As soon as Ang Lee arrived at the valley, the people inside came out to greet him. Because they didn't inform him in advance, these people seemed a little flustered. Many of them were not dressed properly and hurried to greet Ang Lee.
"Alang didn't tell us in advance that you were coming. We didn't prepare anything."
The middle-aged man in the lead said awkwardly.
Ang Lee said, "What do you need to prepare? Isn't this good? What I want to see is the most realistic situation. By the way, how is it here recently? Are there more or less wild boars and pheasants? Are they strong? "
After saying that, he looked at the middle-aged man. What was his name again? Li An thought for a long time before he remembered that his surname seemed to be Liu, and he was older than him. Calling him Old Liu shouldn't be a problem.
"Ah Lang, the number of wild boars here has increased by 30% compared to a few months ago. However, many of them are already spoiled. I'm sure the number will double in a few months, and in a few years, the cost will increase."
Old Liu replied.
Ang Lee nodded with satisfaction and said, "Good, good. It's good that it has increased. How about the pheasants? Are there more or less?"
Old Liu touched his head and said, "Alang, the pheasants seem to be the same. I don't feel that there are many, especially the chicks. They don't breed well. At first, I was also wondering why there were so few chicks when the pheasants breed nests by nests. Later, when I saw a weasel kill a pheasant, I understood the reason. It turned out that there were too many weasels in the valley. A lot of pheasants and chicks were eaten, so the number can't increase. There are still as many as before. "
"Oh, you didn't eat it secretly, did you?"
Ang Lee said jokingly.
Old Liu was shocked and hurriedly explained, "Alang, I wouldn't dare! The game here is raised by Alang. I would never dare to eat it secretly. No one dares to eat it secretly. There are indeed too many weasels, so the pheasants can't breed well. "
"Well, well, I'm just joking with you. I'll go and see it myself."
Ang Lee said with a smile. He took Yan Ruyu and Tang Er along the safety passage in the gate to the tower in the center of the valley. As long as they went up the tower, they could enjoy the whole picture and every detail of the valley along the pontoon bridge.
There were thick fences on both sides of the safety passage. Even strong animals like wild boars couldn't break them. This was enough to ensure the safety of the passage. In order to prevent the passage from blocking the wild boars' normal foraging, the fences were slightly raised in several places. In this way, the wild boars could pass through the bridge below and change to another place to forage.
The area of the valley wasn't very big, but it wasn't small either. If a person walked around in it, he or she would be exhausted. It was this large enough area that allowed the wild boars to live smoothly and get enough food. If the area was too small, the wild boars wouldn't be able to survive. Even if they were kept in captivity, the enclosure was large enough. Therefore, for the wild boars with low IQ, they wouldn't feel that they were being kept in captivity. They lived a carefree life, and in the absence of natural enemies, their reproduction speed was naturally very fast.
There was a lot of wild food in the valley. There were all kinds of small animals, all kinds of wild fruits, dried fruits, and roots. These wild animals, plants, and fruits were enough for these wild boars to eat. Wild boars eating these wild natural ingredients was also very beneficial to the quality of wild boars. However, with the increase in the number of wild boars, and the huge appetite of wild boars, the wild food in the valley was definitely insufficient. In order to make up for the lack of food, some food was occasionally fed, such as sweet potato vines and garbage such as sweet potato skin and rotten vegetable leaves left by people.
In addition, in some areas of the valley, some plants were planted from time to time. However, they must be planted and not planted, otherwise, there was definitely no chance of survival. For example, if some sweet potato vines were planted in the valley, they would be eaten by wild boars as soon as they were planted, thus losing the meaning of planting. It was better to feed them directly. After all, the target of planting was too big, it was difficult to not be discovered by wild boars. However, planting was different. For example, in a hundred places in the valley, three to five sweet potatoes were buried, and then the soil was tightly covered and camouflaged. It was difficult for wild boars to find them. At least, most of the sweet potatoes could germinate and grow calmly.
Although it was still difficult to avoid being ravaged by the wild boar after the leaves grew, the vitality of sweet potatoes was very strong. As long as the roots were deep, after being ravaged by the wild boar, they could grow again. When the wild boar ate one spot and went to eat another, the first spot would have time to recover.
Of course, there were far more than a hundred places to plant sweet potatoes. Every place had three to five sweet potatoes. At this time, the number of sweet potatoes in the Tang dynasty was very large. There were enough sweet potatoes to plant. After the sweet potatoes took root, they were fixed food points for wild boars. With so many fixed food points, plus the fruits falling from the trees and dried fruits under the withered leaves, they became the daily food of wild boars, ensuring the normal growth and reproduction of wild boars.
Outside the valley, there was a large piece of wasteland where sweet potatoes were planted. When there were not enough sweet potatoes in the valley, the dozen people in charge of the management would go outside the valley to cut some sweet potato vines and then spread them on the path that wild boars must pass by to make up for the lack of food in the valley.
In summer and autumn, there was enough food in the valley, but once winter and spring came, the food that could be found in the valley was very limited. In order to ensure that wild boars could eat enough and grow well, they could only use the method of feeding them. In the early winter, the sweet potato vines could be preserved after being cut and dried in the sun. It was more convenient to store the sweet potatoes in the cellar. These high-yielding tubers were the cheapest and most suitable food for wild boars. In the open space outside the valley, the scale of planting was getting larger and larger. The dozen people reclaimed a piece of wasteland every month. Anyway, these wastelands were idle, and they had nothing to do. If they did not reclaim the land, they would be bored. Moreover, the more they harvested, the more sense of accomplishment they would feel. If they fed the wild boars, they could also fill their stomachs.
"Wild boar, what a big wild boar!"
Seeing the wild boar, Tang Er shouted.
"Wow! That's a wild boar! It's bigger than a domesticated pig, and it has big teeth. "
Shuang'er also saw it.
Yan Ruyu said worriedly, "These wild boars are so strong. Will they be in danger?"
"Madam, don't worry. This fence is thicker than a human's arm. The wild boar can't break it. Moreover, these animals are full every day. Their bodies are very lazy, and they won't attack people for no reason."
Old Liu explained with a smile.
Ang Lee said, "Madam, there's no need to be afraid. I'm here. Even if you use your fists, you can kill these animals. Don't worry. "
"Wow! The wild boar is coming. Is it hungry? What do you want to give it to eat? Is a pastry okay? "
Seeing the wild boar coming over, Tang Er took out a piece of uneaten pastry from his pocket, looked sideways at Ang Lee, and asked doubtfully.
Ang Lee said with a smile, "Wild boars are foodies. They eat everything. Pastries should also be eaten! Why don't you throw it to it and see if the wild boar eats it? "
Obviously, Ang Lee didn't know whether wild boars eat pastries or not. However, most of them eat because these pastries were made of corn flour, flour, and eggs, and wild boars obviously eat these things. So, the pastries made of these foods that wild boars like should be eaten by wild boars!
The wild boar was getting closer and closer, sniffing back and forth on the wooden fence with its nose. It seemed that it also understood the strength of the wooden fence, or it had been taught a lesson, so it didn't mean to collide.
"The wild boars here are interesting. They're not afraid of people at all."
Yan Ruyu said.
"Madam, we've been living here and often feed these wild boars, so these wild boars are familiar with me. How can they be afraid when they see me here? They won't be afraid of other people. "
Old Liu said.
At this time, Tang Er had thrown out all the pastries in his hand and anxiously waited for the wild boars' reaction.
When the pastries were just thrown out, these wild boars seemed to be startled and instinctively stepped back a few steps. Then, they found that they were just some pastries that were not a threat to them, so they stopped. Then they slowly approached these pastries and smelled them with their nose. They smelled them left and right, up and down, but they didn't eat these pastries.
"Father, why doesn't the wild boar eat the pastries? It always smells here and there, and the pastries are dirty."
Tang Er said.
"The wild boar hasn't eaten these pastries yet. It's smelling the pastries to see if they can be eaten. Wait and see. Maybe it will eat them in a while."
Ang Lee said.
These wild boars were very cute, especially when they used their mouths to touch the pastries. They made a humming sound, which was particularly cute. Otherwise, with their long tusks, it was easy to mistake them for pigs raised at home.
"Yes, did you see it? The wild boar ate the pastries. It's so cute! "
After probing for a while, the wild boars finally opened their mouths and began to eat. It seemed that the wild boars liked to eat these pastries very much. After all, these pastries were originally processed with the ingredients that wild boars liked. It was normal for wild boars to like to eat them.
"Haha! I still have some in my pocket. Give them all to the wild boars! "
Tang Er was very generous. He threw all the snacks that he had prepared for himself to the wild boars.
This time, it caused the wild boars to fight for them again. However, there were still too few pastries, and they were quickly eaten up by the wild boars. These wild boars had just tasted the sweetness, and the food was gone. How could this be? So, these greedy wild boars once again came to the side of the fence, licked the fence with their mouths, and put on a silly expression. It seemed that they still wanted to eat the pastries.
However, since there were no more pastries, these wild boars could only dream in vain. Not only that, Li An had come here to eat wild boar meat. One of these wild boars was probably going to die here.
"Tang Er, these wild boars ate our pastries. Then let's eat these wild boars, okay? Let's eat one today. Tang Er, choose one!"
Ang Lee asked with a smile.
Tang Er was a little stunned and asked, "Do you really want to eat them? These wild boars are so cute and silly. I can't bear to eat them. "
"When we came here, didn't we say that we would invite Shuang 'er to eat wild boar meat? Shuang' er hasn't eaten wild boar meat yet, right? Am I right? "
Ang Lee said with a smile.
Tang Er looked at Shuang 'er and asked, "Shuang' er, do you want to eat wild boar meat?"
Shuang 'er looked at these cute little wild boars and suddenly hesitated. She didn't seem to want to eat them so much, but she still wanted to eat them.
"How about we don't eat them? These wild boars are so cute. "
Shuang 'er said.
"How can we not eat them? Since we're here, why don't we choose a little pig? How about this one? "
Ang Lee pointed to a little wild boar.
Old Liu, who was next to him, quickly said, "This one is good. It's a little boar. Why don't we let someone catch this one and slaughter it immediately? We can make a big plate in half an hour at most."
Tang Er and Shuang 'er were both contradictory. They both wanted to eat wild boar meat, but they also liked the little wild boar. For a moment, they didn't know whether to eat it or not.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "Okay, then this one. Quickly catch it and slaughter it outside. Don't let the wild boars here see it."
"Alang, don't worry. I understand. I'll do it right away."
Old Liu agreed with a smile.
Ang Lee continued to walk forward. Soon, they reached the tower in the middle and climbed to the highest level. Standing here, not only could they see the entire valley, but they could also see the mountains outside. They could even see the Hibiscus Garden and Pure Flowers Palace. Of course, they could also see the capital, but they couldn't see it clearly. They could only see the outline. After all, the distance was too far.
After looking for a while, everyone walked to the middle level and chose a pontoon bridge. Then, they walked on the pontoon bridge to see if there was any wild game in the valley that could be eaten. It wasn't easy to come here, so they couldn't just eat a wild boar, right? There were many interesting wild game in the valley, and they had to try every one of them.
After not coming here for a long time, Ang Lee discovered that the situation in the valley had changed a little. However, the change wasn't very big, and there were clearly more wild boars than before. The other small game didn't increase by much, which somewhat disappointed Ang Lee.
This was also because the management wasn't done well, allowing the carnivorous weasels to take advantage of the loophole. If it wasn't for the weasels causing trouble, the pheasants in the valley would have at least doubled. After all, the pheasants' reproductive ability was still very strong, and they weren't much worse than domesticated chickens. That nest of pheasants would hatch into a large group of pheasants, but after walking for a long time, they only saw a nest of pheasants with less than ten chicks. These pheasants that had just hatched were chirping as they followed behind the mother pheasants, foraging for food on the grass. They looked very cute, but the living environment of these pheasants wasn't very good. In the valley, there were weasels that specialized in eating chickens. These weasels appeared and disappeared unpredictably, and were very difficult to deal with. In addition, wild boars were omnivores that also liked to eat chicks.
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