Catch the Mountain 1985

Chapter 4 Neighbor Zhao Da understands
By the time Zhang Peng got home, it was already dark. Wang Xiufen was waiting anxiously at home. When Zhang Peng entered the house and looked at her young mother, tears suddenly fell down!

Wang Xiufen didn't know what was going on. When she saw blood on Zhang Peng's body, she thought he was injured. She hurriedly stepped forward to check. After careful inspection, she found no wound. She suddenly became angry and slapped Zhang Peng with her hand!
When Zhang Peng opened the sack at the back and saw so much meat, Wang Xiufen's first reaction was that Zhang Peng had picked up someone else's condom. She couldn't help but worry a little. If she didn't handle it well, she would have stolen it.
Zhang Peng quickly explained what was going on. Of course he had to make up a good excuse. He just said that he saw an injured wild boar, and then he teamed up with Dahuang and Heizi to capture it.
Although Wang Xiufen was a little confused, she thought that the child was so old and acted in a measured way, so she didn't say anything more!
Wang Xiufen was also very happy to see so much meat. She kept saying that my son was just lucky and wanted to add a meat dish tonight!
There was nothing to say all night, and the next morning, Zhang Peng slept until he woke up naturally.

When he got up from the kang, he only felt that his chest was still a little tight. It was probably because he was so nervous yesterday that he didn't feel anything. Now that he was relaxed, he had more energy.

But I don't think it's serious, I think it'll be fine after two days.

"Eat quickly." Wang Xiufen brought Zhang Peng's breakfast to the Kang table.Today's breakfast is much simpler, just the leftovers from last night.
Just as Zhang Peng was filling his mouth with meat, he heard Wang Xiufen say: "I've packed the wild boar meat. I'll send some to your uncle after dinner."

"Don't wait for my dad?"

"No need." Wang Xiufen said, "When you go this time, don't forget to ask about your work."

"Okay, I understand." Zhang Peng responded, feeling very concerned in his heart.Because he knew that if nothing unexpected happened, the forest area would start asking for people in three or two months.

The person who can arrange a job for him is none other than his father Zhang Tiejun's uncle.He is also the accountant of the forest farm.

In his previous life, he was injured and had no way to work, so he could only take advantage of other people in the forest area. There was no other way but they were all staring at this opportunity. There were more wolves and less meat.

After dinner, Zhang Peng went back to the house to rest for a while, put on his coat and pants, said hello to Wang Xiufen, picked up the prepared wild boar meat and walked out.

As soon as he left the door, he saw his neighbor Zhao Chunming also coming out of the house. It seemed that he wanted to go to the hut in front of the yard. Zhang Peng and Zhao Chunming grew up together and were neighbors. They had a good relationship since childhood. Zhao Chunming also followed Zhang Peng's lead.
Zhang Peng also takes great care of Zhao Chunming. He usually takes him with him whenever he catches fish or shrimps. Yesterday, he went up the mountain without calling him because it was dangerous.
Zhao Chunming saw Zhang Peng walking out with a bag and shouted: "Second brother, where are you going?"

"Ah, Chunming, I'm going to my uncle's house. Didn't I catch a wild boar yesterday? There's a lot of meat and I can't finish it. Send him some meat." Zhang Peng stopped and said with a hint of pride.

Hearing this, Zhao Chunming immediately jumped over the wall excitedly and said, "Second brother, did you kill this wild boar? This morning, my aunt brought a piece of pork to my house and said it was hunted at home yesterday. I thought it was the uncle. "Wild Boar"

"I went up the mountain to try my hand yesterday morning," Zhang Peng said.
"Ah? Second brother, tell me how you got it yesterday" Zhao Chunming said excitedly
Then Zhao Peng briefly talked about what happened when he went up the mountain yesterday. When he talked about being knocked to the ground by a wild boar, Zhao Chunming was really worried about Zhang Peng.

"Second brother, this is too dangerous. You could have just taken me with you yesterday. I can still help you," Zhao Chunming said with a scared look on his face.
"It's okay, Chunming, I will take you up the mountain when I have the chance next time. I will feel more at ease when we are together," Zhang Peng said

In his previous life, Zhao Chunming had always been helpful and his life was not rich. However, after Zhang Peng's wife passed away, Zhao Chunming still wanted to take him home and take care of him.
But Zhang Peng firstly didn't want to trouble this old brother anymore, and secondly he was frustrated and wanted to stay by himself for a while. As a result, he went up the mountain to sleep and was reborn.

"Second brother, when you come back from the uncle's place, let's go up the mountain. We haven't eaten meat at home for a long time. Eating potatoes and cabbage all day has made me feel exhausted," Zhao Chunming complained.

Zhao Peng looked around and whispered: "Wait a minute, Chunming, I'm waiting for my brother to come back. Let's see if we can get some sticks, and then we can go up the mountain."

"A stick?" Zhao Chunming's eyes lit up. "Well, I remember that there was a stick in the house of Yang Erlunzi at the east end of the village. It was quite new. I will get it when the time comes and then go up the mountain. No one can take advantage of it. No, it's too dangerous," Zhang Peng said

"Putting the gun" is actually the name for the sand gun used for hunting.Because when loading and unloading a hunting sand gun, the lock at the joint between the butt and barrel of the shotgun needs to be opened and then folded before loading bullets or unloading the shell.Therefore, in Northeastern dialect, this type of shotgun, which can be loaded with bullets or ejected after being folded, is called a pout.

The advantage of this kind of gun is that it has many uses and is very common. In this era when guns are not banned, it is easy to use in forest areas. It can be used to shoot iron sand and single-point bullets. It is very powerful. It can be loaded with iron sand to hit a fan, and the area is large. Small animals such as pheasants and hares are easy to shoot down, and there is no problem when encountering wild boars and bears.

The disadvantage is that the ammunition is small and can only be fired once. In an emergency, it cannot be reloaded in time. Usually, after firing one round, it is resigned to fate.

"Okay, second brother, then you can go to my uncle's place first. I'll wait until you come back, and then we can talk," Zhao Chunming said

"Well, I'll go over there first." Zhang Peng carried the bag and walked out of the hospital. Suddenly he remembered something and turned around and said, "Chunming, is Uncle Zhao at home?"

"No, I went out early in the morning and went to Xiakan to collect the floor cages," Zhao Chunming said.

There are three people in Zhao Chunming's family. His father's name is Zhao Decai and his mother's name is Li Cuihua.

Speaking of Zhao Decai, he is a very famous figure in Kaoshan Village. His nickname is Zhao Dabai. His father was a decentralized household before. When he first came to Kaoshan Village, he didn’t know much. Building a house and digging a vegetable cellar were just a few tasks. Peng's grandfather helped organize it, so the friendship between the older generation has continued until now.

At that time, Zhao Decai followed his father to the countryside from the city. He had a broad vision in the countryside at that time, and he also liked to read some miscellaneous books. He did not say whether many things were right or not, but he could tell one or two, and he was praised and criticized in the village. One, but no matter the big or small things in the village could escape his eyes, Zhang Peng wanted to ask who else in the village had a good gun.

"Oh, I understand. You go back first and wait for me to come back." Zhang Peng said goodbye to Zhao Chunming, then walked straight to the uncle's house with his bag on his back.

Zhang Peng carried the meat and walked not far before arriving at a fenced yard.

As soon as Zhang Peng stood at the gate of the courtyard, the dog in the courtyard started barking.Zhang Peng did not rush in directly, but shouted loudly at the door: "Is uncle at home?"

As soon as Zhang Peng finished his voice, he heard the sound of the door opening inside. A rural man in his 60s came out of the house and walked towards the door with a big pipe in his mouth.

This person is Zhang Peng’s uncle Zhang Dakui

"Hey, second boy, I haven't seen you for a while." Seeing that it was Zhang Peng, Zhang Dakui nodded slightly and said with a smile, "Why are you still on the outside? Why don't you come into the house?"

After saying that, he called to him: "Second boy, come into the house quickly." He let Zhang Peng inside.

"Okay, sir, are you feeling well?" Zhang Peng said as he walked into the courtyard. "It's nothing, I'm still in good health." Zhang Dakui said with a smile.
(End of this chapter)