When the locust plague came, he was studying in the academy in the town, and the overwhelming locusts frightened him so much that he wanted to go home to have a look, but was stopped by the gentlemen of the academy. Therefore, the experience of catching locusts is not his share.
Although the army of locusts has passed, there are not a few locusts left, gnawing on all the withered grass and roots that can be eaten. If you catch it, you can catch a lot in one day! Little Stone is eager to experience the fun of catching locusts.
Yu Xiaocao saw that the two little guys were very excited, so she also carried a bag, followed behind them, and walked towards the old forest at the foot of the West Mountain. Along the way, on both sides of the mountain road that should have been covered with green, now there are only bare roots of plants and black and yellow soil. Green or yellow-brown locusts are still lying on the remaining plant roots, nibbling with gusto.
Xishan, which was full of vitality in the past, also looks decadent like an old man in his twilight years. All the edible leaves in the forest have been gnawed away, leaving only bare branches, which makes people feel as if it is the middle of winter. In the dense grass and bushes, countless locusts are still gnawing on them relentlessly. If you listen carefully, you can still hear the faint rustling sound.
"Just catch it here, don't go into the forest again!" Looking at such a forest, Yu Xiaocao felt a little uneasy. If the grass and trees are all eaten by locusts, those herbivorous animals are likely to starve to death due to lack of food. If the small herbivorous animals are gone, will those carnivorous beasts come down the mountain to harm the village? Yu Xiaocao let out a long breath, I hope her worries are unnecessary!
Little Shitou and Liu Fangping, two little guys, had already jumped into the grass, grabbed the locusts and stuffed them into their pockets. When locusts encounter people, they will naturally jump or fly away, and it is a bit difficult to catch them. However, the two little guys are very experienced in catching grasshoppers. Although they are not as fast as when the locust plague comes, they can catch several catties in an hour!
"Rabbit! Rabbit!!" After Liu Fangping rushed into a bush, a sensitive gray figure jumped out of the bush and ran away quickly. The little guy chased after a few steps, lost the figure of the hare, and came back unhappy with his mouth pouted.
Xiao Shitou grinned and said, "Little Fang Ping, your legs can outrun rabbits! Let me tell you, my second sister is a good hand at trapping hares. If you are hungry for hare meat, you can ask her to trap a few for you." go home."
Liu Fangping's eyes lit up, and he rushed to Yu Xiaocao, his crystal clear eyes were shining with joy and anticipation: "Second cousin, really? You know how to trap rabbits?"
In the past six months, Liu Fangping ate well and slept well at his uncle's and aunt's house. He played heartlessly and foolishly every day, and he was no longer the skinny look he had when he came here. Yu Xiaocao squeezed the flesh on his cheek, and said with a smile: "Yes, yes, but it's not as mysterious as what you Shitou brother said. If you can't handle it, don't cry!"
Liu Fangping wagged his tail and walked around Yu Xiaocao excitedly, eagerly said: "No way! Second cousin, if you need something, I'll go back and get it!"
Yu Xiaocao did magic, took out a rope from her pocket, chose a hidden grass, and put on the cover. In order not to disappoint the two children, she sprinkled a few drops of spirit stone liquid near the withered grass.
"Is this all right?" Liu Fangping turned around again, looked at the simple noose on the ground, and asked in disbelief.
Yu Xiaocao patted his little head, and said: "The noose is fixed, we don't know if there are any hares passing by. It all depends on luck. Let's go, continue to catch your grasshoppers!"
Yu Xiaocao put down five nooses in total, and when it was almost noon, the two children had already caught more than half of the bag of locusts, and ran to their elder sister (cousin) impatiently, their expressions were very synchronized, they were all excited with anticipation Look at her.
Yu Xiaocao groped the faces of the two little guys at the same time with the hands stained with the juice spit out from the locust's mouth, and before the little stone could complain, he waved his arms: "Go! Go get the noose! !"
Of the five nooses, three fell to nothing, and the remaining two caught the prey. One is a living hare and the other is a pheasant. Looking at the skinny hare, the shadow in Yu Xiaocao's heart became heavier.
At noon, the two little guys ate hare and pheasant meat that didn't have much meat. They were more delicious than braised pork. They thought they caught it with their sister (cousin). Yu Xiaocao told her family about her worries.
Yu Hai's bushy eyebrows were knotted between his eyebrows. Yu's old house was built at the foot of the mountain, only a mile or two away from the west mountain. If there were really hungry beasts coming down the mountain, the families at the bottom of the mountain would bear the brunt.
After dinner, Yu Hai found the Qian's and Zhou's who lived nearby, and told Xiaocao's worries, and the two families became nervous. Qian Wen's father, Qian Fugui, looked at Yu Hai and said, "Brother Dahai, you are the only one of the three of us who knows how to hunt. We will do whatever you say!"
Yu Hai told the two of his thoughts: "I mean, take precautions before they happen. Let's dig some traps near the courtyard wall and in the surrounding open space, so that we can have a defense when wild beasts come. Fortunately, the courtyard walls of our three families are relatively high. When wild animals come, they may not be able to jump over them, as long as the gate is guarded! I plan to go to town this afternoon and come back to buy some hunting gear. Our three families are divided, and we will start in the evening Digging traps. What do you think?"
Qian Fugui and Zhou Danian had no disagreement, they discussed it and said: "Brother Haihai will work hard this afternoon. The courtyard walls of our two families are not as strong as yours, and they will be repaired in the afternoon."
While Yu Hai was discussing with his neighbors how to guard against wild beasts, Yu Xiaocao was going to the secret base to see the situation. After Xiaoshi knew it, he insisted on following. Yu Xiaocao had no choice but to bring this little tail.
Who knew that Liu Fangping saw it when he was going out, and when he heard that he was going to the mountains, he jumped up and down to ask him to take him with him. No matter how Yu Xiaocao explained the danger of the mountains and forests, the little guy just didn't listen. He also said: "You can go, why can't I go? Cousin, if you don't take me, I will cry for you!" Well, all the threats have been used!
Yu Xiaocao was forced to walk through the familiar mountains and forests with her two little burdens. The shrubs and weeds were almost destroyed by the locusts, and at most there were only poor roots left, which made it much easier for the three children to walk.
An hour later, the three of them got into the dark hole. Little Fang Ping tightly grasped the corner of his cousin's clothes, and said with some fear, "Second cousin, there won't be any man-eating beasts in the cave, right?"
Little Shitou frightened him: "Yes! Why not? Last time I came here with my second sister, I met a very big and majestic wolf!"
Little Fang Ping asked tremblingly: "Then...how did you escape from the bottom of the wolf? Are you not injured?"
Xiao Shitou smiled and scolded him as a coward, and continued: "That gray wolf was not hungry at the time, my second sister fed it some water, and then he left! So, don't run around when the time comes, be careful of the big gray wolf." The wolf ate you!"
Liu Fangping nodded obediently, and said, "I'm obedient, I'll just follow my second cousin and not go anywhere!"
There are sub-caves on the left and right sides of the cave. Small stones have explored in them before. Some sub-caves can only accommodate one or two people, while others are very large, and it is no problem to accommodate one or two hundred people. Xiaoshitou triumphantly introduced his adventure experience to his cousin who was younger than him by more than a month. From time to time, Liu Fang let out an envious exclamation or two.
"Second...Second cousin, what is that green thing over there? Will-o'-the-wisps?" Liu Fangping looked in the direction pointed by the small stone, but found a pair of miserable green luminous bodies gradually approaching them, and he was so frightened that Hiding behind Yu Xiaocao, with only one head exposed, he glanced at the green fluorescent light in fear.
"Little wolf, is that you?" Yu Xiaocao yelled nervously at Fluorescent. The green light moving towards this side paused for a moment, then quickly approached this side.
Liu Fangping let out a scream: "It's coming, it's coming!! Second cousin, let's run away!"
The green fluorescent came closer, and the little stone saw the familiar gray wolf not far away, threw away the stone he was holding in his hand for self-defense, turned back to comfort little Fang Ping and said, "Don't be afraid, this is the wolf I told you about." Big bad wolf. No bite!"
Liu Fangping also saw clearly the gray wolf that was taller than it in front of him, and said tremblingly: "You also said that it didn't eat you last time because it was not hungry. Who knows if it is hungry now?"
The gray wolf had come to stand two steps ahead of the three of them, tilting its head and looking at them. After seeing Yu Xiaocao, he seemed to recognize her, the tail hanging behind him swung left and right, and approached her slowly with graceful steps. Liu Fangping screamed in fright, Gray Wolf stopped again and looked at him warily.
But Yu Xiaocao went forward, patted Gray Wolf's head lightly, and said with a smile, "Little Wolf, why did you appear in the cave? Are you here to welcome us?"
Gray Wolf licked her palm and looked at her eagerly. Yu Xiaocao poured two drops of spirit stone liquid from the porcelain bottle, and Gray Wolf quickly licked it clean.
"Really, this big bad wolf doesn't bite!" Liu Fangping was scared to death just now, but now he looked at the little wolf in surprise and asked Yu Xiaocao, "Second cousin, can I pet it? "
Little Shitou frightened him: "No! The little wolf won't even let me touch it, let alone you! Don't stretch out your hand, be careful to bite off the back of your hand!"
Hearing this, Liu Fangping hurriedly put his hands behind his back and looked nervously at Gray Wolf.
The sun shines in the cave through the gaps in the roof, so it is not dim. Yu Xiaocao watched her younger brother bullying her cousin, and smiled without saying a word. She patted the little wolf and was about to go to the valley. Unexpectedly, he was caught by the corner of his clothes.
Yu Xiaocao thought it was Xiao Fangping who did it, but when she looked back, she found that the gray wolf had bitten the corner of her clothes. She asked in surprise, "Little Wolf, what's the matter? What's the matter?"
Gray Wolf turned his head and walked towards a sub-hole. After walking a few steps, he looked back at Yu Xiaocao who was standing there, as if asking, "Why didn't you follow?"
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Today's second one almost forgot to update, stupid. . .