Catch the Mountain 1985

Chapter 19 Booking a Mastiff
Zhao Laowen heard the dog barking and saw Zhang Peng and Zhao Chunming. He quickly scolded the black tiger and then came out to greet him.Before he even reached the entrance of the courtyard, he laughed loudly and said, "It's you guys who are here. I was wondering how long it would take you two days."

Zhang Peng smiled and said: "Uncle, aren't we anxious to come here to learn from the scriptures? We can learn something before going up the mountain."

Zhao Laowen was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect it to be so straightforward, but it did reveal a sense of intimacy, so he said with a smile: "You brat, you guys are here, how can I still hide my secrets?"

"Having said that, if there is really a unique skill in the village, it must be your grandfather Zhang Dapao. I admire his tracking skills. It's a pity that your father didn't learn it, so he didn't pass it down. Alas... "Zhao Laowen seemed to have remembered something, and shook his head with some pity.

There are many people who have unique skills in mountaineering circles in the Northeast. Some can administer medicine, some are good at hunting, some can track and hunt, and some can lift mountains. These unique skills have slowly disappeared as time goes by. , most of which have been lost.

"It doesn't matter, aren't you still here?" We will learn from you, and we will learn whatever you teach us." Zhang Peng saw that Zhao Laowen might have remembered something from the past, and felt a little sad, so he comforted him
"Well, that's no problem. I'm just an old man. I can still carry them all into the coffin board." Zhao Laowen looked very happy when he heard this and laughed.

Usually there are not many guests at home, so Zhao Laowen's home seems very simple.

Zhang Peng handed the pickled meat to Zhao Laowen, and then he and Zhao Chunming spread out the corn to dry. Taking advantage of the time, Zhao Laowen walked into the warehouse with the pickled meat and hung it up.

It is said that there is strength in numbers. After a while, a layer of corn was spread out in the yard. Then Zhang Peng and Zhao Chunming followed Zhao Laowen into the house. It was already early noon, and Zhao Laowen was ready to cook and pickle rice. Stir-fried meat with celery, stewed pheasant with potatoes, and sorghum rice, Zhang Peng followed suit, while Zhao Chunming lit the fire and chatted about home cooking.

The topic of conversation turned to the big dog in the yard.

"Uncle Zhao, is the big dog in this courtyard the one that kills hungry wolves alone?" Zhao Chunming asked curiously

"Well, that's it. It's called Black Tiger. It's an authentic Northeastern Mastiff. Look at how big it is. It has a good foundation..." When Zhao Laowen heard Zhao Chunming mention Black Tiger, he gushed happily.
"Uncle, is the black tiger a male or a female?" Zhang Peng asked

"Mom, she's still pregnant with a cub, and the mate is also a mastiff," Zhao Laowen said.
Hearing that Zhao Chunming's eyes lit up, he hurriedly looked at Zhang Peng. Zhang Peng was also secretly happy in his heart. It's better to come early than to come by chance. Look, it's time to meet him.

"Does this kid have a family? If you don't leave two for me," Zhang Peng said to Zhao Laowen
"No, don't worry. When Black Tiger is born, I will pick the two best ones for you and keep them to your satisfaction," Zhao Laowen laughed.
"Okay, thank you, uncle" Zhang Peng and Zhao Chunming said together

Everyone in the village knows that Zhao Laowen's dog is good, so they reserve it first, so that even if the people in the village are convinced, Zhang Peng and Zhao Chunming will not be delayed.

After finishing the meal, they helped clear the table and washed the dishes. After finishing washing the dishes, the three of them sat in the courtyard. Zhao Laowen smoked a dry tobacco pipe, while Zhang Peng and Zhao Chunming ate the yellow mushrooms grown by Zhao Laowen himself, and then chatted.

"Uncle Zhao, we met the Mountain King this morning," Zhao Chunming said mysteriously

"Where is it?" Zhao Laowen suddenly became energetic.
"On the Erdaokanna ridge, we are face to face with it," Zhao Chunming said proudly.

Zhao Laowen was also shocked when he heard Zhao Chunming's words. He could escape from the hands of the Mountain King these days, firstly, because he was lucky, and secondly, he was a capable person. How could Zhang Peng and Zhao Chunming not look alike.

Zhang Peng saw Zhao Laowen looking at them up and down, and knew what he was thinking, so he said: "Uncle, don't listen to his nonsense, it's like this." Then Zhang Peng told Zhao Laowen what happened, and Zhao Laowen listened. He was also worried about them, so he said: "You guys are really lucky. Second boy, you are too dangerous. You are trying your luck."

"There's nothing we can do, old man. We were so scared that we couldn't walk on the road, so we had to try our best," Zhang Peng replied with a wry smile.

"Well, don't go to Erdaokan in the future. The Mountain King has a strong sense of territory. Since it appears there, it means that it is within its hunting range." Zhao Laowen said solemnly

"Uncle, where are the blind bears near our mountain?" Zhao Chunming asked curiously

"Oh, you are asking the right person. I was wandering in the mountains recently and I actually found traces of the blind bear. It is on Dalingzi Mountain. When I kill it, I will invite you to come over and eat bear meat." Zhao Laowen said with a smile.
"Well, it's agreed, sir," Zhang Peng agreed.

"Okay. Hahaha" Zhao Laowen smiled happily

After chatting for a while, Zhang Peng and Zhao Chunming said goodbye and went home. Zhao Laowen sent them to the gate of the hospital, told them to come often, and watched them go away, and then slowly walked back to the courtyard.

Zhang Peng and Zhao Chunming were walking home, chatting about Dalingzi Mountain. Zhang Peng didn't know that there were still bears in Dalingzi Mountain, but he didn't plan to go. The old man found it. If the rules were broken in the past and the current relationship has not reached that point, since Zhao Laowen has said it generously, he is telling Zhang Peng and Zhao Chunming that I am going to Dalingzi Mountain and you should stop getting involved. .

After Zhang Peng and Zhao Chunming discussed it, they planned to rest for a few days. The mountain climbers could not bear such a high intensity.Tomorrow I plan to follow Zhao Chunming to Xiahe to get some river fresh food to eat, which can be regarded as a rest.

When Zhang Peng got home, he found that Wang Xiufen had returned and was cooking badger oil. When he saw Zhang Peng entering the room, he smiled and asked, "I'm back. Where did you get this badger? It's quite fat."

"I came back from Erdaokan today. I met them on the way, surrounded by rhubarb and sunspots," Zhang Peng replied.

"Well, the oil cooked out is so fragrant. Let's eat fried eggs with badger seeds in the evening." Wang Xiufen said happily. Seeing that Zhang Peng had grown up and could supplement the family income, Wang Xiufen was very pleased and felt that good times were coming.

When Zhang Tiejun came back, the family started to eat. At the dinner table, Zhang Tiejun told a new story. Cui Weixing, captain of the village militia, saw a blind bear flashing past at the edge of the forest two days ago. Then the next day, he took two I went up the mountain to hunt bears, but I didn't come back after going up the mountain the next day. I didn't come back until the morning of the third day with two people. I was covered in blood and had a big scratch on my chest. The other two people were also seriously injured. When I asked what the reason was, I was told that I was attacked by a blind bear.

Zhang Peng also knew about this, and there was a lot of commotion at that time. Several groups of hunters were called in, but with no results. In the end, Zhao Laowen went into the mountain and hunted it down.

However, Zhang Peng was very interested in this life. This was a good opportunity to establish a relationship with Cui Weixing, because he knew that Cui Weixing had an old comrade with whom he had a good relationship. Later, he was promoted to the county and became a big leader. , how could we not seize such a good opportunity.Besides, there is still money to be made, so why not do it.

Later, he planned to start some side business in the village, which would be inseparable from Cui Weixing's support.

However, Zhang Peng didn't say anything after hearing this. After dinner, he went back to the West Room and took out his gun to take care of this life-saving guy. Don't give up his pick when it was in danger, which would be a big trouble.

(End of this chapter)