In Hua Village on Qinggu Mountain, although the rain was pouring down, everyone was still busy, and life was relatively pleasant.
Thanks to Hua Jin's persistent efforts, besides going out every day with her father and brothers to chop some firewood and bring it back to dry, she spent most of her time accompanying several large dogs in the cave.
Perhaps they had adapted, as the dogs were not afraid of the rain anymore, and even their fur had become thicker and denser. Whenever they had nothing to do, they'd run outside.
They wouldn't be out for too long, maybe just a few hours, but they always returned before dark.
And every time they came back, they brought surprises for the family—sometimes a wild rabbit, other times a few wild chickens. Once, they even dragged back two silly elks. Hua Jin's family never lacked fresh meat.
Even the families of Aunt Hua and Second Aunt benefited, as Hua Yunao and his brothers would often send them a wild animal or two every few days.
