Our neighborhood has been transported again.

Chapter 14 Trading
"It was organized by the property management company."

An old man sitting on the ladder chuckled and said, "There's no such thing as property management anymore. It's just the security guards and those Huangs from Building 7. They're planning to tinker around and have everyone discuss how to get food."

Qin Ziwu was somewhat puzzled after hearing this. "When you're hungry, you go to find food. Isn't that instinct? There's such a big forest outside. How could anyone starve to death? It just means you're not hungry enough."

A voice came from behind, "Hehe, you're right. The forest outside is vast. As long as you're willing to work hard, you'll never starve."

Qin Ziwen looked back and saw a group of people, looking travel-worn, walking into the hall from outside.

The group's backpacks were bulging, they were carrying various modified weapons, and they were wearing hats and were dressed very conservatively.

The people in this team were all carrying very large backpacks.

They appeared to be "fully armed".

The speaker was a man in the group who wore glasses and looked to be in his early thirties.

He glanced at the fish in Qin Ziwen's bucket, smiled kindly, and the two walked to a quieter spot.

"Young man, would you like to trade this fish?"

Qin Ziwen found the barter system novel at first.

"What do you want in exchange?"

The man took off his backpack, unzipped it, and Qin Ziwen saw two fluffy things snuggling together inside.

It looks like a rabbit.

"Is this... a wild rabbit?"

The man smiled and nodded. "Yes, I don't need to elaborate on the reproductive ability of rabbits, right? These two happen to be a male and a female, and they can be raised on grass. If you're willing to trade, I'll give them to you. You can take them home and raise them for a while and you'll have rabbits to eat."

Qin Ziwen shook his head: "In the long run, it's not a loss, but as far as I know, it takes at least two or three months for a rabbit to get pregnant and give birth. If I wait that long, I would have starved to death long ago."

The bespectacled man explained, "It doesn't take that long. The cycle from mating to giving birth for rabbits is generally six weeks."

"That took a month and a half, and we had to pull grass to feed it every day."

The bespectacled man said with some regret, "Well, I mainly like eating fish, and I haven't had it for a while."

After speaking, the bespectacled man nodded politely and prepared to leave.

Qin Ziwen called out to him, "How much does your rabbit weigh?"

The bespectacled man thought for a moment, then honestly shook his head: "I didn't weigh them, but when I picked them up, each one weighed about three or four pounds, so the two together should weigh about seven pounds."

Qin Ziwen pondered. Although carp is heavier, rabbit meat is red meat, while fish meat is white meat.

In terms of calories, rabbit meat provides more calories than carp meat.

Moreover, he also had animal cages, so these two rabbits were more valuable to him than a fish.

After all, fishing doesn't seem that difficult.

"Okay, I agree to the deal, but can I ask you a few questions?"

The bespectacled man narrowed his eyes to slits and readily agreed: "Of course."

Where did you catch this rabbit?

"Over there, go out from the south gate and walk west for about thirty minutes, and you'll see a foothill grassland with lots of rabbits."

The bespectacled man pondered for a moment, then said, "Hare is a habitual animal. They usually leave fixed walking paths in the grass. These tracks are called 'rabbit trails.' Once you find a 'rabbit trail,' it's relatively easy to catch them by setting traps along the way."

Rabbits like to move along natural boundaries, such as stone walls, hedges, and the edges of woodlands. If you're looking for rabbit trails, pay close attention to these areas.

"Moreover, hares are most active in the early morning and evening, which is also the time when they mainly go out to forage. However, they have a very sensitive sense of smell, so if you are setting a trap, it is best to wear gloves to prevent your scent from being leaked."

Qin Ziwen silently remembered what the other person said.

These are all details not mentioned in the trap blueprints.

He couldn't help but ask curiously, "What do you do for a living?"

The bespectacled man smiled and said, "I am a veterinarian."

It seems quite normal for a veterinarian to know how to catch animals.

The bespectacled man said, "My name is Wang Jun, I live in the same building. Is this your younger brother?"

“Yes, my younger brother is Qin Ziwu, and my name is Qin Ziwen,” Wang Jun said. “I used to lead an outdoor hiking team and have some experience in outdoor survival. We’ve been exploring the area for the past two days, and our main exploration area is currently in the west.”

I see you're interested too. If you're interested, you and your brother can come find me. I live on the eighth floor of unit one.

Qin Ziwen did not completely refuse, "Okay, by the way, if you catch any more animals next time, like rabbits, you can come and exchange them with me. I'm on the fifth floor of Unit 2, Building 8."

Wang Jun readily agreed, "Okay."

After Wang Jun left, Qin Ziwu scratched his head and said, "Brother, it seems like all these people like to invite us."

Qin Ziwen glanced at him sideways, "Because you look like someone who's all brawn and no brains, and that's why people like you."

Qin Ziwu was suspicious; he felt that his brother was insulting him. "Brother, are you making fun of me?"

"No, how could that be? You're so smart."

"Damn, absolutely! I saw you smile!"

The two brothers went home bickering and teasing each other.

The two rabbits were white and gray.

The gray one is male, and the white one is female.

The cage was quite magical. The two rabbits, who were trembling with fear, sat quietly inside after being thrown in. After a while, they started hopping around inside.

Just like a cellar that is sealed tightly but can still be ventilated.

These buildings seem to possess some kind of magical power.

Qin Ziwu squatted in front of the animal cage. "Brother, what should we feed these rabbits?"

Qin Ziwen looked at his younger brother and asked, "What do you think rabbits eat?"

"carrot."

Qin Ziwen was speechless. "Where would we get carrots?"

"Chinese cabbage."

Qin Ziwen: "You look like a cabbage to me. We still need to eat the wild vegetables at home, so don't feed them to the rabbits."

"understood."

Qin Ziwen said, "I'll go ask that Dr. Wang later. He's a veterinarian, so he must know something about this."

Although he could feed them by simply picking some grass in the wild, he was still a little worried as it was his first time raising rabbits.

I heard from people online that this thing is very precious and can easily cause stress and scare people to death.

I just hope this level 1 beast cage can exert more divine power.

In the evening, after having dinner, the two came to the middle of the courtyard of the residential area.

This area was originally a recreation area for the children in the community, and there was a small fountain connected to a water pump next to it.

The small fountain is now off, and there are no children to be seen in the recreation area.

Someone moved a table in the middle, and several security guards in white uniforms stood next to it.

The area outside was packed with people, even a bit crowded.

Qin Ziwen arrived late, and he and his brother couldn't squeeze in, so they simply climbed up a tree next to them.

The balconies of the surrounding buildings were packed with people; this was probably the most concentrated gathering of residents in the community since the time travel.

From the crowd, someone shouted, "Where is he? What did he want to say?"

"Hurry up, tell me what it is!"

Amidst the crowd, Huang Tao climbed onto a table, stood up, and raised his hands to let more people see him.

Then he put the megaphone in his hand to his mouth, "Hello, hello, hello, can you hear me?"

　There will be another chapter later

　　
　
(End of this chapter)