Chapter 250: Soldiers Arrive in Lincheng
“Then take advantage of the time now when the female minks are carrying babies in their bellies, and get a few more female minks to prepare in advance?”
Yue Feng After listening to what Uncle Zhao said, he asked very smartly.
“Yes! The last time I participated in the live trapping operation was also carried out in the spring before giving birth! Later, the technician wrote to me that in the second year, a new female mink of the second generation was already in estrus. In three years, most of them have completed the matching!"
"Is the place where you went to catch the minks that time? The distribution of these animals is not so concentrated. Is there a better strategy for catching them alive? "Yue Feng took the opportunity to continue asking.
Hearing Yue Feng's question, Uncle Zhao smiled and nodded: "This happened more than ten years ago. At that time, forest felling was not as extensive as it is now, so the sable population was relatively large!
Our team, with a total of eight people, went to places like Laogugou, Viper Ridge, Blind Tuozi Mountain, and Jindingzi in Lincheng next door!
The best harvest among them was Blind Tuozi Mountain! With Jindingzi! We stayed here for five days and caught eight female marten of appropriate age.
Especially in Xiatuozi Mountain, which is far away from the village and is very difficult for ordinary hunters. Go less often, the density of sables is relatively high!
As for the method of live capture, it is also simple. The mouse cage dragging method used at that time was to place live mouse bait in areas where sables may move, and then use beef tendon ropes to capture them. Button the sleeve and drag a stick behind it!
However, this method requires slipping the condom every morning and evening. Once the time is too long, the caught mink will either be disabled or the drag stick will be entangled in the miscellaneous trees, causing the mink to freeze to death! "
Hearing Lin Cheng, Yue Feng nodded: "Okay, I remember all the places you mentioned! ”
Yue Feng’s grandma’s home is Lincheng, which is more than 100 kilometers away from Xing’an Village in a straight line. If you ride a bicycle back to your grandma’s house, you will probably have to ride a whole day. If you walk, you will have to rush during the day. It would take two days to go to a nearby place to rest at night.
According to the traffic conditions at the time, this was definitely considered a long-distance marriage. Life in the Yue family was not very good after the marriage, and my mother, Meng Yulan, rarely came back. My natal family.
The Yue Feng family does not have much say in Xing'an Village, and it has something to do with the lack of support from relatives on the mother's side, Meng Yulan's natal family. The relationship between clan, relatives and friends is very important these days, and a good family relationship is very important. Girls from good families rarely marry far away.
When Uncle Zhao saw Yue Feng nodding and looking calm, he asked a little uneasily: "Lincheng is not close to us, are you sure you want to go?
This matter takes too long and the benefits are unknown, but It’s not a good job!
Now that you have a dog and a gun, why don’t you just hunt wild animals in the valley near your home and lead your friends to make some money?”
< br>Yue Feng grinned slightly: "My grandma's family is over in Lincheng. There are two uncles at home, and grandma and grandpa are still alive. Even if I go, there will definitely be care for me. You don't have to worry about this!
I heard on the radio that many places in the south have begun to contract land to each household. By then, ordinary farmers will also be able to have their own land
Although it may seem like being a hunter in the mountains to be a free and easy life at first sight, no one knows how the long-term national policy will develop.
Just like this forest farm, it is only a few years old, and how many old trees in the back mountain have been cut down!
What if guns are restricted one day? What if one day the prey on the mountain is no longer allowed to be hunted?
These are all uncertain things.
This sable fur is valuable, and it will only become more and more valuable in the future!
If we start making preparations in advance now, we can at least leave a way out for the future. If there is a policy change, we will not be so passive if we have a backer!
What do you think? ”
After listening to Yue Feng’s forward-looking words, Uncle Zhao looked solemn. He rarely said anything, but picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.
When he put down the teacup, Zhao The uncle nodded slowly: "What you said makes sense! Take this sable for example. A few years ago, you could still occasionally see it in the ditch near the door of our house. But we haven’t seen it for many years!
The country must not allow it to continue like this, otherwise it will become extinct sooner or later!
Since you have relatives in Lincheng, I won’t advise you!
If you must go, bring more people and more guns!
There is little land there, and life is difficult for the farmers. The Orions who depend on the mountains are fierce and xenophobic. If you are better prepared and smarter, even if there is a dispute, at least you will not suffer!
Whenever you leave, come and take this barrel gun from me. When you come back, just bring it back! ”
Hearing Uncle Zhao’s instructions and his offer to borrow the gun, Yue Feng felt warm in his heart.
Uncle Zhao deserves to be called uncle by Yue Feng, and he also deserves to have the friendship to avenge Zhao Yuanjie by taking a dog with a gun into the mountains without hesitation.
"Okay! I understand what you told me, uncle! It's not that easy to travel far away. I have to prepare a lot of things before I leave! I will come to you to pick up this gun at home when I set off! Time! It’s not too early, I should go back! You should go to bed early, and I will come to you for a drink when I have time to go away!” Be careful, you must not have the intention of harming others, and you must have the intention of guarding against others!
On the three-thirds of an acre of land in front of the house, the elders at least have some friendly relations. When outside, the local mountain people deal with the outsiders. People have less worries. When you go out with your hunting team, you have to use your head when encountering problems."
"Remember!" Yue Feng nodded, drank the water in the cup and stood up. .
Uncle Zhao drove Yue Feng to the courtyard gate with his flashlight on, then closed the door and returned to the house.
On the way home, Yue Feng walked very slowly, thinking about many problems in his head.
The artificial breeding of sables and the construction of deer farms must be carried out later. Farmers who depend on the weather at the foot of the mountain cannot do much. Breeding is considered a promising industry. Now it is early. The layout can greatly reduce the time cost of obtaining seedlings. If we wait until guns and hunting are banned to start all these things from scratch, the day lilies will be cold.
From this perspective, the problem of the provenance of this sable must be solved as soon as possible, one year in advance if possible.
When Yue Feng walked to the door of his house, he was mentally prepared.
This trip to Lincheng needs to be put on the agenda.
After Yue Feng made up his mind, he returned to his home, locked the courtyard door, let go of the family dog, and entered the main room of the north house.
But this time Yue Feng did not go back to his west room, but opened the door of his parents' east room.
At this point, Yue Lei and Meng Yulan were in the west room, extinguishing the oil lamp and listening to the radio in the dark.
"Mom and Dad, are you awake? I want to discuss something with you!" Yue Feng said softly.
"What's up, Xiaofeng, what's going on? Lan, light the oil lamp!"
When Yue Lei heard that his son wanted to discuss something with him, his tone was so solemn and he took it very seriously.
Soon the oil lamp was lit and there was light in the room again.
Yue Feng said: "Just now I went to Uncle Zhao's house to deliver some venison, and by the way I asked about some artificial breeding of sables! Uncle Zhao told me what to do if this sable wants to be artificially reproduced. , someone must breed the offspring as a source of breeding!
He also told me a few places where the number of sables used to be relatively large, and he especially recommended the two places of Blind Tuozi Mountain and Jindingzi! ! "What are you talking about? Blind Tuozishan and Jindingzi?"
After hearing these two place names, my mother Meng Yulan, who was already very calm and already lying in bed, instantly raised her voice, put on her cotton jacket and sat up on the kang.
"Mom, don't be excited, it's Blind Tuozi Mountain and Jindingzi over there from my grandma's house!" Yue Feng repeated it again.
"Silly boy, that place is only a hundred or two hundred kilometers away from us, and there is no bus service. It takes a day or two just to travel! Because it is too far, your father and I have not been together for several years. Back to your grandma's house!" Meng Yulan emphasized the long distance.
“I know it’s a bit far, but if you want to engage in sable breeding, you have to take this step sooner or later!
Uncle Zhao told me that in this season, there are male and female minks in the activity area, and most of them are with their cubs! If you want to introduce seeds and expand the source of seeds, this season is the best time to catch them alive!
Besides, I haven’t been to my grandma’s house in five or six years! Last time I went back, I took the tractor from the team headquarters!
Our family is living a pretty good life now. Since there is such a need, I might as well take someone there with me!
Dad, what do you think? ”
The question was thrown to Yue Lei. Yue Lei is the head of the family at home. Meng Yulan usually has the final say on small matters, but on big things like this, the head of the family still has to make the decision.
Yue Lei pondered for a moment and asked slowly: "How many people in the hunting team are you going to take with you?"
"Yes, not only people, but also dogs, and two guns at home, Zhao I brought a hanging pipe and a big black hawk to my uncle's house.
I have heard from my mother since I was a child that there are many livestock and hunters in the mountains at my grandma's house. This time I will take advantage of it! Going into the mountains to catch sables is a good time to see them!
If you are lucky enough to catch wild boars, bears, deers, etc., you can also save more meat for my grandma and uncle’s family to eat during the New Year!" Yue Feng nodded! said.
"Walking?"
"Then you definitely can't hold your legs! It's more than a hundred kilometers away, and it will take several days to rest even if you walk to the place!
I want to go to the village to borrow a carriage to drive, and bring food and some material reserves. , try to take a break on the way, and then arrive in a day or two!"
Yue Feng expressed his thoughts.
Whatever you say, driving a carriage for a long journey is still a relatively reliable choice. Tractors are all public goods. The climate is cold. If there is a slight problem, it is easy for people who don’t know how to handle it. Lying down halfway down the road.
It is easy for Yue Fengfeng to drive and borrow a carriage through the village secretary. As long as the horses are fed with enough coarse and fine materials on the road, it is not a big deal to walk more than a hundred kilometers.
"Then how long do you plan to stay with your grandma?"
"About seven to ten days, and the longest is no more than half a month!" Yue Feng said.
"What should I do with the eagle at home? What should I do with the delivery business of the Second Canteen?"
"The eagle at home definitely needs your care. I will reserve game in the Second Canteen in advance before setting off. , it shouldn’t be a big problem if you say hello in advance!
The sky eagle won’t come down for ten years, so it will be a bit rough, and it will take a day or two to get back to work! ”
"Okay, since you've made your plans, then go ahead!
Your mother and I are at home. You can gather all the people in the hunting team together for a meeting. Everyone has discussed it. , let’s start preparing!
Our family’s life is pretty good now. It’s hard to go back to grandma’s house and bring more meat and food. Life is not easy there, so many of you go there with Gouzi. , the amount of food that people eat every day is quite a lot!”
“Well! I’ll start preparing for this from tomorrow!”
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With the support of his parents, Yue Feng returned to his room, lit an oil lamp and made a rough list of things he needed to prepare for the trip. After more than half an hour of sketching and adding, it was basically completed.
Early the next morning, as usual, everyone was resting at home today. Yue Feng came to the door one by one and called everyone in the hunting team together for a meeting.
At the impromptu meeting, Yue Feng roughly explained the purpose of the trip, the time period, possible risks and the rough itinerary.
After hearing that Yue Feng was going to take a few people to the Linshi Mountain next door to hunt and catch sables for seven to ten days, the brothers became excited.
Including Yue Feng in this life, the four brothers in the hunting team are all natives of Xing'an Village. The farthest place they have been to since childhood is Tiecheng. Now there is a friend who is going out to hunt and capture. These guys are very excited about the Sable opportunity.
After the simple meeting, several people went home to discuss with their families. As it approached noon, the feedback information came back.
The family supports their children in following Yue Feng to go hunting in Lincheng.
Family concerns were completely gone, and Yue Feng quickly started busy preparing according to his own plan.
In the next four days, everyone in the hunting team became busy.
Purchasing supplies, flying eagles into the mountains every day to catch game for delivery. The high-intensity outings caused a considerable decline in the fitness of several eagles at home, but it would not cause major problems in a few days.
After gathering enough game for the second canteen during this period, Yue Feng went to the village headquarters to ask Wang Jianguo to borrow the carriage drawn by red horses.
On the morning of the 18th, the four hunting team brothers gathered at Yue Feng’s house early.
Getting on the bus and getting the dumplings off the noodles, Logistics Minister Meng Yulan made dumplings for several children early. After eating and drinking, the four brothers rode in a carriage, with Yue Feng driving, holding the dog, and Carrying a big black eagle, the carriage compartment carried more than two hundred kilograms of coarse grains and one hundred kilograms of fine grains, plus large meat buns for the road, and left Xing'an Village fully armed.
In this era, there were no navigation systems in the mountains, let alone highways. If he wanted to drive from his home to Daliushutun, located in the countryside of Lincheng, to be honest, Yue Feng would not be able to remember all the roads.
However, this little difficulty is not a big deal. Before traveling, Yue Feng roughly asked for directions and followed the main places he passed by. Before going out, he also carried several boxes of cigarettes. He had a mouth under his nose and greeted everyone he met and passed them cigarettes. Asking for directions was not a big problem.
Just like that, the four brothers drove the carriage out of the village and walked along the national road while asking around. Near noon, they left the boundary of Fengcheng.
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