GBP Chapter 105 Building a Rabbit Hutch
Chapter 105 Building a Rabbit Hutch
The next morning, Bai Dong brought Bai Qiwen to Li Xiaoxiao's house. "Uncle, cousin Qiwen, why are you here so early?" Li Xiaoxiao, who was still washing up in the yard, saw the two of them and hurriedly greeted them.
"I heard you mention raising rabbits yesterday. After I told your cousin Qiwen about it, he became very interested and got up early this morning to come see you."
"Xiaoxiao, let's take a look at the rabbit house you planned. Maybe we can help." Bai Qiwen responded with a smile, his eyes flashing with enthusiasm for unknown challenges.
Li Xiaoxiao felt a surge of warmth in her heart upon hearing this. She knew that ever since she decided to start rabbit farming, the support and encouragement from her family and friends had been like an invisible force, pushing her forward. She wiped the water from her face and smiled, "That's great! I was just worried about some things I couldn't make up my mind about."
The three of them went to the rabbit hutch they had previously built in the backyard. She took out a hand-drawn design, spread it on the ground, and began to explain her concept in detail: "I plan to divide the rabbit hutch into several areas: a rest area, an activity area, and a feeding area. I want to enclose it with a bamboo fence, which will provide ventilation, security, and a certain degree of privacy."
Bai Dong and Bai Qiwen carefully examined the blueprints, nodding in agreement. "Xiaoxiao, for the interlayers like these, let's just go down to the mountains and cut some wood. That way we can save money."
Li Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up when she heard this: "Cousin Qiwen, I'll listen to you. This way we can save money and create a more natural environment for the rabbits."
They immediately started working together, dividing the work among themselves. Li Xiaoxiao was in charge of finding some cages to catch all the rabbits in the rabbit hive, making room for Bai Dong and Bai Qiwen to renovate the hive. Bai Dong took Bai Qiwen to the mountains to chop some wood.
Li Xiaoxiao acted quickly and soon moved the rabbits to a temporary cage. She looked at the empty rabbit house with anticipation in her heart.
On the other side, Bai Dong and Bai Qiwen came to the mountain and selected suitable trees. They worked together to cut down the wood and transported it back home.
When they returned to the backyard, Li Xiaoxiao was already eagerly awaiting the arrival of the materials. The three of them worked together, cutting and installing the wood according to the design, creating cozy little spaces.
The rabbit house gradually took shape. Li Xiaoxiao looked at Bai Dong and Bai Qiwen: "Uncle, cousin, thanks to you, this rabbit house is becoming more and more perfect." Bai Qiwen smiled and said nothing.
With the last plank installed, the rabbit hutch was finally complete. Li Xiaoxiao gently pushed open the fence and released the rabbits into their new home. The rabbits curiously explored their new environment, looking very satisfied.
Looking at the lively and cute rabbits, Li Xiaoxiao smiled with satisfaction. She knew that this rabbit house was not only the starting point of her dream, but also a testimony to the joint efforts of her and her family.
In the afternoon, after lunch, Bai Xiaoxiao and Bai Dong sat together again to discuss the management of the rabbit breeding program. "Uncle, I'm thinking of not selling these rabbits for now. I'll consider selling them once they've grown to a certain size. Cousin Qiwen, as the rabbits multiply, the burden of feeding them will surely grow. I'll leave that to you."
"Okay, don't worry, cousin." Bai Qiwen patted his chest and assured.
"Also, uncle, we have to clean the rabbit house regularly and pay attention to hygiene to prevent them from getting sick." Li Xiaoxiao said seriously.
"Well, I'll take care of this. Your aunt will also come to help when she is free." Bai Dong nodded in response.
"Then it's settled. Cousin will be responsible for feeding the rabbits, and uncle will be responsible for cleaning the rabbit hutch. Uncle, I'm getting married next year, so the rabbit hutch will be left to you to take care of. Don't worry, I've already made arrangements with Shopkeeper Zhao of Xiangmanlou. No matter how many rabbits we have for sale, they will take them all. So we don't have to worry about selling the rabbits, as we just need to raise them well. As for the profit sharing, it's 20% to 80%, with our family taking 20% and you, uncle, taking 80%."
"Xiaoxiao, how can this be possible? We are getting too much advantage with a 28% split." Bai Dong quickly waved his hand to refuse.
"Uncle, you are the ones who take care of this rabbit house. I just came up with an idea. You should get more." Li Xiaoxiao insisted.
"That won't work. This rabbit house is your hard work. We can't take advantage of it." Bai Qiwen also agreed.
"Oh, don't refuse, it's settled." Li Xiaoxiao waved her hand, "Besides, I'll have my own family to take care of after I get married. This share can be regarded as me taking care of my family."
Everyone laughed out loud and finally accepted Li Xiaoxiao's proposal. From then on, the Bai Dong family worked even harder to run the rabbit house, and their lives became more and more prosperous. Of course, this is all a story for later.
The days passed one by one. Li Xiaoxiao would occasionally go to the town for a walk, and sometimes stroll around the village, but most of the time, she stayed at home. Although she didn't have to embroider her own wedding dress, she still wanted to make a set of clothes for Yun Che by herself, so Li Xiaoxiao often stayed in Bai's room, pestering Bai to teach her needlework.
Mrs. Bai was very happy to see that Li Xiaoxiao had finally gotten the point, and she patiently guided her. After more than ten days of hard work, and when Li Xiaoxiao's hands had been pricked countless times, a set of undergarments that looked a bit poorly sewn was finally made. Looking at the clothes she had sewn with her own hands, Li Xiaoxiao finally smiled.
On a sunny morning, Li Xiaoxiao's rabbit hutch welcomed the first batch of bunnies she and Bai Dong had started raising together. Li Xiaoxiao counted fifteen of them, saying, "Uncle, cousin, at this rate of reproduction, we estimate there will be over a hundred rabbits in this hutch by next spring." Bai Dong and Bai Qiwen watched these lively and adorable creatures curiously exploring their new home. Each one seemed like a messenger of hope and dreams, filling the small hutch with life and energy, and making their work even more exciting.
Li Xiaoxiao gazed upon everything before her, her heart surging with unprecedented resolve and faith. She knew this wasn't just a rebirth for the rabbit hutch; it was the beginning of a new chapter in her life. In the days ahead, she would use her sweat and wisdom to write her own farming legend, bringing even greater prosperity to this land through her efforts.
The rabbit house is like a small miracle, quietly located in a corner of this small village, witnessing the beauty of the interweaving of dreams and reality, and inspiring everyone with dreams to bravely pursue and create their own glory.