Druid's Country Retirement

There were only wolf dogs, big bears and dirty, skinny lions left at the entrance of the yard.

The lion thought he had been abandoned again. He looked up at Li Hongbing and let out a low whine. His eyes were full of pain and helplessness.

"Stop barking, this will be your new home from now on." Li Hongbing patted the lion's head.

As per the old rules, new members are rewarded with their original power.

"Dahua, let me decide whether you want to go home or not. If you don't go home day and night, Xing'er's mother will be very angry."

Woohoo!

Dahua originally didn't want to go back to the old house, but when she heard Xing'er's mother was angry, she lowered her head and followed Li Hongbing dejectedly into the courtyard gate.

As for the new members, they look like weaklings. They seem to be war scum and are not worthy of playing with me.

The lion stood at the gate and paced anxiously, looking at the dark porch with fear, remembering that he had been locked in a dark cage.

Xiong Da looked heartless and barked to encourage the lion.

"What's wrong?" Li Hongbing looked back at the lion, walked back to it, felt its fear and anxiety, and gently stroked its head, "Don't be afraid, this will be your new home from now on, no one will hit you , it’s up to you.”

The lion raised his head, looked at Li Hongbing's warm face, roared, and mustered up the courage to step onto the steps.

"Come on, take a hot bath and start a new life as a lion."

"And you, get home quickly, I know how anxious your mother is."

Li Hongbing smiled and lightly kicked Xiong Da, then walked into the courtyard with the lion.

Walking into the rice field, Shan Xing was picking up the dried sweet potatoes. After drying for a few days, the dried sweet potatoes developed a layer of white frosting. When the frosting appeared, it meant that they were dried, and they were delicious whether used as snacks or cooked into porridge.

"Myolie, look what I brought back!" Li Hongbing shouted loudly.

Shan Xing turned around and saw the dirty big dog next to Brother Hongbing.

"Brother, where did you pick up this local dog? Why is it so dirty!"

Suddenly, he saw the bear stumbling over, and his attention immediately shifted. He quickly squatted down and picked up the bear.

"Where have you been? Do you know how anxious your mother is? Come on, I'll take you to find Mother Bear."

After saying that, he hugged Xiong Da and walked towards the guest room.

Native dog! !

Li Hongbing laughed dumbly.

The majestic lion was actually recognized as a native dog.

Also, no one in the mountains has ever seen a lion.

"Come on, I'll take you to take a hot bath."

Old house bathroom.

The hot water in the boiler room is continuously transported to each room through pipes. A special bathtub was built in the bathroom at the beginning of the design. According to Li Hongbing's requirements, it is still an old-fashioned bathtub with mosaic tile style.

The bathtub is a rectangle with a length of 2.5 meters and a width of 1.5 meters, which is enough for two adults to take a bath in it. This is what Li Hongbing emphasized again and again when he was repairing the bathroom.

Open the valve and adjust the water temperature.

Hot water rushed into the bath from the pipes, and soon the bathroom was filled with mist.

After testing the water temperature, Li Hongbing first placed the two leopard cubs on the bathing table.

When giving animals a hot bath for the first time, be sure not to be too hasty and let them feel it on their own to prevent stress reactions and choking on the water.

The little leopard cub's eyes showed curiosity and nervousness, and he stood cautiously on the edge of the bath, holding the ground tightly with his little paws for fear of slipping.

Li Hongbing held up hot water and poured it on their soft fur. The little leopard cubs trembled slightly, but they did not flinch.

Instead, bravely stretch out your little paws, gently stir the water, and feel the temperature and flow of the water.

The leopard itself is an all-round predator. It can swim and fish in the water; it can climb trees and hunt for prey.

As time went by, the little leopard cub gradually adapted to the hot water. When Li Hongbing was not paying attention, he jumped lightly into the water. His body swayed gracefully in the water, his limbs paddled rhythmically on the water, and his tail flexibly moved in the water. Swinging, pushing the body forward like a whip.

Hey!

You two are really self-taught.

Seeing that the leopard cub could swim on its own, Li Hongbing focused on the lion.

It's definitely not possible to take a bath directly. At least the dirt must be removed.

Remove the shower head from the wall and adjust the water temperature.

"Don't move, I'll wash the dirty things first." Li Hongbing said, pointing the shower head at the lion and spraying hot water.

Stimulated by the hot water, the lion was frightened and avoided the nozzle, his body trembled slightly, and his eyes revealed a trace of fear and uneasiness.

Because the water flow reminded him of the days in the circus, if he didn't do the right moves, he would be punished by the animal trainer. One of the punishments was being flushed with a water pipe.

The water was like an iron rod, it hurt when it hit my body.

"Don't be afraid, this is hot water." Li Hongbing held the shower head and gently moved it over the lion's scar-covered body.

So warm!

The lion felt the warmth of the water for the first time. His nervousness slowly relaxed and he began to learn to enjoy this wonderful moment.

While rinsing, Li Hongbing squeezed Anna's shower gel onto the lion's back and gently massaged the lion's hair.

The scent of shower gel fills the air, making the lion feel more comfortable and relaxed than ever before.

The shower head washed away the foam and took away the black sewage. It was a long time since this lion took a bath.

Wash with shower gel again, repeat this several times, and the water finally becomes clear and clean.

Only the lion's mane is a bit troublesome. It has not been taken care of for a long time, and the mane is seriously knotted and tangled.

trouble!

It took Li Hongbing a while to finally untie a bunch of mane. At this pace, it would be very difficult to untie them all. It would be easier to cut them all off and grow them again.

"Myolie, Myolie!!"

"What's wrong, brother!"

"Bring in the scissors."

Shan Xing walked into the bathroom with scissors. He still thought the lion was a local dog, but was more interested in the two little leopards playing in the bath.

"Brother, where did I pick up these two kittens? They look very good-looking."

Pick up?

You go pick one up and try it, grab it and step on the sewing machine every minute.

"These are little money tigers. We caught them from the mountains in the afternoon. Their mother had a fight with the mother bear and was almost disabled. Captain Xu brought them back to the city for treatment. These two little guys were raised at our house."

Is this Xiaoqian Huzi?

Shan Xing often hears from the older generation how powerful Qian Huzi is, but he has never seen him.

It's nothing more than what I see now.

Perhaps feeling the strong motherly love emanating from Shan Xing, the two leopard cubs crawled to the edge of the bath and screamed at Shan Xing.

"Myolie, they've had enough soaking. Take them out, wipe them clean, and feed them some shredded meat."

Li Hongbing casually warned him, picked up the scissors and cut off the lion's knotted mane. Without the mane, he didn't have the aura of the king of the prairie. He really looked like a skinny native dog, especially with scars all over his body. In the circus, The regiment should have a hard time.

"Wash it clean and give it a shake."

After taking a bath, the lion looked brand new, his eyes were bright and clear, he wagged his tail, cast a grateful look at Li Hongbing, and happily shook off the water droplets on his body.

Suddenly water splashed in the bathroom, and Li Hongbing was thrown in the face.

This bath not only made the lion clean and tidy, but also made it feel the care and warmth of humans.

Chichi wooo! A group of meerkats screamed at the door of the bathroom. The little ones poked their heads in the door, and their small black eyes curiously observed everything in the bathroom, full of curiosity.

"Are you off work?" Li Hongbing waved to the door, "All of you who are disgraced should come in and take a bath."

The meerkat group heard the call and jumped into the bathroom. When they saw the lion, they were both stunned. It seemed that they were both from the prairie, and they felt inexplicably familiar with each other.

Chichi!

The meerkats were the first to react, raising their thin tails and making shrill warning calls.

The lion, on the other hand, hid behind Li Hongbing in fear, hiding his head in Li Hongbing's arms with nowhere to rest, and his body couldn't help but tremble.

"You're useless, meerkats are usually your snacks." Li Hongbing was speechless, and was shocked to find that the lion was as timid as a mouse, and even the meerkats were afraid of it.

After scolding, he turned to the meerkats who were so powerful and unforgiving, and said.

"You're almost done. Hurry up and take a bath in the pool. Don't bully the newcomers."

Chichi!

After winning, the meerkats raised their slender tails, walked to the bathtub proudly, and jumped into the warm hot water one by one, playing and playing.

"Okay, come out! You're so brave!" Li Hongbing stroked the lion comfortingly. If you are timid, just be timid. As long as you don't cause trouble and don't be so shameless like Jin Zi,

But I have to give it a name. Now I have a meerkat, a wild boar, and a lion at home, which is like having all the Lion King character cards.

The meerkat is Timon and the old pig is Peng Peng, so let’s call this lion October!

Represents it adopted in October.

When it comes to choosing names, Li Hongbing always just speaks smoothly.

"Let's go, I'll take you to familiarize yourself with the environment at home. You and the rest of you are not allowed to dive. Just treat yourself as your own fish. Get out as soon as you're done."

After warning the meerkat group, Li Hongbing led October out of the bathroom.

"This is the rice field, over there is the vegetable garden, over there is the orchard. Remember to go to the toilet when you poop."

"This is the guest room, where guests usually stay. Now Mama Bear lives in it. I'll show you."

After opening the guest room door, Mother Bear was in much better condition. She was holding Bear in her arms and doting on him. When she heard someone coming in, she looked up and saw Li Hongbing, growling softly in her throat.

"Thank you no matter what, we are all a family. Don't go back to the mountains anymore. Just stay in the old house. By the way, it's October, and we will be a family from now on." Li Hongbing smiled and pointed at the lion hiding behind him.

Mother Bear looked at October, and October was so scared that she quickly curled up.

"This kid is timid, don't mind, I'll take him around."

Li Hongbing explained with a smile, and the bear mother nodded in understanding.

Go out of the guest room.

Continue to introduce the old house.

"This is the main room and the bedroom where I live. You can't come in without permission, do you know?"

The lion raised his head and took note of the appearance of the main room.

Finally, Li Hongbing took the lion to the kitchen. Shan Xing was busy making dinner, and the two leopard cubs were lying on the ground, humming and eating the shredded meat on the plate.

The smell of meat attracted the lion's attention, and his saliva couldn't help but flow out.

"Myolie, this is October, and you will stay at our house from now on."

Shan Xing put down what he was doing and walked up to the lion. Seeing that it was skinny and covered with scars, he knew that it was another miserable little furry child, so he quickly took the food bowl prepared in advance from the chopping board.

The food bowl was filled with pieces of meat, rice, and shelled eggs and placed in front of the lion.

"Eat, no one will bully you at home from now on."

The lion turned to look at Li Hongbing. Even though the rice bowl was full of temptation, the instinctive memory trained since childhood made it know that it must not eat without orders, otherwise it would be beaten severely.

"Brother, don't you eat these in October?" Shan Xing looked confused, thinking that he had prepared the wrong food.

Li Hongbing shook his head and looked at the lion, "Eat meat. You can eat it if you want at home. No one will lecture you."

After receiving a response, the lion carefully took a bite of meat from the food bowl.

The wonderful taste explodes in your mouth instantly.

It turns out that the meat is so delicious, a hundred times better than the sour paste eaten by the circus.

After eating all the meat in his mouth in a few mouthfuls, the lion buried his head and started to devour it. The two little leopards next to him heard the sound and thought that the food here was better than their own. They ran over and put their heads to the food bowl.

According to animal habits, eating is the most dangerous time, especially for cats.

Because cats have limited food resources in the wild, their food-protecting behavior can be traced back to their wild instinct, which is to protect their own food resources to ensure their survival in the competition for survival.

In particular, male lions protect their food and can disown their relatives. As long as they are eating, they will bite no matter who comes near, no matter who you are.

Just when Li Hongbing was about to speak out to stop October, he didn't expect that October took the initiative to give up half of the food bowl, allowing the little leopard to hold half of his body into the food bowl.

As a result, a scene full of harmony and friendship appeared.

A food bowl, October eats one side, and two little leopards eat the other side.

Li Hongbing smiled happily.

"Xing'er, before going to bed at night, prepare another meal for October to replenish your body. It will snow soon. It's easy to get sick if you are so thin."

"I got it." Shan Xing nodded and thought of something and said, "Brother, we will be harvesting corn in the fields tomorrow. Uncle confused asked how much will be left; when will the pigs be killed? It's time to pickle the bacon; and whether we want to roast wine. , then you have to tell Uncle Tiezhu in advance to borrow the wine roasting utensil."

Harvesting corn, killing pigs, curing bacon and roasting wine.

Mom!

Li Hongbing's scalp went numb after hearing this.

One thing after another, there is no stopping.

"I'll go to the fields tomorrow to see how much corn I can harvest before roasting the wine. After killing the pig, I'll tell Fu Sheng later."

"Okay!" Shan Xing turned around and continued cooking.

Li Hongbing turned to look at the dark sky outside the kitchen door, "Where is Anna? Still at Lao Ou's house?"

"Well, I called back and said I'd be back after dinner." Shan Xing

let her!

For children, Li Hongbing has always followed the principle of happy growth, and basically requires that homework be completed and nothing else.

Although Anna was a bit skinny, she did not delay her studies at all. I heard that she won first place in some competition in the city.

Caogou Village Primary School.

The office lights are brightly lit.

The volunteer teachers from Wanwan are already at work and have been assigned by Principal Cui to correct the students' test papers.

Li Huiwen, who is in charge of the mathematics class, held a pen and fell into a daze when facing the paper that started today.

"Sister Huiwen, why are you dazed? Let's revise the papers quickly. Li Hongqi invites us to dinner!" Zhang Xinyi, who teaches art, urged with dissatisfaction.

"Xinyi, please help me read this question, why can't I know it?!" Li Huiwen looked at the questions on the paper and felt frustrated. These questions turned out to be junior sophomore test papers, why couldn't she understand them.

"Aiyou, you graduated from National Taiwan University, and you can't even understand the second question." Zhang Xinyi grabbed the paper and looked even more confused after reading it.

"Is this a shrimp question?"

"Secretary??"

(End of this chapter)