Chapter 256: Blushing
After finishing the rough work of bleeding and disemboweling the prey, a new problem posed in front of the brothers.
Ten pigs, large and small, add up to more than a thousand kilograms of clean meat. Yue Feng took the hunting team up the mountain. Counting his second uncle, there were only five people in total. He wanted to collect and pull the meat together. Going down the mountain is quite difficult.
"Brother Feng, we killed so many wild boars in one go, how are we going to bring the meat back down the mountain! We only brought four sledges in total! I estimate that we can bring back more than half of them in one trip!"
While a few people were taking a break to brag, Xiaowen had already cut up the sticks and assembled the disassembled version of the wild boar skin sledge that he brought with him.
Yue Feng did not answer hastily, but looked at Xiao Tao and his second uncle: "Second uncle, I have to trouble you to take Xiao Tao to drag the sledge on the ridge over there!
That's it! It’s a bit hard to get home all today.”
The second uncle waved his hand nonchalantly: “Xiao Tao, just rest here, it’s just two sledges, I can drag them all by myself! !”
Xiao Tao shook his head repeatedly: “Second uncle, I’m not tired, so let’s help you. It’s hard to climb the ditch alone, but the two of you have someone to look after you!”
< br>"Okay, let's go back and drag the sledge!"
The two men said hello and immediately turned back in the direction they came from.
The man pulling the sledge left temporarily, and Yue Feng began to think about how to bring the meat back later.
From the perspective of the value of the meat, the piglets such as Huangmaozi, gilt, and two-year-old pork must be of better quality and higher value.
Of course, this is Yue Feng’s own value judgment system. Taking into account the perspective of my grandma’s family’s demand for meat, boars are also meat, and most of the wild boar’s internal organs must also be taken away When we go back, we have to take back even the wild boar bones with meat.
Yue Feng thought briefly, and then made a preliminary classification of the prey placed in front of him.
The biggest old sow must be brought back. The old sow's pork meat is not so flamboyant, and the fat is the thickest. After deducting the internal organs and water, it still weighs at least close to three hundred kilograms.
This pig cannot be dragged by a sledge, so Yue Feng picked up the knife and hand ax from his waist and started working along the backbone of the old sow.
After a flurry of bone fragments flew, the huge old sow was forcibly divided into two halves by Yue Feng.
Now, half of it weighs about 1,560 kilograms, so dragging it down the mountain with a sledge is not a big problem.
An old sow occupies the carrying capacity of two sledges. Yue Feng roughly planned the meat of the other two sows for the remaining two sledges.
A sow weighing just over 200 kilograms would still have about 140 kilograms of water if its internal organs were removed. A two-year-old sow weighing 150 kilograms would only have 100 kilograms of water if it had its internal organs removed.
In this way, two adult female wild boars and four yellow-haired piglets can be pulled down the mountain with four sledges in one trip.
Yue Feng asked Xiaowen to help him and quickly divided today's harvest into three piles.
The first pile is the sow meat that was brought down the mountain, the second pile is the remaining four big and small boars, and the third pile is taken out and left to dry in the cold wind. wild boar entrails.
While waiting to go down the mountain, Yue Feng used a knife to cut down a few bush piles, tied the tree heads with ropes to make a simple sledge, and tied up the other two yellow-haired boars. On a simple sledge.
The remaining idler and four dogs can also provide part of the transportation capacity for dragging prey down the mountain.
At last count, there was only a pile of animal offal left on the mountain, plus two adult male wild boars weighing more than 200 kilograms.
In fact, a male wild boar weighing over 200 kilograms is about three and a half years old in terms of age, but the secretion of male hormones and the meat quality have begun to be significantly affected.
Which is the lesser of two evils, leaving two male wild boars and a bunch of wild boars in the mountains. Even if they are harmed by wild beasts at night, Yue Feng and the others can still accept the loss.
After waiting for a while, the second uncle and Xiao Tao came back dragging two sledges.
"Second uncle, I divided today's harvest into piles. I threw the water and the two big boars on the mountain and buried them in snow. The rest, we can mix them up and drag them away in one go!" Yue Feng He pointed at the prey on the ground.
"There...there are wolves in this mountain!"
The second uncle looked at the two male wild boars left alone by Yue Feng, and still felt a little unsure.
People are like this. After making a lot of money, naturally they are not so concerned about small money. Yue Feng led a hunting team to hunt pigs, bears, deer, and catch lynx. The meat of male wild boar meat is of poor quality and has a strong taste. Haoting's position in Yue Feng's family is to provide food for four wolf-blooded puppies.
But this is different for the second uncle.
He followed the hunters in the village up the mountain, and his hunting efficiency was far less efficient than Yue Feng and the others.
Many times I have been working hard in the mountains for a whole day, but there is no decent harvest. Occasionally, I am lucky enough to catch prey such as roe deer or wild boar. As a helper, he can only get a share of the hard work earned by driving the stick. Just shares.
When Yue Feng came yesterday, the roe deer spine that his second uncle brought from home was his reward for following him up the mountain, which was only a little better than the scraps.
In contrast, two complete large boars, weighing at least 200 kilograms, had to spend a whole night on the mountain before they could be picked up the next day. The second uncle couldn't bear to think about it.
Yue Feng saw through the second uncle’s thoughts and comforted him: “Second uncle, don’t worry about so many things being harmed by the livestock on the mountain!
This is the only wild boar group around, and there is a high probability that it will be eaten by us. Even if a lone wolf occasionally finds the leftover meat and follows it to eat, how much can we eat in one night?
With so much water, even if you accidentally cause trouble, you won’t be able to eat many kilograms!
Besides, after we bury the meat in snow, we may not be discovered by wild beasts on the mountain. We will set off at dawn tomorrow, and we can drag everything home after noon!
Even if there is a big animal that drags the big boar away, don’t be afraid. We have so many guns and so many dogs. Let’s continue to fight later!
There is everything in this old forest. At worst, we will search deeper. As long as we want to fight, we can hit anything! ”
After Yue Feng persuaded so much, the second uncle finally reluctantly agreed: "Then do as you say! Let's divide everything and see if we can make some space.
I am strong, If there is room, tie the big boar's hindquarters to the sledge and I will drag it!"
Hearing that his second uncle said that he had more strength, Yue Feng's heart softened and his eyes almost shed tears. Tears come.
Who is strong or not? It’s not like competing on flat ground, but dragging a sledge up a mountain and down a ditch. The second uncle is an ordinary person, and his strength is not much different from those of these strong young men.
It’s not because of this difficult world. Life is hard, and we know how precious meat is.
"Okay! Let's install it normally first. After it's installed, we can bring more when we have free time!"
Soon, the brothers got busy and installed it roughly according to Yue Feng's allocation. The largest one was installed. There was still some empty space on the sledge, so the second uncle decisively removed the hindquarters of a big boar and tied them up.
The second uncle compared it and found that it was easy to pull, so he worked hard and cut off the belly of each wild boar. After stuffing the wild boar's belly, the second uncle tried to lift the front half of the big boar onto the sledge. A complete boar, leaving only a huge head in place.
“This wild boar belly is a medicinal material. I need to tidy it up a little when I get home, but I can sell it to the supply and marketing cooperative for money!” the second uncle said very seriously.
Yue Feng nodded: "Okay, put everything you are willing to take on. There is still a little space on my sledge. If you can't fit it, stuff it here!"
After all this weighing and tossing, the prey was finally sorted out for the time being. , several people used cutting knives as tools, cut a lot of snow blocks and buried them on the prey and the water that could not be taken away. Before leaving, the second uncle did not forget to draw a big circle on the ground around the snow pile of the prey.
The general rule in the northeastern forest area is that drawing a circle means that something has an owner. If you encounter someone who is careless in doing things, you can just cut some meat, remove the pig leg and take it away, but it will be handled casually. We can't just leave it all to others.
Just like that, after all the work, five people and four dogs each dragged their prey back down the mountain.
According to Yue Feng’s expectations when he came, going down the mountain shouldn’t save much effort. After all, the climb over the mountains is not as smooth as the Chaiji Road built by the forest farm.
But when going down the mountain, my second uncle took everyone not on the original path up the mountain. There were several large ridges with gentle slopes going down. It took almost no effort to pull the sledge down. Although the journey down the mountain was quite a long way. , but the walking speed is faster.
Just like that, the brothers went down the mountain in a mighty manner under the leadership of their second uncle, a local guide. At about 1:30 noon, they stopped for a while and ate some dry food, and then continued on their way.
At 3:50 in the afternoon, the formation of five people and four dogs, all carrying heavy loads and dragging sledges back to the village, just entered the village, and the entire Daliushu Village exploded.
It is not uncommon to go into the mountains and hunt wild boars. No matter it is summer or winter, there are always hunters who can drag back the meat of the mountain animals from the mountains.
But Daliushu Tun has not seen a hunting team of seven or eight pigs like Yue Feng and others for many years.
At this moment, the second uncle was dragging the largest sledge and walking in the front, with pride and pride on his face. When a villager challenged him, he said it was a wild boar that he had taken his nephew to hunt in the mountains. He would go to the house to help whenever there was nothing wrong. Share the meat later!
The rule that mountain wealth cannot be used exclusively is also common in Daliushu Village, and because the surname Meng is a common surname here, there are many relatives in the same clan, and everyone is willing to share the meat of the animals hunted in the mountains. Enthusiasm is also extremely high.
Soon, the hunting team was filled with people, many of whom were familiar with Grandma Yue Feng’s family. After the sledge arrived home, they all helped to set up the place.
My uncle and grandpa, who had been waiting at home for news of the siege, were almost shocked when they saw Yue Feng and their second uncle bringing back so many wild boars in one trip.
Grandma was so excited that she even called out the nickname of Yue Feng’s mother, Meng Yulan.
"The boy from Erni's family is still capable. We have brought back such old wild boar this time. We can have a good year!"
Yue Feng took his grandma's withered and thin hand and grinned: "Grandma Son, you're thirsty. Please boil some hot water. Don't do any other heavy work with me. We, the younger ones, can do it!"
"Okay! Grandma will give it to you! Boil water and get warm inside! Have you eaten on the mountain at noon? If you haven’t eaten, grandma will prepare some food for you!”
“Don’t worry, we go up the mountain often! ”
Either way or another, Yue Feng calmed down all the grandparents at home.
It's not that they have to do the job of boiling water for them, but it's because there are so many people in the yard that they can't see the door. It wouldn't be nice if they scratched the old couple.
There is strength in numbers, and soon with the help of my uncle, my second uncle, and other neighboring villagers, a frame for hanging wild boars was erected in the yard. What's even better is that I borrowed a hook for hanging meat from the butcher's house in the village.
As soon as the wild boar meat in the sledge was hung on the hook, the wild boars shot up the mountain were lined up on the shelf and showed off.
The yard was almost full of young and old men watching and helping. A wild boar was hung on the shelf, and the crowd cheered a few times. When all the pigs were put on the shelf, the yard was already packed with people, even more than in the village. It’s even more exciting to sing a big show.
My nephew was so proud that he got a big one on the first day he went up the mountain, which made my uncle very happy.
After all the meat on the sledge was trimmed, Yue Feng handed the meat-cutting knife to his uncle's hand.
"Uncle, my grandpa and grandma are getting old, so you have to do the work of dividing the meat among the old and young men! Let's share this headless boar with everyone, and we can keep the rest for ourselves. ! ”
Meng Fanqiu’s living standard in the village can only be considered ordinary, and there are not so many people at home on weekdays.
Now that the nephew handed the meat-cutting knife to his uncle's hand, he was also giving him the opportunity to show his face to the young and old men.
As the eldest of the Meng brothers, it is appropriate for the eldest uncle to do this job. Even if he and his second uncle separate, the eldest brother will still be responsible for taking care of things.
Meng Fanqiu took the knife and nodded, then mustered up the courage to stretch out his arm and press it down.
"Young and old gentlemen, please be quiet. While everyone is here, let me say a few words!"
Soon, the crowd of onlookers quieted down. Everyone wanted to hear this. What can a man who is usually honest and responsible say?
“Today, our old Meng family showed their faces in front of the young and old men!
Thanks to the blessing of the mountain god, my second nephew Yue Feng, the son of Yulan, led the people and the second brother We went up the mountain together and came back after hunting so much wild boar meat. We young and old men in the backstreets can also take this opportunity to get together!
On weekdays, everyone takes good care of our family. I, Meng Fanqiu, will always remember everyone’s kindness!
Today, I am in charge, share this piece of pork with everyone! Our family has made a lot of money, and everyone has benefited from it! ”
A fan means splitting the pig into two halves from the backbone, and each half counts as a fan.
When they heard that the meat of the pig was to be divided into half, the onlookers gathered around The crowd suddenly cheered.
“Uncle, we are going to open the pot today! If you divide the meat into half a pig, your life will be difficult! "My former neighbor's sister-in-law heard her uncle say this and immediately started joking.
"No! My nephew handed the knife to my hand, then I have the final say!"
"His uncle, does our nephew have a partner? Such a capable hunter must find a good one. Daughter-in-law, whose daughter follows him, she won’t be able to drink hot food every day!”
“Hahaha, my nephew is not married yet, I don’t know if he has a partner! If you don’t get married, if you have a good daughter, you can come back to me to make peace!
If the personal problems of the children can be solved through the excitement of dividing meat, that will be a good thing!”
4100+ The fourth update is to pay back debts during the National Day.
Surprised or not? Unexpected?
Is there anyone who rewards me with a ticket for my hard work?
(End of this chapter)