolbag, his father had already figured out his little thoughts.
He doesn't like doing homework, but he dares not not hand it in.
The little boy looked at Wagner so determined and confident, and he felt a little weak: "If Dad knew that I buried my schoolbag, he would spank me."
"It's okay. Even if you don't bury your schoolbag, you will still make other mistakes and get beaten."
Little cub: “…”
The little boy frowned and said, "Before I went to kindergarten, I didn't get beaten so much."
Before he went to kindergarten, he would grow vegetables for his father to eat.
Dad said he was a little angel boy, the best boy in the world.
Wagner stared at the rabbit, his attention focused on it. He said perfunctorily: "Don't think too much. It's no wonder that you don't get beaten when you're a kid."
The cubs chatted about being beaten and going to school, as the rabbit slowly roasted—
The little kid's poor grades, his bad habit of not wanting to do homework, and his little thoughts of not wanting to go to school were all shaken off.
Lele has never been to kindergarten, so he can't interrupt them.
"The rabbit smells a little bit good."
Lele, who was also staring at the rabbit, smelled the rabbit's fragrance.
The little boy squeezed the sweet fruit in his pocket and smeared it on the rabbit. He kept his fat face calm and continued to hold the rabbit: "We need to bake it a little longer. It will be better when it is a little more cooked."
While waiting for the roasted rabbit, the little guy's mouth was not idle and he ate a lot of fruit.
Time passes by little by little.
Savi came back quickly. He caught fish and shrimp. Both of them cook very quickly, especially the shrimp, which only need to be roasted over a light fire.
“The shrimp here has a slightly sweet taste.”
Saiwei fed the grilled shrimp into Lele's mouth. The stupid kid didn't know how to peel the shrimp: "Is it delicious?"
Lele nodded: "Delicious!"
The cubs had good appetites and they ate up all the meat that the little cub cooked.
After eating and drinking, the little cub yawned: "I'm sleepy."
Saiwei: “…”
Ningzai feels sleepy after eating. He really is like a piglet.
"There's no place to sleep here. Just hold on a little longer. Once the sacrifice is over, we can go back to sleep."
Saiwei looked at the sleepy Ningzai and handed him another fruit: "Eat something. You won't feel sleepy if you eat."
Little cub: “…”
The little cub ate his fruit in one gulp, and then said firmly in his baby voice: "I'm still sleepy."
Savi choked.
The sacrificial festival will not be over for a while, and they cannot run back home halfway before the festival is over.
"Let's just find a place to sleep."
The little cub, who was very experienced in life, brushed the dust off his clothes and led them to find a place to sleep.
When they wake up, they can have dinner with the adults.
The little guy left as soon as he said he would leave. As soon as he left, Lele was naturally the first to follow.
Lele followed, and Savi had no choice but to follow.
Wagner was originally quite energetic, but after he saw Ningzai yawning a few times, he started yawning too.
"Savi, I want to sleep too. Let's go take a nap with Ningzi."
The kids all wanted to take a nap, so Savi had to take one too.
After searching for a long time, the little guy finally found a place.
There are many caves in the mountains, some of which are naturally formed, and some are artificially carved. Although the cave entrance is narrow, it can actually have a very large area inside.
In the past, the entrance to Queen Ivy’s tomb was just an ordinary little hole.
The little boy had been there with his brother, and later, after Queen Ivy woke up, his brother also took him to the empty tomb.
There were many good things placed in the empty tomb by his father. The little prince brought his son to pick out the good things he liked.
"Go in from here."
The little guy dug out a hole. Somehow, when he saw this hole, he wanted to crawl in: "You guys wait outside, I'll go in first!"
The little cub took the lead and crawled into the hole he found.
After a while, just when the kids outside were getting anxious, the little kid inside finally said, "You guys come in too!"
It's safe in here!
Not only is it safe, it also looks very similar to where Aunt Ivy used to sleep.
The little guy always referred to Ivy's tomb as a place to sleep. After all, he had slept with Ivy in the coffin for several days.
The little guy is not afraid of this kind of place at all.
He was no longer afraid, but the few cubs that came in were so scared that they sat down on the ground.
"Ning, Ningzi, here, here is—"
"It's a place to sleep!"
The little boy pulled Lele up, and then explained to him with sparkling eyes: "I've been to this kind of place before, it's not scary."
The "sleeping place" that the little guy mentioned was very large, and it was filled with all kinds of treasures that looked very valuable.
However, the little cub did not take the treasure, and did not allow the other cubs to take it.
"These are not ours, you can't take them."
Although the little guy is obsessed with making money recently, he knows clearly in his heart—
You can accept red envelopes given by adults, but you cannot accept things that adults don’t give.
None of the things here belong to them, and they haven't seen the owner, so they can't take them secretly.
You can't take it, but it's still okay to sleep here.
"Le Le, come here, I've made the bed for you."
There is a soft cloth cover here, and I don't know how long it has been there or what material it is made of. Anyway, except for a little dust, it looks like new.
The little boy spread the cloth layer by layer, patted it, and called Lele: "Go to sleep, we will go out when you wake up."
Seeing this, Sevi and Wagner also made their own beds.
Three cubs were sleeping on the cloth. The little cub who was feeling sleepy at first, looked at everything here, and felt a little less sleepy.
He felt around and took a closer look. It was very different from Ivy's tomb. It looked more like a habitable place, which was consistent with what the little guy said, "a place to sleep."
This was a place where the little boy thought he could sleep, but he didn't find anyone sleeping here.
After searching for a while, the little boy stood in front of a wall. He touched the wall with his fat hands, and his chest was beating inexplicably.
Separated by a wall, the little boy felt like there seemed to be someone living behind the wall.
He scratched the wall with his fat hands and whispered to the wall: "Hello, hello."
(End of this chapter)