Jiu Hu is carrying Hu'er downstairs. He didn't want to but Hu'er is too determined to go down and save her Daddies. The female who is creating trouble downstairs is that hateful female who, if the curse is true, indirectly killed Hu'er's mother and forced herself to give birth when it was even time for her to give birth.
The female is scolding them for inviting too many beastmen for Hu'er's birthday. Her daughter's birthday is on the same day, and she wanted to invite the beastmen but they declined. The beastmen didn't tell her the reason but she could dig it up and finally know why.
"If you didn't give them soup as a bribe they wouldn't go to that ugly little female of yours!" Hu'er's brow couldn't help but raise.
"You even took their plants! Now I couldn't borrow some for my daughter's birthday!" Both Jiu Hu and Hu'er scoffed. They just stood near the door and listened to her nonsense. She kept on and on and her Daddies didn't even respond to her. No one noticed them either. As Jiu Hu deliberately hid Hu'er.
Aunt Qiao who was watching is already rolling her eyes. She couldn't help but speak for her soon-to-be daughter-in-law, "As if you didn't go to everyone's house to invite them all. Do you think everyone here is stupid and didn't know that you want to invite everyone so Hu'er wouldn't have any attendees for her birthday? Also, they didn't bribe us! It was a thank-you soup, as Hu'er called it. Besides, if you can bribe us, why don't you try? I'm sure most of us will still decline you." Aunt Qiao's hands are on her hips and looking at her in disdain.
Aunt Qiao's friend who also has a son that gave Hu'er a gift steps up, "Shen Si, we voluntarily gave Hu'er the plants we have and it has nothing to do with you. If you really want to borrow, go to the tribe leader. The tribe leader would let you borrow it." Shen Si is the name of the female who is causing trouble.
"She wouldn't go there and borrow. Shen Si if you forgot then I will make you remember. Pay up your plant and meat debt. I would give you some time to pay it up. You must give it back after the Fall hunting season. If not I would go to the tribe leader and ask him what to do with you," another female who has been watching the scene spoke up.
This female is the recent one who gave birth to a little female. There are only five females at the end of the north, two are little females and the other two adults already spoke for Hu'er. Plus, she chose to build her home here because of the physicians. If they suddenly fell sick and the physicians were near, she wouldn't worry too much. When she was about to give birth, the physicians got in their house at the right time. If they got delayed because of how far her house is, her daughter might not be able to survive, and she might also die. Speaking for the family of physicians has too many benefits. Anyway, she's telling the truth.
Shen Si didn't like how she told everyone about the 'debt'. She 'borrowed' those foods without telling anyone except for her mate, because she didn't have any plan to give them back. But of course, she couldn't say that. "I will pay them. It's just that Lingling's birthday is coming. We couldn't borrow any food either and will be using our stock. The food that we will get from the Fall hunting season might not be enough for our winter. So.." Shen Si acted pitifully.
Aunt Qiao interfered and gave a suggestion, "Just tell it to the tribe leader Rou Yi. So the tribe leader can let you get more stocks for winter. You still have a little female to guard. It will be her first winter."
Hu'er tapped his Dada's chest and whispered, "Daddies don't need Hu'er's help anymore. Go up now Dada." Jiu Hu smiled at him and went up.
The two beastmen who are recuperating in their house went towards the door too but couldn't go out when they saw Jiu Hu and Hu'er eavesdropping. They unconsciously hid when they went up. The two beastmen are miners whose arms got wounded from an accident.
One of them is a mate of Aunt Qiao, he's proud that her mate spoke up. He also has six sons with Aunt Qiao. Although they are born on the last day of spring and are younger than Hu'er, there is still a possibility that she might become their mate. If not, it's fine too. He is in debt to Hu'er's family. His arms nearly become waste but because of timely treatment, the wounds healed faster. He suddenly thought of making sure that the gift they would give to Hu'er must be the best. His mate will surely agree.
The other beastman is single. However, he already gave a gift to a female who lives in the south of the tribe. The female is already twelve whole seasons old. Her attitude toward him isn't great either. Now he is thinking if the female didn't choose him when winter passed, he would pull out and chase Hu'er instead. Such a little female who worries about her Daddies should be kind to her mates.
The two patients went back to their beds. Their minds are too busy planning something to even speak with each other.
Jiu Hu finished arranging the things in Hu'er's room and is now teaching her how to weave a small basket. This small basket will be given to the attendees. Instead of giving them the dried food now, they would put it in a small basket as a return gift. They would put some meat, dried food, and a hair tie suitable for both beastmen and females.
Hu'er is not good at weaving baskets. It took her thrice the time Jiu Hu made a basket to finish hers. But she's happy with it and keeps on weaving the baskets.
When her Daddies came up, she didn't need to weave anymore. She packs the dried food instead and puts it in the baskets, sneakily eating it from time to time too.
