Drinking ginger soup for three or nine days is to warm the heart (hit an animal)

The answer to this riddle is "snake". In this problem, "drinking ginger soup for three or nine days" implies the need to find an animal related to it. "Three or nine days" refers to extremely cold weather, "drinking ginger soup" can drive away the cold and keep warm, and "warm-hearted" refers to helping others enthusiastically. According to these tips, we can think of animals living in cold environment, among which snakes are one of the animals that can live in cold climate without hibernation. The snake's body can adjust its temperature with the change of its surrounding environment, so it can remain active in cold weather. So, the answer to this question is "snake".