Catch the Mountain 1985

Chapter 49 The End of the Hunt
"Satellite, it won't work for you to back off and say it's impossible before we've even done it. We have no difficulties to climb, and we have to overcome difficulties even if we have them. We won't discuss the meat issue anymore. Let's just work hard for the hunting team. Yuming, what do you think?" Ding Shengli turned his head and asked the village accountant He Yuming
"Well, I agree with what the old party secretary said. Although this target is a bit difficult, this is also the time to test us. We must carry forward the spirit of not being afraid of hardship and tiredness to meet this challenge." He Yuming looked towards Cui Weixing, but what greeted him was Cui Weixing's eyes.

He Yuming smiled bitterly. He also knew that these official clichés were of no use. They were just to fool the superiors. Privately, he had a very good relationship with Cui Weixing, so he suggested again: "Old party secretary, may I suggest that we This time, the standard of meat is higher, which also increases the enthusiasm of the hunting team."

"Hey, you finally said something humane, uncle, let's improve the treatment this time so that the hunting team can have a good year." Cui Weixing finally showed a smile after hearing this and tapped He Yuming with his hand. Things can't be changed, so we have to work hard to get more rewards for the boys no matter what.

"It's not impossible to consider this. We used to call it back and disembowel it before weighing it, and it was calculated at [-] cents per catty. So this time we will calculate it at [-] cents per catty. We also told the boys that the more the better, and we will pay in cash at the end of the year. ." Ding Shengli took a puff of cigarette, then thought about it for a while and said
"Okay, let's do it like this. I'll organize people when I get back and get them ready, and then coordinate the carriages in the village. Don't catch things and not be able to transport them back, but it will be lively." Cui Weixing Seeing that the matter had been settled, I acquiesced to get some more rewards for the hunting team.

After all, no one can compete with the authority of the old party secretary in the village. Being able to win some this time is a surprise. Even if it is still at last year's price, the hunting team will still have to carry it out, not to mention Cui Weixing also vaguely knows What happened this time was that the leaders above wanted to go further, so they forced it down. Every nearby village had indicators, and theirs was pretty fair.

After the meeting, Cui Weixing and He Yuming walked out side by side. They were smoking dry cigarettes and were not in a hurry to go home. Instead, they sat on the stone mill at the entrance of the village and chatted.

"Satellite, are you sure about this? Why do I feel a little unsure?"

"Then you were on the right track at the meeting just now. If I had had the same temper as before, my shoes would have flown by." Cui Weixing scolded with a smile.

"Haha, don't you have to cooperate with the old party secretary? Besides, I also proposed to raise the price later. If I directly raise the price, do you think the old secretary can consider it?" He Yuming took another puff of cigarette and said with a smile.
"You, you are just too arrogant when you play with pens. I have to stay away from you."

"Rolling ball, why is it so difficult to talk to you?"

Then the two of them laughed and cursed for a while, and then went back. After all, they both had a lot to do, so they chatted for a while and regarded it as relaxation.

Speaking of which, Cui Weixing is worried. There are only a few people in the hunting team. Even if we can get wild boars every time, each one is counted as a 300-jin pig. That winter, we still have to get 200. It's possible. Not much, but it takes a lot of effort to actually get it.The first thing to consider is the problem of pigs. They are not like crops, which just stay there. They are mobile. They may be here today and dozens of kilometers away tomorrow. How can they be enclosed here?There is also the issue of quantity. How can you encounter such a large herd of pigs? It is rare to encounter seven or eight pigs together, let alone a large herd. And once the scale becomes larger, then If this herd of pigs is frightened, a few hounds cannot surround it. And if a person shoots, not to mention how many pigs can be killed, there is only one chance after shooting, and the frightened wild boars will travel long distances. , disappeared without a trace.

"Oh... it's really difficult to handle," Cui Weixing muttered when he returned home.
Cui Weixing was worried at home. Zhang Peng and Zhao Chunming didn't know that they had a full schedule these two days. They would guard the alkaline field for more than an hour each in the morning and evening, and then they would hunt freely at other times. In the past two days, the harvest can be considered good. They got two roe deer and a group of wild boars, but the two of them didn't kill them. Now the family is not short of this meat. The bear meat alone is enough for their family to eat for a while.However, we harvested eight gray rats, one badger and three raccoon dogs.

Raccoon dogs are not easy to deal with, and they are timid. Zhang Peng and Zhao Chunming also met by chance by the creek. The raccoons are short and fat, between raccoons and dogs, and smaller than dogs and foxes.Coat color dark brown.The snout is white; the limbs are short and black; the tail is thick and short.There is a black "pirate-like mask" on the face. It is an omnivorous animal. Breeding raccoon dogs in the Northeast has been popular for a while. At that time, every rural family raised a few of them. Their fur has long guard hairs and an undercoat. Rich, soft, flexible and wear-resistant, with good luster, strong leather board and strong thermal insulation.The guard hairs can also be removed to make raccoon dog velvet products.Raccoon skin is a popular commodity, and the recycling price is relatively high.

Raccoon dog meat is also a good meat. It has the effects of nourishing and strengthening the spleen and eliminating malnutrition. It also tastes good. In the Northeast, it is usually stir-fried with dried chili peppers or stewed in sauce. The taste is also very good.

Zhang Peng had previously researched whether to get some raccoon dogs and keep them. I remember that at the end of the 90s, raccoon dog skins were a hot commodity, and demand exceeded supply. They were mainly used for export abroad, and the prices were very low.

Save the raccoon skin for a few years and then sell it when the price is the highest. You can make a lot of money this way. I’m a little excited when I think about it, but it’s still too early now, at least until the 90s. Best time.

Now the Xieren pillars next to the cellar are almost filled with meat. Zhang Peng and Zhao Chunming plan to build a few more so that the skins will have space to dry and the meat will have space to smoke.Just do it. The Xirenzhu is actually very easy to make. No one lives in it this time. As long as the support rod is strong, the wind can pass freely, which is also good for the leather.

Soon the two of them set up the Xie Renzhu, turned the skin over and hung it in. They just had to wait for it to dry in the shade. Then their temporary target was the fur. During this period, the two of them also saw foxes and yellow cats. Leather, the price of these two things is the highest, and the leather is also the best, but both of them just ignored it.

The gunners who drive mountains in the Northeast are actually very particular. Usually, foxes and yellows will not be provoked. It is said that these things have spirituality in the Northeast. As long as they do not go down the mountain to steal poultry or the like, they will meet or If you are caught by a clamp, you will usually let it go. Especially those who go into the mountains to climb mountains. In fact, they will subconsciously believe some things. Because they have met more and experienced more things, they have been passed down. All rules or so-called superstitions will be followed.

(End of this chapter)