Chapter 383 Taking Care of the Kids
Chapter 383 Taking Care of the Kids
Yesterday, they were collecting gems with the cubs, and today, Ming has already assigned Lin Liuyi the task of taking care of the cubs.
"I can't lead them!" Lin Liu kept trying to refuse.
"You can do it, Yue will keep an eye on them for you!"
The main reason is that Ming and the others plan to go to the swamp to pick some plants today, which is not suitable for Lin Liuyi to go.
She was worried that the other person would be bored in the tribe, so she simply found her something to do.
Lin Liuyi just wanted to say: Being bored is better than taking care of cubs!
However, her resistance was ultimately futile, and Ming eventually handed over the cubs to her.
Looking at the group of fluffy little balls, Lin Liuyi had no choice but to accept the outcome.
"Yue, what do you usually do?"
"Sister Liuyi, let's learn to recognize words, then play games, eat, and sleep!"
"Shall we learn to read first?" Lin Liuyi picked up the tribe's dictionary.
Phew, simplified Chinese! She can teach it!
Next came the process of Lin Liuyi teaching the cubs to recognize characters, which she thought would be a very simple thing.
Who knew that these little ones would also have such a terrible grasp of characters?
"Moon, you tell me what character this is!"
Seeing the little white tiger secretly playing with its own tail, Lin Liuyi had no choice but to pick it up and answer the question alone.
"I know, it's a mountain!"
"And this one?" Lin Liuyi asked, pointing to the character "出" (chu).
“There are two mountains!” the little white tiger answered confidently.
Looking at the other person's confident, shining eyes, Lin Liuyi simply didn't want to say anything.
"It's 'chu' (出), the 'chu' (出) in 'departure' (出发). Okay, don't get distracted!"
"I understand, Sister Liuyi!" The little white tiger sat down and continued playing with its tail.
Lin Liuyi looked again at the rabbit cub whose eyes were darting around looking for grass leaves, the two monkey cubs rubbing against each other, the kitten cub that was already fast asleep, and the bear cub that was patting each other. She realized that she couldn't continue the lesson at all.
"Alright, alright, let's play games instead!"
"Yay! I want to be the hunting captain!" The little white tiger rushed to the side of the sandpit first.
She announced in a voice still tinged with childish sweetness, puffing out her fluffy little chest.
Its white fur shimmered in the sunlight, and its amber eyes were full of confidence.
"No way, you were the one who did it last time!" Broken Tooth, the bear cub, protested. He was half a head taller than the white tiger cub, but much more clumsy.
He stomped his feet, raising a cloud of dust.
The little white tiger, hands on hips, bared its teeth: "Because I'm the strongest! I can run the fastest and jump the highest!"
"I'm the best!" the bear cub retorted defiantly.
"Alright, alright, you two will be captains, and we'll split into two teams!"
Seeing that the two little brats were acting strangely, Lin Liu quickly divided them into two teams to play.
This way, she could rest for a while, and Lin Liuyi relaxed and lay down.
The cubs quickly split into two teams and began playing their favorite "hunting game".
The team led by the little white tiger consisted of several cubs from the white tiger clan, cat clan, and rabbit clan. They nimbly ran along the edge of the sandpit, mimicking the flanking tactics used by adult orcs during hunts.
The bear cubs, along with several bear, monkey, and rat cubs, played the roles of giant tusks—a large prey that the tribes often hunted.
"Surround them!" the little white tiger howled, and her squad immediately scattered, trying to cut off the "prey's" escape route.
The bear cub roared and lowered its head, assuming a charging stance.
His powerful hind legs kicked up a cloud of sand, and he charged straight at the little white tiger.
The white tiger nimbly dodged, but the bear cub suddenly changed direction and knocked down the smallest rabbit cub in the white tiger's group.
The little rabbit cried out in pain and rolled twice on the ground before stopping.
Her front paws were scraped, and a trace of blood seeped out.
The game stopped immediately.
All the cubs fell silent, and a tense atmosphere filled the air.
The white tiger's fur stood on end, and its tail stiffened.
She leaped in front of the rabbit cubs, shielding her injured companion, and growled at the bear cubs in a low voice, "You've broken the rules! Hunting games don't allow you to actually hurt your companions!"
The bear cub roared back defiantly, "He's too weak! A real megalodon wouldn't fall down from such a small collision!"
The cub's way of resolving the conflict was simple: she pounced on the bear cub, and the two little animals immediately started wrestling, kicking up a cloud of dust.
The other cubs formed a circle, letting out excited howls and cheers.
"Hit him! Yue, hit him!"
"Bear Honey, pin her down!"
Lin Liuyi sighed and slowly stood up.
How did a fight break out when I was just momentarily distracted?
Meanwhile, the battle between the white tiger cub and the bear cub has reached a fever pitch.
Using its agility, the white tiger cub circled the bear cub repeatedly, looking for an opportunity to attack; while the bear cub relied on its strength, slamming the white tiger cub to the ground every time it grabbed it.
The two cubs had multiple scratches on their bodies, the white tiger's right ear had been torn open, and the bear cub's nose was bleeding.
Just as the bear cub grabbed the white tiger cub again, preparing to throw her to the ground, a hand suddenly appeared between the two cubs.
"Stop!" Lin Liuyi's voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable authority.
The two cubs immediately let go of each other, lowered their heads and took a few steps back.
All the cubs quieted down, even the most mischievous one sat still.
All the children had been instructed that Lin Liuyi was the most honored guest in their tribe, and that they must treat her well.
Lin Liuyi glanced at the two cubs' injuries and breathed a sigh of relief: "Luckily, the wounds aren't deep, but why were you fighting?"
"He hurt Tufei!" the little white tiger said immediately, pointing to the rabbit cub who was still sitting on the ground licking its wounds.
"He's too weak!" the bear cub retorted. "I didn't mean to!"
Lin Liu nodded, took out some green ointment from his spatial storage, and applied it to the wounds of the three injured cubs.
The ointment emitted a pungent odor, but the bleeding from the wound stopped immediately.
"It's inevitable to get hurt while playing games. Bear didn't do it on purpose, Rabbit, please forgive him, okay? Also, when Bear is playing games, let's be more careful, okay? Yue, please also pay attention and protect everyone's safety!"
The three boys all nodded.
Then the group of kids played together again, and all the fighting was instantly forgotten.
Poor Lin Liuyi thought he could lie down for a while, but he was dragged away to be judged again a little while later.
Either this kid won one more time, or that kid picked one more flower.
When Ming returned with the rest of the tribe, Lin Liuyi quickly took his leave.
"No, June 1st, you can stay one more day, right? Then let's play for one more day!"
"Alright, I've played long enough, it's time for me to go home!"
What's the point of playing around? Taking care of the kid all day has driven her to the brink of collapse. It's true that whoever takes care of a child is mentally exhausted!
She'd better go back quickly; she can't stay in this tribe for even a day longer!
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