Chapter 153 Tiger Head
However, when it comes to hunting in the mountains, each village has its own special skills and routines. Normally, even if hunters from two villages happen to meet, they will not go together. .
Today's situation is quite special. It's autumn and the weather is not good. The sky is overcast and it's threatening to rain. It's a good idea to take a walk to take care of us.
Everyone chatted for a while and got to know each other.
Chen Ling and the others realized that these hunters were from the same family as Wang Lixian's father-in-law.
In particular, the old man who took the lead was named Liu Guangli. He had a long and thin face, rosacea, big eyes, dark complexion, and wore a tattered sheepskin jacket. He was a cousin to Wang Lixian's father-in-law.
I have been visiting each other for many years and am very close to Wang Lixian.
This is an old hunter.
He is considered a moderate celebrity in several nearby villages.
"Fugui, you guys come closer and come and take a look. Uncle Guangli is called an old mountain man. Look at what this guy is like. He is completely different..."
Wang Lixian called Chen Ling and others over and pointed to them.
I saw that in addition to shotguns and woodcutter, Liu Guangli and the others also had a dagger and a three-pronged steel fork.
In the slang of Lao Paoshan, the dagger is called "捔子", the three-pronged steel fork is called "泔子" or "steel 泳子", and the standing hunting knife is called "sticking wrist".
They are all used for self-defense and food after entering the mountains.
Kinmen Village has little farmland and is truly dependent on mountains and water.
"Captive" can spear fish on the water and stab prey in the mountains. It is most commonly used.
After all, shotguns are not omnipotent. In many cases, these things passed down from older generations can save lives.
Seeing their young curiosity, Liu Guangli sniffed his rosacea and laughed at the top of his lungs: "Don't think we have gained a lot this time in the mountains. We were able to hunt this big wild boar. Three good hunting dogs fought to death..."
"Girls, don't think that you are not afraid of anything if you have a shotgun. You can just walk around the outside of the mountain with a shotgun and shoot some small gadgets. Go deeper. You can encounter anything. If you are not prepared, you may lose your life. "
"If you encounter a wild boar like this time, you must not wear a 'wrist stick' or carry it on your back. Steel Captor', you can't do that with just a shotgun."
The boar's skin is thick, so it won't die on the spot even if shot by a shotgun.
The attack power is even stronger.
Unless you have good marksmanship, one shot in the eye will blow out your brain.
But that is not something that ordinary hunters can do, and snipers must come.
After speaking, Liu Guangli showed them the bottles and cans carried by several other hunters.
Not only are there medicinal powders to prevent snakes and insect bites, but also some ointments that can be applied to hunting knives and steel forks. This ointment is unusual and has a certain degree of toxicity.
It is made of medicinal materials mainly composed of Nux vomica.
Not only can it be used for hunting, but it can also be used to reduce swelling and relieve pain when a person is injured.
This kind of medicine has many benefits. Even if the prey is poisoned, it can still be eaten. People will not have any health problems after taking it.
"Haha, Uncle Guangli, please be open. I will show you everything and explain it to you."
Chen Dazhi put his hands behind his back, turned around and smiled.
"Look what you said, what can't you see in this thing? Running in the mountains is not a golden rice bowl. It is very hard. Young children should not expect to support their families by relying on this. They still have to work hard to make progress. Only those who develop outside the mountains will have a future..."
"From now on, the fewer people who enter the mountains, the more popular they will be. Even if our old tricks rot in our hands and are lost, As long as the dolls don’t suffer anymore, that’s fine.”
Everyone remained silent and nodded in agreement.
If it weren’t for the floods this year, everyone would be so poor that they would have to live frugally and have a hard time. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have come to the mountains to make a living.
The old hunters were chatting lively.
The young man was a little impatient. He had no choice but to eat boiled wild yam in the morning, and his stomach was already growling with hunger. A group of people went to prepare lunch.
If two villages come together, there will be more people.
However, the hunters in Kinmen Village don’t pay attention to these things and just say that eating fish is enough.
Next to the stream, fish and shrimps are readily available, and you can catch a lot of them without much effort.
Chen Ling heard that eating fish naturally couldn't just make fish soup.
After setting up the stone stove, he found a smooth stone slab, washed it, heated it, and boiled rabbit oil on it. Some of it was left in the belly of the hare yesterday, and he also brought seasonings. Quite a few, just right for frying fish.
Heat the rabbit oil.
Mountain catfish, ears of wheat, and shrimps are put on the table.
In an instant, there was a sizzling sound, and the fragrance wafted out...
Now all the wild ducks are saved.
Actually, the taste of rabbit oil is not very good. The key is that Chen Lingfang has many kinds of seasonings and the taste is quite good.
Everyone was full at lunch that day.
After eating the fish and shrimp, I will catch them again if they feel they are not enough. The larger fish are simply cleaned up, while the small fish and shrimp are not processed at all and are directly put in for frying.
Those hunters in Kinmen Village have been in the mountains for many days, but they have never eaten such delicious food. They ate so much that they were half-cooked.
I have to say that the people in Chenwangzhuang know how to eat it.
"Li Xian, you guys have only been in the mountains for the second day, and you have caught so many prey, which is not a small amount."
"Yes, it is not a small amount, mainly this time The dog he brought was good and smart, and he was able to catch it as soon as he caught it, haha. "
"Oh, when you said that, I forgot to ask you, didn't you say that none of the dogs in your village have been trained? How can you be so fierce, good guy, one face to face, all the well-trained mountain dogs we brought were knocked down."
"Haha, Uncle Guangli, you don't know, I said. The dog spirits are not these local dogs, but those two dogs. Do they look majestic and strong? With these two around, the dogs in our village are like being led by a dog king. They dare not encounter wolves. ”
Wang Lixian pointed at the two big dogs lying next to Chen Ling eating fish.
"Huh? You mean those two big dogs? Are they so powerful? I thought they were the foreign dogs brought by that doll at first."
Liu Guangli was a little confused, staring at the black Wa and Xiaojin looked around, but couldn't see any clues.
"Uncle Guangli, you must have made a mistake. This is not a foreign dog, but a serious tiger-headed yellow dog here. No one has trained or trained him, but he is still very powerful."
Wang Lixian said with a smile and pointed at Chen Ling: "As for the doll you are talking about, it belongs to my uncle Juncai's family and is called Chen Fugui. You must know it."
"Chen Fugui, brother Juncai's son, is this kid?! Didn't you say that he..."
Liu Guangli's eyes widened, and Chen Ling happened to look over at this time, so he stopped talking and shouted at him. Waved: "Are you really from a talented family? I've seen you before. When you were in your teens, you shaved half of your head. You cried and screamed. You were not allowed to shave again. You even had to hold a lantern when you peed at night. "Come with me, I've grown so big in the blink of an eye. I don't even recognize him when I see him."
"Ah, it's me. My father is Chen Juncai. Uncle, have you ever been to my house before?" ”
Chen Ling was also a little dazed and had no impression of this old man.
"Hey, you kid, why haven't you been there? You came back from the mountains that year...forget it, you definitely don't remember."
Liu Guangli stared and said half of it, then shook his head, and suddenly realized that Chen Ling's father had just lost his wife in the past two years, and this kid had no one to care about and was making a big fuss, so he simply stopped mentioning it.
He turned around and said, "Are your two dogs also tiger-headed? They don't look like it."
Chen Ling didn't think deeply about it, so he nodded and said: " It's tiger head yellow, the yellow part is pure yellow, the black part is pure black, and there is no other color. If it's not tiger head yellow, it's because I feed it well, they grow too fast."
" It shouldn’t be fed well, especially this big black dog, which is too big. It can hold up two and a half tiger heads..."
The old man frowned: "But this black dog has a big square head. The ears look really similar.”
Hutouhuang is produced in Fenglei Town at the junction of the three provinces. There is a section of the Qinling Ancient Road running through it nearby. The mountains are deep and dense, the forests are dense, the mountains are high and the roads are dangerous. Bandits and strongmen emerge in an endless stream in the old age, and wild animals in the deep mountains and old forests often run down the mountain. Harmful to livestock and harmful to human life.
So people here keep vicious dogs from house to house to guard their homes or protect their caravans. After a long period of crossbreeding and selective breeding with jackals and wolves, the special dog breed of Tiger Head Yellow was formed.
The tiger head has bright yellow hair, a square head and big ears, a broad forehead, a square mouth, and looks like a tiger head. And the original dogs mostly had yellow hair, so they got it name.
This kind of dog has well-developed limbs, thick soles, moderate toe hooks, and a body shape like a wolf. It is well-proportioned and powerful. Whether it is in the mountains or on the flat ground, it can run fast, be as agile as the wind, and have endurance. It is also strong, born as a hunting dog, and its roar is as thick as a tiger's, making it intimidating.
More importantly, this dog is loyal to its owner and is understanding of human nature. No matter rich or poor, it only recognizes one owner and is extremely easy to train.
However, there is also a disadvantage, that is, it protects the family and the master and will not give in, and it is easy to go crazy and bite people to death.
"The black dog looks like this yellow dog. It doesn't look like it at all. The head is too narrow and too thin. If it doesn't wag its tail at you, just look at the eyes of this dog. It looks like a dog. Like a wolf."
Liu Guangli looked up and down, left and right, shook his head and smacked his lips.
Chen Ling laughed secretly after hearing this. This old man was talking nonsense. When his little blond hair was ruthless, he did look a bit like a wolf. Now he is fine. Just look at his appearance. He is very handsome. How can he look like a wolf?
At this time, Chen Dazhi came over with a cigarette and said: "Okay, Uncle Guangli, after eating and drinking, we should do serious things. Don't you say that the dog from the Fugui family doesn't look like a tiger with a yellow head? Later, Let you see that he is smart and fierce, but much more powerful than the ordinary tiger-headed yellow."
Wang Lixian also said that Xiao Jin is very capable. Generally, the tiger-headed yellow is evil, so there is no way to call a dog. The ability of the group.
"Okay, I'll see what I can see. Hutouhuang is a natural hunting dog. As long as it enters the mountain, the pheasants and rabbits can't even think about running away. If it encounters a wild boar, a dog will dare to attack it. I will Among the three dogs that died, one was a tiger-headed yellow dog that had been raised for five or six years. I was peeing at the time and did not notice the wild boar coming. In order to protect me, the wild boar killed me..."
< br>"But the wild boar is not having a hard time either. You all saw it just now. It's blind and its intestines are all over the floor."
Liu Guangli smiled, knocked the pot twice, and slowly stood up. .
"Crack."
A thunder flashed across the sky.
It startled everyone who had just stood up and prepared to set off.
“It’s autumn, why is there still thunder?”
“Thunder occurs in February and August, and thieves are everywhere. This is not a good sign...”
The faces of the three elders became serious.
"No, thunder at this time is not a good sign. We can't go deeper today. If we go further, it will be difficult if it rains heavily at night."
" God is not as good as man, we can only go here today."
Liu Guangli sighed, turned around and discussed with Wang Lixian and Chen Dazhi: "When we came over, we were on Mopan Ridge in the southwest. There are many caves and the road is not too far. How about we spend the night together in a cave..."
"That would be great!"
When everyone heard this, they felt relieved.
It is better to have a ready-made shelter than to dig hard.
In fact, on the cliff to the north, there is where they came from, and there is also a place to take shelter from the rain, but the terrain is too low and very close to the river valley and gorge, so you cannot stay overnight after it rains.
"We have heard before that there are many caves in Mopanling. The old man said that they were all left by the little devils who lived in the mountains for a long time in order to dig mining pits and drill shafts."
“Yes, the little devils are digging holes everywhere in search of minerals and oil. They are like crazy.”
Within a few words, drizzle began to fall from the sky, and small water splashed from the mountain stream.
Everyone did not dare to delay any longer and concentrated on rushing to Mopan Ridge in the southwest mountains.
Walking along the side of the mountain forest, listening to the raindrops getting bigger and bigger, falling so densely on the leaves, crackling, the chirping of birds and insects can no longer be heard, only the cold sound of rain, accompanied by The autumn wind blows in and hits people on the face.
The autumn rain in the mountains is cold, and the mist washes the old forest with a yellowish color.
Mopan Ridge is not far away. It takes about 20 minutes of walking to get there. The mountains here are connected and spiral around each other, just like a giant millstone. Hence the name. Walking in this mountain ridge , be careful at all times, there are many little devils digging into mines and mines. Each wellhead is basically as thick as four or five people's arms. It goes straight up and down. If you fall, you will not be able to get back up.
Chen Ling and the others saw one. They stamped their feet not far away and there were echoes. They walked over and took a look. The deep mine made their legs weak and their hearts chilling.
No need to give more reminders, everyone should be cautious.
The caves in Mopanling were left by the little devils back then. When they were looking for minerals and oil, they dug the caves on the mountainside for convenient living. Chen Ling and the others braved the rain to find the caves. There are four caves. They are not far away, but one has been blocked by rocks and is covered with moss and wild wormwood.
Chen Ling and his friends had a lot of people, so they chose a relatively larger one among the remaining three.
This cave has a huge rock standing at the entrance. The entrance is pointed at the top and narrow at the bottom and round in the middle. People need to bend down to enter. The space inside is relatively large. Use a flashlight to touch into the dark entrance of the cave. , I just felt dark and cold, there was airtight moss in the gaps between the cave walls, and there were the excrement of various wild animals underground. Fortunately, after a long time, it became dry and hard, otherwise I would have walked into this dark cave rashly. Here, you will definitely have to step on the shit.
No one came all year round, so the smell in the cave was not very good. It took everyone a lot of effort to clean it up. After that, Chen Ling took out a matchstick from the bag and smoked it back and forth to cover up the smell.
It is raining heavily outside now, and the temperature in the mountains has dropped. Many people can already feel the cold, so everyone is ready to find some dry firewood and light a fire.
It was Chen Ling who did this job in the past two days, and now it is the turn of other young boys. One by one, they braved the rain to go to the forest to pick up. Halfway up the mountainside, there are many pines and cypresses, which are deserted all year round. Where I came from, the ground was thick with pine needles and there were a lot of dead branches. You could pick up a bunch of them just by looking for them.
It was only around three o'clock in the afternoon. Chen Ling looked at the sky outside and it was already getting dark. The autumn rain was cold and wet. The dogs no longer had the energy to fight. They were lying next to people and yawning constantly.
After the fire was raised, everyone was ready to talk.
It gets very cold in the mountains after it rains in autumn. If there is no cave to protect us from the wind and rain, even if we set up a tent and light a fire, we will be so cold that we shiver at night and cannot sleep at all.
There is a mountain spring on Mopan Ridge. A few young people just went to kill the wild ducks and other things by the spring and clean them up. When they came back from fetching water, they were trembling all over and gathered around the fire without wanting to move their buttocks. .
"Is there any wine left in Brother Xian?"
Chen Ling asked as he roasted the wild duck.
“Don’t worry, there are plenty of them, even if Lixian is not there, we still have them with us. It’s very humid in the mountains, how can we not have some wine?”
Chen Dazhi replied with a smile. He peeled off two long worms and mountain rats and marinated them with the seasonings brought by Chen Ling. They were caught by the dogs on the way to Mopanling, and they were just enough to make another meal.
“Everyone has a drink tonight, and we’re counting on you, Fugui, to give us some exciting snacks to go with the wine.”
“Haha, my roast duck will definitely be exciting, I’ll get another one later. A pot of hot soup mixed with long worms will warm you up. It’s absolutely comfortable, just take a look.”
It’s past three o’clock, not too long since lunch, but in fact everyone has a lot of food in their stomachs. I'm not even hungry, but in such weather, I can't go anywhere. I have nothing to do in the cave, so I might as well get some food, drink some wine, and rest early.
……
The sky is getting darker and darker, the cool breeze is picking up, and the dim firelight of the cave is swaying.
As the warmth rose in the cave, everyone who drank the wine fell asleep in a daze.
At this time, it was already night outside the mountain. The rain gradually became lighter and stopped. Listen carefully. There were waves of wolf howls coming from the distance. From a closer distance, there were also bursts of "rustling". There was a noise, and a strange cry of "yo yo".
Chen Ling suddenly woke up and looked outside the dark hole. He was sleeping very lightly, and he always felt like something was peeking out from the dark, which made him feel like a thorn in his back, making him feel extremely uncomfortable.
"Woof woof woof! Woof woof!" Not only did Chen Ling sense that something was wrong, Hei Wa and Xiao Jin also jumped up, ran to the entrance of the cave and screamed wildly, grinning at the dark forest and making demonstrative noises. roar.
At this time, everyone was awakened by the sound of dogs barking.
"What's wrong, Fugui?"
"The rain outside stopped for a while, and something seemed to touch it."
Chen Ling walked to the entrance of the cave with a shotgun and saw My dog stood in front of the cave entrance, staring fiercely in a direction in the forest.
After the last wolf hunt, he scolded the two dogs and told them not to run around easily when encountering wild animals. This time they obviously remembered it.
He didn't act rashly.
But when Chen Ling walked out of the cave and took a look, his expression changed. He saw green eyes everywhere in the mountains and forests, surrounding the forest outside the cave, about forty or fifty meters away.
After Wang Lixian and others came out, their expressions changed drastically when they saw this scene.
"Is this a pack of wolves? Did they come looking for us after smelling our scent?"
(End of this chapter)