Medicine King Chapter 04 - Hunting in the Mountains
The next day, Wang Jin couldn't stay idle at home. After breakfast, the holster with the dagger was tied to the leg, and the mahogany slingshot was put into the trouser pocket. With a bamboo basket pinned to his waist, he was about to go out.
Wang asked him what he was going to do? He only said: Hold back, go to the mountains for a walk. Wang asked him to put on bamboo boots, saying that there were many snakes in the mountains.
Wang Jin laughed: In this winter, how can there be a snake that is not in the nest. You still can't believe my ability to fight snakes? looked at his son's face with a sad look. Wang could only let him go early and return early. At this time, Wang actually had a lot of words to say to his son. Women have intuition, she really hopes that her intuition is wrong, don't think about something, the more you come, God!
Although the Yakuo Valley is surrounded by mountains, if you want to talk about wild meat, you still have to look for it in the mountains to the west. Wang Jin passed by the electric car repair shop, and the owner was his uncle. Seeing that his nephew was back, he was very affectionate. Wang Jin moved the idea of hunting two wild animals. I heard that my uncle's family still has hunting dogs, so I wanted to see it. When I followed my uncle from the back of the store into his yard, he saw a group of hunting dogs lying in the yard.
When it comes to hunting dogs, they are actually just local dogs, not a good breed. However, what kind of dog is suitable for hunting depends on what kind of prey it is. Hounds are to be carefully selected from the time the puppies are in the litter. The fiercest ones can't be wanted, stupid. Those who are the weakest, who can't grab milk, can't ask for it, and the foundation can't be achieved. Only the kind of clever and crying one, raised a little more, you can see from the eyes that it is different from other dogs. This type of dog, coupled with acquired training, can be of great use. It doesn't matter what the dog's coat color is or what it looks like. No matter how unsightly, the back must have a wolf-like coarse hair, and such a dog will definitely hunt.
The casualty rate of hunting dogs is extremely high. In addition to fighting wild beasts, sometimes they get lost, are drugged to death, and strayed into the traps of other hunters. If you break a leg and save your life, the owner will not give more love. Pity this most loyal companion of mankind, fate is actually ...... It's pathetic.
By the way, let's move on to prey. Take wild boars as an example, since the state has banned the private use of all kinds of guns, not to mention hunting rifles, even ordinary air guns, no one dares to hide them at home, and they have all been handed in. What's more, it is a very powerful shotgun, and it may not be able to play a decisive role in dozens of catties of wild boars. The role of the hound, in the process of fighting wild boars, mainly plays a role in helping to contain. First, the dog must be wild, the second must have good endurance, and the third must be clever. You know, when the wild boar grows to a certain size, the tiger and leopard are not its opponents. I've heard of hunters fighting tigers, that is dangerous, right? Wild boar hunting is even more dangerous. In the end, the one who cleans up the situation must be a hunter who mends the knife. You can't use the knife, you can't kill you with a knife? Even if you cut off the whole thigh of the wild boar, it can rush over and fight with you. The boar's ability to endure pain is amazing.
As for pheasants and rabbits, the hounds chosen are different. Each place has its own know-how with dog. The people of Yaowang Valley require that the dogs selected for this kind of prey basically be able to survive independently and find prey. The best dogs find their prey, and they are crawling past. Wait until the prey is captured before reporting to the master! Saves a lot of effort on the part of the owner. Therefore, such dogs are deeply loved by their owners.
Wang Jin looked at a group of dogs, lying there, trying to choose a one. I couldn't make up my mind for a while. Uncle is also an old expert in hunting, otherwise why would he raise so many dogs? See it at a glance. So he went over and rushed to the ass of the dog that had been covered in white and kicked it: Xiaobai, go and play back with you. The little white immediately stood up and shook the fur all over his body. Turning around in place, I seemed to understand.
Dogs can be seen everywhere in the countryside, and Wang Jinna has been with this creature for many years since he was a child. But no matter how you look at this one, you can't get into the eyes, so Wang Jin asked his uncle: How much skill can this one have at such a small age?
Uncle told him seriously: I didn't tell you, there have been more and more snakes on the mountain in recent years. I don't know what's going on! This clever tight, go up the hill and take him safely. Wang Jin came back this time, and his uncle already knew. After all, this is his brother's son. It's just that when Wang Jin came back, he didn't rush to find him. This kid was stubborn, and his brother Wang Fu couldn't discipline him back then. Wang Jin went to the big city to see the world again, and he, a person who had stayed in a poor mountain village all his life, took the initiative to find him, but he was not going to heaven anymore. I said in my heart: You boy, your life is a life of digging in the soil. It's not good, and I'll have to do some grave digging in the future. I can't tell you now.
At this time, Wang Jin was very curious: It's so cold, and there are poisonous snake activities?
Speaking of snakes, my uncle still has a little good evaluation of Wang Jin, at least better than his father: I can't say either. Now that the winter is getting warmer and warmer, and there are not many people in the village throughout the year, the ground is barren, and I don't know when I can hit it. In the past two years, there have been people in our village who have been bitten by snakes. When it was sent to the township, the serum was not enough. Several ended up having their limbs amputated. Hey~ If only your grandfather was still alive in his life, it would be nice to be able to keep some snake medicine.
Speaking of snakes, Wang Jin has a deep relationship with snakes. This will come slowly! Here is only the origin of Wang Jin's name. "King snake" is a non-venomous snake species that is extremely widespread throughout China. The big ones can grow up to one or two meters. The names given to this snake in various places are also varied, what cauliflower snake, what king snake, stinky snake. The scales on the top of the snake's head all show a king character. The body is colorful, hence the name.
According to legend, in the local famine year, the villagers, what is in the mountains, what they eat at home. The bark and leaves of the tree will also be used to satisfy hunger. Therefore, Wang Jin Snake does not know how many people's tables he has been on. Later, the cooking techniques of snake meat were also varied. In short, the king snake has a large number, but it hurts few people, and it has also fed people. Therefore, the people in the village have a lot of affection for the non-poisonous king snake. There are rules, not as a last resort, don't kill snakes. As for hunting, there are also clear rules on what season you can hunt and how much you can hunt, and this does not only include the category of snakes.
Maybe Wang Jin's grandfather gave his grandson such a name, hoping that Wang Jin would be able to cherish living beings when he grew up, so he gave him a nickname: Big Long Worm. It meant to remind him that this name was the name of the snake. In short, it is definitely not for him to become a high-ranking official. Only very close people will know Wang Jin's nickname: Big Long Worm, but I don't know what Grandpa wants to express. However, the serpents all choose to live in caves. There may be limitations to this argument, but from a regional perspective, there should be nothing wrong with referring to Sichuan itself.
Wang Jin came to the street with his uncle, and Xiaobai was really spiritual and followed not far behind. This made Wang Jin very satisfied. I asked my uncle for a bag of 8mm steel marbles, and my uncle understood that he was going to play with a slingshot. I laughed: You kid, slingshot, never go back empty-handed. I borrowed my dog, so I have to bring a pheasant back!
When Wang Jin heard this, he nodded hurriedly: As long as you meet, you want to get it, you want it.