It's another cold winter of the year and the twelfth lunar month. Looking at the snowflakes fluttering outside the window, Old Man Liu couldn't help but wrap the old cotton-padded jacket around him again. It's not going to be easy this winter!

Liu Lao Han was 72 years old this year. His wife died early and lived alone at the foot of Fengling Mountain. He had built a thatched house here and lived there for more than three years.

Old man Liu had two sons. After marrying his wife, he separated from his family. Unexpectedly, no one wanted to support him after the separation.

Just as Old Man Liu was in a daze, the chicken coop suddenly heard bursts of chicken calls. He hurriedly ran to the yard to take a look.

It didn't matter, he was startled to see a big hole under the bamboo railing of the chicken coop, and a big wolf was looking at him with a chicken in his mouth!

It was a bony wolf. Despite this, Old Man Liu did not dare to act rashly. Even a young man in his prime was no match for a wolf, let alone an old and widowed man like him.

The old wolf took the chicken in his mouth and retreated step by step. When he turned around, Old Man Liu rushed to the house and took out a shotgun. When he came to the yard, he put down his hand holding the shotgun.

Just as he was returning to the room, four little wolves appeared out of nowhere. The little wolves circled the big wolf in a circle. It seemed that they were very hungry and couldn't wait for the big wolf to take the food away.

Looking at the four young wolves, Old Man Liu felt compassion. It was no wonder that there was no food in the mountains in this weather. It seemed that the five wolves had not eaten for several days.

At that moment, the big wolf saw the shotgun in Old Man Liu's hand. Although he had a look of panic in his eyes, he still stood in front of the four little wolves without hesitation.

In just a blink of an eye, the hen was completely eaten by the four little wolves. Old Liu sighed, returned to the room, took out a few white steamed buns and threw them to the big wolf, saying to himself, "Eat it, eat it."

The big wolf seemed to understand Liu Laohan's words, and his eyes suddenly softened. The big wolf picked up the steamed buns on the ground, and he was reluctant to eat them. He put them all in front of the little wolf, and his eyes were full of love for the little wolf.

Looking at the wolf's actions, Old Man Liu's eyes gradually became moist. He remembered the days in the past, when he had worked hard to raise two children by himself, and he was reluctant to eat when he had food, leaving the best for them. But now they don't care about themselves.

The steamed buns were quickly finished by the little wolf. After eating, the little wolf gained strength and began to chase and play in the yard. The big wolf tentatively approached Old Man Liu a few steps, as if he had something to ask for.

Old man Liu waved his hand and said, "There is no food in the house, the last few steamed buns are all for you!"

The big wolf gave a low roar to the four little wolves who were playing, and the little wolves walked to its side obediently. The big wolf used his head to arch the four little wolves to Lao Han Liu.

Old man Liu suddenly realized that it was the children who wanted to take it in by itself! This wolf is really smart, he knows that there is nothing to eat in the mountains during this season, and the little wolf is doomed to follow him.

Old Liu pondered for a moment, then nodded to the big wolf and said, "Then let them stay with me for the time being, just to be a companion with me, a lonely and widowed old man. Although it is not good to eat with me, it will not starve to death! However, I don't have much food at home, so I can't support you, a big wolf."

The big wolf seemed to understand Liu Laohan's words, and its two front legs knelt down to to express his feelings.

After the big wolf stood up, he licked the fur on the four little wolves one by one, and then quickly ran up the mountain...

With the company of these wolves, Old Man Liu was no longer as lonely as he used to be, and there was a lively atmosphere at home, no longer as lifeless as before.

The days passed like this, and the little wolf gradually grew up and ate more and more, and the food at home was not enough. Fortunately, the long winter was about to pass.

Soon, spring came. Early that morning, there were bursts of wolf cries in the yard. Old man Liu went out and found a familiar figure: The big wolf is back!

He put the hare in front of him and then went to see his children. Looking at the five wolves' intimate actions together, Old Man Liu felt very gratified. Sometimes animals are better than humans.

The five wolves frolicked in the yard for a while, and the big wolf suddenly roared at Lao Liu, and the four grown wolves were also looking at him reluctantly. Lao Liu understood that the wolves were leaving…

After getting along for so long, Old Man Liu and the four wolves had already established a deep relationship. Although he knew that the day of separation would come sooner or later, he was still very melancholy and reluctant, but the wolves always wanted to return to nature. Old Man Liu also knew this.

The little wolf left, and the yard returned to its former loneliness. Not long after, Lao Liu fell ill and coughed all day long. After a few days, he could no longer get out of bed, and he knew that his time was coming.

On this day, Old Man Liu's eyes became even more cloudy. As he was dying, he saw five wolves barging through the door, and the big wolf came to him with a pheasant in his mouth. Although Old Man Liu had regrets, he did not leave alone...

Old man Liu passed away, and five wolves howled sadly by his side. Not long after, the cry was heard by the passing villagers. The villagers went back to find a few people to take a look, and then they found that the old man had lost his voice.

Liu Laohan's two sons finally came. They placed a thin coffin for the old man and hurriedly handled the funeral. They didn't see them shed a single tear in the whole process.

On the day of the burial, the villagers carrying the coffin turned around an intersection and found five wolves waiting there. They were scattered on both sides of Lao Liu's coffin, howling as they walked, specially for him to be buried!

None of the villagers had ever seen such a strange thing. Until the coffin was buried, the five wolves squatted in a row in front of the grave. There was no noise or frolic, and their expressions were very sad and strong!

The villagers were all moved when they saw this scene, and someone said, "Sometimes it's better to raise a son than a beast."