Chapter 82 Catching the Calf

Just when Gu Yan and Li Wanqing had prepared the firewood and were planning to go somewhere farther away to hunt buffalo and sheep the next day, Gu Chuan came to call them again, saying that Second Uncle Gu had arrived and asked them to come over.

"Third brother, third sister-in-law, second uncle is here, and dad wants you to go over." Gu Chuan said.

Ever since Second Uncle Gu failed to get the secret recipe, Li Wanqing knew that Second Uncle Gu would definitely talk to her parents-in-law about this matter.

I just didn't expect it to come after more than two months.

Now that she knew what Uncle Gu was here for, Li Wanqing didn't want to go over.

What did you do in the past? To experience the partiality of your parents-in-law once again?

However, Li Wanqing didn't say anything. It all depended on what Gu Yan said.

Gu Yan didn't disappoint her and refused directly: "We don't have time to go there. Winter is coming soon. Your sister-in-law and I are going to see if there are any wild sheep.

I'm going to tidy up the house and get ready to leave."

"Third brother, are you really not going over?" Gu Chuan didn't expect that his third brother would dare to refute his father's words.

"Humph, of course it's true. You know why Second Uncle came here, right? The result will be the same whether I go or not.

You go back. I'm telling the truth. It's going to snow soon. Your sister-in-law and I will go to the place where the wild sheep are.

If we can hunt a few wild sheep, we won’t be short of meat in the winter,” said Gu Yan.

Gu Chuan knew exactly what his second uncle Gu came here for, and he also knew that his third brother would definitely not agree.

In that case, it would be fine if the third brother didn't go: "Okay, then I'll go back and tell Dad you're not at home."

"No need, just tell me I'm busy." Gu Yan said coldly.

It is said that his parents will come to look for him when he is not at home. He can’t always be away from home, right?

The result will be the same sooner or later, so why lie now?

Gu Chuan looked at Gu Yan for a while, and seeing that Gu Yan would not change his mind, he could only say: "Okay, then Third Brother, I will go back."

After watching Gu Chuan walk away, Li Wanqing withdrew her gaze and said to Gu Yan, "Are we really going hunting now?"

"Go now, believe it or not, our good second uncle will encourage parents to come to me.

I don't want to argue with him, let's just hide away. We won't come back tonight, anyway we can live in the space." Gu Yan said.

"Okay, put all these things in the warehouse and we'll leave right away." The advantage of Li Wanqing having space is that she doesn't have to prepare anything when she wants to go out, she can just pick up her legs and go.

He didn't come back until five days later.

They waited for a day in the valley where bison and wild sheep often appeared before the herd of wild sheep came.

This time, Gu Yan caught seven wild sheep. Five of them were caught in traps, and two were shot dead by Gu Yan with a bow and arrow.

The next day, Gu Yan waited all day but did not see any bison, but he did shoot two roe deer, a few pheasants and rabbits.

On the third day, there were still no bison coming, but the flock of sheep came again. Based on the principle of not plucking the feathers of passing geese, Gu Yan shot two more, and this time he harvested four in the trap.

In the evening, two deer came to drink water, and they were also captured by Gu Yan.

The two of them have been out for three days. According to Li Wanqing, it doesn't matter if they haven't encountered any bison, and it's not necessary to eat them.

But Gu Yan was unwilling to give up and insisted on waiting for two more days.

Fortunately, Gu Yanbai didn’t have to wait any longer, and he finally got what he wanted in the evening of the fourth day.

This time, three and a half bison were caught in one go, all using traps.

The reason why it is said to be three and a half is because a calf also fell into the trap.

And what happened was that the calf fell right onto the cow that fell in first, and the bamboo thorns in the trap didn't hurt it at all.

Gu Yan suddenly had an idea. He thought that they could raise the calf for a few days. If it could be tamed, they wouldn't have to buy a cow.

Since Gu Yan had made up his mind, he felt that one calf was not enough, so they waited for another day and caught two more calves and an adult cow.

"Wife, where do you think we should keep these three calves?" The calves were caught, but it was difficult to decide where to keep them.

Li Wanqing was unwilling to keep the three calves in the space for a long time. If they defecated and urinated in the space, the smell would definitely be quite bad.

"You can't raise animals in the mountains, right?" Li Wanqing remembered that she seemed to have read in some book that animals could not be raised in the deep mountains.

There are too many ferocious beasts in the mountains, and we are afraid of attracting them to hunt us.

"Well, they can't be raised, especially in winter. The small animals all stay in hiding for the winter, for fear that wild beasts like tigers and wolves will come over by smelling the scent." Gu Yan said.

"I just took it for granted. Otherwise, just kill him." Gu Yan thought for a long time but couldn't come up with a solution, so he finally said.

Li Wanqing had no choice. She couldn't keep it outside, but she could keep it in her space, but she didn't want to.

"Well... by the way, we can send the calf to the farm and let Lin Mu find someone to look after it. What do you think?" Li Wanqing suddenly thought of a solution.

"Yes, why didn't I think of it? Let's put them on the farm. I'll go there tomorrow. We also need someone to build a cowshed. Even if these three calves are not good enough, we can use them to buy cows next year." Gu Yan said excitedly.

"But how do you get the calf over there?" Li Wanqing asked.

"We can only tie up the calves and stuff them into the carriage. Fortunately, the calves are not big, so we should be able to fit them if we squeeze a little." Gu Yan said after thinking for a while.

"This is the only way. Ask Lin Mu to find an experienced person who can take care of livestock. They should have some experience in taming livestock." Li Wanqing said.

"Okay, I understand. But you have to trouble yourself and follow me again." Gu Yan said while hugging Li Wanqing with heartache.

The carriage and the calf had to be transported out using Li Wanqing's space, otherwise the carriage would not be able to travel on the mountain roads.

"Well, what's the big deal? I'll go with you tomorrow. It's a good opportunity to get some more chicken and duck eggs.

I'm afraid the chicken and duck eggs in the space won't last all winter, so I'd better prepare some more to feel at ease." Li Wanqing had never experienced a mountain closure due to heavy snow, so she always felt uneasy if she didn't prepare more.

"What's the big deal? If there's not enough on the farm, we can go to the village and buy some. If there's anything else you want, tell me and I'll buy it all for you." Gu Yan said.

"There's nothing else to say. We've made all the necessary preparations. I've never experienced a mountain blocked by heavy snow before, so I'm a little nervous," said Li Wanqing.

“When the mountains are blocked by heavy snow, as long as we have enough food prepared, nothing else will matter.

I couldn't go out for several months and was bored staying in the cave all day," said Gu Yan.

"That's indeed a bit boring, but it's okay. We can always find fun." Li Wanqing said indifferently.

Seeing that Li Wanqing was looking forward to hibernating, Gu Yan didn't say anything else.

I have to go out tomorrow, so I should go to bed early today and get enough rest.