"Do you think I should take this little duck home or leave it here? When I found it, it was just a tiny duck, quacking by itself in the reeds. I couldn't see where its nest was nearby. Now it's like this because it must have gotten tired from quacking outside. I put it in the nest in the basket and it slowly stopped quacking and started sleeping."
Chen Yetu looked at the little duck in his hand with his eyes full of confusion. On the one hand, he was worried whether this small duck would not survive if he kept it, and on the other hand, he was worried whether he could raise it if he took it back.
"Ye Chu, this little duck will grow into a big wild duck. We are here to catch wild ducks today. Why don't you take it home to raise it? It looks so cute. We can eat meat when it grows up." Liu Yao suggested while touching a tuft of fluff on the duck's head.
Ning Xiyue thought for a moment and said, "It's not easy to raise wild ducks at home. Ducklings raised in the wild have already adapted to the wild environment. To be honest, it's not easy to raise them at home rashly. But if you want to raise one, you can try it. You can eat duck meat in two months at most. However, since this duck can fly, you need to trim the feathers on its wings."
At this time, the importance of having a small space for her is reflected. She doesn't have to worry about anything. If she picks up a little wild duck, she can raise it in the space. There are flowers, grass and a fish pond in it. The duck can grow well in it and she can also catch fish in the pond to eat.
Ning Xiyue paid a little attention to look at a nest of little wild ducks in a grass nest by the pond in the space, staggering towards the water, and a big wild duck playing comfortably in the pond not far from the nest. She felt extremely satisfied.
In fact, she did not pick up any eggs in her personal action just now, but she found a family of wild ducks in the nest. She took out a large net woven with straw and covered the wild ducks with it. With her quick eyes and hands, she took away the whole family of wild ducks and the nest together and put them all into the space.
When the ducklings grow up to be big ducks, they will lay eggs. Then she will have duck eggs to eat, and ducks to eat, and she will have both chickens and ducks.
Ning Xiyue regained her composure and turned her attention back to Chen Yetu.
After hearing this, the hesitation in Chen Yechu's eyes disappeared, and he put the little wild duck back into the straw nest in the backpack.
He smiled and said, "Then I'll take it home and raise it. No matter how big it is in two months, I'll get it and stir-fry it."
Poor little duck, while it's still dozing off, someone is already coveting its meat and waiting to stir-fry it.
Ning Xiyue looked at the little duck in her backpack and sipped her saliva quietly.
When the little ducks in her space grew up a little, she stir-fried the big wild duck to make crispy duck nuggets and dry-pot duck.
Ning Qingyuan looked at the time, sat down and said, "Let's take a break and then continue. Let's check the traps and look for other places."
Yu Zhiyu nodded and looked at the dense reed marsh before him. He suggested, "There's no end to this reed marsh. Let's team up this time. We can look after each other and it will be safer."
It is too dangerous for a few girls to walk alone. If something happens, no one will help and no one will know.
"That's what I was thinking. Let's form two groups. It's up to you how to team up." Ning Qingyuan looked at the three girls and gave them the right to choose.
The three girls looked at each other, sat down and discussed for a while, and finally decided that the three girls would look for duck eggs together, and the two boys would go catch ducks and watch the traps together, and they would meet here every hour.
The place where they are now is where there are fewer reeds in the entire reed marsh, and it is also the highest point, so it is easy to find them.
"Is it okay for the three of you to go?" Ning Qingyuan looked at Ning Xiyue with concern. He was worried about his sister. It would be quite dangerous for three girls to go together.
"That's it. The medicine is in my hand. There's no danger at all. Those poisonous insects, snakes, and ants will be deterred by the scent."
Ning Xiyue took out a can of medicine from her pocket: "Come on, let's rub some on our bodies, rub more, and rub all the exposed areas."
She opened the lid, scooped out a little and smeared it on her hands, then handed the jar to someone else.
"Then let's do it this way. Please pay attention to safety." Yu Zhiyu applied the medicine and gave a few instructions.
Everyone applied medicine, drank water and rested enough before starting the next action.
After giving numerous instructions, the two men took their tools and headed towards the trap they had set earlier.
After watching the two people leave, Ning Xiyue stood up, patted the grass debris on her butt, put on her backpack, and walked forward with a stick.
"The three of us are mainly looking for duck eggs. If we see wild ducks, we'll catch them if we have the chance. If we can't catch any, forget it. We won't force it."
It was obvious that someone had been looking for this reed marsh. In some places, the reed leaves were turned over to reveal the back, and the reeds were leaning to the sides, with obvious traces of someone walking there.
Whether you can find some duck eggs and ducks depends on your luck and eyesight.
The three of them walked forward side by side, passing through a place with few traces of people walking. Chen Yechu was the second one, pulling up the reeds around him with a stick, saying as he did so:
"Use a stick to dig at the roots of the reeds. Last time, I found duck eggs at the roots of a bunch of reeds. I've found that some wild ducks are really smart. They will use the surrounding grass, leaves and other things to cover their nests, making it difficult to find duck eggs."
Liu Yao listened to Chen Yechu's words and dug at the roots of the reeds. He used a stick to dig through a dense clump of reeds, then pulled the reed stalks apart with his feet and put one foot down.
"Click—"
"I, I stepped on something."
Liu Yao was startled and didn't dare to move. She looked at Ning Xiyue and Chen Yechu for help.
"Don't panic, let us take a look." Ning Xiyue walked towards her.
"Let me take a look first."
Chen Yechu moved closer to Liu Yao and used a stick to dig up the reeds on the other side of her foot. Seeing a bit of white, he felt relieved and looked up at the slightly nervous Liu Yao with a smile: "Congratulations, you stepped on a duck egg."
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