“Roar!~”
(I don’t want to go out, I want food, I want food.)
The Alligator Snapping Turtle protested, but was dragged out of the kitchen by Lin Tian.
Then it laid down in the yard, completely lifeless.
Lin Tian clapped his hands, “Alright, I'm busy. I don't have time to deal with you. I’ll get you some food later.”
After dragging the Alligator Snapping Turtle out, Lin Tian returned to the kitchen.
At this moment, Wang Jian took a look and gave Lin Tian a thumbs up, “Lin Tian, you’re awesome! You’re not afraid of alligators!”
“Cough, it’s nothing.”
Lin Tian waved his hand, not minding it.
He continued to busy himself.
And Wang Jian didn’t just watch, he helped out.
As a fellow forest ranger, cooking skills are a must.
With Wang Jian’s help, a fragrant roasted wild rabbit and a dish of small fried fish were soon ready.
He then stir-fried two dishes of mountain mushrooms, a plate of fried peanuts, and a large bowl of matsutake soup.
Dinner was done.
The aroma of roast meat wafted into the yard.
The Alligator Snapping Turtle immediately wagged its tail and came over, but this time it didn't dare to enter the kitchen. Instead, it lay down at the door, constantly wagging its tail, indicating to Lin Tian that it was hungry.
After Lin Tian brought the dishes to the living room.
He began to prepare dinner for the Alligator Snapping Turtle.
The giant panda mother didn’t need to be taken care of. She had eaten a large jar of honey and was contentedly leaning against the yard, licking her paws.
The pangolin was digging for ants and insects in the yard entrance.
Only the Alligator Snapping Turtle's food was hard to come by.
There wasn't much meat left at home.
Lin Tian gave the Alligator Snapping Turtle the remaining half chicken and a fish.
For the rest, he could only use spirit water to irrigate fruits.
The Alligator Snapping Turtle, having eaten the delicious food, immediately bit down on the food, excitedly wagging its tail at Lin Tian.
Wang Jian was also amazed at the Alligator Snapping Turtle that looked like a husky.
…
“Brother Wang, come on, have a drink.”
Inside the house.
Lin Tian opened the wine and poured a glass for Wang Jian, then poured himself one.
“Okay, cheers.”
Wang Jian also loved to drink. He raised his glass and clinked it with Lin Tian's.
The two of them drained their glasses.
Then they ate a couple of peanuts.
Delicious!!
Wang Jian felt comfortable too. After a glass of wine, the floodgates of his words opened. “Lin Tian, it’s so good to have you here.”
“Before, when I ate alone, I didn’t even have anyone to talk to.”
“Sometimes, I really wanted to change jobs.”
“But you certainly don’t have this worry.”
“Look at your house, you have companions!”
Wang Jian looked at the giant panda mother resting at Lin Tian's feet after eating, and the Alligator Snapping Turtle curled up next to it. He said enviously, “So many animals like you. You really found the right job.”
“And you’re live streaming too. I heard your livestream has a high viewership.”
“I really envy your life, brother.”
“Before you came, I had no idea that a forest ranger's life could be so comfortable.”
Wang Jian sincerely exclaimed.
Lin Tian smiled slightly and just raised his glass, “Brother Wang's life will get better and better.”
“Hehehe, yes, yes.”
Wang Jian was a little shy, and also a bit of a social phobic. That’s why he found this job as a forest ranger.
But in front of the friendly Lin Tian, he felt respected.
No wonder so many animals liked him.
Lin Tian was a really good person.
Wang Jian smiled, clinked his glass and drank.
…
After three rounds of drinking, Wang Jian was drunk and fell asleep on the table, snoring.
Lin Tian only felt a little warmth in his body.
Due to regularly drinking spirit water to improve his constitution, his detoxification ability had also improved significantly.
After so much white wine, Wang Jian was already passed out on the table.
But he was still awake, only feeling a little warmth in his stomach.
“Wow, Brother Tian’s drinking capacity is really good.”
“After a few glasses, Brother Wang is out cold, but Brother Tian is still fine.”
“To be honest, Brother Tian is from Inner Mongolia, isn’t he?”
“I’m from Inner Mongolia. Even in our place, I wouldn’t say we can do that.”
…
Seeing the barrage of comments flashing, Lin Tian finally remembered that he was still live streaming.
“Everyone, we’re going to end the stream. See you tomorrow.”
It was getting late. Lin Tian said goodbye to the viewers in the livestream.
He helped Wang Jian to the next room to rest, closed the door, and then returned to his own room.
In the room,
The giant panda mother was already cuddling her two cubs and fast asleep by his bed.
And the pangolin was curled up in a corner of the room.
Hearing the sound of the door opening.
The pangolin lifted its head from its belly and ran excitedly towards Lin Tian when it saw him.
“Almost forgot about you.”
Seeing the pangolin, Lin Tian suddenly remembered that he hadn’t made a nest for the pangolin yet.
Pangolins usually sleep in burrows.
Lin Tian thought about it and could only use a cardboard box to make a simple, enclosed little nest for the pangolin to sleep in for now.
He would dig a burrow for the pangolin in the yard tomorrow and make a nest for him.
Just so happened that tomorrow was a rest day. He would have plenty of time to do these things.
——Chi chi
The pangolin, unexpectedly, liked the simple cardboard box. It crawled inside.
It poked its little head out of the hole and looked up at Lin Tian, licking his hand.
Lin Tian smiled and stroked its little head, “Alright, make do with this for the night. I’ll make you a big nest tomorrow.”
——Chi chi! ~
The pangolin rubbed its head against Lin Tian’s palm in a gesture of affection, then crawled into the cardboard box.
And Lin Tian stretched, got into bed and lay down.
…
Night.
Night fell.
Lin Tian didn’t know how long he had been asleep.
He was woken up by a sudden howl.
——Awoooo! !
Under the bright moonlight.
The howl, although not loud, was not far away either.
Lin Tian immediately sat up from the bed,
“Wolves?”
Lin Tian's mind instantly cleared. He remembered those wild wolves that followed him home before.
Could those wild wolves have followed his scent to his residence?
Lin Tian frowned slightly, but then he relaxed.
The outer perimeter of his residence was surrounded by stone walls.
And because he was afraid of wild animals crossing the walls, he had temporarily installed barbed wire on the top of those walls.
Those wolves wouldn’t be able to cross the walls.
Lin Tian thought about this, relaxed, and was about to lie back down.
Just then.
A black shadow flashed past the window.
Lin Tian was startled.
He turned his head and looked out the window.