The Little Farm Girl's Daily Life of Picking Up Cubs

He Tian was a genetically enhanced soldier from a post-apocalyptic era defined by relentless natural disasters, severe pollution, and mutated flora and fauna. Born and bred for survival missions, she possessed the strongest physique and sharpest senses in her time. After dying during an S-rank mission, she awoke in the body of a young woman with the same name in a rural village at the foot of Heiku Mountain, just before the apocalypse. The original He Tian was the youngest daughter of a renowned hunter, He Da, and her mother, Liu Erniang. Her life had been marked by tragedy: her father died from hunting injuries, her mother fell into a prolonged illness from grief, and her elder brother, He Dong, was killed in battle. Orphaned and abandoned by her second uncle, He Erlang, and his wife, Mrs. Li, the original He Tian had starved to death after kneeling for days for help.

Upon crossing over, He Tian found herself in a frail, malnourished body that was on the verge of collapse. Her immediate priority was survival. She recovered enough strength to venture into the lush, pre-apocalyptic mountains, discovering a world of vibrant life and abundant resources that she had only known through documentaries and a cherished journal from a girl named Yao Yao. She foraged for chestnuts, discovered a tree laden with sweet jabuticaba fruits that accelerated her recovery, and hunted a wild rabbit. Her return home with food and firewood began to restore a semblance of normalcy to the desolate household. She prepared chestnut porridge for her mother, Liu Erniang, who had lost the will to live. He Tian promised to retrieve her brother’s remains from the northwest, giving Liu Erniang a reason to eat and recover.

While exploring deeper into the mountains, He Tian encountered a fierce battle between a wolf pack and a severely wounded tigress. The tigress, protecting her two-month-old cub, was surrounded and near death. He Tian intervened, displaying combat skills far beyond her current physical limitations. She swiftly eliminated the wolf pack’s leadership by throwing weapons with precision, causing the pack to flee. Recognizing the tigress was beyond saving, she made a pragmatic offer: she would raise the cub in exchange for the mother’s body. The tigress collapsed and died, and He Tian took the cub, naming it Dahuang. She processed the wolves and the tiger, taking the pelts and meat while hiding the evidence under firewood to avoid suspicion.

On her way down the mountain, He Tian was intercepted by her second uncle and aunt, He Erlang and Mrs. Li. The couple had been waiting for Liu Erniang and He Tian to die so they could seize the family’s ancestral home, a plan they had discussed while hiding and watching the house. They attempted to rob He Tian of the three wolves she had carried, using a fabricated debt as pretext. Mrs. Li demanded the wolves in exchange for forgiving a small loan, while He Erlang looked on with greed. He Tian, having overheard their malicious intentions, responded with cold violence. She struck Mrs. Li’s hand with her bone cleaver, injuring her, and threatened He Erlang with death when he tried to intervene. She then seized a pheasant they had failed to hunt and walked away, leaving the couple cowering in fear. The confrontation marked a decisive shift in the power dynamic, as He Tian no longer tolerated their bullying and asserted her dominance through sheer force and intimidation.

Back home, He Tian continued to recover her strength through the rich food of the pre-apocalyptic world. She cooked the pheasant and chestnuts, providing nutritious meals for herself and her mother. The household began to show signs of life, with the little gray rabbit and the tiger cub, Dahuang, becoming companions in the quiet home. He Tian’s goal was clear: restore her physical capabilities to a level where she could protect her mother and navigate the dangers of this new world. She also planned to seek medical help for Liu Erniang, though she lacked the funds. The presence of the tiger cub and the abundance of the mountain suggested that her survival strategy would involve not just foraging, but also taming and utilizing the powerful beasts of this era. The story follows her transition from a desperate, starving girl to a capable survivor who is slowly reclaiming her life and securing her family’s future against external threats.