Chapter 25: The Boar Cave
Noah sat down next to the wooden bed, took off his hat, and said very seriously: "Boss, thank you this time, I'm really glad to work at Grizzly Bear Ranch." ”
"Don't ...... Don't say that, anyone else would do it, I just do what I have to do, there's nothing to brag about. Although Li Cheng was carefully cared for by Eskimo women, he took both the red-backed bamboo pole grass inside and outside, but it still caused damage to the nervous system, and it took a little time to recover.
In the southwest border of the country, the alias of the arrow poison wood is "see the blood and seal the throat" The toxicity can be imagined, Li Cheng once saw a news, the local ethnic minority compatriots will use the bark of the arrow poison wood to make bark clothing, there are hundreds of years of history, but because the toxicity of the arrow poison wood is too violent, now few mountain people will make bark clothing, an old man is because of the bark clothing caused blindness, a drop of poison arrow liquid accidentally splashed into the corner of the eye makes the old man have to spend his life in the dark, corrosive, The toxicity can be imagined.
Fortunately, Li Cheng was fortunate that this time it was only a skin injury, and the nerve attack of the arrow poison wood was not given room to be used, and through timely treatment, Li Cheng's injury could quickly improve.
Noah held Li Cheng's arm, Li Cheng, who was weak with both hands, had no backhand, and couldn't help but give Li Cheng goosebumps all over his body, thinking of a joke in the chat with Claire last night, he used all his strength, pulled Noah's arm away, and said: "Noah, I didn't expect you to have this hobby!" ”
"Don't get me wrong, Boss, I just listened to Miss Claire about how you got the Tribe interviewed on Canadian TV, and ...... Because of me, you were injured and almost put you in a dangerous situation, all because I didn't think about it, and I didn't tell you about the situation of the tribe in the morning, as an employee, I am ashamed. Noah's face was full of shame, and he was ashamed of himself, and finally realized the feeling that Li Cheng said before, "I can't wait to find a crack in the ground".
Li Cheng's tone was full of weirdness, and he nodded and said: "Noah, if you are not a qualified employee, I agree with this, because according to the work contract we signed, you have constituted a breach of contract and left without the consent of the employer, do you say that this month's salary is enough to deduct the breach of contract fee?" ”
I saw that Noah didn't say a word, went out, took out a stack of knives, there were thousands of them, and said very seriously: "Boss, I only have so much on me, if it's not enough, when this matter is dealt with, I will give you half a year for free." ”
"Haha-" Li Cheng laughed and covered his stomach, stood up in a hurry, fell to the ground, pounded the ground, and couldn't say anything, Noah's expression at the moment was similar to a proverb often said in China, "The second monk is confused".
However, Noah, who reacted, pointed at Li Cheng and said, "Boss, you, can you stand up?" The negative effects of Poison Dart Wood are gone? No, it stands to reason that even if the average person can take the red-backed bamboo pole grass in time, it will take a few days to move freely? ”
Li Cheng listened to Noah's words, stood up, jumped, touched his heart, checked the frequency of beating, and found that it was indeed normal.
After resting for about half a day, the poison of the arrow wood dissipates? What Li Cheng didn't know was that during his rest, the dragon tattoo on his back was like a living dragon, wandering all over his body, absorbing the poison of the arrow poison wood, coupled with the effect of the red-backed bamboo pole grass, with the blessing of two pairs, Li Cheng's injury could miraculously heal so quickly.
"Let's not talk about this yet, do you think I lack this money? Noah, you can keep it for your people next time to buy something, I was joking just now, I have always regarded you as a friend, what kind of money to talk about? Talking about money hurts feelings...... Li Cheng changed the topic, Noah didn't twist this bend for a while, since Li Cheng said so, Noah didn't insist, and accepted his only remaining more than 1,000 plus knives and talked about the scale and time of the tribal parade.
"In terms of time, I still have to wait for Shen's reply, he has to go to the relevant departments to apply for the time and place of the parade, this is not in a hurry, first of all, the scale of the parade should be large, and it must be distinctive, I think it is better to let everyone in the tribe go together, there will be a batch of wild horses in the pasture in the near future, which can be used to build momentum, what do you think?" Li Cheng wanted to parade on horseback, which was in line with the characteristics of Calgary's cowboy capital, and it was more imposing, so it showed the determination of the Eskimos.
"It's up to the boss."
"Don't be the boss, the boss's name, it's in your territory now, I should call you the boss." There are many layers of BOSS meaning, boss, boss, boss, and the difference in tone also indicates the degree of respect.
While the two were discussing, a strong Eskimo knocked on the door and spoke in the local language, only to see Noah's serious expression and explain some words, the strong man left, and nodded to Li Cheng before leaving.
"Boss, just now my people told me that a team out hunting found a wild boar hole around the tribe and asked me if I could catch it." Noah translated the conversation with his people into English to give him a general meaning.
"Weishenme, no, wild boar is a rare delicacy."
"Wild boars are very aggressive, with long fangs and poisonous sharp manes, angry wild boars may hurt the tribesmen, under normal circumstances, we will not dig wild boar burrows before we are completely sure, and adult wild boars dig deep burrows, it takes a long time, it may not be able to catch a day, then it will lose a day of hunting time, and it may make the tribesmen starving." Reason tells Noah that it is better to choose elk or hares that are easy to hunt, and if the people are attacked by wild boars, they are likely to contract many diseases, such as the terrifying rabies!
Although Li Cheng didn't know the skills of hunting, he understood that it was impossible to find a wild boar's nest, so he suggested: "Why don't we go and have a look?" Anyway, it's not far, I've been lying in bed and getting moldy, whether there is pork to eat tonight, I have to rely on some luck, if you look ahead, maybe there is no chance at all. ”
"Okay."
Noah nodded and went to the place where the boar cave was found with Li Cheng, and Old Peake was arranged by Noah to a wooden house because of injuries and fatigue along the way, and he had slept for most of the day.
This road is indeed hard for old Peeke, he is the first time to go so far into the grizzly bear ranch, he has done his best, the old Peek is a little older, the spirit is not as good as the young people.
Claire has been holding a digital camera for most of the day, recording the bits and pieces of the rattlesnake tribe, and playing with the children of the tribe, learning a few common words of the Eskimos, and Claire taught some tribal children English, from the beginning of the simple expression and gesture, to the current communication with language, Claire found that she really has the potential to be a teacher! And it's a lot of fun.
Although Noah has tried to educate these children, because of his own low level of education, or because he has not learned how to be a teacher correctly, coupled with many responsibilities, he cannot concentrate on the methods and ways of education, which delays the golden stage of learning for some children.
Claire suddenly discovered that being a teacher, especially seeing the eyes of children from the simple mountains who naturally showed a thirst for knowledge, made him feel how sacred the profession of a teacher was.
"Maybe I should try to pursue a career in education?" Claire's mind flashed through this idea, considering that the current career as a journalist is more in line with her character, so she did not continue to delve into it, but this idea was buried in her heart.
A few hundred meters outside the tribe, in a mountain col, more than a dozen Eskimos gathered together and used shovels to dig a burrow deep in the ground, and it is hard to imagine that wild boars could live in such an environment.
Noah's arrival made everyone stop moving, and they stood aside, with solemn and solemn expressions, and spoke in the indigenous language, probably some kind of greeting.
After some exchange, Noah picked up the snake's head staff and gave the order to continue digging deeper, the two sat next to a big tree, an attendant prepared some melons, fruits and drinking water, and Li Cheng and Noah watched them dig hard comfortably.
"Noah, why are you so sure there must be a wild boar inside?"
"An experienced hunter told me that he smelled wild boars, and from the tracks around them, wild boars did pass by." In this prominent class tribe, Noah is similar to the existence of a god, not only because he is the leader, but also part-time shamanic duties, has made many contributions to the clan, is deeply loved by the clan, can sit firmly in the position of the leader in his thirties, Noah's ability should not be underestimated.
It's not a way to wait, after Li Cheng's injury has improved, if he doesn't exercise his whole body, then it will be very unnatural, and he said to Noah: "I think it's almost done, I'll go down and attract the wild boar out." ”
"No, if you get hurt again, I can't get Miss Claire to explain."
"What do you explain to her, I have nothing to do with Claire......" Li Cheng said stiffly, Noah chuckled for a while, Li Cheng and Claire's relationship even knows about a three-year-old child, why bother saying more? Noah was just talking the opposite when he was talking back, if it wasn't for a couple's relationship, Weishenme would have been obligated to block Claire's arrows without hesitation? He almost lost his life, and the strength of his feelings is self-evident.
"Okay, if you insist, I can't ......" Noah stepped forward to exchange a few words with the clansmen, more than a dozen Eskimos in animal skin clothes cheered, speaking an indigenous language that Li Cheng did not understand, Noah translated: "They mean to admire your courage, when I said that I was crowned Grizzly Warrior, the clansmen felt incredible and wanted to see the real Liliang of Grizzly Bear Warriors." ”
"Oh? Isn't Grizzly Warrior an honorary title? Is the status quite high? ”
"Second only to the existence of the leader, you can order the people of the Rattlesnake tribe to do anything at will, provided that it does not go against the will of the sun god!" The Eskimos are related to the Indians, that is, the Incas, and have some religious similarities, such as the belief in the sun god Itchana.
The biggest belief characteristic of the Eskimos is totemic beliefs, the most symbolic of which is that the tribe is named after rattlesnakes......