Chapter Ninety-Seven: The Old Chief's Advice
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"Let's wait another hour or two, and my uncle will come over with one of his closed disciples. They were visiting an old friend in a nearby city. Wen Qiu said apologetically.
Everyone expressed their understanding, Chu Jiaqiang didn't expect that his unintentional words would actually make such a big move. He was a little apprehensive in his heart, if there was no South China Tiger, wouldn't it make his family busy in vain? You must know that it is very difficult to enter the mountain, and you can't get out for two or three days, and this is still not a deep situation. In the past, it was not surprising that the old Taoist priest spent half a month in the mountains.
Taking advantage of this time, Miao Huo asked Liu Yang and them to prepare some equipment and food for entering the mountain. I went to dig saplings with Chu Jiaqiang, and the time was just right.
Liu Yang's big dog was tethered to the side of the house, Liu Yang was a wolf dog with a green back and a black mouth, which was longer than the average dog and shaped like a wolf. The wolfdog is ferocious and has a keen sense of smell, making it a relatively common breed. There are often people who raise hunting, shepherding sheep, etc.
Wen Qiu is a bloodhound with big and long ears and wrinkled face, much like her husband who has gone through vicissitudes. But it seems to be quite gentle, and his eyes are melancholy. This breed of dog is said to be of good physical strength and equally sensitive to the kindness and reproach of its owner.
Finally, there is the dog of the Ye family brothers and sisters, the appearance is the most attractive, it is a sled dog, the snow-white fluff is very good-looking, and a pair of eyes are very smart.
This breed of sled dog is very friendly and belongs to the category of "friend dogs" rather than "withdrawn dogs". It is a loyal, affectionate companion, but generally gives the impression of nobility and maturity. Although docile, it is still full of wolf nature when it bites. It's easy not to get angry, not to cause trouble. But if you are in a hurry, it is also very powerful, and it is listed as one of the fierce dogs.
"This is called green wolf, blood hunting and white snow, the dog breed is not bad, but it can't be compared with my lion." Miao Huo said.
Chu Jiaqiang nodded, the Tibetan mastiff itself is listed as the most fierce fierce dog in China, and its appearance alone can scare many children into tears. And the lion of Miao Huo is relatively pure in blood, so naturally it cannot be compared.
Bringing Chu Jiaqiang to the ground, those guava saplings are already one person tall and should be one or two years old.
"If you take this sapling back and plant it, it should bear fruit next year, but not many." Miao Huo said.
"That's exactly what you need! Those peach saplings of yours are estimated to bear fruit in the year after tomorrow, and the people in the village can't wait. Chu Jiaqiang said with a smile. There is another reason why he planted peach trees, and when the peach blossoms bloom in February and March, it is another landscape.
Miao Huo asked Chu Jiaqiang for a quantity, and then organized people to hurry up.
After Chu Jiaqiang and Miao Huo prepared the saplings, Wen Qiu and the others also sorted out the things they needed to bring. In fact, many items have already been prepared, such as improvised tents, medicines, bows and crossbows, etc. It was only after hearing Chu Jiaqiang say that it was a little dangerous, so he replaced the simple bow and crossbow with a compound bow and crossbow.
"You don't have to bring food, there are no hungry people in the mountains, so there is no need to carry so many things." Chu Jiaqiang reminded.
Although Chu Jiaqiang said this, everyone still didn't feel at ease, so bring some and be prepared.
Not long after, Wen Qiu's uncle Wen Chengli and his disciple Xu Hao came, and the two of them looked a little dusty. In fact, like Wen Qiu, they have a hint of luck, hoping to find traces of the South China tiger and prove that there is still this species in the wild.
"Tell me, young man, what are your tigers like in the mountains? Maybe it's not the South China Tiger. Wen Chengli asked urgently.
"Not the South China Tiger? Will there be other tigers in our south? Chu Jiaqiang asked puzzled.
"Yes, they are called Indochinese tigers, with shorter body hair than South China tigers, lighter body colors than South China tigers, darker than Bengal tigers, and narrow and black stripes. It is found in the eastern part of the Southeast Asian continent, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, China and Myanmar. Wen Lao explained.
Chu Jiaqiang nodded, then shook his head and said, "I have to ask the old people in the village, after all, I haven't seen it either." ”
"Alright, let's go. It seems that this Yunkai Mountain Range is also a treasure land, and there are so many species. The leopard is supposed to be a clouded leopard, a national second-class protected animal. The bear you are talking about should be the black bear in our country, although it is also a protected animal, but it is far less precious than the South China tiger. Wen Lao immediately urged everyone to set off.
Clouded leopards are the smallest "big cats". They are shaped and sized like a cat. It often inhabits the evergreen broad-leaved forest in the mountains, and the coat color forms a good protection and concealment effect with the surrounding environment, and the ability to climb trees is high. Because the side of the body is connected by several narrow black spots to form a cloud-like large spot, it is called "clouded leopard".
Black bears are also called dog bears, moon bears, and also commonly known as black blind people. Why is it called "blind"? Because it is born short-sighted, it cannot see clearly from a distance of 100 meters, but its ears and nose are sensitive, and it can smell half a kilometer away when it is downwind, and can hear footsteps 300 steps away. Don't look stupid on the outside, it's actually very alert.
Miao Huo handed over the flower and wood field to his wife, and drove in front to play the forward, followed by four cars. Chu Jiaqiang was sitting in Miao Huo's car. Wen Qiu was with his uncle and his disciples. The Ye family's siblings' car is the most precious RV, and according to Miao Huo, there is no one million. In addition to his big dog, Liu Yang's car was the items that were prepared. Finally, there is a truck carrying saplings.
"Brother, your village's awareness of development is quite high! This road is well done, and the car is comfortable to drive, which is rare in rural areas. Miao Huo praised.
Chu Jiaqiang smiled and said: "It was repaired not long ago, and the strength of the whole village was used, so naturally it has to be done better." We are poor in these places, so we can only build such roads, and cement roads are not extravagant, ranging from hundreds of thousands to millions, and we can't build a road even if we sell the village. ”
And the people behind were also a little surprised, they thought that Chu Jiaqiang's countryside should be very backward, after all, listening to his description, it was a very remote place. The road didn't look like it was what they thought it would be.
Several cars entered the village, attracting another round of wait-and-see. Fortunately, there are already cars entering the village one after another, but not as many as this time, which can also be accepted by everyone.
Many people knew that Chu Jiaqiang was back, and the truck behind him was a sapling. The people who asked Chu Jiaqiang to help buy saplings put down their farm work and walked towards Sunguping, they knew that the car would definitely stop at Sunguping for a while.
Opening the car door, several large dogs rushed out, startling the onlookers. Some of the children, even though they hid behind their adults, showed their heads and looked curiously at these beautiful, ugly big dogs.
Chu Jiaqiang came out and said to the few people who asked him to buy saplings: "Help move the saplings down, you can move your own back according to the previous agreement!" It's best to plant it in the ground, don't plant too deep, and water it afterwards, and it will soon survive. ”
The men hurriedly thanked them, and then moved the saplings down, and several people began to choose their own fruit trees.
Seeing that the old village chief also came over, Chu Jiaqiang introduced it to everyone.
"Welcome, welcome to Chujiazhai!" The old village chief immediately learned the etiquette outside, and met and shook hands.
"Old village chief, they're not here to play, they're going into the mountains. These young people want to exercise and exercise the bloody nature of their big dogs. And Wen Lao and his disciples were preparing to go into the mountains to investigate the tiger. Chu Jiaqiang immediately told the intention of these people.
When the old village chief heard this, he immediately frowned: "You want to go into the mountains?" It's very dangerous inside, didn't Jiaqiang tell you? Tiger: That's a thing of the past, and who knows if there's anything else now? ”
Elder Wen immediately asked, "Village Chief, what kind of tigers have you seen before?" Let me have a number in my heart. ”
Seeing that these people seemed to be determined to enter, the old village chief had no choice but to recall: "The body is one or two meters long, the color is orange and slightly red, the back is deep, the whole body has black longitudinal stripes, the color is dark, wide and dense. ”
Xu Hao's face was overjoyed, and Chao Wen Lao said, "Teacher, it's a South China tiger." ”
Elder Wen also nodded, and asked the old village chief some more questions to further confirm some information about the preparations. But the old village chief shook his head: "I haven't been in the mountains for a long time, if you want to ask, you can ask two people, the fifth and the old man Li." Those two people know each other strongly, and they can take you there. My last word of advice, you dogs look good, but you still have to think carefully in the mountains, it's no joke. ”
Everyone knew that the old village chief didn't want them to be in danger, and they also had a good impression of the old village chief in their hearts, and thanked them a few words.
"Grandpa the village chief, what they are looking for is the South China tiger, it is said that the South China tiger is almost extinct, and it is very precious. If it is found in the deep mountains of our Chujiazhai, it will be terrible, the reputation of Chujiazhai will be able to go out immediately, and the fruits grown in the village will not be unmarketable. Chu Jiaqiang reminded.
When the old village chief heard this, he pinched his nerves, and the development of the village has always been his heart disease. His enthusiasm returned, and he was ready to help the men into the mountains.
"Let's go, let's go and ask Old Man Li about them, they often go into the mountains in the village, but they don't dare to go deeper, and it's still unknown if they can see it. And if you go into the mountains, it's better to move them in, because they have experience. The old village chief immediately led the way.
At this time, there was a sharp eagle cry in the air, and the animals in the village hurriedly found a place to hide. The big dogs of several people in Miao Huo are like great enemies, even the lion is also "woo! "Growl.
Everyone looked up to the sky, and a white dot hovered between the blue sky and white clouds.