freenovelworld Chapter 101 Raising Rabbits
Chapter 101 Raising Rabbits
After saying that, Li Mu carried a basket on his back, took a sickle, and headed into the mountains.
Li Mu first went to Huang Xiue's house, and smelled the aroma of wine from afar. The aroma was rich and mellow, which aroused his appetite.
He stood at the door and called inside, "Sister Xiu'e, are you home?"
Sister Xiu'e came out of the house: "Oh, it's Mu Zi, come in and sit down."
"Sis, is my wine ready yet?"
Sister Xiu'e smiled and nodded: "Alright, alright, I've already prepared it for you. Wait here, I'll go get it for you right away."
A moment later, Sister Xiu'e brought out a jar from the house. The mouth of the jar was sealed with a red cloth, which looked very festive.
She carefully handed the jar to Li Mu: "Mu Zi, this is made according to your recipe, using fruits from our mountains. Try it."
Li Mu took the jar, his heart filled with joy. He couldn't wait to lift the red cloth, and a refreshing aroma of fruit mixed with the fragrance of wine wafted out, making him take a deep breath.
He picked up the bowl next to him, scooped up a spoonful of wine, took a small sip, and found it to be sweet and lingering, even better than he had expected.
"Sister Xiu'e, your cooking skills are truly amazing, this wine is wonderful!"
"I was worried it wouldn't suit your taste!"
"Then could you please brew some more, sister? I won't skimp on the price!"
"Alright! Don't worry, Mu Zi, my skills may not be the best, but I put my heart into it. I'll brew as much as you want!"
After chatting for a few more minutes, Li Mu carried his wine jug and continued walking into the mountains, heading directly towards the village inhabited by the Oroqen people.
This time it went much more smoothly, and we met several Oroqen people who were picking wild fruits in the mountains.
They recognized Li Mu, and Li Mu asked where his master was.
One of the older Oroqen people pointed in the direction of the mountains: "Oh, him? He's hunting in the mountains. If you go that way, you'll see him."
Li Mu thanked him and headed deeper into the mountains.
After walking for about half an hour, Li Mu indeed saw an Oroqen hunter dressed in animal skin and wearing an animal hat, holding a bow and arrow, standing under a big tree, staring at the grass in front of him.
"master!"
The old man turned around and saw that it was Li Mu. He first smelled the aroma of wine on him.
"Did you bring the stuff?"
Li Mu chuckled and shook the wine gourd on his back: "Master, look what this is?"
The Oroqen hunter's eyes lit up. He quickly walked over, took the wine jug, uncorked it, and took a deep breath: "Good wine! Tell me, what do you want to learn this time?"
"Master, I'd like to ask how to raise rabbits?"
The old man squinted and looked Li Mu up and down: "Oh, raising rabbits? What made you decide to raise these things?"
Li Mu scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "I was thinking that our village has little land and a large population, so growing grain doesn't earn much money. I was wondering if we could raise some rabbits and sell some rabbit meat to increase our income."
"Raising rabbits is a good idea, but they're not easy to raise. You need to build a rabbit cage and prepare some rabbit feed. Most importantly, you need to know a bit about raising rabbits, otherwise they'll easily get sick."
Li Mu nodded quickly: "Master, I understand everything you're saying. I just want you to teach me how to raise rabbits so they don't get sick and grow quickly and well."
The old man chuckled and patted Li Mu on the shoulder: "Alright! Since you want to learn, I'll teach you. But remember, raising rabbits requires patience; you can't be inconsistent in your efforts."
"Come on, I'll take you to find the rabbit burrow first, and catch a few wild rabbits for you to see, so you can see the habits of wild rabbits."
After saying that, the old man led Li Mu deeper into the mountains and forests.
Before long, they arrived at the entrance of a hidden cave. The old man gestured for Li Mu to be quiet, then quietly approached the cave and peeked inside.
Several gray-white wild rabbits were huddled in a corner of the cave, warily watching the entrance.
The old man whistled softly, and the rabbits pricked up their ears and looked around.
Seeing this, the old man suddenly took out a handful of millet from his pocket and gently sprinkled it at the entrance of the hole.
The rabbits smelled the aroma of millet and slowly approached the burrow entrance, carefully eating it.
The old man winked at Li Mu, signaling him to quietly circle around to the other side of the cave entrance and prepare to intercept the fleeing rabbit.
Li Mu understood immediately, quietly went around to hide behind a large rock.
The old man continued whistling, luring the rabbits deeper into the burrow. Before long, he had successfully led several rabbits into the trap and trapped them inside.
The old man smiled smugly and said to Li Mu, "See? That's how you raise rabbits. You have to understand their habits to raise them well."
"These rabbits happen to be a male and a female. Once you know how to mate, you can let them reproduce. Rabbits reproduce very quickly, so you need to prepare enough rabbit cages and feed in advance."
"Master, I've got it. When I get back, I'll follow your instructions to build rabbit cages, prepare feed, and raise the rabbits properly."
"Alright! Take these rabbits back and raise them well. Once they have baby rabbits, raise them to adulthood and then you can sell them for meat."
Li Mu happily agreed and carefully put the rabbit into his basket. Suddenly, the old man pressed his head down and buried him in a thick pile of fallen leaves, leaving only his buttocks and wobbling feet sticking out.
"Master, what are you doing?" Li Mu struggled to get up from the pile of fallen leaves, looking at the old man with a blank expression.
Shh! Wild boar!
As soon as the old man finished speaking, a rustling sound came from the bushes not far away, as if something was moving quickly.
Li Mu and the old man both held their breath, widened their eyes, and stared nervously in the direction from which the sound came.
A moment later, a huge wild boar burst out of the bushes and charged straight at them.
The wild boar grunted, its eyes gleaming, clearly mistaking them for prey.
Li Mu trembled with fear and instinctively tried to run away, but the old man grabbed him.
"Don't move! Don't run! If you run, the wild boar will chase you!" the old man whispered.
Li Mu immediately stopped, his body tense, not daring to move an inch.
The wild boar stopped not far from them, looking around warily. Li Mu and the old man held their breath, not daring to make a sound.
After a while, the wild boar seemed not to have noticed anything unusual, and lowered its head again to start rooting around on the ground, looking for food.
"What should we do, Master? Run or..."
"Why are you running away! Can't you see how delicious the wild boar meat is? We have to catch it and have a good meal!" the old man said, quietly picking up a stone from the ground, preparing to throw it at the wild boar.