Transmigrated into a seven-year-old child, my fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens.

Zhao Lian knew that these wild rabbits were very clever, and even the slightest noise could disturb them.

If I were to cut down the tree myself, it would likely scare them away. So I had to settle for cutting a smaller stick.

Zhao Lian spotted a stick about the size of a thumb, but instead of chopping it hard, she used the machete like a saw and gently began to saw.

Because the machete had been sharpened that morning, it was exceptionally sharp, and the thumb-sized tree was quickly sawed down.

Zhao Lian left the stick more than two meters long, trimmed the branches, put down her basket, and carefully walked forward.

It seems that cutting down the tree didn't disturb the rabbits. At this moment, the rabbits are still squatting nearby foraging for food, and they move around from time to time.

The rabbits were scattered and not together; if they were gathered together, it would be easier to catch them.

Suddenly, Zhao Lian remembered the flatbread in her arms. She wondered if the flatbread could attract them.

She knew that, according to their physiological habits, rabbits eat hay or fresh plants and rarely eat cooked food.

Rabbits are very clean animals, and eating cooked food can easily cause them to get sick.

But I don't have anything else to attract them right now, so they definitely won't be interested in star anise or ginger.

The only thing I had was the flatbread I carried in my arms, so I had to give it a try.

Thinking of this, Zhao Lian quickly took out the flatbread from her bosom, tore it into several pieces, carefully controlled her strength, and threw it in front of her.

One of the pancakes landed next to a rabbit, startling it. The rabbit turned around sharply, its eyes warily fixed on the object that had just landed, listening intently.

Finding no other danger, he immediately stepped forward, sniffed the flatbread on the ground, and tentatively licked it with his tongue.

The pancake was fried with lard, and it smelled especially good. The rabbit licked it, so I guess it was interested in the pancake.

The rabbit raised its head and made a whimpering sound at its companions. The other rabbits glanced back, then immediately turned and ran towards the rabbit.

At this moment, some of the rabbits also noticed the few pieces of dough scattered nearby and began to examine them.

Several rabbits occasionally made whimpering sounds, seemingly exchanging information about whether or not the food was edible.

Some tentatively stuck out their tongues and licked it, while one rabbit picked it up and stuffed it into its mouth.

The other rabbits watched it eat and immediately started to imitate it. The rabbits without bread paced anxiously around.

Seeing five or six rabbits crouching together with no other obstructions, it was the perfect opportunity to strike. Zhao Lian knew her chance had come.

She picked up the stick in her hand, squatted down in the grass nearby, and carefully walked forward.

Because she was short, the grass was tall, and she moved quietly, the rabbit was busy eating and didn't notice her.

Soon, Zhao Lian walked to the side, and the wild rabbits were more than a meter away from her.

Seizing the opportunity, Zhao Lian stood up and, with lightning speed, swung her stick and struck the rabbit on the head.

She wasn't just randomly attacking; she was putting in the effort, following the principle of proactive attack, and completely targeting the rabbit.

The blow struck three rabbits squarely on the head, and they all fell to the ground.

The others were stunned for a moment before they realized what was happening and were about to turn around and run away.

Zhao Lian's stick fell again, hitting one of the rabbits, and she immediately swung it at the other rabbit.

"Clap!"

Two panicked rabbits bumped their heads together. Zhao Lian swung her stick and struck both of them.

None of the six rabbits escaped; they all fell to the ground.

Zhao Lian knew that the rabbits weren't dead, but rather knocked unconscious by her. This was because she hadn't used her full strength.

Fearing the rabbit would wake up, Zhao Lian quickly used a machete to cut several toad vines and tied the rabbit's hands and feet together.

Soon, all the rabbits were tied up, their hands and feet bound. She knew the rabbits had very sharp teeth.

If we wait until they wake up, the toad vines binding their hands and feet will likely be bitten by them.

Thinking of this, Zhao Lian tied the rabbit's mouth shut as well. If they went down the mountain now, the rabbit would probably be awake by the time they got home.

Zhao Lian quickly sped up her work and threw the tied-up rabbit into the basket.

This rabbit probably has a whole family, so Zhaolian threw the big rabbits into her basket.

I just put star anise and ginger in the basket, and threw in four of them. The basket is almost full, so I have to carry the remaining two rabbits by hand.

However, it was inconvenient to carry them by hand. After thinking about it, Zhao Lian decided to use the stick she had just used, one at each end, to carry the two rabbits.

When they reached the halfway point of the mountain, Zhao Lian sat down to rest for a while.

At this moment, two people walked over from the other side of the mountain. One was Mei, and the other was Liu Chunmei, the sister-in-law of Wang, the third aunt next door.

The two men, carrying baskets on their backs and chatting animatedly, wandered over from the side, stopping every now and then to dig for something.

Suddenly, a soft "plop" was heard, followed by Liu Chunmei's joyful shout: "We finally caught it!"

Liu Chunmei held a stick in her hand and hit a mountain rat on the head. Instantly, the rat's brains splattered. The rat was quite large, weighing more than a pound.

Mei looked on with envy: "Chunmei, you're so lucky to have caught this mountain rat. Your mother-in-law will be overjoyed when you go back today."

"Ah~"

Liu was also happy, but then she suddenly remembered something, sighed, and frowned, saying, "It's hard to say."

“Yesterday my mother-in-law went to Changting Market and her purse was stolen. When she came back, she took her anger out on me and my sister-in-law. Now that we’ve caught this mountain rat, I hope she’ll be in a better mood!”

"Ouch~"

Mei immediately exclaimed, "Which heartless bastard is so despicable, doing all this petty theft?"

Zhao Lian overheard their conversation. At that moment, Zhao Lian thought of the money pouch she had obtained from the man the day before.

The money bag had the character "Chen" on it. Could it be the money bag of Liu Chunmei's mother-in-law, Chen Donghua?

Knowing they were nearby, Zhao Lian didn't have time to think and quickly stood up.

She knew that if they found out she had caught so many wild rabbits, with Mei's big mouth, the whole village would know soon enough.

When the news reaches Old Madam Yang's ears, who knows what kind of trouble it might cause.

Before they could turn around, Zhao Lian quickly started walking down the mountain, and soon Mei and the others came over.

At that moment, sharp-eyed Liu spotted Zhaolian not far away, carrying a basket on her back and other items on her shoulders.

He immediately pointed at Madam Mei and said, "Hey, Second Sister-in-law, look who's that? It looks like they're carrying two rabbits."

At this moment, Madam Mei also noticed it. After taking a closer look, she exclaimed in surprise, "This looks like Zhao Lian! Oh my goodness, she actually caught two wild rabbits! These are much more valuable than the mountain rat you just caught!"

Originally, Liu didn't think much of it, but after hearing Mei's comparison, she suddenly felt like she had swallowed a fly and felt uncomfortable.