Long Mo hung up the animal skin clothes he had taken off on a rack nearby, and saw Hu Jiaojiao running towards him, skipping and jumping.
“Winter is coming!”
Hu Jiaojiao repeated it with some surprise, and stuck her head out to look outside the door.
The innocence of the animal world changes at any time.
The sky, which had been clear just a moment ago, was now filled with fine snowflakes.
Snowflakes fell to the ground and quickly turned into water and disappeared, but then countless snowflakes fell again, as if tireless.
The originally warm weather turned into winter in an instant. The cold air outside the door blew in her face, making Hu Jiaojiao shrink her body and rub her arms with her hands, which were covered with goose bumps from the cold.
"Winter has arrived in an instant..."
Hu Jiaojiao couldn't help but mutter.
She had never seen the change of seasons in the animal world, and she didn't expect the temperature to drop so quickly, leaving her no time to prepare.
As soon as she finished speaking, a thick animal skin coat was draped over Hu Jiaojiao's shoulders.
Long Mo held her frozen little hand in his palm and used his body temperature to warm her hand. "It's too cold. Go back to the room."
Females are most susceptible to illness when they catch a cold in winter.
Many females died of freezing in the winter.
"The cubs haven't come back yet. I'll go call them back." Hu Jiaojiao shook her head. The cubs had all run outside the yard to play. They were still wearing vests and fur skirts.
Even if a mother is starving or freezing, the first thing she wants is her baby, and only secondly herself.
"I'll go call them." Long Mo said in a deep voice after the little hand in his palm warmed up a little.
Seeing that his tone left no room for doubt, Hu Jiaojiao nodded.
She suddenly thought of something, pulled her hand away with a "Ouch", ran upstairs, and took out a package of animal skins.
"I haven't sent the scarves and gloves I made for my parents yet. I didn't expect winter to come so soon. I have to send them before it snows heavily."
Fox Jiaojiao said in annoyance.
She thought there would be at least some signs before winter came.
The winter in the beast world is extremely cold, and it becomes difficult to walk once the snow falls. Generally, when winter comes, the beastmen will stay in their caves and no longer go out.
"I'll go and see you off."
"No need, go call the kids back, don't let them catch a cold."
Hu Jiaojiao shook her head and decided to go there in person.
There are six months in winter. If she is unlucky and there is a six-month snowstorm, she won't be able to see her parents for six months. It is better to go and see them now.
"It's cold outside." Long Mo frowned, a hint of disapproval flashing across his stern face.
When winter comes, other females would rather lie in bed all day and not get out of bed.
Why does his Jiaojiao still like to run outside
"It's okay. I won't be cold when I put this on. Feel it, it's very warm." Hu Jiaojiao took out a black bearskin cloak and pulled Long Mo's hand to touch it.
The voice was soft and tender, with a hint of coquettishness.
The soft little hand was like a feather scratching Long Mo's heart.
He compromised instantly, "Okay, then go quickly and come back soon."
Fortunately, the snow won’t be heavy on the first day of winter, so it should be fine to go out for a while.
Long Mo had even convinced himself in his heart.
He helped Hu Jiaojiao tie the cloak carefully, making sure that she was completely wrapped in the cloak, and then watched her go out.
Hu Jiaojiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She just went to give something to her parents, but she made it like she was going to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures.
There was very little snow outside. Fox Jiaojiao was wearing a cloak and a large hood. Apart from the cold wind on her face, the winter was no different from the ones she had experienced before.
Hu Jiaojiao is from the south and has never seen snow since she was a child. She doesn’t know if it’s a psychological effect, but she doesn’t feel cold at all. Instead, she feels very curious.
A layer of snow soon fell on the black bearskin cloak.
Hu Jiaojiao was worried that the snow would get heavier soon, and was also afraid that Long Mo would worry about her, so she didn't dare to stay for long and walked very quickly.
After a while, they arrived at Hu Min's house.
Hu Min was telling Hu Qiang to close the door and was about to go to bed when she suddenly saw Hu Jiaojiao outside and hurried out to greet her.
"Jiaojiao, winter is coming, why are you still running outside? What if you get cold?"
Hu Min pulled Hu Jiaojiao into the house while chattering.
"Why did you come here suddenly? Did that fellow Long Mo treat you badly? Did he bully you?"
When Hu Qiang heard this, he immediately wanted to close the door and said:
"Jiaojiao, just stay here and don't go back. Dad will seek justice for you!"
Both of them are crazy about doting on their daughter. In the past, they could live together in a cave in the winter so that they could take care of Fox Jiaojiao. But this year, they live in a stone house, so it is not convenient for them to visit each other.
They were eager to let Hu Jiaojiao live with them.
Even the room was reserved for Hu Jiaojiao in case of emergency.
"No, Mom and Dad, I'm here to deliver something to you." Hu Jiaojiao explained with a smile, trying to restore Long Mo's image in front of the two elders.
She pulled out two scarves and gloves wrapped in animal skins.
The scarf and gloves are both made of wool, which is very thick, soft and warm. There is also a layer of black cowhide on the outside of the gloves to increase the cold-proof effect.
"What is this?"
The two elders' attention was immediately attracted by what Hu Jiaojiao took out, and they looked curious.
Hu Jiaojiao helped Hu Min put on her scarf and gloves, explaining:
"This is a scarf. Mom, you always complain about neck pain. Wrap this around your neck to keep warm in winter. These are gloves. Wearing them will keep your hands from getting cracked by the cold..."
These things are rather complicated to make, and Hu Jiaojiao hasn't taught them to other orcs yet.
It wasn't that she was selfish and didn't want to teach, but other orcs no longer had the extra time to learn how to make these, so she only made some for her own family.
If you want to improve the lives of the tribe, you have to take it step by step.
Hu Min looked curious, "Jiao Jiao, this thing is quite warm. I don't feel cold at all after putting it on."
After saying that, he reluctantly took off the gloves and stuffed them back into Hu Jiaojiao's hands.
"Jiaojiao, just keep this for yourself. You don't have to give it to mom. Mom is not afraid of the cold at all, and your dad is even more thick-skinned. He doesn't need it."
Hu Qiang nodded rapidly beside him.
Hu Jiaojiao smiled helplessly, "Mom, I made this for you. I don't have any use for it, so just take it."
Seeing that Hu Jiaojiao insisted, Hu Min felt embarrassed to accept it.
It’s a pity that she can’t go out to visit friends in winter, otherwise she would have to show the females in the tribe what her Jiaojiao made for her.
After delivering the things, Hu Jiaojiao exchanged a few words with the two elders and prepared to go back.
Before I went out, I suddenly heard a burst of crying outside the door.
"Chief...you can't do this to us! I'm a female, how can you not give me food!"
"Chief, you are going to starve us to death..."
Hu Jiaojiao felt the voice was somewhat familiar and asked in confusion:
"Mom, what happened outside?"