Northeast Golden Gradient Treats My Home as a Confinement Center

Chapter 10 Caught Cheating!

Gudu~

Gudu~

The little tiger cub lay on his stomach in the basin, grasping the mouth of the basin with his two paws. He stretched out his pink tongue and licked the milk mouthful after mouthful. He ate very anxiously, like a hungry tiger pouncing on its food, as if someone was trying to steal its milk.

"Eat slowly, no one is going to snatch the food from you." Shen Xing said unhappily.

He finally understood that this little tiger cub was a big eater and a glutton. The tiger mother might have ignored the little tiger cub caught in the pheasant trap just because he loved eating, and instead waited for the two-legged beast to find him.

Shen Xing thought about it carefully and realized that this was indeed possible. The tiger cub's cry was so loud and the Siberian tiger had strong hearing ability, it was impossible for it not to hear it.

"Forget it. Being able to eat is a blessing. If I eat more, my wounds will heal faster." Shen Xing could only comfort himself in this way.

"Ouch~"

The third basin of goat's milk was quickly finished by the tiger cub.

The little tiger cub burped, licked the milk on its paws with its tongue, and cleaned its fur.

Before Shen Xing could say anything, the little tiger cub walked to the bamboo basket very familiarly, lay down inside, and soon began to snore.

Well, just sleep after eating. This is not a tiger, it’s obviously a piglet!
Shen Xing was amused by the tiger cub's snoring and said helplessly:
"He drank half a basin of goat milk in one breath. This little guy... is a bigger eater than me."

"Oh my! This is the first time I see a tiger eat so much. It can gulp down half a basin of milk." Li Xue was also surprised. The tiger cub is so small, but its appetite is so big. What will happen when it grows up?
"This is still a tiger cub. How much meat will it eat a day when it grows up?" Shen Dahai asked curiously with eyes wide open, looking at the tiger cub snoring in the backpack as a bed.

"I don't know." Shen Xing shook his head.

It was impossible for them to raise the tiger cub, so at most they could let it recuperate at home for a few days and then release it back into the mountains.

"Son, it emptied half a basin of milk. What about lunch and dinner?"

Shen Xing and Shen Dahai went out to the mountains at dawn in the morning. They found the tiger cub and brought it home. The round trip took only one or two hours. At this moment, it was still a little after nine in the morning, and the tiger cub was eating breakfast.

"It's okay. I'll go to Uncle Bai's place later."

Shen Xing is now familiar with the big ram next door. It shouldn't be a problem to bring it some carrots and corn cobs in exchange for some goat's milk.

Although Shen Xing's family of three were shocked by the tiger cub's big appetite, they did not despise it. Half a basin of goat's milk was not worth much money, and the tiger cub was at the top of the country. If he drank more milk, his wounds would heal faster, and he could leave their home earlier.

"Come, sons, eat too."

Li Xue brought two bowls of steaming dumplings from the kitchen. They were stuffed with sauerkraut and pork and had thin skin and large pieces.

Shen Xing took the bowl and suddenly a reminder sound rang in his mind.

"[Treat the Siberian tiger cub's leg injury and take care of it until it is fully healed!] Mission completed 20%."

"The reward '10kg of rice' has been placed in the spiritual space. The host can take it out with his mind."

"So that's how it is. The rewards will be distributed in batches." Shen Xing was a little surprised after hearing the reminder.

He cleaned the tiger cub's wound, applied golden medicine on it, and fed it half a basin of goat's milk to replenish its energy. The wound healed a little, and the task was naturally completed by 1/5.

"Hey, it's Gongmi again."

His mind sank into the spiritual space, and Shen Xing saw a bag of rice with the words "Liulin Tribute Rice" written on it.

Shen Xing was naturally familiar with "Liulin tribute rice", one of the best quality rices in Northeast China. It was produced in Donggang, Liaoning Province and was exclusively supplied to the emperor and his concubines in the past.

"It's the top-quality Wuchang rice. This bag costs several hundred yuan."

The things sent by the system were indeed reliable, and Shen Xing was very satisfied.

After breakfast, Shen Dahai went upstairs again with a hatchet. Shen Xing had to stay at home to take care of the tiger cubs, so the matter of going up the mountain had to be put on hold for the time being.

Before leaving, Shen Dahai reminded Shen Xing to watch the tiger cub and not let it run around. If the villagers saw it, it would be a big trouble. At the same time, he urged Shen Xing to call the reserve on the mountain to discuss how to deal with the Siberian tiger cub. It was always hidden at home. If an adult Siberian tiger came to the door, it would be troublesome. Shen Xing promised that he would go to Uncle Bai's house to get milk and ask for the phone number of the reserve. Shen Dahai then left home with peace of mind and went to Changbai Mountain to dig Ganoderma lucidum again.

When Shen Dahai left, Shen Xing came to the kitchen and saw Li Xue washing dishes. He glanced at the rice jar at home and saw that it was empty. He asked:

"Mom, there's no rice at home?"

"It's gone. It was gone two days ago. I was planning to ask your dad to buy a bag from Liuzi today, but I was so busy taking you up the mountain that I forgot about it." Li Xue replied while washing dishes.

"Oh, I'll go buy some then."

There are 100kg of rice in the spiritual space, and Shen Xing is thinking of finding a reason to move it home and pour it into the rice jar.

"Okay, go ahead, mom will get you the money."

"No, I have it."

Shen Xing refused and left the kitchen.

Shen Xing's home is in Muwu Village, located at the foot of Changbai Mountain. Because the climate is cold and wet all year round and is not suitable for the survival of rice and wheat, they usually purchase flour and rice from supermarkets.

Shen Xing walked around outside, and when the time was almost up, he took out the bag of tribute rice from the spiritual space, carried it on his shoulder and brought it back home.

"Oh, the tribute rice is so expensive, why are you spending money indiscriminately again, son?" Li Xue said with concern when she saw Shen Xing bought such expensive rice.

"We don't have much money, so we don't have to save on food and drink."

"Mom, this rice is good. Let's eat it tonight." Shen Xing said with a smile and poured the rice into the rice jar. The rice jar was soon filled with the 100kg Wuchang rice.

After doing all this, Shen Xing went to look at the tiger cub again. Seeing that it was sleeping soundly, he did not disturb it.

After saying something to Li Xue, Shen Xing went back to his room and planned to catch up on some sleep. He got up too late in the morning and needed to sleep for a while to recuperate.

Two hours later, Shen Xing, who was still asleep, was awakened by Li Xue.

"Son, wake up!"

"Son, wake up!"

Shen Xing was half asleep. When he opened his eyes, he saw that it was Li Xue. He asked in confusion:
"Mom, what's wrong?"

"The little...the little tiger cub is gone!"

"what?!"

Li Xue's words were like a bucket of cold water poured on Shen Xing's head, making him shiver.

"Missing? What happened?" Shen Xing asked hurriedly.

I just took a nap, why did this little tiger cub disappear? Did he run back to the mountain?

"I don't know either. I just went out to wash clothes, and when I came back, the basket was empty. I searched the house inside and out, but couldn't find the little guy." Li Xue was visibly anxious.

It would be fine if the tiger cub ran back to the mountain, as it could still find its mother. But if it was seen by the villagers, especially those who set pheasant and wild boar traps, they might kill the tiger cub... Li Xue was scared.

"Mom, it's okay. The little tiger cub is ranked first in the country. They won't dare to do anything to it."

Shen Xing saw Li Xue's worry and tried to comfort her.

Although some young people in Muwu Village have inherited the hunter tradition, the country has been promoting the Wildlife Protection Law in recent years. Illegal hunting, capturing and killing wild protected animals, especially rare species on the endangered list, will be sentenced to prison.

"The little tiger cub is the best in the country. If they dare to touch it, they will go to jail and be shot!"

"Mom, don't worry, I'll go out and look for it."

(End of this chapter)