"Hehe~ God, look!"
Not long after, Shui Er walked out holding the two mice by their tails and showed them to Song Xuan.
"Look inside the house to see if there is anything else!"
"Hey, I'm just watching..."
Song Xuan didn't think he was so lucky. He happened to only have two of them and he ran into them.
Sure enough, after a while, someone inside caught another one. Each of these three big rats weighed more than half a catty, and they were really quite big.
Song Xuan was also thankful. Fortunately, he came over today and discovered them in advance. Otherwise, he would have let them eat it. This small jar of rice was really not enough for them to destroy.
"Angel, I found a hole here, I wonder if there is one inside!"
Listening to the sounds coming from the house, Song Xuan hurriedly walked inside. He had walked around the outside several times and found no obvious hole.
Looking at the big hole in the corner, I don't know where the hole leads.
Song Xuan didn't care if there were any rats inside. When he thought of the rice they had ruined, he gritted his teeth and said:
"Someone, give me some water!"
"Fill in hot water!"
In this weather, hot water was available in the tribe, so Shui Er soon brought two pots of water.
This is always in a boiling state, and the heat keeps blowing upward.
Song Xuan did not borrow others' hands. He took the clay spoon he brought with his own hands and poured hot water into it one spoon at a time. Not to mention that the hole was really not small. At least half of the pot had been filled in now. There is no sign of fullness coming out.
Fortunately, there was only one mouse hole in the whole house. After filling most of the pot of water, it finally filled the hole.
If you put this pot of hot water down, even if there are still people alive in it, they will be dead now.
"Hey, Wangcai, what is that in your mouth?"
Listening to the noise coming from outside, Song Xuan was just about to go out to take a look, but Wangcai had already sneaked in one step ahead, holding a black thing in his mouth.
When he came to Song Xuan, his mouth relaxed, and another big black mouse fell out.
"Wangcai, where did you catch this!"
"Ouch~"
Although it was impossible to understand what Song Xuan was talking about, Wangcai understood the general meaning. After rubbing Song Xuan, he took the lead and ran out. Song Xuan followed closely behind, walking around the back of the house without leaving. After two steps, he saw Wangzi pressing his head against a stone.
Sure enough, Song Xuan squatted down and saw a small hole on the edge of the stone. He thought this was the hole of this nest of mice. At this time, the entrance of the hole was also steaming, and it seemed that it was connected to the inside.
He was probably just about to run out when he was spotted by Wangcai squatting beside him.
Song Xuan asked someone to bring out the hot water, filled it with two more scoops, and then stopped.
Although the hole has been filled with hot water, it is unlikely that there are rats inside, but Song Xuan still has to block the entrance of the hole. Who knows if there will be rats crawling into the house along this hole.
There are no extra houses in the tribe, so these rice seeds still have to be placed here. Although these mice opened up a jar, Song Xuan thought about it carefully and thought that he probably didn't build it well last time, otherwise it would be wrong. It's impossible to get rid of them easily.
Song Xuan had heavy objects on top of each jar. It was still difficult to push it open with just these rats.
Otherwise, it wouldn't be the case with just this one jar. The others would have been left intact without any trace of being opened.
But the rice seeds eaten by these mice are basically irretrievable. Song Xuan made a rough visual inspection and it should be about two kilograms.
So much could be planted on a small half-acre of land. Song Xuan felt a twinge of pain when he thought about it.
In addition to blocking the entrance to the cave, Song Xuan also launched a rat eradication campaign among the tribe, striving not to leave anything in the tribe that could threaten the rice seeds.
This investigation really led to the discovery of several mouse holes, most of which were in places where food is stored. However, the place with the most mouse holes was found in the main house. Three were found in the four corners, which is not the case usually. Didn't notice.
In one day, he caught more than a dozen mice, and they were all quite big. Song Xuan asked everyone to follow the same method and fill every mouse hole with hot water.
Song Xuan was a little surprised that Wangcai seemed to be more interested in catching mice. As soon as he saw a mouse hole, he and everyone surrounded it.
This made Song Xuan feel very funny. It is said that a dog catches a mouse. Although Wangcai is not a dog, the role is almost the same.
As there are more and more types of food in the tribe, it is not a problem for people to clear out rats. After all, it is impossible to do this for a while and let everyone check the tribe on such a large scale.
At the same time, we cannot let them continue to develop, especially since hundreds of acres of rice will be planted among the tribe this year. The preservation of these rice will also be a troublesome matter. Naturally, it cannot be used directly like the one hundred and eighty kilograms now. Pack up the jar.
The sealing is relatively good when placed in a jar. As long as you are more careful, there will basically be no big problems. However, if the number is large, it cannot be stored like this, and the loopholes will naturally become more numerous. a bit more.
Song Xuan didn't have a clue after thinking about it for a while. It wasn't until he saw Shi Meng and the others coming back that he had a rough idea.
"What? God's messenger, a beast that catches mice?"
Shi Meng and others were confused when they heard Song Xuan's words. They really didn't know what animals could be used to eat rats.
If they really want to count, then Wangcai in the tribe can be counted. When they came back, they heard about Wangcai's deeds of catching mice.
"Isn't it possible to make a fortune? I heard he caught several of them this time!"
"Yes, how about we get a few more and raise them, it would be quite fun!"
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Although Wangcai can catch mice, he is obviously not a professional. He is more interested in joining in the fun with everyone.
Wangcai usually takes advantage of everyone to drive the mice out, and he waits at the entrance of the hole to pounce on it. Even this may fail, but fortunately, his ability to find mouse holes is much higher than that of ordinary people. Few, several caves were discovered by Wangcai.
But the task Song Xuan gave Wangcai was not to catch mice, not to mention that he was not proficient in related skills. Wangcai was used to open doors and protect the courtyard. He can be considered quite competent now, at least there are other tribes coming. You can notice it immediately when you are in trouble.
When Xiong Tribe and Yang Yang came over recently, Wangcai made some moves. After seeing someone accompanying Teng Snake, they retreated again.
As for the original idea of following the hunt, Song Xuan has no idea for the time being. Going out for hunting is not easy, and it is also full of threats. Especially after having bows and arrows, everyone is more willing to take risks. Wangcai has not fully grown up yet. , it’s still too risky to go out.
As for whether this is possible in the future, we can only observe and observe, but even if it is just to look at the door, it is enough.
As for everyone happily discussing whether to catch a few more, Song Xuan was not interested.
"Are there any furry animals that are about the same size as Wangcai when he was a kid, or that look like a fox?"
Song Xuan tried his best to describe the appearance of the cat to Shi Meng and the others, but to his disappointment, everyone shook their heads. Although there were similar animals, they were not specifically designed to eat mice.
"How about we bring back two snakes? I've seen this before!"
Just when Song Xuan was thinking about what else could eat mice, Shi Yong suddenly said.
Snakes are still in awe in the tribe. After all, there is basically no big difference between the totem and the snakes outside, except that there is an extra cloud under the body.
Apart from the fact that this is everyone's belief, Song Xuan still feels a little numb when it comes to snakes. Besides, it is difficult to raise snakes in the tribe. Teng She doesn't have any experience in raising such animals, although Song Xuan also knows that he can Catching rats was not on his radar from the start.
Although Song Xuan also knew that animals such as weasels and owls can also eat mice, they are difficult to catch and most importantly, difficult to domesticate.
Now, instead, Shi Meng and the others got it right. They chose over and over again, but in the end, Wangcai was the most reliable.
But there is no need for the tribe to add a few more wolves now. One was enough, and Song Xuan could only think of ways to retrain Wangcai to see if he could play more of a role.
Fortunately, most of them can still be prevented. As for the small number of fish that have slipped through the net, we can only search for them at intervals as we do now. As long as we pay attention, most of them can be discovered at an early stage.
If we really wait until the autumn harvest and haven't thought of a good way, we can only pay more attention to this aspect and try our best to prevent rats from eating the food in the tribe.
At the same time, Song Xuan also told Shi Meng and the others to pay more attention to the animals that can catch mice in the wild. Of course, they also need to pay attention to whether they can be fed easily.
Song Xuan did not refuse their proposal to capture a few more wolves, but he made a request, that is, they must capture them from babies. There is no need to capture the wolves that have grown up.
They all say white-eyed wolves. This is not completely unreasonable. In fact, no matter what kind of animal it is, it is difficult to tame it when it matures in the wild. Especially these carnivores, which are naturally ferocious by nature. If they are kept in captivity voluntarily, basically All are difficult to achieve.
Catching wolves is not difficult. There are a lot of jackals in the surrounding mountains and forests, but it is not so easy to catch the ones that have just been born. These kind of animals basically only exist in wolf dens, and it is very difficult to find them. So Song Xuan didn't ask everyone to search for it deliberately. This would affect the progress of the hunting. If you can find it, try to bring it back. If you can't find it, it won't have much impact.
Although the rats in the tribe have been basically cleaned up, Song Xuan has developed the habit of frequently patrolling the tribe. The focus is naturally on the warehouses where food and rice seeds are stored. These foods are the lifeblood of the tribe, but It's not something that can be exchanged for a little bit of meat from a mouse.
Although the weather is not very warm yet, spring has arrived. The banks of the river are already full of green, and weeds are growing out.
The most gratifying thing about all this is that the animals raised by the tribe finally no longer need to eat hay. Shi Yan and Shui Wu will lead these animals around to find grass every day.
However, the number is still relatively small now, and the grass is only four to five centimeters long, so it can only be managed by sheep and rabbits. As for the two cows in the tribe, they still eat hay.
Although Uncle Lu and others also eat grass, Shi Yan basically doesn't have to worry about it. He will take his wife and children to the wild to find grass early in the morning.
Song Xuan also discovered that bamboo shoots had begun to appear around the tribe. Although it was difficult to find the bamboo shoots still hidden in the ground, Song Xuan was still very interested in the ones that had emerged.
In particular, there is a large bamboo forest not far from the tribe. Song Xuan has always regretted not noticing this last year. After all, there are many ways to eat bamboo shoots. Whether they are fried, stir-fried or stewed, they taste quite good. The most important thing is that It can be preserved.
After digging it back, you only need to boil it and then dry it. It will not be a problem to eat it for a long time.
Although there are still many tree roots waiting for Song Xuan to deal with in the field, compared with bamboo shoots, Song Xuan feels that digging bamboo shoots is also very important now. After all, there will be no more after this time.
Although manpower was very tight, Song Xuan still recruited twenty people to go with him to the bamboo forest to find bamboo shoots to dig.
Now the roots of the big trees in the field have basically been cleared. The big trees here are all over half a meter tall. As for the smaller ones, most of them have been cleared away. But the ones that will face the most are the ordinary small trees. , especially the ones with thick arms and thighs. Although the area covered by the trees is not large, the number is the largest, and it is relatively troublesome to deal with.
If there are too many to burn but you don’t want them to be thinner, you can just stick them out.
Fortunately, twenty people were not too many, so Song Xuan just thought that Yang Yang and the others did not join. Now that he had this idea in his mind, Song Xuan was also trying to find an equal footing.
The tools used to dig bamboo shoots were still rough. Who said this was the best tool in the tribe? The bamboo forest was very close to the mountain behind the tribe. As soon as Song Xuan got closer, he saw many small bumps around it.
If you want to eat it, naturally the ones buried deep in the ground taste the best and are also the most tender.
But the problem is that it is too troublesome to dig, and the quantity is not large. With the tools in our hands, we cannot dig much in one day. It is estimated that after peeling the shells, we will end up with thirty or forty pounds. Although it seems to be a lot, it is If it's really dried, there won't be much left.
Pointing to a very obvious dirt bag, Song Xuan said:
"Look, it's like this. The ones that grow out are only the tender parts."
Facing the bamboo shoots that had grown twenty to thirty centimeters not far away, Song Xuan stepped on it, then picked it up and demonstrated.
The color is quite obvious after peeling. The young bamboo shoots are white, while the older ones have begun to turn yellow. You can clearly feel it when you pinch it with your hands.
With Song Xuan's demonstration, everyone took action directly. The twenty people selected by Song Xuan were mainly from the collection team.
Of course, there are not many people left in the tribe in the hunting team now. Apart from Yangyang and the others, there are only about ten people.
This was the result of Song Xuan's hard work, otherwise according to Shi Meng's plan, all the people would have been taken out by him. Song Xuan also selected five members of the hunting team, mainly focusing on their strength.
The dug out storage must be transported back to the tribe. The quantity of bamboo shoots in a basket is not light, especially since the bamboo shoots do not take up much space after being dried, but the fresh ones are large and heavy. Obviously they have to be transported back and forth. After all, the tribe can There aren't that many baskets, so we can wait until everyone digs until night before transporting them back together.
With these people, this kind of work can be handed over directly to them.
However, it was obvious that he still didn't understand what Song Xuan meant. At this time, he, Shihua and the others dug up the bamboo shoots hidden in the ground.
"Angel, this is delicious..."
As soon as they finished digging, Shihua secretly took a bite. At this time, she also put on a mask of pain and said to Song Xuan.
Unblanched bamboo shoots don’t taste good and taste a bit astringent, and eating raw bamboo shoots directly can cause stomach discomfort.
Song Xuan had forgotten to tell everyone about this, and he reminded them again at this time.
However, I still emphasized to everyone that bamboo shoots are definitely edible. At least in Song Xuan's memory, the taste is quite good, and even Teng She's current ingredients should be able to exert 89% of their taste. After all, The method of making it is not difficult.
Digging and digging in the big bamboo forest, taking all the bamboo shoots home.
Looking at the half-filled basket, Song Xuan said to the hunting team:
"Shishan, please carry these back first!"
"ah?!"
The people in Shishan thought that Song Xuan asked them to dig bamboo shoots. It turned out that they were asked to serve as coolies. However, this was also the work they should do, so they did not complain. They directly picked up the basket and walked away from the tribe. But the heavy basket still caught them off guard.
Unexpectedly, the bamboo shoots, which did not sink much when dug, did have considerable weight when piled together.
However, although it is a bit heavy, it is not uncomfortable for the weather, and it is not a big problem, especially since the distance is not too far, and the return to the tribe from here is mainly downhill.
Even though it was uphill when we came back, the basket was already empty.
Although there were only twenty people, and Shishan and the others had to carry it back and forth, everyone was not slow, and they moved back to six or seven frames in a short time.
There is no need to rush to deal with these dug bamboo shoots. They can be done together when everyone comes back in the evening. There will be more people by then and they can be peeled quickly. I believe it will not take long to clean them up.
However, it is still very necessary for everyone to taste it in the evening. Although everyone is working harder now, this is mainly because Song Xuan proposed this matter. Out of trust in the divine envoy, everyone naturally does not work hard. Will be lazy.
Just like planting rice, everyone can appreciate the taste and be more energetic when working.
Although the pottery pots in the tribe cannot be fried, even when making soup, it will taste good if you put some in it, especially the dried bamboo shoots, which have a unique flavor.
"God's envoy, God's envoy, look what that is!"
Some hurried shouts not far away interrupted Song Xuan's thoughts. Song Xuan also quickly dropped the bamboo shoots he was digging and ran over quickly.
Although there will be wild beasts around the tribe this time, although everyone has experience in dealing with wild beasts, if there are too many or more ferocious beasts, it will be very troublesome to deal with them. After all, except for the few people in Shishan, the others Not professional.
Seeing the stone mountain that had already come over, Song Xuan also hurriedly greeted him, and they went there together. Although everyone came to dig bamboo shoots, they were accustomed to bringing some weapons, at least everyone would bring their own stone axe.
At this time, everyone who heard the shouts also dropped their work and gathered in the direction of Shihua, and each one of them had already grasped the stone ax tightly.
However, when everyone arrived at Shihua, they found nothing unusual. Shihua and the others also stood there calmly, looking into the distance.
"Shihua, what's wrong?"
Seeing Song Xuan who looked nervous, Shihua pointed to the distance with some embarrassment and said:
"Angel, what do you think that is?"
Following the direction of Shi Hua's finger, Song Xuan didn't find anything at all. He looked at Shi Hua with some confusion.
"There, angel, look, there is a black, white and black one, it looks like a bear!"
After locating Shihua, Song Xuan finally discovered the animal in the distance, but the distance was really far away, and he could only see the bamboo shaking through the gaps in the bamboo forest.
Apparently, the exclamation just now had an impact on the animal.
From what Shihua said, it seemed like it was still a bear. Even though there were more than twenty people facing a bear, it was still very dangerous.
Especially now that there are no weapons that are too convenient for everyone, whether it is spears or bows and arrows, they are much easier to use than the current stone axes.
"Hey! Monokuma!"
"The angel is Monokuma!"
Maybe it was because of the angle, but it was Shishan next to him who noticed it first, and he also saw the type.
Song Xuan came closer and saw clearly at once, this was a panda!
This discovery suddenly made Song Xuan happy. There is still some plot to Song Xuan, the panda who will be a national treasure in later generations, especially when faced with its silly and cute appearance. Few people can't help but be fascinated by it.
At this time, I found that there were traces of pandas around the tribe, and I became even more excited.
But he was happy. Song Xuan knew that this was something that could only be viewed from a distance and not played with. Although it looked naive on the outside, pandas were still bears after all, and their combat power was not limited. There was really no confidence that they could handle these twenty people. Of course, he was mainly restricted by other plots, and Song Xuan had no intention of attacking him.
"Angel, do you want to capture it? Black and white bears are rare!"
Obviously the panda is not a common animal around here, and it also has a simpler name. However, Song Xuan had no intention of hunting, so he refused, and instead told everyone to try not to get too close to him.
Although it is unlikely that a direct conflict will break out, it is better to reduce this possibility as much as possible. However, Song Xuan still started to find bamboo shoots on the spot. It was far away from the panda, but he could see clearly. Although he didn't want to catch him, But if you encounter it once in a while, you must take a few more glances.
Other people were also very interested in this rare animal, and they all looked for bamboo shoots around and took a look at them after digging for a few times.
