Return to the small mountain village in 1986

Chapter 541 Forest farm, hunting, torreya tree

The weather is rare, the sun is shining brightly, and early in the morning, people go out for a walk to bask in the sun. Such good weather is a good time for shopping, not to mention that today is a holiday, so the business of clothing stores must be very good. good.

He didn't wait too long. Not long after, Xiao Jinfeng drove over in a jeep, followed by a pickup truck.

The pickup truck is good for loading prey. When the time comes, the prey you catch can be loaded back in the pickup truck.

Seeing the car parked on the side of the road, Gao Mingcheng said to Gao Guobing: "Uncle, you take Brother Xiao's car, and I'll drive the pickup truck."

Gao Guobing nodded and said, "We have to pick up a few people later, so just follow our car."

So the driver in charge of driving the pickup truck jumped out of the car and changed to Gao Mingcheng to drive.

Gao Mingcheng had driven this pickup truck before, and he quickly drove smoothly. He followed the jeep in front and picked up a few more people, including one who was sitting in his car.

"Everyone here is here. You can go to the forest farm. There are still a few people waiting there." Someone said.

The forest farm is a bit far from the city, and it takes more than forty minutes to drive. When we arrived at the forest farm, the mountain road was difficult to navigate, and the car was parked at the foot of the mountain.

Gao Mingcheng had only been to the forest farm here once in his previous life. Now that he had returned to his old place, he couldn't help but look around.

The forest farm is very large, and the main cash crops planted are fir trees, masson pine, camellia oleifera trees, tea trees, etc. The industries here include cutting rosin, picking tea seeds, making tea, and cutting down fir trees for sale.

Normally, you need to plant trees and protect forests.

It is now mid-November, there is nothing going on at the forest farm, and the workers at the forest farm have entered their leisure time.

Going hunting with Gao Guobing and the others were the first and second leaders of the forest farm. They were most familiar with the forest farm and also had a group of hunting dogs.

When Gao Mingcheng and the others first arrived, the group of hunting dogs started barking at Gao Mingcheng and the others. They looked quite ferocious.

However, this hunting dog was well raised. As soon as the owner gave an order, the barking of the dog gradually became lower and then disappeared.

"Bureau Chen, Bureau Gao, you are finally here. Welcome." The person in charge of the forestry farm came forward with a smile. He greeted Bureau Chen first, because Bureau Chen is the director of the Forestry Bureau, and the forestry farm is directly under the Forestry Bureau. unit.

During this hunting trip, Gao Guobing's brother-in-law also came. He also worked in the Forestry Bureau and came with Bureau Chen.

When everyone arrived, they did not rush to chat at the foot of the mountain, but started climbing. As they walked, the person in charge of the forest farm introduced the situation of the forest farm to everyone.

The forest farm has a large area, and various wild animals naturally breed in it. There are also many wild fruit trees in the deep mountains. The fruits produced by these wild fruit trees are eaten by birds and animals.

"There are a lot of chestnuts in the mountains, and they taste sweet and pink. Unfortunately, chestnuts are difficult to preserve and are gone now. However, we still have a special species in our forest farm, and that is the torreya!"

When it comes to torreya, the person in charge of the forest farm is quite proud.

Torreya is a rare and healthy dried fruit and woody oil tree species unique to China. Its cultivation has high economic value and good ecological landscape benefits. Torreya has the characteristics of thin and crisp shell, plump kernel, rich oil and fragrant smell.

Because of their scarcity and high nutritional value, torreya seeds are very expensive.

Gao Mingcheng is not unfamiliar with torreya. After all, he has bought and eaten it many times in his previous life because he was not short of money. In the next county, there is a large area of ​​wild torreya trees. In 14, it was even rated as the hometown of Chinese torreya.

But this was the first time he knew that there were torreya trees in his own county.

So he asked about the torreya trees in the forest farm, and then learned that although there were some torreya trees in the forest farm, there were only three or five of them, and they were located very deep. Due to the geographical environment, it was inconvenient for people to go into the mountains to pick them. Form an industrial forest.

The group of people chatted while walking into the mountains. Fortunately, most of the people who went into the mountains to hunt were in good physical condition and walked very fast along the way.

When passing by a large pine forest, Gao Mingcheng saw that among the pine trees, the larger ones were shoveling bark, hanging bags, and driving oil lines. There was already a lot of rosin stored in the bags at the bottom.

The person in charge of the forest farm said by the way: "It's already November. This is the last batch of rosin this year. We can't cut it anymore. We have to wait until April next year to start cutting again."

Everyone nodded. If the temperature is too low, it will affect the extraction of fat, and the pine trees also need time to recuperate.

Passing through this pine forest is a fir forest. These trees look very neatly grown, because most of them were artificially planted decades ago. Only when you continue walking inside can you find wild tree species.

When you get to the forest, there will be many traces of wild animal activities, because only here can you find enough food to eat.

After walking for more than an hour, the group finally reached the hunting range.

Next, we have to rely on hunting dogs to smell the wild boars. Everyone present is wearing a gun, some are pistols, some are shotguns. The forest farm directors are holding shotguns in their hands. They are waiting at the forest farm. I'm used to it, and I'm used to using a shotgun.

As for Gao Mingcheng, he used a pistol.

Originally, he had decided to use a javelin, but the weather was bad a few days ago and he was too lazy to go back to the village to get it, so the gun he used was arranged for him by Gao Guobing.

In fact, it's better to use a pistol to save yourself from being unique.

Gao Mingcheng didn't intend to show his true strength to everyone, so when he hunted in Niuweiling, he always went alone without other helpers.

A group of hunting dogs were busy in the forest. Finally, they found the freshest smell, barked at the forest farm manager, and then ran forward quickly.

The person in charge of the forest farm immediately said: "We have found a herd of wild boars. There are many of us. We will join forces with hunting dogs to surround and hunt the wild boars together."

There was no wildlife protection law at this time, and most people had no awareness of protecting wild animals. When they heard that traces of wild boars had been found, everyone became excited.

The person holding the shotgun had already begun to put gunpowder, steel balls, and iron sand, while the person using the pistol had also opened the safety. As for the bullets, they had been prepared before departure.

But just as they were getting ready, they heard a sound. It turned out that the wild boars noticed something strange and ran away!

The dog barked suddenly, and he quickly chased after him, but it was no use.

Although I was a little disappointed, I also knew that this was normal. Wild boars are alert, and most wild boars forage at night, and only a few of them forage during the day.

Then, everyone continued to follow the hunting dogs all over the mountains and fields looking for traces of prey.

Not only wild boars, there are also some other small animals here. Gao Mingcheng sees traces of hares from time to time, but they move quickly and jump into the woods and grass in the blink of an eye.

Gao Mingcheng found that compared to the animals in the forest farm, the animals in Niuweiling seemed to be easier to hunt.

The mountains there are high and far away, and ordinary villagers do not have the strength or time to go deep into the mountains, so they have little knowledge of the animals in the mountains and are a bit naive.

The animals in this forest farm are used to seeing people, and they are afraid that people from the forest farm will go into the mountains to hunt from time to time, so the animals will run away as soon as they notice any disturbance.

Suddenly, someone fired a shot, and the sudden sound of the gunshot made everyone look sideways. It was Chen Ju who fired the shot. He hit a yellow muntjac in the hind leg. Although it fell to the ground after being shot, the muntjac seemed to be trying to struggle.

"Bureau Chen is good at shooting, it's a good start!" The person in charge of the forest farm immediately praised him and took the initiative to pick up the prey for Bureau Chen.

Director Chen was quite proud when he looked at the prey he had caught.

Gao Guobing also praised Chen Ju for his good marksmanship, but then he suggested that everyone simply disperse and look for opportunities.

Otherwise, a group of people stay together and make too much noise while walking and talking, which can easily alert prey.

This idea was approved by everyone. There were no wild beasts in the mountains, most snakes and insects were hibernating, and everyone carried guns, so they were naturally full of confidence.

When the person in charge of the forest farm saw this, he immediately said: "Okay, these hunting dogs will listen to me and Lao Song. Now Lao Song and I are separated, each with two or three dogs. Then I will follow Director Chen and Chief Zhao, and Lao Song will follow." Let’s give them a try.”

Gao Guobing had no objection to this arrangement. He was also competitive and wanted to catch prey as soon as possible. Moreover, he had previously said that he would kill a wild boar for Xiao Xuxu's first birthday party.

After Bureau Chen and the others left first, Gao Mingcheng said to Gao Guobing: "Uncle, Brother Xiao, you can come together, I can do it alone."

Gao Guobing frowned, and when he was about to speak, Gao Mingcheng had already said: "Uncle, in Niuweiling, I went into the mountains to hunt alone. I'm used to being alone, so don't worry. Besides, even if you don't catch the prey, There's no way I'm in danger."

These words convinced Gao Guobing, so Gao Guobing nodded and said: "Okay, please pay attention to safety. It's best for everyone to meet up at noon. Then we can have something to eat in the mountain. At three o'clock in the afternoon, we will be ready to go down the mountain."

Gao Mingcheng remembered the time, and then separated from Gao Guobing and the others.

He chose a direction and walked alone.

Without the black tiger and the elf tracking the prey for him, finding prey in this unfamiliar mountain forest is not an easy task.

But Gao Mingcheng was not in a hurry. He followed his own feeling and kept walking forward. After he was far away from the others, he jumped up and ran quickly into the mountains.

Although he does not have the assistance of hunting dogs, he has good physical fitness. As long as he goes deeper into the mountains, he will naturally have more opportunities to find prey.

He ran all the way while looking at the surrounding environment. There were many fir trees, camphor trees, pine trees and other tree species in the mountains, as well as some low shrubs and vines. Gao Mingcheng discovered a large kudzu vine on a hillside!

The kudzu vine was as thick as an adult's arm. The vines climbed up a tree, and the leaves were already withered and yellow.

Gao Mingcheng stretched out his hand to touch the kudzu root and thought, after digging out the kudzu root from the ground, it must weigh at least twenty kilograms!

The wild Pueraria lobata in the mountains is also called Pueraria lobata. The powder extraction rate is not high, but this kind of Pueraria lobata powder is authentic.

Gao Mingcheng thought that he planned to make a batch of kudzu this year, so he decided to wait until Xiao Xuxu's first birthday party was over and then go back to the village and dig kudzu in the mountains on a good day.

He continued to walk forward and saw some more kudzu roots, but most of these kudzu roots had been eaten by wild boars rising up from the soil and eating the roots inside.

Gao Mingcheng stopped in front of a piece of soil. The soil was very fresh and must have been dug out recently. In addition, there was a pile of fresh wild boar excrement next to it.

He followed these traces and walked forward.

As a result, we didn't see a wild boar, but we did see a gray-haired hare. It lowered its head to eat grass while being wary of its surroundings, and its ears moved from time to time.

Gao Mingcheng immediately stopped and stopped making any sound. Then he took out the dagger from his waist. After taking aim, the dagger came out of his hand.

There was a "grab" sound, and when the sound of breaking through the air came, the rabbit was alert and wanted to escape, but the dagger had already penetrated the hare's head.

Killed with one blow, although the gray-haired rabbit lost its life, Gao Mingcheng got the rabbit meat!

After getting the first kill, Gao Mingcheng was in a good mood. He carried the rabbit and continued to walk forward. This rabbit was not qualified for him to use a gun. If the gunshot alerted the nearby wild boar, it would be more of a loss than the gain.

Just as he was thinking this, a gunshot rang out in the mountain forest. Immediately afterwards, the silent forest immediately made a lot of noises. Birds and beasts flew away, and a yellow muntjak ran out of its hiding place.

Gao Mingcheng saw that the yellow muntjac was too big, so he simply left it behind. He quickly took out his gun and aimed. There was a gunshot, and the bullet shot out of the gun barrel and hit the muntjac in the head.

The muntjac fell to the ground, and the surrounding birds and beasts were even more panicked, and fled away in the blink of an eye.

Gao Mingcheng picked up his prey, knowing that it was difficult to find other prey in this area.

He picked up the muntjac in one hand and the hare in the other, changed directions, and continued walking forward.

You are walking in a dense forest, but it feels pretty good.

Early winter is a good time to go hunting in the mountains. There are fewer mosquitoes in the mountains at this time, most venomous snakes have hibernated, and some annual weeds have withered and are no longer so lush blocking your way forward.

Gao Mingcheng didn't pay attention to which way he was walking. It wasn't until he saw a tall torreya tree that he realized he had come here.

He stood on the slope and looked at the torreya tree from a distance. The tree was very beautiful in shape and there were some green fruits hanging on the tree.

But these fruits cannot be picked, because the fruit of torreya is very special. It sprouts new fruits every year, but it takes three years for the fruits to mature and be picked.

In other words, there are three kinds of fruits hanging on the torreya tree at the same time.

For this reason, picking torreya seeds has become a very troublesome task. You cannot use bamboo poles to hit the fruits on the branches. People must climb the trees to pick the ripe fruits. This can ensure the fruit production next year. .

So, you get what you pay for, and if prices are high, there must be a reason.

Gao Mingcheng originally only planned to admire it from a distance, but his sharp eyes discovered that the fruits hanging on the tree were ripe!
  Then he thought that although the person in charge of the forest farm introduced the torreya trees to them just now, he did not say that he could pick torreya trees, nor did he take out the torreya trees to entertain everyone.

Think about it again, this torreya tree is deep in the mountains, and it is very troublesome to pick the torreya seeds. I am afraid that no one from the forest farm will go out of their way to pick it.

Now that he encountered it, Gao Mingcheng immediately dropped the prey on the ground and prepared to climb up the tree to show off his skills.

I saw him climbing up the tree as lightly as an ape.

There are three kinds of fruits hanging on the tree: large, medium and small. The big ones are the ones that can be picked this year.

Generally speaking, torreya seeds are picked from September to October, but because no one is picking them, some hang on the trees and some fall on the ground.

Gao Mingcheng relied on his dexterity to quickly climb to the century-old torreya tree and start picking torreya seeds. The torreya tree is very old and can live to be more than five hundred years old. The mature torreya tree must be at least It will take a hundred years.

(End of this chapter)