Chapter 103: Eldest
Yun Jiao: (?ω?)
There are wild chickens!
Her big eyes instantly lit up.
“Ninth Brother, there are wild chickens, I heard the sound.”
Yun Xiao Jiu excitedly said: “I heard it too!”
The two people quietly walked towards the sound, and then personally witnessed the scene of the big-armed cat hunting.
A tabby cat that was in Grandmother Shen’s courtyard while eating was now not far from them, a flapping wild chicken in its mouth.
No matter how the wild chicken struggled, the big-armed cat’s gaze was calm and sharp, and its steps were vigorous and steady, like a triumphant general returning from victory.
Yun Xiao Jiu: “Wow!”
Yun Jiao: “Big Mi.”
Yun Xiao Jiu: “Huh? That’s its name?”
It doesn’t seem to fit that name for the tabby cat.
Yun Jiao: “I just called it that.”
Aren’t all cats called Mimi?
The tabby cat also discovered them, flicked its ears, and its pair of emerald green pupils stared at Yun Jiao for three seconds, then it walked towards her with the wild chicken in its mouth.
It placed the wild chicken at Yun Jiao’s feet, and when the wild chicken still wanted to struggle, it pressed down with a paw and pushed it towards Yun Jiao.
Its expression and gaze seemed to say, “Eat quickly.”
Yun Jiao was fed.
Yun Xiao Jiu’s eyes widened.
“Sister, did it give the wild chicken to you?”
Yun Jiao nodded: “It seems so.”
“Big Mi, where did you catch it?”
Yun Jiao crouched down and pinched the tabby cat’s ear and paw.
This cat has a bit of aloofness, it didn’t even meow, but it didn’t struggle when Yun Jiao pinched its paw.
“You gave me a wild chicken, I’ll bring you a lot of dried small fish and dried small shrimp next time I come. I didn’t bring much this time.”
She chattered on, while the tabby cat squatted nearby licking its paws and washing its face. It didn’t respond even after Yun Jiao called it “Big Mi” several times.
Yun Xiao Jiu: “Does it not like the name Big Mi?”
He envied Yun Jiao who could casually pet the big cat, but as soon as he reached out, before he even touched it, the big cat would give him a sharp glance, making Yun Xiao Jiu dare not move.
It’s truly… a double-standard cat.
“Really?”
Yun Jiao pondered, touching her chin: “Then what should I call you?”
Unfortunately, she could only understand marine animals.
“Mimi, Cat Cat, Little Mi, Wang Cai, Zhao Cai…”
She called out several cute and common names in succession, and the tabby cat’s face was filled with disdain.
“Leader?”
“Meow.”
This time, the tabby cat responded very quickly, and it had a smoky voice.
Yun Jiao: …………
Good heavens, you want to be my leader!
She grabbed the cat’s ear and said sternly, “No, I am the leader.”
The tabby cat ignored her; it didn’t respond to other names, only meowed when called “Leader.”
Yun Xiao Jiu laughed so hard his stomach hurt.
He never expected this cat to have such ambition.
After a few seconds of confrontation with the tabby cat, Yun Jiao said: “Leader, where did you catch this wild chicken?”
Let me see if there are any more wild chickens. If I catch them, I’ll cross the river and tear down the bridge and call you Mimi!
She was afraid the tabby cat wouldn’t understand, so she pointed to the wild chicken on the ground, which was already dying.
The tabby cat stood up and walked a few steps forward, then turned back and meowed, signaling her to follow.
Yun Jiao put the wild chicken into the basket, and the two followed the tabby cat through winding paths in the forest, finally arriving at a bamboo forest.
The bamboo forest was humid, and in such a sunny day, entering the bamboo forest brought a lot of coolness.
The tabby cat continued to walk forward, and Yun Jiao discovered something good along the way.
“Leader, Cat Leader, wait a moment…”
The tabby cat immediately stopped, squatted on the ground, and tilted its head to look at her.
Yun Xiao Jiu excitedly said: “So many bamboo fungi!”
Bamboo fungus is a type of mushroom, entirely white, with a large net-like skirt, and a small brown hat on top.
Apart from the small brown hat, all other parts are edible.
This thing grows very quickly, but if it’s not picked in time, it will quickly wither and rot.
They came at just the right time; many bamboo fungi had opened, and some had already rotted.
Yun Jiao and Yun Xiao Jiu didn’t say anything and squatted down to start picking bamboo fungi.
The freshly picked bamboo fungi, after removing the small brown hat, were entirely white and looked very good, belonging to the more attractive ones among fungi.
In the eyes of the tabby cat, the two of them were strange. Weren’t they supposed to be hunting prey? What were they looking for these plants for?
Although it didn’t understand, it still waited patiently.
Yun Jiao and Yun Xiao Jiu picked a lot of bamboo fungi, and the wild chicken in the basket was taken out to hold these, and it was soon full.
“We’re done picking. Today our luck is really good, this is very delicious.”
Yun Jiao nodded.
“Where’s the cat?”
After picking the bamboo fungi, the two looked for the cat.
“Mimi, Big Mi…”
“Leader!”
“Meow.”
The cat on a tree, after hearing “Leader,” finally responded by flicking its ears.
Yun Jiao & Yun Xiao Jiu: …………
The tabby cat nimbly came down from the tree: “Meow.”
Follow me, I’ll take you hunting.
This tabby cat has definitely hunted in the mountains a lot; it’s too familiar with this mountain range.
Soon, led by the tabby cat, Yun Jiao and Yun Xiao Jiu found a flock of wild chickens.
This group of wild chickens gathered together like a meeting.
The tabby cat quickly entered hunting mode.
Yun Jiao took out her slingshot.
This time, catching wild chickens was not as clumsy as last time; her weapon had been upgraded!
Yun Xiao Jiu also quietly took out his slingshot. With so many wild chickens, he could hit one by just shooting randomly, right?
He thought uncertainly.
The tabby cat approached silently, its paws stepping on the leaves with a very faint sound, which wouldn’t attract the attention of the wild chickens at all.
Yun Jiao’s slingshot was ready.
The moment the tabby cat locked onto its target and rushed out, her slingshot also fired.
Almost simultaneously, the tabby cat leaped up and bit the wild chicken that had been startled and was already half a meter into the air, while Yun Jiao also hit one of them.
Yun Xiao Jiu… hit nothing.
Yun Jiao quickly took out the prepared small stone and shot it at the wild chicken that had flown five meters away.
With a “whoosh,” the wild chicken fell down.
“Yeah!”
“Ninth Brother, go pick up that one.”
Although Yun Xiao Jiu was disappointed that he hadn’t hit anything, he quickly ran towards the wild chicken in the distance.
Including the two caught by the tabby cat, they caught a total of four today!
A great harvest, a great harvest…
“Mimi, for your chicken, when we go back, I’ll have Uncle pluck it and give it to you to eat.”
The tabby cat flicked its tail, allowing Yun Jiao to take the wild chicken from its mouth.
It was already full.
Before meeting Yun Jiao, it had caught and eaten spicy strips; that wild chicken was something it had caught to feed its young cub.
After catching the wild chickens, they didn’t plan to stay in the forest anymore.
Yun Xiao Jiu took her to fill up with spring water.
The spring water in the mountains is drinkable, very sweet, and much tastier than well water.
While they were filling the water, the tabby cat squatted by the stream, its paw movements so swift that no one even reacted before it had a unlucky fish in its mouth.
