Catch the Mountain 1985

Chapter 45

Zhang Peng and Zhao Chunming packed their bags early in the morning and brought the necessary daily necessities. Then they said goodbye to their parents and went to the previous cellar. As soon as they arrived not far from the cellar, they found that the fence had been removed. There was a big hole, as if something had gone in, which made them immediately alert. They put their luggage next to them, took off the gun from their backs, pulled the bolt and loaded it, and slowly approached the cellar. Waiting until they left When I got closer, I found that the underground cellar door had not been opened, but the Xieren Pillar had been pushed down, and there were no other changes.

"Second brother, you should be fine. It looks like a wild boar or something has entered."

"Well, let's take another look. It's better to be careful. I'll go in first later, and then you can go in again."

As he spoke, Zhang Peng took the lead and walked in through the gap, followed by Zhao Chunming. He searched carefully and looked at the stick he inserted before leaving. It should have been untouched, but there were claw marks on it. , Zhang Peng carefully identified it for a while, and his heart sank slightly. It looked like Xiong Xiazi's. He wanted to enter the underground cellar, but he couldn't open the door and did not go in. At this time, Xiong Xiazi should have started to look for a suitable warehouse. , probably because they have taken a fancy to their local family.

"It's okay. There should be a blind bear who wants to be our neighbor."

"Ah? Where is it?" Zhao Chunming immediately grabbed the gun nervously and was on guard.
"Relax, I'm probably just passing by and didn't go in, but we still have to be careful. There's a warning rope on the fence. Who knows if it will come back again?" Zhang Peng said seriously, then took off the wooden stick and opened the door. The inside of the cellar was the same as when I left, but it was a little damp.

Zhang Peng and Zhao Chunming put away their guns, tidied up the cellar a little, put the things they brought in, and then filled the stove at the door with firewood and lit it, preparing to remove the moisture and sleep in it at night. Inside, at this time, the two men repaired the fence and patrolled the area. When they saw that there was no sign of Xiong Xiazi for the time being, they returned to the underground cellar.

Zhang Peng and Zhao Chunming had a casual meal and rested for a while. Then they took the clips for a walk outside and found the squirrel's nest. They put down the clips in the passage up and down the tree. It was already afternoon when the clips came back. , both of them were a little tired. They didn't rest much this day, and the busy day passed quickly.

"Second brother, what are our arrangements for tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow we will search for the trace first. Since the blind bear has been here, it will definitely leave some traces. As long as we find it, we can find it by looking for the traces." Zhang Peng lay in the cellar on the ground, squinting and following Zhao Chunming. said
"Well, if only Dahuang and Heizi were here, we wouldn't have to work so hard," Zhao Chunming said with a sigh.
"Yeah, just wait, our dog gang is coming soon. By next year, our dogs will be almost ready. After dragging them up the mountain a few times, the dogs in the litter will definitely cooperate well. Plus the experience of Da Huang, the dog, as long as If we don’t encounter the mountain king and the wolves, we can stay wherever we want.”

Zhang Peng and Zhao Chunming looked forward to the scene just described, with unconscious smiles on their lips.

Zhang Peng and Zhao Chunming got up early, had breakfast, and planned to go for a walk with their traps. After a while, they only caught two squirrels in their holes. Inside, I took out half a pound of hazelnuts and pine nuts, and fried them this time. I would have something to eat in the field or while walking around.

After packing up the nuts, the two of them searched for traces along the ridge. Their hard work paid off. On the ridge, Zhang Peng found bear excrement, but it was not very fresh. It was estimated that it must have been at least two to three days old. The two of them were excited, and they had discovered something, which meant that there was indeed a bear living here, but I don't know if it was the one that hurt Cui Weixing, but the chance was not high. After all, there were two obstacles in the place where they lived. The son is very far away.

But if the blind bear really came this far, it means that the blind bear has turned into the legendary "walking bear" (a bear that does not hibernate), which is very dangerous. This kind of bear has a bad temper. The attack is indiscriminate, and the Mountain King is not afraid when his temper comes up.

Zhang Peng and Zhao Chunming continued to search for traces. Perhaps due to bad luck, they found no traces all day long. This disappointed them both. They had no choice but to ride back to the mountain and return to the cellar to light a fire for cooking. The man peeled off the skin of the chinchilla he caught today and fried it. After eating and drinking, the two of them sat on the kang of the cellar and discussed today's affairs. "Second brother, I don't think it's an option to continue searching like this. Our legs have been running thin all day long, but we still haven't found any useful traces and it's wasted our time. I think we might as well try our luck."

"How to try your luck?" Zhang Peng asked doubtfully
"That is to say, if we see anything valuable along the way, we will shoot it down first, so that even if we can't find the blind bear, we won't come back empty-handed. Second brother, what do you think?"

"Well, this is also a way, just in case we shoot and scare the bear, but nothing is perfect. You always have to give up something. We will do this tomorrow," Zhang Peng said to Zhao Chunming

The two of them got up early and set off after breakfast. They walked east for more than 20 minutes. Inadvertently, Zhao Chunming discovered the Sandbergia tree in the distance, which can be regarded as a fruit in the Northeast. The scientific name of Sandbergia is Shanjingzi. It is a common wild fruit in the mountains of Northeast China. It turns red in autumn and is very beautiful. It tastes sour and sour. If you can't eat it, you can't stand the sourness. Generally, pregnant women who like sourness will pick some and take them back.

Zhang Peng and Zhao Chunming walked over. Just as Zhao Chunming was about to pick mountain cucumbers, Zhang Peng's eyes suddenly narrowed and he called out to Zhao Chunming.

"What's wrong? Second brother"

"Look what's under the sandberg tree."

Zhao Chunming hurriedly took a closer look, and suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. There was actually a snake coiled underneath. Because there was a rock under the mountain thorn tree, it must have been basking in the sun on it.

"Second brother, is this a "Tuqiuzi"?"

"Well, it looks like it must have just come out. Let's leave here and don't disturb it." Zhang Peng and Zhao Chunming slowly backed away.
After leaving, Zhao Chunming said repeatedly: "It was so dangerous. If my second brother hadn't kept his eyes open, I would have been bitten."

"It's okay, just be careful. There are a lot of earth balls in the mountains," Zhang Peng said.

Tuqiuzi is the name of the Northeast. In fact, its scientific name is Usuli viper, also known as Caoshangfei and Qicunzi. It eats rats, frogs and fish, and occasionally lizards and other snakes.Mainly distributed in China's Liaoning, Jilin, HLJ, Russia's Far East, North Korea and other places, it is a venomous snake unique to Northeast China.

The two of them walked to a pine forest and saw many squirrels jumping back and forth on the pine branches. They were overjoyed and took out their slingshots from their back waists. They aimed at the squirrels and started to attack them. Because the slingshot basically made no sound, there was no sound. It would disturb other animals, and the two of them had a great time fighting.

(End of this chapter)