Over the next few days, they explored the island in the middle of the lake.
On the southern part of the island in the lake, they discovered a herd of deer living there, and even more strangely, a small coconut grove appeared to the west.
They were quite surprised to find coconut palms, a plant that only grows in the tropics, on the west side of the path.
To the east, there was a large grassland of about ten hectares, where they found more than a dozen horses, which made them even happier. And there were not only horses on the grassland, but also a herd of goats.
“Although the grassland is very large, much of the grass has already begun to wither, while some small meadows in the forest have not yet withered, which is why the herd of horses entered the forest,” Jiang Bo said.
Chen Yang thought for a moment and said, "I have an idea. We can make use of these meadows."
Seeing the curious looks on everyone's faces, Chen Yang smiled and said, "We're going to build a natural horse ranch and slowly tame these horses. Besides horses, there will also be sheep."
Chen Yang's idea was actually very simple, but also very practical.
That means enclosing the meadow with barriers, leaving only one entrance, and then figuring out how to lure the horses inside. They'll be kept there and raised in captivity.
“Brother Jiang, Brother Wang, and I will go back and bring back more bamboo. We’ll tie the bamboo horizontally between the trees to create a pasture. You can collect some vines and bark here.”
If we're going to use wood to enclose the area, then chopping wood will be a huge undertaking, and regular logs won't be long enough; bamboo would be more suitable. We also need to go back and check on the situation at the Xindu camp.
When Chen Yang and his two companions rowed back to the lakeside on a bamboo raft, they were surprised to see two black bears happily catching fish in their fishpond.
When the lucky man who came back with Chen Yang saw that other animals had invaded his fishpond, he got angry and barked wildly at the two black bears.
Chen Yang is now basically certain that the European Emperor is a dog. This incredibly authentic dog bark makes it impossible to believe that he is a wolf.
Hearing the European Emperor's cry, the two black bears looked at the bamboo raft for a while, then grabbed two fish and happily left.
The three were speechless at the sight of the two fish thieves.
"They actually stole fish while we weren't looking. Don't they have any dignity as bears?" Chen Yang complained speechlessly.
When they arrived at the fishpond, they found that more than half of the larger fish had disappeared.
"We've lost both the fish and the bear's paw," Wang Bing laughed.
The fishpond is no longer a necessary food source for them, which is a pity, but they are not too heartbroken.
However, when they arrived at the Xindu camp, they were almost furious.
The campsite was in complete disarray. The fence had a hole in it, the sheep pen had collapsed, the deck chairs were broken, and even half of the rest shed had collapsed. The bamboo house used to welcome the newlyweds had its door removed.
The destructive power was obviously caused by those two bears. Only the cabin and Guo Zifeng's kiln remained intact.
"Woof! Woof! Woof!"
The lucky guy shouted a few times at the little wooden house.
"Meow~ Meow~"
The bleating of sheep came from inside the house, responding to the European Emperor.
The two poor little lambs, once released from the wooden house, started rolling and playing on the ground with the European Emperor.
The two lambs have grown quite a bit and should be able to have lambs and be sheared next year. So far, all the sheep they've found are goats, so these two little guys need to be raised carefully, as wool is a very important resource.
"You two better try your best, mate and have lots of babies," Chen Yang said, stroking the two sheep.
The base is in a mess right now, but they don't have time to deal with it for the time being. Even if it is rebuilt, someone will have to stay behind to guard the base. The development of the island in the middle of the lake and the taming of the horses are both quite important.
"Let's make some scarecrows. Maybe we can scare the black bears. Bears look fierce, but they're actually quite timid," Jiang Bo said.
This was the only method they had at the moment. They made several scarecrows and placed them next to the campsite and the fishpond. Then they added enough straw to the two sheep and went to the bamboo forest to cut bamboo.
Enclosing the meadow would require a considerable amount of bamboo, and the bamboo forest couldn't withstand such consumption. After discussing it, they decided to transport the bamboo to the island and cut it into strips three fingers wide. Although this increased the amount of work, it would save a lot of bamboo.
Three bamboo strips, spaced half a meter apart, are enough to enclose two trees. Then, the bottom can be blocked with thorns, dead wood, or stones.
They only made their first trip before it got dark, forcing them to stay on the island where everyone worked together to cut bamboo. Chen Yang also took the opportunity to tell the islanders about the situation at the Xindu camp.
"When we get back, we'll eat bear paws," Li Su'er said shamelessly, holding up the bow in her hand.
"Your arrow can barely penetrate the subcutaneous fat of a black bear. Don't be delusional. It can slap you away with one swipe," Chen Yang retorted.
"It looks like it's going to rain; the wind is a bit chilly," Wang Bing suddenly said.
They moved the fire and dry wood under the awning, and sure enough, it started raining heavily shortly afterward.
Raindrops fell on the leaves, the ground, and the stones. These sounds blended together and rushed into the ears of the group.
The group gathered around the fire, chatting and watching the rain.
"I caught a lizard, who wants to eat it?" Ye Wu said, holding a lizard by the tail.
The three girls looked at him with disgust, while the men didn't seem to care. Guo Zifeng was the first to raise his hand.
"I'll eat it."
Bai Jing glared at Guo Zifeng, who smiled helplessly and gave up on the lizard. In the end, Ye Wu and Wang Bing dealt with the lizard.
"Woof!"
The lucky one also got half a tail and happily spun around.
As a result, no one expected that for the next few days, this area of the micro-world would be shrouded in rain. Although the rain was gradually decreasing, Chen Yang and the others were still unable to move freely.
The thatched shed was leaking a bit, so the group reinforced it. Since they didn't have enough dry wood, they had to dry the wet wood by the fire.
Fortunately, they still had a sheep, plenty of mangoes, and leftover dry rations, so if they ate sparingly, it would be enough.
"I am bored."
Li Su'er has said "I'm bored" countless times today, but no one pays any attention to her.
Ye Wu and Jiang Bo were making feather arrows, utilizing the goose feathers from the large goose. Guo Zifeng and Bai Jing were shaping a clay pot and heating it in a fire. They planned to make a sealed clay pot for mango jam.
Wang Bing and Chen Yang braved the rain to collect bird eggs; the island in the middle of the lake was full of bird nests.
Jiang Yining quietly wove simple raincoats for everyone. Only Li Su'er had nothing to do.
In order not to waste their energy, everyone left the micro-realm after a short time.
The atmosphere within the micro-world was also brought into reality; everyone in the inn was listless and lacked the energy to do anything.
"By the way, Chen Yang, once the rain stops, I'll let my nephew enter the Micro Realm."
"Okay, just let me know when the time comes."
"Nephew? Does he have children?" Jiang Yining asked curiously.
Ye Wu nodded and explained, "He's only four years old, my sister's child."
"Kids are great! I love kids the most!" Li Su'er said happily.
Just then, someone at the door called out, "Where's the boss? We have guests, why don't you come out and greet them?"
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a man with light makeup, wearing a pink suit and black skinny jeans standing at the door, looking up at them with his chin raised.
(End of this chapter)
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