Chapter 258 The meat on the mountain is lost
I am happy today. Everyone drank a lot in the evening. Grandpa still had a tank of wine (three taels), while the uncle and the second uncle drank a little too much. They drank alone. I drank three glasses of nearly eighty taels of high-strength liquor.
If they weren't thinking about going up to the mountain to pull wild boar meat tomorrow morning, the two brothers could at least add another two taels.
After a day of busy work in the mountains, Yue Feng and the others were all tired. After eating and drinking, they returned to their house. My aunt had already boiled foot-washing water for the children.
Before going to bed, Yue Feng walked around the yard and checked the dogs, bay-red horses, etc., and after confirming that there were no omissions, he went back to the house and got on the kang, and fell asleep after being drunk. At dawn.
Yue Feng was woken up by the big rooster next door. When he opened his eyes, it was already bright outside. After reacting, Yue Feng got up from the bed and went to the east room to take a look at the clock hanging on the wall. It was already seven in the morning. It's half past o'clock.
I didn't sleep well the night before yesterday, and I was busy all day yesterday. Yue Feng's fatigue broke out after drinking last night, so he overslept.
A little panicked, he came to the yard, where his aunt was sweeping the yard with a broom.
"Auntie, where is my uncle?"
"Xiao Feng woke up! Are you hungry? Your uncle and your second uncle went up the mountain before dawn. Your second uncle said There are also a bunch of wild boars in the water and a big boar. I don’t feel safe leaving it on the mountain. I guess I’ll be back at eight or nine o’clock! The rice is still hot in the pot, so wash your face and open the pot to eat!”
After hearing his aunt's words, Yue Feng thought to himself.
You can be back at eight or nine o'clock. The red pine forest where yesterday's Old Sow Valley was located is more than three hours away from Daliushutun. If that's the case, then the eldest uncle and the second uncle would have to leave home after two o'clock in the middle of the night.
“Didn’t we agree yesterday to go up the mountain together today? It’s so dangerous to go into the mountain in the dark in the middle of the night. Even if we are not allowed to go, at least we have to bring a gun and two dogs to be safe. Guaranteed!" Yue Feng said a little worried.
“Don’t worry, your uncle and your second uncle are both familiar with the ways of the mountain. When you leave home, you will bring knives and guns with you, nothing will happen!”
“ Okay, let's wait until they come back!" Yue Feng nodded and didn't worry too much. He went back to the room to wash his face and woke up the few people who were still sleeping to have breakfast!
The brothers slept until dawn, feeling refreshed when they woke up. My aunt made egg drop porridge for breakfast, and the meat and vegetables last night were also heated up. The brothers gnawed on the steamed buns of Erhe Noodles. Drinking porridge, I finished a very nourishing breakfast.
Both my uncle and my second uncle went up the mountain to pull meat. Yue Feng and the others had nothing to do today. Yue Feng let some dogs loose in the yard for a while, and then took the big dogs. Black Eagle let out and stretched his arms.
Although the conditions of my uncle's family are average, the couple work very hard. The entire east wall near the warehouse is covered with split and piled firewood. Even if Yue Feng wants to help the family with some chores, he can't do it for a while. Can't find a clue.
The time came to past nine o'clock before we knew it. When it was approaching nine-thirty, the uncle and the second uncle came back.
Hearing the dog barking in the yard, Yue Feng went out to greet him. He originally wanted to help unload the sledge, but his uncle and uncle came back with the sledge empty. Both of them looked extremely ugly.
"What's going on, uncle? The meat on the mountain has been harmed by the mountain animals?" Yue Feng asked with concern.
“Don’t mention it, your uncle and I are still not angry because we were in trouble! The sewer and the big boar we buried in the snowdrift were all taken away!” The second uncle said with a frown.
“They were kidnapped?”
“Yes, the snow was cleared, and everyone in the water, plus the big boar, were all kidnapped! Look at what’s left in the snow There are at least two or three people there! These people don’t follow the rules, they’re just weeds!”
Listening carefully, Yue Feng heard something from his second uncle's words.
“Do you know who did it?” Yue Feng asked.
“Forget it, second uncle, we’ll just feed these things to the dogs!” At this time, the uncle pulled the second uncle and winked at him.
How could Yue Feng, a shrewd person like him, not understand what his uncle meant? He just didn’t want his nephew to get involved in right and wrong.
However, the eldest uncle is older, calm and considers the overall situation, but the second uncle is not a boss who dares not open his mouth after suffering a loss.
"How can you forget it? It must be Qian San'er and his brothers who took advantage of the night to prepare the meat! Yesterday when you were sharing the meat with the villagers, Qian Lao San talked to me. Find out where the pigs were hunted and other information!
Qian Saner also specifically asked me why so many pigs were not in the water. I was so happy yesterday that I said they were buried in the mountains without thinking! There was a bit of annoyance in his tone, but he said with great certainty.
“Is Qian Saner also from the village, second uncle?”
After listening to second uncle’s analysis, Yue Feng also felt that this person was a bit suspicious, but he couldn’t be sure based on this alone. , in order to get the final conclusion, more information must be combined.
The second uncle nodded: "Yes! The three brothers of the Qian family live at the south gate of the village! Boss Qian has a cellar on the mountain, and there is a place on Jinding Mountain where he can catch sables with his wallet. One for them!
The three brothers are all hunters. Some of them have guns, and they are considered to be strong soldiers in the village! "
After Yue Feng listened to his second uncle's words, he looked up at his uncle and asked his second uncle: "My uncle's attitude is to calm things down. Can you bear the tone of my second uncle?" "
Before the second uncle could speak, the eldest uncle pulled him: "Second uncle! Life at home is just fine. Don't tell me that I'm not sure if it's them. Even if I'm sure it's them, I don't support making trouble with them!
The most valuable thing in the pig's water is the pig's belly, and we got it back! We already have so much meat at home, why should we go up and fight them over a bunch of worthless sesame and a boar?
As the old saying goes, catch the thief and catch the dirty one, catch the adulterer and catch the couple. If we come to the door without any evidence, even if the village comes forward, the young and old men will support us, and we will not be ignored!
Xiaofeng and the others are still young. If it doesn't matter if they touch someone, how can they explain it to Xiaolan? "
The second uncle basically didn't listen to what he said before, but when the uncle talked about Yue Feng's mother Meng Yulan, the angry eyes of the second uncle instantly became much clearer.
Yes. Ah, the eldest nephew came to his grandma's house with his men and dogs, not to fight with the villagers.
On weekdays, the Meng family and the Qian family have little contact, and their relationship is not far or close. The villagers nodded. It’s just a matter of handing over. If the conflict really escalates, I can’t bear the consequences.
The second uncle was silent for five seconds before sighing: “Forget it, just treat it like a dog! Who makes me get so carried away that I don’t know how to handle it?
Our family recognized this matter, and our parents couldn’t let it slip. When our mother asked, she said she would take it to Dingcun Market and sell it at a cheap price! ! ”
“Okay! Let’s eat inside first! "
The eldest uncle and the second uncle settled the matter in front of Yue Feng, and Yue Feng did not continue to delve deeper.
After all, he is just a junior, and he still got married. It's true that some of the children in the daughter's family have guns now, but they can't live in their grandma's house forever. In the final analysis, they still have to live their lives on their own. What the uncle said makes sense. Since the other party is a hunter, he dares to do this. He must have thought of a backup plan. Even if he calls the village party secretary to look for him at his house, he will definitely not be able to find a single hair. He will be laughed at by the villagers for nothing.
The eldest uncle and the second uncle came into the house, and the aunt brought the rice that was still hot in the pot. She asked a few questions about the meat on the mountain, but the uncle dismissed it vaguely.
The couple who slept in the same bed all day could understand a lot of information with just one look, so the matter was tacitly suppressed for the time being and was not mentioned to grandma and grandpa at all.
For the next whole day, the men and dogs of Yue Feng's team were recuperating at home. They ate two hearty meat meals at noon and evening. The unhappiness in the morning was slowly suppressed.
After dinner in the evening, the second uncle carried a bag of melon seeds into the west room where Yue Feng and the others lived.
"Tomorrow, I will take you around Blind Tuozi Mountain to catch sables?" the second uncle said as he came in and sat on the edge of the kang.
Yue Feng nodded: "Okay! Let's bring people and dogs. If we encounter any mountain animals on the road, we will also catch them!
If we can't encounter them, just go for a walk around Blind Tuozi Mountain! Then Is the side closer to Lao Sow Valley or further away?”
“In terms of distance, Blind Tuozi Mountain is slightly closer than Lao Sow Valley, but the terrain there is not very good. Starting from the village and going up the mountain, it takes about the same amount of time.
There are no regular mountain ridges on the Xiatuozi Mountain side. There are several large and small ravines and ponds, and the terrain is complicated. By the way, there is also one on Dalongjian. There is a spring that does not freeze! "
The second uncle has a very thorough understanding of the terrain on the mountain, and roughly mapped out the necessary information such as the location and the direction of the mountain.
Yue Feng listened carefully to his second uncle's words and nodded.
Regardless of their size, wild animals are not evenly distributed in the mountains. Any product is directly related to the objective topography, surrounding environment, etc.
Let’s take the little sable as an example. Why does Blind Tuozi Mountain become the habitat area where sables like to stay?
The first point is that relatively complex and noisy landforms such as Shanjiangou Tangzi are suitable for the survival of small animals.
Without large trees blocking the sky and sun, shrubs and vines will have room to grow. With more of these small plants, it will be easier for small animals such as mice, squirrels, and birds to feed and survive.
In the sable's diet, the staple food is these smaller animals. As a link in the food chain, these food-rich areas are good places for sables to live.
Second point, my uncle mentioned that there is a non-freezing spring on Dalongjian. What is a non-freezing spring? In human terms, it is a hot spring.
Affected by factors such as earth vein activity and geothermal heat, underground water veins flow out from the surface, carrying a temperature much higher than normal temperature so that the water veins do not freeze all year round.
These hot spring water will slowly cool down after flowing to the surface, dissipating heat to the surrounding environment.
Because of this, the local temperatures in mountain streams will be much higher than in other places, and the microclimate will be more suitable for animals and plants to survive in winter.
When these factors are added up, it is easy to understand that the sable population is more densely distributed in Xiatuozi Mountain.
"Then, shall we set off at dawn tomorrow?" the second uncle asked again.
"Well, it's the same as yesterday! If you don't want to pursue the matter of missing meat on the mountain, let's not pursue it. Let's go up the mountain tomorrow and fight again! There are guns, dogs, and big black eagles, ordinary mountain animals. I can’t run away if I encounter you!”
After Yue Feng and his second uncle decided on the time to go up the mountain, he gave an extra word of comfort.
The second uncle was persuaded by his uncle, but it was more out of his responsibility as an elder that he wanted to make peace with the matter. When he heard his nephew comforting him, he did not answer any questions, nodded and left the West Room.
After the second uncle left, the younger brothers all came together.
Xiao Tao was the first to ask: "Brother, people are bullying our uncle, how can we tolerate it like this?
Let me say, just find someone to drag him to the street and beat him After a while, I didn’t say anything and then hit him. I still don’t believe that someone can be so stubborn that he can resist the fist!” We are afraid that something might happen to a few of us, but we are not afraid of anything!
Three of their brothers have strong spears and strong horses. The four of us brothers have more people and stronger guns, so why should we tolerate such nonsense!
Even though the people in this village look friendly on the outside, the more a place like this, the worse the bad guys behind it are. If they bully you once and you don't dare to say anything, they will dare to get even worse the next time!
It’s a good thing we are still here to support our uncle and uncle. If we leave, it will be hard to think about what will happen next! "
After hearing what the two said, Yue Feng did not express his position. He raised his head and glanced at Xiaowen, who was silent.
Facing Yue Feng's questioning gaze, Xiaowen had to be more cautious.
He said unhurriedly: "I think the core of this matter is not whether we are afraid of trouble, but whether we are reasonable or not!
Uncle is right to be concerned. If there is evidence, then we will not feel guilty no matter what we do. If there is no evidence, even if we are stronger, it is not wise to rashly provoke a dispute!
No matter how powerful these few of us are and how many guns we have, can we still be more powerful than the Joint Defense Corps and the Security Department? "
Yue Feng's idea is on the same channel as Xiaowen's. What Xiaotao and Xiaowu said makes sense, but it is too reckless and inappropriate.
According to their plan to come here , at most, I would have to live in my grandma’s house for ten and a half months, and I would not be able to do anything serious yet. If I rashly start a dispute, I will lose sight of the priority at the strategic level and fall into the inferior position.
Yue Feng. He said in a deep voice: "As for the missing meat, let's just wait and see for the time being. It's definitely not appropriate to take action without evidence!
Even if they take advantage and want to bully others even more, the eldest uncle and the second uncle also have relatives from the same clan, so they will definitely be taboo about whatever they do!
Let this matter be put aside for now and don’t mention it again!
The Qian family dares to take advantage of others and bully others. It’s not too late for us to come back and do it again! We have to go up the mountain tomorrow, so take a rest early! "
The brothers all followed Yue Feng's lead, and the captain had spoken. Xiaotao and Xiaowu could only accept the reality for the time being.
The brothers washed their feet and got into bed early. Tomorrow Continue up the mountain early in the morning.
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