Chapter 106: Catching Pheasants

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After walking for a while, the fifth uncle paid close attention to the situation on the ground all the way, and suddenly stopped.

"Good! Catch the wild right here**! The fifth uncle said, and his tone seemed to be very sure that he would definitely be able to catch pheasants here. Chu Jiaqiang and the others knew that this old man was powerful, and he could observe some small traces on the ground and guess what would happen, in the village, hunting was what he was best at.

"Grandpa, there's no pheasant here! Do you want to wait for the chickens? Hee-hee! Ye Xiaoshuang suddenly remembered an idiom "Wait for the rabbit", so he said so.

Miao Huo and the others were also a little puzzled, they didn't know that this old man was so sure of his tone, what if he couldn't wait for the pheasant? They used to hunt when they saw pheasants and shot them, or ordered dogs to chase them.

"See, there was originally a layer of dead pine needles on the ground, but here, and there, there are traces of being planed, and where the soil is soft, you can still see three shallow claw marks." The fifth uncle explained with a smile.

With this explanation, everyone understands. Chickens like to shave, which is obviously a trace of pheasant shaving food.

"Also, most animals have a habit of going the same way. Although it is said that good horses do not eat back grass, it is a very rare case after all. The pheasant is more popular, it does not like to eat at one time, it likes to eat small and frequent meals, eat a little here, and then go to other places to eat a little, and eat and eat and return to the original place. The fifth uncle continued to illiteracy the group.

"These chickens are so stupid!" Ye Xiaoshuang said with a smile.

"Otherwise, why would you call it a stupid chicken?" Xu Hao interjected.

In fact, pheasants have wide adaptability, strong disease resistance, high temperature resistance, and cold resistance. However, pheasants have smaller sacs and small amounts of food, so they like to eat less and eat more often, often eat a little and leave, and come back in a circle to eat again.

They have poor wings and are not good at flying, and often cannot take off again after a few take-offs and landings. However, it is good at running and jumping. Pheasants have a mixed diet, prefer a dry leeward life, are timid and easily frightened, and do not have a fixed place to live. Active temperament, likes to wander around, often looks left and right when walking, and jumps from time to time. It seems that all animals are afraid of people, and pheasants are no exception, and they are particularly sensitive to color, especially when they see people wearing bright colors and hear the calls of predatory birds, they are easily frightened and jump around.

The fifth uncle opened the cloth bag he was carrying, and there were two things inside, corn kernels and old tobacco. He sprinkled the corn kernels on the place where the pheasants had eaten them, and then hid them with the others in a hidden place not far away.

"When the pheasant comes, I scream, and you shoot it in the air, understand?" The fifth uncle commanded.

"I don't understand! Why alarm them, isn't it good to attack secretly? Liu Yang shook his head and said, other inexperienced people were also at a loss, obviously not understanding the truth.

"First, we should not hunt and kill them all, and we should leave a few species for them. Second, when the pheasants are alarmed, first they will fly, and we will shoot just in the air, and avoid shooting our own dogs. The fifth uncle took the trouble to explain to everyone. There are some things that should be observed in the mountains, and it is better to let the younger generations know and learn.

The others nodded, and Professor Wen also admired this old man a little, with such a high consciousness.

Everyone calms their big dogs and quiets them down. didn't let everyone wait for long, and soon there was a grunt, and the fifth uncle raised a finger on the side of his mouth, signaling everyone not to mess around. Pheasants are not stupid, at least they are very vigilant.

Soon, everyone saw a flock of pheasants of very different colors, all of which looked bright, coppery, greenish, white and gray,, grayish-brown, and even golden. Some wear a large, brightly colored crown on their heads, while others drag a long tail feather.

Pheasants are not as fat as domestic chickens, but their feathers are not comparable to domestic chickens. When they saw that the corn kernels did not peck immediately, they looked around vigilantly, saw that there was no movement, quickly pecked them, and then immediately looked up and checked their surroundings again. After going back and forth like this a few times, I was relieved to start pecking with my head down.

Seeing that they were about to finish eating the corn kernels they had sown, the fifth uncle whispered to everyone, "Ready!" Then there was a sudden shout, and everyone picked up their weapons and shot them over the pheasant.

The pheasants scattered and flew and jumped. A total of five pheasants were shot down, namely Miao Huo, Liu Yang, Ye Qijun and Chu Jiaxiong. Chu Jiaqiang, the fifth uncle, and Teacher Liu did not do anything.

Several dogs also rushed out and chased after the pheasants. The first to come back were Old Man Li's black ghost and white ghost, each holding a pheasant that had been bitten to death. The main thing is that they are familiar with the conditions of the mountain and are adapted to running in such places.

Then there is the lion of the young fire, and there is a dead pheasant in his mouth. Liu Yang's green wolf and Bai Xue, the Ye family's brothers and sisters, also brought back one. But apparently inexperienced, did not bite to death, put it in front of its own master, and the pheasant immediately ran. The and the white ghost immediately rushed up and bit their throats.

The most inferior is Wen Qiu's blood search, which may not be very suitable for running mountain roads. And Wen Qiu was also extremely depressed, he didn't shoot a pheasant just now, and now even his dog is a cut behind others, which makes him very faceless.

"Alas! They're flying, how do you want me to shoot? Wen Qiu said with some complaint.

Chu Jiaxiong's eyes widened: "People stand still and shoot for you, so they still need you to shoot?" I'll just go up and catch it! ”

The others burst into laughter, and Wen Qiu also realized that what he said just now was a bit idiotic, and he couldn't help but blush. It's just that Xun Xuexue felt the displeasure of the owner, and he was also a little aggrieved.

"Grandpa, why don't you?" Ye Xiaoshuang asked the fifth uncle.

"We won't use guns unless it's a last resort, as for that kid, I guess it's disdainful!" The fifth uncle forced the Chu family over.

"Ahem! It's not disdain, but so many people do it, it's definitely enough to eat! Catch a few more fish and grill them later, it can't be too monotonous! Chu Jiaqiang said.

"Huh! The little squirrel actually followed. Ye Xiaoshuang found the squirrel on the tree again. Everyone looked up, and sure enough, this little guy was really brave, not only was he not afraid of people, but he seemed to be more energetic. Chu Jiaxiong got angry when he saw this squirrel, and quickly picked up a piece of mud and threw it over.

"You're so big, why are you so stingy?" Ye Xiaoshuang said dissatisfiedly.

"Forget it, ignore it, let's move on." Chu Jiaqiang said to everyone, save a while, and there will be another Songta battle.

The squirrel behind did not give up, did not follow slowly, and did not know what it wanted to do. Ye Xiaoshuang is the happiest, if he can turn such a cute little squirrel back, how many people do he have to envy?