Chapter 71 Departure
The automatic feeder was hung out to dry for more than ten hours and finally dried.
The cement mortar used for fixing underneath is very hard.
Open the lid on top and put the feed into the bottle from the mouth. When the bottle is full, the feed particles will leak out from the pre-drilled holes and fall onto the surface where the cement mortar is solidified below.
After the chicken eats the feed on the surface, there will be empty space, and the feed in the bottle will continue to fall down.
This time their destination was the nearest village three kilometers away.
It must be more than three kilometers now, and we have to find a detour to go around the cliff and avoid the cracks.
The direction of this village is opposite to the direction Mu Xi returned from. It is an area that neither of them has been to. Conservative estimates show that a round trip would take at least ten days.
Now there are only one rooster, two hens and a few chicks left in the house. Prepare three large bottles of feed before leaving. As long as they don't stupidly eat themselves to death, they should not starve to death before they come back if they eat normally.
An automatic waterer is the same as a feeder, except that when you fill the bottle with water, you need to plug the hole at the bottom to prevent the water from overflowing.
Worried that the water would evaporate quickly over time due to the hot weather, he pulled a tube from the reservoir, squeezed the end of the tube and let it drip water continuously into the bottle.
Even if the water runs out before they return, the water in the reservoir will keep them going for a while.
The rice drying on the cement floor outside has to be turned over and dried for a while, and the fresh corn has not been peeled yet. It is a time-consuming job.
Zhao Yeqing stopped being pretentious and didn't care whether the corn was peeled off individually or not. He just took the kitchen knife and peeled off the tender yellow corn kernels in rows.
The corn she grows is both sweet and glutinous. She peels the sweet corn and freezes it directly, leaving a few whole kernels to cook with the glutinous corn.
Peel off the outer layer of old skin, leaving two thin layers of tender leaves. The cooked corn will be sweeter. After cooking, take it out and let it cool down, then freeze it together with the corn kernels. When you come back, as long as there is no accident in the freezer and there is no power outage, you can still eat fresh corn.
Don't rush to make rice from the rice that has been turned over and dried. Wait until they come back.
The cellar is not suitable for storing rice as it is a bit damp.
There is no terrace on the second floor of Mu Xi's house, but there is an empty room for storing miscellaneous items. There is nothing in it now, so the rice and the soybeans that were harvested previously are stored in it.
The second floor is not close to the ground, so even if it rains and is humid later, the food will not get damp and rot.
Repack your backpack before leaving.
Medicines, tools, daily necessities, as well as food and water.
The food consisted of some dried meat, sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn. For convenience, they didn't bring much with them, just enough for two people to eat for two days.
I brought several bottles of water with me. If I can't find any water on the road, I can take them out for emergency.
Mu Xi's backpack is more comprehensive, she has just as much as Mu Xi.
I had crossed mountains and rivers to come back to see her, and my bag was full of outdoor supplies, sleeping bags, tarpaulins, canned food, and chocolate protein bars.
The food for two people combined can last for four or five days. It is best to find fresh food every day. If you really can't find any, you can use the spare food in the backpack.
The power supply at home cannot be cut off. The solar panels are placed on the second floor. In order to avoid accidents, the wooden rack previously installed on the greenhouse was moved to the solar panels. The high rack will not affect the solar panels' exposure to the sun, and it can also help block hail similar to the previous one.
They locked all the doors and windows of the house, blocked all the gaps, checked every corner of the house to make sure nothing was missed, then closed the gate of the yard, and set off with their backpacks and the two little leopards.
There was almost no moisture in the forest in the morning, and the grass was so dry that there was no dew on it.
One person leads the way while the other one keeps a close eye on the surroundings to see if there are any signs of animals nearby.
They walked to the cliff where Zhao Yeqing had seen the ground crack and disappear.
The cliff is extremely high. In the past, you couldn't see the bottom when looking down from above because it was completely blocked by fog. Now the weather is dry and there is no fog, so just one glance down is enough to make you terrified.
Zhao Yeqing is not afraid of heights, but when he saw this, he felt his legs go weak and his body seemed to have felt the fear of falling.
The two men began to walk along the edge of the cliff. The cliff was very long. They walked around the cliff from eight in the morning to three in the afternoon before they saw an opening leading downwards.
The road down is not smooth either.
There is a lot of dead vegetation on the road, which needs to be cleared with tools before we can move forward.
The vegetation near the cliff is different from that in the forest. There are very few trees near the cliff, and the ground is covered with protruding rocks. The plants are not the ferns that hide under the shade of trees, but thorny vines that seek life from the cracks in the rocks.
These vines have thorns and are entangled with withered plants of other types, making them look like they were strangled by thorns.
The vegetation is tangled up in a mess, making it difficult to clean up, but there is only this one road, so we have to clean it up carefully before we can get through.
The road went down close to the cliff wall. When the two were halfway through clearing it, they saw a hole in the cliff wall.
Zhao Yeqing and Mu Xi looked at each other and did not act rashly.
It is a long and narrow opening. The entrance is not wide, only enough for one person to pass through, but it is very high, nearly three meters.
Mu Xi took out a high-intensity flashlight from his backpack and shone it inside. He didn't stick his head out to look, but just used the light to stimulate it. If there were any living creatures inside, they would make some noises.
I shone the flashlight from bottom to top, all the way to the top of the cave, but I didn't hear any sound of bats.
Zhao Yeqing looked at the two cubs at his feet. They were still excited about going out to play, and did not show any fear or strangeness about the cave.
In theory, it is safe inside the cave.
At least the entrance to the cave is.
Mu Xi walked in tentatively first, without letting go of the gun in his hand, pointing it straight inside.
After entering the cave and looking around to confirm that there was no danger for the time being, he called Zhao Yeqing in.
She walked in to take a look. The inside of the cave was different from the entrance. It was extremely spacious, empty and large, and even the softest words could be heard.
There are stone walls all around with dried moss on the walls. The air is not well circulated but there is no bad smell.
It was very deep inside and pitch black. There was a faint cool breeze blowing, but the wind did not smell like animal feces, so this should not be any animal's lair. However, neither of them had any intention of exploring inside.
Today I spent a long time looking for the way down the cliff, wasting most of the day, and clearing the way down the mountain. It is now past five o'clock, and after the sun sets, we will no longer be able to stay in the woods.
Most carnivorous beasts choose to hunt at night.
The two of them decided to spend the night in the cave and set out again tomorrow morning.
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