Chapter 269 - Farming Is Hard Work (2/2)
“They won’t. I’ll be keeping guard.” Parker sat down on the ground, looking like he wasn’t planning to leave.
Bai Qingqing threw a glance at him. “You can’t be thinking of keeping guard here until the seeds germinate, right?”
She then looked at the other beastmen, only to realize that those who had finished their work hadn’t left either. They lay next to the fields in their beast forms and would get up to drive the birds away if any of them got near.
Bai Qingqing asked in disbelief, “You’re really going to stay here and keep watch?”
“This is how everyone does it.” Parker pretended to be very experienced, saying, “It’s not only now. When the rice matures, there’ll be even more birds coming to steal the crops. During the growing phase, there’d also be animals coming to eat the young seedlings. Therefore, there’s a constant need to ensure there is someone keeping watch in the field.”
Bai Qingqing’s expression stiffened. It was no wonder they said that farming was hard work. It was really hard work!
Winston, who had been keeping quiet all this while, spoke up, “I’ll take turns with you to keep watch.”
As if because there were more of them on this part of the land that the birds didn’t dare to get near at the beginning. At this moment, a braver bird came flying over. Before Parker got up to chase it away, a “pfft” sound rang out as a young snake jumped up to catch it with his mouth.
The few young snakes around him were all jealous, slithering over to attempt to snatch the small bird. The young snake who had caught the bird quickly stuffed it down his throat.
1Bai Qingqing laughed. “Seems like there’s no need for us.”
Curtis looked at Bai Qingqing, then put out his hand to rub her head, smiling as he said, “Then we’ll leave them here.”
1Bai Qingqing shook her head. “I’ll be worried to leave them outside. We’ll just let them have a meal here.” After saying that, she smiled confidently. “I’ve thought of an even better idea.”
“What idea?”
“Come with me.” Bai Qingqing beckoned to Curtis and Winston, then headed toward the river, leaving Parker and the young snakes in the field.