My 1995 Small Farm.

Chapter 554 Provoking the Tiger
After all, Ah Fu and Ah Shou are still little tigers.

She's only a little over six months old.

The tiger parents lived in the zoo and had never hunted live prey.

They cannot be taught these things.

At their age, frankly speaking, it's too early for them to hunt alone.

Generally, tigers will only participate in hunting with their mothers after they are one year old, when their sharp teeth and claws are fully developed.

At the age of two, she broke away from her "tiger mom" and became self-reliant.

However, after being fed with spiritual water by Chen Ling, their strength and claws were no weaker than those of an adult tiger.

Moreover, he had experience killing wild boars and fighting with jackals.

Their inherent ferocity and brutality, typical of tigers, were awakened early on.

At this time, it's right for Chen Ling to take them out hunting more often.

A few thrilling hunts and battles can also help them grow.

To avoid getting sick from being cooped up in the zoo for too long.

just now.

Under Chen Ling's guidance, Afu and Ashou used their paws to hold down the doe and devoured it.

The prey that has just breathed its last.

It is incredibly delicious.

As the two tiger cubs ate heartily, they let out low whimpering sounds as they tore and swallowed the food.

They thoroughly enjoyed watching Chen Ling and the other two.

A close-up video of a tiger eating live has arrived.

In fact, under normal circumstances, a tiger in a zoo only needs to eat about 20 kilograms of meat per meal.

However, Afu and Ashou haven't been eating properly lately.

I was seasick on the way back and had no appetite.

This meal really whetted their appetites, and they devoured more than half of the doe, which weighed just over 100 pounds.

Each person ate about 30 jin (15 kg).

This guy, whose body was originally so thin that his ribs were showing, is now plump and round.

Once a wild animal is full, it generally loses much of its desire to hunt.

Unlike other tiger cubs, Ah Fu and Ah Shou, after eating their fill, started circling around the big stag.

It spins around, sniffing and scratching at the air, then looks up and sniffs the air in all directions.

Chen Ling and the lynx were both experienced hunters, so they naturally understood what their actions meant.

They are still searching for the escaped herd of deer.

They wanted to continue the pursuit.

The lynx's eyes widened in shock: "Holy crap, is this little tiger so addicted? It's already full, but it still wants to chase those deer?"

Chen Ling chuckled: "This is a tiger raised in a zoo, it's never had to worry about food or water..."

Do you think they hunt now to find food to fill their stomachs?
wrong.

They find it exciting and fun.

Driven by hunting instincts and animalistic desires, they just wanted to keep playing.

"He's really addicted."

Wild animals living in the mountains, once they've had enough to eat, generally have little interest in attacking people.

Afu and Ashou are different.

Their first experience with hunting is both novel and exciting.

Moreover, he would receive praise from Chen Ling, which would give him a great sense of accomplishment.

Such an interesting game naturally piqued their interest.

The lynx was stunned.

Wang Zhenzhen, sitting on the carcass of the stag, exclaimed, "Afu and Ashou are just like Ruirui. They want to run out to play as soon as they finish eating. Their older sister told their mother that running out right after eating would cause their stomachs to hurt, but they wouldn't listen and just wanted to play."

Chen Ling laughed out loud: "That's right, that brat only knows how to play. Tonight when it gets dark, I'll take Afu and Ashou to the county town and see if I can give him a big scare."

The lynx finally understood.

The two little tigers, Afu and Ashou, have no worries about food and clothing, but they still have the mentality of children.

Hunting is not for survival, but for fun, or rather, for the thrill and excitement of the chase.

In addition, there's the sense of accomplishment from capturing prey.

This is the most addictive type.

So even after they've eaten their fill, they still go chasing after the deer.

"Let's not chase after it yet. Let's rest for a bit, take a stroll, patrol the mountains... We can carry this deer back to the bamboo house by the lake on our way."

Chen Ling divided the remaining remains of the doe into two portions using a straw basket and packed them for the lynx to carry.

He carried the stag himself.

They called upon Afu and Ashou, who were eager to make moves in the southwest, and turned back to Yamanaka Lake once again.

The sun is gradually rising higher now.

Apart from birdsong and some small animals hopping around, there was no other trace of anything else in the mountains and forests.

After dawn and dusk, it becomes difficult to encounter other wild animals on the outskirts of the mountains and forests.

You won't see them unless you go deeper into the area.

After bringing their prey back to the bamboo house by the lake, Chen Ling and his group did not linger and headed southwest along the stream in the bamboo forest.

Two adults and one child, each carrying a knife and a gun, followed by two majestic tigers, patrolled the mountains and fields.

The mountains were still bustling in early autumn.

Various kinds of birds whose names I don't know are chirping in the trees.

They would also dart and leap among the tangled bushes and leaves under the trees, searching for wild berries like grapes to eat.

Afu and Ashou are also quite interested in these kinds of small things.

Seeing the colorful birds moving in and out of the bushes and grass, my eyes widened immediately.

Of course, at this time their expressions were not so fierce, but rather they were filled with confusion and curiosity, gently twitching their whiskers, raising their long tails, and then pouncing with their strong front paws when they found the right opportunity.

Like a cat pouncing on a mouse.

With a 'whoosh,' a large section of the bushes was flattened. Afu and Ashou sniffed the ground a couple of times, raised their paws to look down, but didn't manage to pounce on a single bird.

But the birds had already cleverly flown away through the narrow gaps between the branches and leaves.

"Ah Fu, Ah Shou, grab here! You can't grab it there. Grab it here, quick!"

Wang Zhenzhen directed the operation with eyes full of excitement.

The two little tigers knew that this little girl was one of their own, so they didn't care about anything else once they started playing with her; as long as it was fun, that was all that mattered.

Wherever Wang Zhenzhen pointed, they pounced.

Don't tell me yet.

There are many surprises in the mountains this season.

Before long, a lot of interesting little things were blasted out.

Not to mention pheasants and rabbits, all kinds of Qinling pheasants are flying around everywhere, and there are also red-bellied pheasants, which have even built nests in the bushes.

Later, several fox cubs that had just left their den and two badger cubs were chased out. When they saw the tiger, they were so frightened that they ran back to their den like they had lost their souls.

It seems we encountered two baby badgers.

Fox dens and badger dens have suddenly appeared on the mountain this year.

They can be found even on the northern mountain; their caves can be found in many inconspicuous places.

Chen Ling and the lynx ignored them, letting Wang Zhenzhen take Afu and Ashou around causing trouble. They didn't care about the many animals in the mountains, and it would also help Afu and Ashou digest their food.

Gradually, the group walked deeper into the area.

Wild vines and weeds were everywhere, some of them climbing up half the mountainside, forming solid green barriers that completely blocked the mountain path without a single gap. "These are some really good vines, they're so beautiful and dense, I almost don't want to cut them down."

"Haha, I didn't realize you had the heart of an artist, Fugui... My dad and Uncle Zhao are often like that. Sometimes the flowers and plants in the house grow wildly, but they can't bear to prune them. My mom scolds them, but they say that this way they have vitality."

It was the same in our old courtyard in the suburbs; every summer, my dad would deliberately let weeds grow in the yard.

They said they really liked the feeling of the courtyard becoming 'desolate'...

"Huh? If it's deliberately left deserted, how can anyone live there?"

"No one lives here. It's an old courtyard left by my grandfather, so it doesn't have any impact."

I don't know if you've ever seen a yard completely overgrown with weeds, looking utterly desolate.

The lush green weeds grew up to waist height. My dad would go there to paint when the grass grew tall enough, and he would sit there all day.

He liked to bring his dog along, and the dog would wade and play in the tall grass, sometimes sinking deep, sometimes shallow. He said it felt like swimming in the grass, and he could paint several large pictures in a short time..."

"A dog swimming in the grass...tsk, he's a painter after all, so poetic."

As Chen Ling listened, the scene seemed to appear before his eyes, and he let out a heartfelt exclamation of admiration.

Then he raised an eyebrow: "Huh? Uncle Zhong should prefer living in the mountains more than Uncle Zhao, right? Why does he seem less enthusiastic than Uncle Zhao?"

"It's not that I'm not proactive, it's just that I'm not as carefree as Uncle Zhao. He still has to think about my brother and sister at home, and also, he wants Dujuan and me to have a baby soon."

But look at it now, haven't you become addicted to staying here too?
At first, they said they'd leave to escape the summer heat, but now it's autumn and they haven't mentioned going home at all.

"Haha, it really is..."

Smiling, Chen Ling took out his wood-chopping knife, chopped through the vines, and cleared a path forward.

There are many wild vines here, and more in front of us, growing haphazardly.

Some vines bear fruit, including kiwifruit, akebia quinata, wild grapes, and some other small wild fruits whose names I don't know.

Chen Ling and the lynx picked some ripe ones and ate them as they walked.

It was also shared with Wang Zhenzhen and the two little tigers.

The little tiger is playful, but it has one good quality: it's obedient and doesn't run around.

They would eat anything Chen Ling fed them.

And this is the first time I've come all the way to the mountains.

Everything was new and exciting. Even though Chen Ling didn't feed it to them, they all wanted to try it.

For example, some strange mushrooms grow in a messy, tangled mass, some even larger than a millstone.

They've never seen anything like it before, so they want to go over and smell it and lick it.

As long as they're not poisonous, Chen Ling doesn't bother with them; he just encourages them to eat more fruit.

As we go deeper and deeper...

More and more weeds and vines are blocking the way, and the lush weeds can grow to be taller than a person.

Beneath the tree, the natural fallen leaves and branches formed a giant "Simmons" mattress.

Sure enough, there were more wild animals here. You could see that the thick humus soil had been dug up in heaps by wild boars. And as you walked through the area, you could see piles of wild animal droppings by the stream.

There are wild animals such as wild boars and deer, as well as wild beasts such as wolves.

Perhaps the scent of wild animals had become stronger, so Afu and Ashou followed the locations of feces, stopping and starting along the way to sniff them out.

Suddenly, they raised their heads and looked towards the forest in Nan'an by the stream, their eyes shining brightly.

Seeing this, Chen Ling and the lynx grabbed Wang Zhenzhen to stop her from going any further, thinking that the two little tigers were about to make a move. However, the trees on the south bank shook slightly, and several green walnuts were suddenly thrown over.

Afu and Ashou were hit squarely.

Upon closer inspection, good heavens, it turned out to be a group of monkeys of all sizes sitting on a fallen, withered tree.

There was also a group of them sitting on the treetops, swaying back and forth in the wind, looking incredibly proud.

The two tiger cubs hadn't expected to be hit. They were in pain and instinctively trembled, but didn't try to dodge.

His eyes widened suddenly, and he roared angrily with his head tilted back.

The group of wild monkeys seemed quite excited upon seeing this, and they threw some more green fruits at them.

This angered Afu and Ashou, who roared and charged forward.

The monkeys on the withered tree screamed in fright and scrambled up the tree.

Wild monkeys are agile and nimble, and they can climb trees very quickly.

Ah Fu and Ah Shou were already moving very fast, but by the time they got close, wild monkeys of all sizes had already climbed all over the big tree.

In their anxiety, Afu and Ashou could only pace back and forth under the big tree, angrily looking up and shouting.

The wild monkeys realized that these two unfamiliar giants couldn't do anything to them.

It immediately started chirping excitedly from the tree branch.

And they went even further, throwing fruit down at people.

Ah Shou, that little male tiger, has a fiery temper; he's so angry he's climbed up and started scratching at the tree.

Afu was also desperate, pacing back and forth, trying to climb the tree.

Seeing this, Wang Zhenzhen shouted angrily, "You stinky monkey, don't you dare bully Afu and Ashou!"

Raise the slingshot and fire.

This slingshot shot had a devastating effect; the monkeys started throwing fruit at the area.

These fruits are green-skinned walnuts, hard and heavy.

It hurts terribly when it hits someone.

The lynx, caught off guard, took two blows and immediately winced in pain. "Damn it, these damn monkeys are still so annoying. They even dare to provoke a tiger."

There were quite a few wild monkeys, and Chen Ling was worried that Wang Zhenzhen would run over and get hit, so he was a step too slow.

But he didn't like these wild monkeys either. When he saw them being so presumptuous, he raised his gun without saying a word.

Just as he raised his gun, he saw a bold male monkey in the tree. Perhaps it found it funny to see Ah Shou scratching the tree, so it jumped to another tree next to it and used its claws and tail to pull Ah Shou's tail upside down like a hook.

Well, that's it. The two little tigers were already furious and their tempers were flaring up, yet it dared to come down and harass them, unafraid of death.

As a result, they still couldn't catch Ah Shou's tail.

Afu, who was spinning on the other side of the tree, let out a deafening roar and pounced fiercely.

The enraged tiger was even more terrifying than when it was hunting the deer.

In just a few steps, he strode over. The male monkey screamed in fright and tried to retreat back into the tree, but it was too late. As Afu reached him, he leaped up and pounced on the monkey with his two strong front paws.

He was pinned to the ground and subjected to a violent tearing motion.

Upon seeing this, Ah Shou roared in anger and followed closely behind.

Enraged, the two tigers tore the male monkey to pieces in the blink of an eye.

This foreshadows the consequences of provoking a tiger.

In an instant, the monkeys in the tree were terrified and fled in panic.

"Brother-in-law, Lynx, quickly shoot them! These stinky monkeys haven't been dealt with this year, and they're itching for a beating again."

Wang Zhenzhen shouted angrily.

Chen Ling then put away his gun, and Lynx did the same.

"Let them go. Tigers improve their skills quickly once they enter the mountains. We don't need to help them get revenge. Next time we encounter them, Ah Fu and Ah Shou will teach them a lesson without further ado."

If we want tigers to thrive, we can't treat them merely as pets.

Since they are tigers that have been given intelligence, they should be given the demeanor of the king of beasts, or even surpass that of the king of beasts.

It's perfectly fine if they're playful, mischievous, and lively.

It's good to be like Heiwa and Xiaojin.

But once you're in the mountains, you still need to stay alert.

This is what Afu and Ashou currently lack.

Of course, they are still small, so we can take it slow.

They will encounter many more prey in the future, and each prey will teach them something.

For example, the group of wild monkeys we encountered this time.

(End of this chapter)