readsfreenovel Chapter 78 The Hunter's Daughter in a Fictional World (Part 3)
Chapter 78 The Hunter's Daughter in a Fictional World (Part 3)
After returning home, I took the little one into my space and gave him a bath. It's just that the little one is still too young. Once he gets older and can speak clearly, I won't be able to take him into my space anymore.
It was probably his first time taking a bath in a children's bathtub, and he was very excited, yelling and splashing water all the time, getting Liu Yuxi soaked. He didn't want to be taken out, and Liu Yuxi had to make him some formula to calm him down.
This child needs extra nutrition. He had a difficult birth and is a bit weak. Once he can eat more, Liu Yuxi will prescribe some nourishing remedies to help him recover. If he's not properly nourished in his childhood, it will be much harder to do so later. In ancient times, the infant mortality rate was very high. Even if Liu Yuxi knew medicine and had medicine in her space, it wasn't as reliable as boosting his own immunity.
I put the little guy on the bed, did a set of health exercises for him, and gave him a massage. He fell asleep. Tomorrow I have to go deep into the mountains to hunt some game and gather some medicinal herbs. I also need to go to the county. Wangjia Village is at the foot of Daqingshan Mountain, about 20 miles from Yongding County. They are considered to be in the northern part of the Central Plains, and their dialect is not much different from Mandarin.
The official roads are now paved with cement, and the imperial court possesses gunpowder. Liu Yuxi's country is the Yong Kingdom, currently ruled by the third emperor since its founding, with the reign title "Qihua." Its territory extends north to Siberia; the smaller kingdoms of the previous life to the south have been destroyed, replaced by Yong Kingdom immigrants who govern and coexist there. Kazakhstan to the west has also been incorporated into Yong Kingdom. To the east, Korea, South Korea, and Japan were also directly conquered, and then governed by immigrants who coexist there (using modern country names for ease of understanding; it's a fictional story, and the author doesn't even know their names back then! Only Goryeo and Ryukyu are known). In short, the current Yong Kingdom is the largest country, undoubtedly number one in both economy and military strength.
She needed to go to the county town to learn about the surrounding market environment, prices, and the reputation of pharmacies, as she would be dealing with them in the future when selling medicinal herbs. The next day, Liu Yuxi took good care of the baby, packed some millet and eggs in a basket, and went to her maternal grandmother's house. Although her grandmother scolded her for being too polite, her aunts looked very happy. Although these things wouldn't end up in their own mouths, the younger children could still benefit from them. They were all ordinary people, and while it was natural for relatives to help each other, it was never wrong to be overly polite!
Liu Yuxi said she would be going into the mountains for a few days. Although her grandmother was worried, she had gotten used to it over the years and, as usual, told her to be careful. She went home and changed into her mountain gear, wearing a bulletproof vest under her clothes. If it could stop bullets, there was no reason it couldn't stop claws and teeth, right? She also put a crossbow on her arm and headed towards the place where she had encountered the bear, following the original owner's memories. She had to avenge the original owner, didn't she? Besides, there were many valuable things on the bear: bear gall, bear paws, bear skin, all of which could fetch a good price.
By the time they arrived at the destination, it was nearly evening. Although collecting medicinal herbs with their mental energy had taken a while, the original owner was quite bold. By this time, there was no sunlight in the forest. Liu Yuxi found the largest tree, climbed to a height of about seven or eight meters above the ground, found a branch, sprinkled some snake and insect repellent powder around it, and then sat on the branch and entered the space.
After eating in the space, I adjusted the time flow in the open space to 1:1, set up a tent, washed up, and went to sleep. I slept until dawn, wandering around in the space until it was fully light outside before coming out fully equipped.
Standing on a tree branch, I took out a telescope from my spatial storage and carefully searched for the bear's tracks. I found it in no time. There was a water source not far from here, and the old bear was by the water, perhaps taking a bath or catching fish.
Liu Yuxi climbed down the tree and cautiously approached. Once he was within range of the arrow, he found a large tree, climbed up it, chose the best position, nocked the arrow, and shot it right in the chest. The old bear roared and ran towards them. Since bears run on all fours, the only way to hit it was in the eye.
Liu Yuxi nocked his bow again, but this time he took a little longer to aim. He waited until the old bear was almost at the foot of the tree before shooting an arrow into the bear's right eye. The old bear immediately collapsed to the ground with a "thud." Because the distance was so close, Liu Yuxi felt the ground tremble. He used his mental power to scan the old bear and put it into his spatial storage.
Liu Yuxi sat on the tree branch to calm himself down before taking out his binoculars to observe the water source again. Perhaps due to the old bear's roar, no other animals could be seen there now. Liu Yuxi climbed down the tree and walked in another direction, intending to hunt some other prey before heading down the mountain.
After spending another night in the mountains, Liu Yuxi found three wild boars, two wild goats, and a male deer in his spatial storage! He also had about twenty pheasants and rabbits each. Liu Yuxi planned to sell the bear and the deer in the county town, as they would fetch a good price. As for the wild boars and goats, he would deal with them later for meat at home.
Too many would be difficult to transport, especially since we don't own an oxcart. I'll have to buy one for this trip to the county town; it'll be more convenient to go there regularly, and I can help out at my grandmother's house during busy farming seasons. After descending the mountain and confirming with my mental energy that no one was around, I entered the house.
After washing up and changing clothes in the space, and having eaten and drunk her fill, Liu Yuxi carried a basket on her back to her maternal grandmother's house. She gave a few pheasants and rabbits to her sister-in-law who opened the door. Her sister-in-law greeted Liu Yuxi and called out, "Grandma, Yuxi is back from the mountain." Hearing her granddaughter-in-law's words, her maternal grandmother quickly came out of the house. Seeing that Liu Yuxi was safe and sound, she said, "Come in and have some water. An'an has missed you these past two days!"
Following her grandmother into the room, Liu Yu'an was seen peeking out from the bed. Upon seeing her, he eagerly called out, "Sister, sister!" "Oh, our Yu'an can talk now!" Liu Yuxi said, quickly walking to the bedside and picking Liu Yu'an up. The little one bounced around in her arms, babbling in baby talk.
It seems her grandmother has been talking about her to the little guy these past few days, which is why he can call her "sister" now. She gave Wang Xin another wild fruit to hold and gnaw on. The little guy, seeing his sister giving food to Wang Xin but not him, got upset, yelling "Ah, ah!" while patting Liu Yuxi and pointing at Wang Xin. Liu Yuxi laughed, took out another fruit, tore a slit in the skin, and gave it to the little guy to suck on. Remembering the fruit she brought, she called out to the door, "Sister-in-law, there are wild fruits in the basket, share them with them!" "Oh, I know, no need for your explanation, they've all been snatched up!" With her sister-in-law's reply, several children came into the house with fruits in their hands!