Building a Civilization and Raising Cubs in the Beast World – Chapter 34

Chapter 34

The little rabbits, which were less than the size of a palm, lined up obediently and followed the cubs in front of them. After climbing to the top, they pressed the slide with four paws and slid down with a “whoosh”. Some of them failed to slide because of the wrong direction and finally fell headfirst, but this height was just a drizzle for the rabbit cubs.

The little rabbit, who was not hurt but a little dizzy, got up from the ground. Just as he found the right direction and was about to continue queuing, he was bumped head-on by the second cub that appeared above, and fell to the ground again.

The two cubs were pushing and shoving each other, forming a larger fur ball. The cub at the back slid to the ground and encountered an obstacle, and was thrown into the melee. The cubs that had not been hit just now also quickly joined the battlefield, and soon the slide game turned into a group fight game. The cubs that have not grown up yet do not have much killing power in their teeth or claws, and they will not use heavy hands when playing with their companions, they just have fun.

Bai Tu looked at the cub with envy, it was not the first time he stared at the cub. Tu Cai was wary at first, but now she is very used to it. Sometimes she would leave the cub to Bai Tu to look after while she was busy with other things. In Tu Cai’s heart, Bai Tu treats the cubs more attentively than those orcs who are dedicated to taking care of cubs.

Just talking about the issue of food, the cubs used to eat very rough food. Basically, the food that everyone eats was ground up or boiled and then fed directly to them. The cubs would eat the same thing as the adult orcs, with almost no exceptions. It wasn’t until Baitu started fishing that the cubs’ diet levels skyrocketed.

At first it was a rich and fragrant fish soup, then it was specially stewed meat puree, and later it was fruit puree and egg custard… Bai Tu always has various ways of eating that no one has ever seen. Some foods are small in quantity and he doesn’t eat them himself but cooks them for the cubs. Tu Cai swears that even the cubs’ relatives would not be so attentive.

However, every time Bai Tu talked about giving birth to a cub, he looked denying, as if he was sure he would not do so. Thinking of this, Tu Cai shook his head. What a strange orc.

After Tucai left, Bai Tu, who had been watching the cubs, finally had the chance to take action. Although he could touch them with Tucai nearby, every time he showed special affection for the cubs, Tucai would mention that he should find a partner to have children. Bai Tu had denied this several times and really didn’t want to say it again.

Bai Tu reached out and touched the head of the cub closest to him, and his heart softened. Most animal cubs are very cute, not to mention the rabbit cubs which are so well taken care of that they feel much better than before. It was like touching a ball of marshmallows fresh out of the pan.

Being frequently taken care of by Bai Tu, the cubs have become familiar with his smell. The cubs that were playing with each other gradually separated and ran to Bai Tu, waiting to be touched.

Bai Tu was very fair. He touched the cub three times. It was a small ball. People had no other thoughts except to pamper it and just wanted to satisfy all their wishes.

The furry balls, feeling comfortable being stroked, squinted their eyes comfortably. They had just finished their meal and felt sleepy after a short while of activity. Now they were even more drowsy.

When Tucai came back, most of the twenty or so cubs in the bamboo basket had already fallen asleep.

“You still have a way.” Tu Cai praised. She originally thought that Bai Tu took the new toys just for the cub to play with, but it turned out that he took it to coax the cub to sleep!

Bai Tu: “???” It’s not that I don’t have it. He made the toys specifically for the cubs to play with, of course, but Tu Cai thought it was a good tool to coax them to sleep, and after playing for a while, the cubs soon fell asleep together.

Bai Tu wanted to say a few more words, but seeing how soundly the cubs were sleeping, he simply swallowed his words. Forget it, as long as the cubs were happy, that was all that mattered. However, when it came to coaxing them to sleep, we had to bring up another item.

Bai Tu returned to the cave and recalled the structure of the cradle. He first made a piece of wood with an arc, heated the wood with fire, and bent it while it was hot. The two pieces of wood were bent to the same degree and then connected in the middle with wooden strips. The same principle of mortise and tenon was used, which he could easily master after making the waterwheel.

However, some wood is still quite difficult to make by yourself, so Bai Tu called Bai Qi to help, and made two large rocking chairs by the way.

“Give the cradle to the cubs, and we can sit on the rocking chairs ourselves.” Bai Tu said. Now the benches that everyone sat on were basically tree stumps, and some orcs sat directly on the ground. The more particular ones would dig a hole in the tree stump for easier access, but other than that there were no more elaborate furniture.

The table in Baitu Cave was made of a whole piece of stone, and the stools were originally tree stumps, but he later replaced them with small square stools made of wooden boards. However, he generally didn’t like to sit on them except when selecting medicinal herbs.

That was normal times. Now the rainy season is especially suitable for sitting in a rocking chair and taking a rest. I have been busy with the waterwheel work some time ago and had almost no time to rest. Now is a good time to relax.

Bai Qi had never heard of a rocking chair, let alone seen one, but he knew that nothing would be bad when Bai Tu mentioned he was going to make it, so he started working very seriously. On the day when three pieces of furniture, one small and two large, were ready, he sat on the rocking chair all day without getting up.

“This is so comfortable!” Bai Qi exclaimed. He no longer felt bored during the rainy season. There were so many things to do. He rocked back and forth in the rocking chair and wanted to fall asleep after a while. It was just that it was too comfortable and he didn’t want to leave.

Bai Tu certainly knew how comfortable a rocking chair was, so he gave the small one to the cubs and let Tu Cai see that this was the real magic tool for coaxing people to sleep!

Tucai saw that Bai Tu came to give her toys again just two days later and sighed. If he liked children so much, why didn’t he want to have his own?

Bai Tu guessed what Tu Cai wanted to say and didn’t give her a chance to speak. After coaxing a group of cubs, he left quickly and prepared to go to work.

It rains most of the time during the rainy season, and the rain stops very rarely, so the orcs have to finish all their work within this limited time.

There is no need to worry about food this year. After all, for the rabbits who are used to hunger, as long as there is food, it is enough. In the beginning, everyone was more frugal. Now that more than half of the rainy season has passed, only about half of the food has been eaten, which is enough to survive the next ten days.

The plants planted near the cave are fine. Even though the slope is gentle, this place cannot store water. The melons have already begun to climb along the rocks on the mountain.

Bai Tu was more worried about the corn at the foot of the mountain. Even though he had dug drainage ditches, he was still worried. After all, it was the first large-scale planting, so he would go to check on it every few days.

Although I just watched it two days ago, the rain has been getting heavier at a speed visible to the naked eye in the past few days, which makes Bai Tu even more worried. Not only are they worried about the corn in their tribe, they are also worried about the corn in the Blood Wolf Tribe and the Leopard Tribe.

He had already told Baoduo the precautions during the planting process, and also said that care should be taken to prevent the seedlings from being flooded during the rainy season. However, the actual operation was more complicated than the theory after all. Just like Langqi sent Langze over to study for a few days for safety reasons, Bai Tu was always worried that he had not told Baoduo enough precautions. What if the planting failed in the end?

Bai Tu took advantage of the rain stop to go to the cornfield again. The drainage ditch played a huge role. There was almost no water accumulation in the cornfield. This batch of corn was more resistant to waterlogging than he had imagined. After planting for more than 20 days, it rained heavily except for the first few days. However, the corn survived in this environment.

Because they grew in the rainy season, the corn stalks were relatively thick, and only a few were broken by the rain. Most of them grew very upright and grew very fast, almost growing a little taller every day than the day before.

Baitu feels that if it continues to grow at this rate, it will probably bear fruit in less than a hundred days.

For orcs, the sooner the fruit comes, the better. However, the short growing period also represents a problem. It requires water and fertilizer. If there is a lack of water and the environment is dry, the crops will bear fruit early, but the fruits will be small and the yield will be low. Since he has planted them, he must ensure that the final quality is good enough. Bai Tu looked at the river not far away that had become turbulent due to rainfall. He would rely on this river when the time comes.

There is also a river on the Blood Wolf Tribe’s side. Every tribe chooses a territory that is very suitable for living at the beginning of its establishment. Take the Snow Rabbit Tribe for example. There are many plants around it, which attracts many prey. At the same time, it is close to a water source, which is enough to attract more prey and solve the orcs’ problem of drinking water and washing. Irrigation will be added on this basis in the future.

The water level in the river became higher, and Bai Tu did not get close. He just watched from the side. It was a pity that he could not fish now, so he withdrew his gaze and went back to the cornfield to dig deeper some blocked drainage ditches. No matter how smooth they are, there is still dirt around the gutters. When it rains heavily and the water flows quickly, the dirt is easily carried away and slowly gathers in the back half of the ditch. He has to clean it up every time he comes.

“Figure, when will these corns grow up?” Bai Qi was also doing the same work. Seeing the growth of the corn, he couldn’t help but be curious about the fruiting process. Why do such a big plant only produce such small seeds? Even after Bai Tu described it, he still couldn’t imagine what it looked like.

“Let’s wait until before the snow season.” Bai Tu couldn’t give a specific time, but the approximate time could be told. It can always be eaten before the snow season. As for the day before or the month before, that depends on the corn.

“I really want the snow season to come soon.” Bai Qi sighed. He couldn’t wait any longer. He especially wanted to know what expression the liar witch doctor from the Leopard Tribe would have when he found out that the “magic rice” he talked about, Bai Tu, could be grown. When the time comes, he will definitely make fun of the witch doctor and even better, drive him out of the East Continent, Bai Qi thought.

Bai Tu had no idea of ​​Bai Qi’s inner thoughts. He cleaned all the drainage ditches, measured the growth of the corn, returned to the cave and recorded the height on a piece of wood more than one meter tall inside the cave. There was no other way. There were too few tools available. This was the only way he could record the growth of the corn. He measured outside to his knees or waist, and then drew it on the wood when he came back.

This piece of wood will be kept, and there are several more next to it, recording the growth process of different plants. There are no books here, and most orcs have no planting experience. He plans to summarize it. There is a saying that a good memory is not as good as a bad pen. It is better to record it than to remember it all in the head. What if the two crops are mixed up in the future? What if… he and the original owner switch back? Always leave something for the other person.

Bai Tu goes to check on the growth of corn every one or two days. In addition to him, other orcs in the tribe also go out regularly to patrol around the territory. Their previous work also included hunting, but now it is just patrolling, which is so easy.

Orcs who are used to working will feel uncomfortable after staying in the cave for a long time. The number of people going out for patrolling was initially six or seven. Because the soil was sticky and difficult to walk on, this job was not popular and they would only come out when it was their turn. Later, they got bored in the cave and the team was reduced to a dozen people. By the time the rainy season was about to end, the team had expanded several times, and one-third of the orcs wanted to take advantage of the rain to come out and get some fresh air.

It was still not suitable for hunting just after the rain because the ground was very slippery, but these few days were a good time to do something else. Bai Tu called people out and together they moved the waterwheel parts to the river to assemble them.

In addition to the small waterwheel at the beginning, we made two more recently when we were free. Besides watching them for fun, we also tried to disassemble and assemble them. Now we are assembling the big waterwheel. Apart from the effort, there is almost no difficulty. After all, we have experience.

The waterwheel has a diameter of about four meters, and the water trough is two meters from the ground. With such a large height difference, it can irrigate almost all the surrounding land.

The most difficult problem was to lift the assembled waterwheel and place it on the bracket by the river. Because the structure of the waterwheel could not be damaged and some places could not be forced, it took more than a dozen orcs most of the day to install the waterwheel.

Bai Tu was afraid that the orcs who went into the water would be in danger, so he tied two vines around each person’s waist. Those who did not tie them were not allowed to go into the water. The orcs who found it troublesome finally calmed down. Only after they went into the water did everyone realize that thanks to the things holding on, the water flow seemed not to be urgent, but in fact it could wash people away in the middle.

The installation of the water truck was completed, which immediately solved Bai Tu’s biggest worry. After the rainy season, the weather cleared up and it only took a few days for the soil to change from wet to dry. Then the land would quickly return to its state before the rainy season. With the water truck, there was no need to worry even if there was a drought. It happened that from now until the drought period, he could observe whether the water truck could withstand the test. If not, he would think of other solutions as soon as possible.

What Bai Tu didn’t expect was that people soon figured out another use for the water wheel – bathing.

After the rainy season ends, the river is still very fast. Children in the tribe are not allowed to go into the water. They can only wait for adult orcs to scoop water with buckets and wash at the riverside or in the cave. This is safer.

But the temperature now is almost the same as before the rainy season, and it has not dropped because of the rain. After running outside for half a day, my body becomes sticky. I could still bear it before, but recently, affected by the white map, everyone washes almost every day. After getting used to the dry feeling, it is very uncomfortable to do so again.

Most of the adult orcs are not there during the day, so it is too dangerous to fetch water with buckets by yourself. Even if they are strong, children are not as heavy as adults, and the fast-flowing river can carry people away. Moreover, Bai Tu has repeatedly warned them not to go to the river. Anyone who goes to the river will be punished by standing there, and they will not have any snacks for ten days.

They are not afraid of being punished by standing, as it is nothing more than working in the corner of the cave, which is similar to working while squatting or sitting in the cave, the difference is that they can only stand, and it is not tiring at all. What everyone is worried about is the snacks.

You should know that Bai Tu makes delicious food almost every day, including but not limited to various dried meats and meat grains. Recently, he has also developed several kinds of food using chili peppers that no one has ever eaten. Ten days is enough for Bai Tu to make four or five kinds of delicious food. Being caught and taken to the river means that he won’t be able to eat any of them! For children who love to eat, this is absolutely unbearable.

Bai Tu knew what they feared the most, and he took advantage of their weakest part to grab their favorite restrictions. Sure enough, no one secretly went to the river to play. No matter how comfortable taking a bath was, it was not as tempting as ten days of delicious food.

It was just too hot, and the kids were very active. Unlike Bai Tu, they couldn’t stay in one place. So on the day they saw the water truck, they discovered a new way to take a bath: waiting directly under the water truck pipe! Although you can’t immerse your entire body in the water, you don’t have to go in the water and you’re still some distance away from the river, so you won’t be punished by Baitu.

Bai Tu had never expected that it could be used in this way. The water pipe was quite long, so it led the water directly to a distance of six or seven meters from the river. The flowing water returned to the river through the ditch. It didn’t matter if a group of children took a bath there, so he just let them do it.

The soil of the Beast God Continent has long adapted to the continuous heavy rain. On the third day after the rain stopped, a lot of the soil became semi-dry. Bai An took the hunting team to check several traps close to the tribe. Most of these traps were filled with water during the rainy season. After a few days of sunny days, some of the water was consumed, but it was not dry yet.

After returning that night, Bai An discussed with Bai Tu: “Why don’t we scoop out all the water?” The hunting team had experienced the convenience and safety of trap hunting and no longer wanted to go back to the previous dangerous and failure-prone hunting method. But now there was so much water in the trap that it would take several days for the water to dry up. Even if there was still some food in the tribe, Bai An didn’t want to sit idle.

There are still two or three months left before winter, which seems long, but in fact it will pass in a flash. If they go to the market again before winter, it will take another ten days, and the time for hunting will be even shorter. At this time, the earlier they can hunt, the earlier the better. The later they go, the less prey they will catch.

Bai Tu thought for a moment and said, “Just trap it in places with lots of water, but not in places with less water. The prey won’t be able to escape with mud and water.” Trap hunting is not 100% successful. Prey with strong jumping abilities, like antelopes, may still jump out even if they fall into the trap. However, it is different if there is a layer of mud in the trap. The moist mud is like a swamp, and it is almost impossible to get out once you are trapped in it. The prey has no foothold and has no way of getting out.

This was also the reason why he repeatedly reminded Lang Ze before Lang Qi took Lang Ze away that it was forbidden to come to the Rabbit Tribe during the rainy season and the first ten days after the rainy season. Traps were too useful for hunting, and traps had been dug in many places in the Rabbit Tribe’s territory. There were circles at the edges of the two tribes’ territories, not to mention the inside. Lang Ze was not a member of the Rabbit Tribe’s hunting team, and he was not clear about the specific locations of the traps. When the weather was clear, he would at most fall if he fell into the pit. It was very dangerous to fall into a pit on a rainy day, not to mention now when it was half dry. If he fell, he would not be able to get out without help.

Bai An agreed: “There is water in several pits. We will go and scoop water tomorrow.” Different locations have different water consumption capacities. Some pits only have a small layer of mud and water left, while others still have most of the water.

Bai Tu helped and came up with an idea: “Tie the bucket to the vines, have someone fill the bucket with water below, and the person above lifts the bucket. The person filling the bucket below should also have vines tied around his waist. Tie two more vines, even if it’s uncomfortable, for safety.” Using a bucket is faster, but it’s a bit dangerous if the person goes down without tying it. There’s no leverage whether he’s stuck in the mud or in the water. What’s unfriendly to prey is also unfriendly to orcs. It’s better to scoop water slowly and spend an extra day or two to ensure the safety of the tribesmen.

Bai An agreed to everything and went to find Tu Cai to get vines. Bai Tu taught everyone a method. They could weave three vines together, which would make them stronger and would not break even if they tied two or three orcs. It was safer to tie these vines around the waist. The disadvantage was that orcs were not used to being bound like this and would always want to get rid of them. Of course, neither Bai An nor Bai Tu would allow this. As long as they went into the water, they had to be tied up honestly.

Bai An had heard before that some orcs fell into the river and were washed away. No matter how strong an orc is, he is no different from a cub once he gets into the water. Some orcs even forget that they can swim, while others feel uncomfortable after getting into the water and don’t have the strength to swim out. There is a mountain spring in the back mountain of the Snow Rabbit Tribe, so they don’t need to drink water from the river all the time, so it is relatively safer. Many orcs in the tribe are drowned because they have to go to the river to fetch water.

In the past, the way people avoided this kind of danger was to go into the water less often, and try to stay away from the river even if it was hot. Now Bai Tu teaches everyone to tie themselves up before going to the river, which is safer. There is also a water truck to get water, and the water can be brought up by the water truck, which is convenient and safe. Bai An became happier and happier as he thought about it. Fortunately, he rescued Bai Tu and brought him back to the tribe. This must be a reward given to him by the Lord Beast God.

Feeling happy, Bai An took the vines and distributed them to the members of the hunting team. The next morning, he led everyone to clean the traps. After they cleared all the nearby traps, they could start hunting.

After the picking team and the hunting team set off, more than half of the tribe was suddenly empty. The whole rainy season had been spent together, and with half the people gone, the tribe seemed a bit deserted. Bai Tu was a little uncomfortable with this, so he went to see the transplanted mulberry trees first.

He didn’t hold out much hope when he was transplanting the cuttings. After all, neither the season nor the temperature was suitable before the rainy season. The high temperature was one thing, but the continuous rain during the rainy season gave the plants almost no time to react. After being soaked in rain for a month, the chances of root rot were higher than the chances of root growth. Therefore, he just dug a small drainage ditch and didn’t take too good care of it. After all, crops such as corn were more important.

I didn’t expect that these mulberry branches were so sensible. Half of them survived a rainy season, and those that survived grew well. The mulberry trees transplanted nearby were even more lush and green. You can tell by looking at them that they can feed a lot of silkworms.

Bai Tu was happy for the mulberry tree when the hunting team that had set out early returned.

Bai Qi’s excited voice could be heard from a distance: “Tu, we picked up a lion.”

Bai Tu: “???”

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《Don’t Touch the Mermaid’s Tail Casually》

Author: Tofu Legion

Ran Xi traveled into a mermaid world that was about to collapse.

The cause of the collapse was the unfortunate death of the mermaid world’s lucky son, an imperial admiral with great military exploits and ruthless ruthlessness.

The only way to prevent the world from collapsing is to constantly repair our luck.

How can this be fixed? Ran Xi was at a loss.

Until he picked up a little mermaid with silver hair and purple eyes, who could jump around using her tail.

Ran Xi made an unexpected discovery:

Telling the little mermaid affectionately about the Admiral’s battle against the Siren, Luck Value +10?

Draw a fairy tale picture book of Admiral for the little mermaid, luck value +20?

Ran Xi was overjoyed.

But the little mermaid had a strange temper. When she heard the words “Mr. Admiral”, she either frowned with disgust or flicked her tail and jumped away.

In order to increase the luck value smoothly, Ran Xi specially sewed a Q version doll of the Admiral and gave it to the little mermaid, and also described in a vivid and emotional way how she admired the Admiral.

The little mermaid looked at the doll with a serious face: Do you really like the admiral so much?

Ran Xi’s eyes were full of sincerity: Of course! Mr. Admiral is the person I admire most!

The little mermaid finally accepted the doll.

Just as Ran Xi wished, his luck value soared into the sky in an instant!

From then on, the little mermaid no longer resisted listening to the Admiral’s stories.

Just as he listened, his pointed ears would twitch strangely.

later.

Ran Xi opened the door and found a handsome young man in black and gold military uniform in the house.

The young man with unknown origin transformed himself into a beautiful fish tail, with red ears, and solemnly corrected Ran Xi:

“The story you told yesterday was wrong.”

“The tip of the admiral’s tail has no scales and feels soft.”

“I don’t believe it… why don’t you check it out?”

Ran Xi:? ?

Later.

Ran Xi received a system inquiry: [The world’s fortune has changed abnormally! It has skyrocketed five times in the past 24 hours! Please find out the reason! 】

Ran Xi held his waist with his legs shaking, his face flushed and he was speechless.

#Don’t ask, the only thing I’ll ask is that you must never touch the tip of a mermaid’s tail#

Decathlon Little Sun shou x Tsundere Mermaid gong