Although he didn't know what it meant, Mu Feng still did as Jin Shu said and started pulling the fishing net outwards.
He hadn't expected the thing to be so heavy until he pulled it out and found it incredibly heavy underwater. In order not to lose face in front of Jin Shu, Mu Feng transformed into his original form, grabbed the fishing net in his mouth, and then backed up, flapping his wings to rise.
"Crackling sound—splashing sound—"
First came the sound of ice cracking, followed by a loud splash as a fishing net was pulled out of the water, revealing a large net of fish with dark backs thrashing about inside.
Mu Feng was stunned by the shocking scene before him.
Even in summer, he had never seen so many fish! Let alone now that it's winter!
Countless large fish were frozen solid shortly after they began to thrash about in the fishing net.
Jin Shu brought Mu Feng back to his senses.
"Stop spacing out. You're strong, help me take these fish back."
Mu Feng was indeed strong; he easily and effortlessly carried a fish weighing over 100 pounds in his mouth.
No wonder they can become the rulers of the sky; with that bite force, lions, tigers, black bears, and wild boars are no match for them.
Jin Shu's house is in a ravine behind a cliff. It's close to the mine and convenient for getting around.
Mu Feng had just put the fish down from his mouth and was about to follow Jin Shu into the house when he heard Jin Shu say something else.
"I'll cook first. You're free anyway, why don't you help me deliver some things?"
Mu Feng was very dissatisfied.
"You want me to deliver something for you? Why should I? It's a lot of work for me to fly there."
Without saying a word, Jin Shu threw him a large bag of things.
Mu Feng has a keen sense of smell; he could smell the fresh, spicy, and numbing aroma inside without even opening it.
Upon opening it, you'll find chunks of meat that have been dried and turned a dark black color. Throw one into your mouth, and the more you chew, the more fragrant it becomes, with a unique flavor.
"It's not beef, what kind of meat is this?"
"rabbit."
"Rabbit meat? Really? Rabbit meat is the most pungent, and our Eagle King Clan rarely eats rabbits."
Jin Shu smiled.
"That's because you don't know how to eat it. Hurry up and go. When you come back, I'll let you try my spicy rabbit head."
Spicy rabbit head?
I can't imagine what it tastes like, but it sounds delicious.
Faced with such a huge question, Mu Feng took the letter Jin Shu gave him without saying a word and flew away.
Since the arrival of this fully automated courier, the cat tribe's mines have all come under Jin Shu's control.
Mu Feng flies fast; he only needs two or three hours to fly a distance of a thousand miles, which is not much slower than modern airplanes.
After seeing Mu Feng off, Jin Shu began to process the large fish, which weighed over a hundred pounds.
Each one weighs nearly thirty or forty pounds. Although they are large, according to Mu Feng, the fish here are not that big compared to those in summer. In summer, the big fish in the pond grow to nearly a hundred pounds each.
Therefore, the fish that Jin Shu caught were all small fish, and their flesh was quite tender.
Jin Shu prepared all the fish and gave half of them to the bird tribe living near the Eagle King's clan.
These bird tribes all serve the Eagle King's clan. They have no tribes or leaders of their own, and all their food, clothing, shelter, and transportation are arranged by the Eagle King's clan.
They don't usually get to eat the fish in Tianchi Lake because they're reserved for the Eagle King's clan to enjoy in the summer.
So when Jin Shu offered to share the fish with them, the bird tribe members were all flattered and deeply grateful.
In this freezing weather, even within the Eagle King's territory, many bird tribes are suffering from hunger.
After all, the deer, cattle, and sheep they raised were first given to the Eagle King Clan, and the leftovers were for them.
These fish were a real lifesaver for them, not to mention the charcoal they would never have dared to dream of before; Jin Shu also sent some to them for free.
Nowadays, the bird race throughout the entire territory has benefited from Jin Shu's kindness to varying degrees.
Jin Shu also took the initiative to provide them with job opportunities in the mine, and even opened a clinic called "Breeding Center" in the Bird Clan.
This place is specially prepared for weak embryos that have difficulty hatching. Any sick or injured babies can be sent there, and Jin Shu will take time every day to go there to treat them.
Before going back to cook, Jin Shu stayed in the brooding area for a while longer.
After the weather turned cold, many babies had difficulty hatching, so Jin Shu placed charcoal fires in every corner of the house and a basin of water next to the fires.
In addition, each cub is soaked in a potion prepared by Jin Shu herself before hatching.
After controlling the temperature and humidity, the hatching rate of the cubs increases significantly.
Newborn babies can stay inside until they grow downy fur.
So as soon as Jin Shu pushed open the door, she could hear a lot of chattering noises inside, which was quite lively.
"Sister, sister, sister..."
What does it feel like to be called "sister" by a flock of featherless birds?
Jin Shu didn't find it noisy at all; on the contrary, she found the group of little ones more and more pleasing to the eye.
This reminded her of her original mount, Feiyun. When Feiyun was just this size, Jin Shu took it in and fed it with spiritual water and nectar every day, eventually raising it into a beautiful and intelligent crane.
Back then, Feiyun looked just like that, completely bald and a bit ugly, but after getting used to it, you'd find it kind of adorably ugly.
All the females of the bird clan are very fond of Jin Shu.
It wasn't just because Jin Shu provided them with food, but more importantly, Jin Shu wouldn't give up on any egg.
Even if everyone thinks the egg is beyond saving, Jin Shu will still try her best.
This feeling of being valued made the females feel that Jin Shu was exceptionally kind to them.
“The eldest and third children don’t need to be raised with their brothers and sisters anymore. Let’s raise them separately, otherwise the smaller ones won’t be able to compete with them.”
There has always been instances of young birds killing each other.
If food is plentiful, it's fine, but if food is scarce, the stronger cubs will instinctively fight for food and bully the weaker cubs.
This is why a bird brood can hatch many chicks, but only two or three may eventually grow up.
After Jin Shu proposed the method of meticulous feeding, sure enough, even those frail cubs had a chance to survive.
After checking on each litter of pups and making sure there were no major problems, Jin Shu left a packet of medicine powder.
"After diluting it with water, feed it to those weaklings three times a day."
"Thank you so much! I really don't know how to thank you enough. You are like a second parent to us children!"
The room was filled with voices of gratitude.
Jin Shu waved her hand.
"Only when the kids are doing well can you work for me with peace of mind."
(End of this chapter)
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