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\u201c<\/span>En<\/span><\/i>. It\u2019s the day we give thanks for your coming into this world,\u201d Chen Qi said as he brushed aside a few strands of hair from Aze\u2019s forehead. \u201cDidn\u2019t you say you were born on the first day of the first snow? You know, that kind of makes it fate, doesn\u2019t it? We met on the first day of the first snow last year, too.\u201d Though, to be fair, he had fainted from the cold right after meeting Aze, and by the time he woke up, the first snow had already ended.<\/span><\/p>

Aze lifted his head, surprised that Chen Qi still remembered such a thing. He couldn\u2019t even recall when he had ever told him that. \u201cSo that\u2019s why you asked me to come back early that time\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI wanted to celebrate your birthday then,\u201d Chen Qi said with a smile. \u201cWho knew you\u2019d be gone for so many days? Before the Lion-Wolf Tribe left, I even traded two cowhide drums with them for a pair of pterosaur eggs.\u201d He sighed. \u201cIt\u2019s been over half a month now\u2014I just hope those eggs haven\u2019t gone bad.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI\u2019m sorry,\u201d Aze murmured, lowering his head.<\/span><\/p>

Beastmen didn\u2019t have the habit of celebrating birthdays, but Aze quietly cherished the fact that Chen Qi remembered the day he was born. He didn\u2019t know what his own birth had been like, but without the presence of pregnancy patterns, it probably hadn\u2019t been a joyful event. Aside from his parents, no one would have looked forward to his birth.<\/span><\/p>

When he still lived in his old tribe, even though he\u2019d been young and his memories blurry, he could still recall some people pointing at him and cursing \u2014 questioning why someone \u201cabandoned by the Beast God\u201d had even been born. The words, the looks on their faces \u2014 even now, if he closed his eyes, he could still recall them in vivid detail.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cYou don\u2019t need to apologize,\u201d Chen Qi said gently. \u201cYou left to help me hunt the snow bear\u2019s pelt. I haven\u2019t even thanked you for that. Ajing\u2019s birthday is on the first day of winter, so your birthdays aren\u2019t far apart. Why don\u2019t you two celebrate together this year? That way, we can also welcome winter at the same time. Next year, I\u2019ll make sure you have your own celebration.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cAlright, you decide,\u201d Aze replied easily \u2014 birthdays didn\u2019t mean much to him anyway. \u201cBut\u2026 why celebrate winter?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

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\u201cWhy not celebrate? Once winter comes, we can stay home and rest. No more outdoor work. We have enough food, warm clothes, and plenty of firewood to keep us through the season. Isn\u2019t it a good thing to stay warm and cozy inside without worrying about food or drink?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Aze thought for a moment, then nodded. It was true \u2014 this summer he\u2019d been out hunting and gathering almost every day, with little time to spend beside Chen Qi. But once winter came, apart from his routine guard duties, he could stay with Chen Qi every day.<\/span><\/p>

Thinking of that, Aze\u2019s expression softened. \u201cAfter hearing you say that, I think I want to celebrate winter too.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cThen it\u2019s decided,\u201d Chen Qi said cheerfully. \u201cWhen winter arrives, we\u2019ll celebrate together. We\u2019ll invite everyone in the tribe, play for a whole day, and open the jars of wine I brewed. You picked plenty of grapes last time, and Ale brought a lot too. Tomorrow I\u2019ll brew some more \u2014 that way, we\u2019ll have enough to drink through winter.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cAnd the half cob of corn I saved for you \u2014 did you like it? When you go out again in the next few days, remember to pick some more if you see any\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Aze listened to Chen Qi\u2019s gentle, rambling chatter, nodding indulgently from time to time, softly replying \u201c<\/span>En<\/span><\/i>\u201d as he quietly committed every word to memory.<\/span><\/p>

The next morning, before the hunting team set out, Chen Qi and Aze went to tell Azhang about what they had discussed the previous night. After hearing them out, Azhang immediately decided to follow Chen Qi\u2019s plan. He ordered the beastmen staying behind in the tribe to temporarily put down their current work and start building barriers like deer stakes, while the females continued gathering firewood near the forest.<\/span><\/p>

That night, Aze returned with two ears of corn. The wild corn caused stomach bloating if eaten raw, so in the past, even when Aze happened to come across some, he never brought it back \u2014 afraid Chen Qi might get sick. Corn wasn\u2019t easy to find anyway; today, he\u2019d only spotted one plant near where they were felling trees, and after searching around, he hadn\u2019t found another.<\/span><\/p>

Knowing how rare it was, Chen Qi resisted the urge to eat it and instead hung the two slightly overripe ears to dry \u2014 planning to save them as seeds for planting next year.<\/span><\/p>

Days passed quickly in calm routine. No dragons appeared nearby, and Chen Qi began to feel that life was peaceful and serene once more.<\/span><\/p>

On the last day before winter, Azhang led the hunting team to the Chishui River, bringing the unspoiled skin of a hyena-drake to use as material while they fished one last time. This time, the fish wouldn\u2019t be salted or dried; instead, they would simply be stored in the open air. When midnight came and the temperature suddenly dropped, nature itself would freeze them solid \u2014 a perfect, natural refrigerator that would keep their catch fresh for a long time.<\/span><\/p>

Chen Qi had been busy since early morning, preparing for that night\u2019s celebration \u2014 he planned to make a birthday cake for Aze and Ajing.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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He already had experience baking bread on the stove. Although he wanted to make a \u201ccake,\u201d given their limited ingredients and tools, the best he could do was a large, softer version of his usual bread. Chen Qi didn\u2019t worry too much about how it would taste \u2014 he just wanted to decorate it nicely.<\/span><\/p>

The celebration would be held in Chen Qi\u2019s courtyard and the main hall of his house. Luckily, Qi Ze City\u2019s population wasn\u2019t large. Excluding the part of the yard used for planting, the remaining space was just enough to fit everyone.<\/span><\/p>

Early in the morning, Ka Luo and Ye Huo helped move tables and chairs from the school\u2019s canteen and set them up. Before the ghost needle flowers around the courtyard withered, Chen Qi cut plenty of them to place into bamboo tubes for decoration. To keep the lightweight bamboo tubes from tipping over, he filled them with small stones for weight.<\/span><\/p>

Several red lanterns were hung in the courtyard for lighting. The surrounding stone lamps were already filled with grease, and large, freshly made candles were placed on every table, so that even if tonight was moonless, there would be no need to worry about not being able to see clearly.<\/span><\/p>

To enhance the atmosphere, Chen Qi also hung colorful paper decorations around the yard\u2014especially on the tall fig tree, where strips of red and yellow paper swayed gently in the wind, looking beautifully festive.<\/span><\/p>

After lunch, Chen Qi asked Ajing to help process the batch of floc fruits<\/span> that Aze had brought back. There was no cream here, but the floc fruits were white, slightly sticky, sweet, and fragrant\u2014perfect for use as a substitute.<\/span><\/p>

They spread the mixed floc fruit paste over the surface of the baked and cooled cake, then decorated it with various fruits. Using fruit juice dyed in other colors, Chen Qi wrote \u201cHappy Birthday\u201d and a few simple words on top. Although the cake was simple and a bit rough, it still looked quite decent.<\/span><\/p>

Only one cake had writing on it; the others, meant to be shared with everyone, were simply decorated.<\/span><\/p>

Since the stove couldn\u2019t bake anything large, they had to make do with smaller loaves.<\/span><\/p>

During the day, everyone was busy with their own tasks, and Chen Qi didn\u2019t have time to prepare every dish himself, so the theme for the evening would be a self-serve barbecue.<\/span><\/p>

Normally, after burning firewood, Chen Qi would collect the leftover charcoal for winter use, so he wasn\u2019t worried about running short. The iron plates used for grilling were made from the iron armor of theironshell-drake, hammered thin with good heat conduction. All Chen Qi needed to do was prepare the sauces.<\/span><\/p>

By evening, the hunting team returned with an abundant catch of fish. Since this was the final hunt before winter, everyone had worked hard to make it a success. Azhang generously contributed several large fish for the communal dinner, and there was still plenty to distribute to every family. The big wooden crate that Chen Qi used last winter for storing game was packed full.<\/span><\/p>

Perhaps because it was the very last night before winter, no one held back\u2014they laughed, ate, and played freely. Smiles filled every face, and even the newly joined beastmen felt a bittersweet warmth rise in their chests.<\/span><\/p>

In past years, when winter approached, the tribes they\u2019d lived in always fell into a heavy, anxious silence. They would start rationing food and bracing themselves for the cold\u2014no one would have imagined hosting a lively feast for the imminent arrival of winter.<\/span><\/p>

Although this was their first winter in Qi Ze City, and Chen Qi\u2019s ways were so different from anything they\u2019d known before, no one felt uneasy. On the contrary, there was a quiet sense of peace, and even a faint conviction that this would be the best winter they had ever known.<\/span><\/p>

The beastmen gathered in small groups, their eyes fixed on the food and the joyful lights around them. The looming cold and the lurking threat of dragons in the forest were, for now, completely forgotten.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Ale took a jar of Chen Qi\u2019s new chili sauce and walked over to a table. He scooped a spoonful into Ye Huo\u2019s dish just as Ye Huo brought over a plate of freshly grilled fish. \u201cYe Huo, try Chen Qi\u2019s chili sauce and let me know if it\u2019s good! If it\u2019s good, I\u2019ll ask him to teach me how to make it tomorrow.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Ye Huo picked up a slice of fish, dipped it in the sauce, and handed it to Ale first. When Ale took a bite, Ye Huo tasted one himself. \u201c<\/span>En<\/span><\/i>, delicious.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Ale smacked his lips in satisfaction. \u201cYe Huo, when\u2019s your birthday? Next time, I\u2019ll throw you a birthday like this!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Ye Huo blinked in surprise. \u201cI was born in summer.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cEh? What a coincidence! I was born in summer too. I heard it had just stopped raining the day I was born\u2014why don\u2019t we celebrate together then?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Ye Huo chuckled, affectionately placed another piece of meat into Ale\u2019s bowl, and said, \u201cAlright.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Nearby, Ali crouched beside the firepit, plate in hand, watching Azhang fumble with the food sizzling on the iron plate. Azhang\u2019s cooking skills were\u2026 not great. Back in the Rock-Mountain Tribe, he\u2019d deliberately avoided cooking so he could find excuses to eat at Ali\u2019s house. After moving here, with Ali always happily feeding him, he\u2019d had no reason to cook at all. Now that he wanted Ali to try his \u201ccooking,\u201d he found it even harder than hunting a hydrochoerus dragon.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cThat piece over there is burning,\u201d Ali said with a smile, eyes curved like crescents as he watched Azhang fussing over the grill. Seeing Azhang so flustered actually struck him as\u2026 a little cute.<\/span><\/p>



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