Married to the Northwest, the soft-waisted wife was spoiled by the rough man

"Beast?"

As a person who traveled through time from the 21st century, the word "beast" is a word that Ji Sisi has only seen on the Internet.

Shen Zichen walked in front and explained to her, "Snow leopards and wolves often appear in the mountains around here, but the probability of their appearance is very low. We are at the foot of the mountain, so we won't encounter them."

"It's the pika. There are a lot of them over there. They're small and cute. I think you'll like them."

Ji Sisi, who was following behind, swallowed and asked what was on her mind.

“Can pika be eaten?”

Shen Zichen was slightly stunned, and turned to look at Ji Sisi, "What did you just say?"

Seeing Shen Zichen's reaction, Ji Sisi thought that pikas were protected animals and hesitated for a few seconds before explaining.

"I mean, would anyone catch a pika to eat? Rabbits are so good... Such cute animals, not many people should eat them."

Shen Zichen continued to walk forward.

"The pika is agile and loves to dig holes in the grassland. It is harder to catch than ordinary rabbits. The members of the cooperative have to work to earn work points and have no time to catch them. They will try their luck when they collect firewood."

The two chatted as they walked and soon arrived at their destination.

The grassland here has obviously more lush grass, brighter flowers, and is closer to the snow-capped mountains. It is much more vivid than the previous place.

Ji Sisi stood on the grassland. The wind blew across the grass, and the grass surged forward like waves, outlining the direction of the wind. The wind whistled in her ears, and her hair fluttered in the wind.

This scene really fits the poem: the sky is vast and the wilderness is boundless, the wind blows the grass low and cattle and sheep can be seen.

Walking further, they would arrive at the Cordyceps Mountain that Shen Zichen had mentioned. Ji Sisi squatted down and saw three or four Cordyceps as far as she could see.

Ji Sisi began her happy journey of digging Cordyceps, and gradually, the distance between her and Shen Zichen widened.

Ji Sisi dug more and more vigorously, without noticing that she was moving upwards.

Before digging, Ji Sisi stated that after this time, they would dig once a month and she would personally take them to the county town for exchange, so that Shen Zichen could dig more this time and have some reserve funds on him.

Shen Zichen was concentrating on digging Cordyceps without even raising his head.

After an unknown amount of time, Ji Sisi's neck began to ache. She lay down on the ground, raised her hand to rub her sore neck, and prepared to rest for a while.

Ji Sisi just closed her eyes, ready to quietly feel the charm of nature.

A faint moan reached her ears. Ji Sisi opened her eyes and looked around with clear eyes, but did not find anything unusual.

Just as she closed her eyes again, she suddenly remembered Shen Zichen's instructions. She opened her eyes abruptly and found that Shen Zichen was no longer around.

Thinking of the wild beast that Shen Zichen mentioned, Ji Sisi put away the Cordyceps, put on the backpack and took the small hoe and prepared to go down the mountain.

Just as she was about to leave, the faint voice came again.

It sounded a bit like a puppy's groaning. Ji Sisi paused, hesitating whether to go and find out what was going on.

The animal seemed to have telepathic connection with her and would call out whenever she hesitated.

Finally, Ji Sisi closed her eyes and walked towards the source of the sound cautiously.

A gray-brown little wolf was lying on the dry grass, its breathing was very slow, its fur was tangled, and there was a wound on its back that was bloody and there were even flies flying around the wound.

When the little wolf saw someone coming out, he howled even louder. His cry was so pitiful that it made people feel soft-hearted.

Ji Sisi didn't dare to get close. Was it a wolf or a dog? She rubbed her eyes and tried to distinguish it clearly. All the images that popped up in her mind were those of Alaska and Husky.

Ji Sisi shook her head, trying to get the sled idiot out of her mind.

Perhaps because the little wolf noticed Ji Sisi's hesitation, its cry became even more miserable and louder than before, conquering her heart with each cry.

Ji Sisi took a deep breath and made up her mind.

Wolves are social animals. If this were a wolf, it would have been abandoned. It would have been difficult for it to survive with such serious injuries.

A dog would be best.

Ji Sisi picked it up carefully and said, "Come on, I'll take you home. It's better to fall into my hands than to wait for death. I will do my best to save you."

After the little wolf was held in his arms, he stopped screaming and stayed quietly.

Ji Sisi had only taken two steps when she bumped into Shen Zichen head-on.

Shen Zichen looked anxious and asked breathlessly, "Why did you come up here alone?"

When he looked up, he found that Ji Sisi was gone. He was frightened and hurried over to look for her.

"I'm sorry, I was too engrossed. By the time I realized what was happening, I was already halfway up the slope. Don't worry, I'm fine. Let's go down first."

Shen Zichen noticed the little wolf in Ji Sisi's arms and his expression changed.

"What did you pick up? A wolf or a dog?"

Shen Zichen and Ji Sisi were equally confused.

Young wolves look no different from puppies, and few people can tell the difference unless they are professionals.

Ji Sisi shook her head. "I don't know either. It seems to have been bitten by another wild animal. I felt sorry for it and couldn't bear to leave it there to die, so I brought it down with me."

As soon as Ji Sisi finished speaking, the little wolf seemed to have gained spiritual power and whimpered softly.

"It could also be a wolf. I suggest you don't bring it home. It would be very troublesome if it was targeted by a pack of wolves, and it might get you into trouble."

Shen Zichen advised Ji Sisi to give up.

The little wolf in Ji Sisi's arms was afraid of being abandoned, so it stretched out its claws to pull her arm, and then buried its head in Ji Sisi's arms.

Ji Sisi asked Shen Zichen, "Can wolves act like spoiled brats..."

Shen Zichen was petrified on the spot and began to doubt his guess.

This guy is more spoiled than a dog, he can't be a wolf.

"I'm not sure, but I'm afraid that..."

Before he could finish his words, the little wolf stuck its head out and acted pitifully towards Shen Zichen, whimpering softly.

Ji Sisi understood Shen Zichen's concerns, and she had made plans in her mind.

"I know what you are worried about. I will let it go once I cure it."

Seeing that Ji Sisi had made up her mind, Shen Zichen had no choice but to nod and stop persuading her.

Ji Sisi put the little wolf in a backpack and carried it down the mountain back home.

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Ji Sisi took out some of the medicine she had stored, as well as the New Province goat milk powder that a merchant had sent her before. It was said to have high nutritional value, so she took it out to make milk powder for the baby to drink.

Ji Sisi was worried about being bitten when applying the medicine, so she brought a pair of thick gloves with her. However, she was surprised that the little wolf lay quietly on the ground during the whole process, and did not even cry out even though its body was shaking with pain.

This scene made Ji Sisi feel distressed. She took off her gloves and touched its soft head.

"How nice! How about giving you a name?"

The little wolf stared at Ji Sisi with his pair of black eyes without saying anything, as if he agreed with her words.

Ji Sisi touched its head and fell into deep thought.

After a moment, Ji Sisi asked tentatively, "How about calling me Little Gray or Little Brown? I see that your fur is gray. Otherwise, calling me Little Gray Brown would be fine too?"

The little wolf lay on the ground without reacting, just looking at her without doing anything.

"You don't like it?"

Ji Sisi wondered, how could this dog be named?