I raise furry animals and fly them to my motherland.

Chapter 314 The Fennec Foxes' Gratitude

However, due to the side effects of the weight-gain drugs administered by the fur traders, the fennec fox mother has completely lost her memory and no longer remembers her five cubs. In the course of their daily lives while on a diet, she has come to regard the five fennec fox cubs as friends.

The black serval sheriff then took on the task of teaching the little foxes how to hunt.

The black serval nuzzled Xu Ying's palm with its pointed ears: [You're welcome.]
[I feel a great sense of accomplishment when I'm with these children.]
The little sand cat had climbed up Xu Ying's shoulder and onto his head, excitedly kneading: [Stationmaster! Stationmaster! My long jump has improved! The Pallas's cat's fur is so soft!]
Just as it was about to demonstrate, the black serval pinned its tail down with a paw.

A muffled thud came from afar—it turned out that the sleepy Pallas's cat had rolled over and gotten its round body stuck in the middle of a tree branch.

It wasn't in a hurry. It yawned in that position, revealing its two signature little canine teeth, and its furry front paws dangled in mid-air.

Xu Ying smiled and walked over to rescue the adorable big fur ball, followed closely by two "supervisors," one black and one yellow.

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When Xu Ying pushed open the iron gate of the rescue station, she was overwhelmed by a wave of warm yellow light before she could even adjust to the dimness inside.

The shelter, which had appeared somewhat empty after the expansion, was now filled with warm yellow fur balls—

Besides the five baby fennec fox cubs, all the fennec foxes that successfully lost weight also came!

It's like we've stirred up a fox's den.

More than thirty pairs of triangular ears suddenly stood up, and their round, black eyes shone like a cluster of stars in the dim room.

[Station Master Xu!!!]

The fennec fox army surged in like flowing honey, their furry heads scrambling to rub against her trouser legs, their bushy tails brushing against her hiking boots with a rustling sound.

Before she could finish speaking, the fennec foxes had already swarmed up, chattering excitedly.

Fox Xiaowu used its head to push her calves forward, while the other three grabbed her trouser legs and dragged her to an open space where a food bowl was placed.

These stainless steel food bowls were distributed by Xu Ying when she customized weight-loss meals for the overweight fennec foxes, and each one was engraved with their name.

When Xu Ying finally stood up, she noticed that each food bowl was filled with gold dust, which shimmered in the setting sun.

Xu Ying was stunned. "You panned all this gold dust in the desert?"

[Look, sister!] Fox Sibao stood up, its paws slapping against the largest food bowl. [The dry riverbed north of the desert! We've been digging for three days!]
The other kids immediately chimed in, adding: "[There are some under the poplar trees too!]"
[It can even be found in the cracks of rocks!]
When Xu Ying squatted down, the sensation of the downy hair brushing against the back of her hand made her nose tingle.

Three months ago, these fennec foxes were fed by illegal fur dealers until they were as round as balls and would pant even when they turned over. Now, they are panning for gold for her day and night in the desert.

Just as she was about to speak, she suddenly felt her hem sink – Foxy was holding a struggling sand lizard in its mouth and stuffing it into her palm like a treasure.

[Station Master Xu, besides gold, we've also prepared a sumptuous dinner for you!]
Xu Ying's heart skipped a beat: "Wait! We don't need this."

It's too late.

The feeding area instantly transformed into a moving scene of fennec foxes "repaying a debt of gratitude": some dragged beetle shells with a clattering sound, some worked together to push over half a scorpion tail, and the most outrageous was Fox Erniu, with a dried jerboa carcass on its head, its little chest held high.

"Stop! Everyone stop!"

Xu Ying frantically tried to intercept the "gift," but three cricket legs were still stuffed into her sleeve.

She pinched her brow, both amused and exasperated: "I'll accept the gold, but these..." she said, pointing to the two dung beetles fighting on her shoes, "the delicious feast you sent is truly a token of my appreciation."

“My darlings, keep this for yourselves. You’ve worked hard panning for gold.” The foxes suddenly fell silent.

Fox Xiao Wu's ear drooped down and rubbed against her wrist: [Don't you like it, sister?]
The other furry balls immediately let out hurt "chirp chirp" sounds, and a few grains of gold dust in one of the food bowls were shaken off by the sighs.

"It's not that I don't like it!" Xu Ying quickly rubbed the little guy's head. "Yes..."

She suddenly noticed the pet weight loss record sheets piled up in the corner, and a thought flashed through her mind: "How about leaving these high-protein snacks for the kids who need to gain weight?"

The foxes were in an uproar.

I want to gain weight!
[I'm two ounces lighter than Fox Four!]
[Nonsense, my medical examination report says...]
While they were arguing, one of the greedy foxes, Si Bao, had already secretly stuffed the scorpion's tail into its mouth.

Xu Ying smiled and bent down to rub the heads of the little ones, when suddenly she heard a low cough.

She looked up and saw Qi Xiao standing at the edge of the feeding area, his tall figure standing out conspicuously amidst the fluffy surroundings.

The man was still dressed in a neat black work uniform, his muscle lines faintly visible under the tight fabric, and his cold face was expressionless.

But at this moment, two fennec foxes were perched on his shoulders, and three more were around his feet, one of which was trying to climb onto his Doc Martens.

The cutest thing is that Qi Xiao, who is usually serious, is actually holding a mini food shovel and clumsily helping the little guys tidy up the gold dust pile.

"You are finally back."

Qi Xiao looked up at her, his deep voice carrying a hint of relief.

He was surrounded by five or six fennec foxes, and a rare hint of helplessness appeared on his usually stern face.

Fox Erniu was hanging on his shoulder, its little paws tugging at his collar, trying to stuff a wriggling sandworm into his collar.
Fox San San and Fox Mo Yu bit his trouser legs from both sides, trying to drag him toward the food bowl area;

The boldest fox even jumped onto his head, its bushy tail brushing against his nose, causing him to sneeze.

"Boss Qi? What are you doing here?"

Xu Ying blinked, trying hard to suppress her laughter.

Qi Xiao looked up at her, his voice both helpless and gentle: "Of course, they were invited by the soldiers you brought out to help."

He reached out to grab the fox boss off his head, but the little guy nimbly dodged him and instead plopped down on his palm, wagging his big ears triumphantly.

Xu Ying chuckled and went over to help him out: "Alright, alright, stop fooling around."

She reached out and ruffled the head of the fox boss. "Brother Qi Xiao is not your toy."

The eldest fox chirped and reluctantly jumped off Qi Xiao's hand, but in the blink of an eye, it surrounded Xu Ying with the other furballs, chattering and clamoring for credit.

[elder sister!]
Fox Xiao Wu rolled to her feet, proudly holding up a miniature food bowl filled with gold nuggets, "[I dug up the most!]"
The other little ones immediately started arguing and pushing each other, with some rolling right up to Qi Xiao's feet.

Qi Xiao bent down to help the fallen fox cub up, but the other three took the opportunity to climb onto his arm.

He had to maintain a half-squatting posture, like a Christmas tree covered with plush ornaments.

(End of this chapter)