After the division of labor was clearly defined, everyone's work seemed to remain unchanged, but they had become more focused on their work and were learning with a more purposeful attitude.
"Chen Yang, I need a lot of firewood. I plan to burn charcoal, a lot, for regular use. Iron smelting also requires a lot of carbon," Guo Zifeng said to Chen Yang.
Chen Yang nodded, and then told Jiang Bo about it.
"Okay, we'll collect more firewood."
Besides firewood, they also need more sturdy wooden planks. Hou Yu wants to strengthen the livestock shelter, and they also need to build a few more small huts.
So far, apart from the log cabins and bamboo houses, there are no other buildings in the Xindu camp. Chen Yang had been thinking about building them for a long time, but only recently had the resources to implement it.
Yunshi drew many easy-to-use small parts that can be easily assembled into a sturdy frame.
It is said that Yun consulted many of his mentors about this and received high praise from them. Nowadays, there are not many people who can wholeheartedly study mortise and tenon joints. The wisdom of the ancients, though powerful, has still been defeated by modern technology.
Mortise and tenon joints cannot be used to build skyscrapers. This technology, which allows for the construction of mobile, sturdy, and aesthetically pleasing buildings without nails, steel bars, or cement, is now largely obsolete.
"Chen Yang, I heard you're going to an illegal hunting ground?" Old Master Yun asked.
Chen Yang nodded and said, "I'm not sure if it's illegal, but I do plan to go and take a look."
Grandpa Yun nodded and said, "People these days will do anything for money. Since it's a hunting ground, there must be walls and bows and arrows. Be careful, and call me if there are any problems."
Chen Yang nodded and smiled, "Grandpa, are you the kind of super tycoon who's incredibly awesome and can solve my problems with just one phone call?"
Grandpa Yun laughed heartily and said, "I'm not some kind of tycoon, but many tycoons are half my disciples, so they're all your senior brothers."
"Then I've made a huge profit?"
"You're only finding out now?"
The two walked towards the lake while talking and carrying bamboo baskets on their backs.
Their bamboo baskets contained a jar of termites, which they planned to throw into the fishpond to feed the fish and accelerate the growth of the fry. Guo Zifeng used the soil from the termite nest to make pottery, while Chen Yang used the termites to feed the fish. The poor termite nest was thus dug up completely.
After feeding the fish, Chen Yang went to check on the two big black bears again. They were still sleeping soundly, and the footsteps of Chen Yang and Grandpa Yun did not wake them up.
"These two bears are shameless enough to steal food and water and even use traps as dens for hibernation. They are quite the oddities in the bear world."
"Look, there's another one over there. It's getting late and it's still not hibernating," Chen Yang said, pointing to the little black bear in the distance. It was rare for it to show its face today.
Grandpa Yun was seeing the little black bear for the first time and was quite curious.
"Chen Yang, go!"
"What?"
"This little bear is perfect for you to practice your bear-style boxing," the old man said.
Chen Yang was speechless. Even a bear could easily cripple him with a single slap.
"He's somewhat familiar with you guys, it's okay, go for it."
Chen Yang nodded helplessly. This little black bear was getting along quite well with the lucky guy; it even looked after its owner when it hit the dog.
He tossed a bit of the jerky he was carrying with him, and the little bear glanced at it, seemingly hesitant.
Chen Yang knew that a bear's sense of smell was many times more sensitive than a dog's, so it could definitely smell him. And it must already be familiar with his scent.
The little black bear hesitated for a moment, then slowly walked over. Chen Yang watched quietly, secretly delighted. It seemed that all his previous feeding had paid off. If he could tame a bear, he would truly be invincible.
The little black bear walked over to the jerky, asked about it, and then swallowed it whole without hesitation. It seemed to have not yet tasted the jerky, and then reached out its hand to Chen Yang.
This human-like gesture left Chen Yang speechless. He took out some jerky and waved it at the little black bear.
The little black bear actually followed along happily, took the jerky, and started chewing on it.
"Does it think I made a nest for its parents to feed?" Chen Yang suddenly wondered.
They did feed the two large black bears for a few days, and also fed the cub, but the cub probably misunderstood.
After eating a few pieces of meat, the little black bear still didn't seem to want to hug Chen Yang. It lay on Chen Yang's body and sniffed around, trying to find more meat.
Grandpa Yun stared at the little black bear, then suddenly let out a low growl and struck a pose that, at first glance, was exactly the same as the black bear's movements and expressions.
The little black bear saw this and happily ran up to pounce on the old man, but the old man hugged the little black bear instead and put him down on the ground.
The little black bear wasn't annoyed and excitedly continued to pounce on the old man, wrestling with him. They seemed to be playing around, but Chen Yang sensed something was different.
The old man always maintained the initiative and could even take action at any time.
Unbeknownst to Chen Yang, he was also imitating the old man's actions. When the little black bear saw this, it was even happier and pounced on Chen Yang to play.
The old man rubbed his lower back and muttered to himself, "I never thought I could still have such insights at this age. If only I had entered the Micro-World twenty years ago. What a pity, what a pity."
Even Grandpa Yun had to admit he was getting old; after just a short while of playing around, his back ached and he was no longer as vigorous as he used to be.
Then, he turned his gaze to Chen Yang. Chen Yang, who was playing with the little black bear, was just like a black bear in both his movements and posture, but he was not as chaotic as the little black bear. There was a faint, indescribable rhythm in his movements.
"I'm getting old, I'm getting old," Grandpa Yun sighed again.
After playing with the little black bear for a while, the little black bear had completely let down its guard. Chen Yang also discovered that the little black bear didn't use its full strength when it played, and he could easily defend himself. If it were a big black bear, a single slap would probably be enough to smash his head open.
Little Bear followed Chen Yang, trotting happily towards the Xindu campsite.
Before they even arrived, a figure rushed out of the camp and was playing with the little black bear; it was none other than the Lucky One.
"This must be the legendary bear," Chen Yang said, and Grandpa Yun nodded.
"You brought the little bear back!" Bai Jing was the first to discover the little black bear, and she exclaimed in surprise.
As a result, a large crowd swarmed out to see the bear.
The little bear seemed a bit frightened and actually hid behind Chen Yangsheng, looking at everyone timidly. Its adorable appearance instantly melted everyone's hearts, especially the girls. Even Li Ye, who was not talkative, showed a doting expression.
"Can I touch it?" Li Su'er asked.
"Just feed it some meat, but be careful. Don't provoke it," Chen Yang said.
Li Su'er immediately took out a large piece of meat, which made Chen Yang's eyebrows twitch.
Meat is a precious resource, and he planned to let the little black bear hunt for itself.
The little black bear, seeing the meat, quickly succumbed to lust and was ravaged by several girls.
Everyone was very happy. The girls were happy that the camp had gained another cute creature, while the men were all interested in the black bear's terrifying fighting power.
Once the little black bear grows up, it will be able to fight even lions and tigers. Combined with the fighting power of humans, everything they do will become much easier.
(End of this chapter)
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