Chapter 325: Go down to the wolf den and catch a basket of wolf and dog pups
Getting out of the wolf den is difficult to say, but easy to say.
In the past, when the commune was still there, the wolf hunting teams were forced to rush, but they still found wolf dens one after another.
If you want to dig out a wolf den, the key is to know the location of the wolf den in advance and where it is hidden in the mountains.
The other one is whether we can trap all the wolves in the den.
Wolves are very vindictive. If you cut the grass without eradicating the roots, you will easily suffer the wolf's revenge.
So in the past, as long as they knew where the wolf's den was, they would basically rush to confiscate their homes and exterminate their families.
It is not the same concept as Chen Ling's digging into the wolf's den.
He just wanted to catch a few wolf cubs and bring them back.
Besides, those wolves were still female wolves that had been mated with Hei Wa.
Therefore, there is no need to mobilize troops for this trip, and there is no need to worry too much.
Two dogs, an eagle, and a shotgun are enough.
The family also knows the situation of this wolf pack.
When the wolf den was still in the ravine of the back mountain, Chen Ling took his family to see it.
When those wolves have Hei Bao around, they are not afraid of people, nor do they show their teeth at people. They usually eat when they should, play when they should, and do their own thing without offending each other. .
So don't worry.
It’s just that my father-in-law will return to Fenglei Town in two days.
I heard that Chen Ling was going into the mountains to catch the little wolf cub, so he wanted to follow him.
Just go, Chen Ling naturally has no objection.
So early the next morning, after breakfast, Weng and his son-in-law packed their things and set off.
The third day of the eleventh month of the lunar calendar is the beginning of winter.
The air in the mountain forest seems particularly cool and refreshing.
The winding trail extends deep into the forest.
The mountains are empty in this season.
The coldness of winter has not yet officially arrived, and the yellow leaves have not yet fallen.
The unfaded mountains are dyed with layers of forests.
The unexhausted water flow is colorful.
But it is winter after all, the weather is cold, and the mountains are no longer as lively as usual. Walking in the mountains and stepping on the thick fallen leaves, you can only hear a few birdsong.
The chirping insects and the fighting animals disappeared.
But it is a bit more desolate.
"Hey, Fugui, you and Uncle Cunye also got up early to run in the mountains?"
"Yes, you guys came so early too."
It's not too late for the two of them to go into the mountains. , but there were those who were earlier than them, the group of young people in the village. In the past two months, they trapped squirrels and squirrels, and went to the Bastard City to sell them for a lot of money.
Everyone becomes more enthusiastic when they see money.
Looking at this situation, I came up the mountain before dawn.
They get up early to go up the mountain, most of them come here to take advantage of the situation.
Clips and sets are harvested at night and should be collected as early as possible.
It is easy to have an accident if you close late.
“We came early, so we can’t compete with you. Your dog is so powerful that we never go into the mountains empty-handed. We often don’t catch anything and go back empty-handed.”
< br>“If you don’t believe it, look, I caught these little tits last night, and even the hairy mice didn’t take the bait.”
"That's right, we've been wandering around for two or three days, and we probably won't fight as much as you coming here."
"..."
"No, it's not as exaggerated as you said. It's winter now, and there are fewer wild animals. They don't like to come out usually, and it's hard to catch them. It's better to wait until it snows. After it snows, they will be hungry for a few meals, and they will be easy to catch. "
Chen Ling shook his head. There were a lot of wild things in the mountains this year, so everyone’s harvest was quite good.
In previous years, if you set a trap in the mountains, you might not be able to catch anything good in seven or eight days. They would just be miscellaneous mountain birds, mice and the like.
This is enough.
Having a gun and a slingshot is not necessarily better than this.
In addition, everyone is busy with various things on weekdays, and they do not just rely on hunting for a living. Their skills in shooting guns and slingshots are not strong.
Sometimes after wandering around for a whole day, it is difficult to hit even a few birds.
This is not nonsense, just go out and try it with a slingshot and you will know.
In the end, it would be better to get two ground covers and two clamps to gain more.
It’s nothing like the Chen Ling family.
Two dogs want to catch some pheasants and rabbits, and they can catch them with certainty.
Even Chen Ling, who has a half-full bottle of water, can beat the average person by several miles.
After all, who would spend as much time as he does shooting guns and slingshots?
"Fugui is right. It's easy to catch these wild things when it snows. If you freeze them for two days, you'll be cold and hungry. Don't worry about them not coming out of their nests.
At that time, just scatter some food in the snow. , just step on the clip, won’t it be easy to catch?”
“It’s just winter now, we have to wait until it snows.”
“Yes. Ah, you have to wait, but it’s worth waiting this year. There are so many wild things in autumn, and if you catch them in winter, the harvest will definitely be good.”
Have a chat with these people.
They are still young and have little experience in mountain running.
Chen Ling didn't tell them to go deeper.
The mountains to the north are inaccessible and full of prey, including squirrels jumping around in the trees.
But there were traces of lynx there, so after thinking about it, I decided not to tell them.
Although I despise small things like squirrels and civet cats, it is winter now, and the chances of the beasts going hungry are higher, so it is better not to let people go deeper.
"These wild yams are not bad. Let's dig some when we go back."
"They are quite big. Dad, you didn't dig any kudzu or wild yams when you were here this year..."
"Hey, I can't dig it out. I'm just chatting about it. I'm happy enough just guarding my grandson. That little thing is nothing."
In the past, in late autumn, Wang Cunye would We have to go into the mountains to dig for medicinal materials.
Digging gastrodia elata, kudzu root and wild yam.
Collect Schisandra chinensis, Jujube, and wild chrysanthemums.
This is the habit they have developed over the years. They pick the right medicine in each season, otherwise they will always feel empty in their hearts.
"Our wine sells well. I originally wanted to pick a few more baskets of Schisandra chinensis for you to make wine this year, but I didn't make it. It seems I have to wait until next fall."
Old Man Sighing, he was soon attracted by the wild fruits scattered on the branches in the mountain forest.
Pointing to a few wild persimmon trees, he said: "The persimmons on these trees have not been harmed by birds. Leave a mark and you can come and pick the persimmons in a while."
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The dried persimmons formed naturally when hung on the tree are not much worse in taste than home-made persimmons.
After being frosted, it tastes sweet and chewy, similar in texture to dried sweet potatoes, making it suitable for snacking.
Chen Ling walked to the tree and looked up. The skin of the persimmon was wilted and wrinkled.
“These are not dried persimmons yet, but they have been frosted, so you can eat them now.”
As he said that, he picked a few and handed them to the father-in-law and his father-in-law. Peel and eat.
At this time, the persimmons are not broken, but the water content in the flesh has become less and the sugar content has increased. There is a bright yellow candy heart inside. When you break the two halves, it looks like preserved fruit. It is very sweet and delicious.
Weng and son-in-law were eating while walking, while Heiwa was running around with Xiao Jin. No matter how big or small the prey was, he would catch it whenever he saw it.
Unfortunately, after winter, wild herbivorous animals began to move south, such as deer, deer, and barking deer, and there were fewer and fewer of them.
It takes a lot of effort for the two of them to find such big prey.
Wang Cunye picked up the prey caught by Heiwa Xiaojin into the basket and said with great appreciation: "Heiwa is so diligent. If you change it to another male dog, after the mating, it doesn't matter whether you have children or not. Don't care about it at all
When my little male dog is old enough to mate with a dog, I don’t know if he can imitate Hei Wa Yicheng. "
"Well, this shouldn't be a problem, with his good big brother setting an example. "
Chen Ling smiled and said to the two dogs: "You two, stop working and lead the way. After taking out the wolf cubs, let's go home early. It's very cold in the mountains." "
My father-in-law also waved with a smile and said: "Lead the way, lead the way. I heard the magpies chirping all the way. Today's trip must be smooth sailing. I've wanted to see those little wolf cubs for a long time. "
Hei Wa stuck out his tongue and waggled his tail at Chen Ling, turned around and trotted away first.
Xiao Jin followed the two of them leisurely.
Looking at the red leaves all over the mountain, walking further up, the two of them and the two dogs walked for more than half an hour, and they did not stop until they could see a cliff ahead.
This cliff is not steep, but very flat.
Under a few old pine trees that were blown to and fro by the mountain wind, there is a huge strange rock. From a distance, it looks like a big toad lying on the cliff.
This is another dangerous place besides Langdao Rock, called Toad Cliff.
The danger of Toad Cliff is that in the past, there were more venomous snakes around here. "Good guy, you are really good at finding a place. It turns out that you have moved to Toad Cliff."
Chen Ling saw Xiao Jin rushing towards him next to several big footprints under the big tree. Wagging his tail, Hei Wa also stopped in front and looked at him with fawning eyes. Needless to say, there is no need to say more.
The wolf den must be nearby.
Wang Cunye took a closer look and saw that they were indeed wolf footprints. "They moved quite far away. I thought they were moving to the mountains in the Daqin Mountains in the north, but I didn't expect that they were moving around." I made a detour and came south.”
If Langdao Rock is to the north of the farm, then Toad Cliff must be to the southwest, which is not a long circle.
Wolves in the mountains are cunning, and their dens are often built in very hidden places.
Inexperienced people cannot find the wolf's den.
Chen Ling, Weng and his son-in-law, accompanied by Hei Wa, went down the ridge and quickly approached Toad Cliff.
The wolf den is located under Toad Cliff, hidden by lush trees.
After passing through the trees, under a big rock is the entrance of the wolf's den.
Chen Ling knelt down in front of the wolf's den and looked inside.
The entrance of this wolf den is more than enough for one person to enter, but it is extremely deep and long, at least ten or twenty meters.
"Ouch~"
Heiwa squatted at the entrance of the wolf's den and howled, his low and long cry quickly making the wolf's den agitated.
After a while, I heard the soft grunting of wolves coming from the cave.
This is not the cry of the wolf cub, it is the mother wolf knowing that Hei Wa is coming and acting coquettishly towards it.
But these nurturing female wolves are too vigilant.
When he was three or four meters away from the entrance of the cave, he noticed that Chen Ling and Weng's son-in-law, the old and the young, were outside. He immediately bared his white teeth and roared in a low voice, making a threatening sound towards them.
This is the female wolf after giving birth to her pups.
Protecting calves is the instinct and responsibility engraved in the bones of these female wolves, and even the entire wolf pack. At this time, no one can do it.
Even if Heiwa kept barking "woof, woof, woof" to reassure them, it would not help.
Chen Ling and the two were at the entrance of the cave, and they could only see pairs of green eyes twinkling in the cave.
Gradually, they retreated into the cave.
Chen Ling watched them shrink back further and further. With his strong ears, he could still hear the sounds of milky wolf cubs crying from the depths of the cave.
The bursts of little milky sounds made him want to move. He rubbed his hands and urged: "Heiwa, go and pick out a few of your cubs. Just leave one or two in each nest. Go quickly."
Hei Wa's eyes widened and he tilted his head to look at him. It wasn't until Xiao Jin called out twice that he understood what he meant.
Hei Wa is no better than Xiao Jin. He is smart, but he is not sensitive to numbers.
It is clear whether one or two of them are caught or kept.
You need Xiaojin’s reminder to have a rough understanding.
Then Hei Wa got into the hole and crawled in along the wolf hole.
After a while, I heard a burst of excitement inside.
There were even a few strange dog barks.
Not long after the cry fell, Heiwa came out of the wolf hole again with a disgraced look on his face, his eyebrows drooping, and he didn't even take out a wolf cub.
Seeing this, the father-in-law slapped his thigh and said anxiously: "It's done, it's done, now the she-wolf is holding the emperor hostage to order the princes.
They refused to give it, and Heiwa didn’t recruit anyone. "
These female wolves are no longer natural enemies and enemies to Hei Wa, they are their mothers. How can they bite the wolf cubs in anger and bite them to death? What will the cubs do?< br>
So the mother wolf was on guard against people and refused to let Heiwa touch her cubs, and Heiwa had no choice.
“Heiwa has no tricks, but I have tricks, so I will kill the wolf right now. After a visit, I still don’t believe it. ”
Chen Ling took out the hunting knife and shotgun from the bamboo basket, tied the hunting knife to his wrist, held the gun, crawled down, and was about to crawl into the wolf hole.
Wang Cunye quickly stopped his son-in-law: "No, what are you doing? No matter how anxious you are to catch the wolf cubs, you can't go down to the wolf den. Going to the wolf den to catch wolves is not like beating a dog with a meat bun."
"No, dad, you don't know..."
Chen Ling slapped his forehead: "I forgot to tell you about this."
Last year, he and The lynx was outside a valley on the other side of Lutou Mountain. From the trapped female wolf dripping milk, she discovered the wolf den in the valley.
The lynx told him at that time that wolves are ferocious and cunning. If you encounter a wolf in the wild, let alone a person, even a few people are no match for a pack of wolves.
In many cases, you can't even hold a gun. Once you run out of bullets, you have to wait for death.
This is outside.
But if you enter the wolf's den and block them in the wolf's den.
They will become as timid as mice.
Neither attack nor escape, but crowd together like sheep, shivering in the cave.
At this time, not only were people hit with guns, but they were also cut one by one with knives. No wolf would resist.
Chen Ling didn't know whether this statement was true or not, because bobcats are wolves caught in the northern plains, and the habits of prairie wolves, plain wolves, and alpine wolves will also be different.
But he has a cave, and he is not afraid even if the wolf resists after getting into the wolf's den.
I say this to reassure my father-in-law.
Sure enough, when he said this, Wang Cunye was stunned and murmured: "This wolf is quite strange, but I have never heard of someone going to the wolf den to pick out wolf cubs, and the wolf blocked the hole. It was almost eaten by a wolf?”
"Well, that's the wolf that came back from outside. The wolf that comes back from outside is very powerful. If the wolf is in the den and is blocked by someone, it will have to be scared."
Chen Ling smiled and looked at it. The father-in-law was dubious, so he said no more and quickly entered the cave with a gun.
Outside the wolf's den is a long hole.
The depths of the cave suddenly opened up, and there was a large hole in the ground. This was the wolf's den.
If I use one thing to describe it, it would be like a long-necked conical flask, or the jade pure bottle held by Guanyin Bodhisattva.
A thin and long bottleneck with a big belly underneath.
The wolf den is such a structure.
The long, slender and deep hole is more than ten meters long. When you get to the depth, you will find a wolf den as big as half a house.
This kind of wolf den is hidden deep underground, warm in winter and cool in summer.
This shows that they also enjoy it very much.
But when Chen Ling really got into the wolf hole.
He discovered that the wolf cave in this mountain is not straight. It will turn when encountering rocks. It is similar to the mouse cave, twisting and turning, going around and around.
And it’s too dark in the cave.
Chen Ling's flashlight was of little use. The wolf cave was underground. The flashlight's light in the wolf cave was like a firefly at night, unable to dispel much darkness.
Fortunately, Chen Ling's eyes have excellent night vision.
He crawled hard into the depths of the wolf cave, until his eyes suddenly opened up, and pairs of green eyes flashed together, squeezing together in a panic.
Chen Ling's face was filled with joy: "The lynx is right. Once the wolf is trapped in the den, it really won't resist."
But he won't be happy for long. , even before he went to find those little wolf cubs, he only heard a "pop" and a stink that could knock people down filled the air.
Chen Ling's face changed drastically and he quickly covered his nose.
Grandma, this wolf was so frightened that he farted.
I saw these wolves huddled in a corner of the den, shivering and farting.
Fortunately, the wolf den was spacious, and Chen Ling could already bend over and stand up.
When Chen Ling walked up to these wolves with his nose pinched, they were so frightened that they screamed, farted loudly, and peed loudly.
Chen Ling really didn't expect it to be like this. Seeing that they were getting worse and worse, he also felt that it was too dirty and smelly to make a wolf den like this, so he quickly waved his hand and collected them all into the cave.
On weekdays, the wolf den is very clean, and wolves will not defecate in the den.
The current situation is simply that they feel they are in a life-and-death crisis and are so frightened that they become incontinent.
After taking away the wolves, he could see clearly that there were furry, trembling little wolf cubs in the corner behind the huddled wolves.
These little guys are plump and chubby, with gray-black hair. They keep making little moaning sounds and are also huddled up.
It looks extremely cute.
Chen Ling took a closer look and saw that these little guys were obviously almost one month old. When they were crowded together, they were divided into several piles, just like brothers and sisters from the same mother. He is clearly different from other little guys.
This is a litter of wolf cubs.
"I'm going to be rich now. All these chubby little ones are the offspring of Heiwa."
Chen Ling rubbed his hands, his eyes shining with excitement.
He then came forward and carefully picked up the little ones in each nest and selected them.
He didn’t choose blindly.
Those little guys who are already very good-looking and strong, they don't move.
Specially looking for those who are thin and obviously smaller than their brothers and sisters. After picking them out, they take off their bags and wrap them up.
After some selection, Chen Ling looked at the little guys crawling around in the baggage, and it still felt heavy when he picked it up, "Hey, these little wolf pups can fill a basket when you take them out."< br>
Looking again and again with satisfaction, he waved his hand and received it into the cave.
(End of this chapter)