Chapter 118 Hand Warmers and Taming Beasts 3
When she got home, Elizabeth looked at the rabbit in her husband's hand in shock. After he finished explaining the cause and whole process of the incident, she was speechless for a long time.
You know, in the past winters, you couldn’t even touch a feather!
The husband mentioned the rabbit and was about to put it in the cage. "I'll set up some more traps, and I'm sure I'll be able to catch this male rabbit again! Then we can form a pair and have several litters a year."
Elizabeth was deeply moved.
After helping others train animals for so many years, she has never tried to train animals for her own shop!
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Hearing the hunting team next to him talking about Elizabeth's family catching a rabbit, Lin Muqiu smiled.
That's great! Just when she wanted to support the hunting and animal training industries in the town, someone achieved results using her method.
That’s right, if we keep going like this, everyone will definitely be able to catch prey.
At worst, the wild fruits you grow can still be eaten, so it’s worth it.
She blew a breath on her palms, rubbed her hands frantically, and then looked for the hole, wanting to go deeper.
There was a crunching sound of snow behind her, and someone was following her closely.
These people probably wanted to see what she was going to do, but the problem was that the person behind her was walking and stopping, which was really scary.
She turned her head and asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
Arthur pursed his lips, his dark red face turning even redder. He pointed at the cave with his rough finger, "I've explored that cave before, and no beasts are resting there."
"It's okay." Lin Muqiu took a closer look at the dozen or so young and strong men beside him, and immediately understood.
It turned out she was a resident of Taohuawu Village, a village that had relocated there. She had helped the village before, so it was no wonder these people were giving her a kind reminder.
So she smiled at him in a friendly manner and said, "Thank you."
"Um……"
Arthur was not good at speaking, so he could only scratch his head.
After saying hello, Lin Muqiu continued to walk deeper into the cave along the entrance.
Several members of the hunting teams looked at each other in confusion, but ultimately chose to follow. However, someone murmured, "What are we going to do?"
"It must be learning hunting techniques. Master Lin must have a way to catch prey!"
The cave is narrow outside and wide inside, so wind cannot easily get in. Unfortunately, the interior is too spacious and not suitable for small animals to keep warm, so animals ultimately did not choose to settle here.
Lin Muqiu seemed to be thinking about something, and threw the thermal stone into the corner of the cave and buried it on the spot.
The beasts were attracted to the effects of the summer calamity, which made them stronger. So why was she buried here? Would the beasts be subconsciously attracted to the smell?
The temperature inside the cave rose sharply.
This is an environment suitable for wild animals to live in. It is warm but not hot, and suitable for sleeping.
Arthur was surprised, "What are you doing?"
Lin Muqiu raised his eyebrows slightly, "Wait for the prey to fall into the trap."
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Half an hour later, Arthur had his first conflict with his teammates because of Lin Muqiu's actions.
"Brother Arthur, don't do this!"
The team members nervously pulled his arms to stop him from taking the next action.
Arthur, however, was determined to follow Lin Muqiu's example and resolutely threw the thermal stones into other caves. "This will raise the temperature of the caves and increase the probability of prey settling there!"
Although that makes sense, the team members still feel heartbroken.
It's such a waste to waste the energy of the Philosopher's Stone, isn't it?
Besides, what if it doesn't work out? They spent all their money on it! One hand warmer is equivalent to half a day's work!
So the team members chattered and resolutely obstructed:
"Brother Arthur, it's much colder outside than in town. I'm afraid the magic stone will run out of energy in a few days and nights. We might even have to spend a lot of money!"
"The key is to raise the temperature of the cave. Does that mean we can attract animals to live there? You're taking it for granted!"
"Even if we take a step back, once Lord Lin catches prey using this method, it won't be too late for us to learn from him!"
Arthur was very determined and refuted each of his arguments. "It's a waste of energy, but if we can catch a live cub, we can completely recoup our investment."
"It's not just the increased cave temperature. Haven't you noticed? This thermal stone has amazing effects! It can speed up plant growth. Maybe it's also effective in attracting animals?"
"Opportunities don't wait for anyone. If others start doing this, we won't have the advantage."
Arthur spoke rapidly, as if he had something to say.
He took a deep breath and said earnestly, "I have a feeling we can hunt down some young animals. As long as we train them well, we can start training animals and completely escape this precarious life of hunting!"
"Of course, all of this is voluntary. Anyone who doesn't want to work with me can quit!"
Arthur still insisted.
The captain in my impression is always a silent person.
It was the first time that the team members heard Arthur express his opinions so excitedly, and they clenched their fists.
The dream they created was so beautiful that they were moved.
When they came to Ankang Town, they seemed to be surrounded by one beautiful dream after another.
The spicy crayfish can resist the cold and keep their bodies warm all day long.
Comfortable down quilts, down jackets, hand warmers and electric lights give them dignity and life safety.
Lord Lin Muqiu charged ahead, helping them come up with hunting solutions and giving them peace of mind.
So they admit that they are afraid, afraid that they can't withstand the tossing and turning, and even always think: Life is good now, why should we change?
Rather than saying that they opposed the captain's decision, it would be more accurate to say that they sensed that the captain wanted to do something big, but they were afraid of losing money.
But when they think about how they once bravely took that leap, abandoning everything and coming to Ankang Town, why are they afraid now? Does having so much mean becoming conservative and stagnant?
So they stood up and said hesitantly, "Captain, I'll go with you."
"Captain, I believe in you. I trusted you the most in the village before, and I still trust you now."
"Captain, screw this winter! Now that we've got animal husbandry, we don't have to work so hard hunting anymore! Wild animals are a treasure from head to toe. Their down can be made into clothes, their skins can be made into wallets, and their meat can be eaten. We're not losing out, let's go for it!"
“…”
Although some people had deep doubts, they still expressed their support, which made Arthur feel relieved and sad. "Don't worry, if there is any loss, I am willing to take all the responsibility!"
The team members all shook their heads to indicate that they didn't need it. After a while, someone expressed his concerns, "But there is one thing, Brother Arthur, we don't have a trainer."
Arthur was stunned.
Animal tamers make animals docile enough to be used by humans, either as mounts or companion pets. In short, there are very few such people.
Because taming berserk beasts is so difficult, few towns offer this profession for people to learn. Even in Ankang Town, only Lin Muqiu has opened a beast taming business and a mount shop, which leads to...
There are almost no animal trainers in the town.
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Eastern Duchy.
Russell kept rubbing his red and swollen face in front of the mirror. It was cold. Because the temperature dropped sharply in winter, even if he was born, the hostel was still as cold as sleeping on an ice bed.
But he still couldn't help feeling happy.
Just one more spell and he would be able to return to Ankang Town and see Sophia.
And his elder brother is also about to have a new life.
Roger snorted coldly, pouring a bucket of cold water on him. "What on earth are you so happy about? Didn't you make a living by hunting in that town? It's winter now, you'll starve to death!"
Russell looked at his brother helplessly.
My brother now is the same as he used to be, irritable, angry, and unwilling to accept anyone's kindness.
It's just that because his legs were crippled, he was more self-pitying, while his brother became irritable and angry because of his long life as a slave.
He patiently explained, "Brother, the Lord will definitely have a way."
Roger sneered, "How many times have I told you that no noble is good? The one who tortured me was a noble, do you understand?!"
Russell didn't dare to speak, his ears were buzzing.
My brother used to be a famous animal trainer. If he hadn't been framed by Bob, he probably wouldn't have ended up in this situation.
After all, he felt guilty. If he hadn't spoken up for justice that day, his brother probably wouldn't have been implicated by him.
He was silent for a rare moment and stopped arguing, "Okay, you're right, brother."
Roger felt bad seeing his brother like this.
He didn't know how to calm down his anger.
Just like countless times before, he wanted to prove his innocence to the nobles, but unfortunately the nobles just made fun of him, which was humiliating and painful.
Not only did those people instigate him with words, they even used his body as a stepping stone and sent him to clean the pig shed!
Damn, fairness and justice are just bullshit!
He screamed madly in his heart.
When he was young, he loved watching the winter snow scene the most, but now, he hated winter the most. Because when he helped the nobles herd cattle, there were no berries or leaves in the wild. He was wearing tattered clothes and shivered all over. His feet were frozen and cracked. He caught a cold and couldn't walk, so he had to stick his feet in cow dung to keep warm.
How humiliating.
Would it be better to go to that town? He didn't know.
He looked out the window and felt that winter would be the time of his death.
In order to pick him up, his younger brother missed the autumn harvest, which meant there was no firewood or food, but these were needed in the winter.
He will kill his brother.
"Brother, hey, don't—" Russell guessed what he was thinking and spoke incoherently, "Sophia has grown enough plants over there for us to use during the winter. And I have money. In Ankang Town, money can buy everything."
Roger naturally didn't believe it and was so angry that he wanted to jump up and hit him. "She's just a woman. No matter how hard she tries to save, how much can she save? How dare you drag her down? Besides, no matter how much money she has, no one will give up their winter supplies to sell. Do you understand?!"
Russell ran around holding his head.
He couldn't explain to his brother that everything in Ankang Town was abundant, that they had no worries about food and clothing, that it was a commodity economy, and that the townspeople lived a rich and beautiful life. If it were half a year ago, he probably wouldn't have believed such nonsense.
But it is true.
He could only keep comforting himself, thinking that everything would be fine once his brother arrived in town.
Although he was a little unsure.
Because after he left the town, he didn't know what had happened to the town during the winter.
Could it be that the hunting industry has been severely damaged? After all, hunting and animal training are closely related.
He could only pray and beg in his heart, asking that the hunting industry could be maintained normally so that his brother could return to his old job and fully integrate into the town.
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