Zhang Guoqing got up early in the morning and ran to the yard to clear the snow happily, almost opening his voice loudly We ordinary people, I am really happy today.

As soon as I thought that I would be able to go up the mountain to hunt later, the iron tree was fast.

Today, in addition to Zhang Guoqiang who is at work, all the men in the family have to go up the mountain to bring dry food, at this time Zhang's mother is lying in the quilt, and when she hears the sound of sweeping the floor outside, she knows that her old son has gotten up.

She hurriedly lifted the quilt and hurriedly dressed.

Dad Zhang was woken up by her, "What's the hurry, take your time." It's still early. ”

"You lie down, I'll go find my old son."

Dad Zhang sat up, woke up and woke up his old son, it should be five o'clock, and followed his wife to get up. The couple both smiled when they heard the sound of the east and west wings opening the door.

In the bedroom, Zhou Jiao began to sort out the dry food and clothes brought to Zhang Guoqing. Although he said that he would stay for two nights at most, he still had to bring everything he should have just in case. For example, wound medicine and antipyretics are prepared.

Last night, the little daughters-in-law next door chatted too late with her, and she was in a dark position about the situation outside, and she didn't know if she could do some small business now.

As soon as Zhang Guoqing came in, he was pulled by Zhou Jiao to the bedroom.

After listening, Zhang Guoqing shook his head again and again. If he really wants to sell couplets, his daughter-in-law must not die of exhaustion.

It is up to her to write big characters, and she will spend her money and efforts, and in the end, if something goes wrong, she will feel guilty. If his father-in-law knew that he had a baby bump, he would be tired of writing for such a penny couplet, and he would have to scold him to death.

Zhang Guoqing looked at her eyes, and really couldn't bear to refuse, so he looked away and said softly: "Jiaojiao, your intentions are good." It's unpredictable.

Maybe it's making money, you've warned you, but Lin Juhua didn't say it strictly? If we can do less, we will do less. If there is really a problem, we still have to contribute and pay for it, and we can't please it. ”

Zhang Guoqing hugged her and whispered: "They have money in their hands." The sister-in-law saved a lot of money in private. Eldest sister, I listen to your subsidy because I am grateful to her. If the eldest and second have all the work arranged, we don't need to show up. Human greed cannot be cultivated, nor can people rely on us. ”

After speaking, he hugged her and sat on the kang, pretending to be distressed and teasing her, "Jiaojiao, I have become a little white face and eat soft rice." I found that a month's salary was not enough to support my daughter-in-law and son. ”

"Haha...... Little white face. Can't support me and my son with a month's salary? The eldest sister said that a female worker in her factory earned more than 20 yuan a month to support her younger brothers and sisters in the countryside. I see you're going to have extra money every month. Don't hide your heart from me, this time you're going to catch valuable animals. If you come back with some injuries, see how I clean you up. ”

Zhang Guoqing watched her become more and more nervous as he spoke, and hurriedly patted her comfortingly, "I'm not stupid." A good life is just looking for sin? That's what I used to play this time. Safety first. Even if you hit the value, everyone will share it. I know it. ”

Zhou Jiao listened and nodded. She's just mentioning it. I believe in my heart that he knows what is important. Seeing that the time was not early, he pushed him away, pointed to the things on the table, and explained to him one by one what it was for.

After breakfast, when they heard the notice on the loudspeaker, Daddy Zhang and the others brought hunting tools such as the hunting wood barn and carried a bamboo basket on their backs to meet Uncle Zhang and Uncle Zhang.

In addition to Zhou Jiao, who was confined, all the staff of the third room of Lao Zhang's family were dispatched, and men, women and children went to the village to dry the field.

On the drying field, all around were standing old and young, and the men who went up the mountain all stood in the middle. The old captain stood on the mound with gongs and drums in front of him.

Everyone was waiting for everyone to arrive, and as soon as the drums sounded, they began to go up the mountain.

The old captain saw the tall men of the old Zhang family from a distance, and he couldn't even close his mouth happily.

After more than ten minutes, he saw that all the people had gathered, and repeatedly told everyone to pay attention to when going up the mountain, so that everyone could ensure safety. Only then did Uncle Zhang lead the team up the mountain.

After a burst of gongs and drums, in the cheers of the old and young in the village, Uncle Zhang led the men of Zhangjia Village to the foot of Daqing Mountain.

Joining the men from the two villages next door who had been waiting for a long time, nearly 400 people divided into several teams and set off towards Daqingshan.

Zhang Guoqing followed an old hunter to lead the team. In the back, Zhang Qingshan managed the team at the end of the team, and Zhang Qingya was on guard in the middle. The whole team is about fifty people.

In addition to the men of the old Zhang family, there are also men in their twenties from various villages. There are also a few wolfhounds around, and this is the most promising team of the three villages to bring back their prey.

On the north and south sides, there are also teams led by Uncle Zhang and several of his old hunters, who meet each other at any time.

Halfway up the mountain, several teams split into three routes.

According to the agreement, the three-way team advanced and retreated together, and immediately supported when they heard the whistle.

Before dark, everyone will rush back to the small col halfway up the mountain for the night.

Listening to Uncle Zhang's arrangement: several old hunters pulled the hounds, hung whistles, and led everyone to cautiously move farther into the mountain.

Halfway up the mountain, you will reach the territory of the great game.

This is the destination of this hunt. Further into the mountains, no one dared to bring so many people in this time.

The further inside, the dense forest, the ground is overgrown with weeds, and the person leading the way in front has to use a firewood knife to carve a path.

Without physical strength, you can't go up to the mountains to hunt. Walking in the mountains and forests, you also have to pay attention to the surrounding movements, and you have to carry the prey back and forth when you hit it.

Seeing that the people behind him could not keep up with the team, the old hunter found a nearby stream and began to take the people in front of him to set traps here, hoping to gain something on the way back.

Zhang Guoqing felt inexplicably excited from the moment he entered Daqingshan. Looking at the distant mountains in my memory, I wanted to go in and have a look.

He remembers the last time he picked ginseng, it was not far away. At that time, he didn't know medicinal materials, if he remembered correctly, there would be Ganoderma lucidum in the sky.

Waiting for the people in the team behind to follow, the old hunter saw that there was a lot of movement, don't think about gaining, let Zhang Guoqing start to talk to everyone about the main matters of hunting.

Zhang Guoqing knew that many of the team had never hunted. He really wants to talk about the main point, which is also something that the old captain has said several times and entrusted to him.

Wait for everyone to be quiet. Zhang Guoqing began to show them how to take a light step in the mountains and forests, and also pay attention to every branch around them, every leaf under their feet, and not to alarm the animals. Many animals have a more sensitive sense of hearing than humans, and they are also timid. The slightest change will run.

Then Zhang Guoqing talked about the importance of the direction of the wind when hunting.

Because many animals have a very sensitive sense of smell. Smelling something that is not of the same kind runs very fast. If you really want to encounter someone who doesn't run, it's a big beast, and it's very dangerous.

It is also very useful to hunt prey in the direction of the wind, for example, it is more difficult and closer to hunt wild boars downwind than against the wind. Many times people are in the headwind, and they can see that the pig's head will be sniffed upwards, and the wild boar's vision is very poor. If you don't move, it won't notice.

After saying this, he began to talk about the animals in the mountains, such as wild boars, wild deer, spores and other different time habits.

For example, if the wild boar is in a herd, it is called a herd of pigs. These are timid and easily frightened, and when they are full, they will appear in the woods after dusk, resting and playing by the stream. When frightened and fleeing, the direction is always the same, and in the end they will gather together.

There is also a kind of old pig weighing seven or eight hundred pounds that moves alone. When encountering this, everyone must be careful. This is the lone pig, very aggressive. When you see people and animals, you will arch forward. People say "one pig, two bears, three tigers" refers to this kind of pig.

Pay special attention to hitting wild boars, and be careful not to approach them immediately. Let's take a look at the state of the pig first, the dead wild boar is lying flat on the ground with its hooves outstretched. The four hooves of the wounded pig will lie under the body, and when you walk in, they will jump up and fight with you.

Speaking of this, seeing everyone's attention, he smiled and continued, There is also a common kind of silly roe deer, they jump the fastest, run the fastest, but it is stupid and will look back. Sometimes they are frightened and do not move, they are the least courageous, and in early winter, they like to go to the ditch and the stream to eat green grass.

Zhang Guoqing saw that everyone was willing to listen, and he immediately talked about red deer.

In early winter, red deer often travel from the mountains to the river to drink after the sun has risen, and they always like to walk on the same road. Everyone should pay attention to the animal footprints under their feet along the way.

Secondly, wolves often move around people's homes and like to walk on paths that people often walk. When everyone returns in the evening, they often secretly follow behind.

They don't have the guts to sneak up, it's their observation and temptation. Let everyone not be afraid, stay calm, don't shout, and don't provoke it. Usually looking back, they run away;

Blind bears usually begin to hibernate in sheltered caves in winter. The occasional one is far away, and it will be fine; Foxes often catch small animals by the river to eat.

Finally, when following their team, it is best to find obvious signs, general directions. If you get separated and have no direction, don't move, wait where you are and wait for someone to look for him. The people of their team, each of them remembered who was left and right, and immediately notified everyone if they were gone.

The old hunter laughed after hearing this, "What Xiao Wu said, you should remember it first." It's an old experience that you don't usually hear. We must remember that safety comes first. Don't chase wild things when you see them. Don't shout in the event of a surprise incident. Okay, let's move on, now pay attention to your footsteps. ”

Seeing that he was going to really go into the mountains to hunt, Zhang Guoqing put down the basket, took a straw rope and tied it around his waist, and inserted the firewood knife into his waist. Feel the dagger on your calf, put the basket on your back, and try to reach for the bow again. In his left hand he carried a broken bag full of stones, and in both hands he held small stones.

After getting ready, he looked at his eldest brother who was waiting behind him with dissatisfaction. Seeing his eldest brother smiling at him, thinking that he could still protect him.

Walking beside the old hunter and protecting his eldest brother inside, Zhang Guoqing fell into a state. In addition to the barking of dogs, the slightest movement in the distance can be heard clearly.

The poisonous snake not far away was entrenched, and he gently shook it over with a stone, and the snake's head was already bloody. The old hunter cocked his thumb at him, gestured, and he opened the way, letting Zhang Guoqing be responsible for paying attention to the surroundings.

The old hunter led the group to the woods in front of them, and lightly touched the footprints of the animals on the ground.

Zhang Guoqing understood at a glance that he was looking for a group of pigs. If I remember correctly, I heard it right, not far away, a herd of wild boars was looking for food in that arched soil.

He didn't say anything, as long as he took the team to safety this time, he would be on a mission. As for wild things, there is really no shortage of Daqingshan. What he never forgets is the Lingzhi mushroom. I don't know if there will be a chance to pass this time. Not to mention selling for money, it's good to make up for Jiaojiao's body.

Staying in Daqingshan for two days and one night, Zhang Guoqing saw that his son's full moon was coming, and if he didn't go back, Zhou Jiao would have to die in a hurry. Seeing that there were still several teams with injuries, Zhou Jiao asked him to use up all the wound medicine he brought.

Zhang Guoqing ran to pull Uncle Zhang to discuss, and accepted it when he saw it. Many of the bodies that entered the mountain for the first time were almost unable to survive, and the whole team went back in the cold this day.

Uncle Zhang saw that everyone was embarrassed, and after discussing with the leaders of the other two villages, he asked everyone's opinions. The minority obeys the majority. Finally, everyone is willing to go home with a full load.

Zhang Guoqing led the team down the mountain with excitement and excitement. As soon as he arrived at the foot of the mountain, he and the old captain reported that the whole village had returned safely. He didn't even care how many wild things he should get, and pulled his eldest brother to slip away first. How much the two brothers will gain from this, they have to meet Zhou Jiao first to be sure.