Traveling through the mountains and farming

After lunch, Lin Wan found Luo Fang and asked her and Li Chongwu if they had time to go out hunting and pick some wild vegetables and fruits together in the afternoon.

In this deep mountain, she didn't dare to go out alone, and she had to be accompanied by someone with high fighting power.

After Luo Fang and his wife agreed to go out together, she went home and told the two siblings to take good care of the little fox and Lin Jing at home. Then she made preparations and set off with her tools.

Li Chongwu led the way, followed closely by Lin Wan and Luo Fang, who kept searching the surroundings for any edible wild vegetables or fruits.

Lin Wan felt a little nervous and expectant, as this was her first real activity in the mountains since she came to the secluded cave.

The last time I followed Luo Dashan and the others to catch fish and wild ducks, I saw the abundance of resources in the mountains.

She was looking forward to gaining more today.

As she expected, the mountains were rich in resources.

In less than an hour after leaving the house, Li Chongwu had already harvested a lot of small prey such as rabbits and pheasants.

Lin Wan and Luo Fang also picked a lot of wild vegetables, and whenever Lin Wan came across a suitable place, she would stop to set up a trap. She was now setting up her third trap along the way.

When Li Chongwu first saw her setting up the leg-hanging trap, he couldn't help but be surprised by her skilled movements, and asked curiously, "I didn't expect you to be so skilled. Have you done this often before?"

"I've done it in the hills behind my house, and I've done it many times, so I've accumulated some experience." Lin Wan explained with a smile.

Luo Fang was amazed on the side. She knew that Lin Wan was smart and had many skills that others didn't have, but she didn't expect that she was also so good at setting up hunting traps.

The three continued to travel through the mountains and forests, and soon they found a lush patch of wild celery by the shallow water of a stream.

Lin Wan and Luo Fang hurriedly took off their shoes and socks and went into the water, quickly picking the wild celery.

Li Chongwu stood aside, keeping vigilant, fearing that there might be wild animals lurking near water sources.

Because Li Chongwu was there, Lin Wan and the others only needed to concentrate on picking without worrying about safety issues.

In less than quarter of an hour, their backpacks were full.

Just as they packed up and prepared to leave, they heard rustling sounds coming from upstream.

Li Chongwu vigilantly gripped the bow and arrow in his hand and slowly approached.

When I got closer, I saw a wild goat drinking water quietly by the shallow water. Its belly was bulging and its movements were a little slow.

Instinctively he raised his bow and arrow, ready to shoot.

Lin Wan, who was following behind, hurriedly stopped him and whispered:

"Don't shoot, this goat is pregnant and I want to take it home to raise."

When she saw clearly that it was a pregnant ewe, she had only one thought in her mind: take it back!

She will soon be goat milk free.

She had considered buying a sheep before, but before she could realize it, she was forced to hide in the mountains.

Now that you have encountered this opportunity, don’t miss it.

Li Chongwu frowned. "The wild goats in the deep mountains are very wild. I'm afraid it will be difficult to raise them if we bring them back."

Luo Fang also agreed: "Yes, Lin Wan, there is no extra food at home to feed it."

"I'll raise it and be responsible for feeding it." Lin Wan said immediately.

"Just think about it. Once we tame this sheep, we will gradually have many sheep. We just need to feed them more grass."

Li Chongwu and Luo Fang thought it made sense, and seeing that Lin Wan really wanted the sheep, they agreed.

Li Chongwu took the thick hemp rope he brought with him, put the loop on it, and slowly approached the goat.

He seized the opportunity, threw the rope out and put it around the goat's neck.

But the goat reacted very quickly, shook its head violently, and almost broke free from the rope.

Li Chongwu quickly tightened the rope and held on tightly, refusing to let go.

With his natural strength, the goat was quickly brought under control.

Unexpectedly, another wild goat rushed out from the side.

Seeing its companion being controlled, the new wild goat became anxious and turned around in circles, making bleating sounds.

"Could this be its mate?" Lin Wan looked puzzled.

"Why don't we take the whole family back with us?" Luo Fang suggested.

Well, that's a good idea.

When Li Chongwu heard his wife's proposal, he immediately responded:

"Don't worry, leave it to me, I will definitely get it done."

After saying that, Li Chongwu tied the rope that lassoed the first goat to the tree nearby.

Then he took out another rope from the backpack, ready to take action.

While the second wild goat was not paying attention, he threw out the rope and accurately caught its neck.

The wild goat was frightened and struggled desperately. Li Chongwu held the rope tightly and with his great strength and skills, the second wild goat was soon controlled.

So they happily set out on their journey home with the two goats.

Lin Wan stopped by to check the place where the trap was set, and was surprised to find two pheasants trapped.

She couldn't help but sigh again, the resources in this deep mountain are truly rich!

There are even more pheasants than in the hills behind her home.

No need to wait too long either.

Back in the secluded cave, Lin Wan gave most of the wild celery and a wild pheasant to Aunt Li.

Now everyone is still building houses. Although they no longer eat from the same pot, during this period, she will voluntarily hand over the rest of her income from outside, except for the part that she keeps for her family.

As for the goats, Lin Wan planned to raise them. She mainly hoped to drink goat milk every day.

And with goat milk, she can make many dairy-related foods.

Li Chongwu and his wife knew that Lin Wan particularly wanted this ewe, so they took the initiative to give it to her.

The three of them quickly set about building the sheep pen. They first selected a location within the previously designated enclosure area.

They planned to simply build two sheep pens using bamboo fences and roofs. After they discussed how to build them, they started to take action.

Li Chongwu was responsible for cutting some thick bamboos nearby and splitting them into even bamboo strips.

Lin Wan and Luo Juan were responsible for fixing the bamboo strips to the ground, and then carefully weaving them together with rattan to form a sturdy bamboo fence.

After splitting the required bamboo strips, Li Chongwu was responsible for building the roof of the sheep pen.

He first set up a few thick wooden poles as support, and then borrowed some thatch from the people who were building the house to cover the top of the sheep pen.

Lin Wanze also found some dried grass that had been pulled up during the previous land reclamation and spread it in the sheep pen so that the ewes could sleep more comfortably.

Finally, the sheep pen was built before dark.

Lin Wan led the female goat into her own sheep pen. The male goat wanted to follow in, but was pulled to the next sheep pen by Li Chongwu.

Although they are in two sheep pens, the two sheep can communicate with each other as they are only separated by a bamboo fence.

After the ram went in, there was no more noise.

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When Lin Wan came back, the two siblings helped take the wild celery and pheasants home.

When Lin Wan finished building the sheep pen and returned home, they had already cooked the meal.

There was pheasant stewed with mushrooms and fried wild celery. Although there were only two dishes, the portions were very filling.

Everyone sat together, waiting for her.

Seeing that everyone was present, Doctor Zhong was the first to pick up his chopsticks, eating and saying with a smile:

"I didn't expect that the little kid's craftsmanship is so good."

The pheasant stewed with mushrooms smells delicious and tastes extremely delicious.

The more he ate, the more he felt that it was the right decision to come here.

After taking a few bites, Doctor Zhong continued:

"I can't eat and drink for free. Among you three kids, do any of you want to become my disciple?"

He found that these three kids were all very smart, especially Lin Jing, who had a good memory, and he thought any one of them was good.

Lin Wan felt that this was a rare opportunity, but she still felt that she should respect the child's own wishes and preferences.

Then he said, "I think studying medicine is a good idea, but you have to make the decision for yourself and follow your inner thoughts."

"I still like cooking, and I will make a lot of delicious food in the future."

Li Ke, who has always been lively and straightforward, was the first to express his wishes.

She wants to learn how to cook from her elder sister-in-law, and then study cooking on her own in the future.

Li Chongle saw that his younger sister had expressed her attitude, so he also said:

"I like to make money. Can studying medicine make money?"

He always thought that if he could make money, his sister-in-law wouldn't have to work so hard to support the family.

“You can only make money after you have superb medical skills and rich experience, which takes at least four to five years, and at most more than ten years,” Doctor Zhong replied.

Li Chongle asked again: "It will take four or five years before you can make money?"

Seeing Doctor Zhong nod, he frowned and said, "That's too long. I'd better choose to study."

He always remembered his sister-in-law's ways of making money, all of which he learned from books.

Lin Wan didn't know that her unintentional words "learned from ancient books" misled a money-grubber who only wanted to make money.

Lin Jing was the only one who hadn't expressed his opinion yet, and everyone's eyes were focused on him.

Seeing that everyone was waiting for his answer, Lin Jing whispered, "I'll listen to you, sister."

After hearing this, Lin Wan asked softly, "Xiao Jing, do you like studying medicine?"

After asking, she realized that the child was too young and might not understand what studying medicine meant.

I wanted to continue explaining to him, but before I could say anything, Dr. Zhong spoke first.

Doctor Zhong saw that there was only one person left, so he immediately started to guide them:

"You have learned medical skills. If your sister is unwell or injured or sick, you can treat her immediately."

He found that this little guy only had his sister in his heart and put his sister first in everything.

Starting with his sister, he was afraid that he would not have a little apprentice.

"Then I like to study medicine."

Seeing that Lin Wan was about to speak up, Doctor Zhong quickly made the decision:

"Ok, deal."

Then he urged Lin Jing to perform the ceremony of becoming his apprentice.

Lin Jing obediently followed Doctor Zhong's request and respectfully performed the ceremony of becoming a disciple.

After the apprenticeship ceremony, Doctor Zhong smiled and said to Lin Wan:

"Starting tomorrow, the child belongs to me. When my house is built, he will move in with me."

Lin Jing was arranged clearly by his master.