The iron-eating beast sat cross-legged, holding the bamboo with its two front paws, tearing it slowly and gracefully. It first peeled off the green bamboo skin, and then slowly and rhythmically chewed the yellow bamboo meat. The hard bamboo became soft in its mouth.
Like tender bamboo shoots,
Crunchy.
It squinted its eyes slightly and seemed to be very intoxicated and enjoying it.
After finishing the piece of bamboo, the iron-eating beast seemed to be still unsatisfied. He lowered his head and looked at the ground. Finally, he picked up the piece of bamboo that it had just bitten off and ate it. After eating, it also picked up the bamboo skin that it had begun to tear off.
After eating, all the bits and pieces were swept away,
He patted his belly, twisted his butt and walked away.
Outside the fence, the children of the Wu family laughed happily as they watched this scene.
"This Pixiu is not picky about food."
"It started picking, and then picked up and ate more,"
"Its teeth are so sharp,"
Huaiyu looked at the panda's actions just now. It seemed that it had been better off before, but now its quality of life had declined. Moreover, the way it picked up all the bamboo skins to eat again looked like it was picking cigarette butts from an ashtray in the middle of the night.
.
“It’s not as clean as a bamboo rat can eat,”
"That's right, bamboo rats are not picky about food at all."
"Why didn't the other Pixiu come out?"
"I must have eaten too much and slept in."
When Cheng Yaojin brought four ferrets from Luzhou to Beijing to offer to the emperor, the emperor refused to allow him to bring eagles and dogs as playthings, so Lao Cheng killed one to entertain the guests, and Huaiyu took back the remaining three.
Raised at home.
Now all three have become a large group.
The three were one male and two females. They were all young and strong. They gave birth to one or two babies once a year. One of them even gave birth to triplets this year. A total of seven red pandas were born in the past two years.
The back garden of the Wu family is large, and it is convenient to enclose a large area to raise them. These fat guys are very popular with the children of the Wu family.
The ten red pandas, big and small, were even given names by them.
Fatty Huahua, there was even one named Wangcai. It is said that one time Wu Xiaoer threw a pig's trotter that he was chewing, and Wangcai gnawed it happily, which made Xiaoer and the others very happy.
After opening my eyes, I thought I could only eat bamboo, so I named it Wangcai.
The Wu family now has a corner in the back garden, where they not only raise ten pandas, but also many other animals, including peacocks and parrots, as well as red-crowned cranes, swans, egrets, tigers, black bears, leopards, wolves, deer, and foxes.
, golden monkeys, elephants, squirrels, rhinos, rabbits, even crocodiles, etc.,
Still being added,
Now the Wu family's zoo is quite famous, and it often attracts noble women with their children to visit. In fact, it is quite expensive to raise these things, but it is not worth mentioning to the Wu family.
This garden has become a magical weapon for the Wu family to socialize.
And many people who want to join the Wu family or become good friends with the Wu family will often send some rare animals, such as antelopes, parrots, gazelles, wild donkeys, wild horses, wild camels, marmots, and even takin and wild yaks.
Come on, someone else wants to get some snow leopards.
There are also gifts of sea greens, minks, bears, etc. from the Northeast.
But the Wu family doesn’t accept everyone’s things.
There are many birds in Wuyuan's house, which were sent by Li Keshi. This guy is known as the bird thief. He is over fifty years old. He also served in the court with the Xuanwu Sect and was promoted to Duke Danyang and General Zuofu. But he
I like hunting the most and never stop all year round. I especially like hunting birds.
Not only is he familiar with all kinds of birds, but all kinds of birds also recognize him when he goes hunting, and they all fly away when he comes. Li Keniao is also an expert in taming birds, and the Haidongqing he tamed is a falcon.
It's quite amazing. It's a good helper for him in hunting. He trained a parrot, and it can even sing.
"I recently tamed a sea turtle and brought it here today for Erlang to play with. It's a good helper when hunting."
Haidongqing is known as the god of eagles. One Haidongqing can be found among 100,000 eagles. There is also a saying that the most handsome one carved out of Liaodong is called Haidongqing.
The sea turtle hunts like lightning, flies fast and high, and is the best at hunting. It can go without food for twenty days once it is full.
In Liaodong, the Mohe people tamed Haidongqing to help hunt, and some tribes even had secret methods to tame Haidongqing to help collect precious pearls.
"There is a kind of high-quality pearl in the Huntong River in Liaodong, called the Dadong Pearl. Pearl mussels mature in October. At that time, thousands of miles of ice cover, and it is difficult to collect them manually. There is a kind of swan in Liaodong that specializes in eating this kind of pearl mussel. Dadong Pearl is also
They will be eaten into the body together. Some tribes' falconry masters have ancestral secrets that allow Hai Dongqing to hunt this kind of swans, and finally get this precious Dadong Pearl."
Haidongqing is difficult to catch,
It's harder to tame.
A seaweed is worth at least five hundred guan, and a well-tamed top-grade seaweed can cost more than a thousand guan, which is really far more than the price of a thousand-mile horse.
Li Keshi brought Wu Huaiyu a sea turtle, which was caught from the Mohe tribe in Baishan Mountain, Liaodong, and then brought to Chang'an. It had been tamed and tamed by Li Keshi himself. It was definitely a famous product.
"There are specialized falconers in Liaodong. If you want to catch Haidongqing, you have to set up a trap and squat the eagle. The most skilled hunter will have to squat for at least dozens of days to catch it, and then send it to the hands of a specialized falconer. After a long period of training,
Time simmers the eagle, preventing it from sleeping and sharpening its wildness,
After initially removing the wildness, Kai Dongqing is made to understand the instructions through punching, rope running and other methods. Finally, Hai Dongqing is made to swallow a ball of twine wrapped with meat slices. Kai Dongqing cannot digest it and will eventually vomit it out.
, this process, after a long period of training, can make Haidongqing stronger and able to go straight to Jiuxiao."
After being tamed by Master Li himself, Hai Dongqing became even more handsome. With a command, Hai Dongqing fluttered its wings and could pounce on its prey like a flying arrow. It could kill whether it was a hare, a pheasant or a fox, even a fox.
Wolf, even Hai Dongqing is not afraid of it.
Li Keshi gave Wu Huaiyu a seaweed and six eagle slaves as a gift. These six people were responsible for taking care of the seaweed. In the summer, they were afraid of it getting hot and had to stand on the jade stone. In the winter, they were afraid of it being cold and had to stand on it.
Place it on the embroidered pier and let it sleep less during the night to prevent it from becoming too obese. When it is time to replace its feathers, it is necessary to observe the feces, judge whether it is fat or thin, adjust the food intake and add medicine to clear away fire.
Taking care of Haidongqing is more troublesome than taking care of Yuezi.
"There are many kinds of Haidongqing, such as autumn yellow, wave yellow, jade claw, three-year dragon, etc. Among them, the pure white jade claw is the most precious."
The one that Master Li gave Huaiyu was a pure white jade claw.
Haidong Qing is the best of the best, regardless of age or tameness.
If this kind of jade claw is in the hands of the Heishui Mohe people, and they take it to Huntong River to catch swans in winter, they can get the precious Heishui Dadong Pearl.
"This is so precious."
"Just a bird."
Master Li asked Yingnu to fetch the sea turtle.
Wu Huaiyu really liked it as soon as he saw it.
At first glance, she looks quite petite.
Green-gray feathers, white jade claws,
He has a sharp mouth, round face, sharp claws, and a small and handsome body, but he can feel that he contains great power and ferocity.
"Haidongqing is so precious, I will give Mr. Danyang two brave animals. You can pick two and take them back."
Master Li looked at the cute iron-eating beasts in the garden and said, "I only like to raise birds."
This guest, Mr. Li, who gave such an expensive haidongqing as a gift today, also wanted to seek help from Huaiyu. He bluntly said that he wanted to go to Hebei with him.
"Erlang Northern Expedition Eastern Route Army, arrange a position for me."
"Duke Danyang also wants to participate in the Northern Expedition?"
"The opportunity is rare." Master Li said with a smile,
"Then why not go directly to Teacher Zhonglujun?"
"My brother, he's always been very kind to me. I mentioned it to him, but he refused."
Although the relationship between the brothers of the Li Jing family is quite harmonious, Li Jing has always been cautious. Li Keshi wanted to go to the Northern Expedition with Li Jing, but Li Jing directly refused.
Li Keshi's wife is the cousin of Empress Changsun, and his brother is the commander-in-chief of the Northern Expedition. It would have been very simple to go to the Northern Expedition, but Li Jing became an obstacle.
"After much thought, I decided to go to Hebei with Erlang."
Wu Huaiyu smiled.
"If Duke Danyang is willing to serve the imperial court in the Northern Expedition, it is of course a good thing. I will write to the saint tomorrow, but I don't know whether the saint agrees or not."
"This year, You Mansion has expanded the land of Xihu in Beishan and established Yanzhou. If Duke Danyang does not dislike the remoteness and bitter cold of Yanzhou, he can recommend Duke Danyang to be the governor of Yanzhou and the military envoy to the barbarians."
"As long as I can participate in the Northern Expedition, I don't mind anything else."
"But as the governor of Yanzhou, it is impossible to say that you will return to the court after the Northern Expedition. You have to serve for three to five years."
"That's okay."
Master Li is also very free and easy.
"Well,"
Although Li Keshi was not as good at leading troops as Li Jing, Li Keshi actually had a rich resume. He also served in Youzhou in the early Tang Dynasty. He was a soldier of Luo Yi, the general manager of Youzhou, and joined the army. Later, he joined the army with Luo Yi.
Yi entered Guanzhong and later served as commander of the army in the Palace of the Prince of Qin.
When the Turks invaded the pass, he also led the Donggong soldiers to the battlefield.
He was also very good at riding and shooting, and earned the title of Duke of Danyang with his military exploits.
Now he is still General Youfu, the chief of the inner army who commands the Qianniu bodyguards.
"After the Northern Expedition, I can enjoy hunting in the north of the mountains for a few years."
"Ha ha."
After Li Keshi left, Wu Huaiyu looked at the Hai Dongqing and six eagle slaves he left behind. One bird was worth a thousand guan, and could buy a hundred horses.
Wu Huaiyu occasionally goes hunting, but unlike those nobles, he is not too keen on this activity and has no addiction.
The nobles of the Tang Dynasty loved hunting, just like many fishermen in later generations. Even today's emperor Li Shimin, who had everything to do, often found time to go hunting.
It would be a pity to give this bird to myself.
It would be best to present it to the emperor, but unfortunately the emperor had already issued an explicit order that no ministers, especially local officials, were allowed to present eagles or dogs.
night.
Wu Huaiyu rested in Chen Run's house.
Chen Runniang is as gentle as water. She has also given birth to a second child for Huaiyu, who is about to be one year old. The first-born boy is engaged to be Xu Jingzong's legitimate daughter. Now the second child is a daughter named Rose.
"A few days ago, I went to Yongkang Duke's Mansion to visit Mrs. Zhang and met the eldest grandson's wife,"
Chen Runniang said that Li Keshi's wife Changsun wanted to marry into the Wu family. Li Keshi's eldest son Li Jia and Li Dashan are now county magistrates. Li Dashan also married the Changsun family of Henan. His second son Li Sixiao was born as a concubine and is now a young man.
Three years old.
The Changsun family wanted the eldest son's concubine to be engaged to Wu Shiniang Rose, the daughter of Wu Huaiyu and Chen Runniang.
Huaiyu remembered that when he first came to Li Jing's mansion with Li Sanniang, the Changsun who was a guest at the mansion looked down on him, but now he actually wanted to get married.
"Would you like that?"
"This is a good thing, of course I am willing." Chen Runniang is still very happy about this marriage. Master Li is also the Duke of Danyang with a purple robe and jade belt, a general of Zuofu. His wife is also the cousin of Empress Changsun, and the Li family is also a member of the Longxi Li family.
Although the family name is not one of the forty-four families with five surnames and seven clans, Danyang Fang is also the owner of Li Ding in Longxi.
"Since you are willing, then agree." Wu Huaiyu said.
"By the way, Sanniang returned to Chang'an from Mount Emei, just a few days ago." Chen Runniang mentioned Li Sanniang.
Wu Huaiyu didn't complain, he always felt a little guilty towards Li Sanniang.
After a long while, "Is she okay?"
"I've lost a lot of weight and feel so depressed."
