Catch the Mountain 1985

Chapter 33
Zhang Peng and Zhao Chunming boiled some boiling water and poured it on the wild boar by the stream not far from the cellar. They used the high temperature to remove the hair first, then put the wild boar aside and covered it with dry fines. After burning the branches, burn the tiny down on the wild boar, chop off the wild boar's head, leaving only the pig's ears, shave off all the meat on the body, throw all the skeleton and pig's head far away, and remove the removed meat Take it to the Xirenzhu, light a fire inside, cover it with some fresh pine branches, and smoke it to prevent the meat from spoiling.

Today’s lunch was very sumptuous, including pan-fried chinchilla, stewed pork with wild yam, and sorghum rice as the staple food.The burnt aroma of chinchilla, the soft and waxy wild yam, the aroma is even more fragrant after absorbing the oil, the stewed pork is soft, and the fragrance of sorghum rice makes both Zhang Peng and Zhao Chunming have a big appetite. My stomach was bulging after eating, and I didn't want to move anymore. I lay on the ground in the cellar, chatting for a while, and fell asleep after a while.

When they woke up, it was already four or five o'clock in the afternoon. Zhang Peng went out to check on Huang Maozi's condition. He saw two Huang Maozi eating nuts on the ground. When he saw Zhang Peng coming over, they were struggling to lean against each other.

"Well, it's okay, don't worry, this Huang Maozi is very adaptable," Zhang Peng said to himself.

When Dahuang and Heizi saw their master coming out, they also shouted excitedly and wanted to play with Zhang Peng. Zhang Peng casually untied their ropes and let them move around for a while before putting them into the underground cellar at night. The mountain was not like the village. , it is too dangerous to leave the black sky in the mountains outside.

The two of them took out more than ten pairs of clips they had brought with them and planned to get up and down now so that they could take a walk tomorrow morning. The accumulated fur of the gray squirrel would be a big income. Then the two found the squirrel and walked up and down the tree. The passage, put the clip, and wait for tomorrow's harvest.

Returning to the underground cellar, I filled some dry firewood and pine branches into the Xieren Pillar and continued smoking for two days.

At night, the two of them slept until midnight. Suddenly Dahuang and Heizi shouted at the door. They were awakened. They picked up the gun beside them, pulled the bolt and loaded it. They faced the door of the cellar. When they heard something moving outside, Zhang Peng shouted After making a sound, seeing no response from the outside, he stretched the gun directly out of the door and fired a shot at the outside.

"bang"

There was a gunshot, and the things outside seemed to be shocked. After a burst of sound, it became quiet.Zhang Peng did not let Rhubarb and Heizi go out because it was still unclear what was outside. If it was lynx and leopard, the two dogs would go out to deliver food to them, so Zhang Peng shot another shot at the building outside and heard It was still quiet outside. Zhao Chunming popped out the bayonet and walked out first. Zhang Peng followed behind and walked out of the cellar cautiously. It was pitch dark outside. Only by lighting the homemade pine oil torch behind the door could he see the situation outside clearly.

First, the two of them took a look at the situation of Huang Maozi. Fortunately, there was no change. The two Huang Maozi were lying together and looking at the two of them in panic. Then they went to Xierenzhu and found no signs of animals entering, but on the ground next to them. There was an extra set of footprints, which didn't look like those of carnivores, but rather the footprints of a roe deer or deer. The two men were relieved and thought that there should be nothing wrong. When they saw that the fire inside the Xieren Pillar had reduced, there was not much left. As the smoke drifted out, the two added more dry firewood and fresh pine branches.

However, this also reminded them that they still need to build a simple fence, which can at least prevent some small animals from approaching the cave where they live.

When they went back and woke up, it was already morning. Zhang Peng was going to go out for a walk, and asked Zhao Chunming to cut some thick branches to form a simple fence around the ground vines and slanting pillars.

Zhao Chunming agreed, and Zhang Peng went to walk the clip with confidence. He was lucky today and harvested four squirrels. He also accidentally discovered an irregular-shaped salt-alkali land not far from here. It seemed to be natural. The shape of the saline-alkali land does not look like an old hunter's "alkali field".

Squatting in the alkali field is a common method used by the older generation of hunters in the mountains to hunt deer, roe deer and wild deer.

In places where deer, roe deer, and wild deer often hang out, find an area with a wide view and easy access for hunters. Dig a shallow pit, sprinkle dozens of kilograms of salt, and then boil hot water and pour it in to dissolve the salt and penetrate into the soil. .

Because this part of the soil is very salty, grass no longer grows on the land, so it is called an alkali field.Over time, they will be discovered by deer, roe deer and wild deer.Deer, roe deer, and wild deer are inseparable from salt and alkali, and they have to lick the salty soil every once in a while. Moreover, these animals have excellent memories and always like to go to fixed places to replenish salt and alkali.Taking advantage of their weakness, hunters hide near the alkali fields they have created and wait for deer, roe deer, and wild deer to lick the salty soil and take advantage of the opportunity to hunt.The older generation of hunters with rich hunting experience have their own alkali sites. Once they need to go hunting, they go to the designated locations to hunt game.An alkali field can be used for ten to eight years.Some older generation hunters often have several alkaline sites per person.

Zhang Peng was very excited when he saw this alkali field. It will become a fixed hunting spot in the future, and there is no need to search all over the mountains and fields. It is estimated that the roe deer or deer came here last night after replenishing the salt. The curious people passing by the field Just go and have a look.

When Zhang Peng returned to the cellar excitedly, he saw that Zhao Chunming had already surrounded half of the fence. Zhang Peng quickly started to build the fence together. During this period, he talked about the alkali field. After hearing this, Zhao Chunming asked what an alkali field was. Zhang Peng patiently explained to him, and Zhao Chunming was very happy after understanding it, thinking that this was a place with fixed gains.

After the two of them had packed up, they put the dog into the cellar, then picked up their guns and walked towards the alkali field. When they walked to a place about 50 meters away from the alkali field, the two of them cut down some branches and formed a simple camouflage circle. , and then came the waiting. From morning to noon, no prey came to the door, and Zhao Chunming became a little impatient.

"Second brother, are there no animals coming today? Do we have to wait any longer?" Zhao Chunming turned to look at Zhang Peng
"Be patient. This opportunity is fleeting. Focus on it. This is also the time to test your patience," Zhang Peng said.

"Oh... ok" Zhao Chunming had no choice but to wait slowly.
At about two o'clock in the afternoon, there was finally movement in the alkali field in front. Two roe deer walked over side by side, lowering their heads and licking the salt on the ground.

Zhang Peng and Zhao Chunming immediately lay down on the ground, set up their guns, and aimed at the roe deer in front of them.

"I'm aiming to the left, you're going to the right," Zhang Peng whispered.

"Okay, second brother." After Zhao Chunming said that, he concentrated on aiming
"One, two, three, fire." As soon as Zhang Peng finished speaking, the two men opened fire at the same time. The two roe deer in front fell to the ground with a mournful cry. The roe deer on the left made no sound, and the roe deer on the right was still struggling to remember, but it was already No more strength.

"Okay..." Zhang Peng shouted. Unexpectedly, Zhao Chunming knocked down a roe deer with one shot. He also thought that if Zhao Chunming missed, he would shoot again.

"Hey, second brother, it's better to lie down and shoot more safely," Zhao Chunming said proudly.

Then the two walked over with a smile. Zhao Chunming took out the knife and killed the roe deer with one blow. Then the two carried the roe deer to a distance, bled and disemboweled it, hung the internal organs on the tree, and carried the roe deer back to the disguise. Cover the roe deer with branches and wait for the next prey to arrive.

More than an hour later, Pao Zizi's family also appeared at the alkali field, including one Pao Zizi, two old sows and four yellow-haired pigs. As usual, Zhang Peng made an agreement with Zhao Chunming that only the old sows would be beaten, and Pao Zi would not be beaten. The egg meat tastes fishy, ​​but the old sow meat is much better.

After taking aim, Zhang Peng shouted in a low voice: Shoot. The two of them pulled the triggers at the same time. This time, only one old sow was knocked down. The other old sow, the bullet grazed its scalp and shot past. The wild boar herd After being frightened, they immediately fled away, leaving only the seriously injured old sow lying weakly on the ground and breathing heavily.

(End of this chapter)