Chapter 504: Monstrous Wealth
The weather in winter has always been gloomy.
Especially on this snowy day, it is difficult to distinguish between morning and afternoon. Only when it gets dark will there be obvious changes.
Zhang An looked at the time. It was already past five o'clock. No wonder the snow on the ground didn't look as white as before.
Not to mention the rich results in the morning, in the few hours in the afternoon, all the six groups said that their trip was worthwhile.
At this time, each of the members of the sixth group was carrying three to four prey, which was slightly less than that of Huang Erye and the others in the third group, so they returned home with a full load.
Going further, you will reach the most distinctive alpine terraces in the village. There are not many pheasants in front of it, but there are always a lot of rabbits.
This is why Zhang An and the others were able to capture so many prey after only being here for a few hours.
Because the alpine terraces are on the mountain, there is no fixed water source.
How much water can flow down from the top of the mountain depends on how much rain it will rain.
Therefore, every summer and autumn, this area is used to grow upland rice.
Although called upland rice, it actually requires water for irrigation. However, compared with normal rice, they require slightly less water and are more drought resistant.
But it is precisely for this reason that upland rice is mostly glutinous rice, but it tastes more fragrant.
After the autumn harvest, this terraced field will be used to grow wheat or rapeseed.
Because rice was planted in the first half of the season, people often come to drain water, so although it is located on a high mountain, it will not be too dry.
Therefore, in winter during the dry season, these mountain terraces are much better than many dry lands, and the wheat or rapeseed grown there can grow very well.
Most people here grow rapeseed, but unlike the paddy fields here, they do not use transplanting methods, but sowing seeds.
So at first glance, there are a lot of rapeseed and wheat growing in the terraces. Even though they are now covered with snow, you can still see their dense growth from the white snow.
Because of this, there are many more rabbits here than in other places.
After all, in the winter when food is scarce, the tender green rapeseed or wheat in the terraces is enough for them to survive the whole winter.
Instead, everyone turned a blind eye to the fact that wild rabbits would come to the fields to eat crops.
This is because when sowing, too many seeds are scattered, so a lot grows.
But it doesn’t really take much to keep the rapeseed or wheat. When it grows for a certain period of time, everyone will take time to thin out the seedlings and pull out the excess seedlings.
So if some are eaten by rabbits, everyone will feel more relaxed when thinning out seedlings.
But this is not free for the rabbits. Occasionally, the villagers who come to work will catch a few and take them home as their food expenses.
"It's getting dark, and it's probably going to snow tonight. Why don't we go back? Anyway, we've almost finished our fight today."
Seeing that it's getting late, we went down the mountain. The road was not as convenient as usual, so Zhang An proposed to call it a day and go home.
Although there are definitely a lot of rabbits around here, and the later the better, the better.
But if it snows later, it will be difficult to go down the mountain.
“It’s really time to go back. We have fought so much today, there is no need to waste time in the mountains.”
Everyone in the six groups is full of confidence in today’s harvest. There were more than sixty in the morning, and more than thirty in the afternoon. With at least a hundred prey, they could win a ranking no matter what.
So Zhang Angang said that everyone agreed, including Chen Ze who still had some unfinished ideas, and had no objections.
Chen Ze is very happy now. He is like a Nine-Pocket Elder of the Beggar Clan, with his body covered with prey, because he also took Zhang An’s.
The way down the mountain is not as easy as it was when we came here.
Because when we came, the snow on the road was fluffy, and it just sank a little when we walked.
But now, the snow on the road has been trampled and is no longer fluffy. Instead, it has condensed into a layer of ice, freezing the road surface.
Zhang An had no prey in his hand, so he took the small hoe he brought from his cousin and took the lead.
Every time I take a few steps, I use a hoe to dig out the frozen ice on the ground so that everyone can step down the mountain.
If you walk directly on the ice, if you are not careful, you can slide directly from the mountain to the bottom of the mountain.
Back in the village, most of the people who entered the mountain have returned. At this time, the old uncle is taking Huang Weimin and Zhao Youcai to count the prey for everyone.
"You six groups are really good. You did a big job in the morning. Unexpectedly, you went out and did it again in the afternoon. I'm afraid you won't be able to escape this first place."
When they saw the six groups returning, many people came up to talk closely with them.
After they came back, they learned from Zhang Jianwen that the Sixth Group had come back once in the morning, and they had gained a lot of weight.
Originally they thought this was powerful enough, but they didn’t expect this When they returned from the trip, the six groups brought with them so many freshly baked prey.
Before, they had some thoughts about the thousand yuan for first place, but now they think it’s better to give up as soon as possible.
It’s not that our side is weak, it’s that the other side is too violent.
"Hahaha, luck, luck. The place we went to is relatively remote, so there is no competition for it."
After chatting with a group of villagers, everyone in the sixth group All the prey were handed over to Zhang Jianwen for statistics.
At this time, Zhang An leaned his head over and took a look. Except for one group, all the other groups had returned.
As of now, among all the groups, the number of 112 animals in their six groups leads the way, occupying the first place.
Down there are the three groups with Huang Erye. The total number of prey in the three groups is currently eighty-nine.
This is much more than what they learned when the two groups met in the afternoon.
It seems that either the people in the third group did not tell them the truth before, or they came back in the afternoon and rushed to the mountains non-stop.
At this time, the people in the three groups were very happy. Fortunately, they were not complacent after coming back in the afternoon and went into the mountains again.
Otherwise, they would probably be suppressed by the three groups now.
Although it is getting dark, one group has not come back yet. Everyone wants to know what kind of harvest they will get after one group comes back.
Because this was related to the ranking and how much money each group would get, no one was in a hurry to go back. Instead, they were warming up around the fire in the lobby of the village committee.
Zhang Jianwen and the others did not stay in the village for nothing today. The old men burned the fire pit in the lobby.
At this time, the spacious lobby was filled with heat and warmth.
After waiting for almost an hour, it was already dark outside, but no one in the group was angry yet.
"It's already dark, and they haven't come back yet. How about we go out and look for them."
Huang Weimin took a sip of the steaming tea in his hand and said to everyone.
His family and Zhang Jianwen’s family were both in the same group. Since he and Zhang Jianwen did not go, his son and Zhang Ping went to represent the two families.
Looking at the snowflakes starting to fly outside, he finally couldn't sit down anymore. Even though they are in close proximity, with so many people setting off together, there is almost no danger.
But he was afraid that if these people were ignorant, it would be dangerous if they went directly into the old mountains and forests.
Before Zhang Jianwen said anything, everyone stood up consciously. The meaning was obvious, it was time to look for it.
It’s best if nothing happens. If something goes wrong, no one wants to see it happen.
One group set off in the morning with several other groups, so after a little communication, everyone knew which direction one group was going.
"Then everyone go home first and bring flashlights, and some self-defense things on your hands."
Night in the mountains is not like daytime. When it's freezing and snowy, there's no chance that something will get hungry and faint and rush outside.
So when Zhang Jianwen asked everyone to get flashlights, he also reminded everyone to bring self-defense items.
After a while, everyone gathered and started to set off.
Although it was already dark and no one had eaten dinner yet, no one felt hungry.
Because when they were warming up by the fire just now, Zhang Jianwen picked a bag of potatoes and a bag of sweet potatoes.
While everyone was bragging and warming up by the fire pit, they also ate roasted potatoes and sweet potatoes.
This stuff is really delicious, especially when there are many people, the more you eat, the more delicious it becomes, so without paying attention, everyone ate a few.
Including Zhang An himself. After eating several roasted sweet potatoes, his mouth felt sweet and his stomach felt a little full.
All the way into the mountain, there were many flashlight beams shining everywhere, and everyone shouted the names of the people who came out of the group as they walked.
If it were a person's voice, it would not have much effect in this empty snowy sky, and it would soon be buried by the "rustling" sound of falling snow.
But now almost all the young and strong people in the village have come out, dozens of them.
As the saying goes, one person is weak alone, one person is the leader, two people are the followers, three people are the crowd, united as one, if there are more people, the shout can be spread far away.
Just walking along the way, there was no response, which meant that the group of people was not nearby.
Everyone kept their heads down and continued to drive into the mountains until they came to Wild Boar Rock.
After passing through the woods, everyone’s shouts finally received a response.
As soon as everyone heard the response from the distance, they all rushed forward excitedly.
Finally, in this forest, I saw a group of ten people who came out in the morning.
Seeing that many people in a group are here, everyone is relieved.
Just when everyone saw what was behind a group of people, everyone’s eyes widened.
Because behind them, a group of grass deer was driving impressively. There were more than a dozen of them, and they were all led by a group of people using grass and vines to make grass ropes.
"You...you are going into the mountains? You said you are not allowed to go into the mountains, why are you disobedient? Zhang Ping, how can you take the lead?"
When Zhang Jianwen saw this group of grass deer, he felt a fire in his heart Everyone started asking Zhang Ping directly.
Because Zhang Ping often patrols forests in the mountains, he is always asked to take the lead when a group sets off.
Zhang Jianwen spoke very slowly, almost speaking word by word.
Everyone who is familiar with him knows that this person is probably really angry.
Because Caolu is afraid of people, it will not appear outside the woods of Laoshan.
And Zhang Ping and his group were driving so many grass deer that a normal person would think they had just come out of the mountains.
Besides, they only have one son in the family, and he is getting married soon, so it is difficult for Zhang Jianwen not to get angry.
What's more important is that he is not alone, but he is leading a group of people into the mountains. What is going to happen? How can he be worthy of other people?
“Dad, we didn’t go into the mountains, we really didn’t go in. I’m afraid you won’t believe me if I tell you, but we picked up this deer.”
Seeing his father like this, Zhang Ping, who was usually very honest and unshakable, quickly explained.
If he didn't make this clear, even though he was already in his twenties, he would definitely be beaten with a belt by Lao Zhang when he came home.
With that said, Zhang Ping and a few people in the group told everyone the origin of the matter.
The cause of the incident was that they discovered a group of hazel pheasants in the afternoon, about seven or eight of them.
This thing usually makes people's eyes light up when they catch one, let alone a group of seven or eight, so they planned to catch this group of hazel pheasants.
It’s just that hazel pheasants are difficult to catch. Even Huang Erye and his three groups only caught two.
As for Zhang Ping and his group, almost all of them are young men, and there are no highly skilled talents at all.
In the end, only one was caught, and the others ran away.
The more they thought about it, the more angry they became, so they chased them in the direction.
Finally, without realizing it, we caught up to the stone bag, where the cow of Mr. Huang’s family fell into the pit.
The chase was successful, but not a single hazel pheasant was caught.
It’s just that there is no end to the road. I didn’t get the hazel pheasant, but I found a large group of grass deer at the foot of the cliff.
It was in the sinkhole where Zhang An and the others came to annihilate the pigs.
Everyone who was angry just now because they didn't catch the hazel pheasant was immediately stunned by the overwhelming wealth.
Don’t even think about it, no one can encounter such a large group of grass deer without being tempted, and the same is true for Zhang Ping and his group.
However, based on the lessons taught by the hazel pheasant before, if they use the wrong method, they will definitely not be able to catch it, so they calmed down from their excitement.
After some discussion, they collected grass vines all over the mountains and plains in the snow to make thick grass ropes for catching deer.
After unremitting efforts, they surrounded the deer into the cave inside the sinkhole.
It’s just that when we were preparing to catch deer, there were still too few people. One of us didn’t pay attention and many deer escaped. In the end, we only caught a dozen of them.
But even so, it is enough to make them happy.
By the time Zhang Ping and the others caught up with the stone bag, it was already late.
In the end, I spent so much time chasing deer, and it was getting dark every time I came and went, so now I am driving the deer I caught down the mountain to return to the village.
Knowing that they did not go into the woods of Laoshan, the fire in Zhang Jianwen's heart slowly disappeared.
"Okay, okay, as long as everyone is fine, it's a happy thing to catch such a grass deer. Don't be so arrogant and go home first. The snow is getting heavier and heavier. "
Seeing that everyone's eyes were still on the deer, Zhao Youcai shouted.
I had influenza A in my brain last night. I was super uncomfortable. I didn’t have time to ask for leave. I’m sorry
(End of this chapter)