Chapter 28: Two Thousand Snake Eggs

  Although there are many snakes and insects in the forest, Lin Bei found it very difficult to subdue Xiao Di after walking around for a while.

  Lin Bei and the snake couldn't communicate, and the snake's intelligence couldn't understand Lin Bei's intentions. The final result was that they were talking past each other, and it would be strange if Lin Bei could tame them. However, when Lin Bei saw a nest of snake eggs, he suddenly had an epiphany: why bother with adult snakes? If you want to recruit younger brothers, then the small snakes that haven't yet hatched from their eggshells should be the best choice.

  It seems that the imprinting behavior has nothing to do with snakes, Lin Bei is not quite sure about this, but if he incubates the small snakes himself and the small snakes feel his breath at the moment they come out, then at least they should think Lin Bei is very close to them. Then, by nursing them, Lin Bei thinks that the success rate of such a method should be much better than taming adult snakes, it's just that this requires a lot of time and energy, but now time is not an issue for Lin Bei at all, what he lacks is everything else, except time.

  Then Lin Beilu carefully looked around, thanks to the blessing of autumn, snakes generally lay eggs in August or September, so there were indeed many snake eggs. Some snake eggs were laid on trees, hidden among the leaves, some in shrubs, some in caves, and some were buried in the soil. Some had been eaten by unknown things, but most were still intact, all of which had the opportunity to hatch into small snakes.

  "In that case, I won't be polite anymore."

  Snakes generally do not have the concept of taking care of their offspring, they are born to be self-sufficient. Lin Bei's memories of his past life as a snake also showed that he had been living on his own since birth, and the concept of parents was completely foreign to him. Therefore, Lin Bei did not feel any psychological burden when taking the snake eggs, on the contrary, he thought he was doing a good deed. The incubation period of snake eggs usually takes two months, and without protection measures, only a few eggs can successfully hatch. Newborn snakes are also prey for other animals, even wild chickens will peck at them. With Lin Bei's protection, the survival rate of these young snakes would be greatly improved.

  Lin North brought back nearly a hundred snake eggs after circling the land, and from the appearance of the snake eggs, Lin North couldn't tell what kind of snakes they were. Anyway, there must be many species, including silver ring snakes, golden ring snakes, belly snakes, etc. In the following days, Lin North also went out every day, expanding the search range. The richness of resources in the forest was also reflected, and in less than three days, the number of snake eggs brought back by Lin North exceeded one thousand.

  The hatching rate of snake eggs is related to temperature, the higher the temperature, the higher the hatching success rate. Fortunately, Longtan has plenty of sunshine, especially in Lin Bei's wooden house, which is a place where sunlight can shine directly. So Lin Bei put the snake eggs on the soft grass on the roof of the house, and if he left, he would cover them with leaves. However, even so, when Lin Bei came back, there were often fewer eggs. Lin Bei's aura could make beasts retreat, but it couldn't stop the birds in the sky from stealing the eggs to eat. Some birds just liked to steal eggs to eat. Faced with this situation, Lin Bei could only express his helplessness.

  Lin Beifeng was very enthusiastic about collecting snake eggs, and he didn't stop until the day before the Hunters arrived. In the end, there were over 2,000 snake eggs on the roof. Lin Beifeng checked on them every day and found that some of the eggs had already shown signs of hatching soon.

  "As soon as the little snakes hatch, they need food. Even if only half of them hatch, that's almost a thousand snakes, and feeding nearly a thousand snakes is a huge undertaking. What can be fed to them?"

  Lin Bei thought about the memories in his mind and couldn't help but smile wryly. The small snake at the beginning didn't have the ability to catch wild rabbits or frogs, so it usually ate insects like moths and mosquitoes. However, it was clear that Lin Bei couldn't catch these things either. Moreover, snakes also eat eggs, and these eggs don't distinguish between snake eggs or bird eggs.

  "Some of them have hatched, and we need to separate the newly hatched snakes from the snake eggs, otherwise they will be eaten."

  Because of the characteristics of the young snakes, Lin Bei prepared to guard the rooftop for 24 hours a day. He needed to let them feel his breath as soon as they were born and also prevent them from eating snake eggs. If Lin Bei was human, he would not be able to withstand this dullness, but after transforming into a snake, his endurance increased greatly, so he could accept it.

  "Master, Master?" The voice of Cui Shi Alan came from outside, and the time agreed with the hunters had arrived.

  Lin Beizhi stood up straight, looked at the outside of the fence, and this time there were eight hunters. It should be that big brother Cui also came, because only he made Lin Beizhi feel a bit unfamiliar. Besides people, Big Cow was also following behind.

  "How can adults sleep on the roof?" Cui Shi Alan laughed and asked, because their relationship had improved a lot, so Cui Shi Alan could also take the initiative to care.

  Lin Bei climbed down, picked up Cui Shi Alan and let her take a look. Cui Shi Alan was surprised and said: "Sir, what are these? Are they the eggs of a long insect? How can there be so many? You didn't lay them, did you?"

  Lin Bei was speechless and quickly shook his head, if he had this skill, it would be awesome.

  "Are you going to hatch all of these? I don't know if these little adults are as fierce as the adults." Cui Shi Alan said, then pulled over Lin Bei and introduced him to the unfamiliar young man: "Sir, this is my older brother. He came over to thank you."

  Chui Dalang limped along the road, but knelt down on the ground: "Sir, thank you for finding the life-saving herb for me. The kindness of rebirth is unforgettable."

  Lin Bei still couldn't accept the frequent kneeling and kowtowing of these ancient people, so he quickly moved away, first shaking his head, then pointing to Cui Shi Alan, and then gesturing that this was just a transaction after all, with both parties being equal, and there was no need for further fuss.

  "Big brother, you have a good personality and can't stand these empty formalities. Sir, haven't you swept the surroundings for days? The weeds have grown out again, let's help you clean them up."

  Lin Bei has been quite busy these past few days, so he hasn't had time to deal with these trivial matters. For now, Cui Shi Alan began to divide the labor, a few hunters went to pull weeds for Lin Bei, while Cui Shi Alan and Jiulang lifted down a large backpack from the cow's back, gently placing it in front of Lin Bei, wiping away sweat: "Sir, this is what you wanted, all top-quality items."

  Lin Bei wanted pots, pans and bowls last time. Cui Shi Alan didn't mean to perfunctorily treat Lin Bei, all of which were bought in the Zhen's business with good ceramics, and there was a large pot underneath, this big pot is an iron pot.

  Lin Beiglanced at these ceramic bowls and basins, their colors were so bright and beautiful, obviously they were high-end goods. When Lin Bei came out of Dongshan Village, he saw that many farmers used wooden or earthenware ones, which were much lower in grade compared to the ones in front of him. Moreover, these could be considered antiques, if placed in modern times, they would definitely be worth tens of millions.

  Seeing Lin Bei's satisfaction, Cui Shi Alan quickly put these things into the wooden house and then exclaimed: "Sir, it turns out that there are no beds and cabinets in the house? Alright, Ah Mu, make a few for Sir later."

  A young man outside responded with a "yes".

  These days, farmers are actually very capable. They have to be proficient in various skills such as carpentry, weaving, and house-building, because they need to be self-sufficient. And this Ah Mu should be the best at carpentry among them.

  The hunters were busy, making the entire Longtan seem very lively. The hunters worked hard and after clearing the weeds, they watered the taro field. They also repaired the wooden house a bit. Lin Bei was directing and expressing his opinions, such as the unevenness of the ground. The hunters did not slack off.

  Hunter worked hard, Lin Bei naturally wouldn't be stingy either. He went out twice and brought back twelve wild chickens, throwing them to Cui Shi Alan, letting her slaughter them. Afterwards, he made a dish of Beggar's Chicken in front of her. The method for making Beggar's Chicken was extremely simple, so Cui Shi Alan learned it immediately. What was left was naturally for Cui Shi Alan to do herself, this being their food.

  When Cui Shi Alan was doing the called flower chicken, Lin Bei prepared to go out for a trip. Because Lin Bei had to find something for the hunters, this thing Lin Bei had already thought of a target, that is, when Lin Bei collected snake eggs, he saw a clump of Lingzhi mushrooms.

  P.S. I have to say, I've been a bit lazy lately, so now it's one update per day. However, there will be a recommendation tomorrow, and although it's just a new book promotion, I'll try my best to do two updates. If possible, three would be even better.