"Dajiao, from now on, you will not work in the fields. You will be responsible for the tribe's breeding industry every day. This matter is very important and affects whether the entire tribe can eat meat."
Jiang Xuan stood in front of Dajiao and asked solemnly: "Are you confident that you can do it well?"
Dajiao thought for a moment about the big insects in the caves behind him, then glanced at the colorful ducks in the big cage next to him, and the fish in the fish pond in the distance.
A sense of mission arose spontaneously, his waist gradually straightened, and the expression on his face became determined.
"Don't worry, leader, I will definitely let everyone in the tribe eat meat!"
"Okay, I really saw you right!"
Jiang Xuan patted Dajiao on the shoulder and said: "If you encounter any difficulties, you can come to me. If you can solve it, I will definitely help you solve it."
"If you feel that you are too busy, you can also come to me and I will find someone to help you."
"No, no, no." Dajiao waved his hand hurriedly and said confidently: "I am enough alone."
Jiang Xuan smiled without forcing it.
For now, it is definitely more than enough for Dajiao to take care of these bugs, colorful ducks, and fish ponds by himself.
But when the scale of breeding becomes larger and larger, he will definitely be overwhelmed and will have to find someone to help.
"In the next two days, I will go to the mountains to catch some big bamboo rats and raise them. You can dig a cave specifically for the big bamboo rats to live in."
Dajiao's eyes lit up, the big bamboo rat is a good thing, with a lot of meat.
"Don't worry, chief, I will dig the cave well."
Jiang Xuan nodded, then turned around and left, looking for Chi Shao and the others to go into the mountain to catch the big bamboo rat.
When Jiang Xuan went into the mountains for hunting before, he always brought the stone loaches with him. This time, he left the stone loaches and Nan Xing to watch the tribe and took Uncaria into the mountains.
In the bamboo house, Nan Xing said aggrievedly: "Why do I stay in the tribe every time?"
Undo smiled and said: "Who told you to be the youngest? It is for your own good to keep you in the tribe."
"I am also a warrior of one color!" Nan Xing pointed to a green horizontal stripe on his face unconvinced.
Jiang Xuan comforted him in time: "Okay, okay, I will definitely take you there next time."
"Chief, you can't lie to me."
A joyful smile appeared on Nan Xing's face. It was obvious that he was very concerned about hunting in the mountains.
"I'm definitely not lying to you."
"Well, Stone Loach and I will keep an eye on the tribe."
After comforting Nan Xing, Jiang Xuan said to Undo: "Although no one from the Mosquito tribe has appeared again during this period, you must not be careless. You must be cautious and flee through the tunnel to the foot of the stone mountain as soon as possible when in danger. Seek refuge from the Vine God.”
"Don't worry, leader, I will definitely be careful." Shi Loach behaved relatively calmly.
"Okay, let's go into the mountains."
Jiang Xuan, Uncaria, and Red Peony took their tools and left the bamboo house. This time, they headed for the mountain forest to the north.
"Chief, bring back some more big bamboo rats!" Nan Xing shouted from behind.
"no problem!"
Jiang Xuan agreed and then entered the dense jungle.
Many people know that bamboo rats like to live in bamboo forests, but they don’t know that bamboo rats cannot live in bamboo forests where large bamboos grow.
The bamboo forest where the Bijiang Teng tribe lives is full of large bamboos thicker than the mouth of a bowl. Big bamboo rats don't like to eat them, so naturally there are no bamboo rats in that bamboo forest.
What the big bamboo rat really likes to eat is the kind of small bamboo that is as thick as a thumb. It likes to eat all the trunks, bamboo shoots, and roots.
Generally, bamboo rats are likely to live on hillsides where small bamboos grow densely.
However, this kind of bamboo grows very densely. It is not an easy task to get into the bamboo forest and dig out the bamboo rats from their holes.
Just the criss-crossing and entangled bamboo roots on the ground give people a headache.
It is obviously not a wise thing to use a primitive tool like a bone rake to dig out a large bamboo rat with a deep hole in the land densely covered with bamboo roots.
But it doesn’t matter. In addition to eating small bamboos, big bamboo rats also like to eat some tall weeds, such as miscanthus.
Miscanthus is a tall plant with rhizomes and buds rich in water and nutrients. It is one of the plants that bamboo rats like to eat most.
They usually dig holes and make nests where miscanthus grows in patches. After eating this piece of miscanthus, they will go to the next place where miscanthus grows, continue to dig holes, and continue to eat.
When Jiang Xuan went into the mountains this time, his target was the sunny hillside where miscanthus grew in abundance, because in such a place, the probability of finding a giant bamboo rat was higher.
In the vast virgin forest, the three of them were walking cautiously.
They stood in a triangular position so that they could see clearly what was going on around them.
"Ouch..."
In the distance, a giant bear seemed to be full. It stood next to a big tree and rubbed it vigorously. After it felt comfortable, it let out a roar that shocked the surrounding birds and beasts and fled in panic.
Jiang Xuan glanced at the giant bear. The size of the small iron tower alone was intimidating.
"If I remember correctly, if you want to become a five-color warrior, it is too difficult to hunt a wild bear." Jiang Xuan sighed in a low voice.
The wild bear is a more terrifying predator than this giant bear, and is a veritable tyrant of the forest.
The wild bear weighs more than 5,000 kilograms, runs extremely fast, has extremely sharp teeth and claws, and has terrifying attack power. The most terrible thing is that it can even climb trees for such a large body.
It was hard for Jiang Xuan to imagine how strong a person must be to hunt such a terrifying beast alone.
"Don't mess with it, just walk around."
Chi Shao was more cautious and had no time to sigh. In her mind, the most important thing was to bring Jiang Xuan and Uncaria back safely, and whether she could find the Bamboo Rat was the second most important thing.
It was autumn at this time, and there was abundant food in the forest. Under normal circumstances, giant bears would not take the initiative to attack people, but Chi Shao did not dare to gamble because he was afraid of the unexpected.
The three of them quickly bypassed the giant bear and continued on.
Along the way, they encountered many terrible predators. Fortunately, these predators generally do not attack people actively, and Chi Shao can always detect and avoid them in time.
Walking in the primitive jungle is so dangerous. If you are not careful, you may die.
If you want to live longer, you must know enough about the forest and the animals and plants in it, be cautious, and sometimes a little good luck.
A few hours later, they saw a hillside covered with miscanthus in the distance.
This hillside is halfway up the mountain, and you can see patches of miscanthus swaying in the wind from a distance.
The three of them stood at the foot of the mountain and climbed up a huge pine tree to the crown of the tree, carefully observing the miscanthus on the hillside.
While observing, Chi Shao taught Jiang Xuan and Uncaria: "Generally, in places where large bamboo rats are active, they will eat the roots of miscanthus, and the stems and leaves of miscanthus will slowly dry up."
"If you find that a large area of miscanthus is green, but there is a small area where the miscanthus has just withered, there is probably a large bamboo rat in that area."
"But look for the kind with leaves that have just withered. If the leaves are dry and yellow, even if there are bamboo rats, they may have moved to another nest."
Jiang Xuan and Undou nodded. This kind of hunting experience is very precious. If no one teaches it, it will be more difficult to explore on your own.
"Sister, look at that piece, it looks very similar to what you said!"
With sharp eyes, Jiang Xuan searched for a while and found a different miscanthus.
Although the miscanthus is still green, its leaves are curled and there are obvious signs of withering.
Chi Shao's eyes lit up and he said, "Yes, there should be a big bamboo rat there. Let's go and have a look."
They memorized the location of the small piece of miscanthus, climbed down from the tree, and continued moving in that direction.
