Chapter 377 Cute Animals n.0
She didn't dare to ride a tram when she went to work before because there were too many cars in the city. The trams for early morning commuters were very fast, and they whizzed by at intersections. She was so scared that she bought an electric scooter and often took the subway.
Later I returned to Meishan and got the tricycle. I had thought that there would be less traffic here, so I could ride it to town to buy things without having to worry about being hit.
Unexpectedly, this idea was cut short before it was put into action. But now, in a sense, her wish has come true.
There was no chance that a car would hit her.
While Mu Xi went to get the air pump, Zhao Yeqing rode his bike around the yard a few times. The yard was made of concrete, so it was very smooth to ride. He wanted to try outside the yard, but it was too dark outside, so he could only wait until tomorrow morning.
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After breakfast in the morning, the two rode their electric bikes to the woods.
The road on the meadow was uneven, and driving on it was just as Zhao Yeqing had expected, with the car shaking the entire time.
Before setting off, she said, "I will need to drive back by myself when I come back in the evening. I will definitely drive now. Let me practice first. You just need to follow behind and show me the way."
So Zhao Yeqing was riding a bicycle in the front, and Mu Xi, a tall man of about 1.8 meters or nearly 1.9 meters, was sitting on the back seat of the electric scooter, being bumped up and down so much that he could only hold his arms around Zhao Yeqing's waist.
Both of them breathed a sigh of relief when they rode onto the cobblestone road.
Zhao Yeqing saw that it was only a little after eight o'clock, so he stopped the car and stood up to relieve his flattened butt.
Mu Xi also got out of the car decisively and jumped twice on the spot before he felt comfortable.
After getting back in the car and driving to the end of the cobblestone road, Mu Xi began to give directions to Zhao Yeqing.
It was not easy to drive without the stone slabs, and we had to bump into things along the way before we reached the swamp.
Mu Xi erected a wooden stick at the edge of the swamp, but the stick had been touched by the water level.
"It rained last night and lasted for two hours before it stopped. The water level has risen a bit over the past few days."
Zhao Yeqing's eyes were not on the stick at all. She looked around without blinking. It was the first time she saw a mountain swamp like this.
I don’t know if it’s because of the swamp, but the roots of many trees are covered by water. The crowns of these trees are not big, just revealing the blue sky.
The sun was shining brightly at this moment, with light golden sunlight shining on the water surface. The water was not turbid, unlike the pitch-black water surface with crocodiles in documentaries. Perhaps because the water was relatively shallow, only a small amount of green algae grew on the water surface, and there were patches of reeds on the edge.
It’s not as scary as I imagined.
The swamp in Zhao Yeqing's mind was dark water covered with green algae, and there were crocodiles, piranhas and even anacondas underneath.
But now this is not only not scary, it even looks pretty good.
Mu Xi pointed to the front right and said, "Walk a few steps forward and you will see the lotus I mentioned."
After they walked forward for a few minutes, Zhao Yeqing saw the lotus flower that Mu Xi had mentioned. It was indeed a lotus flower, and there was one with small lotus pods.
Zhao Yeqing was about to walk closer when Mu Xi pulled his sleeve and made him squat down, "Shh!"
She was confused and panicked for a moment, thinking that she was unlucky to encounter dangerous animals as soon as she entered the forest. Unexpectedly, Mu Xi's expression was not nervous but surprised, and he raised his chin towards the shore in the direction of the deep water.
Zhao Yeqing looked in that direction and saw a small gray-brown animal standing by the water, looking around.
Perhaps it had heard what the two had done just now, the animal seemed very alert. Zhao Yeqing stared at it with wide eyes for a long time before coming to his senses. He turned to look at Mu Xi, his mouth opening and closing silently:
"Otter?"
It was also the first time that Mu Xi saw it. He moved gently and took out the telescope from his pocket. He looked through the gaps in the reeds at the edge of the swamp. After confirming, he nodded to Zhao Yeqing.
Zhao Yeqing stretched out her hand, motioning for the telescope to be given to her, and looked at the otter.
After the otter heard no more noise, it slid from the shore into the water and lay there on its back. This otter was unlike any other one seen in the animal world before.
That kind of otter is a bit bigger than this one, probably a different species from the domestic ones, but the behavior pattern is very similar, and the way it lies on the water and scratches its belly is very cute.
The two of them watched for ten minutes without realizing it, and only when the otter slowly floated away did they come to their senses.
Zhao Yeqing was still immersed in the cuteness of the foul, "Can I raise it? It's so cute."
Mu Xi shook his head: "No, living in a group is aggressive, and the more you eat, the more you poop. You can't stand it."
Zhao Yeqing sighed, "It would be great if there were animals in this world that had long hair and didn't shed, and that could eat but didn't poop."
Mu Xi was speechless, "How about I think of a way to give you a whole live Pi Xiu?"
Look what you are saying.
Zhao Yeqing stood up, his legs numb from squatting, "Hurry up, hurry up, it's almost ten o'clock, I'm late for work."
Going forward is the direction of going down the mountain. Mu Xi had marked the way along the way when he returned home a few days ago. Zhao Yeqing was with three dogs so he didn't need Mu Xi to show the way.
"You should go back. If you walk back from here, it will probably be afternoon by the time you drive home. I told you not to follow me but you didn't listen."
Mu Xi handed her the backpack, repeatedly reminded her to be careful, and then walked away, looking back every two steps.
Zhao Yeqing didn't even need to look at the signs. A few dogs led the way in front, and she followed behind for an hour before she arrived at the destination.
Waving the sickle, they began to clear the way. The dogs were now very experienced, so there was no need for Zhao Yeqing to alert the enemy. They would rush over to drive them away as soon as they smelled the scent.
It makes people feel very safe.
The further Zhao Yeqing walked, the more certain he became that the direction and route they were taking were definitely inconsistent with the elephant herd.
There was no sign of the vegetation being trampled by large animals. The branches and leaves on the higher parts were intact, but the lower herbs showed signs of being gnawn, and there were quite a few of them.
The tooth marks on the leaves looked very familiar to Zhao Yeqing. They were traces of deer. The tooth marks on the cross-section of the leaves were very neat and could often be seen on meadows.
With so many deer living here, there shouldn't be any particularly ferocious animals nearby.
Thanks to the deer eating grass and trampling on the ground, Zhao Yeqing only needed to follow the traces. There was already a path cleared by the deer.
Zhao Yeqing was wearing the watch on his hand. When it was four o'clock, he didn't delay and turned around and walked back. He had to get home before dark.
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