"Chirp ......?!"

In the dilapidated temple, the white fox, who was half-lying in the corner, keenly heard the footsteps outside.

It looked up excitedly, fox eyes, and sparkled in the direction where the sound was coming from.

"Chirp ......!!"

The cry rushed excitedly over there, trying to attract attention.

"Chirp ......!"

After seeing clearly that it was the familiar figure, the white fox's cry was dyed with a bit of surprise.

"Chirp Woo ......"

"Okay, okay, stop screaming, I'll hear you from afar."

Hanashi said helplessly and walked towards the corner where the fox was lying.

"Chirp...?!"

The white fox, who looked up at the flowers, suddenly saw the pheasant she was holding in her hand, and her gray-yellow eyes lit up obviously.

Like some surprises......

"Chirp! Chirp...! ”

The white fox excitedly supported the front half of his body, and kept barking at the flower several times, and the bright fox eyes kept staring at her...... No, staring at the pheasant in her hand.

Perhaps the white fox's intentions were too obvious, and Hua Shi only glanced at it and immediately guessed its meaning.

Hua Shi looked down at the three pheasants that were entwined together in his hand, and then at the white fox who was on tiptoe with excitement.

The fox seemed to think that the three pheasants she had brought back were meant to be fed by her......

Ah, Hana, who hadn't thought about it at all, was silent for a moment.

Truth be told, she's hungry right now, too......

In fact, when she left the white fox in this dilapidated temple, she didn't think about being responsible for its diet, after all, she couldn't eat enough herself, and she didn't have the desire to feed it.

Even the black cat that followed her, for so long, she only fed it once or twice when she had some food in her hand, and the rest of the time, the black cat went out to forage for food by itself.

When it comes to black cats, there is a bit of a headache when it comes to flowers.

Alas......

I don't know what kind of evil relationship it has with snakes, but since I saw it from the beginning, I have seen it entangled with snakes several times......

This time again, I don't know if it was when I was foraging in the mountains, I happened to encounter a poisonous snake, and when I was entangled with it, I was accidentally bitten on the neck and almost died.

"Chirp, tweet...?!"

When he lost his mind, the white fox didn't know when he supported his whole body, and although the two hind legs that had not yet healed barely stood up, they kept shaking.

Obviously, the full strength of its hind legs was only enough to support its whole body, but it could not move forward with all its strength.

But it's not bad, the injury is so serious, it takes less than a day, and I can stand up so quickly, and I guess I will be fed two more spring waters, and tomorrow I will be able to return to the mountains intact.

"Okay, I'll get you something to eat, it just so happens that I'm hungry too, eat a little by yourself, fill your stomach, and you can go back to the mountains tomorrow."

Hua Shi looked at the fox eyes that it looked at, and as he spoke, he put all the things in his hand on the ground.

The white fox understood Hua Shi's words, and shouted excitedly at her before lying on the ground again.

It's just that it keenly noticed at this moment that in the bamboo basket that was put down when the flower was placed, there seemed to be a sleeping black cat lying down.

It leaned its head over, sniffed it with its nose curiously, and saw that the black cat was sleeping to death, and there was no reaction at all, so it immediately lost interest, and a pair of narrow fox eyes chased the figure of the flower again.

The last time I roasted pheasants here was a few months ago, and I was still with the four of them at that time.

At that time, one pheasant was not enough for five people, and a few mouthfuls per person, and the meat was quickly scraped.

Looking back now, she doesn't quite remember the smell of roasted pheasant.

Hua Shi can be regarded as having experience, and this time he is familiar with the pheasant.

The well in the ruined temple was blocked by snow and ice, and the barrel was thrown down, and there was a thud coming back, apparently that the water below was frozen.

I don't know if it's because no one lives here, but the water at the bottom of the well can be frozen into ice.

The well in the courtyard of the Hua family, except for the frozen ground above the manhole cover, the water below did not condense into ice.

No, he could only wash the pheasant with water from the spring, and from a hidden corner, he took out the fire fold hidden inside, picked up some wood nearby, built a bonnet, lit it, and put the grill on the skewer.

After a few months, this time the campfire-roasted pheasant is still simple, and you can see it all at a glance.

There was no seasoning, no other side dishes, one man and one fox, standing by the fire, quietly waiting for the pheasant on the fire to be cooked......

"Hiss......"

When the sky was hazy, the pheasant that had been roasted for a while was also cooked.

Hua Shi rubbed his hot red fingers, his hand was cold and hot, and he didn't know what it tasted like, so he endured tearing half a chicken for the white fox, and as soon as his front hand was handed over, the white fox opened his sharp mouth and took it in one bite.

"Click, click! ——”

The sound of chicken bones and chicken being gnawed is clear to your ears.

Hua Shi held his own half of it, gnawed on the meat, and roasted the fire with charcoal, enjoying this moment of tranquility.

"Woo...... Tweet ......"

Hua Shi had not yet nibbled on half of the chicken in his hand, and the white fox, who was leaning next to her, suddenly raised his head and whined at her.

She looked sideways and met its wet, wistful fox eyes.

Hua Shi paused: "......"

No, that big piece of meat, you swallowed it in three or two bites?

The white fox looked at Hua Shi's questioning eyes, licked his mouth, and vaguely revealed the sharp fangs inside, but the dark yellow fox eyes were full of innocence, staring at her for a moment.

After Hua Shi swallowed the meat in his mouth, he said, "Why did you eat so fast, I just took two bites." ”

"Woo woo woo ......"

The white fox let out a weak breath, and seemed to be a little aggrieved.

That little bit is not enough for it to stuff its teeth, and it can eat five chickens in one meal!

Hua Shi obviously understood its meaning.

carelessly, underestimating its appetite and appetite, an adult fox, half a roast chicken, obviously can't fill its belly......

The half of the chicken just now, just a few minutes after it was given, was eaten to the point that there were no bones left......

"I'll give you a little more, let's talk about it first, there are only so many of them this time, and there will be no more after eating."

Huashi couldn't resist its staring eyes, and tore it in half again.

"Click, click......"

The sound of chicken bones being gnawed came a few times, and the chicken pieces that had just been taken in their mouths were eaten by it until there was no residue left.

After hearing the sound of chewing gone, Hanashi silently turned his back and ate the only meat left in his hand one bite at a time.

Even if she turned her back, the feeling of being behind her still followed her like a shadow.

It's useless to watch, she's hungry too......

Against the scorching gaze of the white fox and the whining sound from time to time, Hua Shi finally swallowed the roast chicken in his hand.

"Chirp chirp!! ……”

When he saw the flowers, he finally turned his head to look at himself, and the white fox, who was still a little depressed, suddenly became bright and looked at her excitedly.

Hua Shi patted it on the head.

The white fox suddenly grabbed her sleeve, signaled her with her eyes and posture, and looked in the direction of the side.

Hua Shi followed its wishes, and his eyes fell on the two wild pheasants that were tied up by her and placed on the side.

“……”

The white fox was obviously not full, and the little bit of chicken, swallowed into her stomach, and her heart was not stomach, and she grabbed her sleeve, and was already staring at the other two that she was tied to the side.

Looking at the white fox expectantly and excitedly, Hua Shi stiffened his face and refused righteously, "No, I finally caught it, you have already eaten, even if you are not full, you will not be hungry, and when your injuries and spirits recover a little tomorrow, you can go back to the mountains and forage for food by yourself." ”

So, don't stare at my little stuff......

Looking at its smooth fur and very vigorous body, you know that it is a good hunter in the mountains and forests, and it must not worry about eating.

Being able to raise yourself so strong in the mountains is definitely not an ordinary person......

So there is no psychological pressure at all to refuse when you spend it.

"Chirp...... Woohoo......"

Looking at its somewhat blank eyes, it was obvious that he didn't understand anything about what she said, most of them understood, but they didn't seem to fully understand.

"Okay, I'll feed you some more spring water, I'm going home, you sleep here for the night, and you'll go back to the mountains tomorrow."

As he spoke, he gave it a handful of leaves and fed it several mouthfuls under its reluctant and resentful eyes.

The white fox's expression was obviously very unhappy when he didn't get the pheasant to eat, but when he fed it spring water, he would still drink it honestly and swallow it endlessly.

After drinking so much spring water, the white fox's spiritual qi has visibly recovered a lot, and the wound on the fluffy belly seems to have begun to scab and heal, and the wound is powdery, like newly grown flesh from the inside.

Hua Shi looked at the tail that kept flicking behind it, and knew that it was in good spirits, and his heart was a little more stable.

"I'm leaving, bye-bye."

Hua Shi stood up, picked up the bamboo basket on the ground, and the pheasant tied to the side, stretched out one hand, waved at the white fox, and said goodbye to it.

The white fox's eyes kept looking in the direction she left, as if they wanted to wear it, until the human figure could no longer be seen, and the wagging tail behind him slowly drooped.

"Woo ......"

After the man left, there was a sudden silence around him.

It leaned against the corner of the wall and lay on its stomach for a while, its eyes fixed on the fire pit not far from it, staring at the light of the fire.

The night gradually darkened, and the faint light of the fire, in the darkness, reflected its low beast eyes into a faint light......

Before leaving, he was afraid of the ice and snow at night, so he froze the white fox out of a good way, so he deliberately dug a small soil pit not far from it, and added a lot of firewood and charcoal fire that were still burning in it.

Even if the fire was extinguished in the first half of the night, the residual residual temperature was enough to support it until dawn and not be frozen to death.

But obviously, she was also a little worried, after all, the layers of plush hair on the white fox's body were enough to withstand the cold wind and snow.

It can rely on hair to preserve body temperature, and it is impossible to freeze to death......

"Woo ......"

In the silence of the night, there was no sound but his own cries.

Hua Shi didn't know that not long after she left, the white fox, who had regained a lot of strength and spirit because she had drunk a lot of spring water, and its stomach was not full, suddenly stood up and walked out of the broken temple after a few whining sounds in the night......

Along the familiar mountain road, the snow-white figure shuttled through the forest, towards the dense layers of mountain forests, the speed was so fast, and it disappeared without a trace in a while......

…

When Hua Shi stepped on the hazy night, dyed with wind and snow, and when some of the wind and dust rushed back to the small courtyard of the Hua family, the house was dark and there was no light at all.

There was also a lot of snow piled up outside the door frame of the courtyard, and it took some effort for her to push the wooden door at the entrance of the courtyard open.

The ground in the courtyard was also covered with snow, a thin layer large enough to cover the upper of her shoes.

She had spent the whole day in the mountains and had not returned, and the yard had not cleared the snow for a day, so she had piled up so much.

Fortunately, there is not much snow today, only fine and small pieces of snow, and if you don't sweep it for a day, it won't pile up so much that you don't have a place to put your feet.

The direction of the hall was also quiet, and the Li family estimated that they had fallen asleep, and they should have almost rested.

Hua Shi walked towards her room in the dark, "Huh-" gently pushed open the door of the house, and in the darkness, there seemed to be several figures standing in her room......

"Who?!"

Hua Shi sensed a figure in advance, and was startled, and his heart in his chest was pounding, but he didn't scream in fright.

“… Don't you flip it,... She's back! ”

In the darkness, it was Hua Xiao's voice.

In the dark room, there was no light at all, and when I opened my eyes and looked at it for a long time, I couldn't see where the person was standing in the room.

"Hua Xiao? What are you doing in my house? ”

Hua Shi asked, walking towards the table in front of his kang bed, and lit the kerosene lamp on the table.

"Click-"

The room was suddenly illuminated, and it took time to see the three people standing in a row in the room.

Hua Xiao, Hua Li, and Little Flower Shadow......

The field of vision was suddenly lit up, and Hua Xiao, who was a thief, touched his nose, staggered his gaze, and was a little afraid to look at Hua Shi.

Hua Li grabbed Xiaoying's shoulders, stared at the innocent big eyes, blinked twice, one look fluttering, the other confused, and looked at her in unison.

Hua Shi looked at the two bamboo baskets hidden behind the three of them, which were baskets containing winter dates, and the bamboo strips that were originally covered with them were lifted to the ground.

Her eyes were sharp, and she immediately discovered that the two jujubes that Xiaohuaying was holding tightly in her two small hands couldn't wrap them because of the small palms of her hands, and the peels on the outside were exposed.

Hua Xiao and Hua Li also wanted to cover up, hiding their two hands behind them, but they didn't know that on the thin coat, the winter dates in the pockets on both sides in front of them bulged out a large piece.

It's hard to see it if you don't want to......

Hua Shi squinted, and suddenly spoke, his voice raised a few points, "What are you holding in your hands?" ”

The youngest flower shadow was looking at her with blank eyes, and was suddenly frightened by this voice.

The long eyelashes that drooped, like a fan, blurred a shadow, blinked twice sharply, and stared at the eyes a little round in shock and dazedness.

The little guy pinched the winter dates in the palm of his hand, tightened it for two points, and silently put his hand behind his back......

Answered her silently, nothing.

Hua Shi was so confused and sluggish by his reaction that he almost laughed out loud.

These three guys, while she was not at home, secretly ran in to steal winter dates......

Hua Xiao looked back at the bamboo basket that had been exposed behind her, and when she looked at the flower again, she knew that she had been caught and couldn't hide it, so she said frankly,

"You haven't been home all day, and the second brother hasn't come back yet, so we're hungry, so we're looking for something to eat."

When Hua Shi saw her speak bluntly, he wondered again, "Didn't I just get you a basket before I went out this morning?" ”

Hua Xiao pursed her lips, "... I've already eaten it out. ”

Hua Li on the side also wiped his hands, and said in a friendly manner, "Yes, it's not what you promised, we can eat these pick-up dates casually......

Hua Shi looked at the emotions on the faces of the two, so shallow that he couldn't hide it at all, and suddenly guessed the careful thoughts of the two.

It's one thing to be hungry, I guess it's because she won't come back for a long time, and I want to know how many winter dates are left after eating for so many days, and I want to see what happened......

"Okay, then have you taken enough, do you want to bring a basket over, and I'll give you some more."

In the middle of the night, I didn't bother to bother with these anymore.

Hua Xiao and Hua Li shook their heads in unison, "No need." ”

They had a lot in their pockets, enough to eat tonight......

And the youngest flower shadow was already facing away from her, puffing out her cheeks, and stuffed half of a date into her mouth, and after the peel was bitten, the juice flowed down his hand and a wrist, making a clattering chewing sound.

The atmosphere was quiet for a few seconds, and under Hua Shi's gaze, Hua Xiao and Hua Li pulled Hua Ying out of the house......

"Hua Xiao...... Did you see that she seems to have brought back two pheasants...! ”

"I saw ......"

The two of them who walked out not far away, the small sound of discussion clearly came from the outside to the ears of Hua Shi.

Hua Shi didn't expect that there would be three people hidden in his room, and he came in directly with two pheasants and a bamboo basket.

She didn't want to deliberately hide that Hua met a few of them, as long as Li didn't know, everything was easy to say.

And before coming back, she was afraid that the pheasants' cries would be heard by the Li family, so she deliberately tied the beaks of the two chickens with thin vines to prevent them from making noises.

As soon as Hua Shi closed the door again, there was a sudden faint sound outside the courtyard, and then, after a while, the sound of Hua Li came from outside the house......

“… It seems that the second brother is back! ”

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