Chapter 505: Miao Family Hunting 2
The conditions have been negotiated.
The Miao people in Ranjiazhai finally became much kinder to them.
Dinner was served by the little old man’s family.
He is the village chief of Ranjiazhai.
The county leaders came with them, and Chen Ling and others came to apologize sincerely, and even brought two hunting dogs to them.
So as a courtesy to the landlord, this dinner is still very sumptuous.
Bacon and local chicken stewed in hanging pots, as well as the distinctive hanging pot rice and cauliflower-roasted fish.
The so-called hanging pot is similar to a hanging pot.
It’s just that I changed from an iron pot to an iron can.
"Woof woof woof~"
Two Taihang dogs were roaring at the little yellow dog and snatching the chicken bones thrown by people.
“These two mountain dogs are good hunting dogs.”
The little old man praised.
Many people in Miao Village can speak Chinese, and some elderly people can even write some articles in Chinese characters.
"It seems that my uncle also knows about hunting dogs. I didn't introduce it to you in detail before. This dog is a hunting dog in the north. The hunting dog in the Taihang Mountains is called Taihang Dog..."
The lynx waved. He called the dog over and introduced him.
The body shape of these two Taihang dogs is quite different from the ordinary tiger-headed yellow dog.
Only slightly larger than an ordinary native dog.
This is because of impure blood.
A truly purebred Taihang dog has thick limbs and a tall and long body.
The size is much larger than the dog breeds south of Qinling Mountains, and it is full of oppression.
"Taihang dog? I have never heard of it, but looking at the ears and mouth of this dog, I almost guessed it is a northern dog. The ears are so droopy, and the mouth is short and thick."
“Oh, uncle is knowledgeable.”
Everyone gave him a thumbs up.
The little old man chuckled.
There are very few outsiders coming here. They come with packhorse teams and mule teams. They come from several nearby counties, which is nothing unusual.
So when he met Zhao Dahai and others, he was very chatty.
Take the initiative to talk about the many mastiffs he saw before the founding of the People's Republic of China.
It’s also quite interesting.
It’s just that old people at this age are somewhat stubborn and have great misunderstandings about people in certain places.
This is related to the fact that I was deceived a lot at that time.
After all, they had been living in caves for refuge at that time, and some necessary supplies needed to be exchanged with others.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the cultivated land was divided, so we came out of the cave and selected a site to open up wasteland and settle down.
While we were chatting, it became completely dark.
Surrounded by high mountains, it is like a vast basin on the dam. After dark, the night seems to have been splashed with thick ink, so dark that you can't see your fingers.
The small Miao village is a bit cold at night, so you need to put on extra clothes.
It doesn’t feel like it’s midsummer at all.
The little old man and his family had a good chat with them, so they packed up the room and invited them to stay. They just said that after traveling such a long way, they would have a good night's rest, look for prey, and worship the Lord of the Land. , just finish it before this month’s hunting ends.
Chen Ling and others naturally did not reject this kindness.
I also got to know the two young Miao people I met during the day.
One is called Jinwa and the other is Muwa. They are brothers and the nephews of the village chief.
As soon as the others left, Zhao Dahai lay back on the bed and sighed comfortably: "The girls in the Miao village are not that beautiful. I often read about the Miao village when I was reading, and martial arts novels. The writing was so erotic, I thought there were pretty girls everywhere, but most of them were ordinary farm girls."
Chen Ling and Shanmao glanced at him, and were not in the mood for fun now, so they just said: "At home. We still have things to do, and we will stay here for at most three days, so early tomorrow morning, we will rush to find the prey, get it as soon as possible, and go home early."
"Okay, it's a pity that I didn't bring Heiwa and the others with me tonight. Done." Bobcat said.
Chen Ling shook his head: "Don't be careless if you bring them with you. If you are not familiar with the place, you should not wander around in the mountains at night. The terrain here is high and the terrain is very strange."
"Yes, there are more on the mountains. The coffin is the tomb of the Miao village. Don’t wander around if you have nothing to do at night.”
Wang Qingzhong responded.
Everyone was startled, but luckily they didn’t wander around. The Miao family’s ancestors were buried in the tomb, so there might be some taboos there.
If you accidentally break in and are discovered, it will be another troublesome matter.
"Okay, keep your spirits up and go hunting in the mountains tomorrow."
After a brief discussion, everyone was very nervous these two days. We didn't sleep well last night, and we traveled such a long way. They went back to their respective rooms to sleep early.
……
Early the next morning, we still had breakfast at the village chief’s house.
Chen Ling and the others asked the little old man to prepare some necessary hunting tools for them.
"You guys, there's really no need to be in such a hurry. Although the last hunt was disrupted and no prey was caught, the wild boar was so frightened that it didn't come here for several days. This thing wandered all over the mountains and climbed over the mountains and ridges. They can go anywhere. If they don’t come out, it will be difficult to find them in the mountains.
Unless you go to the mountains to find their lair.”
“Uncle, you are talking nonsense again. If we don’t go to the mountains, how can we let Brother Chen and the others go?”
“I haven’t finished yet. The mountains are even more dangerous. All the poisonous insects and beasts in the Qinling Mountains are there.”
The local Miao people refer to the barrier-like mountain range that stretches across the village in the distance as Dashan.
The hills or flat dams located between the valleys are called flat mountains.
“This summer is very strange. All the wild boars ran down from the mountains. We have nothing to do. We just offer sacrifices to the Lord of the Land for protection, hold hunting events, and hunt in the mountains based on the traces left by the wild boars...”< br>
The little old man explained: "After the wild boar runs down from the mountain, it will go wherever there is food. It will burrow everywhere in the mountain. If there are no fresh footprints, it will be difficult to find it dryly."
In the past.
Every time from autumn to the following spring, wild boars that have spent the hot summer will travel from the mountains to the flat mountains to look for food and avoid the cold.
Wild boars are rampant this year.
I can’t wait until autumn.
Starting from late spring, many times, just after nightfall, wild boars will come down from the mountains and high ridges and hide in the woods and grass near dry land and paddy fields.
In the middle of the night, in the dead of night, they will sneak into these farmlands and wreak havoc.
After they couldn't stand it any longer, several villages were grouped together, with hunting teams as units, and took turns patrolling after dark.
When they see wild boars, they beat gongs and drums to drive them away.
Then follow the traces left by the wild boars and try to kill them all.
Otherwise the wild boar will act like a guerrilla, leaving and returning, running here and there, making people unable to care about their head and tail, and they will be exhausted.
"We know about Uncle Ran, but we still want to try."
"Yes, village chief, please rest and don't worry about us anymore. In such a grand hunting event, We’re a little itchy too.”
"Okay then."
The little old man looked at the group of them, and even Wang Jusheng and his brother-in-law, who were silent most of the time, were also very motivated.
I stood up and said I was going to find them shotguns and crossbows.
"Uncle, if you don't have enough guns, you can just use a steel fork or something. We can't use crossbows."
Chen Ling stopped the little old man.
If it's a gun, they will use it.
But as for bows and crossbows, especially Miao crossbows, that was limited to him and Shanmao.
For other people, it's okay to play with it, but it's better to make the slingshot hit accurately.
"Don't worry, there are many native guns in the village and they are enough to use, right?"
"Yes, yes, as long as it is a gun, you can use it."
Zhao Dahai rubbed his hands and his face turned red with excitement.
The fat man’s long-awaited hunting dream will come true here in Miao Village.
I forgot that I also had a gun.
"Okay, I'll get it for you."
The little old man nodded with a smile, and took his son out to prepare for them.
The earth gun is the common kind of earth gun.
Load gunpowder, fill it with iron sand, shoot it out with a bang, and it will be a large piece.
No need for accurate marksmanship at all.
Once a common bird or rabbit is hit, the whole body often looks like a sieve.
Even if you scratch it, your eyes will be pierced by iron sand. If you are chased by the hunting dog, you will have no way to survive.
"Hey, look, tonight I'm going to shoot ten of them with one shot."
"You can pull them down, the guns can easily hurt people. You can guard the card later and don't shoot indiscriminately."< br>
"I can't do it without a gun. Who said I use a gun? I have a good gun in my backpack." "Come here, the good guns are left to me and Fugui, we will be the main force."
“No, my main force...”
When Zhao Dahai and Shan Mao were bickering.
The little old man led someone to bring the gun.
In addition to the gun, there is also filled iron sand.
In fact, only Wang Jusheng, his brother-in-law, and Wang Qingzhong did not have guns.
Just take three.
However, the quality of the local guns is unstable, and they are a bit old, so you have to choose between them.
They picked up the guns and tried the guns.
There were people outside looking at it, mostly women holding dolls, thinking that strangers like them from other places were not common.
Some little kids who had never been down the mountain looked at them from top to bottom with their big eyes open.
Seeing this, the little old man's two nephews closed the door.
He came back and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I will take you there later to have a brief acquaintance with the hunting team. Otherwise, if you want to catch prey, even if you can't follow the hunting team, after meeting on the mountain, give a gesture, It’s convenient to send a signal...”
This is quite thoughtful.
Everyone just patiently waited to pick out the gun.
The little old man brought some more things: "This is a steel fork and a hunting knife. To fight big beasts, you must be fully prepared..."
Then he said to his two nephews, "I Let's talk about what you need to pay attention to when fighting the 'big beast'.
As he spoke, he packed up his things and sent Chen Ling and the others to the outside of the village to meet with the hunting team.
The so-called big beasts mentioned in the Miao village here are wild boar, bison, wild deer, etc. The bison refers to the Qinling bison, also called takin.
But more of it is hunting wild boars.
Because many large mammals have become extinct over the years.
The only ones that can survive tenaciously are wild boars.
"Remember, don't hit a pig when you see it."
"A pig that has been shot will run away even more when you see it. Such a pig is so angry that it will turn red-eyed when it sees people. If you hide, If you don't, you will be beaten to death."
...
The three of them talked endlessly about some issues that Chen Ling thought were commonplace.
This is because they are afraid that Chen Ling and the others do not understand this and are careless and contemptuous.
After all, they are indeed a bit young.
Even if I brought two northern hunting dogs to apologize, I heard that they seemed to understand hunting dogs and hunting. But, the people from outside are the most talkative people.
What if you can only talk?
Things that should be explained clearly should still be explained clearly.
So that’s a lot to say.
Chen Ling and the others also listened patiently, showing no signs of impatience.
After that, I briefly got to know the hunting team of the Miao Village.
Learned a few simple sentences in Miao language.
A brief understanding of their hunting methods and hunting habits.
Many of the habits are similar to them.
For example, a gun is not called a spear, and a knife is not called a knife. All kinds of prey are also called by lingo.
The wild boar is called ‘Yada’.
Wild sheep are called "Yadong"... all kinds of things, plus various gestures.
After that comes 'Plum tube' and 'Grass mark'.
Everyone in the Miao Village who is chasing the mountains has to carry a whistle made of bamboo, called a plum tube, which is used to communicate with each other on the mountain.
A grass sign is a knot made of several thatches and hung on trees, bamboo poles, intersections, and in the middle of the road. It is a mark for Miao villages to convey information.
It is also very commonly used when hunting.
"Is it useful to tell them so much?
I can't tell any of these people can hunt. What does the fat one look like...
How about we share some with them when we hit something later?
It seemed to me that they and the two dogs looked like they could run away in the mountains. ”
In their eyes, the short and lean bobcat is more like a good hunter.
Others are either fat or tall and cannot run away in the mountains.
“No, the rules are the rules, you can’t be careless about hunting after worshiping the land master... huh? You kid, are you doing it for those fancy clothes outside? "
"No, no, hehe, I saw the man named Chen holding a camera yesterday. ”
"Huh? Camera? I didn't see it."
"Leave it in the yard."
A few young people from the Miao Village hunting team were muttering in a low voice.
Although I was greedy for Chen Ling's camera and wanted to get close to it and take a few pictures, I still didn't dare to break the rules and make the gods angry.
When they were talking about Chen Ling and others.
Chen Ling and the others had already left the Bazi at this time and came to the mountains and forests outside.
This mountain range is called Leijialing.
The mountains are large, the valleys are deep, the trees are tall and the forests are dense, and there are many streams.
Many places are not only steep, but also separated by sudden valleys and deep streams.
It is indeed difficult to find prey in such an aimless search.
On a sunny day, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant, and the environment is very comfortable.
After walking along the ridge with the dog for a while, Zhao Dahai and the others felt quite blind.
"Isn't it said that wild boars are overrun? Why can't we see one for a long time?"
"If you have never hunted before, stop talking nonsense, okay? Watch more, learn more and talk less."< br>
The lynx choked him. This fat man had been longing for hunting all day long, but he actually knew nothing about it and could bore people with questions.
No matter how many wild boars there are.
It's not just running around in the woods, waiting for you to catch it.
I ran away long ago when I heard some commotion.
Besides, it’s still morning.
The wild boar has been full at night, so why does it come out and wander around?
"Go, I didn't tell you. I asked Fugui where we should go to find wild boars."
This is what the brothers Wang Qingwen and Wang Jusheng wanted to ask.
They all looked towards Chen Ling.
Chen Ling pointed downward: "First go to the waterside to look for wild boar dung and wild boar footprints. Try these two Taihang dogs to see if they can do it. If not, look for mud ponds in the mountains.
In addition, if everything goes well, set up two traps on the wild boar’s path.”
Pigs run across the pond, muntjacs run across the beams, and leopards run across the rocks.
As long as the habits of these wild things do not change, this applies everywhere.
In previous years, the wild boars here would stay cool in the "big mountains" and only come to the "flat mountains" in autumn. But this year, when they come down so early, in the hot summer, the wild boars will inevitably roll in the mud ponds to enjoy the coolness.
Maybe it’s near the water’s edge or wandering along the river.
The lynx also understood this and gave Chen Ling a dog: "We will go separately. I will take Dahai and Jusheng to find the beast's path."
"Okay."
Chen Ling took the Wang Qingwen brothers and the three of them down the ridge and went to the waterside to look for wild boar footprints and excrement.
The calls of various birds and wild monkeys are constantly heard in the forest.
Suddenly, the shadow of a tree in a certain direction in front of Chen Ling and the others shook.
A group of wild monkeys made a shrill and frightened cry, followed by the branches and leaves shaking violently, and a monkey fell heavily from the top of the tree.
Bang.
“What the hell!”
Chen Ling and the other three were startled and hurriedly raised their guns.
But at the moment when he raised his gun, a golden figure suddenly jumped out from the top of a big tree, jumping lightly over their heads in front of them.
The moment I looked up, the sunlight dazzled my eyes slightly.
They could only vaguely see a pair of pale yellow pupils peeking out from the top of the tree, glancing at them with a cold and cruel look.
Then suddenly disappeared.
"Leopard?!"
(End of this chapter)