Lu Ze looked at the dark, damp cave in front of him and asked, "Is this the place?"
"This is the cave. Follow this mountain spring all the way to the end and you'll see the bird's nest."
Lu Ze and Commander Lei walked one after the other, with Yu Yao and Su Meihua in the middle, and Sixteen following beside Yu Yao. The four of them and a dog moved forward with flashlights.
Along the way, Yu Yao casually mentioned using bamboo tubes to draw spring water for drinking.
“I’ve checked. There are three springs in total, and the water that comes out every day is enough for both of our families to use as we please. As long as we bring it into the yard, we won’t have to fetch water from the well in front anymore.”
Yu Yao had thought everything through from the initial idea to its implementation, and every step was arranged. Lu Ze and Commander Lei only needed to execute it.
When Commander Lei heard from his wife that Yu Yao wanted to bring spring water down from the mountain, he thought it was a pipe dream, since he had never seen anyone do it before.
Unexpectedly, Yu Yao found a sufficient water source so quickly, and even inquired about where to find suitable bamboo. Listening to her plan, it seemed extremely feasible.
After walking along the cave for half an hour, Lu Ze suddenly stopped.
Yu Yao asked, "What's wrong?"
Lu Ze gestured for them to be quiet, then moved his mouth and made a sound like a swiftlet's call.
Yu Yao was extremely surprised; he actually had this ability.
But why did he imitate the call of a swiftlet?
Lu Ze continued to emit cries like a swiftlet, and soon after the cries began, more cries came from ahead.
Lu Ze said in a low voice, "Swiftlets are easily startled. If they are frightened, they may not return to the cave to build their nests for several years."
So that's how it is.
Su Meihua asked, "Then why did you imitate bird calls just now, Commander Lu?"
Lu Ze explained, "The swiftlet's call can soothe the swallows and give them a sense of security. Once they feel safe, they won't run away."
"The swiftlets are so easily disturbed, can we still go and harvest their nests?" Yu Yao asked with some concern.
"Don't worry, it's okay if we keep a low profile."
Yu Yao asked curiously, "Lu Ze, how do you know so much about swiftlets? You can even imitate their calls?"
"I learned a bit about it during a previous mission where I had to disguise myself as a swallow harvester."
Lu Ze spoke of it casually, as if it were nothing worth mentioning.
As expected, soldiers all possess unique skills.
Lu Ze is one of the best among them, and his special skills are incredibly diverse.
First it was acupressure, now it's ventriloquism, I wonder what will happen in the future.
Seeing her curiosity, Commander Lei couldn't help but say, "Sister-in-law, your husband Lu is no ordinary man. He won the championship in the last army-wide camouflage competition with his ventriloquism skills."
"That's amazing?"
"Of course, I went there too. Your Commander Lu, as the captain of the vanguard squad, actually imitated the calls of various animals and birds in the jungle, making the second-place squad laugh all over the place."
Yu Yao felt proud; he was indeed the man she had chosen, truly outstanding.
At this point, Commander Lei seemed to have thought of something and teased his younger brother Lu Ze, saying, "Sister-in-law, if you have the chance, let your Commander Lu show you his special skills. I guarantee you'll be amazed!"
Yu Yao was extremely curious, "What special skill do you have?"
Just as Lei Tuan was about to speak, he heard Lu Ze cough twice in a low voice.
Commander Lei said with a sneer, "I'd better not say anything. You can ask your Commander Lu later."
Fearing his partner would press him for details, Lu Ze quickly changed the subject, avoiding looking at Yu Yao, "Weren't we supposed to be picking bird's nests? The swallows have all gone out now, it's a rare opportunity."
Is he trying to change the subject?
What exactly is the "signature skill" that Commander Lei mentioned?
Judging from Lu Ze's expression, he's definitely not simple!
Yu Yao's curiosity was piqued.
I really wanted to pounce on my man on the bed and interrogate him properly, but the occasion wasn't right. I'll have to find another opportunity next time.
Anyway, there's plenty of time in the future. Let's let him off the hook for now, considering how hard Commander Lu worked.
When they arrived at the location of the bird's nest, Lu Ze went first, while Yu Yao and the others waited behind.
Lu Ze then imitated the swiftlet's chirping a few times, and swallows began to fly out of the cave, leaving only a small number of swallows that were unable to fly or were not afraid of people inside.
“You can come over now,” Lu Ze said.
Yu Yao and the others then walked over.
When Commander Lei saw the mountainside covered with bird's nests, he was so surprised that his mouth hung open. "These, these are all bird's nests?!"
Su Meihua raised her chin. "Yes, all of them."
Commander Lei swallowed hard. "My goodness, if we harvested all of these and sold them to the purchasing station, how much money would that be?"
"Don't even think about it. Yu Yao said that the bird's nests here need to be harvested sustainably, so they can't be picked randomly."
What is sustainable development?
"I can't really explain it, but basically, if you only want to pick once, then pick randomly. If you want to come and pick every year, then you have to follow the rules."
Commander Lei asked too many questions, which annoyed Su Meihua. She put her hands on her hips and said, "Why do you ask so many questions? Even if I explain it to you, you won't understand. In short, we should just listen to Sister Yu Yao. We'll just do whatever she tells us to do."
Commander Lei, after being yelled at, rubbed his nose and said, "Fine, I won't ask anymore."
The bird's nests are all built on mountain walls that are tens of meters high. Harvesting them requires tools. Lu Ze and Commander Lei are assembling the tools.
Yu Yao called Su Meihua over and explained to the three of them what kind of bird's nests could be harvested.
"I read in a book that there are very few swiftlets in our country, so we must pay attention to protecting them and not destroy their living environment in order to harvest their nests."
There wasn't much environmental awareness back then, but they all understood what Yu Yao meant.
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