Chapter Seventy-Two: Snow Sculpture
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Carrying a large box of things out of the secret room, blocking the stone bricks back, and then moving the tall wooden cabinet back into the distance, seeing that it was all right, he left the room.
Walking outside, Chu Jiaqiang suddenly remembered the snow sculpture in the mountain and river map, and immediately released it. The snow sculpture was very happy to see Chu Jiaqiang, and rubbed Chu Jiaqiang affectionately with his head. Suddenly changing the environment, it may be a little uncomfortable, after all, it lives in the snow-capped mountains of the plateau, and the climate here is obviously much higher.
Chu Jiaqiang smiled and touched the snow sculpture: "Okay, you can go to the mountain by yourself!" ”
As soon as the Chu family raised his strong hand, the snow sculpture rose into the sky, and a white dot immediately hovered high in the sky. A chirp echoed in the sky, and the voice was full of excitement.
This will hurt the livestock in the village, and one by one they run home to hide. Eagle eagles are the emperor of the sky, and chickens and ducks are terrible. The sound of the snow sculpture just now was full of majesty to them. When the people in the village saw this scene, they were very puzzled.
Only the old people in the village looked at the sky. When they heard the voice, they immediately concluded that it was the eagle they had not seen for a long time. It's just that they also have doubts in their hearts, they haven't seen an eagle for a long time. In the past, when eagles could not find food, they might hover in the air and catch a chicken with a single dive, so the old people in the village were very impressed.
"Old Five, have you seen the eagle?" The old village chief asked.
The fifth uncle pointed to a white dot in the sky: "It doesn't seem to be an eagle, it's white." Strange, how could this animal appear in the south? I remember that there seemed to be no one in the snowy mountains. ”
The fifth uncle looked a little excited, he was a well-known hunter in the village, but now the national policy is not allowed to kill wild animals indiscriminately, so he rarely enters the mountain. Seeing this carving, I like it from the bottom of my heart.
Liu Zhishen also nodded: "I've seen it once before, but it's not as fierce as this." This is called an eagle, which is bigger than an eagle, this is the real emperor in the air, and the eagle has to run away with his tail between his legs when he sees it. ”
Liu Zhishen is the only person in the village with the surname Liu, and he is not a local, but a teacher who is now teaching at the branch of Chujiazhai Primary School. Chujiazhai has only two teachers in the third grade of primary school, in addition to Liu Zhishen, there is also his wife. His wife is from Chujiazhai, which is why Liu Zhishen is kept.
It is said that this Liu Zhishen is an orphan, and his family was killed by Japanese devils. He was a soldier at a very young age, participated in the Red Army, and killed Japanese devils. It's just that after liberation, he came to teach for some reason, and later simply took root in Chujiazhai.
The old village chief frowned slightly: "I don't know if this thing is a good thing or a bad thing!" These chickens and ducks were so frightened that they didn't dare to come out to look for food. ”
Old man Li, who was playing chess, also frowned and looked up at the sky.
Old man Li is also half an Orion, he is a master of catching snakes, and snakes and eagles are natural enemies, so he is quite familiar with eagles. The sound just now is much more majestic than an ordinary eagle, and as soon as the Buddha makes a sound, he is the emperor.
"Strange! How can it be white? Old man Li obviously has less knowledge than Liu Zhishen, he can't tell whether it is an eagle hovering above or the most noble snow sculpture, and he thinks it is an eagle.
"Gyrfalcon?" Wan Lao and Yan Lao didn't have as good eyes as Old Man Li, so they had to wear reading glasses to see the white spots in the sky, and couldn't help asking. Wan Lao knew that there was a kind of falcon that was white, but it was not white all over, and there were black spots in the white.
"I don't know, but this one is definitely the Eagle King." Old man Li's eyes lit up.
Wan Guoliang secretly said that it was a pity that he didn't bring the telescope, and he couldn't see it clearly at such a height. The Eagle King is not something that can be seen casually, and he secretly said that this Chu family village is really a treasure, and he can see anything.
Hawks are a group of falconiformes that are carnivorous birds of prey with curved and sharp beaks, hooked claws, and fierce sexuality, and their diet includes small mammals, reptiles, other birds, and fish, and they are active during the day.
Like other carnivorous birds, eagles have very large, hook-shaped beaks in order to tear meat off their prey. Strong muscles with muscles and very powerful claws. They also have extremely sharp eyesight and can see possible prey from great distances. The main reason for this special vision is that they have large and special pupils that allow for minimal diffraction of light entering the eye.
It is the longest-lived bird in the world, reaching a lifetime age of up to 70 years. But by the time the eagle lives to be 40 years old, its talons begin to age and it is unable to effectively grasp its prey; Its beak became longer and more curved, and its wings became heavier, making it difficult to fly.
At this time, it has only two options: one is to wait for death; The second is regeneration after reforming. Choosing a regenerated eagle after reorganization goes through a painful renewal process.
It first struggles to fly to the top of the mountain, build a nest in the cliffs, and spend a long and painful 150 days there. During this time, the long, curved beak is struck against the rock until it falls off completely, and then a new beak grows out. Then use the new beak to pull out the nails one by one; When the new nails grow, the feathers are plucked off one by one. When the new feathers grow, the eagle can soar again in the vast sky and continue its life journey for the next 30 years.
The eagle has been used by many tribes and countries as a symbol of bravery, power, freedom and independence since ancient times because of its ferocity and spectacular flight, the image of the ancient Chinese dragon is also the claw of the eagle, and the monster "Griffin" who guarded the treasure in ancient Egypt and Greek legends is also the image of the eagle head and lion body.
Causing such a big impact, this is something Chu Jiaqiang did not expect at all. He returned home with a big box, and the people who were still discussing the snow sculpture in the sky couldn't help but ask, "What came from?" ”
"I went to the house where the old Taoist priest lived to clean it and found these things, and the old Taoist priest left a letter saying that he left it for me, so he moved back." Chu Jiaqiang said.
Everyone's interest came immediately, and the old Taoist priest was said to be very mysterious, and they were also curious. Even Old Man Li was a little looking forward to what the old Taoist priest would leave to Chu Jiaqiang, although he rarely dealt with the old Taoist priest before, he admired the old Taoist priest very much.
"Take it out and see what's there." Wan Weiling said.
"How can it, just some medicinal materials, medical books, medical equipment and some calligraphy and paintings." Chu Jiaqiang smiled and opened the box to satisfy these people's curiosity.
"Hmmm! These calligraphy and paintings are good with jade, and they are quite valuable outside. Although Wan Lao is not an antique dealer, he can faintly see that these calligraphy and painting jade are not bargains.
"This is the old Taoist priest who practiced the elixir?" Wan Weiling opened a bottle, and Chu Jiaqiang was just about to open his mouth to stop it, when a stream of danxiang wafted out, and everyone present was in good spirits, especially several old people.
"What kind of elixir is this, it's really a bit like the legendary elixir!" Wan Guoliang said.
Chu Jiaqiang immediately corked the bottle: "This is the most precious thing left by the old Taoist priest: the Heart Saving Pill." It is said that it can hang people, and even bring people who suddenly die back to life. I don't know the specifics. ”
Everyone present was shocked, the old Taoist priest was really as mysterious as they thought, and even refined such an anti-heaven thing. Judging from the danxiang that floated out just now, they didn't doubt the effect of the pill at all. Wan Lao and the others are even more happy, Wan Lao wants to live here for a long time, and his life is guaranteed!
"The old Taoist priest is really wonderful." Wan Lao couldn't help but praise.
Old man Li smiled slightly, he knew that there were people in the village who called the old Taoist priest an old immortal. No one in the village knows his age, even the old village chief, and he can't say clearly, since he can remember, the old Taoist priest is a touch of a fairy wind and bones, and it has hardly changed for decades, which shows that his health regimen is indeed powerful.
"Jiaqiang, don't talk about it everywhere, you baby! It's going to get you in a lot of trouble. Wan Lao reminded.
Chu Jiaqiang nodded, he knew this truth, and quickly moved the box to his room, but the pill was hidden by him in the mountains and rivers.
Outside, everyone was still discussing the matter of White Eagle.
"What? So lively? Chu Jiaqiang asked.
"Didn't you see the white eagle in the sky? Unfortunately, I didn't bring the telescope. Wan Weiling said regretfully.
"It's weird, it's weird. How can this white eagle hover over Chujiazhai and not leave? Old man Li frowned, unable to understand the reason.
Chu Jiaqiang was deliberately surprised: "Huh! How could it be? It's been a long time since I've seen it. ”
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at Chu Jiaqiang. Old man Li stared at Chu Jiaqiang tightly: "Have you seen this White Eagle King?" Where is it? The others also realized that Chu Jiaqiang might have a story with this Eagle King, and they all looked at Chu Jiaqiang and waited for his next step.
Chu Jiaqiang touched his nose: "I'm not sure if it's the snow sculpture, I'll see if it recognizes me." Chu Jiaqiang beckoned to the sky, and the snow sculptures in the sky suddenly swooped down, and when they were about to reach the old house, the speed decreased sharply, and a strong wind blew directly at the door. A majestic big snow sculpture stood on Chu Jiaqiang's shoulder.
Everyone was shocked that this snow sculpture was even bigger and more beautiful than they had imagined.
Little Lori immediately clamored to hug the snow sculpture: "Big brother, I want to hug the big snow sculpture." ”
It's just that the snow sculpture's sharp eyes shot over, and the little Lori was suddenly scared to step forward. Eagles are very arrogant, and no one pays attention to them except their masters. And the snow sculpture is the emperor who stands at the top of the eagle class, even more so.
Mrs. Wan immediately grabbed her granddaughter, she knew that the temperament of this animal was very dangerous.
At this time, the old village chief and others rushed over to Chu Jiaqiang's old house. Seeing a huge snow sculpture standing on Chu Jiaqiang's shoulders was very shocking.
"What's going on?" The old village chief couldn't help asking.
Chu Jiaqiang patted the big snow sculpture on his shoulder and let it fly away.
"This matter has to be said a long time ago, when I went into the mountain with the old Taoist priest, and I found this white eagle, and the old Taoist priest said that it was a snow sculpture from the snow mountain. However, at that time, the snow sculpture was injured by a gun and fell to the bottom of the cliff of the Heavenly Trench Peak. At that time, this snow sculpture was arrogant, not only did it not accept the treatment of the old Taoist priest, but also did not eat. I stared at the old Taoist priest for a long time before this guy let go. However, I haven't seen it since then, and I didn't expect it to remember people after such a long time. ”
Chu Jiaqiang told the story, and pulled the old Taoist priest into the water, and everyone believed it almost without resistance, and sighed one by one that the old Taoist priest was a god, and this kind of snow sculpture was not something that ordinary people could surrender.
"Eagles are very difficult to subdue, especially adult snow eagles, which are quite arrogant. However, once submitted, it is very loyal. Your kid is so lucky, you have the help of the old Taoist priest, otherwise if you just stare at it for a few days, it may still ignore you. The fifth uncle said enviously that he had already given all the credit to the old Taoist. Old man Li and Teacher Liu also nodded.
Knowing that Chu Jiaqiang went to the old Taoist's house and found the things left by the old Taoist, the old village chief and others were even more moved, and persuaded Chu Jiaqiang to study the medical books left by the old Taoist.