Chapter 251 Chinese Merganser
Friday, September 27th.
The weather is good today, it was sunny early in the morning.
Li Mu and Yogurt were sitting in the room having breakfast, and the atmosphere was slightly cooler than when Brother Nan was there.
Mao'er doesn't like to talk much when eating, and neither does Li Mu.
In the past, Brother Nan would talk while eating, and he would nod in agreement, but now there is only the sound of the kitten chirping while eating.
Brother Nan has been in the capital for two days.
On the first day, her father had to have a meeting. Although her grandfather was retired, foreign guests still visited from time to time. She was bored and sent a lot of short videos to Li Mu——
I watched old movies in the small auditorium in Zhongnanhai, ate at the State Guesthouse in Diaoyutai, and went for a walk in Xiangshan. Unfortunately, the maple leaves were not red yet.
I also went to the Badaling Wildlife Park and complained that the animals there were not as spiritual as the tiger mothers in the courtyard.
There were fewer messages sent the next day. Brother Nan said that her friends and younger brothers in Beijing knew that she had returned to Beijing.
I guess I was busy eating and drinking.
"Ni Mu, you're done eating." Mao'er licked her mouth and turned to ask Li Mu, "What are you thinking about?"
"I was thinking that we are going back to the provincial capital soon." Li Mu broke open the eggs and put the yolks into the kitten's bowl.
"How long will it be soon?"
"Three days."
"Three days!"
"Yes."
"Brother Lan and sister are waiting for us, meow?"
"Brother Nan is not in the provincial capital, but he should go back in the next two days."
"Hmm."
"Eat it, don't waste it."
"!"
The cat's expression condensed, and he looked at Li Mu, then looked down at the egg yolk in the bowl, and finally ate it with a frown.
As expected of Ni Mu, he is really amazing.
I have said so many things to him, but he still remembers this egg yolk.
Originally I wanted to save some room for a mouse, but now I could only eat half of it.
After breakfast, I washed the dishes.
One person and one cat went out to patrol the forest under the expectant eyes of the little wolf cub.
I have to go to Maoya Mountain today.
The kitten's teeth were replaced by two more, and the wolf cub's teeth were also replaced.
Seeing that he had almost saved up, Li Mu decided to send them all together.
The sky today is cloudless and extremely clear.
The towering old trees cannot cover the mountains in the distance. The gauze-like clouds and mist float on the mountainside, like a belt wrapped around them, making the mountains look like they are in the sky.
In comparison, the Maoer Mountain they were going to climb was not that high.
Li Mu walked towards the mountain while patrolling the forest.
The kitten also took small steps and ran ahead to clear the way and smell the flowers.
"Why have you walked for so long and you haven't reached the mountain yet?" Cat stood up straight, looked up at the mountains in the distance, and couldn't help but turn around and ask.
"Because the mountains in the distance are too high, they look very close, but they are actually far away."
"Hmm."
"Are you tired, Mr. Yoghurt?"
"Yogurt-sama is not tired!"
"That's it."
The beautiful scenery and the company of Mr. Yoghurt put Li Mu in a bad mood.
His steps became brisk.
Not far away, he suddenly saw a plant growing in the grass next to him.
There were many small yellow-brown fruits with hooks growing on them. He smiled and said to the kitten walking in front, "Master Yoghurt, look over there. Your favorite cocklebur seeds are ripe."
"Where?"
The cat stopped, turned around and almost jumped up. "Don't be afraid."
Li Mu bent down and picked up one, pulled it off the plant, and played with it casually in his hand.
"!?"
The kitten was shocked when he saw this.
The cocklebur didn't stick to his body?
As expected of Li Mu, he is really amazing.
Then seeing that he wanted to show it to her, the kitten backed away repeatedly, shaking its head as it backed away: "Throw it away quickly!"
Li Mu grinned and thought it was funny. It seemed that she was really afraid of cocklebur.
Along the way, there were not only Xanthium seeds, but also Mao Juzi fruits that were ripe.
Mao Juzi is also called ghost needle grass.
The fruits of this plant are like needles with hairpin legs. If you accidentally pass by it, it will stick to your clothes and it will be very difficult to remove.
The kitten no longer dared to run around and walked very cautiously, for fear of being accidentally attacked by these things.
At the same time, I was also very confused and wanted to know why Li Mu was not afraid of these plants.
Later, she figured out that this kind of thing would only stick to fur. People have no hair and their skin is smooth, so they can't stick to it.
The cat stared angrily at Xanthium angustifolia and Mao Juzi in the grass. As it walked, it muttered: "I won't let you succeed today", "Don't even think about getting stuck to my fur", "Wait for Lan "When I come back, I'll let her chop you all down," and "None of you will survive," and the like.
Li Mu listened silently, feeling only amused in his heart.
Unconsciously, the sound of water came to my ears, and the water vapor in the air became heavier.
They came near the big lake.
Li Mu looked at the time and saw that it was time to have lunch, so he took Yogurt to find a flat place by the lake, spread out a picnic cloth and took out his lunch.
The cat ran to the lake.
Now that we are at the lake, there is no reason not to eat fish.
The kitten stood by the lake patiently waiting for the fish to come up for air or to eat small insects on the shore.
"Quack, quack."
There was a cry from the lake, and the kitten couldn't help but look up, and was stunned for a moment. It quickly turned back and called Li Mu, "Ni Mu, look, there are some strange birds floating on the water!"
"What bird?" Li Mu stood up and walked to the kitten.
"Look, there!" The kitten pointed with a little paw, "Why is its mouth flat?"
Li Mu looked up and saw a small group of five ducks floating in the middle of the lake, divided into two colors.
One color is black and white, one is tan and gray, the bill is long and narrow, red, and the feathers on both flanks have black scales similar to fish scales.
The tops of their heads are also very distinctive, with crests of feathers that are long and obvious, forming a double crown, just like the head of the phoenix, the divine bird recorded in ancient times.
One of the ducks plunged its head into the water and came out with a small fish in its mouth. It swallowed the fish twice and shook its head, shaking off the water droplets from its feathers.
The hair on the crest of the head exploded and stood straight up, looking quite funny.
"We are lucky, this is the Chinese Merganser." Li Mu lowered his head and introduced it to the kitten at his feet.
"Chinese Autumn kills ducks?"
"Well, this is the oldest kind of wild duck in the Dragon Kingdom. It has lived on the earth for more than 10 million years and is called a living fossil."
"More than ten million years!"
Mao'er's eyes widened. For her who had just learned to count to one hundred, it was really difficult for her to have any idea about this number. She only knew that it sounded very powerful.
"Yes, the merganser species is now very small in number and is listed as a national first-level protected animal."
"Are they all cats?"
"Yes."
"Why do they look different?"
"Because they have different genders. The black and white ones are males, and the tan and gray-brown ones are females."
"A female duck!"
"Yes."
Li Mu paused as he spoke and glanced at the kitten, "Master Yoghurt is also a female cat, right?"
The cat stopped talking, raised its head and looked at him as if it were a fool, then turned around and continued to catch fish.
Thank you Qing Yuhuan for your monthly ticket! Thanks to Jun Mo Xiao 786 for your monthly ticket! Thank you to Li Yunlong of Lin Zhengying’s family for your monthly ticket! Bow and open your chest
(End of chapter)