Catch the Mountain 1985

Chapter 399: Settlement
By the time Zhao Laowen took them to Yingzui Peak, it was already early noon and they were all tired and out of breath. Zhang Peng and the others were okay, they were relatively young and their bodies could still hold on, but Zhao Laowen was Some are too much to bear.
This also made Zhao Laowen feel a little sentimental. If he was young, this would be the same as playing, but this is the natural law of heaven. There is no way, and no one can avoid aging.
Zhang Peng asked Zhao Laowen to rest first, and went to take a look nearby. He still had to stay here for a while, and it was not just a day or two, so the accommodation must be arranged. Although it was spring, the temperature on the mountain was not High, it is easy for people to catch a cold in such weather.
Especially Zhao Laowen, who is older, so his resistance is not as strong as when he was young. Once he really catches a cold, then the trip up the mountain will really be in vain. There are many things that he needs to do, Zhang The best Peng and the others can do is to strike.
Zhang Peng and Wang Xiaoli carefully surveyed the nearby terrain. They were now halfway up the mountain and could not go up or down. Because Yingzui Peak was too steep, they did not continue to go up, and there was really no way to go up. What's the point? The deer will not go up to the mountain to seek death.
And not too far away from them is Zhao Laowen's nest for many years. Because of the experience accumulated over the years, before Zhao Laowen, there would be venison and antler every spring, especially the popular deer. A lot of blood is sold every year. As I said before, Zhao Laowen is considered to be the invisible rich man of Shantun.
The most important reason why I was able to go up to the mountain to share the news with Zhang Peng and the others this year is that Zhang Peng, including his family members, has always done a good job and really treated him as a member of the family.
And Zhang Tiejun even directly told Zhao Laowen once again that he would provide for him until his death. This moved Zhao Laowen very much. In addition, Zhao Laowen was indeed a bit old. In Zhang Peng's memory, in a few years, Zhao Laowen was a little confused. If it weren't for Zhang Peng and the others, Zhao Laowen would not be planning to hunt deer in the mountains this year.
Zhang Peng and Wang Xiaoli walked around their resting place. It was really hard to find a place nearby. The only place that could barely be occupied by people was a fallen giant tree. If the front of the wood was cleaned a little, and then placed on top The branches were tied together, and it was barely enough to withstand the cold wind in the mountains at night.
But the premise is that there is a bonfire in front, otherwise the night will be really difficult.
When Zhang Peng came back and told Zhao Laowen about the situation, Zhao Laowen smiled and said that it was the place where he lived before, but it had been a long time, so there were no traces of his previous activities.
The next thing is very simple. Several people divide the work and cooperate. Zhang Peng and Wang Xiaoli are responsible for building the shelter, while Zhao Chunming and Hou Damao collect firewood. At night, they have to rely on the firewood they found. Fortunately, there was a lot of firewood in the forest. After a while, the two of them brought back a lot of dry firewood shoulder to shoulder.
Zhao Laowen smiled and smoked a pipe and pot next to him. He looked at Zhang Peng and others who were busy in front of him. He did not need to do anything. A simple shelter was completed. The place was not very big, but it was enough for five people to squeeze together. After rest, the bigger the shelter in the wild, the better. Instead, it should be as compact as possible. In this way, it can be kept warm and the dissipation of heat can be reduced.
By the time the shelter was set up, it was already almost night, and it was getting dark very quickly in the forest. Wang Xiaoli could only start cooking dinner non-stop. When the bonfire in front of him was bright, it was reflected on his face. By that time, the thick broth Wang Xiaoli had made was almost ready, and the aroma had spread out, permeating the surroundings of the camp.
The ingredients of this pot of soup are also very particular. They use the cured dried meat they brought up the mountain, plus sun-dried potato slices, carrot slices, etc. It is not only beautiful in color, but also very nutritious. Add it to the soup Encircling dry food was developed by Wang Xiaoli to solve the problem of severe physical fatigue when going up the mountain and the inability to quickly replenish energy.
"Okay, Xiaoli, your craftsmanship is serious enough." Zhao Laowen first took a sip of the thick broth, then tasted it and said.
"Hey, uncle, don't praise me like that. I'm just messing around. Just drink it if you like." Wang Xiaoli said slightly embarrassed when he heard what Zhao Laowen said.
Zhang Peng and the others drank gurglingly, unable to raise their heads at all, and had no time to praise Wang Xiaoli. They just made a thumbs up with their hands to express their agreement with what Zhao Laowen just said.
After everyone had finished eating the last bit of soup in the pot, they sat around the campfire, burping and eating. The soup made their bodies warm, which made them realize the importance of Wang Xiaoli even more. , and finally unanimously decided to live on this thick broth when going up the mountain.
On the first night of going up the mountain, nothing happened. In the morning, Zhao Laowen got up very early. He took out the traps he made one by one from the sack he brought, and prepared to go to the deer place later. See if you can be lucky enough to catch a few of them alive.
In fact, the so-called catch is a hollow circular iron piece, but there are some serrations in the center of the iron piece, and then connected to a slightly thicker wire. It is also very simple to lay out this thing. First, dig out a suitable size. Make a shallow pit, place it on it, and tie a long wooden stick to one end of the wire.
As long as an unlucky deer steps in, it is basically impossible to pull it out. The saw teeth will jam the deer's hoof, so that it can only carry the catching foot and a piece of it. Walking on a wooden stick, the stick will get stuck before it can go very far. In this case, it can only be trapped in place, waiting for the gunner to capture it alive.
By the time Zhang Peng woke up in a daze, Zhao Laowen had already finished cleaning up and was waiting for them.
"You lazy guys, if you had followed me up the mountain before, I would have kicked you a few times. The sun has risen and it hasn't even risen yet!" Zhao Laowen saw Zhang Peng getting up and said to him.
Hearing Zhao Laowen's words, Zhang Peng, who was in a daze, didn't say anything. Instead, he got up and went to the side to take care of his menstrual hygiene before wandering back.
"Uncle, you got up too early. It's not even six o'clock, right? How can you get up so early?" Zhang Peng yawned and said to Zhao Laowen.
"Haha, you just said you were too lazy, so why are you making excuses? This thing doesn't need to be decorated. Just talk about useless things." Zhao Laowen smoked a dry cigarette, then smiled and cursed at Zhang Peng.
Then Wang Xiaoli and Hou Damao woke up one after another. After saying hello to Zhao Laowen, they started to pack up. As usual, Wang Xiaoli made breakfast.
Relatively speaking, breakfast was a bit simple. It just heated the dry food, and then paired it with pickles and dried meat. Everyone had a good meal.
After breakfast, Zhao Laowen led Zhang Peng and the others to set off. They were not far from the place where the trap was set, so they quickly arrived at their destination. Zhao Laowen first looked around and selected the location. After that, he squatted down and started to set up the trap.
(End of this chapter)