The wicked female is extremely fierce, but she's pampered by her seven beast husbands.

Chapter 121 The Weary Bird Returns to Its Nest
The tall, slightly thin boy suddenly flexed the thin muscles on his arms as he fought the horned bull.

She Rui kept his body leaning forward, with his legs one in front of the other on the ground.

As the bull charged, its hooves plowed two deep furrows into the ground.

But he only slid a distance of about half a meter before his body suddenly stabilized.

The bull, which had intended to charge and drive away the unfamiliar presence, realized something was wrong the moment it was blocked by the seemingly small two-legged creature in front of it. It exhaled two puffs of hot air from its nostrils and pawed the ground with all four hooves, determined to knock this weakling away.

The ox and the man maintained the status quo, and for a time neither of them could take another step forward.

Chief Lei Niu looked at She Rui, crossed his arms, nodded solemnly, and said, "His strength is quite good. This child is not yet an adult, is he? He has a promising future."

Ling Chengen simply nodded, then turned to look at Lei Sang beside him: "Is he a Musk-footed Beastman?"

Lei Sang nodded and said, "This kid's name is She Rui. His home is in the northeast corner of the tribe, right near the cowshed."

The system promptly provided Ling Chengen with information about the Muskrod, and she suddenly realized what was going on.

Speaking of which, the species in the beast world are really complex.

Some of them didn't exist in her original world, some were ancient creatures that had gone extinct tens of millions of years ago in her original world, and some were even mythical creatures from legends.

The entire Beast World is a hodgepodge of her previous life's biological development history and fantasy creatures.

It's truly baffling.

The duel between She Rui and the leader of the Panjiao Bull quickly came to a conclusion.

Panjiao Niu was completely defeated and was pinned to the ground by She Rui. He struggled frantically with his limbs but was unable to get up again.

As the bull bellowed loudly until it finally gave up struggling and adopted a submissive posture, She Rui released his grip and took a few steps back.

Seeing that he didn't make another move, the leader of the horned bulls got up from the ground a few minutes later, tucked his tail between his legs and fled in panic. He quickly returned to the herd and dared not provoke them again.

The onlookers, all orcs, stood far away, but the outcome was obvious.

Loud cheers erupted from the surroundings, and people shouted from time to time, "She Rui, well done!"

"So, She Rui can raise cattle now, right? If I had known that horned cattle were so easy to tame, I wouldn't have hesitated at all this morning..."

"Don't be so wise after the event. You're a ferocious carnivorous orc. You're going to scare those horned bulls into running around in panic before you even get close. What if they all die of fright? What's the point of raising them then?!"

The crowd of onlookers chattered amongst themselves, and soon an argument broke out.

But the atmosphere remained lively and enthusiastic, and no one resorted to violence because of the dispute.

There are clear rules in the tribe: arguing is allowed, but physical violence is not.

If someone is found to have physically assaulted another person, or to have betrayed or framed another person during a joint hunt or other operation, the perpetrator will be expelled or physically punished depending on the severity of the offense; in the most serious cases, they may even be killed.

Since its establishment, Shilin has never carried out a death sentence.

However, there have been cases of corporal punishment and expulsion of clansmen.

After all, in such a large tribe, not every orc is satisfied with life in the tribe.

Where there is profit, there will always be calculation.

Even in the simple and unadorned world of beasts, there are no exceptions.

Accompanied by chirping sounds, the cowshed was quickly set up.

Seeing that the horned bulls were behaving themselves, She Rui began to learn from Lei Ying how to discern their emotions and states, and how to manage them.

She then went to check on the newly completed cowshed.

The stone wall is not particularly high, only a little over a meter high, but the area is not small.

It can easily accommodate more than a dozen horned cattle, with more than half of the area still empty.

Hede was standing inside the cattle pen, smoothing the ground with his hands. He turned around and saw Ling Chengen. He immediately beamed and said, "Young clan leader, what do you think of the cattle pen? Is it well built?"

Ling Chengen glanced at the floor, which was almost completely tidied up, and turned to ask, "Isn't the wall too low?"

The horned cow is very large, and a fence of about 1.5 meters might not be enough.

If they take a few steps and then jump, they can actually jump out of this cattle pen.

"And then there's the drainage ditch," Ling Chengen said, pointing to a corner. "We'll dig a drainage ditch along the terrain, which will make it easier to clean the cattle pen later."

Hede followed behind Ling Chengen, listening intently: "I'll do this in a bit. Are there any other questions?"

"Bulls and cows should be kept in separate pens, so there's no need to build a separate pen."

“But we must build another stone wall to completely separate the bull and the cow, and the calf will be temporarily kept in the same pen as the cow.”

Hed asked, puzzled, "Why? How can the offspring be bred like this?"

Ling Chengen said seriously, "The breeding season of the Panjiao bull is relatively stable, with two breeding seasons each year. It is only necessary to breed it during the breeding season. Moreover, the bull is too large, so even if it is bred, someone will have to keep an eye on it afterwards."

Clan Chief Lei Niu overheard this as he walked over and said with slight surprise, "Young Clan Chief Ling seems to know quite a lot."

“That’s right. If you plan to raise horned bulls, the bulls and cows must be separated, and the calves must also be separated from the bulls. Bulls are temperamental and sometimes they will even directly butt on the calves, which can easily kill them. And you have to be extra careful during the breeding season. Every year when our tribe breeds horned bulls, we try our best to help the cows get pregnant.”

"Because adult bulls are too heavy, they can easily break the cow's spine during mating."

“If a cow’s spine is broken, and the witch doctor cannot heal it quickly, the cow will soon die from the worsening of the injury.”

Ling Chengen listened attentively. She had heard about these things before, but she lacked experience because she had never raised them herself.

Chief Lei Niu looked at Hede, who had already arranged for people to dig drainage ditches, and said with a smile, "Actually, it doesn't matter whether we dig drainage ditches or not. We should try to keep the environment of the cattle shed as dry as possible. When it's hot, we can lead the cattle to the water and let them swim in the water to cool off."

"The horned cow is a very good swimmer and can easily cross wide rivers and lakes."

Ling Chengen asked, "Is there anything else we need to be careful about? Clan Chief Lei, please feel free to speak your mind."

Chief Lei Niu pondered for a moment, looking at the small mountain of grass leaves: "Oh, right. The vegetation is lush now, so there's no shortage of grass. But we need to be especially careful during the dry and cold seasons. If there's a severe drought, lasting two or three months without rain, and the temperature is particularly high, the plants on the grassland can easily wither and die on a large scale, so we need to stockpile hay in advance."

"This ensures that there is enough fodder and that the horned cattle will not run out of food."

"The same applies to the cold season. The cold season is quite long. If we don't slaughter cattle during the cold season and continue to raise them, we need to stockpile more fodder and move the horned cattle to warmer places. Otherwise, there will be a large-scale freezing death."

Hed immediately nodded and said, "Thank you, Chief Lei. I'll remember all of that." "We'll be returning this afternoon. We'll leave two skilled breeders behind in the Stone Forest for a few more days to make sure they've taught you everything before we leave."

"If you have any questions about raising horned cattle, you can send someone to our tribe to ask, and we will do our best to help you solve the problem. However, due to some special reasons, some tribes simply cannot raise cattle, so we do not accept any requests for refunds or returns."

Ling Chengen nodded: "Don't worry, I'm clear about these basic trading principles."

"That's good. I'm a straightforward person, so I always lay out the unpleasant things upfront to avoid future disputes."

Chief Lei was actually quite apprehensive about this deal. He didn't really think Shi Lin could raise these horned cattle very well; perhaps in a month or two, the cattle would die for various reasons.

But since he had already done business in Shilin, he didn't want to give anyone cause for criticism, so he made arrangements from beginning to end to ensure after-sales service as much as possible.

Ling Chengen was very generous with the money, so he wasn't stingy in keeping the two of them and teaching them for a couple more days.

The cowshed also needs a roof, which should not be made of stone, but of wood.

With Lei Sang keeping an eye on things, Ling Chengen wasn't worried.

As Lei Sang suggested, the task of raising the horned cattle was temporarily assigned to She Rui.

But his strength was limited, and the hay he cut was not enough to feed more than a dozen horned cows.

Therefore, the daily task of harvesting materials was assigned to the females and cubs in the tribe.

Upon hearing that she could cut grass to feed the cattle, She Xingxing immediately stopped rolling around in the mud pit in front of her house. Every day, she would happily follow the older children in the tribe, huffing and puffing as they harvested grass. Then, carrying a full load of grass, she would follow her brother to feed the cattle.

At such a young age, he has already found his dream career and decided to dedicate his life to it.

……

The orcs of the Thunder Bull tribe rested in their tribe for a whole afternoon before leaving in formation.

When they left, the people of the Lei Niu tribe carried away several large iron pots, and every warrior had a joyful expression on their face.

This trip to the Stone Forest will be enough for them to brag about for days to come.

Not only did they sell the braised beef, they also learned how to cook.

Yes, when the orcs of Lei Niu took a midday break, they saw large pots set up in the cub enclosure, simmering meat soup and vegetables, and their mouths watered.

Ling Chengen also wanted to build a good relationship with Lei Niu, after all... he was a potential client.

One of her goals for selling salt in the future.

Because aquaculture also requires salt.

Generally, all you need is some rock salt. Animals will lick it when they are lacking salt, just like the way the Ling family initially ate salt.

It's actually quite pitiful.

For thousands of years in the history of the orcs, the various tribes on the Northern Beast Plains have basically remained at the stage of licking salt rocks to supplement their salt intake.

When Ling Chengen got back to his doorstep, he found that several bonfires had been lit on the rocky beach, with smoke rising straight up, and the area in front of his door was bustling with activity.

It turned out that Bai Qingyu and the others had returned.

Ling Chengen stood there stunned for a few seconds before slowly walking towards his front door.

Bai Qingyu was helping to add water; the cloud-cloth leaves that had been picked had already been mostly processed by Wu Zhuo.

The bamboo tube contained glue made from dwarf grass, and only a shallow bottom remained.

Yu Shaochen was squatting curiously in front of a cloud-like leaf, touching the veins with his fingertips, talking to Chongzhen, who was chewing on a blade of grass beside him.

Bai Qingyu was the first to spot her. After adding water to the pot, he quickly walked towards her, his face flushed from the sun and his forehead and neck covered in sweat.

"I've heard that the people of the Thunder Bull tribe have all left?"

Bai Qingyu grabbed her wrist, looking at her clean and refreshed appearance, and wanted to reach out and hug her, but then noticed that her sweaty body was covered in a lot of dust, making her look particularly disheveled.

He paused slightly, awkwardly withdrawing his arm that had been reaching out to hug him.

Ling Chengen didn't care about his sweaty body, but when he withdrew his hand, he didn't hug him. He just smiled and said, "You came back earlier than I expected."

"Was the trip successful?"

Bai Qingyu nodded: "It went fairly smoothly, but I haven't finished my business yet. I mainly want to send Yu Shaochen back first. He has already finished looking at the tree wheat and is not very good at dealing with outsiders, so he should stay at home and focus on taking care of Su Weihua."

Bai Qingyu pulled her forward, and although he looked a little tired, he was still very enthusiastic about communicating with her.

"The person Wu Zhuo was following, was it someone you picked up from the Netherworld?"

After recounting his experience on this trip, Bai Qingyu changed the subject, his gaze fixed intently on her face.

Ling Chengen shook his head and said, "I didn't pick him up. He came here on his own. I just helped him out."

"He's only resting here for a few days; he'll probably leave soon."

“I found brine in the Dark Land, so salt production is basically no longer a problem. Now I just need to prepare some materials.”

"One of the key steps is filtration. Animal hides absorb water very slowly and are not suitable for filtration, so we need the method he provided to make cloud-like cloth to filter the brine."

Bai Qingyu overheard the gist of the conversation and realized that Yu Heng's main focus was still on salt production and that she didn't seem to care much about Yu Heng. This greatly eased Bai Qingyu's unease.

"You can tell me the details tonight. Since making the Cloud Robe is so important, let's get it done first."

"Are you missing any other materials? I can help you figure something out."

Bai Qingyu wasn't one to spread anxiety. Although he didn't want any other males to approach Ling Chengen, he also didn't want to make it too obvious.

As for eliminating rivals... we can think about that later.

Let's get down to business now.

Ling Chengen followed him back to the rocky beach, glanced at the cloud-patterned fabric that had already taken shape, and knew it needed to air dry a little... For the time being, she didn't need to do anything else.

She called Yu Shaochen over and asked him if he had any bean seeds.

Yu Shao Chen was somewhat bewildered for a moment. He squatted down and thought for a long time before pinching his chin and saying uncertainly, "My lady, there are so many of those small particles that grow in bean pods... I'm not sure if this is what you want."

Chongzhen took the foxtail grass out of his mouth and tapped him on the head: "Go and take it out, then it will be clear at a glance."