The little dumpling is five and a half years old, which made his father so angry that his head split

She didn't know how much time had passed, but Li Tian's hands and feet were starting to ache.

She didn't give up. As long as it wasn't dark and she could still see, she would stay here.

As for the little "ground tiger" on the rock, Li Tian ignored it.

It's only a few centimeters long, too small to even fill a gap between your teeth.

If you're going to catch a fish, you should catch a big one, at least as big as a crucian carp, to feel a sense of accomplishment.

There are no free lunches, and no free lunches.

Opportunity always favors the prepared.

A slowly moving figure finally appeared in Li Tian's eyes.

The prey has arrived.

Li Tian was very excited, but dared not move.

We must win in one fell swoop; if we wait for the second net strike, it will probably be too late.

Fortunately, the fish wasn't swimming very fast, which gave her time to observe it.

I also took the opportunity to calculate the time it took for me to fall into the net and the speed at which the fish moved forward.

Li Tian counted silently in her mind.

one two three......

Just as she counted to six, Li Tian moved.

They shoved the fishing net over his head and then quickly pulled it up.

Li Tian finally breathed a sigh of relief the moment the fish was pulled out of the water.

Fearing the fish would struggle and make him lose his balance, he used all his strength to fling it toward the shore.

"Quick, catch the fish! Don't let it get away!"

Upon hearing the sound, Li Muchen quickly ran over.

The fishing net tightly caught the still-jumping fish.

Shen Yi also shouted excitedly.

"Stun it with a stone."

Before Li Muchen could find the stone, Li Tian had already reached the shore steadily and even picked up a stone at her feet.

"Brother, you're strong, you do it."

Li Muchen pursed his lips, but did not refuse.

"Who among you knows how to butcher a fish?"

Li Tian shook her head; she had never done this kind of work in either of her lives.

But we still need to learn.

We can't just catch fish and then not know how to eat them.

Shen Yi called Li Tian over and held up the filter while he went to Li Muchen's place.

He has spent a lot of time living in the wild, so he must have some basic survival skills.

Shen Yi pressed down on the fish's body and tapped it twice, and the fish calmed down.

Next comes scaling and gutting.

"Only the roe and swim bladder are edible inside the fish; the other internal organs are buried in a hole."

"The black film inside also needs to be washed off."

Teacher Shen Yi shared her knowledge without reservation.

After cleaning the fish, I washed it again by the water and then rinsed it with filtered water.

"Would you like it grilled, or would you prefer fish soup?"

Li Tian likes both of these cooking methods.

But having caught a wild fish, she still wanted to drink the freshest soup.

"I want to drink soup."

Shen Yi responded and found a large bowl to serve the fish.

"Whatever you catch, I'll do as you say. My grandpa is really good at making soup."

"What kind of soup do you want to make? I caught a pheasant."

Several people turned to look at Liu Wei, whose face was beaming with joy.

In his right hand was a pheasant with glossy feathers, weighing several pounds.

Li Tian licked her lips.

"That's a feast today! We can have fish soup and roast chicken."

Liu Wei chuckled a few times and handed the chicken to Shen Yi.

He used to put the firewood on his shoulder next to the stacked stove.

"Old Shen, please start a fire and boil water. I'll go pluck the chicken's feathers once the water boils."

Old Shen smiled and started working.

With Li Muchen and Shen Yi taking over the filtering task, Li Tian went over to watch Liu Wei kill the chicken.

No job can be learned just by thinking about it.

It's not because I'm old and learned it on my own.

You need to see how others do it before you can even try it yourself once or twice to get a feel for it.

However, since it was the first time, Li Tian just watched from the sidelines.

They even collected the pheasant's most beautiful feathers.

Seeing that Li Tian didn't seem to mind the bloody scene, Liu Wei said a few more words.

"Chicken offal is edible, but it needs to be stir-fried with lots of seasonings to mask the fishy smell. We can skip it in the wild."

Li Tian does like eating chicken gizzards, but when there's no shortage of food in the wild, she's too lazy to prepare them.

Busy as they were, by the time it got completely dark, they had already eaten roast chicken and drunk fish soup.

It was the best meal we had after entering the mountains.

"Uncle Liu, are there many wild animals in the mountains? Do any come to hunt?"

Liu Wei nodded.

"Yes, we encountered a man carrying a sack. He must have caught something alive."

"We were walking on the edge of the forest, so we didn't see many living creatures. The further we went in, the more we saw."

Li Tian fell silent.

Nowadays, very few people from other places come here to eat wild game, since people here are not yet wealthy.

People in the mountains either eat it themselves or use it to earn pocket money. It causes some harm, but not a particularly large one.

The worst wave of illegal mining and poaching is estimated to be several years away.

Making money is crazy, and that's precisely when you should be crazy about enjoying it.

Old Shen just sighed inwardly and didn't say anything.

The development of traditional Chinese medicine relies on various natural and rare medicinal materials. If wild medicinal materials become scarce in the future, who can guarantee their efficacy?

Despite her worries, Li Tian didn't want to disrupt the peaceful atmosphere.

"Grandpa Shen, how many days will it take to walk this distance?"

The route was already in Old Shen's mind; he didn't need to think about it much.

"It will take about four or five days. After that, we'll be in the rainforest."

"The broad-leaved forest is the most comfortable place; the rainforest is a paradise for plants and animals."

Li Tian asked again.

Are there any ethnic minority villages in the mountains?

Old Shen nodded.

"Yes, they have lived here for generations. We don't need their help now, so it's not appropriate for us to go and disturb them."

They're not conducting a social survey; there's really no need to go there out of curiosity when there's a language barrier.

People don't live their lives for outsiders to see.

Li Tian didn't ask any further questions. Even if she was curious, it was best to have a guide.

Moreover, their goal on this trip was to explore the wild and its flora and fauna.

After they finished eating, they went into the tent to rest.

That night was much more lively than Shishan.

The sounds of birdsong, sobs, and howls overlapped in layers.

If there are few people around, it's really impossible to fall asleep peacefully.

Li Tian listened to the sounds outside the tent for a while, and then fell asleep amidst the rising and falling snoring.

The next few days were full of surprises.

They even encountered a group of macaques.

They didn't tease, disturb, or even take pictures; they left quietly and peacefully.

Li Tian and her brother mainly sought enjoyment in the forest, observing various plants and animals they had never seen before.

Shen Yi was quite busy.

The forest is full of plants, including many medicinal plants.

When encountering something that one simply cannot recall, even Mr. Shen himself could not distinguish it.

So he asked Li Tian to take a picture to record it.

But if they don't pick them, they can't process them immediately; picking them would mostly be a waste.

When life is comfortable, it doesn't feel unbearable.

The days passed quickly.

They were going to leave the mountains to rest in the county town and make full preparations for the next stage of their journey.

The plan was good, but the originally peaceful journey was disrupted.

Before they even entered the county town, the group was stopped by several men wearing red armbands.

"What are you doing here? Take out all the illegal items you have on you."