Ang Lee and Li Yu were in deep communication, building a beautiful blueprint for wild animals in the valley. Suddenly, they heard Tang Er's words and smiled happily.
Tang Er raised such a question, indicating that he had thought about it. He was a child, but he also knew that pheasants could fly. Could a relatively closed valley really trap pheasants that could fly? If the pheasants flew out of the valley, wouldn't the breeding plan go down the drain?
Ang Lee had naturally thought about this problem for a long time. How could he not know that pheasants had the ability to fly? Moreover, not only did pheasants have such an ability, but even domestic chickens that had been domesticated by humans for thousands of years could also fly. In many rural areas, many domestic chickens would fly to the treetops to rest at night when they slept.
The flying ability of pheasants was bound to be much better than that of domestic chickens, and the duration of their flight was also longer. At the same time, wild animals were more difficult to take care of their homes. It was impossible for them to obediently lay their eggs in the nest at home like domestic chickens. Even if they were eaten, they would not leave home. Once they grew wings, they might fly to other valleys.
Since Ang Lee had decided to breed pheasants, how could he not consider this point? Although pheasants had the ability to fly, their flying ability was not outstanding. The height and duration of their flight were much weaker than that of most other birds. They were wild birds with poor flying ability.
Ang Lee wanted to take advantage of this point to breed pheasants in the position closest to the cliff in the valley. Then, the other three sides would be isolated with higher nets. Even the top should be properly covered with nets to ensure that the pheasants could not fly out of the circled area.
However, in order to allow the pheasants to have a sufficient range of activities and thus enhance the quality of the pheasants, the delimited area must be large enough. It could not be a palm-sized place. Only in this way could the pheasants have enough space to move around and find enough wild food. After all, the valley was lush with vegetation. Even in autumn and winter, under the thick layer of rotten leaves on the ground, there were still many edible things. For example, under the leaves on the ground, there were some small insects, many half-rotten fruits, and a large number of nuts of different sizes.
In the valley in front of him, not only was there a large amount of vegetation, many of the trees were thicker, and there were more wild fruit trees. Many of the wild fruit trees were hung with a large number of wild fruits. When they fell to the ground, they were excellent delicacies for wild animals.
To put it simply, there would be a large number of insects for the pheasants in spring and summer. The seeds and fruits in autumn were even more delicious. In winter, the fallen nuts and unrotten wild fruits were also delicious food. In short, there was a supply of food all year round. Otherwise, how could wild pheasants survive?
However, the number of artificially cultivated pheasants was relatively large. It was naturally difficult to rely on the food provided in the wild to meet the demand. Therefore, it was necessary to feed the pheasants. A combination of feeding food and wild food was the correct way to cultivate pheasants.
Even the cultivation of wild boars also needed to be fed. They could not completely rely on the scattered food in the wild. Otherwise, even if the area of this valley was large enough, it would be difficult to support the living needs of thousands of wild boars.
"Father, father, what if the pheasants fly out?"
Seeing that Ang Lee did not answer, Tang Er continued to ask anxiously.
Ang Lee said with a smile, "The pheasants can't fly out. Father will make a big net to encircle the pheasants so that they can never fly out."
"How big is the net? Can it cover the whole valley?"
Tang Er continued to ask.
"Yes, why not? As long as father wants to make it, it is no problem to make a net as big as it is. "
Ang Lee said with a smile.
Seeing Ang Lee and his father discussing the pheasants so harmoniously, Li Shi was a little envious. He took Li Yu's hand and asked, "Father, I will definitely study hard. In the future, let's come here often to play. I want to see pheasants and wild boars."
"Well, as long as Shi 'er studies hard, there will be plenty of opportunities to come here in the future. Father will definitely bring you here to play."
Li Yu could not bear to refuse his son and said with a smile.
"Oh, great!"
Li Shi jumped up happily.
A breeze blew, and the leaves above his head rustled. A few withered leaves could not withstand the force of the wind and fell from the branches, fluttering to the ground. Among them, there was a leaf that fell on Li Yu's shoulder by fate. However, Li Yu, who was focused on enjoying the beautiful scenery, did not notice it.
Ang Lee gently reached out and took the withered leaf off Li Yu's shoulder. Then, he looked at the gradually setting sun and said, "Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon, it's getting late. Should we go back?"
Although this teaching trip was proposed by Li Yu, Ang Lee was the real person in charge. If there were any accidents, Ang Lee's responsibility would definitely be greater. It was already very late, so it was better to go back early. If it was dark, it might be relatively unsafe on the road, even if there was a car. After all, the range that the car lights could illuminate was limited. Due to the limited resources, the street lights outside Chang 'an could only extend a limited distance. Moreover, it was even more impossible to have street lights in a place as far as Mount Li. Under the limited range, once there was an emergency, the probability of an accident was higher. If the car overturned into a ravine and several people died, Ang Lee would be in trouble.
"The scenery here is picturesque. I really don't want to go back! However, it's already very late. It's indeed time to go back. "
Li Yu looked at the sunset scenery in front of him and was indeed a little reluctant. However, since it was time to go back, they had to go back as soon as possible. Safety was the most important thing.
"Sob sob sob, Father, let's play for a while more!"
Once he heard that they were going back, Li Shi, who had not had enough fun, acted coquettishly. This was because he knew very well in his heart that after going back, he did not know when he would be able to come back again. It was very rare to be able to come out and play. Every time he came out, he would make a profit if he could play for a while longer.
The other imperial grandsons also looked unwilling to leave. This made Ang Lee and Li Yu feel a little reluctant. However, for their absolute safety, when it was time to go back, they had to go back without the slightest hesitation.
"Children, there are many fun places in Mount Li. We can only see such a small area from here. Let's all get in the car! In the car, we can see more scenery. It's all scenery along the way! "
Ang Lee played a little trick in order to let the imperial grandsons get in the car willingly so that they could return while enjoying the scenery along the way.
Sure enough, this trick was very effective. When they heard that they could see more scenery, the resistance of the imperial grandsons dissipated by more than half. All of them were willing to get in the car.
Seeing this, Li Yu gave a thumbs up and praised Ang Lee for being smart and being able to deceive the imperial grandsons so easily. However, this was actually not considered a lie. They could see a lot of scenery along the way. Moreover, there was not only one path to enter the mountain. They could take another path to go down the mountain. The scenery they saw would definitely be different from before.
The sun that was about to set became much bigger than before. It was red like a shy little girl. Moreover, it was trying to hide.
The various trees on both sides of the road looked rather beautiful under the light of the setting sun. They gave off a golden feeling. If one's eyesight was poor, it was very likely that they would mistake the mountain in the distance for a gold mine.
Because they wanted to enjoy the scenery, Ang Lee deliberately slowed down the car. This way, when they were enjoying the scenery, they would not be dazzled. At the same time, the slower the speed, the safer it was to drive. It was less likely that there would be safety problems. It could be said that it was killing two birds with one stone.
"Look, what does the setting sun look like?"
Ang Lee looked at the setting sun and did not forget to chat with the children.
"It looks like a big fireball."
"It looks like a big red gem."
"It looks like a glowing cuju."
"It looks like a big plate."
"It looks like a big ripe apple."
"It looks like a big pancake."
The imperial grandsons answered very enthusiastically. Some of them even shouted at the top of their lungs.
"Not bad, not bad. You're all right. The sun is round. What you said is also round. However, did you notice any changes in the sun?"
Ang Lee continued to ask.
"Sir, the sun is getting bigger and bigger."
"Sir, the sun is getting redder and redder."
"Sir, the sun is getting dimmer and dimmer."
"Sir, the sun is getting lower and lower."
The imperial grandsons scrambled to answer.
Ang Lee nodded with great satisfaction and said, "You answered very well. However, did the sun really change?"
"Sir, the sun didn't change. It's what we see that has changed. In the morning and at night, the sun refracts more through the air and looks bigger. At noon, the sun refracts less through the air and looks smaller."
Li Shi rushed to answer.
This knowledge was naturally taught to them by Li An. After they learned it, they digested and absorbed the knowledge. When Li An asked them questions, they were able to answer.
"Not bad. Shi 'er answered very well. Very well. Have you heard of Kuafu chasing the sun? Who can tell me the story of Kuafu chasing the sun? "
Ang Lee praised Li Shi and raised a new question.
"Sir, let me explain. I know."
Li Huai said loudly.
"Huai 'er, you tell me!"
Along the way, Ang Lee had been taking good care of Li Shi. After all, his father was next to him. However, it was unfair to always ask Li Shi questions. It was necessary to take care of others properly.
Li Huai got the opportunity to answer questions and answered very hard. He answered all the questions about Kuafu. Moreover, the answers were basically from the source. It could be seen that his knowledge was very good.
In fact, there were many versions of Kuafu chasing the sun. The versions of each era were different. This might be due to some errors in the process of oral transmission.
For example, many of the common sayings in our lives were mistakes that were passed down by word of mouth. Later on, we would just go along with the mistakes. For example, if you marry a chicken, follow the chicken; if you marry a dog, follow the dog. This was a typical mistake. Originally, if you marry a beggar, follow the beggar; if you marry an old man, follow the old man. It meant that if you marry a beggar, you would follow the beggar for the rest of your life. If you marry an old man, you would follow the old man for the rest of your life.
The most popular version of the story about Kuafu chasing the sun said that in the era of the emperor's dynasty, one of the leaders of the Kuafu family wanted to pick the sun and put it in people's hearts. Therefore, he began to chase the sun. When he was thirsty, he drank up the Yellow River and Wei River. He was going to the big lake in the north to drink water. As a result, he died of thirst on the way. His staff turned into Deng Lin, which became Peach Garden, and his body turned into Kuafu Mountain.
This was a myth. There was no giant like Kuafu on the earth, but this story reflected the reality.
Some scientists in later generations gave a more reasonable explanation. They believed that Kuafu was not a giant, but a nomadic tribe that followed water and grass. This tribe encountered a rare drought. In order to survive, they began to migrate in search of water.
Because the drought was too severe, when they reached the Yellow River, it dried up quickly. They continued to move forward. After living in the Wei River for a period of time, the Wei River dried up. In order to survive, they continued to move. They wanted to live in the great lakes in the north. Unexpectedly, they died of thirst in a swamp.
As for why migration was related to chasing the sun, it was because a tribe's migration must have a direction, and the direction of Kuafu's tribe's migration was the direction of the sun's setting. In other words, the so-called Kuafu chasing the sun was actually Kuafu's migration according to the direction of the sun's setting. The purpose of migration was to find water. Therefore, in this sense, Kuafu was not chasing the sun, but water.
This explanation was quite reasonable, and it was recognized by many scholars. They felt that this was the truth. As for the myth itself, it should be an exaggeration of the matter, thus creating a completely absurd myth.
Another version was related to Prometheus in the west. They believed that Kuafu chased the sun to steal the fire seed, so that human society could enter the stage of fire civilization. They could eat cooked food and increase the lifespan of human beings.
Another version said that Kuafu chased the sun, which might be a wizard in ancient times. Chasing the sun was a witchcraft ritual, and Kuafu died in a witchcraft ritual to pray for rain.
There were two descriptions of Kuafu in the Classic of Mountains and Seas. One was that he died of thirst, and the other was that he was killed by Yinglong, who was a general under the Yellow Emperor and had killed Chiyou and Kuafu.
In short, there were various versions and explanations of Kuafu chasing the sun. More and more people even expressed their own opinions, so there were more and more versions of this story.
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