Our neighborhood has been transported again.

Chapter 158 Merchant Teahouse
Today, Wei Zhaohua discovered that some of the white thorn fruits near the nest of the One-Clawed Dragon had been gnawed off, which proves that the One-Clawed Dragon was a herbivore.

They can eat vegetarian food and meat.

This is something they have in common with chickens and ducks.

"Okay, I'll catch some tomorrow and bring them back to keep as pets."

After lunch, Qin Ziwen went to the animal cage to check on the condition of the rabbits and field mice.

The newly captured male field mouse is working hard, and all three female field mice are pregnant.

Then came the rabbit.

Two of the rabbits, perhaps about to give birth, huddled in a corner, extremely alert.

Seeing Qin Ziwen approach, they stomped their feet incessantly and hissed loudly, showing considerable aggression.

"Alright, alright, I won't go any closer." Qin Ziwen took a half step back and then went to the separate hedgehog cage next to him.

The hedgehog, kept in a cage, has been a lone "hedgehog" ever since it was captured. Without the pressure of avoiding predators, it eats and sleeps all day long, getting fat and round.

The level 1 cage has limited space. After dividing the area into zones for the three species, the remaining compartment is a bit cramped, which might be a bit crowded for a single-clawed dragon.

So we need to make some space for it.

Lying in its cage, belly up and spines down, the hedgehog, fast asleep, suddenly jolted awake, its sharp nose darting around in a flurry of sniffs.

Qin Ziwen then went to the farmland.

Compared to when it was first planted, the farmland in front of us has undergone a complete transformation.

The tomatoes on the first transplanted cherry tomato plants are already plump, bright red, and look exceptionally tempting.

The cherry tomato seeds have grown into mature plants and even flowered, but they haven't set fruit yet.

The other crops also grew lush and verdant, with vegetables like purslane, lettuce, and spinach growing incredibly large.

These past few days, when Xiao Wu is cooking, he sometimes just comes to the field and picks some vegetable leaves.

Qin Ziwen pondered. These vegetables were growing very fast, with lettuce maturing the fastest, yielding a batch of outer leaves almost every two days. Next were the garden spinach, which had also recently matured.

Then there were the pumpkin seeds planted in the north. The vines grew very quickly, covering the ground with pumpkin vines, and even flowered, but there was no sign of fruiting for a long time, and no one knew why.

Finally, they arrived at the transplanted mysterious fruit tree.

It had already sprouted flower buds, and now it has produced thirteen bright yellow flowers, each about the size of a palm. It should bear fruit soon.

After visiting the farmland, Qin Ziwen thought for a moment and decided to first set up a leather armor workshop and a stable.

Neither of these buildings requires a large area, which can be easily accommodated by the remaining space in the homestead. Previously, the concern was that there would be no fresh fodder for the Mongolian horse after it was summoned, but now that we have the grassland card, raising a horse is not a big problem. At worst, we can plant some fresh green grass in the farmland.

With the use of both cards,

Leather armor workshops and stables were set up one after another.

The leather armor workshop, in terms of both its size and its exterior and interior layout, bears some resemblance to the bow and arrow workshop.

The only difference is the tools used in the leather armor workshop.

Then came the stables.

The stable occupies an area of ​​3*6 meters, with a wooden frame structure, a one-way sloping tiled roof, and walls on three sides and no wall on one side.

The interior is divided into three "single rooms" by wooden walls, each occupying an area of ​​3*2, which means that three horses can be kept at the same time.

On the inner side of the wall, there is a stone manger that runs through three individual rooms, and three iron rings are nailed into the wall above the manger for attaching ropes.

[Level 1 Leather Armor Workshop: Level 1 leather armor defense increased, Level 1 leather armor toughness increased]

[Level 1 Stable: Increases healing speed for Level 1 mounts and removes fatigue for Level 1 mounts]

The characteristics of the Leather Armor Workshop are similar to what was expected; both enhance the defensive capabilities of leather armor.

But the characteristics of stables are interesting; they don't specifically refer to horses, but rather to mounts. So if a person wears a collar and is tied with a rope, and considers himself a mount, could he also enjoy the blessing?

Qin Ziwen quickly shook his head; this was too devilish.

Then he took out the recruitment card.

[Recruitment Card] Common - Tame Mongolian Horse.

The light dissipated.

A chestnut-colored Mongolian horse suddenly appeared on the spot.

This horse has a shoulder height of about 1.4 meters and a body length of about 1.6 meters.

But it is by no means light, weighing over 600 pounds.

After seeing Qin Ziwen clearly, the Mongolian horse snorted, slowly walked closer, gently nuzzled Qin Ziwen's arm with its neck, and proactively stretched its head to his side.

Qin Ziwen scratched it for it.

The Mongolian horse snorted comfortably and then lowered its front half, indicating that it was inviting Qin Ziwen to ride it.

Qin Ziwen naturally wouldn't refuse; he had never ridden a horse before.

I rolled over and mounted my horse. The Mongolian horse trotted along, taking a leisurely stroll in my home.

The harpy eagle, which was dozing, suddenly turned its head and looked at its master in disbelief, its eyes wide open.

"Ouch!~"

The harpy eagle pounced, and upon sensing the movement, the Mongolian horse quickly stopped and let out an uneasy neigh.

Qin Ziwen said, "Horned eagle, don't come any closer, you'll scare the horse."

The harpy eagle circled once, landed on the sand, and then tilted its head to look at Qin Ziwen, its eyes full of doubt and shock.

"Ahem." Qin Ziwen coughed and dismounted from his horse. "Red Hare is timid, but it will be our new partner from now on."

The harpy eagle tilted its head to the other side, staring at the Mongolian horse.

Mongolian horseman rolled his eyes and revealed a sly smile.

After dismounting, Qin Ziwen went to the Tianxing Arrow Corridor to practice archery. Recently, his understanding of rapid-fire archery has become increasingly profound. Especially after the addition of shared buildings, the effect of the Tianxing Arrow Corridor has been further enhanced. It can load level 3 archery experience cards in advance, and his future self will be the best teacher.

Inside the archery gallery, Li Yue, Yuan Ming, and Yuan Dajun were practicing archery.

The increased survival intensity has made them feel an even greater sense of urgency, and they are all making every effort to become stronger.

Upon seeing Qin Ziwen enter, he quickly called out, "Captain!"

"Yes, practice hard."

Outside, once Qin Ziwen entered the Tianxing Arrow Corridor, the smile on Mongolian Horse's face vanished instantly. It lowered its head and humbly bowed its neck, pretending to casually walk towards the stable.

The harpy eagle stood not far away, observing the Mongolian horse's back, but eventually gave up and turned back to the sand.

Qin Ziwen practiced until 4:30 in the afternoon, then packed up his things and headed to the teaching building.

On the first floor, several students were repairing the wooden door that had been damaged the night before, while a bearded old man was instructing them.

Go up to the fourth floor, and one of the rooms has been converted into a living room.

Judging from the layout, it looks like it was set up temporarily today.

When Qin Ziwen arrived, Zou Jianghe was already sitting inside, chatting with Luo Gang.

"You're here." Luo Gang poured them both a cup of tea, directly indicating his intention to invite them.

"When we cleared the map last time, we got a building called the Merchant Teahouse, which allows us to trade with passing merchants. We tried it out these past two days and found that merchants occasionally pass by. Trading with them requires currency. Although I don't have the currency they use, some merchants are willing to barter, so we can exchange some supplies with them. Even though they offer very low prices, we can still trade for some things that we don't usually have access to."

(End of this chapter)