Chapter 374 A Big Fat Bear Came to the Mountains

Chapter 367 A Big Fat Bear Came to the Mountains

The Two Elements View.

When Cheng Mo, Guo Guo, and Da Huang were almost at the entrance of the Taoist temple, they heard a crying sound coming from the courtyard.

It wasn't the kind of loud, wailing crying; it was the kind of sobbing that you were trying hard to hold back but couldn't help.

Cheng Mo quickened his pace and pushed open the courtyard gate.

Xiao Guang's left cheek was swollen very high, stretching from his cheekbone all the way to his chin, his whole face was tilted to one side, and his eyes were squeezed into slits. The swollen area was red and shiny, like a freshly steamed bun.

Cheng Mo was shocked: "What happened?"

Xia He squatted down in front of Xiao Guang, holding a wet towel to apply to his face, feeling both amused and distressed: "He was stung by a bee."

Cheng Mo squatted down and examined it closely: "Can a bee sting like this? Are you sure it's not a wasp?"

Yueyue peeked out from behind Xiahe: "Xiaoguang got stung while stealing honey."

After saying that, he went to rummage through the insulated box, took out an old popsicle, and squinted his eyes into slits.

"He found a beehive on the back hill and said he wanted to eat honey, so he took a stick to poke it. As a result, he disturbed a hornet's nest—no, a beehive, and was chased by dozens of bees."

Duoduo ran over, dropped her fishing rod, and rummaged through the insulated box, taking out popsicles and touching them with Yueyue's.

Xiao Guang's face was swollen on one side, and his speech was a little slurred, but his tone was still quite calm: "It's okay, senior brother. Master has applied medicine and said it will be better in a couple of days."

Cheng Mo looked around: "Where's Master?"

Duoduo pointed towards the main hall: "Playing games with my martial uncle."

Cheng Mo wondered if he had misheard: "What the heck?"

Cheng Shou and Cheng Huihui sat cross-legged on the cushions in front of the TV, each holding a game controller, their eyes fixed on the screen, their fingers clicking rapidly.

"What are you doing, old man?" Cheng Mo stood at the door, hands on his hips.

Cheng Shou didn't even turn his head: "Playing games, didn't you see?"

Cheng Huihui stared at the screen, wagging its tail: "Shut up, brat, we'll win soon."

On the screen, the blue-bar figure punched the red-bar figure away with an uppercut, reducing its health bar to zero, and a large "K.0." message popped up.

Cheng Huihui threw the game controller on the ground, put her front paws on her hips, and laughed loudly, "Hahaha! I won again!"

Cheng Mo was at a loss for words: "Xiao Guang's face was stung by bees like that, and you two were playing games here?"

Cheng Shou waved his hand: "I've applied medicine, it'll be fine in a couple of days. It's not like it's the first time I've been stung. I was stung twice last month, and only once this month, which is a big improvement."

Cheng Mo: "————"

Cheng Huihui shook his fur: "What's the big deal? It's better for boys to be tough."

Cheng Mo's lips twitched. These two old men were too unreliable.

In the yard, Guoguo ran up to Xiaoguang, stood on tiptoe, and took a closer look at Xiaoguang's swollen face.

Xiao Guang felt uneasy under his gaze and leaned back, asking, "What are you doing?"

Guoguo tilted her head and stared for several seconds, then suddenly burst out laughing: "Hahahaha! Xiaoguang, your face is swollen like a pig's head!"

Guoguo laughed so hard she bent over, tears streaming down her face. Pointing at Xiaoguang's swollen cheek, she exclaimed, "See if you still call me fat! You're much fatter than me now!"

Xiao Guang's face was already swollen, and now it was all red and shiny with oil: "My face is swollen, not fat!"

Guoguo laughed even harder, squatting on the ground and clutching her stomach: "Hahahaha, even if it's swollen, it's still fat! Anyway, you're definitely fatter than me now!"

Xiao Guang got impatient and reached out to grab Guo Guo: "Say that again!"

Guoguo jumped back, dodging Xiaoguang's hand, and turned to run away, shouting, "You're fat! You're fat! You're fat!"

Xiao Guang chased after him, shouting, "Stop right there!"

The two little ones ran towards the back mountain, one after the other. Xiao Guang's face was swollen on one side, making him look a bit comical as he ran, but he was quite fast. Guo Guo would occasionally turn around and make faces at Xiao Guang.

The lynx appeared out of nowhere, walking with elegant steps behind the two little creatures, its tail held straight up, and slowly strolled into the woods.

Cheng Mo watched the two figures run away and turned to Xia He, asking, "What are they doing?"

Xia He said slowly, "Why don't you go and see for yourself?"

Cheng Mo glanced at her suspiciously, then moved his feet and silently followed.

Yueyue and Duoduo glanced at Cheng Mo's retreating figure, then happily took out two more ice creams and sat on the steps to slowly lick them.

Xia He put the remaining ice cream in the kitchen freezer to freeze, then went to the sink to process the fish she had caught.

Xiao Guang chased Guo Guo into the woods.

Guoguo darted nimbly through the gaps in the trees like an eel, with Xiaoguang chasing after her with a swollen face.

The two little ones ran for a while, until they reached a clearing deep in the woods, where they suddenly stopped at the same time.

Thump, thump, thump, the ground was shaking slightly.

A big, fat bear was squatting in the open space.

How big is this bear? Xiao Guang and Guo Guo stacked together wouldn't even be as tall as it. It's squatting on the ground, its two front paws hugging a tree trunk and happily gnawing on it; a large patch of bark has already been eaten away from the trunk.

Hearing the noise, the big fat bear raised its head, saw Xiao Guang and Guo Guo, its eyes lit up, threw the tree trunk to the ground, and ran towards the two on all fours, making the ground shake.

The lynx went straight for it, jumped onto the big fat bear's head, and slapped the bear's face several times.

Pop, pop, pop.

The big fat bear slammed on the brakes and almost fell over. It shrank its neck, sat there looking pitiful, and made a whimpering sound, as if begging for mercy.

Xiao Guang ran up and gently stroked the big fox's back: "Big fox, don't be angry. It's not the bear's fault. We want to eat honey too."

The big fox slapped the big fat bear again before leaping over its head, quickly climbing up the tree, and perching on a branch, its tail swaying gently.

Seeing that the big bear had left, the fat bear got up from the ground, nudged Xiao Guang's hand with its head, and as if remembering something, howled and turned to run towards a big tree. There was a hole in the tree trunk, more than a meter above the ground.

The big, fat bear ran over, gripped the edge of the tree hole with its two front paws, poked its head inside, and rummaged around for a while. When it came out, it was carrying a large, golden honeycomb in its mouth, with honey dripping from the gaps and onto the grass.

The big fat bear placed the beehive in front of Xiao Guang and Guo Guo, nudged it with its nose, and let out two howls, as if to say, "Here you go."

Guoguo looked at the golden honeycomb in front of her and swallowed hard. "This looks so delicious!"

Xiao Guang proudly raised his head, his swollen face particularly conspicuous in the sunlight: "Hehe, my swollen face is worth it, isn't it?"

Guoguo gave a thumbs up: "It's so valuable!"

Xiao Guang squatted down, broke off a small piece from the honeycomb, pointed to the remaining large piece and said to the big bear, "Big bear, you can take the rest back and eat it slowly. This one piece is enough for us; we already took one back to the temple."

The big fat bear nudged the large half of the beehive with its nose, howled twice, picked it up, and wobbled back into the tree hole.

Xiao Guang and Guo Guo each held a piece of honeycomb, their hands covered in honey.

From behind the bushes not far away, Cheng Mo watched all this and found it somewhat amusing.

When did this big, fat bear get into the mountains?

I hadn't seen him when I came back last time. He looked quite simple-minded, not fighting back even when the big raccoon hit him.

It's amazing that these two little guys were able to build a friendly relationship with the bear in such a short time. It's only been a few days, and the two little guys have already become bear followers in the mountains.

Cheng Mo felt that these two little guys had the potential to become beast masters.

Should we ask Lao Meng to teach them a lesson?

However, Lao Meng's methods are family traditions, and not just anyone can learn them.

Forget it, let's think about this further.

Cheng Mo returned to the Taoist temple first.

Xia He had already prepared the fish. A dozen or so crucian carp and grass carp were arranged on a large plate, their scales cleaned off, their internal organs removed, and several cuts made on each side of the fish to help them absorb the flavor.

As the sun set, Cheng Mo finally laid out a whole fish feast.

Braised crucian carp, sweet and sour grass carp, steamed carp, fish head tofu soup, and deep-fried dried small fish—a whole table full of food.

The rice was steamed in a large iron pot, with a layer of crispy, golden-brown crust at the bottom.

Cheng Shou and Cheng Huihui slowly sat down at the table.

Cheng Mo served everyone a bowl of rice and set out chopsticks.

"Let's eat! Let's see how my senior's cooking compares to the fully automatic food preparation machine."

The little ones had already picked up their chopsticks and started eating, their cheeks all bulging out.

The lively meal lasted for more than an hour.

The plates on the table were all empty, and even the broth from the fish head tofu soup was completely drunk by Guoguo.

Big Yellow lay on the ground, licking its lips as it savored the taste, while Big Fox, carrying two fish in its mouth, disappeared somewhere.

The courtyard quieted down, the moon hung in the sky, and its silvery light shone on the bluestone pavement, like a layer of frost.

"Brush your teeth thoroughly, don't be lazy."

"Okay, sister—"

The little ones yawned, lined up to brush their teeth and wash their faces, and climbed into bed one by one, covering themselves with the blankets.

Guoguo was asleep in bed, but was chewing something in her mouth.

Duo Duo mumbled sleepily, "Guo Guo, don't eat in bed—"

"Hmm—" Guoguo mumbled a response, still chewing away.