Let's just drift through life together in this quick transmigration story.

Chapter 853 The Substitute Bride (15)

In previous winters, Big Cat and his friends would go to farmers' homes or sell themselves to wealthy families to work, begging them for a place to stay and some food so they could get through the winter safely.

A few who can't find work will stay in the city and continue begging, but a heavy snowfall will cause several of them to starve to death.

This year, Big Cat and his friends no longer need to work for wealthy families or beg for shelter from neighboring farmers. They can live a good life on their own and even go hunting with their leader. This kind of life is something they never dared to imagine before.

Big Cat excitedly followed Xiong Bufan, slingshot in hand. They had no horses and could only walk to the nearby mountains.

Xiong Bufan walked ahead, saying, "Today, whoever hunts the most prey, I'll grant them one wish."

Big Cat: "Boss, can you give me more money? I want to marry Cui Niang."

Xiong Bufan kicked the big cat in the butt, "I'm not your father, I don't need to give you money to get a wife."

You should save up the money to get married yourself.

The big cat wasn't happy to hear this. He just said "Oh" and looked around. Although he didn't have the money to marry Cui Niang, he could hunt a rabbit, skin it, and make a scarf for Cui Niang.

Gou Ding approached Xiong Bufan. In the past six months, he had thoroughly figured out Xiong Bufan's temperament and personality. He knew that he wouldn't anger Xiong Bufan and could even be on equal footing with the big cat.

"Boss, I will always follow you and give you all the good food."

Xiong Bufan was pleased with these words, but he wasn't moved by them. "You're so good to me, I don't know how to thank you. Do you have a girl you like?"

Big Cat thought Xiong Bufan was going to find a wife for Gou Ding, and his mouthful of black teeth were practically grinding to dust with jealousy.

Gou Ding: "Boss, I don't have a girl I like. I just want to stay by your side."

Xiong Bufan nodded. "In that case, you should go to the Nanfeng Pavilion in the city tomorrow to earn money. It will be a contribution to the family."

The big cat was stunned when it heard "South Wind Pavilion," clearly not understanding what it was, but Gou Ding's face turned completely red with anger upon hearing this.

Xiong Bufan: "If you don't refute me, I'll take it as your agreement. I will always remember your good deeds."

"Yes, boss."

Big Cat belatedly realized that Xiong Bufan was going to send Gou Ding to a brothel.

Although Gou Ding is fair-skinned and cute, and doesn't look like a beggar but rather a wealthy young master experiencing life, it would be absolutely unacceptable to send him to a brothel.

The big cat not only protects its own butt, but also wants to get rid of other people's butts, doing its best to help others.

"Boss, Gou Ding is still a child."

Xiong Bufan didn't know where Da Mao got so much kindness from, so he patted Da Mao's shoulder and said, "It's okay, maybe a lot of people like children."

Moreover, being taken as a child groom would be a blessing for him.

Big Cat felt that Xiong Bufan was avoiding the main point, and emphasized, "Boss, Gou Ding,"

"Stop talking, or you'll have to go in his place."

The big cat fell silent upon hearing this, though it wasn't as excited as before.

Gou Ding kept watching Xiong Bufan's back, taking out his stick but not daring to strike, quietly following behind.

When Xiong Bufan goes hunting, he almost never comes back empty-handed. Now, he disappears as soon as he gets to the mountains. This is a unique winter pleasure for Xiong Bufan.

Seeing Xiong Bufan leave, the big cat went off to attend to other things.

Gou Ding followed Xiong Bufan's footprints and kept chasing after him, unable to accept that he had gone to Nanfeng Pavilion.

There are many ways to solve a problem, but Gou Ding chose to deal with the person directly.

As fellow mission takers, Gou Ding felt he could easily defeat this strange woman.

Once Xiong Bufan entered the mountains, he was like a dog that had just been released to run wild. No matter how you chased him, you couldn't catch him. Gou Ding only caught up with him when Xiong Bufan had finished hunting and thrown the animal carcass to him.

Gou Ding was cautious enough, fearing that if he couldn't kill Xiong Bufan in one go, he would have nowhere to run and would have no choice but to chase after Xiong Bufan with his prey.

In the end, their bodies were covered with prey that Xiong Bufan had killed with a single slap, but Xiong Bufan was nowhere to be seen.

The big cat caught a rabbit and happily walked back. All it had to do was skin the rabbit completely and dry it to make a perfect scarf.

Rabbit meat can also be sent to Cui Niang's parents, hoping they will accept her soon.

"Boss, I caught a rabbit. I'm going to give it to Cui Niang."

Seeing the big cat's fawning attitude, as if afraid he would steal it, Xiong Bufan was a little unhappy. "Fine, fine, I don't need your stuff."

Lao Tzu hunted down a lot of food.

The big cat looked at Xiong Bufan's back and hands, and finding no prey, assumed Xiong Bufan was just bragging.

"Boss, you're right."

Upon hearing this, Xiong Bufan kicked him, saying, "What did I say? You think I'm right?"

Laozi's prey are all with Gou Ding; take some men to fetch him.

The big cat rubbed its kicked butt. "Yes, yes, boss."

Gou Ding was carrying three rabbits in front of him, a wild boar on his back, and a pheasant in his hand. He was struggling to walk down the mountain. He had chased the rabbits all day and used up most of his tools, but he still hadn't caught up with the pheasant.

However, today's events also made him realize one thing clearly: this woman is not easy to kill.

Therefore, dealing with this woman requires careful planning and cannot be done impulsively.

When the big cat saw the prey that Gou Ding was carrying, it quickly led its men to greet it, shouting, "Go and help!"

"Yes."

Big Cat: "Gou Ding, is this the prey that the boss caught?"

Gou Ding's tone was unfriendly, "Yes, why aren't you coming to help? I'm exhausted."

"Okay, I'm here."

Big Cat had other ideas in mind. He could actually get the boss to sell him all the animal hides he had hunted at a low price, and then he could resell them at a higher price. That way, he could save up money to marry Cui Niang.

But now the problem is how to get the boss to give him all the animal hides. He can actually learn how to skin the animals perfectly.

Xiong Bufan had no idea what the big cat was thinking. She actually wanted to hunt a tiger so she could make herself a tiger-skin coat.

The meat was bubbling in the big pot, and Gou Ding sat to the side tending the fire. The big cat watched the hunter skin the prey, secretly learning the skill.

Living happily, Xiong Bufan forgot some of his troubles.

Kongkong was under a lot of pressure. She still hadn't figured out who the spy planted by the author's consciousness was, what they were doing there, or whether they were even from this world.

Everyone experiences fear when facing the unknown, and Kongkong is no exception.

Xiong Bufan had no such anxiety. After all, in the face of absolute strength, any conspiracy or trickery was like child's play.

There's excitement going on now, might as well watch.