Chapter 107: Catch the Rabbit
Thanks to the prince for being a hooligan for the reward again!
When they came to the stream of the mountain stream, everyone threw the pheasant on the edge of the stream, and then squatted on the side of the stream to wash their faces with a handful of water, and then drank it, which was immediately cool in their hearts.
"It's so cool! This water is really good, much better than the so-called pure water and mineral water sold outside. Liu Yang said, and then took another sip, not to mention the coolness, and there seemed to be a sweet taste.
"The mountain spring water outside is said to be mountain spring water, but it is tap water, at most it is more purified, you really take it seriously!" Wen Qiu said.
"Big brother, this creek is too small, I'm afraid I won't be able to catch big fish." Chu Jiaxiong observed the stream for a while and said based on experience.
Chu Jiaqiang nodded, I'm afraid that's really the case.
"So be it! You're here to deal with these pheasants, and you've opened them, plucked them, and cleaned them. I'm going to catch a few hares and come back. The fifth uncle said.
Miao Huo and the others also have to follow to see, hunting they like, but they don't like to pluck chicken feathers here. The fifth uncle had no choice but to take them with him, leaving Chu Jiaqiang, Old Man Li, Teacher Liu and Professor Wen. Originally, Chu Jiaxiong also wanted to stay, but he didn't like Old Man Li very much, so he followed.
"Chu Jiaqiang, remember to leave these beautiful long feathers for me, I want to bring them back." Ye Xiaoshuang finally asked. Chu Jiaqiang had no choice but to nod, it is estimated that he doesn't have to do it himself, and Old Man Li will stay.
When those people left, especially Chu Jiaxiong left, the little squirrel actually appeared again. Chu Jiaqiang was a little crying and laughing, what did this little guy want?
"Huh! This little squirrel is human! Jiaqiang, you already have a few at home, you might as well turn this back as well. Professor Wen laughed and found that Chu Jiaqiang seemed to have the ability to get close to animals, especially for animals with higher intelligence. This little squirrel is indeed endearing, except for Chu Jiaxiong, of course.
"Huh! If it had volunteered, I wouldn't have minded having an extra animal. Chu Jiaqiang said, he thought to himself, this little squirrel was attracted by the aura on his body, otherwise he would not chase after him. He also found that since his own cultivation, the more intelligent the animal, the more he could feel the fluctuations of the aura in his body.
Who knows, the little squirrel seemed to understand everyone's conversation, and as soon as Chu Jiaqiang finished speaking, it nodded violently, and then licked its paws.
Everyone lost their minds again, is this okay? Don't be a demon.
"Looks like this little guy really depends on you. It's just that I can't figure out what is there about you kid that attracts it. Teacher Liu was also quite puzzled. Several people began to fiddle with those pheasants, plucking their feathers and opening their bellies, etc.
"He seems to have an attraction to a lot of animals." Professor Wen brought the facts out.
"It can't have anything to do with the old Taoist priest, right? I remember that the old Taoist priest had a monkey who was also very dependent, and I had seen him communicate with birds. Old man Li remembered that when he first came to Chujiazhai, he also felt amazing when he saw the old Taoist. Now seeing that Chu Jiaqiang is also like this, he can't help but suspect that this is a secret method passed on to him by the old Taoist.
"Oh? Can you communicate with birds, how can you communicate? It was the first time Professor Wen had heard such wild words.
Teacher Liu smiled and explained, "He can simulate almost all bird calls in order to communicate with birds, and although those birds don't fully understand his call, they can feel his mind and accept his call." ”
Obviously, Mr. Liu has also seen the ability of the old Taoist.
"Strange people!" Professor Wen immediately sighed. The others laughed silently, apparently agreeing with the remark.
"If you want to follow me, then don't be mischievous, you know? Otherwise, you will be swept out. Chu Jiaqiang threatened. The little squirrel didn't know if he understood Chu Jiaqiang's words, he just nodded vigorously, seemed to be happy, and then his eyes rolled, and under everyone's surprised gaze, he actually ran the same way.
"Haha! I thought that little squirrel was so wicked! Fortunately, it feels relatively normal. Old man Li smiled.
Chu Jiaqiang was embarrassed for a while, he didn't expect the little squirrel to be so unreliable and play such a game for him.
The fifth uncle led a group of people to a small dirt slope on the mountain, and the grass was crisscrossing the slope, and he looked at it for a while, and then chose to catch rabbits here.
"Grandpa, will there be rabbits here?" Ye Xiaoshuang asked. The others also pricked up their ears, wanting to learn a few tricks from the experienced old man.
"Huh! See? The slope is gentle, and there is lush grass here, and it is not high. If you look at the dirt here, it's not as hard as the mountains just now, and the creek is not far away. Such a place is basically infested with hares. First, the rabbit is clever, it will usually find a higher place to dig a hole, so that it can observe the enemy. Second, food should be plentiful and water sources should be relatively close. Thirdly, the slope of the place should not be too large, otherwise it would be inconvenient for them to retreat. The fifth uncle was also stingy in imparting some knowledge to these people.
These are not advanced knowledge, just some ordinary life experiences, and you can find out the habits of various animals by paying close attention. Therefore, life is full of knowledge, and it does not mean that you have to be in school to learn.
"Huh! If you find a hole in the soil after searching for blood, will it be a rabbit hole? Wen Qiu was pleasantly surprised, his dog finally got him back a face.
The fifth uncle nodded: "Yes, that's the rabbit hole, keep looking, there must be more than one hole." Rabbits can be cunning, people often say that the rabbit has three holes, but in fact, some rabbits have more than three holes, a pair of ears thieves, and can hear a little wind and grass around. ”
Everyone hurried to help find it, and sure enough, two more caves were quickly found.
The fifth uncle made a sliding trap with a thin iron wire, about the size of a rabbit's head, and placed it next to the hole, and the other end was wrapped around a small tree next to it.
"That's it?" Wen Qiu asked.
"Of course, if they smoke a cigarette through a hole without a cover, they will run away with the hole with the smoke on their backs. When escaping from the hole, the rabbit's head burrowed into the iron coil. The coils that are not tight will be bolted, and they will only run forward, so the coils will only get tighter and tighter until they are strangled to death. The fifth uncle explained.
Then, at what seemed to be a frequent entry and exit, he pushed up a pile of firewood. After igniting it, sprinkle damp leaves on it to prevent it from burning, only let a large amount of smoke come out, and then lie down at the entrance of the cave and fan it with your clothes. The cave is connected to each other, so that if there are rabbits inside, they will be choked out, and they rush out of several holes opposite the source of the smoke in a panic.
After a while, two big rabbits came out of it, just burrowing into the coil, and the more they struggled, the tighter they became. Actually, if the rabbit withdraws, the coil will loosen, but they don't understand.
Take the two rabbits away, there may be a hole not far away that everyone has not found, only to see the two rabbits quickly escape. Several dogs immediately scurried out. Soon, the two rabbits were also arrested.
"The rabbits I've seen before are all white, and these are all tan, and this one is dark gray. And their ears aren't as big as I've seen before. "Ye Xiaoshuang is a little strange.
"Huh! Hares are also divided into north and south. The northern ones are generally called snow rabbits, snow-white, probably the kind you have seen, and the ears are also big. Our southern ones are called grass rabbits, with smaller ears and similar in color to withered grass. If it's white, it's easy to be caught by predators, so we have very few white hares in the south. The fifth uncle said tirelessly. With that, he stepped forward and twisted the neck of the rabbit that was not yet dead.
Ye Xiaoshuang sighed, and then looked elsewhere, as if he felt that this was a little cruel to the rabbit.
She was not from the countryside, and she did not know that the villagers hated these hares. This hare is extremely proproductive, and as long as you leave a few left, you may be able to see rabbits running around again in two years.
The diet of the grass hare is complex and depends on the habitat environment. Generally like to eat young grasses, wild vegetables and the leaves of certain trees and shrubs; In winter, they eat grass roots, nibble on branches and the bark of young trees, and also eat lichens, which often cause disasters to forestry when the numbers are high. The grass rabbits that live near the farmland steal sweet potatoes and vegetables, nibble on fruit trees, and especially like to eat radish.
"Oops! Here's a little white rabbit. Ye Xiaoshuang suddenly found that there was a little white rabbit at the entrance of the cave, only the size of a palm, and his eyes were full of horror, as if he was scared stupid.
"Hmmm! Is it really a rare white rabbit? Let's put it on! It's useless to catch it. The fifth uncle said.
"If you let it go, it won't survive. White rabbits don't live long, and such a small one can't live independently. Chu Jiaxiong also said with experience.
The fifth uncle was silent, and what Chu Jiaxiong said was indeed the truth. Ye Xiaoshuang picked up the little white rabbit with pity: "What a poor little rabbit!" Let's take it back and raise it! ”
Chu Jiaxiong immediately agreed: "Okay! It's best to take it home and take care of it. ”
The fifth uncle glared at Chu Jiaxiong, this guy also had bad intentions. Hares are not easy to raise, and when they are raised, they will definitely give people a headache and collapse, and they can make trouble.
Chu Jiaxiong really has bad intentions, the hare himself has raised it before, and it is very successful. But hares have some habits in common with mountain mice, and they like to nibble on things. Not only do they like to go to the vegetable garden in front of and behind the house to nibble on your vegetables, but your barn at home may be gnawed by them, and any slippers and even wires at home may help you bite off. When it came to raising hares, Chu Jiaxiong was scolded by his family.
The fifth uncle told the habits of the hare, but Ye Xiaoshuang didn't care at all. Get! Everyone has no opinion, and the little rabbit can only mess with Ye Xiaoshuang!
Everyone caught two more, a total of six rabbits, which should be enough to eat. People can't actually eat that much, but there are still a few dogs. Seeing that it was almost over, the fifth uncle led everyone back the same way.