Chapter 202
The farm grew larger and larger, and with sufficient food, the rabbits, chickens, and ducks no longer resisted too strongly. A few of the stubborn ones had already been caught and stewed by Yu Sui.
In short, the rest of them have accepted their fate and live in bone cages. When the scale becomes bigger, Yu Sui plans to let Aqing and Feng come here to watch over them. Then these chickens and ducks with clipped wings can be released into the wild.
Before that, the farm houses and greenhouses must be built first. Yu Sui plans to learn from the bone cage method and use monster bones instead of steel bars in the walls of the farm. This thing is stronger than steel bars. If concrete is applied on the outside, it will be hard not to be strong.
It just so happens that the argali people are staying in the tribe, so next year they will be responsible for mining various mineral veins, such as limestone used to make cement, and coal mines. In addition, Bombur and others discovered saltpeter not far from the sulfur mine, as well as iron ore and mithril ore commonly used by dwarves, etc., which can all be handed over to the argali tribe.
The large and powerful curved horns of the argali are perfect for mining mineral veins, but the dwarves responsible for leading the way and finding mineral veins have to stay away. If the snow werewolves are buried, they can dig themselves out, but the dwarves will be in trouble.
The bone cage made by Ashan was made more spacious according to Yu Sui's suggestion. The larger the space, the less likely it is to get sick.
The new rabbits were crowded together, just like a whole glutinous rice cake, especially the little ones, which were white and soft. Yu Sui relied on his thick skin as a snow werewolf and directly opened the cage, reached in, grabbed one and held it in his arms.
The little white rabbit is about the same size as a Corgi. It is born in winter and doesn't have much flesh on its body, but its fur is very smooth and nice to touch.
Its attack power was not as high as the gray rabbit, and Qi was not worried that Yu Sui would get hurt. In his opinion, the rabbit was far less cute than Yu Sui, so he stood up and added food to the other chickens and ducks.
Recently, all the bran, bean dregs and cabbage stalks in the tribe have been used to feed them, so you can tell at a glance which ones are caught first. Every day, patrolling soldiers feed them and clean the cages. The rabbits, chickens and ducks that stay there for a long time have grown twice as fat.
It is rare to find a place with such abundant food in winter. No wonder these animals have adapted to life in cages so quickly. Although it is difficult to get rid of their wildness in a short time, they are much better than when they first arrived. At least they will no longer bang their heads against the cages crazily.
"Brother Qi, do you have any magical beasts that don't have any magic, don't have much attack power, but are meaty? Bigger ones are fine, preferably sheep-shaped. Not only can I raise them for food, but I can also shear their wool twice a year and use it to make sweaters and felt."
Yu Sui touched the rabbit in his arms, pinched its ears for fear that it would run away, and looked up and asked.
Qi turned around with the feeding bowl in hand, thought for a moment, and said, "There's a second-tier monster called the Curved-Horned Electric Sheep. It's half the size of a hedgehog, and its lightning attack power is average. It's perfect for raising, but there aren't many right now. I can catch a few more for you next year."
If he raises a large flock, wouldn’t he have to install a bunch of lightning rods in the farm... Yu Sui thought embarrassedly.
It is half the size of a hedgehog, which is about the size of a room. You should know that a hedgehog is about the size of a truck. A hedgehog weighs dozens of tons and has a lot of internal organs. Every time he catches a hedgehog, Yu Sui can have several meals of internal organs. He likes pig internal organs the most, especially the large intestine.
"It would be great if we could raise pigs, but unfortunately the thorny pigs are very troublesome because of their thorns, and the other pig-shaped monsters are too high-level to be suitable for raising..." Yu Sui sighed and said with some regret.
Qi finished feeding the animals, walked over and sat next to him, smiled and said, "If you want to raise a hedgehog, that's fine. Pigs are indeed larger than other animals and produce more meat. The hedgehog's quills are a bit troublesome, but it takes a while to recover after each spray. We can let it spray regularly and keep the cubs away during this time. The rest of the time, it will be safe."
Yu Sui's eyes lit up, and he grabbed Qi's hand and said happily, "Why didn't I think of this? This way, we can have the best of both worlds! The only problem is that the room for raising hedgehogs needs to be extra large and sturdy. It looks like we'll have a lot of work to do next year making bricks, and the brick kiln will have to be expanded as well."
Afraid that he would forget, Yu Sui quickly took out a small notebook from his pocket and recorded the details of expanding the brick kiln in it.
There are more and more things to do in the tribe now. No matter how good Yu Sui's brain is, it can't handle so many things. He had to sew a notebook and write down any important things he thought of.
"Will we be too busy to handle this? Next year we'll need houses for the Snow Wolf and the Argali people, and we'll also need to build a breeding farm, which will require a lot of bricks. We'll also need to reclaim land and dig canals..."
The more he thought about it, the more troubled he became. The tribe now has less than 500 people, including the dwarves, and is seriously short of manpower.
The houses of both the Snow Wolf People and the Argali People require a lot of space, so naturally they need a lot of bricks. The farm must be quite large. For rabbits, chickens and ducks, it’s not so bad, and the area is about the same as that of a modern pig farm.
Yu Sui's idea of a hedgehog and a curved-horn electric sheep was too space-consuming, so they had to use monster bones for support and concrete for fixation, trying not to use bricks. The roof was also made of monster bones and straw, otherwise so many tiles would be needed, and they would have to be fired slowly.
If this happens, it will leak when it rains. Although the Porcupine and the Electric Sheep are both second-level monsters and are not afraid of rain, it will be very troublesome to clean up. He will have to use magic to clean it up.
Seeing Yu Sui's frown, Qi stretched out his slender hand and pressed it between his brows. "Don't worry too much. Have you forgotten the Gray Iron Tribe?"
Yu Sui looked up at him in confusion. Wasn't the Gray Iron Tribe the dwarf tribe they passed by when they came back from the beach? He had a deep memory of the tough Grandma Buona.
Qi said patiently, "Didn't you promise to let the dwarves go over and teach them how to make bricks to rebuild the tribe? We can cooperate with them, let them make more bricks, and then bring people back."
No wonder Qi became the chief of the Black Rock Tribe in the original novel. Yu Sui's eyes sparkled, "Brother Qi, you are so smart. When the time comes, we can make a few more large wooden carts. This way, we only need to make a few more trips to the Gray Iron Tribe, so we don't have to be short of manpower!"
After saying that, he hugged Qi excitedly.
The moment the warm body hit his arms, Qi was stunned for a moment, his eyes filled with helplessness, but his hands honestly held the person tightly in his arms.
He lowered his head and met the cub's eyes that were curved with laughter. Qi's eyes darkened instantly, his Adam's apple rolled up and down a few times, and he restrained himself and lowered his head to kiss his partner's eyes.
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