Chapter 185 Muskrat's Nest
Sitting at home with nothing to do, Sang Yu thought of the muskrat by the stream again. She had got the splint a long time ago, but she had been busy making skewers to make money and had no time to spare.
Now I can try to set some traps and dig some yams.
Ever since I stopped making skewers, the cellar at home has become empty. Filling it with some food can be considered as storing some food for the winter.
In addition, the rapeseed seeds that Sang Yu had sown earlier also gradually began to sprout and grow.
The tender green seedlings are only a little bit big, with one or two leaves on top, and it is difficult to tell what kind of plant it is.
Although she chose some hardy plants, she planted them too late.
As the temperature gradually dropped, she was afraid that one day she would wake up and find a layer of frost covering the newly sprouted plants.
Sang Yu is considering building a simple greenhouse for this vegetable field. There is no plastic film, but there is kraft paper, plus a small amount of charcoal, which is enough for her to turn this vegetable field into a source of green vegetables in winter.
Things always need to be done one by one slowly, and you can't be in a hurry.
She carried her small basket, took the Sang family father and son, and the three of them went out together.
Knowing what they were going to do today, Sang Yongjing and Sang Xingjia were very excited along the way, with smiles on their faces that they couldn't suppress.
He had obviously begun to imagine the wonderful life after catching the muskrat.
Sang Yu immediately poured cold water on them: "Don't expect it too much. It's not certain whether you can catch it or not. Even if you do catch it, how to sell it for money is also a problem."
She is not someone who regards money as dirt, and has always wanted to open a restaurant and a hotel in the city.
If a muskrat is caught, it can be exchanged for money immediately, so people will not ignore it and run away to do other things.
"Little sister, what do you mean? It should be easy to sell musk." Sang Xingjia frowned slightly, not quite understanding what she meant.
"The capital is prosperous and full of nobles. No matter where the musk comes from, you can always sell it on the black market at a slightly lower price. But this is Lingnan, and there are very few people willing to spend a lot of money on musk."
Sang Yu couldn't help but sigh. The thing was indeed good. If the high-quality musk spices were placed in the right place, many people would rush to buy them, but who could blame them for being in Lingnan now?
It’s not that there are no people who can afford to pay in this place, but there are too few powerful and wealthy families.
I bought it and wanted to decorate it to improve the grade of my home so that no one else could notice it. That would be like throwing a wink to a blind man.
If you want to get a good price, you either have to wait for a big merchant passing by from Lingnan and going to the seaside, or go to the seaside to trade yourself.
Otherwise, a ball of musk in their hands is no different from a handful of soil on the ground. The biggest difference is that musk has a little fragrance.
"Then why don't we sell it ourselves?" The smart Sang Yongjing next to him suddenly came up with a good idea.
"Dad, do you know why most traveling merchants travel in groups of dozens or hundreds of people?" Sang Yu didn't want to pay attention to him.
"Why?"
"Because there are so many bandits on the road, it's not safe to travel alone. There are also many snakes, insects and wild animals in the wild, and no one can predict whether you will suddenly die."
After saying this, Sang Yu didn't say anything else.
In fact, there are many dangers that she did not mention, such as local ruffians and bullies, and even soldiers.
The officers and soldiers of this era were not the people's soldiers of later generations. The most harmful to the people were these officers and soldiers who had no military discipline.
Sang Yongjing finally understood what she meant, and he also sighed, no longer showing his previous excitement. It turned out that making money was not as easy as he thought.
When they entered the mountain and arrived at the stream, Sang Yu stopped the two people beside him and did not let them go directly into the muddy mudflats. He stood aside and carefully observed the traces on the mud.
No matter how big or small an animal is, as long as it walks on this wet mud, it will leave some traces.
Even the smallest bird in the forest will leave claw marks when it falls, let alone a muskrat that likes to dig in the soil for food.
However, there didn't seem to be any traces of muskrats in the area before them. It was probably because they appeared several times and startled the muskrat, causing it to give up foraging in this area.
"See if you can find a muskrat nest by following the stream."
Following her order, the Sang family father and son immediately dispersed and began searching along the river.
Muskrats build their nests on the banks of sheltered waters, especially in areas with steep slopes and dense vegetation.
The entrance to the cave is usually located underwater. If the water level drops and it is exposed above the water surface, it is usually blocked with mud and grass to ensure safety.
Knowing this, it will be much easier to search consciously.
Sang Yu was not idle. She chose a direction and searched upstream along the other side of the stream.
She didn't think that their efforts were in vain. Since muskrats had been seen foraging in this area before, it meant that their activity area was along this stream.
Even if they have to abandon that foraging area for a short period of time, they probably won't move rashly.
After all, although muskrats do not have the habit of hibernation, they do have the habit of storing food for the winter.
At this time, their nests have mostly been converted into large winter nests, and a lot of food has been stored in the nest chambers, making it too troublesome to move.
Just as Sang Yu had guessed, the three of them split up and searched along the stream. It didn't take long before Sang Yongjing on the other side made the first discovery.
He didn't dare to say anything. He stood there and waved at Sang Yu, signaling her to come forward.
Sang Yu raised her eyebrows slightly. She didn't expect that her father was the first to discover it. Is this what it means to be lucky when you are stupid?
Without hesitation, she waded across the stream before heading towards Sang Yongjing.
"Yu'er, look over there, isn't that the muskrat nest you mentioned?"
Sang Yongjing pointed to a place not far ahead, on the other side of the stream, underwater and covered by aquatic plants.
Sang Yu looked over and at first all he saw were water plants floating along with the rushing stream. Only after a closer look did he see some clues.
"It does look a bit like him. Dad, you have a pretty good eye."
"Hehe, it's just so-so." Hearing her praising his good eyesight, Sang Yongjing looked away feeling a little guilty.
Nowadays, anyone who has studied hard for a few years will have some eye problems to some extent.
Some people will cry when the wind blows, or they can't see clearly in the distance. Some even think that this is proof of their hard work and will deliberately show off to others.
Sang Yongjing, who had never studied very hard and was born with good eyesight, could only follow the crowd and say that his eyesight was not good either.
I didn't expect that I would be praised by my own daughter for this, and I blushed with guilt.
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