Chapter 12: Rounding up the hare
"Yun'er, Lin Xin, although you already know each other, but due to the regulations of Gu Yu Castle, you must not know each other's life experience, in the next study and practice, you need the two of you to support each other and be intimate, so there should be nothing hidden between the two of you, so before you officially start, you must get to know each other again." After a pause, he added, "Gu Ming and I know both of you very well about your life history, so we don't need to worry about it. ”
"Okay, then I'll do it first." Meng Guyun's character couldn't hide his words, and he was very interested in Meng Linxin's life experience, but because of Gu Yubao's regulations, and Meng Lin's heart was extremely tight, he couldn't ask around, so he had to give up, and when he heard Gu Yuzi say this, he quickly jumped out as if he was afraid that the teacher would regret it.
"My name is Meng Guyun, a native of Heng'an, my family lives in Tianmeng Mansion, my father is Meng Jing, the general of Daheng, my mother is Lin Qin, and my brother is called Meng Gufeng, I was attacked by a tiger a month ago, thanks to the teacher's rescue, otherwise, hehe..." Most of the time he is still a naughty general in the Heavenly Dream Mansion, God knows that there is a Yannan Mountain within the four states and ten prefectures, and there is a place called Gu Yu Fort in the mountain.
"Lin Xin, I'm done, it's your turn." Meng Linxin was a little embarrassed when she heard Gu Yuzi ask her and Meng Guyun to introduce their life experiences to each other, although she didn't know who Meng Jing was, and she didn't know what the five words General Daheng meant, but from Meng Guyun's proud expression, she could see that Meng Guyun must be proud of her parents and brothers, and she thought that compared to Meng Guyun's prominent background, it made her a little difficult to talk about her life experience, so she was a little hesitant.
"Lin Xin, don't have a lot of worries, I once told you, there will be many stages in life, since you came to Gu Yu Castle, it was originally a rebirth, a new beginning, how big your heart is, how wonderful life will be, not to mention that you are still so young, how to write the next life is the most important, you don't need to be too obsessed with the past." Gu Yuzi comforted Meng Lin's heart.
"Thank you, Chief." Under the comfort of Gu Yuzi, Meng Lin took a deep breath, suppressed the turmoil in her heart, and said slowly, "I don't know what nationality I am, my family has been living in a fixed place since I can remember, wandering everywhere, when I was four years old, 'they' sold me to a rich family surnamed Lu on the border of Zhao State, I was too young at that time, so my impression of 'them' was very vague, and I don't remember what 'they' are called, I don't have a name where I am, everyone calls me' Xiao abandonment', everyone can also call me, and often beat me, but I am still very content, after all, where can there be two full meals a day, every day I can also go to eavesdrop on Mr. to teach the young master of the Lu family, where I stayed for five years, suddenly one night, the bandits rushed into the Lu family compound, they killed people when they saw them, and robbed them when they saw things, I was knocked down in the crowd because of my small size, and I fainted, maybe they thought I was dead, so they didn't kill me, when I woke up, the whole Lu family compound was in a mess, the yard was full of corpses, and there was no living personSpeaking of this, although Lin Xin tried to control his emotions, he still choked up a little when he spoke, "If I hadn't been brought to Yannan Mountain by the mountain chief, maybe I would have starved to death, and this year in Gu Yu Fort was Lin Xin's happiest day..."
No one would have thought that Meng Linxin's simple introduction to his life experience had a great impact on Meng Guyun, if he recalled his experience of Yannan Mountain in the future, his real change may be from this moment, Meng Linxin's experience made him more grounded in this troubled world, he is the son of a general, not only has no worries about food and clothing, but even high, before hearing Meng Linxin's words, even if he occasionally heard his father talk about it in the past, he will only feel that those words are just words used by his father to educate himself, But at this time, Meng Lin's simple and heavy words were narrated, and he seemed to slowly begin to understand in a haze what war was, what troubled times were, what was displacement, what was folk suffering, and why he himself endured the hardships of being separated from his parents and brother for twelve years, and also learned from Gu Yuzi, all of which he may not be able to form a complete set of values now, but he began to have a prototype.
"Lin Xin, don't worry, from now on, I will definitely protect you and will not let you suffer again!" Meng Guyun suddenly grabbed Lin Xin's shoulders with both hands, a little excited, but said very seriously.
"Young Mountain Chief, you, you hurt me." Meng Lin was a little embarrassed, and said softly, Meng Guyun was stunned when she heard this, and she was also a little embarrassed, so she quickly let go of her hands.
"Lone Cloud, thank you." Lin Xin said very quietly, so small that Meng Guyun only saw her mouth move, but she couldn't hear what she said, but she vaguely heard the word 'Guyun'.
"Okay, Yun'er, it's good that you have this kind of courage to protect others, but you have to remember that you must always keep this original intention." Gu Yuzi's words Meng Guyun actually didn't understand it too much, but he just felt that it made sense, so he nodded seriously.
"Yun'er, although you are the son of a general, you are stubborn by nature and don't like to study and practice martial arts, so you have no foundation, you must start practicing from the basics, this will be a boring and long process, Yun'er, you have to be mentally prepared." Gu Yuzi reminded Meng Guyun again.
"Yes, Yun'er understands." Meng Guyun couldn't help but be a little discouraged when he heard this, thinking of the way his eldest brother usually practiced literature and martial arts, he felt more and more bored, he thought that there would be some differences with Gu Yuzi, it turned out to be the same, he knew that he had laid a good foundation when he was in Tianmeng Mansion, and now he can directly start learning the teacher's stunts.
"Yun'er, you don't need to worry too much, in the teacher's opinion, it's a good thing that you don't have any foundation," Gu Yuzi naturally heard Meng Guyun's slightly lost tone, "What's more, the way the teacher teaches people, even if it is just basic skills, how can he teach like ordinary people." Gu Yuzi said proudly.
Meng Guyun showed a hint of joy on his face when he heard this, he naturally admired the teacher's ability, but after thinking about it, he didn't have any foundation at all, even if Gu Yuzi was clever, it would definitely be a long process.
"What, Yun'er, don't you believe it?"
"Of course Yun'er believes in the teacher, but Yun'er has no foundation, and the teacher still says that no foundation is a good thing, obviously just comforting me." Meng Guyun thought to himself that he was not easy to fool.
"I may not dare to make such a judgment to others, but for Yun'er, it is indeed a good thing that you have no foundation." Gu Yuzi said seriously.
"In this way, in this first lesson, we don't learn anything else, let's prove the teacher's point of view." Seeing that Meng Guyun still had an expression of disbelief, Gu Yuzi thought to himself that if he didn't use some means, this kid would definitely not be convinced.
"Gu Ming, you take two light bows and two quivers with thirty arrows." Gu Yuzi thought for a while and instructed Gu Mingdao.
After a while, Gu Ming took the light bow and quiver, Gu Yuzi didn't pick it up, and directly instructed Gu Ming to hand over the light bow and quiver to Meng Guyun and Meng Linxin, and then said, "Yun'er, the teacher gives you three days, if you can hunt thirty hares on Yannan Mountain within three days, the teacher will make it clear to you why I said that you have no foundation but it is a good thing, if you can't hunt, you can only slowly comprehend it yourself, I have a word first, this matter can only be done by you and Lin Xin, you can ask for help, but you can't let others help you directly, The day after tomorrow, I am here to wait for your results. How's it going, is it done? Gu Yuzi finally stirred up Meng Guyun.
"Okay, no problem!" Gu Yuzi's words came suddenly, Meng Guyun didn't react at all, and just wanted to complain that he didn't know how to use a bow and arrow at all, but he was provoked by Gu Yuzi, but agreed instead.
"Okay, now that the weapon has been given to you, you can go." Gu Yuzi smiled.
"Let's go, Linxin, let's catch the rabbit." Meng Guyun picked up the light bow and quiver on the ground with difficulty, and couldn't spare his hand to hold Lin Xin anymore, so he had to call out to Lin Xin, who was still in a daze.
"Young Mountain Chief, do you know how to use a bow and arrow?" Meng Lin said worriedly.
"Whew... Call... I've seen my eldest brother use it, but I haven't used it myself. Meng Guyun walked all the way with a bow and arrow, although it was a light bow, but there were also two bows plus sixty arrows, how could it be more than a dozen catties of weight, Meng Guyun carried it from Gu Yuju all the way out of Gu Yu Fort, not to mention the distance of two miles, although he rested a few times in the middle, he was still tired and out of breath.
"Then what to do, I haven't used a bow and arrow, let alone thirty hares, I guess we won't be able to hunt any of them."
"I'll try it first, I came to see my eldest brother use this thing, and it didn't seem too difficult." Meng Guyun comforted Meng Lin's heart while stretching his bow and arrows, as if he were a toy.
"Shaoshan Chief, you don't know, the hare in Yannan Mountain is very flexible, the vigilance is also high, and the hare is small in size, let alone us, even Brother Gu Ming may not be sure of a hit." Seeing that Meng Guyun was not worried at all, Meng Lin anxiously reminded, "Also, it is early winter, and the hares only come out to forage in the early morning and evening, so my time is really tight. ”
Meng Guyun continued to tinker with the bow and arrow in his hand with great interest as if he hadn't heard Meng Linxin speak, Meng Guyun wanted to pull the light bow hard, but he tried his best, but he could only pull it away by two-thirds, and there were several blood marks on his fingers, and he couldn't pull the bow into a full moon shape like Meng Gufeng did, Meng Guyun was a little discouraged, but he didn't give up, he still reluctantly put the arrow on the bow and released the arrow with all his might. But his arm strength was insufficient, and he couldn't do it, just by a little impression, so although he barely let the arrow out, not only did he completely lose his head, but the range was only three or four feet away, not to mention that the hare was extremely flexible, even if he stood still, he couldn't shoot at all. Meng Guyun tried several times in a row, but not only was it fruitless, but his tired arm was sore. At last he threw his bow and arrows down the grass and sat down on the ground and sulked.
"Young Mountain Chief, I feel that the Mountain Chief actually wants us to retreat from the difficulties and learn the basic skills, you and I have never used a bow and arrow, how can we shoot a flexible hare." Meng Lin comforted on the side.
Meng Guyun was sitting depressed on the grass at this time, staring at the bow and arrows he threw on the ground, although he was unwilling, but there was nothing he could do, at this time, when he heard Lin Xin's persuasion beside him, he suddenly had an idea and stood up excitedly, "Lin Xin, I have a way.!" ”
"What's the solution?" Meng Lin's heart was completely confused by Meng Guyun, and she looked at him in confusion.
"The teacher just said that I should catch thirty rabbits, and there is no rule that I can only use bows and arrows, as long as I can catch thirty rabbits, no matter what method is used, we will win!"
"How do you catch rabbits without bows and arrows?" Meng Lin still didn't understand.
"Then let me ask you, do all the people in the fort use bows and arrows?"
"Most people know some, but not many people use it well." Meng Linxin still didn't understand what Meng Guyun meant.
"Yes, then do you think about how those who don't know how to use bows and arrows catch hares on weekdays?" Seeing that Meng Linxin didn't understand what she meant, Meng Guyun was a little anxious.
Lin Xin wanted to tell Meng Guyun that the fort would produce its own food and raise poultry, so there was no need to hunt hares, but seeing Meng Guyun's excited appearance, it was not good to hit him, so he had to nod blankly.
"Don't say it, you come with me, I'll take you to see you." Meng Guyun dragged Meng Lin's heart up, ignored the bow and arrow thrown on the ground, and ran straight towards Gu Yu Castle.
"Young Mountain Chief, I didn't take the bow and arrows..."Lin Xin reminded.
"Don't worry about that thing for now, you go with me first." Meng Guyun didn't look back, and dragged Meng Lin's heart to Gu Yu Castle.
"Look, what is this?" Meng Guyun found a net out of nowhere, and shook it proudly in front of Meng Lin's heart.
"This is a net for catching birds?" Meng Linxin saw the net in Meng Guyun's hand, coupled with Meng Guyun's smug expression, and finally reacted, "Young Mountain Chief, do you want to use this to catch hares?" ”
"yes, that's a lot better than a bow and arrow." Dream Guyun is full of confidence.
"Still, didn't the mountain chief let us use bows and arrows?" Meng Lin was still a little worried.
"Cut, the teacher just said let's catch thirty hares, but there is no rule that we can only use bows and arrows." Meng Guyun said even more proudly, "Let's go, try it." Meng Guyun was impatient to try this new method.
"Shaoshan Chief, this hare is too flexible, and the running distance is irregular, so he doesn't run to the net at all. It's useless to just rely on the two of us. Meng Linxin said as she gasped.
"Not only that, but I finally drove one over, this thing is too light, the net can't entangle it at all, and it runs away again before we can pass." Meng Guyun was also tired of running, and when he saw that he had been busy for the second half of the day, he hadn't caught a single hare, and he was a little deflated, so he simply stopped running, sat on the grass, and rested for a while before he became depressed.
"Why don't we think of something else?" Meng Lin persuaded on the side.
"Lin Xin, you bring the rabbit net, I'll take a good look at it." Meng Guyun also felt that it would definitely not work to go on like this, and he really had to think of a way again.
"Let's go, let's go to Mr. Cui Guang, a mountain worker." Meng Guyun took the rabbit trapping net in his hand and looked at it over and over for a long time, and kept comparing it with his little hand on the net, and suddenly had an idea, and hurriedly beckoned Lin Xin to stand up.
The second monk Lin was confused, she was helpless, but seeing Meng Guyun's expression, she must have an idea, so she also hurried up.
"Mr. Cui, I want you to help me install some small nets at the bottom of this net, the denser the better, just leave the opening, but not too big, as big as the palm of my hand." Meng Guyun said as he danced to Cui Guang.
"It's not difficult, but I don't know what the use of such a strange net bag is for the young mountain chief?" Cui Guang thought that for such a long time in Gu Yu Fort, except for Gu Yuzi, there were very few people who instructed him to do something, and seeing that Dream Guyun asked for a strange thing, it aroused his interest.
"I can't say this yet, and the teacher will tell you when I win." Meng Guyun had a smug expression on his face, as if he had already won the battle.
"Okay, when will the young mountain chief want it?" In fact, after Cui Guang saw the requirements of the net and Meng Guyun, he understood in his heart that the net was more than one meter high, and so many nets were added at the bottom, it must be to catch some pheasants,, hares and other small animals, and now that he heard that it was related to Gu Yuzi, he thought that it must be a task delivered by the mountain chief, so he didn't ask too much.
"The sooner the better!"
"Okay, I'll do this net bag myself, and I'll hand it over to the young mountain chief early tomorrow morning."
"Okay, thank you, Mr. Cui." Dream Lonely Cloud is overjoyed.
"Young Mountain Chief, why are we going now?"
"Let's eat first, I've been hungry for most of the day, and tomorrow Mr. Cui will finish the net, and then we will go to Mr. Shannongguan to borrow two more flexible hounds, and then these hateful rabbits will definitely not escape from my palm." Meng Guyun is full of confidence.
"The mountain chief said that you can't ask others for help, so it's not a violation for us to do this, right?" Meng Lin was also very happy when she saw that Meng Guyun was confident, but when she thought of what Gu Yuzi had said, she was a little worried.
"Don't be afraid, the teacher himself said that he can ask for help, but he can't directly find someone to help, I can only ask for help when I look for Shangong and Mr. Shannong, not direct help, only the hound who directly helps, but the hound is not a person!" Meng Guyun had obviously thought about this for a long time, and he felt that he had taken advantage of the teacher's loophole, and laughed, not thinking that Gu Yuzi just wanted him to do this.
Early the next morning, Meng Guyun took the rabbit trapping net that had been modified from Cui Guang's hand, plus two hunting dogs borrowed from Shannong Guan Qicheng, Guan Qicheng was worried that the hunting dogs would not listen to them, so he forced Meng Guyun to spend nearly an hour learning how to call hunting dogs, so he could rest assured that he would lend the dogs to him.
Sure enough, with the help of the hounds, it was much easier to round up the hares, and the improved rabbit nets, as long as the hares got in, basically entered a dead end, no matter how they fluttered, they all became turtles in the urn. At the end of the day, Meng Guyun and Meng Linxin actually captured fourteen hares alive, which was mainly due to the fact that Meng Guyun and Meng Linxin were not very good at looking for traces of hares, and they were not able to command the hounds properly, otherwise they would have been able to catch thirty hares in one day.
Meng Guyun was also generous, and when there were still sixteen hares, he also rewarded two hounds with one hare each to comfort them.
"Young mountain chief, the hares are not enough, you still feed them, where does the mountain farmer have food to reward them." Meng Lin was a little dissatisfied.
"They've worked hard all day, of course they have to be rewarded, or I'll be something!" Meng Guyun smiled and said, "Besides, I have mastered the method at the end of the day today, let alone eighteen hares tomorrow, even twenty-eight will be no problem!" ”