CHAPTER 136: CHAPTER 136: EVEN THE MICE ARE PROPERLY RAISED

Counting heads, they caught eight crucian carps, all about palm-sized.

Since we’re going to eat, let’s eat together.

The couple went to the riverbank under the moonlight to handle these little things.

A few field mice were also fattened up nicely, and there was a special basket where the little black and little kitty would put the ones they caught and bit to death.

"I was wondering why I hadn’t seen them all afternoon. Six in total, who knows which field they caught these in."

Field mice are much cleaner than the house rats, they’re plump, cute, and they don’t have that rancid smell of regular rats.

During times of food shortage, field mice were also considered a delicacy, but now that there’s no shortage, the little black and little kitty catch them daily, so they are given to them to eat.

"In the morning when I was doing laundry, they followed me to the river, drilling around Mr. Liu’s field, and they went again in the afternoon. I guess that’s where they caught them."

Fu’an Village has also had a few dogs and cats in recent years, but like little kitty and little black, who casually catch field mice in the fields, are rare.

Field mice eat crops, so catching one is like saving a whole patch of crops.

Plus, the two little ones are well-educated; they catch field mice but don’t damage the crops.

So if they catch a field mouse in someone else’s field, no one would say anything, some would even be pleased to suddenly find a hole in their field.

By the river, one cleaned the fish upstream, and the other took care of the field mice downstream.

Even though it was for the cats and dogs, the kids loved playing with little black and little kitty, and sometimes even when Ta-dan teased them, they wouldn’t bite.

In Jiang Hu’s second aunt’s heart, little black and little kitty are very important.

Besides, they can guard the food stores!

So when Jiang Hu cleaned the field mice, he did it very seriously, skinning and gutting, washing them clean, for roasting later.

The skin and innards of the field mice were casually tossed into the river, where they’d be eaten by things in the water.

Second aunt did the same with the fish, the scales and gills were also thrown into the river.

In just a moment, a group of fish gathered around them, attracted by the fishy smell, scrambling to eat, though the two didn’t notice in the darkness.

While they were busy, over in the house, Little Mi glanced around, saw that big brother and second sister were studying intently, and dashed off.

"Little black, little kitty, let’s go see dad and mom."

With a beckon, little black and little kitty, who were full and rolling on the edge of the yard, sprinted over.

"Little Mi, where are you going?"

Jiang Yu kept watching her. Little Mi was too mischievous, always restless since young, he was used to keeping an eye on her, no matter what he was doing.

"I’m going to see mom and dad, you study well, little black and little kitty are with me."

Little Mi waved a hand backward and ran off without looking back.

Jiang Yu watched for a bit, making sure Little Mi was following the direction their parents went, then let it go.

Being mischievous and active is one thing, but Little Mi being obedient and sensible, causing no worries, is also a fact.

Halfway there, Little Mi slowed down, patted little black’s dog head, and picked up little kitty to hold in her arms.

"Little kitty, little black, catch a few live field mice without killing them, so I can keep them."

As she said this, she tossed little kitty into the nearby field, then patted little black’s bum.

"Go on, quickly!"

"Woof!"

"Meow."

The big one and the little one responded to their little master and then slipped into the field.

The two little ones were smart, they often went out with their little master and then were led to a hidden paradise.

Over there, they could drink and eat freely, run at will.

Most importantly, it was too comfortable inside, and the things raised there were delicious!

Don’t underestimate them for not being human; they weren’t fools. They knew what good things were, and they knew when the little master said ’keep’, exactly where they’d be kept.

Though the big field mice from the master’s field were tasty, they definitely weren’t as good as the ones the little master kept!

The cat and dog happily played around in the field.

The night didn’t affect their vision at all. Soon, little black returned with a squealing field mouse.

"Faster, little black, come on."

Little Mi waved quickly. As soon as little black got close, she grabbed the field mouse from his mouth and stored it in her space.

She gave the dog’s head a pat: "Go again, catch a few more."

Soon, little kitty also came back with one.

The field mice nearby were storing food for winter, so they were plump, almost half the size of little kitty.

But no matter how big, they were still rats, so in front of a cat, they’d best behave.

Little Mi quickly stored this one in her space too.

Before long, little black and little kitty caught three more, and by then, Jiang Hu and the second aunt appeared by the river, ready to head back.

Little Mi quickly whistled, "Little black, little kitty, let’s go home!"

From afar came the sound of scurrying, the two listened obediently, returned right away without hesitation.

At this time, Jiang Hu and the second aunt also came up to them, a bit surprised.

"Little Mi, what are you doing here?"

Little Mi lied with wide eyes.

"I was going to find mom and dad, but little black and little kitty ran off midway to play."

As she said this, she patted the dog’s head: "Honestly, in the dark, they left me alone, I was scared to death."

Little black whimpered and lay on the ground, his little master was too bad, making him take the blame again!

Little kitty, a bit further away, was licking her paws. She was the smartest, always staying away from the little master at times like this.

Only the big foolish little black would fall for it every time.

"Little black and Little kitty love playing, they’re still young. Come on, let’s go back, we’ll roast field mice for them."

Little Mi jumped up: "And roast fish, Little Mi wants roast fish!"

The second aunt laughed and nodded: "Alright, alright, let’s go back home first. We need to marinate the fish before roasting."

Then she took Little Mi’s hand and headed home together.

Taking advantage of a moment when her parents were busy, Little Mi pretended to go to her room to get something, then lay on the bed and entered her space.

The space was filled with too many things; she couldn’t let those field mice run around, she needed to settle them first.

With five field mice, there should be males and females among them, enough to breed.

Once inside the space, Little Mi quickly gathered the field mice and with her thoughts drew boundaries around them, not forgetting to toss in a pile of corn, sorghum, wheat, and other grains.

Of course, these were the supplies she had saved previously, without spiritual energy, only grown with fertilizers.

Keeping them in the space meant they grew much better than outside, whatever they ate made them grow well.

Besides, keeping the supplies around seemed pointless, so using them to feed field mice was alright.

After finishing all this, Little Mi quickly exited the space, grabbed a back scratcher, and went outside.

In the yard, the scent of roasting field mice was already spreading. Little black and little kitty circled around Jiang Hu’s feet, meowing and barking ingratiatingly.