Chapter 72: Trap Successful in Capturing Prey

  The first batch of bricks was all used up in the first big fire, and this was still the case after using many stones. It seems that a large quantity is needed for the second batch of brick burning. So, after the completion of the fire kiln, Li Lu asked Mo Yier to prepare for another batch of brick burning.

  "Burn bricks, okay, but this time let's not dig the yellow soil in front of the cave." Mo Yier said with a mysterious smile on her lips.

  "Why? Where are we going to dig?" Li Ke was very puzzled, there was yellow soil in front of the cave, Mo Yi'er said it had good viscosity and was close to the cave, making it convenient to use.

  "Go dig in the jungle!"

  Mo Yu'er's words made everyone suspicious. The forest is far from the mountain cave, and digging it up again would be a waste of effort.

  Ke Mo Yu'er smiled and said: "Don't look at me with such confusion! According to what I said, it's definitely not wrong!"

  Mo Yu'er's self-confidence made everyone believe in her, and no one asked any further questions. They simply trusted their instincts, just like they would trust their leader. And so, Mo Yu'er set off with the four men who were responsible for building the fire pit, carrying a grass basket into the thicket.

  These four men were also the ones who followed Chu Yan and Fan Ge to hunt in the forest, they knew where some small and medium-sized herbivores usually appeared, so Mo Yi decided to dig traps in these places. The soil and yellow mud on the edge of the cave are similar, and it is believed that very useful bricks can be burned out.

  Before digging the soil, Mo Yi'er asked if there were any animals coming and going here. Li Lu thought of something, but not completely understood, but he was more convinced that Mo Yi'er's decision to dig the soil here would be very useful.

  Because the hole after digging out the soil is to be used as a trap, Mo Yi'er made plans for the size and depth of the hole, and also let the men dig according to the plan.

  When the soil was dug out to fill two large baskets, Mo Yier would line them with lotus leaves and have two tribesmen carry them back and forth while the others continued digging. This cycle repeated itself, with some digging and others carrying back and forth.

  The action of digging the soil has become more skilled and efficient, just making up for the time it takes to transport it next to the cave. When the trap was dug, Mo Yi'er shouted stop, letting them cover the trap with branches and dry leaves, and also made marks on the ground and big trees next to the pit. "You remember that there is a hole here, be careful when passing by in the future."

  "Yes, we know."

  This trap is finished, and then went to a not far place to continue another trap digging yellow soil. Until evening, about two and a half traps were dug, and the yellow soil was all transported back.

  While having dinner, Mo Yier mentioned this matter and told all the clansmen to detour when they encountered a place with marks. Chu Yan asked: "What did Mo Yier dig the pit there for?"

  "Hehe, you'll know in two days." Mo Yier said mysteriously, her face full of smiles. By now, Li Suo had already roughly guessed Mo Yier's purpose, after all, she had previously killed a primitive man who was still quite stupid, but still had a little bit of brain.

  After digging for several days, a large pile of bricks was accumulated, and then the brick burning began. Mo Yi'er said that all these things would be taken care of by Li Qiao in the future, and he even thought that if there were construction tasks in the tribe later on, they could all be handed over to him to arrange, which would also count as division of labor and cooperation, cultivating some small leaders, so Chu Yu and himself wouldn't have to work so hard, and the efficiency of getting things done would also increase greatly.

  Mo Yi'er also went out with Sang Zhen and a man in the late afternoon, saying they wanted to take a look at the trap. They had just walked out for a short while when they met the returning hunting team. Chu Huo heard that they were going to take a look at the pit edge, so he insisted on following them. Fan Ge was also like this, so the prey was handed over to others to bring back, and Mo Yi'er took several people to the trap edge.

  This trap has been set for several days, and Mo Yuer had wanted to come and take a look, but she was afraid that the time would be too short and there wouldn't be any prey, which would not only disappoint her, but also make the tribe members lose confidence in the trap. So she endured for several more days. But she underestimated the number of animals in this forest, and also underestimated the ability of this trap.

  "Heavens! So many prey, what's going on here?" Sang Zhen exclaimed at the edge of the trap.

  "Haha, this is called a trap, isn't it awesome?" Mo Yier smiled smugly, in front of her the trap had caught a hedgehog and two wild rabbits. The rabbits seemed to have fallen in not long ago, and were now desperately trying to dig their way out!

  Chu Yan and Fan Ge exchanged a glance, shocked but delighted. Chu Yan reacted the fastest: "Let's hurry up and get the prey on board, don't let them escape."

  Actually, this trap still has its drawbacks. Some animals that are good at jumping or climbing can easily escape, and those that can dig holes will only take time to get out.

  Three men said they would do it, and with the help of a large tree tied to one side with vines, they climbed down into the trap using stone knives. Because they were small prey animals, it was easy for them to knock them unconscious, tie them up with vines, and pull them out. They repeated this process, and none of the traps came up empty-handed. Their harvest was quite impressive, far exceeding what a hunting party of many men could catch in an entire day!

  Loaded with spoils on their way back, Fan Wu couldn't help but praise: "Mo Yi'er you're really formidable, how did you think of this plan?"

  "I've heard others say that before." Mo Yier said lightly, traps are something that almost everyone in the 21st century knows about, and there's no way to avoid them. There are also a series of methods for hunting, it's just that tools are limited and not suitable for making.

  She said so, and others thought more, coincidentally thinking that the greatness of the gods must have been heard by Mo Yi in the world of the gods.

  Back in the cave, the tribespeople were shocked and delighted once again. Li Ke was overjoyed, laughing loudly: "Mo Yi'er, I really admire you, you've really succeeded."

  "You had already guessed it?" Mo Yier asked, seeing that he was not surprised but delighted.

  "Yes, on the day the trap was dug, I thought of it."

  "You're also very clever."

  "Hehe, compared to you, Mo Yier, I'm far inferior." Li Ke looked at Mo Yier with extreme admiration, thinking: If only I could be half as clever as Mo Yier.

  At night, they ate the animals from Mo's trap, and everyone was excitedly shouting "Wow wow", slowly, those "wow" sounds also had some rules and melody, becoming pleasant to hear. Mo opened her mouth, it had been a long time since she heard music, she didn't know what the first song in this world would be like? She couldn't sing out the original songs, after all, the language was different, but she hummed the tune, adding some words from here, forming a strange yet pleasant folk song...