It was still early, and Zhou Ziwen was going to go to the mountains to harvest some honey, and then come back to make the kiln.
By the way, I also want to see if I can tame those wild bees.
If it could be domesticated, he would kidnap the honeycomb and the bees back together.
After chatting with Chen Qiaoyi for a while and teasing little Yueyue for a while, Zhou Ziwen took the tools and prepared to go out.
Although his beast taming skill is only level three, this level already has some effects.
He may not be sure about domesticating bees, but he is sure about keeping bees from stinging him.
"Brother Ziwen, where are you going?" Chen Qiaoyi asked curiously when she saw Zhou Ziwen preparing to go out.
“I’ll go to the mountains to have a look and harvest some honey.” Zhou Ziwen replied with a smile.
"Then be careful, don't get stung by a bee." Chen Qiaoyi said with concern.
“Don’t worry, I know what I know.”
Zhou Ziwen smiled and waved his hand, then picked up the backpack and bucket that had been prepared and walked towards the mountain.
The place he was going to was halfway up Niutou Mountain, where there was a wild bee's nest.
He had discovered this hive a long time ago, but he had no means of domesticating bees before, so he never touched it.
Now that he plans to raise bees, this hive naturally becomes his first choice.
Zhou Ziwen observed the surrounding environment and walked along the location of the honeycomb.
After entering the mountain, Zhou Ziwen immersed himself in walking upwards, and soon reached the location of the honeycomb.
This honeycomb is very large, about one meter in diameter, and densely packed with bees flying in and out, it looks very spectacular.
Zhou Ziwen stood under the tree and observed the situation of the honeycomb.
He found that there were a lot of bees in this hive, at least tens of thousands.
With so many bees, if they could be domesticated, there would be endless honey to eat.
However, it is not easy to domesticate so many bees.
Zhou Ziwen observed carefully for a while, and then started to cut the honey.
The honeycomb is hanging on the big tree, very far away.
Zhou Ziwen carried a basket on his back and a sickle on his waist, and easily climbed to the location of the honeycomb.
With such a big person crawling near the hive, the bees inside were instantly alarmed.
But these bees did not attack him, they just flew in front of him and circled around him.
He has animal training skills and an inexplicable affinity for animals.
If he didn't have the ability to train animals, he would have to be fully armed before he dared to act.
“It seems that the skill of taming animals is quite powerful!”
Seeing this scene, Zhou Ziwen smiled with satisfaction.
Next, he took out the sickle and carefully cut the honey.
He moved very carefully, for fear of disturbing the bees.
Cutting honey is a technical job, and you can get stung if you are not careful.
Fortunately, Zhou Ziwen has rich experience, and after a while, he cut a large piece of honey.
After harvesting the honey, Zhou Ziwen was not in a hurry to leave, but began to try to domesticate these bees.
He first used some honey as bait to attract the bees' attention.
Then he began to try to communicate with the bees.
Taming animals requires both talent and skill.
Zhou Ziwen's animal taming skills have reached level three, and he has a certain level of taming ability.
He first used his mental power to communicate with the bees, and then slowly guided them.
This process is long and boring.
Zhou Ziwen guided patiently, and slowly, he found that the bees were no longer so resistant to him.
He knew that this was a sign of successful domestication.
Zhou Ziwen felt happy and continued to guide the bees. Time passed slowly, and the sun gradually rose above the head.
Zhou Ziwen is still communicating with the bees, which consumes a lot of mental energy, but the domestication effect is getting better and better.
Finally, after several hours of hard work, Zhou Ziwen successfully domesticated the swarm of bees.
He stood up, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and showed a satisfied smile on his face.
"Okay, the next step is to take you home."
Zhou Ziwen looked at the honeycomb and began to think about how to move the honeycomb back.
The hive is very big, and there are so many bees in it. It will definitely not be easy to move it back.
It’s not that he is not strong enough, but the honeycomb is too big. It would be bad if he doesn’t pay attention and breaks it.
Fortunately, Zhou Ziwen was prepared. He first applied some herbs on his body to avoid being stung by bees.
Then he began to carefully remove the honeycomb from the tree.
This process is very careful and slow.
Fortunately, the bees in the hive had been tamed by him and did not attack him.
By the time he took down the honeycomb, it was already afternoon.
Zhou Ziwen started walking down the mountain, carrying a basket with a honeycomb on his back.
“If I had known it would go so smoothly, there would be no need to harvest this honey.”
On the way back, Zhou Ziwen thought with some regret.
But there is no problem in cutting it in advance. After all, even if he tames the honey, the honey will still have to be cut.
Now that the honeycomb and bees are in hand, it’s time to consider how to place them.
After thinking about it, he planned to build a hive in the backyard specifically for raising bees.
In this way, you can eat honey anytime you want in the future.
Moreover, he can also take the honey to the county town and sell it in exchange for some money.
When Zhou Ziwen returned home, Chen Qiaoyi saw him coming back with a honeycomb on his back, and asked in surprise: "Brother Ziwen, have you moved the honeycomb back?"
"Yes, I plan to Keep bees at home." Zhou Ziwen smiled and nodded.
"Great, we will have endless honey in the future." Chen Qiaoyi said happily.
“Yes, I will have enough honey from now on.” Zhou Ziwen also agreed with a smile.
“By the way, Brother Ziwen, you haven’t eaten yet! Sister Lunch made some food, I’ll heat it up for you.”
Chen Qiaoyi said with concern.
"No, I'll go by myself! You go and look after the child." Zhou Ziwen shook his head.
Zhou Ziwen carefully placed the honeycomb in the open space in the backyard before going to the kitchen.
In the kitchen, there was still a lot of food left by Chen Shiying for lunch. Zhou Ziwen heated up the food and then ate it alone in the kitchen.
After dinner, Zhou Ziwen returned to the backyard and began planning the construction of the hive.
The construction of a hive is not complicated. It is nothing more than nailing some wooden boards to the wall and making a door for bees to enter and exit.
Zhou Ziwen first measured the size of the honeycomb, and then marked the location of the honeycomb on the wall.
Then he began to cut wooden boards to make the frame of the hive.
Fortunately, he had thought before that he would make something next, and he had prepared a lot of wood at home.
His technique is very skillful, and in a short time, the frame of the hive has been made.
Zhou Ziwen fixed the frame of the hive to the wall.
After making the hive, he carefully placed the honeycomb inside.
The bees in the hive also seem to like this new home. They are flying around in the hive, looking very excited.
Zhou Ziwen looked at these bees with a satisfied smile on his face.
"Okay, you will live here from now on."
Zhou Ziwen said to the bees. (End of this chapter)