Clumsy Beast, Keep Your Paws Off

Chapter 645: Chapter 645: Who Is Clever, Xiao Yi or Stove?

Su Qinglan, completely unaware of the dramatic thoughts running through his tiny brain, simply beckoned him closer.

"Why don’t you go around Dragon Beast City and check everyone’s vegetable gardens?"

"I’m afraid that after seeing their hard-grown vegetables wilt, many people will be disheartened."

"Oh."

Understanding immediately dawned on him.

So that’s what this is.

"Yes, Master!"

Stove immediately stood straighter.

"I’ll go check everyone’s gardens!"

He raised a leafy vine in a salute. The movement looked surprisingly heroic.

Nearby, Xiao Yi had been quietly listening to the entire conversation. The moment he realized Stove was about to leave the house, his eyes lit up.

The snow-covered world that he had only been allowed to admire from the window all morning was suddenly within reach.

Without hesitation, he dashed back into the house.

A few moments later, he reappeared wearing thick winter clothes.

Then he marched directly toward Su Qinglan and stood in front of her. His intentions couldn’t have been more obvious.

"Mother."

Xiao Yi looked up at her innocently.

"I’ll go with Stove."

Su Qinglan immediately narrowed her eyes.

Xiao Yi continued speaking before she could respond.

"With his tiny body, he’ll take forever. Why don’t I help him? I can carry him around."

Stove immediately looked at Xiao Yi.

For a brief moment, the little plant felt touched.

What a good cub.

Unfortunately Su Qinglan wasn’t fooled. She stared at Xiao Yi for several seconds. Then she calmly replied,

"No."

Xiao Yi froze. The smile on his face immediately cracked.

"Mother—"

"Master!"

Before Su Qinglan could react, Xiao Yi wrapped himself around one of her legs.

Stove immediately wrapped his vines around the other.

Su Qinglan nearly lost her balance.

"..."

She stared down at the two shameless figures attached to her.

"Let go."

"Mother, please."

"Master, please."

"Let go."

"No."

Su Qinglan rubbed her forehead; why did she have such a difficult cub? How could she allow him outside in the snow?

Meanwhile, Xiao Yi tightened his grip.

"Mother, I’ll be very careful. I promise!"

Stove quickly nodded. His leaves fluttered dramatically.

"I’ll watch him!"

The moment he said those words, a wicked little laugh echoed inside his mind.

Watch him?

Of course he would. After all, was he stupid enough to walk through deep snow himself?

Absolutely not. Unlike a certain tiger cub.

The plan was obvious. The moment they left, he would climb directly onto Xiao Yi’s shoulders.

Even better. He would bury himself inside that warm fur.

While Xiao Yi struggled through the snow carrying him around Dragon Beast City...

He could simply enjoy the ride.

"Hehehe..."

A strange witch-like giggle escaped his thoughts. His leaves trembled with excitement.

Xiao Yi, completely unaware that he was already being treated as transportation, continued looking at Su Qinglan with hopeful eyes.

In the end, Su Qinglan could only surrender.

Both Stove and Xiao Yi disappeared with the speed of lightning in front of her, afraid that she would go back on her words.

After checking the vegetable garden, Su Qinglan harvested some of the vegetables that were ready.

Fresh leafy greens quickly filled her basket. Since the vegetables had just been nourished by her ability, they looked especially vibrant and healthy.

Looking at them, Su Qinglan suddenly felt hungry.

A warm vegetable stew sounded perfect for such a cold day. The thought alone made her crave it.

Carrying the basket, she slowly walked back toward the house.

As she passed through the courtyard, her gaze drifted beyond the fence.

The tribe was unusually quiet. Normally, there would already be plenty of people moving around at this hour.

Today was different. The heavy snowfall had practically trapped everyone inside their homes.

Here and there, she could only see one or two beastmen emerging from their houses.

Just like Hu Yan and Rong Ye earlier, they were busy clearing away the snow blocking their doors.

Some were throwing snow with flat wooden pieces. Others were simply using their beast forms.

Every household seemed to be facing the same problem.

Su Qinglan stopped walking. Her eyes remained fixed on the scene outside.

A thought slowly formed in her mind. Removing snow like this was simply too troublesome.

Every family had to spend a long time digging a path just to leave their homes.

And this was only the first major snowfall.

What would happen if even more snow fell later?

Would everyone have to repeat this every single day?

The more she thought about it, the more troublesome it seemed.

"There should be an easier way..."

Su Qinglan muttered softly. As she returned to the house, her mind continued working.

How could they remove snow more efficiently?

Suddenly, a memory surfaced.

In her previous world, places with heavy snowfall had special tools for clearing roads.

Of course, they didn’t have machines here. But perhaps she could create a simpler version.

Her eyes immediately brightened.

She quickly grabbed a piece of hide and began drawing.

The idea was actually very simple.

Instead of using a small shovel to move snow bit by bit, why not create a large wooden snow plow?

A wide wooden board could be attached to the front. Then powerful beastmen could simply push it forward.

The snow would be pushed to both sides at once. It would clear a path much faster than digging everything by hand.

The wider the board, the larger the path it could clear. And if a beastman transformed into his beast form to push it...

The efficiency would become even higher. Strength was not the problem, at least for beastmen.

The more Su Qinglan thought about it, the more excited she became.

Immediately, she carried the drawing and went to find Hu Yan.

Seeing her approach so quickly, he put down his things.

"What happened?"

Without saying anything, Su Qinglan handed over the drawing.

Hu Yan looked down. At first, he didn’t understand.

But as Su Qinglan explained the concept, his eyes slowly widened. The more he listened, the more surprised he became.

When she finished speaking, he looked back at the drawing again. Then he imagined himself pushing such a tool through the snow. freēwebnovel.com

A moment later, realization appeared on his face.

"This..."

"This is actually possible."

Su Qinglan smiled immediately. She knew it. Beside them, Han Jue had also walked over after noticing the discussion.

He took the drawing and examined it carefully. After studying the design for a while, he slowly nodded.

"This would work. If the board is angled correctly, the snow will naturally move to both sides."

Hu Yan immediately looked interested.

Han Jue continued. "And if a large beastman pushes it, clearing a road will be much easier than using a shovel."

Hu Yan stared at the drawing again. The more he looked at it, the better the idea seemed.

Finally, he couldn’t help laughing.

"Lanlan."

"Hm?"

"How do you always think of these things?"

Su Qinglan blinked innocently.

"I just don’t like wasting effort."

Hu Yan shook his head helplessly.

To him, snow was simply snow. You dug it away. That was it.

Yet somehow Su Qinglan always found a better solution.

Han Jue folded the drawing carefully.

"We should build one."

His words immediately received Hu Yan’s agreement.

"Not just one. I think the entire tribe will need them."