Chapter 168 Divide into two teams and go hunting in the mountains (please subscribe)
When we returned to the temporary camp, the two hounds left behind seemed a little excited.
It was obvious that no one else had arrived during their absence.
The black deer meat is still in the basket and has not spoiled yet.
Xu Ye cut some and roasted them, and made some for stew.
Although you are in the mountains, you still have to treat yourself well when eating and drinking.
"Brother Ye, what do these pig badgers eat?" Jiang Ruo'an squatted beside the basket, looking at the pig badgers inside, and asked curiously.
"They are omnivorous and will eat small animals such as mice and insects, as well as roots and stems of plants," Xu Ye replied.
"That's easy to raise." Jiang Ruo'an's eyes lit up, and then he went to get some black deer meat that was originally intended to be fed to the dogs.
These meats are mainly lymph meat and edge meat.
"This little pig badger is really cute, but it's a little bit fierce and always wants to bite people." Jiang Ruo'an said while feeding him.
Any animal looked particularly cute when it was a child, even the snakes that Xu Ye hated.
"They really know how to eat meat. They look very hungry." Jiang Ruo'an took the opportunity to rub the pig badger's furry head.
Jiang Ruyue was also tempted, and took some sweet potatoes, intending to feed those piglet badgers as well.
Xu Ye did not join in the fun, but roasted the meat with peace of mind.
These animals look cuter than when they were young, and they are still in a clean condition.
After feeding, the two sisters teased for a while before coming to have lunch.
After lunch, Xu Ye took the two of them to practice shooting.
Next, Xu Ye will often stay in the mountains to hunt, so it is necessary for them to improve their marksmanship.
After practicing for most of the afternoon, Xu Ye heard the cry of eagles in the sky.
In order to know in advance whether the hunting team had arrived, Xu Ye asked three goshawks to conduct reconnaissance in the air.
The effect is still very obvious. Whenever someone appears, the goshawk will chirp to alert Xu Ye and the others.
So, Xu Ye and the others ended their gun practice.
After all, there is still a smell of gunpowder smoke in the camp.
However, by the time those people got here, the smell had dissipated.
Half an hour later, the hunting team members arrived at the camp and saw Xu Ye and the others still playing cards.
"Captain!"
"Captain, we are back."
Everyone was very excited. After all, they won countless compliments when they returned to the village.
When they entered the mountain, the villagers stuffed them with a lot of eggs and asked them to take them with them on the way. They also brought some for Xu Ye and the others to eat.
Xu Ye put down the cards in his hand and stood up with a smile to greet everyone: "We are all back. Is the road going well?"
The team members talked about their experiences of returning to the village, their eyes full of pride and excitement.
"Thanks to your arrangement this time, captain, the prey we brought back made the village lively for a while. Everyone has more confidence in our hunting team!" one of the team members said happily.
Xu Ye nodded and glanced at everyone. He saw that although everyone was a little tired, they were in good spirits, and he felt more at ease.
"Unfortunately, we didn't catch any big prey while you were away, so we caught a few pig badgers to see if we could take them back and raise them." Xu Ye said casually.
"Can this thing be raised?" Zhang Sanbao asked curiously.
"Try it, the meat is quite delicious anyway." Xu Ye was not absolutely sure about this matter, after all, he had never raised it before.
Breeding and taming are two different things. Taming requires a lot of time, and Xu Ye cannot spend his time on it.
Zhang Sanbao nodded and reached out to touch the pig badger's head.
"The meat of this pig badger is much more delicious than wild boar. If it can be tamed, it will definitely sell for a good price."
Others nodded in agreement, and they were still savoring the badger meat.
After watching for a while, everyone sat down to rest.
They didn't get much rest when they entered the mountain, and they were very tired.
As night fell, a bonfire was lit in the camp.
Everyone sat together, eating barbecue and chatting, with smiles on everyone's faces.
For them, the days when they have meat every meal are the days of gods.
Who doesn't like this kind of hunting team?
"Do you think that after we come down from the mountain, someone will come to our door to propose marriage?"
The few who are not married are already looking forward to the matchmaker coming to their door.
A dozen wild boars were shot at one time. Once word spreads, countless girls will rush to marry members of the hunting team.
Getting married means living a life where there is always meat to eat.
At this time, meat is more attractive than money, because even if you have money, you may not be able to buy it.
Because, tickets are still needed.
Money and tickets are indispensable.
Although the black market exists, it can only supply a small amount, and it is not available every day.
"Needless to say?"
"There must be, there must be many people coming to propose marriage. When the time comes, I will have to be very selective."
"This way, we can go to the home of the girl we like to propose marriage. I will definitely agree, right?" someone said excitedly.
"Damn it, let you catch up with the good times. Why didn't I meet such a capable person as the captain back then?"
"Okay, Lao Hei, if your mother-in-law hears this, you won't be able to go back to your room to sleep for a month." "Hey, I just said it casually." Lao Hei quickly gave up, but still used an envious expression. He looked at the unmarried ones.
When you are poor, it is very difficult to marry someone you like.
Many people are arranged by their parents, so there is no one who likes or dislikes them.
The prerequisite for free love is that family conditions are good, and then you are eligible for freedom.
When food and clothing cannot be solved, finding someone willing to marry is considered a blessing.
Chatting happily and eating meat happily.
Everyone is very grateful to Xu Ye.
Because without Xu Ye, he would not be able to live such a happy life.
After eating, everyone continued chatting until eight or nine o'clock before everyone went to bed one after another.
Tomorrow we will go hunting in the forest again, and everyone is looking forward to it. They all hope that there will be another bumper harvest like when we hunted wild boars.
Jiang Ruoan and Jiang Ruyue slept next to each other. At this time, Jiang Ruoan was no longer close to Xu Ye.
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There are so many people, Jiang Ruo'an doesn't want to show them intimately.
This night was also very peaceful and nothing happened.
Early the next morning, everyone woke up one after another.
Xu Ye woke up the earliest and got up early to make breakfast.
Today he wanted to go into the mountains early to try his luck and see if he could get more prey, and then add some for the leopards.
At the same time, he also wanted to divide people into two teams, so as to expand the scope.
He came to the mountains just to gain proficiency. If he was too conservative, the benefits would be too low.
Now three goshawks can be used to convey messages, so there are conditions for separation.
Otherwise, Xu Ye would not dare to leave rashly.
During breakfast, everyone was a little nervous when they heard that they were going to be separated.
However, as the team leader, Zhang Sanbao was a little excited.
"Brother Ye, am I really in charge of the second team?" Zhang Sanbao asked excitedly.
"Yes, you are now in charge of the second team and are the captain of the second team. Captain Baoshan is your deputy."
"He still needs to learn from you about hunting." Xu Ye said with certainty.
The reason why Xu Ye arranged this was indeed because Zhang Sanbao had more experience.
Others are really not as good as him.
In addition, his hounds are second only to leopards and are also quite powerful.
At the same time, he often went to his home to feed the eagles and gave them meat. He became quite familiar with the three eagles.
"Yingwu will follow you first. If we need support, tie a strip of cloth around its legs and it will come to me." Xu Ye explained.
Zhang Sanbao's eyes couldn't help but light up, and he quickly asked: "Is this true?"
"Goshawk, can you still deliver letters?"
Not only Zhang Sanbao, but others also looked shocked.
After all, this matter exceeded their knowledge and imagination.
They had heard of flying pigeons sending messages, but not flying eagles sending messages.
Can such a raptor be trained to this extent?
Xu Ye looked at everyone's surprised expressions and explained with a smile: "I have trained these three goshawks since I was a child. I have built enough trust with them. As long as the method is right, they can do it. But this requires our mutual understanding. and long hours of practice.”
After hearing this, the team members couldn't help but admire Xu Ye's ability even more.
Zhang Sanbao nodded heavily, his eyes full of determination and responsibility: "Brother Ye, don't worry! I will definitely lead the second team and send you a message as soon as possible if anything happens."
Xu Ye patted him on the shoulder and encouraged: "Okay, please pay attention to safety and don't be brave when encountering danger. The first priority is to ensure your own safety."
The goshawk not only delivers news, but also conducts reconnaissance.
Therefore, Xu Ye is quite looking forward to today's hunting.
After he agreed to return here at night, the two teams set off in different directions.
Jiang Ruo'an and Jiang Ruyue naturally followed Xu Ye, and they did not talk to anyone else.
To others, he looks aloof.
The people from the hunting team didn't dare come up to talk to them, and they took the initiative to keep their distance.
To be honest, both Jiang Ruo'an and Jiang Ruyue hoped that they would be in the same team as Xu Ye.
Xu Ye alone can surpass the entire hunting team.
However, they didn't want to embarrass Xu Ye.
After entering the forest, the two of them looked up from time to time.
Although the tree canopy blocks the goshawk's view, it can observe it from different angles in the air.
Moreover, eagles have excellent eyesight, with the range and acuity of their vision far exceeding that of humans.
The vision of most eagles can reach 8 times that of humans, and may even be as high as 10 times.
This superior vision allows eagles to see into subtleties that humans cannot detect.
Occlusion that affects humans has little impact on them.
Therefore, the biggest problem when entering the mountains is that the hunting team will not be able to see the goshawks that are conducting reconnaissance in the air.
In this case, it is important to determine the location of the goshawk.
Otherwise, if the goshawk discovers its prey, they will not know about it, and naturally there will be no way to go hunting.
(End of chapter)