Hu Niu

"Come, Hu Niu, his name is Qian Ye. He's from out of town. You saw him under the willow tree at the village entrance. I've arranged for him to stay at your house. Would you please prepare a room for him?" the old clan chief said kindly to Hu Niu.

Hu Niu glanced at Qian Ye, then nodded and went back into the house without looking back.

He then turned to Qian Ye and said, "Hu Niu is a child with a tragic fate."

"What's going on?" Qian Ye asked, puzzled. Judging from the old clan chief's words, this little girl seemed to have some special story.

"Several months ago, Hu Niu's parents went out to pick mushrooms outside the village, but Gone Forever. They disappeared without a trace, and their bodies were never found!"

"And then there was no more news. They sent people to look for her, but they couldn't find her. The villagers all suspect that Hu Niu's parents were attacked and eaten by Ferocious Beast, so she's now an orphan!"

"I see."

"Alright, just stay at Hu Niu's house and relax. I'll have someone deliver the supplies later. And don't let Hu Niu's young age fool you, she's very sensible. She lives alone and keeps the house tidy inside and out. You must take good care of her. If you need anything, just tell Hu Niu and she can come find me. I'll arrange it."

"Thank you so much, Chief Clan Chief."

Big brother...

Haha~

The old clan chief was overjoyed. This Xiao Ye really knew how to talk. "Yes, live well. As long as I have food to eat in our Stone Village, you will too."

"Okay."

The old patriarch turned and left, but the smile on his face remained unchanged.

Qian Ye watched the old clan leader's departing figure and had to admit, this old child was quite interesting. ♔✌ 💢🍮

He smiled, turned around and glanced at the small wooden house in front of him; it was indeed very simple.

But thinking about it, it's normal. Stone Village has such limited conditions; having a small wooden house to stay in is already quite good.

Hu Niu immediately came out of the house, looked at Qian Ye, and said somewhat shyly, "Brother, the room is all ready. Come and see it with me?"

Then he turned and went inside.

Qian Ye looked at Hu Niu's small body, pitiful that she had become an orphan at only three years old, and how she had to live and take care of herself. Apart from the food being distributed by the village, she relied on herself for everything else, and Chiba looked at her with new respect.

However, for children in this Perfect World, being able to walk at one year old and run faster than a rabbit at three years old is no longer a common occurrence.

After all, Shi Hao was only six months old when he could run.

The cabin has a small hall, three rooms: two bedrooms, a storage room, and a kitchen with a shed outside. The dining table is placed to one side.

Hu Niu pushed open the door to the large room in front and said, "Brother, this is my parents' room. Grandpa, the clan chief, said that my parents have just gone on a long trip and will be back. Brother, you can stay here for now, and when they come back, you can let me sleep in the small room in the back, okay?"

"Okay," Qian Ye agreed. It seemed that Hu Niu believed her parents weren't dead, but had just gone on a long trip and would return one day.

I guess that's what the villagers said to her too.

But it's alright, having something to look forward to and hope for is better than having nothing at all.

A white lie, though still a lie, is always easier to accept and better than a malicious truth.

Qian Ye didn't point out her little hope. He glanced around the room and, just as the old clan chief had said, Hu Niu was very sensible and had kept the room spotless.

Just look and you'll see. Not just now, but only rooms that are cleaned daily will be spotless, without a speck of dust or cobwebs.

They also gave her a thumbs up.

Qian Ye didn't say much, went to bed, and decided to take a nap first.

Hu Niu peeked out the door for a while, and seeing that he had closed his eyes and was asleep, she reached out her little hand and gently closed the door, then ran out of the house.

At the village entrance, a dozen or so children had gathered, the older ones being over ten years old and the younger ones around three years old.

In the Perfect World, children can walk at six months old and run around one year old. Shi Hao is even more impressive; he could run at six months old and play with the children of the Martial King's Manor.

Then there's Shi Yi, who had a murderous aura even at the age of three. He fought with Shi Ziling and almost injured Shi Ziling.

When Hu Niu walked over, all the children gathered around her. They had heard from their parents that the outsider had been arranged to stay in her house by the old clan chief, and they were all very curious. When they saw Hu Niu, they naturally went up to find out more.

"Hu Niu, I heard that the old clan chief arranged for that young man from out of town to stay in your house?" Skinny Monkey, the leader of the village's children, stepped forward and asked first.

Shi Niu joked, "Hu Niu, now you have an older brother."

Pangtou: "That's not necessarily true. After all, that person is from out of town. He'll probably only stay a few days. Maybe he'll leave tomorrow."

Xiao Douzi patted Hu Niu on the shoulder. "Don't be afraid, he's gone, but we're here for you. You won't be lonely."

Hu Niu lowered her head, feeling very disappointed when she heard that Qian Ye might leave tomorrow.

After all, her parents' disappearance was a huge blow to her. She had finally found a stranger to stay at her home, but if he left tomorrow, she would have to live alone again.

Her eyes reddened, and tears of grievance welled up in them.

When the children saw that Hu Niu was almost in tears, they changed the subject and stopped talking. They all understood that her parents had died in the mountains and would never come back, and that she was now an orphan, so they naturally understood her feelings.

"Brother, brother, is dinner ready?"

Qian Ye was fast asleep when she suddenly heard someone calling her. She opened her eyes and saw that it Hu Niu, a little girl, standing in front of her bed. She wasn't even as tall as the head of the bed.

I smiled at her.

"Brother, the clan chief asked me to bring your food along. Come out and eat!"

Qian Ye was very happy to hear this. Although he was capable enough to have enough to eat and drink, he wouldn't be ungrateful for Hu Niu's kind gesture.

He immediately got up and went to the outdoor shed to collect the game meat, which weighed about ten pounds.

There are also two cups of animal milk.

On one side, there was a small knife for cutting meat to eat.

Qian Ye sat down, and Hu Niu climbed onto the stool and sat facing him.

"Brother, let's eat." Hu Niu said, picking up the knife.

"Okay." Qian Ye picked up a knife, cut off a piece of meat, and took a bite. He then realized that the meat had no salt or other spices; it was just grilled and tasted purely of meat.

That's understandable, though. The people of Stone Village live here and have no contact with the outside world. They're no different from savages, so where would they get salt?

Grilling meat is a simple matter of putting it on the fire until it's cooked, and once you're full, that's it. Who cares about the taste?

If they catch a game, they can have a good meal; if they don't, they'll go hungry. This is a very real reality for the people of Stone Village.

Fortunately, the meat was completely wild, and even without any seasoning or salt, it was still edible.

However, the meat still had a slightly gamey smell.

Qian Ye didn't know what kind of animal meat it was, but since it was roasted, the type of meat wasn't that important.

Thinking to myself, when I have time, I should show off my skills to Hu Niu and give her a delicious meal.

Anyway, I have a lot of seasonings stored in the ring space, enough to last me for ten years.

Hu Niu ate a small portion of the meat, while most of it ended up in Qian Ye's stomach.

Hu Niu can usually eat three pounds of meat in one meal, which is quite a lot for a three-year-old.

But that's normal. The human bodies in Perfect World are all of very special and powerful quality, so naturally they have a large appetite.

Moreover, the people of Stone Village, regardless of gender, are all as strong as oxen. Adult men are over two or three meters tall, with well-developed muscles and as strong as oxen. They can almost knock down an ox weighing over a thousand pounds with one punch.

The women are also very strong; as adults, they are almost all over 1.8 or 1.9 meters tall. Otherwise, the three-year-old Hu Niu wouldn't be called Hu Niu.

Moreover, the children in the village not only drink breast milk from a young age, but also drink animal milk and eat the meat of strange beasts as they grow up. They also bathe in the blood of these strange beasts. These strange beasts are extraordinary creatures, and it is normal that the people of Stone Village become as strong and robust as Beast after eating their flesh.