Chapter 135 Skylark Greenbird, Money Makes the World Go Round! [Subscribe Please]
As the saying goes
A big reward brings out brave men!
Wei Hong offered a sky-high reward of 2 taels of silver for a nest of young birds, which naturally caused a sensation among the tenants in the farm. In a short while, dozens of men gathered around.
"Master Li Wu, I heard from Manager Liu that you want to take bird eggs? And pay for it?"
"No, what bird eggs? Master Li Wu wants young birds."
"Hey, if you want to catch birds for fun, come to me. I have been climbing trees in the mountains since I was a child, and taking bird nests is like playing."
Everyone was excited and talked at once.
"Stop!" Wei Hong raised his hand and said, "I really want to find a batch of young birds to train. Who of you knows which bird in the forest is small, fast, and smart enough?"
"This?"
Everyone pondered.
Wei Hong took out a few ingots of silver and said, "Who wants to say it?"
"I, I, I!" A 16- or 17-year-old boy said excitedly, "Master Li, I know that the skylark is very fast, and the eagle can't catch up with it even if it accelerates in a short time."
"Yes, the skylark is!"
"And the red-feathered sparrow is also."
"You know nothing, the blue sparrow is the fastest!"
Everyone rushed to answer.
Wei Hong generously rewarded several ingots of silver.
The first few people who gave the answer were all ecstatic, while the others were full of envy and jealousy, and slapped themselves in the face, blaming themselves for being slow!
"Don't worry!" Wei Hong continued, "Now I want two young birds, skylarks and bluefinches, but not others. I'll give 2 taels to anyone who can dig out a nest. No! 2 taels for one, only today. Did you hear that?"
"Oh my God, so many?"
"Fuck, I'll go into the mountains right away!"
"Yes, I'll go into the mountains right now. Not to mention skylarks, I can even find hawks!"
Everyone patted their chests and promised.
Wei Hong's generous move just now completely dispelled everyone's doubts. At this moment, they all wanted to go into the mountains and make a fortune right away.
For him, 2 taels of silver was nothing.
But for these poor tenant farmers, 2 taels of silver was a huge income that they couldn't save in a year. It was not easy for them to fill their stomachs and feed their families with hard work on weekdays. How could they make so much money at once?
The opportunity was right in front of them!
If they were lucky enough to go into the mountains, they could feed their families!
Such a lucky opportunity will never come to them in their lifetime. If they don't fight hard, they will be sorry for their hungry families and their children.
So!
A large number of tenant farmers started to go into the mountains with their families.
They were all civilians from the villages near the capital of the gods. They were more familiar with the terrain than anyone else. Although they did not dare to go deep into the forests with ferocious beasts, they could find many young birds just around the forests.
If Wei Hong only wanted skylarks and bluebirds, and only today!
I'm afraid the tenant farmers could get as many birds as he wanted.
Half a day passed!
Good news came one after another.
Nests of young birds were really delivered to Wei Hong, waiting for him to choose at will, and all he paid was some yellow and white things.
Skylarks are a kind of gray sparrow!
Bluebirds are a species with green feathers all over their bodies.
When they grow up, both are only the size of a teacup. They are very mini birds. They usually only eat grass seeds, larvae, rice grains, grass roots and other sundries. They are very easy to feed and generally have a lifespan of about 3 to 5 years.
Among them, the skylark is good at speed!
It can fly into the clouds and dive into the water!
Even hawks and falcons find it difficult to hunt it.
The bluebird is good at hiding. Its feathers are the most inconspicuous in the grass and treetops, and it will slightly change the color of its feathers with the surrounding environment, just like a chameleon.
"Wonderful!"
The more Wei Hong looked at these young birds, the more delighted he was.
Skylarks are trained to track enemies. They are both hidden and alert. I am afraid they are more useful than hawks and falcons. The only disadvantage is that they can't travel long distances like hawks and falcons.
The bluebird is used to send out warnings or to follow the enemy!
Once you hide somewhere, it is difficult for the enemy to find you.
The combination of the two can be said to complement each other and be perfect!
Moreover, young sparrows grow very fast. Generally, they can fly 15 to 21 days after hatching. It will be very easy to tame them at that time.
In other words, Wei Hong can tame a large number of skylarks and bluebirds in batches.
Although it is of no help to improve his own martial arts, it is still very powerful to use as an auxiliary, and it can even poison the enemy silently.
"Not bad!" Wei Hong smiled with satisfaction, but he was troubled by the chirping and crying young birds on the ground. He didn't have the energy to catch insects and feed them himself.
"You, you, you, and you!" Wei Hong raised his hand and pointed at the boys and girls in the crowd, and said directly: "Are you interested in helping me feed the birds?"
"Feed the birds?"
The boys and girls looked at each other and looked at their parents.
"Fools, Master Li Wu gave you a bite of food, why don't you thank him quickly." A rough man slapped his son on the head with a shrewd hand.
Seeing this, Wei Hong smiled and said, "Don't worry, we'll give you 2 taels of silver per person per month, do you want to do it?"
"Yes, yes, yes, we'll do it!"
"Master Li Wu, don't worry, our daughter will do it too!"
The boys, girls and their families couldn't help but get excited.
Although 2 taels of silver a month is not as good as the huge profits from digging out bird's nests, this thing is a long-term profit. It is more profitable than working as a waiter in a Shendu restaurant. It's just feeding the birds and it's not tiring. It's no better than these half-grown men. Can you make more money by doing farm work?
"Okay, just you guys!" Wei Hong directly selected seven or eight boys and girls and said directly: "You build a birdhouse in my yard to protect it from the wind and rain, and use wooden boards to build a shelf in the shed to place the bird's nest. Clean up the excrement and feed the birds every day, do you understand?”
The boys and girls were a little confused. They had obviously never done anything like this before, and they had no idea what to do.
Wei Hong pointed directly at the eldest boy and said: "You are responsible for managing them. You are responsible for who catches insects, sweeps the bird droppings, and feeds the birds every day. Build two birdhouses and one to house the young birds. A bird's nest is a bird's nest, do you understand?"
"Understood!" The young man nodded excitedly: "Master Li, don't worry. I, Xu Xiaoshan, don't know anything else, but I can definitely raise birds properly. I will beat anyone who disobeys me."
"Okay, let's do it. If you do it properly, you will be rewarded!" Wei Hong smiled with satisfaction, and the boys and girls immediately started working enthusiastically.
Many tenant farmers even feel embarrassed after taking so much money!
Everyone started to help spontaneously, and soon there were two birdhouses made of wood against the wall in Wei Hong's yard.
They can protect against wind and rain without affecting daylighting.
The baby bird room is separated from the adult bird room. As long as it is cleaned every day, it will not look dirty and smelly at all.
"good!"
Wei Hong finally smiled with satisfaction.