Chapter 59: Hunting in the Mountains
Phoenix Mountain stretches for hundreds of miles, encircling Phoenix Town.
Liujia Village and Wangjia Village are quite close to the foot of the mountain, and the villagers of the two villages have opened some wasteland at the foot of the mountain, and some people have dug traps at the foot of the mountain, and if they are lucky, they can catch a small animal such as a hare and make a tooth sacrifice, and the trap will be marked next to it to prevent nearby villagers from accidentally stepping into it and getting injured.
But there are not many people who go to the mountains, because everyone knows that it is dangerous.
Before the heavy snow closed the mountain, Granny Hua and Hua Xi'er got up early in the morning to make dry food and prepare to take it to the mountains, and Hua Xi'er's desire to go hunting in the mountains finally came true.
After Xiao Qi finished breakfast, he came to Hua's house with two back baskets, pointed to the back baskets and said to Hua Xi'er: "Aunt Xi, my father heard that we were going to hunt in the mountains, so he made a back basket for one of us." ”
Hua Xi'er looked at the back basket and couldn't help but praise: "Xiao Qi, your father is really good, the back basket can make up patterns, and it looks much better than the back baskets sold in the town." ”
Xiao Qi never understood what modesty was: "My father's back basket is naturally the best." ”
Hua Xi'er wore a set of red tight-fitting clothes today, which fit very well and looked taller than when she wore a skirt.
Hua Xi'er was very satisfied with this dress, stretched out her arms and turned around in front of Xiao Qi, and asked Xiao Qi, "What do you think of my clothes?" This style of clothing is said to have been handed down from the Hu people, and it is easy to wear it on the body for work. ”
Hua Xi'er usually doesn't have to do farm work, her skin is a little white, although it is not as good as pear blossoms, but she is also very beautiful in red clothes.
Xiao Qi nodded and praised: "Aunt Xi is very beautiful today." ”
"Wasn't I pretty before?"
Xiao Qi raised his voice: "Aunt Xi has always been beautiful. ”
Hua Xi'er flicked her finger on Xiao Qi's forehead: "Don't call me aunt, you'll call me old, your bad memory really me off." ”
Xiao Qi: "Who made me not have the ability to remember like Aunt Xi." ”
Hua Xi'er put things in the back basket, and after loading them, she took them out and showed them to Xiao Qi: "Xiao Qi, come and help me see if all these things I brought are complete?" I was so excited to go hunting that I didn't sleep well last night, and now I feel like my mind is blank and I don't know what to bring with me. ”
Xiao Qi: "Aunt Xi, I have to ask Grandpa Hua about this, Grandpa Hua has been to the mountains many times and has experience." ”
Hua Xi'er really ran to ask her father, and the old man Hua frowned when he saw Hua Xi'er dressed in red: "The color of this dress ......"
Hua Xi'er's face was full of joy: "Dad, you also think this color is beautiful, right?" ”
Old Man Hua: "Okay, you can like it yourself." ”
Soon the three of them set off, there were a lot of thorns on the mountain, Hua Xi'er and Xiao Qi all the way with a woodcutter to open the way, the two of them were interested in any scenery of flowers and plants on the mountain, and they were very curious about the stop and stop all the way, and the old man Hua followed the two not far away.
After walking about half a pillar of incense, Xiao Qi saw three gray rabbits, the color of the rabbit fur was very close to the color of the dead grass of the trees in this season, and he couldn't find it if he wasn't careful.
Xiao Qi made a shushing gesture to Hua Xi'er, signaling Hua Xi'er to look at the rabbit, the two quietly approached the rabbit, and at the same time shot an arrow with a bow, Xiao Qi shot a rabbit, Hua Xi'er's arrow missed, and the other two rabbits fled in a panic.
Xiao Qi walked over and grabbed the rabbit that had been hit by the arrow and put it in the back basket behind him. Hua Xi'er shook Xiao Qi's arm and coquettishly said: "Xiao Qi, my aunt didn't shoot the rabbit, I'm so sad, can I let my aunt shoot if I encounter the rabbit again?" ”
Xiao Qi waved his hand: "Okay, I agreed, turn around and touch the rabbit and let your aunt shoot first, just practice a few more times." ”
Hua Xi'er: "I've been practicing arrows for a few more years than you, how much more can I practice, I can't live, oh my God......"
Xiao Qi looked up at the little chubby face: "Aunt Xi, although you don't shoot arrows well, you are very good at riding horses." ”
Hua Xi'er stroked her forehead: "How many times have I told you, my family is a mule, not a horse." ”
Xiao Qi grabbed his hair: "Alas, I forgot, your family is a mule, and my family is a horse." ”
Xiao Qi showed a look of adoration: "Aunt Xi's riding skills are so good, but I can't do it, go back and teach Aunt Xi carefully." ”
Hua Xi'er: "Deal." ”
The two soon met a lone little white rabbit, Hua Xi'er shot an arrow missed, the two looked for the rabbit's traces and followed, and after a while, they found a fiery fox to hold the rabbit down, the snow-white fur on the rabbit and the fiery red on the fox collided together, which was very eye-catching.
Hua Xi'er was very excited: "Xiao Qi, I like that fox very much, you can help me catch it." ”
Xiao Qi took a bow and shot an arrow, and Hua Xi'er pressed her hand: "Aren't you running faster than a rabbit, try to catch the fox alive." ”
Saying that this fox is really cunning, Xiao Qi chased Xiao Qi in the mountains and forests for half an hour before catching up, and several pheasants were startled halfway, Xiao Qi caught a pheasant, the tail of this pheasant is colorful, very beautiful.
After a while, Hua Xi'er also shot a small prey and shouted happily.
Xiao Qi: "Aunt Xi, all the wild things have been scared away by you." ”
Hua Xi'er hurriedly covered her mouth: "Alas, I couldn't hold back for a while. ”
The two unconsciously came to a small stream and found a speckled fawn, at this moment the fawn was grazing with its head down, and the vicinity of the stream was full of mist, and the whole picture was like a fairyland.
Hua Xi'er whispered in Xiao Qi's ear: "Do you remember the album I showed you, Xiao Qi, look, this fawn is much more beautiful than the album, I want to touch it." ”
Hua Xi'er moved forward softly as she spoke, wanting to get closer.
Suddenly, there was a commotion, Hua Xi'er hugged Xiao Qi's leg tightly with her arms, and half of her body fell into the pit.
Xiao Qi reacted quickly and immediately pulled Hua Xi'er up.
There are a lot of pointed wooden sticks stuck in the pit, and there are animal bones in them, which is a little scary to look at.
Hua Xi'er looked at the pit and was a little afraid, and cried, "Xiao Qi, I almost died, and my sika deer ......"
The fawn had already been frightened away.
Xiao Qi: "This pit is difficult to identify, it is covered with so many fallen leaves, and it is not marked, thanks to your quick reaction and hugged my legs." ”
Seeing that Hua Xi'er's shoes were dripping with blood, Xiao Qi was very worried, and hurriedly pulled up Hua Xi'er's trouser hem to check, and saw that it was just a little bit of skin, so he said: "Aunt Xi, it's okay, it's just a scratch on the epidermis, it's not a big problem." ”
The old man Hua was not far away, and when he heard the cry, he hurried over: "What happened?" ”
Hua Xi'er saw that her father was busy holding back her tears: "Dad, don't worry, I'm just bruised." ”
Old Man Hua carefully examined the trap and said to the two: "This should be a trap dug by Orion, it seems that it has been a long time, so it is relatively difficult to identify." ”
Seeing that there were blood drops on his daughter's shoes, the old man Hua was a little anxious, so he said, "It's not early, dad will carry you down the mountain." ”
"Dad, I'm not hurt, I can walk on my own." Saying that, Hua Xi'er took a few steps and walked a few steps, and sure enough, there was no big problem.
Poor Hua Xi'er's long-awaited first hunt ended hastily, and she was very sorry in her heart, and on the way down the mountain, she whispered to Xiao Qi: "Xiao Qi, if I am more careful, we can stay in the mountains for a while, but it's a pity, I finally came to the mountains for a ......."
Xiao Qi said: "Aunt Xi, don't be sad anymore, Phoenix Mountain is there, and it won't run away with long legs, let's go again next time." ”
Hua Xi'er shook her head: "I know my father best, I was injured this time, and I won't let me go to the mountains again next time." ”