Chapter 66: Chapter 18: Ancient Chicken-Catching Technique – Seeing Only the Leaf Before Your Eyes
Chen Wen didn’t plan to tame the chickens like he tamed the sheep.
Sheep, compared to chickens, are more friendly towards humans.
But chickens are different.
Even chickens raised from a young age, if not kept as pets and interacted with constantly,
will still avoid humans when they approach.
The chickens bought by the production team were obviously not raised as pets.
So using food to gain their trust isn’t going to work.
Moreover, these two chickens are adults, making them even harder to tame.
Therefore, Chen Wen decided to use a different method to tame these chickens, which is long-term feeding.
But to raise chickens, you have to catch them first.
He didn’t rush to show his face.
Chen Wen first found quite a few relatively large leaves nearby.
Then he looked for some branches.
Many clever netizens already guessed what Chen Wen intended to do.
[Oh, the ancient method of catching chickens, blocking one’s vision with a leaf!]
[Weren’t they going to tame them?]
[Adult chickens aren’t that easy to tame]
[Probably gave up, planning to catch them with traps]
[Traps? Will they work?]
[Hehe, the method of catching chickens by blocking their vision with a leaf, once used, leaves them silent]
...
"What are you doing?"
After seeing Zhuo Hongnian trying to use a stick to pinch up a bug to lure the rooster,
Yan Bian gave up observing Zhuo Hongnian and came over to Chen Wen.
"Traps."
Chen Wen replied without looking up, "Chickens and sheep are different; simply luring them won’t work, and they’re all adult chickens, hard to tame."
"I’m planning to use traps to catch them and then subdue them."
Yan Bian burst out laughing.
Subdue them?
Isn’t this just giving up on taming and directly using traps to catch them?
"Then should Zhuo give up too?"
Yan Bian asked.
Chen Wen finished the first leaf-covering-eye trap and replied cheerfully, "Ignore him, this kid seems possessed, always thinking he’s a Druid reincarnated. Let him foolishly try to lure the chickens, we’ll proceed when we’re done."
After saying that, Chen Wen continued making the second trap.
The leaf-covering-eye trap is very easy to make.
Simply select a wide leaf and roll it into a cone shape.
Then use a stick to secure it, and if you’re at home, a toothpick will do.
Next, use a second stick, place bait on it, such as bugs or corn.
Position the second stick near the first stick.
And that’s it, it’s done.
Afterwards, place the trap in an area where the chickens frequently roam, and quietly wait for them to take the bait.
The principle of the trap is simple as well.
It utilizes the chicken’s gluttonous nature, waiting for it to peck at the food.
When it does, the food gets into its mouth, the stick catches in its mouth, and the fixed leaf covers the chicken’s vision, plunging its view into darkness.
Thus, the chicken is easily caught.
The method is simple and easy to make.
For a chicken, it’s a major weapon.
One trap catches one chicken for sure.
After making five traps, Chen Wen quietly placed them around the chickens.
Then he and Yan Bian retreated a certain distance away.
While the chickens were pecking at food, Chen Wen tossed two meat bugs near the traps.
...
The chickens, busily pecking, heard a commotion.
They raised their heads warily and looked in the direction of the sound.
On the leaf-littered ground, two fat, plump green worms were crawling, trying to escape.
Bugs are like a gourmet dish, such as Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, in a chicken’s diet.
Their desire to eat took over instantly, without any hesitation.
The chickens quickly approached the bugs and pecked at them.
Delicious!
The second bug soon became part of the chicken’s meal.
After devouring the two bugs, the chickens continued searching for more.
Soon, they found the third one.
This bug was inside a rather peculiar object, seemingly secured in place.
The chicken tilted its head, assessing the situation. Its craving for food overcame everything else.
It walked closer slowly and suddenly pecked.
It went dark!
"Haha, what a big fool!"
The true perpetrator was out!
The chicken sensed something approaching.
Fearfully, it tried to flee.
But the surrounding darkness made it hesitant to move recklessly.
In this state of fear, a pair of large hands pinned the chicken down.
The chicken struggled continuously, but its strength was no match for its captor!
Completely caught!
...
Chen Wen didn’t remove the trap but kept it on the chicken’s head.
"Well? Does it work?"
Chen Wen asked with a cheerful smile.
Yan Bian nodded in admiration, "Amazing! This thing really is a chicken-catching tool!"
"Actually, there are more advanced traps; this is just beginner-level."
Chen Wen said, holding the chicken, "Come on, let’s see how Zhuo is doing."
Over at Zhuo Hongnian’s side.
He was dry-mouthed from luring the chickens, short of directly yelling "Dad" at them.
"This isn’t working either!"
Zhuo Hongnian said dejectedly.
At that moment, Chen Wen and Yan Bian approached.
Seeing that Chen Wen had already caught a chicken, Zhuo Hongnian exclaimed in surprise, "Wow! How did you manage this? Chickens are much more cautious than sheep, no matter how I try to lure them, they won’t come over. Throw them bugs to eat, they’ll just peck at them and then walk away."
Chen Wen handed the chicken to Zhuo Hongnian, "Chickens and sheep are different. That sheep was just an adult and quite friendly. Chickens, except those raised from a young age as pets, generally run away when people approach."
"This can’t be done through taming; it requires traps."
As he spoke, Chen Wen discarded the ineffective trap and also tossed Zhuo Hongnian’s bugs aside.
A moment later, they looked at the rooster with its eyes covered by leaves.
Zhuo Hongnian’s jaw dropped.
The sights and sounds of the day had overwhelmed this city boy.
Even though he couldn’t comprehend how Chen Wen managed it.
Chen Wen grabbed the second chicken and with a smile said, "Zhuo, you should learn. Once you learn, it’s guaranteed to work quietly."
"No, I don’t want to become a despicable outsider!"
Zhuo Hongnian laughed and joked.
Two chickens and a sheep in hand.
It was still just midday.
Chen Wen, Yan Bian, and Zhuo didn’t rush back.
After a simple lunch in the forest, the three continued to search for other chickens and pig tracks.
By the afternoon, they had caught another chicken.
But there was no sign of any pig tracks.
As evening approached, Chen Wen, Yan Bian, and Zhuo reluctantly headed back to the camp.
...
Men’s Camp.
Wang Zhi assisted Gan Tieshan as he spoke, "Guess who among the two teams out today had the bigger harvest?"
Du Feng immediately replied, "Is there even a need to guess? Of course, it’s Bai Yachuan’s team. According to Guocheng, there’s an oyster mountain near the reef, with abundant resources! Chen Wen’s team only has a few chickens, a sheep, and a pig, all scattered across a large island; it’s like finding a needle in a haystack, how could they have a bigger harvest?"
Lu Heng sighed, "Although I hope Chen Wen’s team had a bigger harvest, rationally I know we’ll be eating more seafood tonight."
At the thought of more seafood, Lu Heng’s expression turned a bit green.
If he continued eating like this, he feared he really couldn’t take it anymore.
At this moment, the field team returned.
But unexpectedly, the field team’s faces didn’t look too pleasant.
And the team leader, Bai Yachuan, was frowning and limping as he walked.
What happened?
Wang Zhi quickly stood up and walked over.