Tiger, I rejected the iron rice bowl.

But to Zhu Yushu and the other two, that smile sent a chill down their spines, like a demon, causing them to instinctively grip the tree branch tightly.

How terrifying!

Is this what they call a smiling tiger?

So it really exists!

Seeing that the three remained unmoved and even showed signs of climbing higher, Wang Yuyu's smile vanished, and she cursed inwardly, "Ungrateful wretch!"

"You really think I can't do anything to you just because you've climbed a tree?"

"That's just because I don't want to move!"

"Hmph, since you're willing to stay in the trees, then stay there!"

"I'm going to sleep now. Let's see how long you guys can stay!"

Wang Yuyu left the big tree, found a sheltered spot not far away, lay down on the snow, tossed and turned until she found a comfortable position, and then closed her eyes to rest.

Upon seeing this, Zhu Yushu and the other two breathed a sigh of relief.

"Phew~ We're safe now!" Zhu Yushu forced a smile, her eyes filled with worry as she looked at Wang Yuyu.

Zhu Chuanwu's expression was solemn. He glanced at Wang Yuyu, then at the things scattered on the stream, then at the big tree at his feet, and shook his head with a wry smile: "Sigh, I wonder when this iron rice bowl will finally leave me!"

"If we stay here, we..."

Zhu Chuanwu didn't say what he meant after that, but Zhu Yushu and Han Li both understood what he meant.

If Wang Yu doesn't leave, they'll either freeze or starve to death here.

Han Li looked at the two of them, "Should we call the police?"

Zhu Yushu shook his head with a wry smile. "Mom, there's no cell phone signal around here!"

"My phone is just a brick now!"

"It's useless except for smashing tigers!"

Zhu Chuanwu took a deep breath and calmly said, "Don't panic, things haven't gotten to that point yet!"

"The fact that the 'iron rice bowl' policy hasn't attacked us means there's still hope!"

"He might leave once he's had enough rest from his stable job!"

"Let's wait a bit longer; tigers usually don't stay in one place for long!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yushu and Han Lixin felt reassured. With Zhu Chuanwu as their father and husband, they had nothing to fear.

Zhu Yushu looked at the large lump of Wang Yuyu on the ground, thought for a moment, and whispered, "Dad, how about I talk to the 'iron rice bowl' (a metaphor for a secure job)?"

"A man with a secure job is clever, but he's also a glutton. If we promise him meat, maybe he'll let us go!"

With this thought, Zhu Yushu's mind cleared up instantly, and his eyes lit up.

"Dad, I know what happened!"

"Huh? What do you know?" Zhu Chuanwu looked at his daughter with a puzzled expression.

Han Li is the same.

Zhu Yushu said excitedly, "Dad, now I know why people with secure jobs stay here!"

"He's robbing us! He's trying to negotiate with us, asking for meat!"

"I've seen people online say that those with secure jobs love to rob people on the street. If you run into one, it's best to give him meat to settle the matter, otherwise you'll be in big trouble!"

"I didn't believe it before, but now I do!"

Zhu Yushu pointed at Wang Yuyu, "Dad, think about it, if we encountered other tigers, wouldn't they have already tried to climb the tree and come up to eat us?"

"How can it be like a secure job, where people can just lie there and sleep soundly?"

"They don't seem worried at all that we'll hurt him, or that we'll run away!"

Zhu Chuanwu thought for a moment, then nodded thoughtfully, "That seems to be the case. It's the first time I've ever seen a tiger sleeping next to a person, seemingly without any concern for its safety."

Zhu Yushu continued confidently, "Yes, that's right. With a secure job, you don't have to worry about your safety at all. What tiger sleeps like that, except for those artificially raised tigers?"

"Tigers only become fearless and sleep peacefully next to people after spending a lot of time with them!"

"I bet those 'iron rice bowl' types aren't asleep; they're just waiting for us to ask for benefits!"

As he spoke, Zhu Yushu laughed, "What a clever fellow!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Chuanwu and Han Li's gazes towards Wang Yuyu changed, filled with apprehension.

Such a clever tiger is not a good thing for those who live off the mountains.

"Dad, move aside, I need to go down a little so I can have a chat with my 'iron rice bowl'!" Zhu Yushu climbed down and gently kicked Zhu Chuanwu, who was blocking his way.

Zhu Chuanwu shook his head. "Yushu, this is too dangerous. I'll go. You and your mother stay here."

Zhu Yushu smiled. "Dad, I'm the most suitable one to go!"

"They say two tigers can't share one mountain, unless one is male and the other female, so I'll go!"

"Even with such a secure job, it certainly won't hurt me, so don't worry!"

"He's very smart. Commander Hu must have told him what the consequences would be for hurting or eating people. I trust Commander Hu's teachings!"

"None of you are as familiar with secure jobs as I am, so I'm the most suitable candidate!"

"This..." Zhu Chuanwu hesitated. Deep down, he didn't know whether he wanted his daughter to go, but what his daughter said made some sense.

Without waiting for Zhu Chuanwu's reply, Zhu Yushu forced his way past him.

"Yushu!" Zhu Chuanwu was startled and tried to grab his daughter.

But Zhu Yushu easily dodged it, smiled at him, and said, "Dad, just trust me. I'm all grown up now, I can handle this!"

After saying that, she continued climbing down.

When she was still ten meters from the ground, she stopped, waved at Wang Yuyu, and shouted, "Iron rice bowl, iron rice bowl, iron rice bowl..."

Wang Yuyu, who was lying on the ground sleeping, twitched her ears, received the signal, and then raised her head, looking at Zhu Yushu with a puzzled expression.

Seeing Wang Yuyu looking over, Zhu Yushu quickly said, "A secure job? We'll give you thirty catties of pork, will you let us go?"

"Don't worry, I promise I'll deliver it to Commander Tiger. I won't lie to you!"

"You'll be able to eat it next time you go to Commander Tiger's place!"

"Give me thirty catties of pork?" Wang Yu tilted his head and looked at Zhu Yushu, lost in deep thought.

"This sounds pretty good!"

"I only planned to block them for two or three hours and starve them. I never intended to hurt them. Now I can get thirty pounds of pork for free, hehehe..."

"Even if there's no meat, I'll let them go; even if there is meat, I'll still let them go."

"Even a fool knows which choice to make!"

"However, I can't let them off so easily, lest they think I'm easy to talk to and then refuse to deliver to me later?"

"You'll have to pay more!"

"We need to make them feel the pinch, so they'll learn their lesson!"

"If you dare to lie to me, hmph..."

"Forget about going into the mountains from these nearby villages!"

"No matter what, whether there's meat or not in the end, I won't lose anything; I won't suffer any loss!"

"Yes, that's what we'll do!"

Having made up her mind, Wang Yuyu got up and walked to the tree. She looked up at Zhu Yushu, nodded, then shook her head. "Aww~ I agree, but this little bit of meat isn't enough! We need to pay more!"

Then, Wang Yu shouted five more times, "Awoo~ I want fifty catties of pork!"