Catch the Mountain 1985

Chapter 12 Encounter with the Dog Gang
The next morning, it was already after eight o'clock when Zhang Peng got up in the West Room. Zhang Tiejun had already gone to work. Only Wang Xiufen and her two sisters were left at home. After Zhang Peng got up and washed up, Wang Xiufen said to Zhang Peng: " Son, breakfast is already sitting in the pot and it’s still warm. Just take it out and eat it later. I went to the fields with your Aunt Cuihua and your sisters."

"Yeah, I got it, Mom," Zhang Peng agreed casually and went to eat.

After Wang Xiufen and her two sisters left, Zhang Peng sat on the small bench by the edge of the pot, thinking about whether he should go to Erdaokan and take a look.

Zhang Peng knew about this blind bear in his previous life. He had heard people say that this bear was very difficult to fight. He failed to defeat it several times. It was very cunning. In the end, a large dog gang of twenty or thirty dogs was dispatched from the neighboring village. The bear was driven out of the second hurdle, and then he was knocked down with a shotgun on the ground.

However, this bear was too cunning and had a tenacious vitality. It pretended to be dead and deceived the hunters. It suddenly became violent and knocked a hunter away. Then it rushed over and sat on the hunter. The hunter who was under the bear's butt died at that time. Then his companions After shooting, the bear was completely killed. At last count, a human life and more than ten dogs from the dog gang were paid for this bear.

So Zhang Peng was hesitating whether to go over and beat him down, because it was too dangerous, and he only had two dogs, which were not enough for the blind man to stuff his teeth into.

At this time, Zhao Chunming opened the door and walked in. When he saw Zhang Peng eating, he smiled and said, "Second brother, let's eat. Do we have any plans today?"

"Chunming, I have something that we need to discuss together," Zhang Peng said with a serious face.
Seeing how serious Zhang Peng was, Zhao Chunming also took a small bench and sat next to Zhang Peng, and then said: "Second brother, you say it."

Then Zhang Peng repeated the news about bears that Huang Laogui told him yesterday, and also expressed his concerns and worries.

"Second brother, I think it's okay. This is also an opportunity. Let's go over and take a look first. If we have a chance, we will fight. If there is no chance, we won't take risks. Of course, I listen to you. We can do whatever you say." Zhao Chunming said with a serious face after hearing this.

After hearing this, Zhang Peng also felt that this was an opportunity. Although the bear was very powerful and cunning in the previous life, it would be fine if he didn't fight head-on. Besides, he also had hunting experience in the previous life. As long as he didn't rush forward and was cautious, it shouldn't be too bad. There will be big problems. He was also temporarily calmed by the name of this bear in his previous life.

"Okay, let's go try it, but we have to bring rhubarb and sunspots. They can give us an early warning, so we can be prepared." After saying that, Zhang Peng quickly put the rice into his mouth and ate it in a few times. After that, I got up and prepared to wash the dishes.

Zhao Chunming also got up and went home to clean up, and then came over to go together.

Zhang Peng took out his satchel and brought the daily necessities. After thinking for a while, he returned to the east room and took out a piece of red cloth wrapped in something from under the cabinet on the kang. These were the antlers and copper coins left by his grandfather.

The Northeast has been the birthplace of Bangchui since ancient times. Bangchui is actually ginseng, which has always been a valuable thing, so people depend on the mountains to eat. In addition to hunting, another enviable profession in the Northeast is mountain herding.

Since ancient times, humans have gone to the mountains to collect and hunt to obtain what they need for survival. This is called mountain driving.In this process, people mastered some special skills and formed a unique tradition.These ancient skills demonstrate human survival wisdom and convey the simple concept of harmony with nature.

Although times have changed, the tradition of mountaineers to respect nature and be in harmony with nature has never changed.To this day, they either follow traditions, pass on and develop, or even use this survival skill to protect the forests and land that nourish them.
Among them, there is also the business of "mountain release". According to the elders in the Northeast, mountain ginseng is a spiritual thing and can only be obtained by those who are destined and blessed.

For ginseng, if you talk about digging, it is disrespectful, you have to talk about taking, you have to talk about lifting, and carrying ginseng into the mountain is called releasing the mountain.

The rules of releasing mountains are incomparable to those of siege.When talking about ginseng, we cannot talk about individuals, we have to talk about seedlings.

As for the number of leaves, it refers to how many leaves the ginseng spreads, not how many leaves there are.

The two leaves are called Erpinye, also known as Erjiazi.The three leaves, namely the third leaf, are also called lampstands.No matter how many there are, there are fourth-rank leaves, fifth-rank leaves, and sixth-rank leaves.

The more leaves, the longer the age of ginseng.But when the water is full, it overflows, when the moon is full, it loses, and the sixth-grade leaves may turn into Erjiazi in a certain year.

There is simply too much knowledge in it. Zhang Peng only had a superficial understanding of it in his last life. He had carried a seedling for two years, and he was already very good at that time. As for the fourth grade and above, he had never seen it, but he had heard people say it before. I have brought out a seedling with five leaves. If it is not easy to fight today, I will take Zhao Chunming to look for it. The location is not far from Erdaokan. It happens that late autumn is a good time for planting in the mountains. Thousands of green leaves are a little red. , very easy to distinguish.Zhang Peng finished packing, put his gun on his back and went out, untying the tied rhubarb and sunspot. When the two dogs saw Zhang Peng's costume, they immediately jumped up and down excitedly and were very happy. Hunting dogs can't stay idle. Once they don't go up the mountain for a long time, they will If you become unfamiliar with mountains, your sense of smell will become less sensitive.

Zhang Peng played with Rhubarb and Heizi in the yard for a while, then saw Zhao Chunming getting ready to leave the house. The two came to the gate, Zhao Chunming still carrying his ax, and they walked slowly eastward along the village road. They walked slowly, not in a hurry, and chatted a few words from time to time. Dahuang and Heizi didn't run far away. They were right near them, looking left and right and smelling. The owner seemed very relaxed around them.
After a while, the two of them left the village and walked towards Erdaokan. Their village was not very far from Erdaokan. After climbing two mountains, Erdaokan was right in front of them. Looking at the mountains, they could reach it as if they were surrounded by mountains. People used axes to cut out two trenches. There were many shrubs and ravines inside, and the rocks were washed out by the rain.

With this kind of terrain, it’s no wonder that a dog gang of twenty or thirty dogs in the previous life couldn’t defeat a blind bear. Dogs can’t move up in this terrain, and their flexibility is greatly reduced. The blind bear doesn’t even have a dog for each paw. Logically speaking, dogs The owner of the gang must not know this terrain, so why he would let the dog rush in is also puzzling.

"Chunming, let's take a rest first, observe the outside for a while, let the dog rest for a while, and then slowly go inside," Zhang Peng turned to Zhao Chunming and said

"Okay, second brother." After saying this, Zhao Chunming also sat on the raised rocks. Climbing these two hills was also very tiring.

At this moment, he suddenly heard a dog barking in the distance. It was slowly approaching here. The sound was getting closer and closer. Zhang Peng quickly called Zhao Chunming to tie up Dahuang and Heizi with the rope he brought.

Not long after they were tied up, they saw more than a dozen dogs running out, barking about ten meters away from Zhang Peng and the others.
Zhang Peng casually took off the gun from his back and loaded the bullet. Zhao Chunming also nervously held the big ax in his hand. Dahuang and Heizi did not show any weakness, roaring and eager to try. The two dogs themselves were experienced in hundreds of battles, just two of them. Dogs and wild boars can be immobilized, and they are kings in the village. How can they not retaliate when provoked? Dogs will look at the attitude of their owners. If the owner is strong, the dog will not be timid.

After a while, three people walked out from behind, with several dogs tied to ropes in their hands. Adding up the dozen dogs in front of them, Zhang Peng understood in his heart that this was such a coincidence. This was an encounter with a previous life. The big dog helped.

When the three people on the opposite side saw Zhang Peng and Zhao Chunming being surrounded, they quickly called the dog back. The man in the middle of the three people shouted loudly: "Where are the brothers in front of you? I'm sorry, the dog didn't pay attention, and it was startled. It's your turn." After saying that, he raised his hands.

As the saying goes: "Don't hit someone with a smiling face." Zhang Peng was relieved when he saw the attitude of the man in front of him. Although he was calm now, he was panicking just now. If this dog rushed up, he could kill him in a minute. The two were torn apart.

"Brother in front of me, we are from the mountain village below. We have been out in the morning to drive the mountain. Where are you from?" Zhang Peng replied to the three people, cupping his hands.
After hearing this, the three people called the dogs over, and one of them took care of them. The other two people came over. Zhang Peng handed the dogs over to Zhao Chunming and greeted them. When he came closer, the same man said: " Oh, my little brother is from Kaoshantun, so we are not far from here. We are from Fuqiang Village. My name is Li Dafu, and this is my brother Zhang Xiaohu."

"Oh, Brother Li, this dog belongs to you? Is it really strong?" Zhang Peng said with a smile.
When Li Dafu heard what Zhang Peng said, he also said with a smile: "How can I not hide it from my little brothers and live on these dogs? Where are you going, little brothers?"

"We heard that there was a blind bear here, so my brother and I came here to try our luck. Brother Li, what about you?" Zhang Peng said with a smile.
"We also got news that there were bears in Erdaokanzi, so we came here," Li Dafu said.
Before Zhang Peng could say anything else, Zhang Xiaohu next to him said with a smile: "Little brother, you are too weak, the brothers behind you don't even have guns, I would like to advise you to go back." Well, this is no joke, it would be bad if you put yourself out there."

Li Dafu frowned slightly after hearing this. The rule in the mountains is that whoever discovers it first counts, and whoever can't capture it takes over and captures it. Then it's okay to give him some meaning, but there is no trace of the prey yet. It's a bit unreasonable to push others back.

Zhang Peng didn't think anything of it. He already knew the outcome of the matter, and he wanted to give some good advice, but it seemed like he had better not say anything. If he misunderstood his good intentions, he would lose more than he gained.

Therefore, Zhang Peng did not hesitate and said to the two of them: "Brother Zhang is saying that my strength is definitely incomparable to yours, so we will not get involved. You go into the mountain, and we will go somewhere else." Turn around, see you later.”

After saying that, Zhang Peng turned around and called Zhao Chunming and walked in the other direction. Li Dafu, who was behind him, opened his mouth and finally did not say anything. He sighed slightly and said to Zhang Xiaohu: "Huzi, you couldn't do it just now." Talking like this is offending people."

But Zhang Xiaohu said disdainfully: "Brother, I just want to remind him, don't move forward if you don't have the strength, don't risk your life again for this little thing."

Li Dafu shook his head without saying anything. He called the brothers behind him, took the dog with him and went down to the mountain.

(End of this chapter)