Yu Xiaocao couldn't stand it anymore, and walked over with the mother goose. The male goose struggled even more when he saw the female goose who was also caught. In Zhao Hanjiong's gaze, Yu Xiaocao couldn't use Lingshi water to cheat anymore, so she had to feed the male geese with the fish and shrimp soaked in Lingshi water, which made the two geese honest.
Bind the geese's feet, put them into the basket that Zhao Han brought over, and put the lid on, one of today's tasks is completed.
When catching snakehead, although there are special baits, it took some effort. No way, who made Xiaocao's bait so popular? The fish scrambled to take the bait, carp as big as five or six catties, and grass carp as small as a palm.
Fortunately, when the bait was about to run out, I finally caught a big black fish weighing two or three catties. Xiaocao didn't plan to take the remaining bait back, and used it for fishing. In the end, there were too many trophies, so they had to be worn with straw ropes, and Zhao Han helped them carry them back.
This time, not only three snakeheaded fish were harvested, but other fish species were also harvested quite a lot. The small ones were put back into the lake by Xiaocao, and the big ones were taken home as trophies!
On the way home, although Zhao Han helped to carry most of the booty, Yu Xiaocao, who only carried a few black fish and a ginseng, still spent a lot of effort to climb over the seemingly insignificant mountain. To the mountains and forests where they have set up a trap. At this time, the cotton clothes in the grass jacket were soaked with sweat.
"Oh my god, I'm exhausted!" Yu Xiaocao sat down on the stone by the roadside, wiped the sweat from her forehead with the back of her hand, and successfully left a gray mark on it.
Zhao Han looked at Yu Xiaocao, who looked like a little cat, and said to her with a smile: "You sit and rest for a while, I'll go to the place where the noose is lowered."
Xiaocao saw that he was carrying a basket with two fat geese on his back, and his hands were full of all kinds of fish. Same!
Zhao Han put the bamboo basket and fish all together beside Xiaocao, and told her: "Be careful, although there are no wild animals here, wild boars and wild dogs come and go from time to time, if something happens, remember to call me loudly." !"
"I'm such a good character, I shouldn't have such a bad idea, right?" Yu Xiaocao caressed the glossy feathers of the male goose and said casually.
Although Zhao Han didn't quite understand Xiaocao's words, what does encountering wild boars have to do with character? What is the idea? But he didn't get to the bottom of it. He is used to Xiaocao's incomprehensible words from time to time.
After Zhao Han reconfirmed the safety of the surroundings, he plunged into the bushes half a person's height. When Yu Xiaocao's sweat finally dried off, he came back with a full harvest.
Xiaocao played a total of ten sets, and in order not to arouse Zhao Han's suspicion, only five or six sets were sprinkled with Lingshi water. These five or six nooses caught the prey without any accidents. Since the nooses were all small this time, the prey harvested were all small prey such as hares, pheasants and badgers. One of the hares is still pregnant with cubs!
Spring is the season for wild animals to mate and reproduce. Therefore, experienced hunters will not choose this season to hunt. For one thing, the beasts protecting the cubs became more ferocious; more importantly, they fished because they didn't want to dry up the marsh, so as to give the prey on the mountain a chance to thrive.
"What about this hare? Let it go back?" Hunters who come out to hunt in spring usually let their prey go. So, Zhao Han looked at the lively female rabbit and couldn't help asking Xiaocao.
Yu Xiaocao took the big-bellied hare carefully, and gently stroked its soft down with the right hand with the multicolored stone.
"Be careful! Wild rabbits will bite people when they are in a hurry!!" Zhao Han couldn't help reminding. When he was carrying the hare, the hare with cubs struggled so badly that his hand was kicked with a bloodshot wound!
Strange to say, the hare, which was struggling frantically, behaved in Xiaocao's hands like a full-fledged cat. It remained motionless and closed its eyes, as if enjoying her touch.
"Xiaocao, you can't be a fairy boy or something in the legend, right? Why do the animals in the mountains seem to like you very much!" Zhao Han was surprised and couldn't help but joked with her.
It is not without reason that he said so. The little roe deer caught with a trap years ago, saw Xiaocao as if he had seen his mother, and followed step by step, unable to shake him off. The small white fish that is difficult to catch in the secret valley, Xiaocao can catch a jar without any effort. And when they just caught wild geese, there were so many live fish and shrimps in the water, but these two stupid geese had a soft spot for Xiaocao's homemade bait.
There must be a secret in Yu Xiaocao! However, Zhao Han didn't intend to get to the bottom of it. Everyone has their own little secrets more or less, isn't it the same in your own family? He has long regarded Xiaocao as a friend and a younger sister, and he respects her secrets.
Hearing this, Yu Xiaocao made a hideous expression on purpose, and said sullenly: "Boy, you have seen through my real body, so I will keep you!! Zhao Han, please die..."
[Idiot, boring is not boring!]Little Butianshi, who had been absorbing the aura from the wild ginseng lying on his back, rolled his big eyes, changed his posture, and continued to practice holding the old wild ginseng.
Zhao Han was amused by Xiaocao and laughed out loud. Seeing the movement of the little golden cat in the basket, Zhao Han reminded with some concern: "Xiaocao! That ginseng plant is quite expensive, be careful that your cat will harm you!"
"Don't worry! The little glutinous rice balls are measured. Besides, without the small glutinous rice balls, I wouldn't be able to find this wild ginseng. Since it likes it, let it hug it!" Yu Xiaocao was not worried at all.
Zhao Han took the geese out of the basket, and put all the freshly harvested prey and fish into the basket. Fortunately, the backpack he brought was big enough!
Holding a wild goose in one hand, he glanced at the squinting golden kitten snoozing, and said with a smile: "You cat is such a treasure, you can actually find wild ginseng from so many weeds. I I heard that there are hunters who train hunting dogs to catch prey, but I have never seen one who trains cats to find wild ginseng herbs!"
"I just picked up this cat not too long ago. It is usually free-range, and I know very little about it. Maybe it's just a coincidence this time. How can there be an animal that can find medicinal materials?" Yu Xiaocao also carried herself on her back. Bamboo basket, holding the hare with cub in his hand.
She has just made a decision to take this rabbit home and raise it. It is said that rabbits have a strong ability to reproduce. In the future, even if you don’t go up the mountain, you can eat rabbit meat!
Zhao Han glanced at her meaningfully, and said with a slight smile, "Why do I feel that when I'm with you, there seem to be a lot of coincidences!"
"Haha! That's because of my good character!" Yu Xiaocao seemed to avoid his sight unintentionally, pretending to be excited, and striding forward on the way home.
Back home, Xiao Shitou went back to the town's academy for vacation after making sure his brother was fine. Yu Hai took his eldest daughter and drove the donkey cart to the pier to sell bad fish. In the yard, Liu was the only one who was mending clothes with his head bowed.
Seeing her little daughter push the door and come in, Mrs. Liu looked at the sky, and her face changed immediately: "You child, why are you so disobedient! Didn't you promise your mother before you left that you would go down the mountain to Shannan? Why do you think so?" Big, if something happens, will you let your mother live?"
"Auntie, don't scold Xiaocao! I took her on the mountain road. I have walked that mountain road countless times, and I am sure it is not dangerous. Auntie, if you want to scold me, scold me!" Zhao Han told Xiaocao After entering the courtyard, hearing Liu's blame, he hurriedly took the responsibility on himself.
Liu's face looked a little better, but she was still depressed: "Xiaohan, don't blame Auntie for making a fuss. What happened to your Uncle Yu last time...Auntie was really scared!"
Zhao Han put the prey in the back basket into the yard, and said understandingly: "Auntie, I know you are doing it for Xiaocao's good! Don't worry! I won't bring Xiaocao into the mountain again without your permission. This is Hurry up and put away the prey caught by Xiaocao and the fish caught!"
"You kid, when did you get out? In the past, when your Uncle Yu and your father went into the mountains, the prey was divided equally! Why do we share yours and mine?"
Liu Shi finally had a smile on his face after Zhao Han promised that he would not bring grass up the mountain privately. She carried three big fish, two pheasants and one hare, and ignored Zhao Han's obstruction and refusal, and stuffed them into his back basket.
"Mother, leave the hare to me! I want Dad to weave a cage and raise this hare with cubs together with the male rabbit. Rabbits can give birth to a litter in more than a month, and we will have no shortage of them in the future." Eat the rabbit meat!" Yu Xiaocao hurriedly took out the male rabbit, replaced it with a badger and put it in.
Seeing their wives like this, Zhao Han knew that it would be an outsider to refuse, so he smiled and said: "Okay! Then I will accept it bluntly. Xiaocao is very good at raising animals, so these two wild geese will be raised by my aunt first." Home, when my father and I go to Fucheng next time, I will send the geese to the magistrate!"
"By the way, Xiaocao!" Zhao Han suddenly asked before going out, "Is your wild ginseng going to be saved for a rainy day, or are you going to sell it? If you want to sell it, the town may not be able to sell it." It's a good price, let me inquire about it for you when I go to Fucheng next time!"
Yu Xiaocao thought that she would not need this old wild ginseng because she had Lingshi water by her side, so she said, "Then please ask Brother Han for the price! You also know the current situation of our family, so sell the wild ginseng." , I want to overturn the house and buy a few more acres of land. With my mother watching, don’t even think about hunting in the mountains in the future, let’s farm in peace and security!”
"Isn't the small business you do very profitable? If you don't farm the land, how can you still be hungry?" Zhao Han joked.
"That's true!" Yu Xiaocao cocked her tail arrogantly, "However, the farmers still have to have a few acres of land in their hands!"
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