Lai Pingdong shook his head.

"Probably not, if it were really those people, there wouldn't be just three fewer traps." Lai Pingdong compared the size of the shoe prints, pointed to the prints in the mud and said, "Look at these shoe prints, they should be left by straw shoes." ”

The mark was crisscrossed with stripes, which only hay-woven shoes would have left such marks.

Chen Ping lifted his foot, put it on the shoe print and measured it, almost the same.

"I should be about the same age as me." Unless there are special unexpected factors, this guy who poached the beast trap should be the same age as Chen Ping, and Chen Ping is a little more relieved.

If you think about it, there are often people picking up firewood in this mountain forest. But do you want to go so deep to collect firewood? Chen Ping felt strange again.

Is it really just a coincidence?

"First find a place to put the trap in your hand, or by this stream." When it was dark, Chen Ping felt that it was better to put down the trap first.

Fifteen, but only three were taken, and judging from the actions of the thief, two things can be determined. The first is that most of the three taken away sets have been harvested, and the time is earlier, earlier than the two hares and pheasants that Chen Ping caught now, and the second is that the thief should not know how to hunt.

Although the trap is hidden, but after all, there are traces left, and it is okay to deceive the beast, if it is replaced by a human, as long as it is not a secondary two patient, it should be able to be found.

"Then the general situation of this little thief is clear." Chen Ping pinched a handful of yellow fallen leaves, kneaded them in his hand, and then sprinkled the powder on the trap to disguise it slightly.

At the age of about eleven years old, excluding special circumstances, it should be a boy or girl who is not yet a child, of course, a girl like a little madman is a scarce animal after all, and the probability of a man is much greater.

This is in terms of age and gender, and based on this judgment, Chen Ping also has the idea of catching him in his heart.

Besides, the thief doesn't know how to hunt, and he shouldn't go into the mountains often. Is it a chopping wood coincidence? Or did you come after staring at yourself? Either way, it means that the thief is someone nearby, and he may not know him in the first place.

"Are you trying to catch the thief who stole something?" The little madman looked very excited, just like the previous two times when Chen Ping saw her riding a white horse, "Are you going to have an ambush?" ”

Of the three clips, Chen Ping put one and came to Pingdong to place two. In less than half an hour, after placing the clamps, the three of them returned the same way.

The sound of wolves was accompanied by the wind whistling in the mountains, occasionally ringing once, making people's hearts tense, Chen Ping took out the short blade on his waist and held it in his hand.

"It's mine, where did you steal it?" The little madman saw the short blade in Chen Ping's hand and recognized it at a glance, "You are not just a fool, you are also a thief." ”

"This is what I picked up, don't blame anyone for throwing it yourself." Chen Ping dodged the little madman's hand, the short blade was not bad, "When will you return the money for the cheese and the pork meat you threw into the ditch to me, I will give you this short blade." ”

There's no money, okay, use this short blade as collateral.

"Miserly." The little madman said.

Walking out of the dense forest in the front section and arriving at the sparse path, the sight is better again.

"Come here early tomorrow morning, and the man won't say he'll go to the stream." Chen Ping said to Laiping Dong, "Let's wait for the rabbit." ”

Lai Pingdong nodded, first went down the mountain, and walked to Xiatu Village, carrying two hares and a pheasant in his hands.

The hare was brought to Pingdong to his grandfather for skinning and tanning, and Chen Pingyuan intended to give Laipingdong a hare, but Laipingdong was only willing to ask for the pheasant.

Chen Ping didn't say much, only called Pingdong to save the plucked pheasant feathers, don't hurt them, bring them to himself tomorrow, and pay for them.

"If you want to eat, don't play." As soon as he arrived at the Tu River, Chen Ping saw the little madman raise his hand, and wanted to play with the little duck, so he hurriedly reminded him.

Rattle

The little mallard cries in the hands of the little madman, its flippers stamping on it, its little wings fluttering.

"Look, it wants to play." The little madman raised his hand, and the little duck flew out and landed in the water of the Tu River.

Nima's, two madmen.

The little wild duck fluttered and swam up, following behind the little madman, Chen Ping was too lazy to care about the two Japanese goods, and trotted up.

Wall knock

Behind there was the sound of falling water, accompanied by a coquettish laugh and a few rattles.

After entering the village and entering his own yard, Chen Ping ran to the hall, took advantage of the light, poured flour into the clay jar, washed his hands, and then made peace.

"Brother, what are you doing to eat? Do you want me to help? "Chen An came over and was very enthusiastic.

Adding some water to the clay pot, Chen Ping rolled the dough.

"Go and wash the leeks." Chen Ping said, "The yellow leaf tip should be pinched off." ”

"Holo." Chen An answered, his stomach should be hungry, he picked up a bundle of leeks on the side, and was about to go out.

At this time, there are still leeks, not only can be used to make dumplings, but also can be used to make leek scrambled eggs, Chen Ping bought a lot.

"You can take two handfuls with your hands, what are you doing with so much?" Chen Ping called out to Chen An.

Chen An came back, untied the hemp rope, gestured with his little hands, grabbed two handfuls, it seemed that it was not enough, and went to grab them again, and then ran out immediately without waiting for Chen Ping to shout again.

"Brother, there's no water, come out and fetch water." There are children at home, and the well made a round board cover out of cedar wood, and there is a stone pressed against it, and Chen An can't move it.

Chen Ping was about to go out, but Liu walked out in the east room: "I'll go." ”

The dough has to be hard, kneaded repeatedly, the flour inside can be fully in contact with the water, a quarter of an hour, the dough is almost the same, Chen Ping went to wash a piece of fir wood, as a rolling pin.

It would be better to use willow for rolling pins, but there is no suitable one at home, so you can only use fir wood.

At this time, Liu had already washed the leeks and brought them in.

"The little lady in the yard came back with you?" Liu asked in a low voice, "Which girl's baby is it?" ”

"I don't know her." Chen Ping put the noodles away and cleaned up the table, "Mother, I have to move this table out and wash it." ”

The mother and son carried the table out, Chen Ping poured water from the well, washed the tabletop, and then carried it in again. Then Chen Ping put the dough directly on the table and rolled it out with a rolling pin.

"Xiao Anzi, you go and talk to Chen Ya and Erniu, let them stop cooking at night, and come to my house to eat dumplings." At this time, the village had already prepared a meal earlier, and Erniu's family must have not started yet, Chen Ping's family didn't know about Chen Ping's family, but as long as Chen Ping called, he would definitely come.

It's also good to have a taste.

Chen An answered and ran out.

"You don't know her, why did she come back with you? Where do you rest tonight? Liu Shi cut the leeks according to Chen Ping's instructions, and asked again, "That little lady looks white and clean, and she is also well-dressed, she shouldn't be an ordinary child." ”

Roll out the dough, thin it and spread it out on the table. Chen Ping took the kitchen knife in Liu's hand and slashed horizontally and vertically on it.

"Leave her alone, she rests wherever she likes." Glancing at the courtyard, the little madman teased Xiaohua, and Chen Zhen was also beside him, "Mother, where is Grandpa?" ”

"He's in the house." Liu Shi seemed to think of something, his eyes looked around, his body moved to Chen Ping's side, and said in a low voice, "Where did the money in your small cabinet come from?" ”