Chapter 296: Horned Owl
"We just attended an event and we are not in a relationship yet."
Li Mu felt a little embarrassed when he heard his mother ask this.
"That should be soon, right?"
"Maybe, I don't know." Li Mu said hesitantly.
"Then do you like her?"
"I"
Li Mu secretly glanced at Brother Nan who was still drawing, and didn't know how to respond, so he just smiled foolishly.
"You're already grown up, so I won't say much to avoid nagging you. Remember, if you meet a girl you like, don't miss her."
"understood."
"Have you taken your driver's license test?"
"I took the college entrance examination during the summer vacation of that year. My aunt should have told you when I got the certificate."
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There was a brief silence on the phone.
"I'm sorry, Mom is too busy."
"It's fine."
Li Mu said softly that he had already let it go.
"Mom will buy you a car. It's essential for dating and going out to play. What kind of car do you like?"
"no need"
"Do you like sports cars? You young people seem to like this."
The mother on the other end of the phone did not give Li Mu a chance to refuse. "My company is doing well now. Even if it is a limited edition, as long as you like it, I can buy it for you."
"Really, no need. I don't usually drive."
"Are all the girls driving it?"
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She has a lot of problems.
Li Mu also answered patiently one by one.
We chatted for a while before hanging up the phone.
Li Mu had just put down his phone when Brother Nan's voice rang in his ears: "Is it your mother's call?"
"Correct."
"Oh, has she been abroad?"
"Well, she has her own family abroad."
"That's it."
Brother Nan nodded, as if thinking about how to comfort him.
Li Mu smiled and reached out to gently touch Brother Nan's hair: "It's okay, I'm not like I was when I was a kid anymore."
"I think you'll feel uncomfortable if you don't get beaten for a day!"
Brother Nan raised his hand to beat him.
Li Mu dodged with a smile.
"Nimu, why were you talking in a low voice when you were talking to your mother on the phone? Are you afraid that others might hear you?"
The kitten looked up at him, its eyes sparkling.
"No."
Li Mu lowered his head and looked at her, "Does Master Yogurt have a mother?"
"some!"
"Do you miss her? We can look for her in the mountains."
"She's dead."
"Ok?"
Li Mu was stunned for a moment.
"Ms. Yogurt was just a little kitten. She died when she just opened her eyes."
The cat spoke casually. She had an open-mindedness towards death that was far beyond that of humans.
Li Mu bent down and picked up the kitten, holding it in his arms and stroking it gently, "How did she die?"
"do not know."
The cat raised its paw and licked it, as if lost in memory. "Ms. Yogurt was very small and stupid at that time. She couldn't catch bugs and mice. My mother would catch them and tear them into pieces for me to eat every day. "Then one day she went out and never came back. Mr. Yogurt went out to look for her. "
"did you find it?"
Li Mu sat on the recliner holding the kitten, and Brother Nan sat next to him and listened quietly.
"found it."
Mao'er looked up at Li Mu's chin and said, "I'm awesome! Lord Yogurt found it right away just by smelling it.
"But mom was lying on the ground, motionless, with a lot of blood on her body. Mr. Yogurt didn't know she was dead at the time, so he lay beside her, watching over her, chasing away insects for her, and even catching chickens and mice for her to eat, but she wouldn't eat them.
“Sometimes it would rain, and Master Yogurt would drag her under a tree, but she would not eat, drink, or pay any attention to Master Yogurt.
"There were a lot of little bugs growing on her body, and Master Yogurt couldn't catch them all. Later we found out that she was dead."
"That's it."
Li Mu hugged the kitten tightly.
He could imagine how difficult it was for the kitten at that time.
I think his current impressive hunting skills were developed during that period.
The glow is beautiful.
Two people, a cat and a group of animals sat in the yard chatting and letting time flow.
Not a god, but better than a god.
A few more days passed in the mountains.
Li Mu went out to patrol the forest early and returned to the courtyard at two o'clock in the afternoon.
This is because the prospecting team led by Lin Zhihao officially completed their prospecting work today and will leave the reserve immediately.
Li Mu set up two tables in the yard and cooked a lot of dishes to bid them farewell.
Brother Nan also took out a box of Moutai that she had brought.
"Team Leader Lin, congratulations on completing the mission successfully." Li Mu toasted the members of the mineral exploration team with tea instead of wine.
"You're welcome, Brother Li Mu."
Lin Zhihao waved his hand and raised his cup to clink with Li Mu's. "I have been to so many mountains, but this time was the most comfortable. I never lacked meat and vegetables. This is all thanks to you."
"it's nothing."
"Don't say that. If you need my help in the future, just tell me. I promise I won't hesitate!"
Lin Zhihao finished his drink and looked at Li Mu. "Let me tell you, the final data of the gold mine here has come out. Guess how big it is?"
"A large gold mine?" Li Mu remembered that Team Leader Lin had mentioned it before.
"Extra large! Strategic reserve grade!"
Lin Zhihao patted Li Mu's shoulder, leaned close to Li Mu's ear, and whispered, "In the future, there will be troops permanently stationed here and patrolling the mountains. You can be lazy now."
"Oh, I see." Li Mu just smiled.
"Oh, I almost forgot something." Lin Zhihao suddenly put down his glass and turned to a young man and shouted, "Xiao Liu, where is the bird you picked up on the road?"
"In the bag."
The young man named Xiao Liu put down his chopsticks, ran out of the yard, and came back after a while with a bird in his hand.
"Look, we found it on the road."
Li Mu looked down and saw a small bird less than 20 centimeters long.
The upper body feathers are mottled light yellow-brown with patches of spots, the eyes are large and round, and there are tufts of ear feathers on the ears that look like small ears.
"Is it an owl? It looks a bit like one to me," said Lin Zhihao.
"Well, this is a small owl called the Collared Scops Owl, which is a national second-class protected animal."
Li Mu carefully took the horned owl and examined it carefully.
There were no open wounds on his body and his breathing was steady, but there was a patch of skin underneath the feathers on his head that had turned bluish purple.
Judging from its wings, this scops owl is not yet an adult. Li Mu guessed that it accidentally hit a tree or something while practicing flying and fainted.
"A second-class protected animal? How is it? Is it okay?"
"It's okay, I just fainted temporarily."
Li Mu smiled, went back to the house, made a small nest with a towel, put the scops owl in it, and placed it in a high place.
This prevents it from being harmed again by the curious cubs in the yard.
The meal lasted until the evening.
Except for the driver, everyone else was drunk. Li Mu sent Lin Zhihao to the car and watched the mineral exploration team's convoy leave.
The open space outside the gate of the courtyard suddenly seemed much more spacious.
(End of this chapter)
