Divorce with three kids? I'll build a house and eat meat, driving my in-laws crazy.

Chapter 37 Qiqi
A furry creature was shaken to the ground, with an iron chain around its neck.

It's a wolf! The wolf I saw in the mountains a couple of days ago! The one that looked a lot like a husky!
Li Ruru felt that after not seeing the wolf for two days, it had become even more husky-like.

At this moment, its amber eyes were watching the crowd warily, and its fur was standing on end, as if it were about to attack.

"Ah..." Li Ruru exclaimed in surprise and quickly pulled her three daughters behind her.

Seeing their fear, Xiao Yishan pulled on the iron chain and stepped down on the wolf's neck.

The wolf was pulled by the chain, its head pressed against the ground, unable to move, and it could only bare its teeth with difficulty.

Snapped--

Xiao Yishan gave it a hard shove, and the wolf's eyes suddenly became clear.

It seemed as if it had finally realized who was in charge. Knowing it couldn't beat the tall, thin boy, it suddenly started wagging its tail again.

Seeing this, Li Ruru's fear vanished, and she chuckled, "This guy is really clever."

They bare their teeth and sneer at the weak.

When faced with the powerful, they wag their tails and beg for mercy.

It can be said that he is both intelligent and flexible.

Xiao Yishan tied the rope to a grapevine with overgrown branches on the side of the yard, and then moved a large stone to weigh down one end of the iron chain.

The iron chain around the wolf's neck was only a short section, just enough for it to move around in place.

"Aunt Li, let's take this wolf to guard the house."

After saying that, he stood there, wringing his hands, looking lost and confused.

Aunt Li has been so good to him; she's only been here a few days and she's already treated him to two meals.

He had nothing of value to give her, but he hoped she would accept the wolf.

Li Ruru stared at the wolf, which looked to be less than a year old, but was already bigger than an adult husky.

The wolf was also staring at Li Ruru, baring its teeth.

Li Ruru got up, picked up a piece of meat, and tossed it over.

The wolf's eyes lit up, it hesitated for a moment, and then swallowed it whole.

He then licked his lips and looked at Li Ruru pleadingly. Li Ruru snorted, "That's all! You'll only get good food if you behave from now on."

The wolf tilted its head as if understanding her words, and squatted there properly without baring its teeth.

Li Ruru turned to Xiao Yishan and said, "This guy is very intelligent, let's keep him."

Hearing her say that, Xiao Yishan immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Great! He now had a legitimate reason to have a free meal at Aunt Li's house today.

The group sat around a table to eat, and Xiao Yishan also squatted down to the side with his bowl, slurping his food.

After they had almost finished eating, Li Ruru asked, "Yishan, how did you catch this wolf? I heard that wolves are social animals."

Xiao Yishan had finished eating the pulled noodles in his bowl, and licked the rim of the bowl, saying, "Don't worry, Auntie, this guy probably got separated from the main group. He's the only one left on the mountain."

I've encountered this several times while hunting. This time, I caught it and was going to kill it, but it kept wagging its tail, so I couldn't bring myself to do it.

Li Ruru and the three girls stared at him blankly. Xiao Yishan nervously scratched the back of his head. "Did I...did I say something wrong?"

Li Ruru smiled and said, "No, it's just... this is the first time I've heard you talk so much."

She thought this person was aloof, but it seems he isn't; he might even become a chatterbox in the future.

Suddenly remembering something, she asked, "Yishan, did you hear something?"

She figured he must have overheard Chen Jintong and Chen Jingang's conversation, otherwise he wouldn't have suddenly grabbed a wolf.

I've often encountered them in the mountains but never made a move, and suddenly I caught one today. It all seems like a coincidence.

Xiao Yishan gulped down a bowl of noodle soup, then shook his head.

After thinking for a moment, she frowned and said, "Those two brothers are very wicked, Auntie, you have to be careful."

Li Ruru was delighted. It seemed that the two meals she had treated him to earlier hadn't been in vain; Xiao Yishan was a grateful person.

"Ok, I know."

Sanya tossed a roasted potato to the wolf, who pawed at it a few times before squatting down to eat it.

Perhaps it was too hot, because it was baring its teeth while eating.

After finishing eating, it wagged its tail and looked at Sanya.

Daya and Erya had already finished washing the pots and pans quickly and efficiently.

Li Ruru took out several small stools she had bought that day, and everyone took the stools and sat down to start eating roasted potatoes.

Peel back the charred outer skin to reveal a steaming, golden-orange potato inside. Sanya took another potato to feed the wolf, who ate it happily. Sanya then boldly stroked its head.

The wolf was startled at first, then seemed to have suddenly gained some inspiration, and jumped up to bury its head in Sanya's arms.

Li Ruru was startled and was about to run to pull Sanya away.

Then Sanya was seen hugging the wolf's head and stroking it.

Li Ruru: "..."

Goodness, they really are fearless like newborn calves.

One dared to touch, and the other was willing to let them touch.

The two of them were having a great time, but onlookers were terrified.

Sanya laughed so hard she bent over, and said to Li Ruru, "Mom, this dog is so nice to pet, it's so soft and fluffy."

Li Ruru laughed and said, "Fine, if you say it's a dog, then it's a dog."

"Sanya, why don't you give this...dog a name?"

Sanya blinked, "Call it 'soft and fluffy'? 'fuzzy'?"

Li Ruru: "Um... how about Mom takes it?"

After thinking for a moment, she asked, "Ao Bai, Tibetan Mastiff, God of War, which do you think is better?"

Sanya pouted, "None of them sound good, they sound really fierce."

This dog is so well-behaved; she doesn't like the name her mother gave it.

Li Ruru sighed. She just wanted a fierce name, so that it would sound so domineering when called out.

Unfortunately, Sanya didn't understand her, so she could only patiently ask, "How about Haha, Shishi, or Qiqi? Which one do you like?"

Sanya immediately said, "Qiqi, I like this."

Okay, so this wolf will now have a dog's name.

Qiqi immediately felt weak and helpless, but Li Ruru couldn't do anything about it since her daughter liked it.

"Auntie, well... I'll head back now." After delivering the things and having eaten, Xiao Yishan felt it wasn't appropriate to stay any longer.

Li Ruru said, "Wait a moment." Then she walked into the inner room.

When she came out, she was already carrying a set of clothes.

"Yishan, you can wear these clothes."

Xiao Yishan looked terrified. "No... I can't accept it."

What Li Ruru heard was "cannot have," not "don't want."

He didn't refuse directly, but felt unworthy of the offer.

"Yishan, if you're free tomorrow, come with me to the county town to help me deliver goods. Consider these clothes your wages."

Although the clothes were just ordinary blue coarse linen clothes, they cost 500 coins, which was much more expensive than hiring someone to do the work.

Xiao Yishan stood there for a long time, not daring to move. He hadn't expected that Aunt Li would not only give him food but also give him clothes.

It's been so many years since anyone has cared about him like this.

Seeing that he didn't move, Li Ruru simply reached out and put the clothes on him.

"Hmm, perfect." Li Ruru smiled contentedly. "I just boiled some water, would you like to take a bath?"

"No!" Xiao Yishan refused and ran out quickly. "I'll go home and wash myself."

Under the cover of night, Xiao Yishan ran to the riverbank and plunged in.

After taking a proper shower, I went ashore, picked up my clothes, and went home.

The next day, before dawn, Xiao Yishan put on his new clothes and went to Li Ruru's house.

"Auntie, let's go."

"Okay." Li Ruru moved all the things to the door and waited for a while before the oxcart finally arrived.

He Dajiao, who was driving the cattle, chuckled dryly and said, "Aunt Li, I can't take you today. My cart has been booked."

Li Ruru frowned. With so much stuff, without an oxcart, they couldn't possibly get to the county town.

It wouldn't matter if she sold one less day of konjac tofu, but what if it delayed Chu Xiu's order?
She's already breaking her promise before her business has even grown big; what kind of impression does that make of her?

"Who? Who chartered your car?" Li Ruru asked.

(End of this chapter)