0p0 Chapter 211 Yuechu's Thoughts
Chapter 211 Yuechu's Thoughts
Chatting and doing chores, dinner time passed quickly. Watching Maoqiu feed the chicks until they were full before starting to eat on its own, Lezhi felt very gratified, but also a little heartbroken.
"Maoqiu, thank you for your hard work. Once the chicks are a bit bigger and can feed themselves, you'll be able to relax a bit. I've been busy these past few days too. When I have some free time, let's go out and play together."
"Tweet~"
Feeling Lezhi's fingers stroking its head, Maoqiu even looked up and nudged Lezhi's fingers in response during a break from eating, showing true affection.
Yes, these past few days have been tough for everyone. Since Lezhi grew wings, although she no longer needs Maoqiu's help for transportation, the work of raising the chicks has fallen entirely on Maoqiu's shoulders. Lezhi has to go to training and comes back half-dead every day.
As for Lei Xiu, although he has the energy, the chicks tremble with fear whenever he gets close to them, so Lei Xiu's lack of intervention is the greatest help he can give.
No matter what world you're in, raising a baby is never easy; you can tell just by looking at how fiercely the furry friend eats and how much energy it used to have.
"Sigh, Leman said she was going to take the chicks over to raise, but there's been no news since. I guess she's given up."
Lezhi added another piece of meat to Maoqiu's bowl, propped her chin up, and said to Lei Xiu, who had just finished tidying up the kitchen.
"I'm not entirely sure. They might still be considering it. With the arrival of the winter season, the insects will be more subdued, and Chief Lechu's previous ideas can probably be put to the test then."
"What idea? What idea?" Lezhi asked curiously.
"You don't know?" Lei Xiu was a little surprised. He saw Le Zhi shaking his head blankly, as if he really didn't know anything. "He has been planning to have his people go and befriend wild birds and beasts, to see if he can do what you did and bring back a few bird or beast companions to train as fighting partners."
"Huh, like me, you mean Maoqiu?" Finally realizing what was happening, Lezhi's hand, which was stroking Maoqiu, trembled, and her voice became somewhat erratic.
"Yes, Maoqiu's performance is outstanding. It flies fast and steadily, has a gentle temperament, and is large enough. If this plan can be implemented smoothly, the team with bird and beast companions can greatly increase its efficiency in dealing with insects, and its mobility in combat will also be greater."
Because of the high expected returns, all visionary people supported Le Chu's whimsical idea. Although it was very difficult to start, the tree spirits had no shortage of time.
Plants don't have legs and can't run, so domesticating them is quite difficult, but they have still managed to domesticate quite a few. Now they're just changing the species. If they can succeed, it might change the long-standing battle pattern of Jormungandr.
“But didn’t Leyou say that our tree spirit clan and wild birds and beasts have always kept to themselves? Won’t doing this suddenly cause unnecessary trouble?” Lezhi asked worriedly.
"It's possible, but it's worth a try. And in the beginning, we can start by testing the waters with isolated individuals. Le Man's idea is actually feasible, but it was probably stopped by Le Chu."
"Huh, why?" Lezhi didn't quite understand why he was stopping Leman.
"To avoid disrupting the balance, if you want something to be accomplished, it's best to set rules at the beginning and strictly adhere to them. As you said, we used to keep to ourselves from birds and beasts. Now that we're breaking down those barriers, we need some rules. If we let our people run wild, things could easily go wrong. I guess Chief Lechu took that into consideration, which is why he didn't allow Leman to come to you for the chicks. He must have other considerations."
Nodding thoughtfully, although Lezhi didn't fully understand, she had grasped some of the clues. Lei Xiu meant that Lechu wanted to set rules for taming bird and beast companions from the beginning, and not let the tribesmen do whatever they wanted, otherwise it would be difficult to deal with the situation if something went wrong.
This makes sense. Although Lezhi can't foresee how serious the consequences will be, he has seen and heard a lot about the butterfly effect in his previous life. Those in power must consider the big picture when thinking about things, after all, their decisions involve millions of people, not just one person's business.
Seeing Lezhi deep in thought, Lei Xiu knew that Lezhi understood what he meant. He was glad that Lezhi was finally beginning to open his heart and try to integrate into this world, and he was willing to spare no effort to teach and guide him.
"Alright, Maoqiu has almost finished eating. It's about time for you to rest. I'll take care of the rest." Lei Xiu saw that Maoqiu had started grooming its fur, so he reached out and ruffled Lezhi's hair, urging him to rest.
Lately, training has taken up all of Lezhi's energy, and Leixiu has been doing most of the housework, such as tending the vegetable garden on the second floor and other daily chores.
Lezhi saved seeds of the Sichuan pepper fruit, thorn seeds, golden vine, and black seeds that she brought back from the Windwalker Clan. The plantation at home has expanded a lot. The second floor was no longer enough, so it was expanded to the third floor. The mutated explosion flower that Lezhi had previously induced was also planted in the plantation and allowed to grow freely.
Because of the characteristics of the vine, if the clan wants to develop a large-scale planting business, they either need to expand the clan's territory and open up farmland outside, or they can only develop indoor planting. Even Lezhi, who is lazy and doesn't know anything about farming, has now opened his mind and has the idea of trying the vertical planting that he saw in his previous life.
It's true that people's potential is often brought out when they're forced to.
However, all of this is still in the planning stage. Right now, Rakuchi is already too busy to take care of the family plantation. Most of the work has to be done by Raixiu and Yukifuji on their own initiative. No matter how many ideas they have, they have to wait until they have the energy to discuss them.
Lezhi, who was indeed very tired, did not argue with Lei Xiu. If it were before, he would have felt very embarrassed and forced himself to persevere, but now he was quite at ease accepting Lei Xiu's kindness.
After taking a bath with the fluffy ball and the chick, Lezhi lay on his big bed and fell asleep quickly. The familiar green light soon enveloped Lezhi's body. During the past few days of training, the green color in his hair had visibly faded, which was proof of his growth.
In other words, being able to see oneself getting stronger is what allows Lezhi to convince herself to persevere through the high-intensity training courses. It's impossible to say it's not tough with courses that increase in intensity every day, but there are always things that must be done.
Exhausted and unable to think too much, Lezhi, once he made up his mind, stopped wasting energy on agonizing over it. This was one of his strengths; the process of deciding what to do was agonizing, but once he made a decision, he would definitely find a way to do it well.
Seeing Lezhi fall asleep in an instant, Maoqiu was already used to it. It skillfully sheltered the chick under its wings, moved closer to Lezhi to find a comfortable position, and then stopped moving. Enveloped in the emanating green light, it also quickly fell asleep.
After a while, there was a soft sound at the door. Lei Xiu, who had finished his chores, quietly opened the door and came in. He saw Le Zhi, who was emitting a green light, but he was not surprised.
Lei Xiu reached out to tuck Lezhi in, then met the fluffy bird's open, beady eyes. He raised his hand to make a shushing gesture, watching the fluffy bird skillfully turn its head and fall asleep. Both man and bird remained silent in tacit understanding.
Lei Xiu sat on the edge of the bed, staring intently at Le Zhi's sleeping face, remaining motionless for a long time until the night deepened, at which point he got up and left.
Still fast asleep, Lezhi was completely unaware of everything that had happened. The green light shimmered all night and then dissipated as the sun rose.