The three tiger boy jumped all the way back to the road, the youngest Yali was not the most happy, he was slightly shorter and needed to trot to keep up with the pace of the two brothers, while panting, he asked Tegel: "Big brother, you should be able to eat a full meal today!?" ”

yes, it's been a long time since the damn snow disaster happened, and I haven't had a full meal. Thoughts flashed through Tegel's mind, and he raised his hand and touched the fur on his head with his teeth: "Well, I should be able to eat a full meal today!" No, you're tired, big brother will carry you on your back for a while! ”

The eldest brother carried it, which was what Yali didn't like to do the most, and jumped on Tegel's back with a cheer, hanging his hands on Tegel's shoulders, and his legs shrunk on his back. Tiger was hit with a grin, and hurriedly took a step forward to stabilize his body, and with his left hand, he grabbed his left leg with his left hand, so that his brother could climb with less effort, and handed the bag in his right hand to Tysul's hand, "Er, you take it, the tooth is still small, I will carry him for a ride." ”

Taisul grinned, swallowed back the words he wanted to scold, and took the bag handed over by the eldest brother, "Big brother, you haven't eaten anything in the past few days, can you stand it?" Tegel smiled at the sky, pretending to be heroic as much as possible: "What is this, big brother has strength, go!" Let's go home and have a full meal! "Say Kai and stride forward.

The tooth on his back also remembered at this time, these days, the eldest brother secretly distributed most of his food to the second brother and himself, and twisted to get down and walk by himself, "Brother, I don't want you to carry it, I can walk by myself!" ”

Tegel didn't let him down, stretched out his palm and slapped him on the buttocks: "Honestly lying on his stomach, the eldest brother has the strength, and the twisting and turning, the eldest brother is even more difficult!" “

Seeing that he couldn't screw the eldest brother, he honestly didn't move, and whispered in Tegel's ear: "The eldest brother is the best, let you eat the beef shank meat tonight, hehe." After speaking, the beef calf meat that seemed to be fat and strong seemed to be right in front of him, and he had to swallow a few mouthfuls of saliva first, and he successfully made himself hungry.

Tegel's heart warmed, and he added some strength to his body: "Okay, tonight's beef shank meat is for the eldest brother to eat, and the eldest brother can't finish eating, you can help the eldest brother eat it!" ”

The three of them walked home with a smile and a smile, but after all, they were no longer the children of the year when they were weak, and the snow was more difficult to walk than usual. Tiger was no longer reluctant, put down his teeth, but put the three skins together, carried them on his shoulders, and waved his big hand: "Go, go home and eat enough!" ”

Winter nights always come very early, and when the three of them arrive at Zack's set, it is already getting close to dusk. The naughty children outside the market have long since dispersed, but a white parchment notice has been pasted outside the gate of Tuweizi at some point, and it is still stamped with a red seal. The three of them didn't care, after all, it was announced to adults, and they were also so cold and hungry that it was a serious matter to go home early to eat and not let their families worry.

The smoke was everywhere in the earthen enclosure, and it was time to cook dinner, and it was the feces of the animals that were raised, and it was smelling everywhere, but the three of them had long been accustomed to it, and they just quickened their pace and walked towards their tents. Lifting the curtain to keep the cold out, the three of them quickly changed the clammy and tight shoes on their legs and replaced them with a pair of dry old boots, only then did they notice something unusual. On the table in the center of the tent, the food had been prepared, and it was unusually rich, but his parents sat at the table with frowns, not caring that the three children had returned. The grandparents who were supposed to sit at the table at this time didn't see it.

Tegel called softly: "Dad, mother, we're back!" ”

The two tiger couples sitting at the table woke up like a dream: "Oh, you're back, everything is going well, right?" ”

"Everything is going well, and I got a piece of dragon liver mushrooms that are 30% bigger than last time!"

"Oh", but there was no joy on his face, "Take off your wet shoes and sit down to eat!" ”

The three of them all saw the abnormality of their parents, and looked at each other with each other, "It's time to eat, what about grandparents?" “

Only then did the two of them fully come to their senses, and they smiled: "Oh, I got the dragon liver mushroom that is bigger than last year, not bad, three young men are too powerful." Grandparents are not feeling well and have gone to bed early, so come over and eat, there is your favorite beef shank! “

"Beef shank!" Venus appeared in the tiger's eyes, and he wanted to jump to the dinner table, but suddenly remembered that he had promised the eldest brother to eat the beef shank meat in the evening, so he stopped and dragged the hem of Tegel's shirt hard, "Big brother, beef calf meat, you go and eat it!" ”

Tegel's mind was not on the beef shank meat at all, and the grandparents who had always favored the three people the most were sick, so sick that they couldn't even eat, so they had to take a look at it first. I was about to go to the back tent, but I saw Toothless holding the hem of his clothes, dragging himself to eat beef calf meat, and couldn't help but have a smile on his face: "Let's go eat first, big brother is not hungry, just leave a little for big brother!" ”

After hearing this, the tooth force did not let go of the hem of the eldest brother's clothes, and rushed to the dinner table with a cheer. Tegel also walked straight to the back tent where his grandparents lived! The tiger couple looked at this sensible eldest son, glanced at each other with relief, and went with him.

Tegel, who was outside the curtain door of the tent, was about to speak, but suddenly remembered that his grandparents were sick in bed, and his voice to greet him disturbed their rest, so he quickly put down his hands and feet and wanted to go inside, but his hands had already touched the leather curtain door, but he heard that the second elder in the inner tent did not seem to be resting, and the two people were whispering.

"Old Gesu, aren't you really going out to see your three grandsons for the last time?" It's grandma's voice! Tegel was startled when he heard this, and his steps stopped.

A hoarse and old voice was weak: "Uri, it's gone." It's even more sad to see it, why bother to know these things to the three children, they are still young, they should have a happy childhood! Let's just let them think we're sick and dead...... Let them grow up happily! ”

Grandparents aren't sick? But why did he hide in the back tent, saying that he didn't see the last side, what was going on, what happened at home? These questions were like huge stones pressing on his heart, so heavy, so heavy, so painful!

Grandparents will definitely not tell him, so go ask his parents. Tegel tiptoed away from the back door, turned around and saw his parents behind him, and his two younger brothers sitting neatly at the table, their teeth weak, obviously already dripping, but still did not start eating, apparently remembering to let themselves eat beef shank meat first. Tegel forced his composure and pulled out a smile that was no better than crying, "Tessel, let's eat first with weak teeth, I'll discuss with my father and mother how to deal with today's harvest!" ”

After speaking, he pulled his parents' sleeves and walked out of the tent.

It was already dark, and the white moonlight in the eastern sky made people panic, illuminating the white fields even more desolate, and Tegel had never seen such a bleak moonlight.

But this round of moonshine is destined to remain in his mind for a lifetime until the end of his life.

It's very simple and cruel, but in the expressionless language of parents, it is so natural! After a catastrophe, a catastrophe not seen for many years, the old king of the orc tribe decided to hold a funeral ceremony tomorrow. The funeral ceremony, that is, the sacrifice to the god who has sent down the punishment of heaven, is to sacrifice his old life. When you are old, you have no ability to do anything more, and consume the food and supplies of the tribe in vain, it is better to return to the Heavenly Father as soon as possible to repent of your sins, seek a shelter for your people, and you can also save a piece of food for your tribe for the young and strong, they are the future and hope of the tribe!

The funeral ceremony is not mandatory, in the year of the catastrophe, the elderly over 50 years old voluntarily participated, but basically no old people will miss it, because this is the only thing they can do for the tribe, for the family, for the future generations.

The words were so light and natural, but Tegel burst into tears: "Why? Why do grandparents go to the funeral when they are still so healthy? We got enough to get us in exchange for a lot of food! ”

"No, Tegel, even if all the old people attend the funeral, we won't have enough food to sustain us until the beginning of next spring. The king has decided to ask the Terrans for rations, and the Terran merchants are now all food in the king's tent! There's no way we can get what we want! ”

"For the survival of the tribe, after the funeral of my father, I will go out with the king, go to the human race to ask for our rations, Tegel, you are the eldest son in the family, you must take care of your mother and younger brothers! This is your duty as the firstborn, and that's why the Father told you this! ”

Tegel had long been unable to cry, and his mind had already been bombarded with these bad news, and he just responded with it.

"Cry, child! After crying this time, you are an adult, and you can only bleed and not cry in the future! A coward can't stand up to the door and support this family! Remember my father's words! ”

When Tiger heard this, he choked up and responded, "Yes, Father, I remember!" Can you invite your grandparents out for this last supper with us? Don't let them go hungry! At this point, tears couldn't help but fall.

The same choked voice: "Grandparents said no, they are about to go to see the Heavenly Father, why do you want to eat this more?" When you get to the Heavenly Father's side, you will have a full meal, and then you will have a full meal......" The iron-clad tiger man also squatted on the ground with his head in his hands.