Riding the wind of rebirth

Chapter 1932: Release the Horse
"Your idea is a bit extravagant." Wu Renzhong looked around and said, "Let's enjoy these two days first. Shama's leave was worth it! Where should we set up camp?"

In fact, the place was easy to choose. Two streams formed a small triangular peninsula with a plateau on it. Autumn and winter in Liangshan Prefecture are the dry seasons, so there is no need to worry about heavy rains and flash floods, so everyone decided to set up camp at the end of the plateau.

There was a higher step there, far away from the waterline and very safe. After some discussion, Zhou Zhi and A Zi decided to set up the tent on the high ground and place the table and chairs on the platform by the water. This would not only facilitate activities, but also separate the living area from the accommodation area.

According to Wu Renzhong, such conditions, if rounded up, would be considered staying in a big hotel.

Another important reason for choosing this place is that the wind direction will send water vapor to the colorful forest area upstream of the hot spring, which is relatively dry.

Zhou Zhi likes this kind of activity very much. In the past, when the conditions were so simple, he and his friends had to run to the primeval forest around Jiachuan. Now that the conditions are better, of course they will buy everything they need.

At present, there are no convenient peripherals developed specifically for camping in China. Many things have to be ordered from abroad, or designed by oneself and customized by domestic manufacturers.

With Su Datou, who is engaged in mechanical technology in Jingyang, Zhou Zhi's countless ideas can be turned into reality in his hands.

Soon Zhou Zhi set up a tent on the high ground. The tent could accommodate two people. An inflatable mattress with a pillow could be stuffed inside, and two sleeping bags could be placed side by side.

After teaching Wu Renzhong how to set up the tent, he let the remaining two come by themselves. Zhou Zhi then took the equipment to the waterside platform to set up folding tables and chairs, and arranged the barbecue, cooking area and other miscellaneous items.

The girls couldn't wait any longer and went into the first tent as soon as it was set up. After a while, they changed into their swimsuits and came out. Because the temperature in late autumn was still relatively low, they screamed and ran into the hot water, moving towards the warmer hot springs.

Cold and hot water meet in the pond, forming the cold water area, the warm water area, and the hot water area. The temperature in the hot place is about 50 degrees, while the temperature in the cold place is only about 10 degrees. Between the highest and lowest temperatures, people can stay wherever they want.

Wu Renzhong was struggling with the metal poles and ropes of the tent. Seeing the girls enjoying themselves, he was envious and shouted, "Hey! Where are we supposed to pick mushrooms?! Why are you soaking in the water?!"

Ah Zi smiled and said, "Throw the basket down to us! We'll go to the hot spring to pick some mushrooms! There are more mushrooms over there!"

"Pick it up in your swimsuit, be careful not to catch a cold!" Zhou Zhi quickly reminded.

"Let's wait until we get some warm water before we go! We won't catch a cold!" Ah Zi smiled and grabbed the basket Wu Renzhong threw to them: "Don't worry! Brother Elbow, remember to release the horses and feed them beans!"

"Hey, I'm not familiar with this place--" Zhou Zhi shouted.

"Let the horses go and they will figure it out themselves—" Jike Azi turned around and pushed the basket to swim to the other side.

This is when the benefits of Zhou Zhi's equipment come into play. A small package, when opened, reveals some alloy rods, which can be assembled into a shelf in a few steps. An aluminum alloy plate rolled up like a bamboo slip can be opened and snapped on to make a small rectangular table.

The same goes for chairs, stoves, barbecue grills, etc. Wu Renzhong was amazed: "Aunt Gillette is right, you can figure out anything you do."

He threw a piece of solid alcohol into the stove, piled charcoal on it and ignited it, and boiled water from the cold stream. Zhou Zhi loosened the reins of the horses and shouted "Du!" The leading big blue horse snorted, shook its head, and slowly crossed the cold stream and walked to the other side of the pond. Zhou Zhi had no choice but to ride on the last horse and follow the horses across the stream.

After crossing the stream, the horse did not go far and soon found a lawn covered with crabgrass by the stream.

Crabgrass is a kind of Poaceae weed that is deeply hated by farmers in Jiachuan. It has extremely strong vitality and once it grows in the ground, it is almost impossible to eradicate it.

However, this kind of grass also has its advantages. It can be used as feed. It can not only feed horses, cattle, and sheep, but in the old days it was even used to feed pigs, chickens, geese, and ducks.

But in Jiachuan, this grass is at most a supplement during the season when grass is scarce. When my grandmother complains about natural disasters, her favorite phrase is: "There is not a single crabgrass in the whole Dajing Township!"

However, since the implementation of the household contract responsibility system, the farmers in Jiachuan no longer cut grass for pigs. The green fodder for pigs is taken from sweet potato vines, ox-hide vegetables, and even white radishes. This led to my mother sighing when she returned to Dajing Township: "There is pig grass everywhere. If it were us as children, we would be so happy!"

This grass likes moisture, fertilizer and sunlight. It grows best along the Meigu River and was the main source of food for the villagers’ sheep.

At the same time, it is also a "pioneer population" of ecological change. Generally, it is the first species to resume growth on the potato slopes that have been abandoned by villagers.

After Zhouzhi began to promote high-quality forage in the village, it occupied a large amount of living space for horsetail grass through plowing and sowing, and replaced it with higher-yielding sweet potatoes, ryegrass and some green corn. Now it has changed some of the ecology, which in turn took away a lot of living space for horsetail grass in the village.

The reason why this grass is called crabgrass is that horses love to eat it. The feeling of eating it is as happy as eating candy, hence the name.

The leading horse stopped here and turned to look at Zhou Zhi, meaning, "Take off the bridle for me quickly, I want to eat!"
"You are really smart!" Zhou Zhi jumped down from his horse with a smile: "You are good at finding a place, but you didn't think about how I will get back later!"

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The big blue horse snorted, as if to say, "Why would I care about you so much?"

Take off the saddle and place it at the entrance of the lawn. This is considered to be the range of activity for the horses. This is the method taught by Lao Chi Ri. Well-raised horses generally will not run around unless they encounter special circumstances and the herd is not destroyed. As long as the grass is not eaten up, they will not run around.

With the sweet crabgrass here, there was no need for beans. Zhou Zhi hid the bean bags under the saddle: "It's not that I won't give you any to eat. You guys found such a good piece of land. We'll save the beans for tomorrow's snack!"

The horses no longer paid any attention to it and lowered their heads to happily chew the grass.

After taking care of the horses, all that was left was to prepare dinner. Everything else was fine, but the fuel they brought had to be enough for tonight and tomorrow, which was definitely not enough, so Zhou Zhi had to go out and collect firewood.

There is plenty of fuel in the pine forest, and it doesn't matter even if it's a little wet, because pine trees have a high oil content, so they can still burn even if they are not dry enough.

However, if you want to barbecue, you have to use charcoal. Pine charcoal is not very effective. The best charcoal is Qinggang charcoal.

Therefore, on the way back to the camp, Zhou Zhi made a small detour and walked through the woods on both sides. When he came out, he had an extra load of firewood on his shoulders.