Five cubs clung to her; the wicked woman was being targeted.

"What are you dawdling about for?"

"Then... can I still come tomorrow?" Mo Yang looked at Niu Koushui with a slightly pitiful expression.

For a moment, Niu Kou Shui felt like the kind of bad guy who uses someone and then throws them away.

"Of course I can! I'm planning to go to Beast King City to buy some things before the cold season." There are many herbivorous beastmen there. Since they sell steamed buns, they must also sell flour. I'm going to stock up on some.

"Okay, then I'll come tomorrow morning."

"Um."

See you tomorrow.

Mo Yang was overjoyed; it seemed there was still hope that he could join the family before the winter season arrived.

"Mother, Mother, what are these?"

Honey could smell the aroma from afar, and only rushed over after Niu Kou Shui finished speaking.

"Come here, my little ones, your mother has brought you some food."

"You guys got a share too," Niu Kou Shui said, looking up at Shuai Xiong in the house.

"This is a beef bun, this bag is fried dough twists, and this bag is sunflower seeds."

"Keep this bag of sugar to make sweet soup. Don't eat it now, and too much sugar is bad for children's teeth."

"Mom, this smells so good!" Yuezhui gently poked the plump, white bun, her face full of anticipation.

"Come on, little ones, one for each of you, you can eat now."

"Wait a minute, go wash your hands first."

"Alright!" Feng Qing led the five little ones and they quickly ran to the stream.

"By the way, honey, when you have time, could you get a sink installed here?"

This way, you won't have to run around washing your hands.

The reservoir we dug in the cave last time has started to fill up with water on its own, and we don't know where it's coming from.

However, just in case the water storage fails in winter, Niu Kou Shui had Jin Fei make several stone troughs to store water, since there was enough space and the basement was mostly empty.

After washing their hands, the five little ones each took a steamed bun.

"It smells so good!" Little Jinxuan ate with great satisfaction.

Xiao Huanye has the best eating manners, eating slowly in small bites.

"You guys should eat too."

"I'll leave mine for you," Jin Fei said.

This made Feng Yu pause, who was about to reach for it. What did this mean? It made him seem inconsiderate again.

"I've already eaten, I'm full, you guys hurry up and eat, it'll get cold soon."

"it is good."

This was the first time the five handsome men had ever tasted something so exquisite and delicious.

I had never eaten noodles before.

Herbivorous beastmen love to study how to eat grass, but after tasting it today, I have to say it's quite something.

"My lady, what are we going to do this afternoon?" Yue Lin asked. They hadn't gone out all day while waiting for the lady to return.

"What are your plans for this afternoon?"

Yue Lin shook his head; he didn't have any anyway.

"I've prepared enough crystals for my advancement this afternoon."

"Where do I go to level up?" Niu Kou Shui hadn't learned about these things yet.

"I'll just find any place outside."

"So you don't need a protector... uh, you mean you don't need anyone to keep an eye on you to prevent unexpected situations?"

"Then I can bring Huan Ye along." Huan Lan originally thought that he had always leveled up by himself, but since the female master was worried, he would bring another person.

Phantom Night "..."

If it's too much of a strain, then there's no need to take him along; he'd rather stay with his mother.

"Can't I upgrade at home? It's safer at home." She was also curious to see it; she'd never seen it before.

"Is that alright?" Huanlan was somewhat surprised, because males usually complete their advancement alone in the wild and do not have a fixed home before forming a mate.

Feng Yu, who was standing to the side, was also a little stunned. It was the first time he had ever heard a female care about the safety of advancing to the next level. Even though his father was the strongest male in the family, his mother had never cared about these things.

"Of course you can, then you can level up at home."

"When are you starting? Can I take a look?" Niu Kou Shui asked.

"Yes...yes." Huanlan had never thought about being watched by the female master as she advanced in rank, but he obviously couldn't refuse such a small request.

"Then you can stay home this afternoon to advance your rank. Then, my husband, you can arrange for someone else to stay home. The rest of you can go out hunting to stock up on game for the cold season. Those who stay home can prepare more firewood."

"Okay, I'll arrange it."

"I'm planning to go fishing at the beach this afternoon, who wants to come with me?"

"I!"

"I!"

Feng Yu and Yue Lin were the first to call out.

"My lady, I can do it too," Mizuki said with a smile.

"I'll stay home and do the chores." Jin Fei, like a sensible housekeeper, decided that Niu Kou Shui would plan his interactions with each of the handsome men carefully from now on.

One must treat everyone equally.

"Um, then you guys decide by playing rock-paper-scissors."

"mora?"

"I'll teach you." The five handsome men gathered around with great interest, and even though Huanlan couldn't go, she still came over to learn.

The five little ones were also watching from the side.

Niu Kou Shui raised his hand, palm open, as if displaying some mysterious treasure.

"It's very simple, just three steps."

She clenched her fist first: "This is stone, the hardest kind."

Then he held up two fingers: "These are scissors, they can cut things."

Finally, he opened his palm: "This is cloth; it can wrap the stone."

The cubs watched with sparkling eyes, their little paws flailing about. The hunters, on the other hand, looked on intently, as if they were learning some important hunting technique.

Niu Kou Shui continued, "There are only three rules—rock toss scissors, scissors to paper, and paper to rock. The winner comes with me to the beach this afternoon."

She clapped her hands: "Do you understand? It's okay if you don't, you'll get it after playing a few more times."

Little Phoenix suddenly flapped its wings: "Mother! I'm going to use scissors! It sounds amazing!"

Niu Kou Shui was amused: "Alright, then you five little ones can play."

"Come on, my dear husband. Although you're very eager to stay home and do chores, the game has to be fair, so Huanlan will join in too."

Everyone should try it out.

"Sounds simple!" Feng Yu was determined to win.

Mizuki practiced diligently, showing that her open palm was cloth, her clenched fist was rock, and her two fingers were scissors.

"I'll count to three, two, one, everyone move out together."

"it is good."

"Three, two, one" – to enhance the sense of participation, even beef saliva was produced.

The saliva from a cow's mouth produces cloth.

The scissors that Huanlan drew resulted in three fingers.

Mijin threw a stone, but at the same time threw two punches.

Jin Fei also used cloth, and her movements were standard.

Feng Qing took out the scissors.

Yue Lin came up with a... six, and Niu Kou Shui couldn't understand which one he was thinking of.

Huanlan awkwardly adjusted her fingers, making a standard scissor shape.

Mizuki scratched his head, smiled, and withdrew one of his fists.

"Uh, hehe, what am I doing?" Yue Lin said, indicating that her hands and brain seemed to have misaligned their thoughts.

"This round doesn't count, let's play another round. Don't make me laugh with that word," Niu Koushui said mockingly.

Especially with the Moon's arrival, those who know it's a six, but those who don't might think it's a gunfight, pew pew pew~

"Are you ready?"

"Yes!" Mizuki nodded solemnly, this time without nervously extending both hands.