When the sun was about to set, Talihar said goodbye to the other boys and walked to his winter nest with a gun on his back.
He was a little depressed. After Yushanjiang finished speaking yesterday, he returned to his winter nest. They started looking for traces of wild beasts nearby, but found nothing.
In fact, Talihar usually knew that there was a group of wild goats nearby, on the mountain not far from the winter nest. The mountain is very steep and difficult for wolves and foxes to climb up.
These wild goats graze in the mountains or on the top of the mountain. They only come down to drink water at a fixed time every day. After drinking, they return to the mountain along the path they have made.
Talihar once climbed up those paths when he was a child, and slipped down halfway up. It was so steep that it felt impossible to climb up.
It almost seemed like it was going straight up and down, and I didn’t know how those sheep got up.
Ibexes usually move together in groups in the mountains. There were no forests on that mountain, only relatively sparse shrubs and weeds growing under the shrubs. These wild goats feed on these weeds and the young leaves of shrubs.
Originally, Talihar felt that he was almost certain to lead the ibex, but after he came back yesterday and waited until dark, the ibex did not show up.
He got up very early this morning and waited at the stream at the foot of the mountain for nearly two hours, but he didn't wait.
Have the wild goats left this area?
Talihar was a little anxious when he saw that other herdsmen had shot roe deer or picked up jade.
Half of your grassy slope has been plowed, so you can’t let others work for you in vain, right?
Dad will beat people if he finds out.
The Kazakh people are like the eagles in the sky, with a clear distinction between love and hate. If you receive favors from others, you must know how to repay them.
He brought twenty rounds of ammunition, which should be enough to shoot two wild goats. I heard from Harim that the skins of two wild goats, roe deer, or one deer skin were enough to pay for grass.
Talihar felt it was not enough, how could it be possible?
Last year he came down to cut grass with his father. It took more than a month of hunting on the hillsides on three sides of my home and hundreds of acres of pasture.
Every day I get up early and eat dry naan, eat dry naan at noon, and eat dry naan at night. Although it’s cool in the morning and evening in the mountains, the sun is scorching hot during the day, which is uncomfortable!
Last year's samarium sickle was new, and it was given to me by Li Long. It was much easier to use than the previous one. But after more than a month of wielding the samarium sickle, my arms couldn't bear it. Talihar felt that his arms were getting thicker.
What can be done? More grass must be cut, otherwise the cattle and sheep will have nothing to eat in winter and they will starve to death.
Cattle, sheep, and yurts are all Kazakh people have, and they are indispensable.
Talihar never thought that there would be such a simple and convenient way to cut grass.
If I go back and tell my dad, he will definitely say it’s impossible!
Two people plowed the pasture for a month, and the tractor and mower were used to mow it in two days, and it was cleaner and neater than humans!
This is unimaginable in the eyes of the older generation!
Therefore, he had to hunt the wild goat as a thank you gift.
Talihar raised his whip, and the bay-red horse that lived with him day and night knew what his master meant and sped up to the winter den.
Arrived at the Winter Nest, Talihar took off the saddle, tied the horse, drank water and gave it grass, and then walked towards the south mountain with a gun on his back.
The mountain was still so steep. He searched carefully at the foot of the mountain and found several clear hoof prints and sheep feces.
It seems that the wild goat is still there, but the time of going down the mountain is not the same as the two periods that I guarded.
He tried to climb up, but still couldn't.
It was too steep, I slipped down after a few steps.
The hooves of wild goats can step on the cracks in the rocks, but Talihar's shoes can't bear to do so.
He had no choice but to continue looking for a place to go up at the foot of the mountain.
We walked until we were nearly one kilometer away from Dongwozi. The mountain here was not so steep. Although it was still difficult to climb, it looked like we could barely climb up.
Talihar slung his gun and climbed up through the bushes. After climbing more than a hundred meters, the mountain became steeper again, making it difficult to go up. He had to walk sideways, hoping to find a suitable place.
However, after walking dozens of meters sideways, there was still no suitable location. Seeing that the sun had set and it was getting dark, Talihar had no choice but to slowly go down the mountain and return to the winter nest.
After simply washing up and lying on the wooden kang, Talihar was still thinking about how to go up the mountain.
The wild goat must be on the mountain. If you can't guard it at the bottom of the mountain, you can only go up the mountain to find it.
The only prey I can find nearby is the wild goat. He had seen red deer and roe deer in farther places before, but those animals only passed by occasionally, unlike this wild goat, which lived here.
Talihar thought about it, and he actually came up with an idea.
Go to bed quickly and try it tomorrow morning!
It was getting dark, and Li Long had already driven his tractor back to the cabin.
He first hung the whip and head of the roe deer in the small room to dry. This thing is quite effective.
Roe deer roe meat is ultimately more delicious than wolf meat. However, eating too much of this stuff is uncomfortable. Some people say that the stomachs of Han people are suitable for omnivores. They cannot eat only meat or plants (grass), so they need to take into account both.
It was still dark when he came back, and half of the sun's face was still exposed in the west, so he hurried to the nearby woods and got some wild mushrooms.
No way, the only ones that are easier to get right now are wild mushrooms. Wild onions, wild garlic, and wild leeks are all out of season, so you can only get the lower ones, and the green ones on the top are basically gone. Fortunately, there were a few handfuls of wild celery growing in the water source at the spring. After washing them, he cherished them and planned to stir-fry them.
Cool some mushrooms and stir-fry some wild celery, and you’ll have a dish for tomorrow morning.
As for other things, you can actually find them if you search in a large area. For example, you can dig up Codonopsis pilosula and cut it into pieces, but August is not the best season for Codonopsis pilosula, October is.
Just make do with it.
When I came back in the afternoon, I ate meat at Harimu's. When I came back, I just sliced and grilled half a steamed bun, and added some red tofu and hot sauce for a change.
After a long day, go to bed.
Early the next morning, according to yesterday's plan, we cooked mushrooms and fried wild celery - this thing still needs more oil and more meat, and it can't be fried too long, otherwise it will be like eating rope.
Toasted steamed bun slices and rice porridge, this is not a bad meal!
After eating, Li Long went to Harimu's place. When he arrived, he found that Harimu was the only one here, skinning a half-sized red deer.
Buck.
Yesterday’s male roe deer brought not only meat, but also horns and whips. The same goes for this red deer today.
Knowing that Li Long wanted to collect this thing, Harimu had already cut it off for him and put it aside.
Li Long rubbed it with salt and let it dry first.
“Aren’t they here?” Li Long asked, “Did you get up late today?”
"No, Talihar treated more than a dozen wild goats. He couldn't do it alone, so he came over and asked for help."
"What? A dozen wild goats?" Li Long was frightened. Jump, "Did he beat up the wild goats?"
"Absolutely?" Harimu didn't know much. Talihar was panting when he came over, so he didn't make it clear. , just call people, the more you say, the better.
Yushan Jiang and the others followed him on horseback.
This red deer was shot by Yushanjiang this morning. There was originally a big deer, but I didn’t catch it.
The big deer was too vigilant. He heard the movement and smelled the smell and rushed into Celin early. The half-grown male red deer was not vigilant enough and was more playful, and then fell to Yushanjiang's gun.
This half-grown male red deer actually weighs 40 to 50 kilograms. It is quite big, but among the red deer herd, it is considered a teenager.
Hari wood peels off its bark very quickly, and after peeling it off, it begins to disembowel its guts. They didn't eat offal, but they knew that Li Long did, so they left the offal to Li Long.
Li Long is also welcome. This thing is actually the fattest thing on a deer. Otherwise, how could those wolves and leopards catch the deer, drink its blood, and then eat its internal organs?
It just contains a lot of oil and calories. He was very curious about how Talihar got more than a dozen wild goats, but he couldn't ask if those people didn't come back.
When I had nothing to do, I set up a stove with stones nearby, then set up a pot and started cooking the offal.
As for the stomach and intestines, go directly to the stream and rinse them. The sun is rising now, the weather is getting hot, and washing in the stream is not very cool. After washing, rinse it with warm water and put it in the pot directly.
Over there, Harimu unloaded the venison and picked out more than 20 kilograms of clean meat. He unloaded the remaining bones and threw them into the big pot to cook.
I got a lot of air-dried meat yesterday, and I plan to cook all the bones today.
As for the pure meat, he planned to learn from Li Long and cut it directly on the stove with the suet in his stomach, so that it could be preserved for a longer time.
Of course, according to Harimu, the roasted meat and oil will be taken away by Li Long after they are finished.
Li Long did not agree.
There are old people and children at the retention point of the Yamashita Animal Husbandry Team. What does it mean if he takes things away?
But if Talihar really got a dozen wild goats, there would be no need to fight. Just burn this meat, let alone one or two, five or six will be enough.
When Harimu here started roasting meat in the small pot in the winter nest, the sound of horse hooves sounded, and a group of herdsmen came on horseback, talking and laughing as they ran.
Look, there are wild goats on every horse, some one and some two.
Talihar was surrounded by everyone, and he was a little embarrassed. Being the central figure in the tribe for the first time, the young man did not adapt very well.
Of course, there is a bit of pride in his face and expression.
This record is something to be proud of.
When they arrived in front of Dongwozi, they put down the wild goats and piled them into a pile. After looking at them, Li Long made a rough guess.
Then listening to Talihar's narration, he finally understood the specific situation.
It can be considered that Talihar's luck gauge was full, and he exploded.
Early this morning, he got up at dawn, drank a bowl of cold water, grabbed a piece of dry naan, gnawed on it, and walked out of the winter nest with his gun in hand.
Having reached the halfway point where he climbed yesterday, he put his gun on his back and climbed up again. When he could no longer climb up, he began to look for a suitable position.
There were many shrubs nearby, most of them had thorns, and a few were without thorns. He found one without thorns, climbed up by the roots of the shrub, and then stepped on the branches of the shrub.
One or two shrub branches cannot support it. Fortunately, these shrubs are in large clumps and can withstand it.
Then I stepped on this bush and looked for another foothold.
Slowly searching left and right, stepping on and leaning on these shrubs, he actually climbed to the top of the mountain.
The sun has already emerged, and Talihar knows that he does not have much time. If he delays for a while longer, work will start on the Harimu side.
He walked quickly on the top of the mountain, looking for traces of wild goats, and he found them after a while!
A group of more than 20 wild goats are lying in the bushes in the mountains. These wild goats must have gotten up early to eat grass and went down the mountain to drink water. Now their bellies are full and they are lying here ruminating.
The top of the mountain is very safe. Wolves and bears cannot climb up. There are no natural enemies. They basically have no awareness of precautions. It wasn’t until Talihar was almost thirty meters away that they panicked, climbed up one by one, and moved back. Running and shouting, he followed a sheep with long horns on his head to find a way out.
Talihar chased the sheep with his gun, looking for the opportunity to shoot. There were a lot of bushes, and his shooting skills were not very accurate, so he didn't want to waste bullets. He just wanted to let the sheep reach a suitable position and then shoot again.
Unexpectedly, his running away frightened the sheep. The sheep panicked and ran down the mountain along the original path to drink water.
The goats behind them all ran down one after another. Talihar watched them run down the mountain. How could he be willing to do so? He ran directly above the group of wild goats and pressed the button on the last one. the trigger.
“Bang!”
A huge sound echoed in the valley. The wild goat was shot in the back and rolled down, hitting several of its companions.
The sound of the gun also frightened the wild goats. These animals are timid in nature, and now they are even more panicked when encountering the enemy. The sound of the gun frightened them even more, and they speeded up one by one, and then Add in the sheep that fell down, and the herd explodes!
One after another, the wild goats rolled and fell down the mountain, like snowballs. The wild goats in front that were still walking steadily were hit by the ones from behind, and their bodies became unstable and turned into rolling gourds. One after another, One by one fell down!
Some with a good sense of balance can still roll and get up. Most of them roll faster and faster. Some hit rocks and bushes. Some can be blocked by bushes from falling. Others are basically It just rolled all the way down, and by the time it landed at the foot of the mountain, it was basically broken.
Seven or eight wild goats in this group were relatively scattered. They were not hit in other locations and ran safely to the foot of the mountain. Then they ran into the nearby forest in panic and disappeared.
Talihar looked at this incident with his mouth hanging open. It was only when he saw the fallen sheep barely getting up and trying to escape that he remembered and hurriedly wanted to go down.
He still couldn't walk the way the sheep took, so he had to go back the same way. When we returned to the foot of the mountain, a few wild goats with broken bones but not very serious ones had already scattered for dozens of meters.
Talihar raised his gun to fight, but finally put down the gun, then chased after him, cutting his throat one by one with a knife and bleeding.
Looking at the dozen wild goats in front of him, he was both proud and worried. After thinking about it, he finally decided to go to Harimu's winter den to find helpers.
Otherwise, there is no way to get all these wild goats back on your own.
However, he was afraid that wolves would snatch them away, so he dragged these wild goats into a pen next to his winter den, which served as a small protection.
Of course, it’s hard to say how much it can be protected.
Fortunately, there is a gunshot here. Animals in the mountains usually retreat when they hear this sound.
Everyone knows what happens next.
“Seventeen in total,” Yushanjiang said with a smile, “I didn’t expect that Talihar would get bigger this time. There are too many of them, and it’s hard to deal with them.”
"Simple." Li Long had already thought about it, "You peel the skin first, and I'll drive the tractor back." Go get the two big pots from me. You can handle them here. Just have two or three people go to the pasture with me to harvest grass."
Li Long knew that they were actually hunting to provide themselves with skins. Then it is even more necessary for me to tidy up the grass properly.
That’s it. Li Long drove the tractor to fetch the cauldron, while the others skinned the wild goats here, mainly drying them.
Of course, in order to use it as much as possible, the cut meat should be burned so that it can be preserved for a long time. Everyone can take some with them when they leave. Leave the ones you don’t want to take with Li Long, or leave them with Harimu and Yushanjiang’s family members. Either way.
Yu Shanjiang patted Talihar on the shoulder and said with a smile:
"Lisha, Talihar, you are the most powerful hunter among us! We hit him in one go There are more than a dozen wild goats. Our tribe has never had any from before to now. Such a record!
This time, you will become the legend of our tribe!”
Talihar was excited and proud when he heard Yushanjiang’s words. He didn’t expect that he was just for this! Thank you Li Long for your move, it will be of such great significance!
Others gathered around Talihar, praising his actions.
After all, no one can catch so many prey at once, even if they are clever.
Tell it to the elderly, and they may not believe it!
"Okay, one sheep per person, let's start skinning. There is still a lot of work today." Yushanjiang, as the elder among these people, saw that Talihar was a little unnatural, so he said, " We don’t have to do anything else today, let’s clean up these goats first.”
So everyone took out their knives and started to deal with these wild goats.
Because they were obtained from hunting, and because these skins were given to Li Long, there was no psychological burden on them when handling them.
Li Long suddenly drove the tractor and delivered two large pots. Here we built a few more stoves with stones outside. After the pots came, we poured in water and started to process them.
Li Long not only brought the pot, but also salt and marinade. They didn't want to eat the offal, so Li Long planned to marinate it first and then take it with him when he went to refuel tomorrow.
Anyway, they are all good things and cannot be wasted. If these things are placed at the bottom of the mountain, everyone will be rushing to eat them! (End of this chapter)