The Wandering Little One

Jian Mo: "Alright, alright, let's go cook now."

Wu Jiong: "I'll start stewing the Ambus Fish first."

Jian Mo: "Then I'll cook two dishes later, I haven't had stir-fried dishes for several days."

They were so busy that they didn't get to eat this meal until very late.

However, the portion size was quite large today. Although Jiujiu had waited a long time, she was very satisfied when she finally got to eat and kept Jiujiu beside her.

Besides fish gallbladders and pickled fish, they also got Arrow-Bone Beast from Ban Ming during their Three-Eyed Fish -catching expedition.

Ban Ming and his friends went to the wilderness and searched for several nights before finally managing to gather all thirteen Arrow-Bone Beast.

After everything was delivered, he had dark circles under his eyes and sat listlessly on a recliner in Jian Mo's courtyard. "I'll never bet with the clan chief again. I've figured it out; if he wasn't confident, he wouldn't have agreed in the first place."

Jian Mo brought him a cup of tea with Pack-Pack Beast milk and sugar, saying, "You've worked hard."

Ban Ming: "It's really hard work, I'm exhausted. By the way, how's the fish sauce you're making coming along? My dad told me to ask."

Jian Mo: "I don't know either. Anyway, it hasn't spoiled yet, so let it continue to ferment."

Jian Mo had only used fish sauce before, but had never made it herself and didn't know the specific steps.

All he could do was wait patiently for the fish sauce to ferment completely or spoil entirely.

However, he had a feeling that the fish sauce would be successfully made and become their family's first fermented condiment.

Chapter 87 The Stray Kid

As the weather gradually warms up, it gets light earlier and earlier here.

In winter, Jian Mo always gets up at the same time, before dawn.

Now, if he gets up at the same time, the sun is almost up.

After getting up, he yawned as he washed up, then went to the riverbank to pick vegetables in preparation for making breakfast.

After a period of care, the vegetables by their river grew better and better. Except for the Tendon Grass, which had become sparse due to being cut too many times, the other vegetables were lush and abundant.

Jian Mo checked and found that the scallion leaves had already grown out; the thick, hollow leaves looked very much like leaves on Earth.

He pinched off a handful and held them in his hand, then went to examine the Wood-Stabilizing Root and Hairy Root. Both types of tubers were growing well, and it was impossible to tell anything for the time being.

Among the plants growing in the fields by the river, the best-growing are the Flour Grass.

These Flour Grass are lush and green, looking like a meticulously manicured lawn. If it weren't for the small area, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a sea of grass.

After picking the vegetables, Jian Mo turned and went back.

The little ones from the tribe were playing outside with Jiujiu. When they saw Jian Mo, they all stopped and greeted him sweetly, "Jian Mo."

Jian Mo greeted them with a smile, "Good boy/girl, you guys keep playing."

The little ones and Jiujiu played together again, running around and panting.

Jian Mo went home, chopped up the scallion leaves, mixed them with garlic powder, salt, and clam meat powder, intending to make a scallion leaf sauce.

The stem puree made with this sauce tastes amazing, much better than stems boiled in plain water.

Just as Jian Mo was cooking in the kitchen, Wu Jiong came in from outside.

Jian Mo asked casually, "Have you finished feeding the Pack-Pack Beast?"

As she spoke, Jian Mo turned her head and glanced at Wu Jiong, only to catch a glimpse of a red mark on the back of his hand. "What happened to your hand?"

Jian Mo picked up Wu Jiong's hand and examined it. "How did you get hurt?"

Wu Jiong: "The Pack-Pack Beast were a bit agitated today. When I went to feed them, several Pack-Pack Beast rushed over and bumped my hand. They'll be fine in a bit, don't worry about them."

Jian Mo examined it carefully, making sure no bones were injured, before asking, "Pack-Pack Beast agitated? Could it be in heat?"

Wu Jiong: "Possibly."

Jian Mo: "Then I'll go take a look after I finish eating."

They quickly prepared and ate breakfast, then fed Jiujiu Jian Mo could finally find a moment to go see the Pack-Pack Beast.

They have two large and six small Pack-Pack Beast, a total of eight, including five females and three males.

Those three male beasts were the ones who bumped into Wu Jiong's hand this morning.

Jian Mo checked on them and found that their eyes were red, their body temperature was high, and their external genitalia had changed; they were indeed in heat.

After calculating the days, the little Pack-Pack Beast has been born for over a hundred days, almost two hundred days, and is of breeding age.

The Pack-Pack Beast were known for their timidity and prolific breeding. They had been busy with other things lately and had neglected the Pack-Pack Beast in heat.

Wu Jiong asked Jian Mo how he planned to handle the situation.

Jian Mo: "Should we bring over two more male Pack-Pack Beast that aren't related to them for breeding?"

Meeting Wu Jiong's questioning gaze, Jian Mo said, "The cubs born from unrelated Pack-Pack Beast are less likely to be diseased. We don't really need the three male Pack-Pack Beast anyway, so let's trade them for food or other male camels or something."

Wu Jiong understood. "Which tribe should I exchange them with?"

Jian Mo thought for a moment, "Several tribes have them, but the two large Pack-Pack Beast were given to us by A Meng. How about we Xiongying Tribe to exchange them? It's a bit far, but their Pack-Pack Beast be the same breed as ours, so they'd be a better match."

Wu Jiong had no objections. "We'll set off in a bit. At worst, we'll spend the night in the Xiongying Tribe or somewhere else."

Jian Mo: "Then we need to take some food with us. I'll pack it up."

After they were ready, they planned to tie up the Pack-Pack Beast and carry them to the Xiongying Tribe.

The Pack-Pack Beast may have been frightened in the morning, or they may have been timid to begin with. When they tried to tie up the three male Pack-Pack Beast, they struggled desperately and ran around the animal pen.

Before Jian Mo and his companions could catch the three male Pack-Pack Beast, the five female Pack-Pack Beast were already terrified, huddled in a corner, trembling with fear.

Wu Jiong: "This won't work. How about we just drive them out and herd them to the Xiongying Tribe with tree branches?"

When dealing with such timid animals, people usually use branches to gently drive them outside, rather than forcibly carrying them on their backs.