Chapter 290 Seeing the Green Hands
“Okay, let’s rest for a while, we have to go back.”
Huang Erye tied the legs of the three deer so that they I can't jump anymore.
In the village, if any horse has a bad temper and refuses to be disciplined, its owner will tie it up like this.
In this way, no matter how fast it can run or how high it can jump, it can only walk slowly with small steps. This is a very practical method.
"Sure enough, we are still getting old. People still have to accept old age. I have been working hard for a long time and I am already out of breath."
I was busy driving deer just now. , who has been climbing up and down in these stone nooks and crannies.
It’s really tiring to take a break now, and everyone is full of energy.
“I still remember when we were young, we would come to the mountains every year. At that time, we would chase the prey all over the mountains without taking a break.”
“Second Master, you always say this. It’s bad, it’s not just you, look at who among them can be more relaxed than you.”
Next to them, Chen Ze and Ding Yi were out of breath for a long time, so they were holding water bottles to replenish water.
Zhang Ping was better, but he still gasped for air.
After resting for a while, everyone finally calmed down.
"Yes, old man, you are already very strong. In the city, let alone those who are as old as you, even many young people are not as good as you."
Not to mention the city, even in the countryside, many old people are still farming.
But there are really not many people of the same age as Mr. Huang who can walk freely in the mountains.
At least Zhang An couldn't see much in the Shiliba Village nearby.
“Okay, let’s go back after we’ve rested.”
Although it’s not dark yet, the road down the mountain is not easy, and we have to take these disobedient guys with us. .
Go back early to avoid encountering any problems on the way.
Moreover, I have more time and don’t have to rush as much on the road.
Three forest deer were tied up by their front and rear legs. Huang Erye, Ding Yi and two others, each held one end.
Zhang Ping walked forward, preparing to carry the end that Zhang An had beaten to death.
The forest deer in the mountains are not very heavy. Adults generally weigh between fifty and seventy kilograms.
This one is a stag, and it is taller than the others. It is estimated to weigh one hundred fifty or sixty pounds.
"Brother Ping, let me carry it, and you watch from behind."
Zhang An cut down two weeds and vines, tied the front and back feet separately.
Then he lifted his hands to his shoulders and put the deer's four legs on his shoulders.
It's a little easier to carry it this way, although it's not much different.
However, the deer's neck was broken by Zhang An, and its aorta kept bleeding.
If you carry it on your back, it will be troublesome to get blood all over your body.
Zhang An opened his mouth, but Zhang Ping was not polite to him. Zhang An was very strong anyway.
Although he can carry more than 100 kilograms on his back, he is definitely not as easy to walk as Zhang An.
“Hey, this deer’s two hooves are tied, and it really can’t jump.”
The forest deer that just jumped several meters high and several feet away, Now I can only follow Chen Ze and the others with small steps.
It's just that it's a little smooth when walking, and it's not very flexible when going downhill.
But to a few people, the fact that the deer is inflexible is equivalent to their being agile.
If this deer were agile, they would be in trouble.
The first thing everyone did when they returned to the camp was to light the fire pit.
"Guigui, today is much colder than yesterday."
Although I was sweating all the way back just walking on the mountain road.
But after I rested, I felt a bit cold and freezing. It was obvious that today’s temperature was even lower than yesterday.
"It will be colder than yesterday. It is expected to snow in the next few days. Let's light up the fire tonight."
"Okay, but there is no dry firewood left. It rained a lot, so I went to the woods to pick up some while it was still dark.”
There is no shortage of firewood in the forest farm, and you don’t have to cut it, you can just go into the woods and pick it up. few.
"Then let's go with you."
Seeing that something was done, Chen Ze and Ding Yi stood up and said.
They can't help with other complicated matters, they can only watch.
Going into the woods to collect firewood does not require any skills, just a little strength.
"Second Master, you and Brother Ping will kill the deer first. Let's boil the deer meat and eat it tonight."
Although the venison tastes very fishy, it is at home.
When you come to the mountains and forests, who can pick this and that, and this thing is much more delicious than wild boar.
After a busy day, I want to improve my life no matter what.
"Hmm, then you go and come back early, it's getting dark soon."
As he said that, Mr. Huang and Zhang Ping carried the whole deer to the stream below. Prepare for slaughter.
In the past, even if it was a dead deer, the old man would take it back and sell it for money.
Because at that time, everyone's conditions were not good. Every time I went into the mountains, I looked at the price of these prey.
Eating more food in the mountains means less food can be sold for money.
The most important thing is that if a lot of prey is slaughtered on the mountain, many parts cannot be taken back.
For example, the unsold sewage is the only thing left in the village for home consumption.
Therefore, when the village organized autumn hunting in the past, everyone would just pick up some food and keep the prey as much as they could.
But now, the living conditions at home are much better than before. They are no longer the same as before. After providing food, they still worry about not having enough to eat.
So as soon as Zhang An opened his mouth, Mr. Huang took out his knife and prepared to kill without saying a word.
With help carrying the deer to the stream, Zhang An led the two of them into the woods.
The biggest advantage of being in a forest farm is that you don’t have to worry about dry firewood.
Every autumn, the dry branches of those towering trees will fall to the ground, and it is easy to pick up a pile.
In this deep mountain, dead trees that have fallen to the ground will grow with no one to collect firewood. Over time, some mushrooms, ganoderma and fungus will grow on them.
Many villagers in the village pick up the wild products they sell to Ding Yi in this forest every year.
“Oh, who is it?”
“What’s wrong, Old Chen?”
Hearing Chen Ze's call, Zhang An and Ding Yi both stood up and looked at him.
“I don’t know what it is, but it hurts a lot if you throw something at me from behind.”
Chen Ze, who was collecting firewood seriously, was suddenly thrown from behind. Rub your waist.
“Here, I threw this thing away.”
Chen Ze turned around and found the murder weapon at the crime scene, which was a freshly picked wild chestnut.
Zhang An looked back and found a tall wild chestnut tree on the cliff behind.
Above, there was a squatting monkey, and the two tigers were under the tree, staring at it.
“Here, the murderer is over there.”
Needless to say, it was definitely the monkey who hit people with things.
In the mountains, these disgusting things like to throw things down whether they encounter people or other animals.
Moreover, the strength of these monkeys is not small, and it will hurt a little when thrown to people.
“What a fool, this monkey is disgusting.”
No way, this monkey is in the tree, and there is nothing anyone can do about it.
So Chen Ze held it in for a long time before he cursed like this. His quality is indeed very high.
If this were a villager, he would have invited his ancestor to the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
At this time, Chen Ze regretted a little. If he had known better, he would have brought the compound bow with him to teach this thing a lesson. ,
"We are also monkeys, why don't we learn to be like your great sage."
When Zhang An heard this, he couldn't hold it in anymore. That guy, the great sage, At that time, it was more annoying than this one. It was because it hit Zhang An with a stone that Zhang An was caught in the space and beaten down.
“Forget it, there’s no need to compete with a monkey, let’s just pick it up and go back.”
It was just a monkey. It was so common in the mountains that Zhang An had no intention of paying attention to it.
The more you tease it, the more excited it becomes.
However, it is obvious that this monkey is as mean as the Monkey King.
Although Zhang An and others ignored it, it showed its teeth and claws on the tree.
As if he was unhappy to be ignored, he screamed and continued to throw chestnuts at Zhang An and the others.
"Damn it, this thing has really cheap hands."
"Hey, it's okay, just be careful not to get hit."
Look at this monkey He kept picking chestnuts and throwing them down, but Zhang An didn't stop them.
"I was thinking of climbing up and picking some after collecting firewood later. Now it throws it down, which is a help."
This chestnut matured a while ago. Yes, but no one came to pick it, so it has been hanging on the tree.
On weekdays in this mountain, animals such as monkeys and squirrels come to pick.
This wild chestnut is quite big, so it’s good to be burned and eaten later or stewed in a pot.
After half the payment, the monkey looked at Zhang An and the others under the tree but still had no reaction.
I guess I felt bored and exhausted my energy, so I jumped away.
“Here, this is a good person, no, a good monkey. He knew we had enough, so he didn’t pick any more.”
Zhang An untied the snakeskin bag and removed the ones on the ground. All the wild chestnuts were picked up in the bag.
The quantity is quite large, probably about ten kilograms. If you peel it off, you can find about ten kilograms of wet chestnuts.
After picking up the Maoli and enough firewood, Zhang An and the others turned around and returned to the camp.
“Hey, Zhang An, there are mushrooms here. Let’s get some and cook them.”
I didn’t pay attention when I came here. When I went back, Ding Yi found some yellow mushrooms in the woods. mushrooms.
As he said that, he was about to squat on the ground and pick.
“Forget it, Old Ding, let’s not eat this mushroom.”
Zhang An took a look and saw that this was the famous Jianshouqing.
During very cold winters, mushrooms are rarely seen in the mountains.
Because most mushrooms are afraid of cold and do not grow in winter.
This is one of the few mushrooms that can grow in winter.
“Haven’t you heard that in the mountains, the prettier the mushrooms, the fresher the colors, the less edible they are, because they are basically poisonous.”
“What, these are poisonous mushrooms ?”
Ding Yiyi told Zhang An that the mushrooms were poisonous, and he quickly threw away the ones he picked.
“Hey, the color has changed. Does this thing look so demonic?”
Zhang An shook his head. He still had little experience. For Jianshou Qing, it was normal for him to change his color.
“This thing is called Jianhouqing, and it is poisonous. If you were the people next door, you would be fine if you ate it, but unfortunately, you are not.”
“What, Is this kind of poisonous thing based on locality? This is blatant regional discrimination.”
The Internet has not yet emerged these days, so of course they don’t know.
“You don’t know this, but there are many poisonous mushrooms in Jianshouqing. They also have natural enemies, which are the masses of people in Yun Province next door.”
Although Jianshouqing is poisonous , but it’s hard to escape the fate of what’s in your belly next door.
It’s probably because the people there have maxed out their poison resistance, so this bit of poison is nothing to them.
But for outsiders, it’s hard to say.
If you want to try it at home, it’s no problem. It’s also convenient to take it to the hospital.
But forget it in this mountain. It will take half a day to go down the mountain, so don’t try it. ”
After knowing that it was poisonous and could not be eaten, Ding Yi did not continue to pay attention to Jian Shou Qing.
Everyone carried a bundle of dry firewood and walked towards the camp.
Zhang An and the others went out for a long time. When they came back, Mr. Huang had already skinned the deer.
"Second Master is amazing. He peeled off the skin so quickly."
"Yes, the skin was peeled off really well, completely."
This kind of skinning work is not easy, and it also takes a lot of time.
People who don’t know how to do it or who don’t have good skills may even skin the deer skin.
As for the chapter Huang Erye peeled off, except for the few holes where Zhang An had pierced his neck, the rest of the chapter was peeled off without any damage.
It seems that the old man has done this job a lot in the past, and he is simply too skilled.
“Hey, how do you say that sentence? I’m familiar with it.”
Being praised by young people, the old man felt very happy.
“When I hunted deer in the past, I had to ask someone if I didn’t know how to skin it, and I had to pay a lot of money.”
“I was poor at that time, so I went to the mountains because I had no money. After a lifetime, I finally thought, I might as well learn to peel it myself, and it would cost less.”
“But my wish was good, but I ended up with a lot of damage when I peeled the skin, so I learned this skill. , this skill requires more practice, there is no other trick.”
While being happy, Mr. Huang also told everyone about the past.
"It's getting late. Let's prepare something to eat. Have a good meal today and go down the mountain tomorrow." A deer, and a dead one, walked very slowly.
It is more dangerous to walk around in the mountains after dark, so for safety, I stayed in the mountains for one more night.
“Come on, Brother Ping, let’s cook this together.”
Zhang An poured out the chestnuts from the snakeskin bag, leaving a small pile.
"Hey, Ye Maoli, where did you find it?"
Huang Erye picked up one and smashed it open with the back of a hatchet.
“It’s still relatively fresh. It should be the latest batch to mature. We’ll put it in the pot to stew together later. This thing will be delicious.”
“It’s on the cliff at the back. There is a very tall chestnut tree above my head, and there seems to be quite a few of them."
As Zhang An said, he picked up a lot of chestnuts and threw them into the fire pond, covering them with charcoal ashes and burning them.
The roasted chestnuts are not bad either. When Zhang An was a child, the children in the village liked to pick chestnuts and burn them when they went to herd cattle in the mountains.
Hearing Zhang An say there are many more, Mr. Huang was a little moved.
These chestnuts are not cheap either. You can make some money by picking them and selling them.
But when I think about the fact that I have a lot of things to take with me when I go down the mountain tomorrow, and the journey is also very long, I can only give up this idea.
“Here, Brother Ping, there is still this bag of rice, let’s cook a pot of rice later.”
Zhang An walked to the wooden house and came out with a small bag of rice.
Not much, only three or four pounds.
“Hey, you brought rice with you.”
We were tired of eating meat in the mountains every day. Looking at this bag of rice, everyone was a little happy.
People who are used to eating rice will feel uncomfortable if they don’t eat it for a few days.
In fact, when mountain people go to work in the mountains, many people will bring some cakes or rice.
It’s just that Zhang An was the first to go into the mountains to collect rice.
"I brought it with me when I came here before, but considering the distance, I didn't bring much."
Originally, it was because Chen Ze and Ding Yi were following, and Zhang An was afraid that they wouldn't be used to it. So I brought it here to cook porridge.
But they had eaten a lot in the past two days, and they ate quite deliciously, so they didn’t use it.
We are going down the mountain tomorrow, so I will cook a pot tonight and have a good meal later.
Today I originally wanted to repay what I owed yesterday, but in the past two days, the village has to replace the transformer, and there is a planned power outage every day, and the power will not be delivered until at night, so I have no idea. Let’s talk about it later hahaha< br>
(End of this chapter)