Chapter 227. Work together
In Hua Village on Qinggu Mountain, although the rain was pouring down, everyone was still busy, and life was relatively pleasant.
Thanks to Hua Jin’s persistent efforts, besides going out every day with her father and brothers to chop some firewood and bring it back to dry, she spent most of her time accompanying several large dogs in the cave.
Perhaps they had adapted, as the dogs were not afraid of the rain anymore, and even their fur had become thicker and denser. Whenever they had nothing to do, they’d run outside.
They wouldn’t be out for too long, maybe just a few hours, but they always returned before dark.
And every time they came back, they brought surprises for the family—sometimes a wild rabbit, other times a few wild chickens. Once, they even dragged back two silly elks. Hua Jin’s family never lacked fresh meat.
Even the families of Aunt Hua and Second Aunt benefited, as Hua Yunao and his brothers would often send them a wild animal or two every few days.
Though life on the mountain might have been a bit stifling, the Hua family’s living standards, including Aunt Hua and Second Aunt, were actually not bad.
Especially now, aside from going out to gather firewood, digging wild vegetables and mushrooms, most of the time was spent in the cave, eating and resting, with the occasional provisions sent from their maternal family. Even though they deliberately reduced their grain consumption, and practiced martial arts with their younger brother every day, they still gained some weight, which later turned into muscle and didn’t make them appear fat.
This was all thanks to the large dogs. The status of the big black dogs at home was already high, but now they were even more popular, definitely ranking above Hua Yunao and his brothers.
And since the dogs got used to running wild on the mountains, there was no longer any worry about their hunger. Every time they came back with full bellies, interacting affectionately with the family, then falling straight to sleep.