Chapter 298 Racing Against Time

"Yes, the young clan leader led Yellow-rank beastmen to ambush the Bear Clan beastmen, and their clan has already suffered heavy losses."

Xin Feng's voice sounded slightly cheerful.

Bai Wanwan was taken aback upon hearing this. "Isn't this tantamount to declaring war on the Bear Clan? Why didn't they directly attack the Golden Lion Tribe?"

"not yet."

As if thinking of something, Xin Feng's gentle brows and eyes were shrouded in worry again. "But this snow season is probably not going to be peaceful. The Bear Clan will definitely take revenge."

The Bear Clan and the Golden Lion Clan have completely broken off relations. First, they obstructed the tribe from stockpiling food for the winter, which is clearly just the beginning.

The bear clan has remained silent in the face of the Golden Lion Clan's counterattack.

Something is clearly wrong; a much larger conspiracy is likely brewing.

Seeing that Bai Wanwan remained silent, Xin Feng thought she was scared, and his warm hand immediately enveloped her slightly cool fingers.

"Don't worry, the Golden Lion Clan and the Bear Clan are evenly matched. Chief Jin Cang is experienced and will definitely make thorough preparations."

"Well, there's no use in me worrying about it."

Bai Wanwan forced a smile, "At most, we can try to find ways to keep everyone from going hungry."

The two arrived at the field as they were talking.

The lush green stems and leaves covered the ground and swayed in the gentle breeze.

This sight delighted Bai Wanwan; the potatoes must have been successfully planted and entered their growth period.
But she still dared not let her guard down, after all, this was a major issue concerning whether the tribe would suffer a famine.

She crouched down, picked up a flat stone, and carefully brushed away the soil.

When I saw the plum-sized potatoes hidden in the soil, joy immediately blossomed in my eyes.

"It's a success!" She looked up at Xin Feng and smiled.

Xin Feng raised his hand and tucked the stray strands of hair from her cheek behind her ear.

A relieved smile appeared on his face. "Are you relieved now?"

Bai Wanwan smiled broadly and nodded emphatically, "Yes, in another ten days or so, they will grow to the size of a fist, and then we can harvest them."

"I'll take a look."

She immediately got up and walked to other places, checked several more spots, and found that they were growing very well.

Now I can finally relax completely. Even if we dig it up now, it won't be a loss.

She stood up, patted the dirt off her hands, and asked Xin Feng, "How long until the rainy season?"

"It will only take about ten days."

"Then we need to keep a close eye on the weather."

Bai Wanwan said seriously, "We must dig out all the potatoes before the rainy season, otherwise they will easily rot if soaked in water."

Even if they are a little smaller, it's better than them rotting in the ground.

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In the days that followed, Bai Wanwan eagerly awaited the arrival of harvest season.

The tribe also enjoyed a brief period of abundant harvest.

Under the protection of Jin Yi and other yellow-rank beastmen, the males were finally able to bring back more prey.

The tribe, which had been dormant for a long time, has been revitalized.

That afternoon, Bai Wanwan and Shihua were making winter clothes for the cubs.

During the snowy season, the frigid temperatures can easily kill newborn cubs.

To keep her pups warm during the winter, she decided to make a little jacket for each of them, modeled after modern pet clothing.

"Sister, is this how you sew it?"

Shihua held the bone needle and carefully threaded it.

Although Bai Wanwan wasn't very skilled at needlework, she was knowledgeable and knew a little bit about it.

She taught Shihua step by step and discovered that Shihua was truly talented in handicrafts.

The first finished product was already quite good; the second one could practically be used as a sample. "You learn so fast!"

Bai Wanwan sincerely praised the work and simply handed over all the delicate tasks to Shihua, while she focused on cutting animal hides and stuffing cotton.

Looking at the ample points on the system panel, she planned to ensure her whole family had a comfortable winter.
Just as she was intently spreading out the cotton, the sky suddenly darkened.

The sudden darkness made her vision blur, and she almost cut the animal hide crookedly.

"It's going to rain!" Shi Hua exclaimed, dropping her needlework. "Sister, I have to go collect the dried meat first!"

After Shi Hua left, Bai Wanwan immediately thought of Tudou.

She jumped up with a start and shouted at Zhu Xiu, who was processing the prey, "Quick! Zhu Xiu, let's go harvest the potatoes!"

During this period, she repeatedly emphasized that all the potatoes must be dug up before the rainy season.

So the beastmen all knew that she was thinking about this matter.

Zhu Xiu grabbed Bai Wanwan, who was about to rush out, and said, "Don't rush, the two of us can't make it in time."

He looked up at the dark sky. "Wait for me."

After saying that, he turned and went into the house, calling out to the opposite side, "Jin Yu, could you please go and ask the clan chief to send some males to help harvest the potatoes?"

Without saying a word, Jin Yu put down her work and said, "I'll go right now!"

Bai Wanwan breathed a sigh of relief. "That's right, we can ask the clan leader for help!"

Zhu Xiu deftly put the cubs into the wicker basket and led the other half-grown cubs to the field.

Bai Wanwan followed closely beside him, her steps quick, occasionally glancing worriedly at the sky.

Thick, dark clouds, like spilled ink, were rapidly swallowing up the last ray of sunlight.

This rain looks like it will be even heavier than the last one.

They have to race against time.

Upon arriving at the site, Zhu Xiu put down the cubs and began digging rapidly along the edge of the ground.

Bai Wanwan also picked up some pebbles to help, and said to her children, "Babies, help Mommy dig up the soil, but be careful not to hurt the potatoes!"

She held up a freshly dug potato to show the children.

The little ones jumped up excitedly and immediately burrowed into the ground to start digging.

In an instant, dirt flew everywhere, covering Bai Wanwan's face and almost splashing into her mouth.

Phew…puff…

"Baby!"

The kids seemed to know they'd gotten into trouble, and they started jumping around her, trying to be cute.

Seeing this, Zhu Xiu called out, "Snake cub, take your brothers to dig ahead."

The wolf cubs treated digging as a game, their movements completely haphazard.

But the snake cubs were unusually calm. Upon hearing their father's command, they immediately swam to their brothers' side, hissing and flicking their tongues.

Although they couldn't communicate verbally, the snake cubs' innate intimidation immediately subdued the other cubs, who obediently followed them to dig in the distance.

Bai Wanwan couldn't help but smile at the scene; the snake cubs, at such a young age, already possessed the demeanor of their father.
As she was feeling sentimental, she suddenly saw Chief Jin Cang rushing over with dozens of orcs.

"Clan leader, why have you come in person?" Bai Wanwan stood up and greeted him.

“This matter concerns our entire tribe, so I had to come and take a look.”

Chief Jin Cang gazed at the vast expanse of lush green land. "What should we do now?"

Bai Wanwan told them very quickly, "We need to dig up the ground before the heavy rain starts, but everyone be careful not to damage the potatoes, otherwise they will spoil easily. It's best to pick them up by hand. Chieftain, you also need to arrange a place to store these potatoes."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a deafening clap of thunder suddenly boomed, and it looked as if a torrential downpour was about to begin.

"quick!"

Bai Wanwan urged him urgently, and bent down to start digging herself.


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