An orphan girl from a farming family: Everyday farming in the mountains during natural disasters

Chapter 254 Taming the Hunted Bull

It is not advisable to soak in the hot spring for too long. After soaking for about a quarter of an hour, they went up one after another.

Learning to swim takes time, but today, under Han Zhibai's teaching, she has gained some understanding and has a basic foundation.

There were dry blankets prepared on the rocks on the shore. Everyone put on one and walked back to the camp. The fire over there was still burning, bright and warm.

Xia Qingyue said: "We can't rush to take a shower now, we have to wait a while."

After soaking in the hot spring, there are minerals on the surface of the body. If you take a shower after soaking, they will be washed away. It is not advisable to wash with soap. It is best to wait and then simply rinse with water.

"Okay, let's go sit for a while."

They sat on low stools by the fire. After soaking in the hot spring, their faces were still red and even their foreheads were sweaty, but they all felt very comfortable and refreshed.

With nothing to do, she found the map and unfolded it, and talked about the itinerary for the rest of the journey.

Seeing that the time was almost up, she took a bucket of warm water to the small tent which was also made of tarpaulin, rinsed her body, and changed into clean, loose clothes.

After washing, she was so sleepy that she could hardly open her eyes. She groped her way into the tent and fell asleep.

Han Zhibai, who finished washing up slowly, washed all the dirty clothes, hung them up, and when everything was ready, he went into the tent to sleep.

Early in the morning.

Just after the morning, before daybreak, they woke up one after another. Perhaps because they had soaked in the hot springs last night, they felt relaxed and full of energy.

They got up, cooked breakfast, packed their things, and when it was light, they went down the mountain and started their journey.

Generally, we would stop to rest, drink water, eat something and replenish our energy after walking for more than an hour.

The three sheep were wild and difficult to tame, and were dragged away by Xia Qingyue. Xiao Hei did not need to be led and could follow them automatically.

The sheep had been hungry for several meals and looked visibly haggard. If they didn't walk obediently, Han Zhibai would ask her to whip their buttocks with branches. After a few more hits, they would become obedient.

There were wild grasses on the roadside. When they saw them, they bleated and wanted to eat them. The more they bleated, the more pitiful their voices became.

"We can't feed them yet. It's okay for them to go hungry for a few meals."

He had experience in taming prey, so Xia Qingyue listened to him.

After a day and a night, the sheep became much more obedient. When they saw them, they lowered their voices and bleated, trying to please them.

Xia Qingyue asked, "Isn't it time to give them food and drink?"

"You can feed them in small amounts, but not too much. You need to let them know that they can only get food and water from us if they behave themselves."

Isn't this just keeping people hanging?

She gave him a thumbs up, saying it was a great idea.

The sheep that were showing signs of weakness were given some fresh wild grass and some water. They scrambled for the food like starving ghosts and soon finished it all.

After another day's journey, they arrived at a lake surrounded by undulating mountains the next morning.

The lake lies quietly in the arms of the earth. The clear and bright water is like a huge mirror, clearly reflecting the blue sky and white clouds and the tall trees lined up on the shore.

The sunlight sprinkled on the lake, as if it had dressed it in a gorgeous golden dress. Black fish were swimming underneath, and small bubbles occasionally appeared on the water surface.

The lakeside was covered with lush green grass. When the three sheep saw it, they couldn't help bleating and tried to struggle over to eat the grass.

Xia Qingyue pulled the rope tight and shouted loudly. They dared not move after hearing the shout. Seeing that they were quite obedient, she went to get some grass for them to eat.

After they finished eating, led by the two little ones, they found a suitable place to camp, set up a tent, settled down and cooked lunch.

After a quick meal and some traps set around the encampment, they went out to look for bison along the lakeside.

Not long after walking, she found some animal droppings and footprints under the grass and trees. She recognized some of them, such as pheasants, ducks and squirrels, but some were unfamiliar to her.

Han Zhibai said, "There are roe deer and deer. Go a little further. I saw buffalo there before."

They walked forward and found several large piles of smelly cow dung under a lush patch of water plants.

She observed it for a while and said, "It looks a little wet, not that dry. It must have been left here recently."

"Yes, bison like to come over here to graze, so we look at where the grass is the tenderest and best, and they are most likely to appear there."

Before they started looking, the black and white cat smelled the cow dung and seemed to have discovered something. It barked at them twice and then ran forward.

Guessing that they might have found the bison, the two of them ran to catch up and plunged into the woods by the lake.

After running for more than a quarter of an hour, the two little ones stopped in the bushes in front and stared straight ahead.

Xia Qingyue and Han Zhibai, who were a little slower, caught up and looked forward. A few dozen meters away, they saw two bison with black hair and horns on their heads lying under a tree and sleeping. They were sleeping soundly and had no idea that there were outsiders in their territory.

Han Zhibai pointed at one of the thinner cows and said, "That's a cow. Look at its belly."

She looked over carefully and said, "It seems that its belly is a little bulging. Could it be that it is pregnant?"

"It's possible."

"Bison are very strong and difficult to deal with. They are also not easy to hunt with arrows. If they are injured, we have to treat their wounds." She frowned slightly and thought about solutions. When she thought of something, her eyes brightened and she looked at Han Zhibai.

Han Zhibai looked at her with the same eyes, and they smiled at each other with a spiritual connection.

He leaned close to her ear and whispered, "I brought some muscle softening powder that can make people and animals lose their strength temporarily. When they eat, I will secretly sprinkle some on them. Then they will be like drunk and have no power to resist."

She nodded excitedly.

The buffalo were sleeping, and they waited in the shadows.

When the sun set, the cow woke up and mooed a few times, and the bull got up upon hearing the sound.

The two cows paced where they were for a while and then headed towards the lake.

As soon as they left, Xia Qingyue and Han Zhibai followed in the dark with the two little ones not too far away.

"They've gone to drink water and eat grass. I'm going to give them medicine. You wait here for a while."

Han Zhibai circled around from the back and came to the vicinity where the bison were eating water and grass. He tiptoed closer and while they lowered their heads to eat grass, he quickly opened a bottle of medicine, tilted it slightly, and flicked the bottle with his fingers. Some white powder floated down onto the grass below.

After pouring the right amount of medicine, he withdrew and hid behind the water plants.

The buffalo was unaware and ate the grass containing the powder without noticing it.

Moo moo——

The medicine took effect. The bison sensed that he was unwell and started to yell anxiously. After yelling for about a quarter of an hour, his voice became weaker and weaker.

When the time was right, Han Zhibai untied the two thick ropes wrapped around his waist and made a loop at one end of each rope.

In the dark, he aimed at the heads of the bison, swung the rope in his left hand, caught one, pulled it tightly, and at the same time, he swung out another noose with his right hand to catch the second bull.

All the actions were smooth and completed within a few seconds.

After lassoing the two bison, he emerged from the darkness and dragged them away.

Moo.

The trapped bison struggled hard, its voice suddenly rising into a shrill roar, but due to the effect of the drugs, its strength was very weak. Instead of breaking free from the rope, it became tighter and tighter. It dragged its heavy body and tried to rush forward to hit Han Zhibai, but he dodged it flexibly.

After several attempts, they were exhausted and could only let him drag them away.

Seeing the scenes below, Xia Qingyue, who was staying upstairs, quickened her pace and ran down.