Chapter 608: Chapter 608: Tiger Eats Rice Chapter 608: Chapter 608: Tiger Eats Rice The Little Tiger might look small now, but it has a surprising appetite–it can devour an entire chicken in one meal!
Despite its elegant eating habits, the Little Tiger could polish off a chicken in just a few bites, smoothly and swiftly. The first time Madam Xie saw it eat, she was completely stunned. This little creature could eat even more than their pigs.
Because chicken is much more expensive than pig feed, the cost was incomparable.
Chuner and Xuexue weren’t heartbroken about it.
Madam Xie, however, was devastated. The little guy’s meal cost more than a meal for her and her two daughters.
But, since Chuner loved it, she had no choice but to say, “Your sister bought a roast chicken home. Let’s eat it after we finish, it won’t be too late.”
The moment Chuner heard this, her eyes lit up, and she immediately cheered, “That’s great! Qi Miao loves roast chicken the most. Mother, where is the chicken? I’ll get it for Qi Miao first, it must be starving!”
“Oh my, you little girl, we haven’t even eaten yet! If it finishes eating, what will we eat?”
“We can’t just feed Qi Miao the bones, it’s not a dog,” Chuner pouted, clearly upset, ready to sacrifice her share for Qi Miao.
Madam Xie was troubled, unsure whether to give the roast chicken to Chuner. If she did, then tonight, she and her daughters would only have vegetables to eat. Xuexue had been busy all day at the flower shop; she couldn’t go without proper nutrition. Chuner, a growing girl, also needed to eat well.
Xuexue walked in, approached Chuner, and said, “We’ll keep half for ourselves and give half to Qi Miao.”
She had been so busy at the flower shop that she had completely forgotten about the Little Tiger, their home’s big eater, when she bought the chicken.
Chuner moped, feeling aggrieved, “Half a roast chicken won’t be enough for Qi Miao.”
“Then let’s give it some rice to eat.”
“It only eats meat, not rice.”
Xuexue glanced over to see Qi Miao squatting by the kitchen door, ears perked up, listening to their conversation.
“Qi Miao, come here,” Xuexue gestured with her hand.
Qi Miao got up, wagged its little tail, and trotted over, standing by Xuexue’s feet, looking up at her.
“We only have one roast chicken at home, are you planning to eat it all?”
“Meow meow…!” The Little Tiger vigorously shook its head as if to say, it wasn’t my idea, it wasn’t my idea, it’s not my fault.
“So, you’ll eat half a roast chicken tonight, any objections?”
“Meow meow…!” The Little Tiger shook its head again, thinking, even if I had objections, I wouldn’t dare to raise them.
“If that’s not enough later, you’ll just have to make do with some rice. You know, many people in Mo Family Village can’t even afford rice, so don’t you look down on it!”
“Meow meow.” The Little Tiger obediently nodded its head again.
Xuexue handled the Little Tiger and then turning to Chuner said: “See, problem solved? Qi Miao is very sensible. Whatever you need, just talk to it, it understands.”
With the Little Tiger in agreement, Chuner had no objections either.
Madam Xie was delighted, “You two sisters, hurry up and wash your hands, let’s eat.”
Mo Xiaoqiang had been coming to their house for meals recently, and Xuexue, having been back for a while now, found it strange not to see him and asked Madam Xie, “Mother, didn’t Father come over today?”
Madam Xie shook her head and said, “No, never mind him. We’ll live our lives, and it’s better if he doesn’t come.”
Although Mo Xiaoqiang had been increasingly kind to Madam Xie recently, she just couldn’t bring herself to accept him, perhaps because the past hurt was too deep, and she couldn’t turn the corner just yet.
Having experienced past and present lives, Xuexue deeply understood this, and said no more. Matters of the heart can’t be forced; it’s better to let them take their natural course.