Snake hibernation is an adaptive mechanism to nature, which can reduce metabolism, protect itself in a cold environment, and maximize energy storage for the next season to prepare for subsequent life activities.
The black snake found a corner and quietly began its hibernation period.
The white tiger and the kitten have long been accustomed to it. She is like this every winter. According to the kitten, it is as if she is dead.
The two moved her deeper into the corner.
The white tiger's injuries have healed. He and the kitten go out fishing or hunting every day, and they can eat some small prey from time to time. Anyway, the chimpanzees were gone and they no longer had any worries.
One day, Jiang Yue walked out of the cave and looked at the snowflakes falling from the sky. They were as big as catkins, but not as serious as last year's snowstorm.
She wrapped her cotton coat tightly and let out a breath of cold air, which instantly condensed into small droplets of water. The temperature on the mountain is more than ten degrees lower than at the bottom, which is really not something ordinary people can tolerate.
She looked to one side and saw the kitten huddled in the white tiger's furry arms, only showing a pair of lazy eyes.
"You two, clean the entrance of the cave for us every day from now on, so that it doesn't get blocked by snow. Then you can find firewood every day, and I'll feed you rice or steamed buns. How about that?"
Since they have lived with humans for a period of time, they should be able to accept human food no matter how much they dislike it.
Nowadays, the weather is getting colder and the water surface and ground will be frozen. It is not easy for them to go out to find food.
Sure enough, upon hearing this, the two lazily opened their eyelids instantly, with expectation in their eyes, and nodded.
"Meow~"
Then Jiang Yue entered the cave. Regardless of whether they turned into human beings and used tree branches to sweep the floor, in short, she was now a "capitalist". She only looked at the results and not the process. Only when the work was done well would she be able to eat.
If anyone comes to this cave at this time, they will see two naked men/boys, one large and one small, diligently clearing snow...
She lit a fire in the cave and cooked a large pot of dry rice with pork, stir-fried vegetables and fish soup. On a snowy day, my whole body will be warm after eating this meal.
"Baby, if you decorate more, the food won't even cover the bottom of the bowl. They won't be able to eat enough..."
Jiang Yue saw him scoop half a spoon into the jar with a spoon. His hands were shaking like the hands of the aunt in the canteen. They were full of vegetables and there were countless slices of meat, but not a few pieces.
Jiang Nian lowered his eyes and snorted softly. His men kept picking and picking, still stingy, "I don't have enough. Just give them a few bites. Do you still want to have enough?"
Jiang Yue had no choice but to let him go.
When the white tiger and the little cat saw the wolf king coming out with two jars, they immediately shrank, their tails drooped, and they did not dare to look directly.
Jiang Nian put the jar in front of them with a cold face and said in a dry tone, "After eating, take it and wash it before returning it."
Without waiting for their response, he turned around and entered the cave.
The kitten jumped up and hugged the jar. If the weather is cold, the food in the jar quickly becomes warm. He turned around inside with his kitten paws, and was immediately slapped by the white tiger.
He touched the back of his head nonchalantly, so excited! He didn't expect the people inside to actually give them so much food!
It’s the expensive white rice from down the mountain. It’s dry, not thin porridge! There are also green vegetables with oily flowers, and his favorite fish soup!
Although they are all cooked and there are not a few pieces of meat in them, he is not qualified to dislike them now. If you can eat them, they are very good!
The people inside didn't give them chopsticks, and he just couldn't use them, so he just ate them with his paws.
"Aim~"
It’s even more delicious than the food cooked by Lady Orion!
The two were half full and satisfied!
The kitten turned its pink belly and leaned on the white tiger to lick its paws, looking at ease.
And the same goes for White Tiger.
They only have to sweep snow and find firewood every day, and they can eat half full. Sometimes it’s fish soup, sometimes it’s pork bone soup or chicken soup, and the worst is vegetable buns and mixed-noodle buns. I live such a happy life!
Now the mountains are covered with snow, covering all the roads. The prey will not come out of the cave, and they can no longer look for food. It is not bad to be raised like this. Just like when he was raised by hunters, he even eats better!
Unfortunately, I just can’t worship the mountain. The little kitten is thinking about this. Only with a powerful leader can he not starve to death!
The kitten can no longer imagine that they once had a grand ambition to bring happiness to mankind, and they have fallen into the big pie and cannot extricate themselves...
On Jiang Yue's side, not much food was actually wasted. Just the two of them couldn't finish the food in the space.
Now that she has enough firewood, she can keep the cave warm all day long. Jiang Nian doesn't have to go to the roof to sweep snow every day like before.
It is no exaggeration to say that she even felt more comfortable than her life in Shuntianfu City. You can do whatever you want, and you can take out the things in the space and enjoy them at will. You don't have to care about what others think, and you don't have to worry about being coveted.
If nothing unexpected happened, she even felt that she and Dazai could live in the mountains until the world was peaceful.
They spent the first snowfall and the New Year's Day in this cave. It wasn't until the snow melted that she took the fattened mule out to breathe the breath of spring.
The white tiger was still drooling over the mule's big fat ass, but it still didn't dare to think wrong.
The little cat has already bowed to Jiang Yue and the two of them, and will do whatever they ask without any ambiguity.
Jiang Yue looked at his obviously rounded kitten face, and then at her eldest cub's unchanged jawline.
Jiang Nian knew what she meant and rubbed her head hard with his big hands.
Jiang Yue smiled and said nothing. Half a month before Maodong, she touched Jiang Nian's abdominal muscles and joked that she wouldn't like it if he gained weight. Just this sentence led to him being dragged back and forth in the cave for exercise all day long...
Not only that, she didn't know if it was because he had been stuck in the cave for too long. His temper had been easily irritable recently. One day, he had a fight with Bai Hu. Although he was not cruel, he was still very frightened.
The two of them didn't dare to stay in the cave all the time. After the snow melted, they ran out every day to look for food.
And she couldn't wait to get out for some air.
The group of people who have entered the city and obtained new household registration and are no longer refugees are eager to go up the mountain. Because they are eager to go up the mountain to dig wild vegetables and turf to find mountain rats, looking for anything that can fill their stomachs.
As they say, once you enter the city, you don't have to worry about wild beasts attacking you, but it's difficult to even find grass to eat. There are no shops open in the city. Except for a few adults and wealthy families who still have food in store, almost everyone is nibbling on turf.
