Ed really wanted to make the paper first, but he was a bit busy. He needed to finish designing the cafeteria sign first; after all, nothing was more important than eating. Right?
But what should I write?
"'Grey Castle Central Cafeteria?' No way, that's a bit low-class."
"'Regent Hotel?' Not bad, it has a buff."
"'ELM restaurant?' Oh, they even offer delivery service, perfect."
"Master, what strange thing are you drawing again?" Adelaide asked, watching Ed scribbling and giggling from time to time.
"Oh! Adelaide, you'll find out in a few days. Now come with me to the rabbit hutch."
Adelaide had no choice but to go out with Ed and didn't ask any further questions.
The rabbit hutch is filled with rows of wooden crates, where rabbits have been living for several months now, since the start of the hunt.
The rabbits are multiplying very quickly, and now there's not enough room for them.
"Shushu, how many rabbits are there now?" Ed asked, glancing at Shushu and the others beside him.
"My lord, there are about eight hundred of them now, including both the big and small ones." Sugi's lips curled up slightly.
These days they have been taking good care of these rabbits, feeding them fresh hay, but as the number of rabbits increases, so does the amount of grass they need.
This made it difficult for the cedar trees and others to keep up with the rabbits' eating speed as they cut grass.
"Hmm, it seems you're taking good care of these rabbits." Ed praised the cedar tree's work and then continued walking through the rabbit hutch.
The rabbit hutch was very clean, although the smell was a bit unpleasant but still acceptable; it didn't give me that nauseating feeling.
The rabbit's droppings were piled up together, as Ed had instructed, and the droppings were mixed with some food scraps, hay, and a small amount of soil to ferment.
Overall, the rabbit hutch was in good order. Following behind Ed, Cedar's lips curled into a smile again upon hearing Ed's praise.
The fact that they received praise from the lord meant they were getting closer to a better life.
"Shushu, there are so many rabbits now, can we keep up with the food supply?" Ed asked Shushu, who had a smile on his face.
This directly hit the cedar tree's sore spot.
"My lord, this rabbit eats too much. There's no good grass around here anymore, so we'll have to go far away to cut grass."
"Well, there are a lot of rabbits now. Kill some in a few days and send them over there." Ed pointed to the cafeteria under construction in the distance.
Ed raised these rabbits to eat, so he couldn't let them reproduce indefinitely.
"Yes, my lord. We're only killing a few. There are still plenty of rabbits. Winter is approaching, and fodder is becoming increasingly scarce." Cedar still had some concerns.
"Kill some in a few days, and then kill some more regularly." Ed planned to eat rabbit meat once a week.
If the rabbit population still doesn't decrease, then feed them once every three days.
Rabbit fur is intended for making warm shoes, gloves, and other items to wear during the winter.
Ed originally intended for the women of Peach Blossom Village to do the work, but the textile workshop hasn't even started construction yet. They need to build a simple building first and get the fur-making workshop up and running.
The spinning wheel can only be used after winter arrives; after all, survival is the priority, and the comfort of clothing comes second.
"Master, will we be able to eat rabbit meat every day from now on?" Adelaide wiped her lips.
Although the rabbit was chubby and cute, Adelaide remained unmoved. For her, food was the most important thing.
"Yes, it happens not every day, but most of the time."
But how should he eat it? Two little voices were arguing fiercely in Ed's mind:
"Spicy rabbit meat is delicious."
"Roasted rabbit tastes even better."