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"Brother Yun, are we just going to let it go like this today? Thirty pounds of meat is too cheap for that Han Xing kid!"

Wang Tianyuan muttered somewhat unhappily:

"If he dares to steal our things, he should at least be made to work like a slave for the rest of his life, right?"

"Since someone is willing to take responsibility, there is compensation, and the animal trap can be retrieved, then the goal has been achieved. There is no need to continue wasting time. Getting into a conflict with Chen Liming would be thankless and exhausting."

Xiao Yun explained calmly, and Ji Mingyu beside him nodded in agreement:

"That's right. For now, we should focus on developing our strength cautiously. Unless we have an irreconcilable enemy like Zhao Pengfei, we should try not to cause trouble for ourselves."

"Yes, I think Squad Leader Chen is a pretty good person. He's kind and responsible. We're all classmates, so it's good for us to cooperate and achieve mutual benefit."

Zhong Mo nodded in agreement, his words filled with admiration and praise when he spoke of Chen Liming.

"Tch...just a hypocrite..."

Wang Tianyuan pursed his lips, but didn't say anything more.

With the matter concluded and more than half a day remaining until evening, Xiao Yun rearranged the traps and went to the lakeside with Ji Mingyu and the others.

"Come on, let's get started! We've set up a nest today, it's guaranteed to be a blast!"

Ji Mingyu rubbed his hands together, quickly prepared his equipment, and began fishing.

"Let's get to it! Fishing is definitely a good way to solve the food problem, it would be even better if the geese didn't come to 'collect taxes'..."

Wang Tianyuan sighed softly, his eyes gleaming as he watched the geese swimming freely on the distant lake.

"When can we change things up and have braised goose in an iron pot?"

"Stewed goose in an iron pot? With our current strength, we'd be lucky if we didn't get eaten by the goose."

Xiao Yun shook his head and chuckled, but a more dangerous thought suddenly popped into his mind:

"I wonder what level this goose is. If I could contract one..."

Halfway through his thought, Xiao Yun shook his head, dispelling the unrealistic idea.

If I were to actually do that now, I'd probably get stewed by that star-moon white goose that's in charge.

Let's look for ordinary animals first.

Xiao Yun pondered for a moment, then looked at Ji Mingyu:

"Old Ji, didn't you say you met someone from the agricultural college while fishing? Where is he? What's his name? I'd like to go find him and ask him about raising rabbits."

"Oh, that guy is Qin Zhou. He's also a fisherman. I saw him yesterday. No need to look for him. I made an appointment with him to fish here. He should be here in a bit."

Ji Mingyu smiled and said:

"After that guy found out you caught four rabbits in one day, he was amazed and has been wanting to meet you, this wilderness survival master, but he hasn't had the chance these past two days..."

As they were talking, Ji Mingyu suddenly let out a soft exclamation and looked at a group of people walking towards them from not far away.

"Speak of the devil and he appears; here they are."

Xiao Yun looked in the direction of the sound and indeed saw a group of guys wearing straw hats, carrying fishing rods, sickles, and hoes.

"Hmm, typical agricultural college attire. Which one is the Qin Zhou you're talking about?"

"That's the leader, that guy's from Guanzhong, and his looks... are very standard!"

Xiao Yun raised an eyebrow. Based on Ji Mingyu's description, he immediately spotted the tall boy with a square face and wheat-colored skin who was leading the group.

"Senior Qin Zhou, you're quite late today. Did you sleep in this morning?"

"Haha, how could I sleep in? I went to gather supplies somewhere."

Qin Zhou smiled, and Ji Mingyu's eyes lit up:

"What resources? Share them!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Zhou gave a half-smile.

In a situation like this, who would be foolish enough to share resources and intelligence for free?

Ji Mingyu understood, shrugged, and didn't ask any more questions.

"Haven't you always wanted to see Xiao Yun? Here it is."

Following his directions, Qin Zhou saw the refined and handsome young man standing beside him.

Xiao Yun smiled faintly and spoke first:

"Hello, Senior Qin Zhou!"

"Haha, no need to be so polite. There's no such thing as senior or junior here. Just call me Qin Zhou."

Qin Zhou laughed heartily and shook Xiao Yun's hand:

"When it comes to experience in hunting and surviving in the wild, I should be calling you senior. I heard from Lao Ji that the rabbits in your dorm have been caught using your methods these past few days. How about sharing your experience? In exchange, I'm willing to share some wild fruit and vegetable resources..."

Before he could finish speaking, Qin Zhou saw Xiao Yun's equally ambiguous smile.

He paused for a moment, then shook his head and chuckled softly.

What goes around comes around; no one escapes the wrath of Heaven...

He sighed, intending to give up, when he suddenly heard Xiao Yun speak:

"We can exchange experiences and information, but just talking about wild vegetables and fruits like you mentioned isn't enough."

Qin Zhou's eyes lit up as he discerned the underlying meaning in Xiao Yun's words:

"Oh? Is there anything else you'd like to know, junior?"

Thus, what was originally a situation of seeking advice on aquaculture has transformed into a situation where both parties have needs.

Xiao Yun smiled before speaking:

"I want to know how to raise rabbits, and are there any good ways to lure birds, preferably by catching them alive?"

"Raising rabbits? Your food supply has reached such a point that you're even considering raising them?"

Qin Zhou's eyes widened, and his gaze toward Xiao Yun was filled with surprise.

His roommate and other agricultural students, who were fishing by the lake, heard the commotion and looked over in shock, not even noticing that a fish had taken the bait.

It's important to know that most people still rely on berries and wild vegetables from the forest, as well as small animals from rock crevices and burrows to survive.

Even the larger teams and the most capable leaders didn't have much food reserves.

Moreover, the first thing everyone thinks of when dealing with surplus meat is to dry it or bake it for storage.

Raising live animals is time-consuming and laborious, and also consumes a portion of their food. Currently, it is not cost-effective, and almost no one does it.

"Wow! Brother Xiao Yun, you're doing pretty well. When are you going to give us a hand?"

Xiao Yun laughed heartily:

"It's all luck, luck. Without the agricultural science knowledge that's so relevant to the current situation, I might not even have enough to eat right now. So I'm thinking of planning ahead. Please teach me, senior..."

Seeing Xiao Yun's sincere attitude, Qin Zhou couldn't refuse and explained some knowledge about breeding to him.

"Rabbits are easy to raise. Just build them a burrow and feed them hay regularly... Well, some grasses are inedible, like morning glories which are poisonous... It's best not to feed them grass with dew on it, as it can cause diarrhea..."

Furthermore, rabbits are easily startled, and there is a possibility that they could be frightened to death, so it is best to provide them with a quiet environment...

Rabbits reproduce very quickly, but care must be taken when breeding their young; you must not…

Qin Zhou said a lot in one breath, and Xiao Yun nodded while taking out his notebook to write it down.

"Of course, there are many homestead buildings now. Although I haven't seen them yet, there should be buildings specifically for raising poultry and livestock. It would be best if you could get your hands on one."

Xiao Yun waved his hand and said:

"Brother Qin, you overestimate me. How could I possibly get my hands on that? When you finally have a building like that, you must let me see it."

Qin Zhou smiled, neither confirming nor denying.

"As for the method of capturing birds alive that you just mentioned... that's a survival-related question, which I don't know much about. If you want to know, you can ask other survival experts or geology majors... By the way, what do you want to do with the birds? To tame them?"

As Qin Zhou finished speaking, his expression became even stranger, and his companions all laughed.

They not only had to raise animals, but also tame birds. In their eyes, Xiao Yun was simply overfed.

"Cough cough cough, just curious, just curious..."

Feeling that he couldn't get an answer from Qin Zhou, Xiao Yun wanted to end the conversation.

"I haven't finished yet. Although I don't know how birds survive, coincidentally, I happen to have one here."

"Oh?"

Xiao Yun raised an eyebrow, and Qin Zhou explained:

"Remember that monster from the first day? That monster made such a commotion that even snapped the trees in that area in half... A poor crow got hit by a branch, and we happened to see it when we went there to search with the others."

As Qin Zhou spoke, he suddenly sighed:

"I keep pigeons at home and I really like these kinds of birds. I originally wanted to try taming them, but those guys are too wild and hard to train, and they eat a ton. I was just about to slaughter one for meat these days, so if you want, I can sell it to you..."

Xiao Yun nodded, secretly delighted.

Crows are very intelligent and spiritual birds, so it would be best if I could buy one from Qin Zhou, which would also be convenient for me.

"Sure, can I trade you a rabbit, or an equivalent weight of meat?"

"One is too few, I have five alive!"

"Senior, you must be joking. Even someone as knowledgeable about birds as you couldn't tame it, so it's even more difficult for a novice like me. I might end up just slaughtering it for meat anyway, since birds have ridiculously low meat yield... How about this, let's compromise..."

After haggling for a long time, Xiao Yun finally settled on a deal for one and a half rabbits—or the equivalent of 18 jin of meat.

Happy trading!

Qin Zhou held Xiao Yun's hand, beaming with joy, feeling like he had hit the jackpot.

"Sigh! Happy transaction..."

Xiao Yun showed a slightly regretful expression, which made Qin Zhou and the others smile even more happily.

In times like these, it's rare to see someone so naive as to trade food for an untamable bird...

Qin Zhou, with a bright smile on his face, patted Xiao Yun's shoulder affectionately:

"Hey junior... I won't screw you over. If you don't manage to tame it in the end, just tell me, and I'll give you two pounds of meat back!"