"Grandfather, look, I caught a hedgehog." The child from Xiaquan Village came to his grandfather with a hedgehog in one hand and a lantern in the other.
Hedgehogs would steal melons to eat. They would stare at one and eat it. If it was damaged, they would eat two bites and find it difficult to drill into it.
Xiaquan Village had a small population and could not take care of all the land.
They followed the method provided by Li Yi and planted a few thorns outside the ground. They also led the water out and made a small pool outside.
In this way, the wild animals would have water to drink and wouldn't have to take the risk of being cut by the growing thorns to rush in.
Badgers and hedgehogs were small and could not be stopped by the thorns.
The village still followed the method taught by Li Yi. They raised dogs and a group of dogs.
They went to other villages to ask for dogs. Some families had a litter of dogs and could not afford to raise them, so they found a place to dig a hole and bury them.
They raised those that could be raised and strangled to eat meat.
They did not raise dogs to call them sons or babies. They would not allow dogs to enter the house.
They did not even have a kennel. In the winter, they threw some hay in the corner of the yard and the dogs would nest there.
When there were many dogs, the dogs would huddle together to keep warm.
The dogs could not eat meat. If they wanted to eat, they would catch mice and other small animals.
The owners bought meat and bones. When the bones were stewed, they would give it to the dogs.
The dogs would be happy and think that their owners were good to them. Gnawing on bones and grinding teeth was very interesting.
If they stewed spoiled food for the dogs, the dogs would be happy as if they were celebrating the New Year.
Everyone raised dogs like this. No one thought of dogs as good things, except for the hunting dogs raised by hunters.
The village bought dozens of dogs. They bought old rice and wheat, even if it was eaten by insects. They cooked a big pot of rotten vegetables and fed it to the dogs.
The dogs were very satisfied, especially the dogs that were brought back when they were four or five months old.
In their original home, they sometimes used their claws to dig the ground to find earthworms and earth snails to eat.
Occasionally, they would eat the grass on the side of the road. If it was the kind with hemp seeds, they would be full.
Now, they actually cooked for them. They were better than their previous owners.
A group of dogs was thrown outside in the field. They would fight, choose a leader, and then run around.
At night, if there was any movement, she would run over to see if it could be eaten and call out.
In order to prevent the dogs from always gathering together, the villagers tried to disperse them to different places on the ground. The villagers built kennels with wood and grass.
Every day when he was on patrol, he would take a shovel and bury the dog feces.
Dogs can't compare to cats in this aspect. Cats can dig their own holes and bury them when they're done.
Unless it was a specially trained dog, it would defecate wherever it went.
The child heard the dogs barking and went over with a lantern. He saw a few dogs surrounding a hedgehog and using their paws to carefully poke it, as if they wanted to eat it.
The little kid brought it back, and the dog wagged its tail to please him. It then turned around to look for other things to eat.
The watermelon was growing beside them, but the dog didn't eat it. If it did, it would be beaten. It would use all its strength to hit it and kick it. Every time it was kicked, it would bark. It didn't even dare to dodge.
After a few times, the dog knew that it could not be touched.
However, after the owner finished eating the watermelon, the watermelon rind could be nibbled. As there were a lot of watermelons, after the villagers finished eating, a portion of the rind would be eaten as vegetables and the rest would be given to the dogs.
Like eggplants and cucumbers, no matter how they were placed, the dogs would not touch them.
If maggots crawled out of the toilet, even if the dog had delicious food, it would still fight with the chicken.
Actually, the dogs could eat chicken, but they didn't dare to.
"The village needs to buy a pig. The one we raised is still small, so stew it less often. Let the dog eat some bones with meat."
The old man took the hedgehog. He had collected a lot of hedgehogs. When he collected a hundred of them, he would kill them and eat their meat. This way, everyone in the village could have a good meal.
The rind would be processed and sent to the Li Family Zhuangzi to be made into medicine.
The hedgehog meat would be stewed in soup, with some grains with worms and vegetables, and fed to the dogs. The dogs would enjoy a good life!
"Grandfather, did you catch the wolf? I don't dare to go out. The wolf will bite me to death and eat me. "The child swallowed his saliva. He wanted to eat the stewed pork.
"I told the county that they will send people. Sigh! A few days ago, when they were delivering the melons, I told them to send a message. When we reach Chang 'an, it should be fine. "
The old man didn't have any hope for the county. In this poor place, how could the bailiffs catch the wolf?
They couldn't even set a trap. The wolf was very smart.
The only person he could count on was the Li Family Zhuangzi. He told them what to do. If it weren't for the many dogs, the child in the family would have been taken away.
The old man was worried. His neighbor's son, Wupang Er, was seven years old.
When he was herding sheep, he encountered a pack of wolves. There were eight or nine of them. The wolves wanted to eat the sheep and the child.
Fortunately, he raised a group of dogs. More than forty dogs rushed over and forced the pack of wolves to retreat.
If there were too few dogs, they couldn't beat the wolves. When some powerful wolves bit the dogs, the other dogs didn't dare to go forward.
Dogs that could protect people were different. They saved Wupang Er once, and they couldn't kill him even if they raised him to death.
That was why the village was thinking of buying a pig and leaving more meat and bones for the dogs to eat.
Dogs that protected their owners and other dogs couldn't be treated the same.
… …
It was daybreak. It was the 16th day of the sixth lunar month.
The people of Xiaquan Village came. They went by the Yellow River.
On land, they went to the Wushui River, then entered the Wushui River, and then entered the Yellow River. After that, the boats went into the canal and turned into the Ba River.
They brought a pile of hedgehog skins and unloaded the watermelons.
"Li Dongzhu, we encountered wolves there. There were more than ten of them. They almost ate Little Fatty. Little Fatty is only seven years old."
The village chief Guo Shou brought a team over. After delivering the items, he explained the situation.
They didn't want the hedgehog skins, but they also wanted the badger skins and other animal skins.
The Li Family Zhuangzi helped to dig the well and even told them how to make money. He told them how to build a kang bed and where to find coal.
When there was a problem, he didn't plan to look for other people. It was useless. The Ming Residence couldn't send out bailiffs.
The main reason was that the bailiffs didn't dare to go. There were so many wolves. If they weren't careful, they would be eaten by the wolves.
"I'm going to build a cement factory at our place and repair the road. The road to the Wushui River is not easy to travel. It's still difficult to borrow your animals to travel.
Especially the watermelons. If it wasn't for our Zhuangzi, the watermelons would only rot in the ground. "
Li Yi didn't mention the wolves. The wolves were a small problem, and it was solved as he said.
"If we help to repair the cement, can we burn cement? We can't. Look at the newspaper. We have to invest a lot of money. "Guo Shou was more excited.
Burning cement meant building houses in the village. If they built a fence, they wouldn't have to worry about wild animals rushing into the yard at night.
"Qing Song, I'll write a note. After breakfast, bring Uncle Guo to Minister Wei." Li Yi said to Qing Song.
"Got it, Dongzhu." Qing Song replied. He quickly dug into his breakfast. He chose to eat noodles with soy sauce today because the weather was hot.
The other three eunuchs ate tofu soup and steamed buns. That's why Li Yi called him Qing Song.
After breakfast, Qing Song brought the note and Guo Shou out of Zhuangzi.
"I'll bring Wen Tian over. After we deal with the wolves, we'll fly over. We'll be back in three days." Li Yi was depressed from staying in Zhuangzi. He wanted to go out.
Princess Yongmu's eyes lit up. Aiya, she could fly?
She had never flown before. She had never even been in a hot air balloon.
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