Lu Cuicui was speechless.
I was filled with resentment in my heart. How could this foxy girl become so sharp-tongued
Lu Mian'er scolded in a deep voice, "Hu Jiaojiao, that's enough, Cuicui was just careless."
"Okay!" The patriarch walked out with a sullen face and interrupted their conversation.
Hu Jiaojiao looked calm, without any fear at all.
The tribe leader glanced at them, his eyes fell on the crushed fruits, which were scattered all over the ground. He rubbed his brows in pain.
"Lu Cuicui, you trampled the fruits and rotted them. These foods will be deducted from your share in the winter."
"From now on, everyone should dig their own fruits. No private help is allowed, and no food destruction is allowed!"
The clan leader originally had a serious face, and with his expression pulled back, he looked even more majestic.
Lu Cuicui was dissatisfied but did not dare to refute.
Hu Jing was a hot-tempered person, and he immediately spoke up for Lu Cuicui, "Chief, it's true that Lu Cuicui stepped on the earth fruit, but Hu Jiaojiao beat Lu Cuicui, and you haven't said how to punish Hu Jiaojiao for this matter!"
Hu Jiaojiao looked at Hu Jing.
This Hu Niu is really kind-hearted. She helped her best friend Lu Mian'er and then Lu Cuicui, and in the end she even lost her life.
I really don’t know whether to say she is stupid or naive.
As soon as these words were spoken, the females all looked at the clan leader. They all disliked Hu Jiaojiao and naturally hoped that Hu Jiaojiao would be punished.
The clan leader closed his eyes with a headache, moistened his dry eyes, and then looked at Hu Min behind Hu Jiaojiao.
His eyes fell on her arm which was covered with red marks from being pinched. "Lu Cuicui deliberately hurt Hu Min, and Hu Jiaojiao was just protecting Hu Min. Why should she be punished?"
Hu Jiaojiao's skin is as white as snow, which means she inherited Hu Min's genes. Even though she is almost forty years old, Hu Min's skin is still shiny white, and it will turn red if you pinch it lightly.
He has been the patriarch for more than ten years, how could he not notice such a detail
If she really just wanted to help, why did Lu Cuicui pinch Hu Min's arm so hard
Foxy narrowed her phoenix eyes slightly, a hint of surprise flashing across her face.
I didn’t expect that the patriarch was quite smart, not as stubborn and confused as described in the book.
Because Hu Jiaojiao pushed her away in time, Hu Min didn't realize Lu Cuicui's intention at all. When he heard the words of the patriarch, he turned around and dug in the bushes, and sure enough, he saw a big rock.
She felt a chill on her back. If she really bumped into him, her head would be smashed.
Hu Min's face was dark, and he said with a tearful look on his face, "Lu Cuicui, why are you so vicious? How did I offend you? You want to kill me!"
"Thanks to my Jiaojiao for finding it in time, otherwise I would be a corpse now."
She shuddered at the thought.
When the females around saw the stone, they were shocked. They didn’t expect Lu Cuicui to be so vicious. They almost believed her!
If the clan leader hadn't discovered this, the next time someone's head exploded, it might be one of them.
Lu Mian'er and Hu Jing also looked at Lu Cuicui in disbelief, "Cuicui, you really..."
"No, I didn't..." Lu Cuicui shook her head in panic.
But even if she had a million mouths to explain at this moment, no one would believe her anymore.
“Lu Cuicui, the tribe will no longer distribute food to you in winter. You should find a partner as soon as possible after you go back. You don’t have to join the picking team anymore.” The chief announced solemnly.
He originally wanted to wait until he returned to the tribe to discuss it with Lu Cuicui alone, but Hu Jing kept asking him questions, so he had no choice but to announce his decision in public.
Lu Cuicui turned pale and fell to the ground.
If she is not given food, how can she survive in winter? There is no male in the tribe who can compare with Brother Yingyuan, so she does not want to mate with those rubbish.
She wanted to beg for mercy, but the chief waved his hand and said coldly, "Alright, this matter ends here. If you do it again, you will be expelled from the tribe. Hurry up and dig up the earth fruits!"
The females dispersed one after another, and no one wanted to get close to Lu Cuicui again.
Lu Mian'er hesitated and reached out his hand, wanting to help Lu Cuicui up, but was pulled away by Hu Jing.
Hu Jing curled her lips in dismay, "Why do you care about her? I didn't expect that she would be such a female. She's not much better than Hu Jiaojiao. It's really a dog-eat-dog situation. She deserves it."
The voice was not concealed at all and Hu Jiaojiao heard it clearly.
She looked calm, turned around and smiled as if nothing had happened, "Mom, let's continue digging for soil fruits."
Hu Min was so angry that she wanted to curse back, but when she saw Hu Jiaojiao's soft and sweet smile, her heart softened immediately and she nodded in agreement, "Okay, go dig some earth fruits."
For Jiaojiao's sake, I won't bother with them today.
At noon, the sun was scorching.
The females are not as energetic as the males, so they hide under the trees to rest.
After digging potatoes for a whole morning, the females were thirsty and too tired to talk.
Seeing that Hu Min's face was flushed and he was almost dehydrated due to the heat, Hu Jiaojiao made an excuse to relieve herself, walked to a deserted place, took out two juicy pears from the space, put them in her arms and went back.
"Mom, I just picked up two fruits nearby, you can have some."
Although they cannot take all the fruits they pick for themselves, they can eat the fruits they pick in moderation outside the tribe.
The females were all enjoying the coolness under a tree. When they saw the fruit in Hu Jiaojiao's hand, they all looked at her with envy.
"There are only wild fruits around here. She was so lucky to pick up such a juicy fruit."
"I also want to eat some fruit to quench my thirst..."
Hu Jing snorted coldly, "It's just a fruit I picked up. What's there to be proud of? You act like no one has ever eaten it before."
Hu Jiaojiao simply ignored these females and handed the pear to Hu Min.
Hu Min was a little surprised, but then waved her hand, "You eat it, Mom doesn't want to eat it."
As a mother, you always want to leave all the good things for your children.
"Mom, there are two. Let's have one each." Hu Jiaojiao knew what Hu Min was thinking, so she fed the pear directly to her mouth, "If mom doesn't want to eat it, then I won't eat it either."
Hu Min looked helpless and had to take a bite.
"Hmm! Really sweet. How come this fruit is so delicious? Where did you pick it up? Mommy should go see if she can pick it up too."
After taking a bite, Hu Min's eyes brightened and he asked hurriedly.
The females nearby also pricked up their ears, wanting to know where the fruit was picked from.
Fox Jiaojiao sat down beside them, chewing a pear, and answered nonsensically, "No more. They must have been dropped by a wild animal eating grass. I only saw these two."
Fox Min and the female next to him both showed regretful expressions.
"What a pity. I don't know where such delicious fruit grows."
Hu Jiaojiao smiled but said nothing.
It is not safe outside the tribe, and wild beasts may appear at any time, so the females dare not leave the team without permission to look for fruits that can quench their thirst.
After one of them ate a muddy fruit and quenched his thirst a little, he leaned against a tree to rest.
Hu Jiaojiao looked around, found the tribe leader, stood up and walked over.
"Chief, I have something to discuss with you."