Chapter 19: Hunting

Autumn is supposed to be a busy season. Although Yun Xue's family has little land, there are many other jobs. and pluck out the cabbage and turnips from the field. Leave some of the cabbage pickled and put the rest in the cellar, which is to be eaten for a winter. In the northern winter, I point to this cabbage and radish to live.

Yun Xue's vegetable garden is not small, and a lot of vegetables are grown. In this way, as long as it is stored, there is no need to worry about it in winter.

"Sister, should we pickle some sauerkraut this year? I'm afraid I won't have enough to eat. Yun Ni followed behind Yun Xue and chopped down the cabbage with a kitchen knife. The cabbage of pickled sauerkraut needs to be cut off, and the roots need to be kept for storage.

"Well, this year's cabbage is growing really well, let's pickle some more. It would be great if our family also raised pigs, and during the New Year, we could kill a pig. When the time comes, you will be able to eat the pig-killing dish. Yun Xue sighed. The family farms too little land and doesn't have enough food to eat, so they don't dare to raise pigs and chickens at all.

When Yunlin and the others heard it, they all laughed, "Eldest sister, the wild boar you brought back from the mountain, we can also eat pig-killing vegetables." ”

"Can that be the same? Wild boar is too firewood and not fragrant. Where is it like a domestic pig, so fat, and it tastes delicious. Yun Xue shook her head, she didn't think about raising pigs anymore, and now it was good to be able to feed these people.

Over there, Yun Zhen pulled out all the mustard greens in the yard and cut the top with a knife. "Eldest sister, what should I do with this mustard tassel? Or either? Yun Zhen asked. They are not small, and they didn't have to do any of this before.

"Leave some tender, pickled pickles to eat, and tie the rest up with a rope and hang it in a cool place to dry. Waiting for the spring to have no vegetables to eat, use it to make small tofu. "Everything is good in this house, and nothing can be thrown away. In her previous life, Yun Xue was also born in a farming family, and she was very proficient in the work of the farmhouse.

Looking at these cabbages and radishes in the yard, and then looking at the busy work of several younger siblings, Yun Xue felt very calm in her heart, this is what life looks like, she likes such a peaceful time.

Next, the dish is pickled. Yun Xue led her younger siblings and took a few days to marinate all the dishes.

The sauerkraut was pickled in two large vats, and the mustard greens were also pickled in two vats, so I finally didn't have to worry about not eating in winter. The cabbage that needs to be cellared is also pulled out and piled together. For the time being, the weather is not so cold, just put it in the garden, and wait until it is really cold, and then put it in the cellar.

Yun Xue straightened her waist, "I finally got all these things right." ”

"Eldest sister, these dishes are all ready, don't we have any more work? Otherwise, lead us up to the mountains to hunt. Yun Zhen came to Yun Xue's side and looked at Yun Xue very eagerly. Eldest sister, please, let's go into the mountains with you once. ”

Yun Xue thought about it and felt that she could take them up the mountain to experience it. With their own presence, they won't have an accident if they want to. "Alright then, we'll go up the mountain tomorrow. But if you can't endure this hardship, don't think about going up the mountain with me. ”

Yun Zhen and Yun Lin jumped happily, "Eldest sister, hurry up and prepare some dry food for us, tomorrow we will go up the mountain with the eldest sister." ”

Yunni couldn't help but laugh when she saw that her two brothers were so happy. "Okay, let's make pancakes tonight and bring them to the mountain for you to eat." With the current days of the Han family, pancakes are no easier for them than eating dumplings. As soon as Yun Ni said this, even Yun Ting and Yun Lei jumped with joy.

Seeing the happy appearance of several younger brothers, Yun Xue was a little sad. Eating a pancake is so exciting for them. I really don't know what it takes to make my younger brothers and sisters eat whatever they want, and no longer have to cheer and jump for a pancake. Facing her younger siblings, Yun Xue felt so stressed.

The mountains and forests in September are like a beautiful girl in the mood for love, wearing the most gorgeous dress. The fiery red maple leaves, the verdant pine forests, and the golden leaves of the birch trees dance in the wind.

Yun Xue led her two younger brothers through the woods. Autumn is a time for hunting, and animals will eat hard to accumulate fat in order to survive the winter. The abundant food in autumn makes the animals eat one by one with oily fur and fat and strong.

There are three sisters and brothers, and they came out of the house at the beginning of the year. At this time, it was already a little late in the morning, and Yun Xue was also distressed by her two younger brothers, and she couldn't bear to let them get up too early. They had been walking for nearly two hours, and had caught a few hares along the way, but they had not encountered any large animals.

Rhubarb also followed them out, and Yun Xue didn't want Rhubarb to follow. Don't people all say, dragons and clouds, tigers and winds. Tigers are the king of beasts, especially the Siberian tiger, which is even more powerful. If Rhubarb follows, there are some animals with keen senses, and I am afraid that they will run away.

But Rhubarb was very stubborn this time, following Yunxue all the way, but he refused to turn around and go home. Yun Xue really didn't have a problem with it, so she had to follow its meaning. Fortunately, this big guy also knew that Yunxue and they were going to hunt in the mountains, and they didn't make any noise along the way. Even if he found prey, this big guy wouldn't run to grab Yunlin and them, just silently followed behind everyone.

This time, Yunxue and the place where they came was a large canyon in the fifteen ditches, which was known to later generations as the Wangwan Scenic Area. It's just that what later generations know is actually only a small part of it. On both sides of the canyon, there are mostly basalt walls with four to six edges, and these rocks rise to the sky, forming a variety of stone forest forms.

Yunxue and they have long been accustomed to these scenes, and they don't care much about them, their eyes are always paying attention to the animals that occasionally appear in the forest.

On the cliff in front, a blue-black shadow was shaking, and Yun Xue quickly bent her bow and arrows, and the feather arrows broke through the air. This arrow hit the blue-black animal very accurately.

Before Yunxue and the others could go to see what it was, Rhubarb suddenly rushed out. Not long after, he came back with a green sheep in his mouth. The sheep was hit by an arrow in the neck, and it didn't die yet.

When Yun Xue saw it, she immediately happily took out a porcelain bottle from her arms and poured out all the medicines inside. From Yunlin's body, he brought the gourd filled with water and cleaned the porcelain bottle. Then Yun Xue put the porcelain bottle next to the wound, and then pulled out the feather arrow on the green sheep's neck. Blood flowed down from the wound, and Yun Xue used a porcelain bottle to pick up the blood.

"Eldest sister, what are you doing here? Does this blood work? Yun Lin asked puzzled.

"This blood is very useful, I once heard my father say that this thing can pass through the meridians and relieve paralysis. Just like those who have had a stroke, if they can drink this blood, they can greatly alleviate the symptoms, which is a rare medicinal material. Yun Xue took a bottle full of blood, carefully stuffed the bottle tightly, and put it in her arms.

This green sheep had already shed some blood just now, so Yun Xue didn't receive much, just a bottle. After the blood of this black goat coagulates, if it encounters water, it will melt rapidly, forming a radial blood line. To identify the authenticity of this thing, that is, to use this property.

"Thanks to Rhubarb's speed, otherwise, this guy's blood would have been gone." Yun Xue reached out and rubbed Rhubarb's head, and Rhubarb very meekly pushed his head against Yun Xue's waist.

came out today, mainly to exercise Yun Zhen and Yun Lin, and now that he has hunted this green goat, Yun Xue is very content. "Okay, let's go out for the morning, let's go home, Yunni from the province is worried about us at home." Yun Xue picked up the green goat, led Yun Lin and them back.

However, just as they walked out not far away, Rhubarb suddenly became energetic. I saw it leaning on its body and walking gently to the front, with every move, elegant and light, without any sound.

Yun Xue understood that this rhubarb was probably found some prey. This prey should be not small. Yun Xue motioned to her two younger brothers, lowered her body, and didn't make any movement. Then Yun Xue lightly followed behind Rhubarb, wanting to see what Rhubarb had discovered.

About 500 paces away from them was a valley with herds of sika deer. Yun Xue visually estimated that there must be at least more than 100 deer in this group, and I am afraid that there will be nearly 200 of them.

Yun Xue had never seen so many deer before, and the moment she saw the herd, she stopped advancing. The deer is a very timid animal and very alert, and if they find it, then the efforts of rhubarb will be in vain. Yun Xue felt that she should respect Rhubarb.

Rhubarb waited quietly, watching the herd of deer, trying to find the easiest object to get hold of. When it had chosen its target, it swooped forward with all its might. Rhubarb's pounce directly knocked down an adult doe, and Rhubarb's sharp teeth directly penetrated the doe's neck.

And Yun Xue also pointed the bow and arrow in her hand at one of the deer at the moment when Rhubarb threw himself out. At the same time that Rhubarb pounced on the doe, Yun Xue's arrow hit a male deer that seemed to be the leader.

The deer were attacked and fled in all directions, and neither Yunxue nor Rhubarb pursued them again. Felines are only suitable for sneak hunting, not for long-term running, and at this time, they can't catch up with the deer.

With these two deer, it's already pretty good. Today's harvest was a surprise to Yunxue.

Yun Lin and Yun Zhen came to the eldest sister's side and looked at the two deer on the ground excitedly. "Eldest sister, can we get these guys to move?"