Chapter 146: Strange among Monsters
Everyone talked all the way to the bottom of the mountain, put the prey away, and prepared to guard it together until dawn.
The men are not sleepy.
Gather in front of the fire and tell stories about the past fights against the Wolves.
Tell me how I battled wits and courage with the wolf at that time.
Everyone was in high spirits.
Chen Ling listened and found it interesting.
My body was bloody and sweaty, and I felt very uncomfortable. After listening to it for a while, I didn’t stay any longer and took the dog home to wash and sleep.
After dawn, around nine o'clock, the fog completely dissipated.
Chen Ling took his wife and sister-in-law out to the brigade to watch the wolves in the village.
At this time, people gathered outside the brigade’s courtyard.
On weekdays, except in front of Cui Laizi's door, this is where most people gather.
There is a flat open space paved with gravel outside the brigade.
The villagers living nearby like to catch a meal here, or collect their shoe soles for sewing. They often gossip here, which is quite lively.
Penlang is also here today.
Poultry and livestock that were killed by villagers were also placed in the open space.
At this time, the marks made by each family came in handy.
The ladies picked out their own ones one after another, and then stood aside, not in a hurry to leave.
We were chatting leisurely, talking about what happened last night, and waiting to see who would be the wolf.
Some people just bring their dolls to see what wolves look like.
Many little kids have never seen a wolf.
Running around the dead wolves, shouting: "Eat wolf meat, eat wolf meat."
When Chen Ling took his wife and sister-in-law there.
Wang Lishan was squatting on a stone roller with half of it missing, talking animatedly to someone.
“You don’t know that the dog from the wealthy family has a fierce bark. Twenty or thirty big wolves are standing opposite. They are not afraid at all. They just jump over and run away in the blink of an eye. When you get to the wolf, you open your mouth and bite. My dear, with that one bite, the wolf's neck droops into a soft noodle, and it will die."
"After biting one, he bit another one. It was like comparing the wolf to a chicken. When the leading wolf saw it, his right eyelid twitched, and he turned his back and wanted to run up the mountain."
"The rich family's dog took the lead in chasing, as fast as the wind."
"We can't just watch at this time. Don't forget that we are carrying shotguns, and we are not vegetarians. You said you have entered my village and caused harm to our livestock, but you still want to run away?” , It’s so fun to beat those wolves.”
“What are you afraid of?”
"I had an idea at that time. I would beat them all to death, skin them, kill the meat, and take them to the county town to exchange for white flour." Three days to satisfy your craving."
Wang Lishan became more and more interested as he talked, gesticulating with both hands.
The men and women around me were very happy to hear this.
When they saw Chen Ling and his family coming over, they all stopped talking and greeted them enthusiastically.
Then he kept praising the two dogs.
After Hei Wa and Xiao Jin heard this, these two guys held their heads high and walked with a sense of majesty and high spirits.
The local dogs in the village also barked with excitement.
Even Wang Laishun said that thanks to these two dogs last night, leading the local local dogs in the village helped a lot.
Otherwise, it would have been so foggy that, let alone hunting the wolf, I wouldn’t have known where to start chasing the wolf, and I couldn’t even see which way the wolf was walking.
Don't even think about snatching these chickens, ducks and sheep back from the wolf's mouth.
On the other hand, there is no dog nipping at the back.
How can a man catch up with a wolf? In the past, wolf hunting teams were all mounted on horseback.
"Fugui, after we divide the wolves, do you want to go up and down the mountain to trap?"
"Just go. Anyway, I'm done with the work in the field, so there's nothing to do."
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"Then do you have a clip at home? If not, I will bring one for you."
"Yes, do you still have a clip? I have several at home."
How to hunt wolves Mainly gunshots and traps.
Although the wolf was beaten hard this time, we still had to guard against it, and the wolf trap had to be used when necessary.
People who live in the deep mountains can find wolf dens, and there are people who block the wolf dens and kill all the wolves if they make them anxious.
But you need to be careful when you go there so that the wolves don’t smell the popularity.
The same goes for the wolf trap. It cannot be popular, and the rusty smell of the wolf trap cannot be smelled by the wolf. It is usually covered with the smell of cow dung, donkey dung, etc. Otherwise, the wolf’s intelligence will be underestimated. , won’t be fooled.
As long as you smell it, you will avoid it from a distance.
These are all experiences from playing against Wolves before.
How can ordinary people know if they have never dealt with wolves?
Just like the young people in the county who ride motorcycles to ambush villages where wolves often appear, they often miss the target.
They always scolded the wolf for being too cunning afterwards.
Actually, they are too stupid and inexperienced. They don’t pay attention to the limelight when setting up an ambush. When the wind blows, the human scent drifts into the wolf’s nose. How can the wolf be fooled?
"We are divided, we all line up."
Wang Laishun shouted, and the scene became more lively.
The wolves are distributed mainly to those who went to hunt wolves last night.
Mostly, several people form a group and share a wolf.
Sell or eat, it’s up to you.
Someone like Chen Ling killed two wolves by himself, and the dogs at home also killed several others.
The final ones were divided into six wolves.
This was the result of Chen Ling's refusal to ask for more and Wang Laishun's lack of points.
Looking at it, it seems to him that the skin is enough, and the meat is useless.
And after hunting the wolves, the day to go hunting in the mountains is getting closer.
There are a lot of good things in the mountains.
Let the remaining wolves be divided among the villagers.
…It’s so lively when the wolves are separated.
This is the first time in the village that we have killed so many wolves, and everyone is very happy.
If there was a tasty one, Wang Lixian would help skin and kill the meat on the spot.
Wang Lixian is recognized as a good player.
It took several people to separate the skin and flesh of the wolf, disembowel it, dig out the internal organs, wash the belly and rinse the intestines, and pick out all the bones.
The whole piece of wolf skin, including the head and tail, was intact, and there was not even a hole punctured in the skin.
Everyone applauded when they saw it.
The bright red wolf meat has bulging muscles in the shape of lumps, and is wrapped in a thin layer of milky white fascia. When the fascia is cut, the strips of meat are thinner than beef, brighter than dog meat, and not as fat as pork. , not as fishy as mutton.
Just looking at this wolf meat will make you salivate.
But how good is the taste of wolf meat?
Not really.
Used to grill and eat, the meat is hard and the taste is great.
When eaten after cooking, the meat is softer, but the taste is much more tangy than dog meat, and it is still difficult to chew.
It’s delicious but not delicious. If you can’t stand someone, this is the only one.
Some older people who have eaten wolf meat say they like it very much.
Chen Ling didn't understand either.
I think if I want to eat it at home, the seasoning should be harsher and the marinating time should be longer. After simmering it, the taste will probably be acceptable.
"Zhenzhen, do you want to eat wolf meat?" "No."
"Okay, your sister doesn't eat it either, so let's skin it , just keep the meat and feed it to Heiwa Xiaojin.”
The family talked and stayed outside the brigade until past noon, almost one o'clock.
Waiting for Wang Lixian to completely peel off the wolf skins of the six wolves.
Before going home, Chen Ling drove the ox cart over and took the wolf meat back.
There were also other villagers who had skinned and leftover internal organs, which they also brought with them.
No one eats the heart, lungs and intestines of the wolf, so it can be fed to dogs.
After returning home, the young couple was not in a hurry to make lunch.
He hung the wolf skin to dry in the yard.
To dry the wolf skin, you must first check whether the meat on the wolf skin has been scraped clean. If it is not scraped clean, it will be damaged.
When the wolf skin is shaved and dried, the wolf skin is stretched out and hung up, with the wolf fur facing outward, the tip of the hair facing down, and the root of the hair facing up, and put it on the clothesline.
Use a thin stick to gently tap from top to bottom to pop out the dust and dirt in the fur.
That's it, just process it a few times and you're done.
The next day.
Liang Yuemin and his son came to the house and were surprised when they saw the wolf skin hanging in the yard. When they asked Chen Ling, they found out that they had been hunting wolves the night before.
After listening to the process, the two of them stamped their feet anxiously in the yard, regretting that they had not caught up with such a 'grand event'.
These days, Liang Yuemin often drives his father over.
Play chess and fish with Chen Ling.
Or wandering around some of his mountain civets.
It was foggy yesterday morning and I didn’t come here, and now I regret it.
I heard that Chen Ling went to the mountain to catch a wolf trap yesterday afternoon.
I was clamoring to come over tomorrow and bring some clips with me to put on the mountain.
Chen Ling didn't care about them.
He took the fishing rod and the bucket and called them to go fishing in the reservoir.
But Chen Ling was not very lucky today.
After fishing for more than an hour, it was almost 10:30 in the morning, but I didn’t catch a single small fish.
Liang Yuemin and Qin Rongxian’s fish baskets were almost full.
It made him depressed.
When he couldn't catch any more, he took out his slingshot and went to catch waterfowl.
"Comrade Chen Fugui, your newspaper has arrived."
It was the postman who arrived at the entrance of the village.
I came here to deliver newspapers several times and got to know him.
Seeing that he was here, I stopped sending them to my home. I took out a stack of newspapers from the bulging mail bag and walked over.
After being delivered to Chen Ling, he was not in a hurry to leave. He stood next to them with a smile and watched the fishing.
"What kind of newspaper did Fugui order? Give me one to read."
Qin Rong leaned over and glanced here twice before saying to Chen Ling.
Liang Yuemin was not to be outdone when he heard this, "I, I want to see it too, give me one too."
So the three of them just looked at the newspaper, fished, and talked to the postman.
Facing the dry autumn wind, it was quite pleasant.
……
The autumn day is high and cloudless.
While Chen Ling and the others were fishing, several cars slowly drove up from the reservoir dam and drove into the village.
This is an interview from the city TV station.
In addition to the two interview vehicles, the county leaders also followed them. When they arrived at the village, they got out of the car, each of them holding a posture that looked quite intimidating.
This kind of interview is quite simple and can be done in two or three hours.
It was rare that the village became lively again. Every household gathered together and talked about everything, including which reporter was good-looking, which leader was young, and so on.
However, most people are still concerned about the relief funds. They just hope that they will be distributed as soon as possible, and they feel at ease.
Leaders and reporters don't care about this, and they won't care even if they hear it.
They now gathered in front of Chen Ling and the others.
The county leaders seemed to know Qin Rongxian, and they kept trying to get close to him in their words.
The reporters at the city TV station are much simpler.
Looking at the appearance and temperament of Chen Ling and the others, I thought they were here to fish in the reservoir, and their conversation was completely off-topic. They even asked if they could let them fish for a while.
As a result, I didn’t catch many fish.
On the other hand, an old turtle was caught in the pond on the other side of the dam.
However, although this old turtle is not too big, its appearance is a bit strange. The shell is covered with small raised bumps, which looks a bit strange.
These young reporters were just for fun. Catching is better than fish. The old turtle couldn't take it away, so he wanted to leave it to Chen Ling.
Chen Ling took a look at it and felt that it was too ugly and not as beautiful as his own cave, so he refused to take it.
In the end, he was caught by the little kids who came over to join in the fun.
Chen Ling didn't catch any fish for most of the day, and he didn't catch anything.
Seeing that it was noon, I was about to call Qin Rongxian and his son back, when suddenly there was a large splash in the water, and the movement seemed like someone had stabbed them violently.
“There is a big fish!”
“Fugui, look, there is a big fish under this water!”
"Forget it, it doesn't matter whether it's a big fish or a small fish. I've been sitting here for a long time and I'm hungry. I won't fish anymore."
Chen Ling waved his hand. He was unlucky today. Even if there were fish, he wouldn't bite the hook.
The big fish is the big fish.
Too lazy to fish.
Those reporters just gathered around to take pictures and captured the scene.
We discussed quietly that when there was no news, we would take it out and make an issue of water monsters or something.
Chen Ling grinned after hearing this.
I feel that reporters at this time are really naive.
Later generations fabricated water monsters not only to tell some mysterious things to boost ratings, but also to promote local tourism and create some gimmicks to attract people to visit.
At first he didn’t take this matter to heart, but when he went back and talked to Chen Jiang and his old uncle Niwai, he also said that there was something splashing out of the reservoir recently. The splash boss is here.
Not to mention that the flood two months ago washed something over.
Qin Rongxian and his son liked hearing such weird things, so they asked if they could see what they were.
Lao Niwai talked to them.
"Niwai, what are you talking to Fugui here?"
"Party secretary, I didn't say anything. It's just that there is something in the reservoir. I didn't mention it to you a few days ago. ”
"Ah? That's what happened. There's nothing to say about it. On the day it rained, my second brother and I came over to clean up the eagle boat. We also saw it. It was the old man... I used a flashlight and saw a shadow in the water. When I swam back and forth, the vortex created was bigger than a grinding plate."
Wang Laishun gestured, shook his head and said, "Whatever it is, there are a lot of weird things in the water. , let’s stay away from it and not provoke it.”
“Yes, but this thing is very strange. Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night and can still hear the splashing water, and the sound is very loud. , it spread far, it must have been caused by this thing."
Lao Ni grinned, picked at the mole on his forehead, and yelled.
"That's it. Then I'll go back and shout on the loudspeaker to ask the village kids to pay attention. If nothing happens, stay away from the reservoir."
"Well, it's okay to shout and inform. What are you doing?"
"Go and call the leaders and reporters for dinner. Lunch is ready."
(End of this chapter)