Chapter 326 Animal Migration
Deer horns, horse faces, cow hooves, donkey tails...
Zhao Yeqing's face showed the same expression as Mu Xi's just now, a little dazed and very surprised.
"This weird creature, could it be an elk?"
Mu Xi had never seen one, but judging from its appearance, "It should be. There shouldn't be any other deer that look like this."
No wonder the two had never actually seen one. The elk had already become extinct in the wild before the ground cracked, and the existing elk in the country were also artificially bred before being released into the nature reserve.
There is no such protected area here. It is basically located in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, hundreds of kilometers away from them.
Mu Xi thought about the most reasonable explanation. "If the previous exploration of wild elk was correct, then the only explanation is that they ran here from hundreds of kilometers away."
It has been several years since the ground cracked, and a few hundred kilometers is not a long distance for the migration of deer.
Moreover, their geographical location is the southernmost, so it is normal for deer to migrate here for the winter. The clouded leopards at home can sense it before winter comes and know to say hello to their family in advance and come back to live.
These herds of deer probably already have a sense of the climate and are migrating as far south as possible.
Their mountain range was originally a nature reserve with an excellent natural environment, so it is not surprising that the deer chose this place.
The two of them were like thieves in their own yard, quietly climbing up the wall and looking outside.
The group of lost animals were digging through the snow on the pasture to look for food underneath. The grass they had planted before were all cold-resistant varieties. It snowed and rained after the last harvest, and the remaining grass must have wilted a long time ago. But compared to the grass that had already withered on the pasture, it was indeed a rare food.
The deer used their noses to push away the snow, and poked their heads down to pull out the grass to eat. There was no telling how long the deer would finish eating the two large pastures.
I originally planned to go out through the front door, but now I can only go out through the back door.
After all, the elk's horns are long and sharp, and they are quite ferocious. Don't go out and scare them. If they don't run away, they will just rush over and hit the two of you. Who can withstand that?
They set out from the back door with a sled and chainsaw, an axe and a hatchet. They planned to cut the wood into boards on the spot and then come back. The sled has a small load-bearing capacity and would be crushed if the logs were moved directly.
The family dog watched the two of them set off with great enthusiasm, and ten minutes later saw them turning back.
The pace of returning seemed very hurried.
Mu Xi pulled the sled in from behind and immediately closed the back door.
The two looked at each other and saw that the other was out of breath, and they couldn't help but laugh.
They had just gone out and had not walked far when they saw a group of skinny jackals chasing some unknown animals a few hundred meters away from them.
The two groups of animals moved very quickly, and the two men turned around and ran very quickly, for fear that the two groups of animals would turn their attention to them.
After catching their breath, the two finally realized something.
This herd of elk knows to migrate south to their mountains, so the other animals are naturally not stupid either.
God knows how many animals there are in this meadow now.
Mu Xi looked at her with amusement and said jokingly, "Before you were worried that we were the only ones left. Now you shouldn't be worried anymore."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Yeqing kicked him on the butt, "Shut up."
The elks outside the door also noticed the chase happening a few hundred meters away, and they all retreated.
Now there are animals all over the area several hundred meters from the door, and it seems that there is no way out of this door.
The three clouded leopards went out to hunt on their own when the temperature warmed up, and they are not at home now. Otherwise, Zhao Yeqing would have to catch them and release some scent along the outside of the fence to let other animals know that the house has an owner.
The building renovation plan was put on hold, and Zhao Yeqing had to return to the house to work on other plans.
It's been more than two months since the beginning of spring. After the beginning of spring, crops and vegetables have to be planted.
The seed soaking, seed drying, germination and seedling raising in the early stage of sowing must be arranged according to the schedule.
The initial weeding, tillage, sterilization and fertilization of the land also need to be planned.
The sowing time sequence for each type of vegetable and grain crop is different. The most cold-resistant ones can be sown earliest after the snow melts, and those with the longest maturity period should also be sown as early as possible.
The food consumption this winter was so great that the two of them almost ate it all. It was originally estimated that this winter would last at most half a year, and rice and wheat would be planted after half a year. With this time arrangement, the two of them would definitely have enough food.
But this delay has directly resulted in the loss of one season's harvest. Now the remaining food has to last until the next season's rice and wheat are harvested, which is indeed a bit tight.
Therefore, within the limits of what conditions permit, the two had to resolve the food problem as quickly as possible.
Plant more vegetables, slaughter pigs and sheep, eat more meat and vegetables, and save on staple foods, so that you can last until the next rice and wheat harvest.
This year, the family has no shortage of oil or peanuts. Zhao Yeqing plans not to plant so many varieties of crops in the field. He will mainly plant wheat, rice and corn. This will make management easier and he will also be able to harvest more grain.
Logically, they should have planted another field of rapeseed flowers to ensure a source of nectar for the bees. However, when the temperature dropped to minus 50 degrees Celsius, the two of them completely forgot about the beehives in the mushroom room. The temperature was so low that the bees inside did not survive.
Zhao Yeqing lay by the kitchen window, watching Mu Xi outside the house taking the beehives out of the mushroom room to clean them. All the bees inside were dead, and the round corpses of the bees were swept to the ground.
Noticing Zhao Yeqing's distressed expression, Mu Xi comforted him, "It's okay. I'll get some bees in the spring. It will definitely work this year."
Zhao Yeqing thought about the two times he had tried to place bee traps last year but failed. "Why don't we just put the beehives next to the fields and plant a field of rapeseed flowers? There's no need to soak the seeds, just spread them directly, which is a lot easier."
"Alright."
Zhao Yeqing immediately made a note of the rape flowers and beehives in his little notebook. He also added brackets next to the beehives and wrote in bold black letters (Lights must be turned on!).
She doesn't want to meet the black bear again this year and be slapped on the back.
When the time comes, you can turn on the light and put something that can make sounds next to it. When a black bear comes, turn on the switch and make the sound to scare it away.
The only thing I can control at will is the intercom, but how can I find the bear outside as soon as possible? I can't just stand by the wall at night and watch it.
Zhao Yeqing suddenly thought of something and said to Mu Xi outside the window, "Do you think it is possible to move the surveillance cameras in the tourist area back?"
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