In fact, as long as you know the Amazon jungle, it is not dangerous to live here. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 Info: Poisonous snakes in the Amazon plains are not found everywhere.

Thomas stirred the boiling rice to avoid pinching and said, "I remember there were a few Brazilian chestnuts not far ahead." That's pretty good stuff. ”

Brazilian chestnut is indeed a good thing. It is said to be a specialty of Brazil, and it is mainly exported to European and American countries, and the price is very good.

"Do we have a lot of Brazilian chestnuts in our forests?"

"I've seen hundreds. It's quite scattered, though. It takes a lot of effort to collect Brazilian chestnuts. ”

Li Sheng nodded, but he had other plans in his heart.

Thomas continued: "The Brazilian chestnut is a very dangerous number, its shell is very hard, and the tree can grow up to a hundred meters high. When a Brazilian chestnut fruit falls, it can break a skull. ”

"I've seen documentaries like that." Li Sheng also has some understanding of this. "It's like they need a jerboa to reproduce. Because the shell of their fruit is so hard that the seeds do not develop properly. Only that rat can open the shell. ”

Thomas shrugged and said, "Well, I've heard of it, it's a hoofed mouse, but I haven't seen it yet." Maybe. However, I think maybe our farm can collect these Brazilian chestnuts in the right season, and that will also make a good income. ”

Li Sheng didn't care about that benefit. But it doesn't seem to be a good thing to feel that resources are wasted.

And he doesn't like to make a fuss: "You said that if we opened up a piece of land dedicated to growing Brazilian chestnuts, what do you think?" ”

"Not good, Lee." Thomas said with a smile. "The cultivation of Brazilian chestnuts has not been studied. And if you plant it, the income is not necessarily high. Because the Brazilian chestnut is very tall and takes up a lot of space. ”

Li Sheng said the same thing, and when he said this, he had to give up for the time being. But Thomas says, "It's a good idea to collect wild Brazilian chestnuts and get more of them in the jungle." ”

"Well, what should I do then?"

"It's simple. The trees in the woods are so dense that the small Brazilian chestnuts don't get sunlight and can't grow at all. But all it takes is cutting down a few large trees in the vicinity to get them in touch with the sun, and maybe they'll be able to grow soon. ”

"To the north, we seem to have a big hill." Li Sheng said suddenly.

"That's right. Are you going to open up a growing area of Brazilian chestnut in your place? Thomas said with a smile. If you cut down the trees there, you can't get the timber out. ”

Li Sheng said in his heart: "That's someone else. "But it says in my mouth." I'll figure it out. In fact, our jungle area is huge. I'm going to grow something else, like coffee or grapes or something. That would be better if it was planted on a hillside. ”

Thomas smiled and nodded, "The drainage conditions of the hills are really good. However, the rainy season in the rainforest can cause the roots of the grapes to rot. If you're planning to grow grapes, be prepared to lose a lot of money. ”

Li Sheng smiled and said, "Maybe there will be grapes adapted to the tropical rainforest." Who knows? Why don't we go to the hilly area this time? What do you think? ”

Thomas shook his head and said, "That place is too big, I don't know how long it will take to complete the survey." Okay, it's time to eat. ”

After dinner, Thomas hung a homemade distilled water generator from the fire, and the two chatted for a while. Before going to bed, place two large pieces of wood that are almost dry next to the fire and they should burn for a night.

At least snakes and insects are afraid of fire.

They were lucky, the weather was fine that night and it didn't rain.

The next day, Li Sheng was woken up by the sound of howler monkeys. When I woke up, I found that Thomas had gotten up and was packing up the tent.

Seeing him come out of the tent, he smiled and said, "It seems that you slept well last night." ”

"A good night's sleep." The tent was nice, ventilated and mosquito-proof. "Let's hope it's a good day too."

"The weather in the rainforest is uncertain. Maybe there will be rain this afternoon. Thomas laughed. In the Amazon, you have to get used to that kind of weather. One minute it was sun, and the next minute it was cloudy. But that's the real Amazon. ”

Li Sheng packed the tent, and Thomas had already prepared breakfast. There was no fire for breakfast, just a little boiling water from last night's embers and bread.

After breakfast, the two moved on. The rainforest in the morning seemed to be particularly dangerous, and it didn't take long for Li Sheng to find three dead leaf snakes before and after.

"You have to forgive them. Morning is a good time for them to hunt. Thomas was amazed at his vigilance.

Li Sheng listened to the cries of various animals coming from the canopy, and it was indeed like an animal market had opened: "It seems that the rainy season is indeed a paradise for animals." ”

"Some are." Thomas said as he opened the way with a mountain opener. "Yes for fruit-eating animals. But it's not a paradise for trappers, especially those on the ground. Because their food is on the trees. ”

He stopped talking suddenly.

"What's wrong?"

"There's a herd of wild boars around here." Thomas looked back. "There are traces of their passage here."

"You want fresh pork?" Li Sheng sensed it and found that there was no wild boar herd nearby. "But it may have been left behind when they passed by last night. It may not be left nearby. ”

"Perhaps, but this must be their territory."

Li Sheng also didn't have a wide range of sensing, that was too good energy. But Thomas was right. Wild animals have their own sphere of influence, and usually do not leave this range.

"Why don't we look for it?" Speaking of wild boars, they are also second-class protected animals in China. However, it is not available in the market, but it can still be bought outside the market occasionally. Only occasionally, though.

Wild boar is actually not delicious, the meat is relatively coarse, but the Chinese people advocate game. Li Sheng is no exception.

"If you want."

Li Sheng thought about it for a while and felt that it was better to forget it. This time they didn't come for the hunt: "Maybe next time." ”

Thomas then continued to open the way. As he walked, he explained: "Actually, the wild boar in the Amazon is not a wild boar in the real sense of the word, but a western boar. They have a stinky gland on their back, which leaves a foul smell that may not go away for a long time......"

Along the way, they crossed a lot of water. Although it is a plain, the water released by the rainforest makes it a lot more water.

Reaching the edge of the woods, Li Sheng and Thomas encounter water. It's not a small piece of water, it's a big one.

This is the place where Thomas mentioned yesterday that it will be flooded.

"Floods often affect the jungle. Perhaps on the original bank of the river, the water would have been more than two meters deep. The jungle here has become a paradise for fish. The bugs and fruits here provide shelter for these fish, as well as food. Thomas said with a smile. In the plains, when the river meets the push, it will flood large areas of the jungle. ”

It was also the first time Li Sheng had seen such a scene, the continuous forests were submerged, and the trees seemed to grow in the water. But this is the first time he has seen it with his own eyes, in fact, he has seen such a scene in the documentary, and knows that there is a lot of fish activity in this woods: "It's almost noon, maybe we can eat river fresh for lunch." ”

"It's a good idea." Thomas doesn't plan to eat jerky or fish these days.

He pulled the line and hook out of his backpack, but there could have been no rod. Nor can they go too deep in the water.

The two of them each held a fishing line and slowly walked into the water, stopping when they reached thigh-deep water. Then throw the hook into the distance.

The water here is not deep, and there are basically no big fish, but there are still a lot of small fish.

The small fish here is not a very small fish, but a normal-sized fish. For example, piranha – also known as piranhas.

Both men have a brightly colored float tied to their fishing line, and the hook is near the float. There is not even bait on the hook. However, a hook without bait can easily catch a fish.

It's not that these fish are stupid, it's that they're used to eating what falls from the water. Bugs, fruits, flower petals, and so on, are their food. And the competition is so fierce that they don't even have the patience to be tempted.

Thomas soon caught several fish that were more than a foot long.

Li Sheng finally caught a arapaima more than two feet long.

Thomas laughed and said, "Well done." "This arapaima is not very big, the really big arapaima can be two meters long. The one Li Sheng caught can only be regarded as a small fish.

When they caught these fish, the two of them stopped, and they couldn't eat them all.

They don't have enough tools, and the fish can only be grilled and eaten. And for this lunch, they only eat grilled fish.