Return to the small mountain village in 1983

Chapter 261 Entering the mountains, swarms of plum fish

Looking at the sun in the sky and waiting for it to dry for a while, Lin Heng and Xiulan Xiaoxia went to the mountains to look for toon at three o'clock in the afternoon.

The dirt roads in the village are rough, but the paths in the forest are very "refreshing" because there are leaves on them, so your feet will not be covered with mud.

It doesn't really matter whether you can find the toona or not. The forest after the rain is particularly refreshing, and walking in it makes you intoxicated.

"Let's take a break."

Lin Heng pointed at a gray rectangular stone not far away and said.

"it is good."

Xiulan nodded and pulled Xiaoxia to sit down. Xiongba ran back and squatted down to rest.

Lin Heng also sat down next to Xiulan. He put his hands back on the stone and looked at the blue-white sky through the gaps in the leaves. He breathed in the air mixed with the faint fragrance of flowers, just wanting to feel the passage of time quietly.

Xiaoxia was playing with the leaves next to her. Xiulan looked at her hands and stared at the forest, as if looking for traces of fungi.

Lin Heng reached out and pulled Xiulan's braid. Xiulan turned her head and looked at him: "What are you doing?"

Lin Heng blinked and said nothing. Xiulan pursed her lips and said, "Let's go, we'll be there soon."

After saying that, she stretched out her hand to pull Lin Heng up, and reached out to remove a spider web from his hair.

Lin Heng looked at her and followed at the back. The breeze blew and he couldn't tell whether it was the fragrance of flowers or his wife's hair.

He felt that Xiulan was like a bowl of sweet rice wine. It never relied on alcohol to make people drunk. Instead, it made people want it through the charming aroma and soft and sweet taste. After drinking it, they still had endless aftertaste.

Soon they arrived at their destination, and the sun was shining warmly on them. Xiulan took Xiaoxia to look for toon trees, and Lin Heng was responsible for bending the trees and picking them.

It’s not that the toon is valuable, it’s just that I like to enjoy life with my family and feel the breath of spring.

After picking four or five kilograms, the three of them found a shade to sit down and rest.

"Mom, I want flowers~"

Xiaoxia touched Xiongba's ear and said.

"Okay, I'll give it to you."

Xiulan reached out and folded a small white flower not far away for her to play with.

Lin Heng yawned and looked at the green mountains and green waters in the distance.

When the sun was about to go down, the three of them went home under the bloody setting sun. Today's setting sun was particularly red, and the clouds looked like blood.

In the evening I had sauerkraut soup. The sauerkraut was freshly made from the mustard greens that Xiulan had pulled recently. It tasted very sour and refreshing.

She went to bed early and woke up early the next morning. After exercising, Xiulan made potato cakes.

After eating potato cakes and drinking milk, Lin Heng drove out to help his parents move some things and prepare to move to Hongfeng Mountain.

"Dad, just drive over and I'll go ride a horse."

After the things were packed, Lin Heng looked at his father and said. He asked his father and Xiulan to learn how to drive a tricycle a few days ago, and they basically learned it in two days.

"Okay." Father Lin nodded with a smile and drove the tricycle towards Hongfeng Mountain.

Lin Hengze went home and rode a horse, taking Xiulan and Xiaoxia to Hongfeng Mountain, while his eldest brother and the others walked there.

The environment here in Hongfeng Mountain makes people feel comfortable all over. The trees are green and the streams are clear. No one has bothered them. The hardened cement is very comfortable to walk on.

Lin Heng rode over, put down Xiulan and Xiaoxia, and tied the horses aside to eat grass.

"Grandpa and grandma, wait for me~"

Xiaoxia ran fast on the concrete road, chasing her grandparents driving a tricycle in front of her.

Xiulan glanced at Xiaoxia, turned around and asked, "Are you going to go bear hunting and prepare to ride a horse?"

Lin Heng nodded: "Ride there on horseback. If you really hunt a bear, you can transport it easily."

After all, the place at the foot of Taibai Mountain is a bit far away, and it would be impossible without a means of transportation.

While talking, the two of them had already reached the warehouse at the top of the pond. They helped move things into the house and set them up. Father Lin went back to get some pots and pans.

After setting things up, Lin Heng took Xiulan Qi inside to look at the grass. After ten days of growth, the grass was already more than ten centimeters tall.

The rich fertile land allows pasture to grow very quickly.

Xiulan looked at the grass and asked curiously: "Did you say that the ginseng came out?"

"It will probably take half a month." Lin Heng thought for a while and said.

This was the first time Xiulan came here after the pond was repaired. Lin Heng took Xiaoxia and showed her around.

At half past seven, Father Lin finished moving all the things. From now on, there will be at least one person watching here at night. It may be Father Lin alone, or it may be Father Lin and Mother Lin together.

As for what it will look like, it depends on their own ideas.

Mother Lin had already started cooking, and her eldest brother Lin Yue and sister-in-law Liu Juan also came with their children.

"This is really well built."

Liu Juan opened her eyes with envy and said that this was the first time she had seen the breeding base after the cement floor was built. It looked so majestic.

"Of course, Lin Heng said it cost more than eight thousand." Lin Yue said with a smile.

"So much." Liu Juan was shocked, and then sighed: "I just don't know if I can get my money back."

Lin Yue was a little worried when it came to this, but seeing that his brother was confident, there should be no problem.

"The food is ready, come and eat."

Above, Mother Lin shouted to the people playing around.

"Okay." Lin Yue nodded and walked over.

"I'm coming."

Lin Heng brought Xiulan Xiaoxia over from the creek.

Today is a good day. Mother Lin cooked eight dishes and Father Lin prepared rice wine.

"Come, drink this glass of wine, and let's go smoothly." Father Lin said with a smile, holding up the rice wine.

"it is good."

Lin Heng and others smiled and raised their glasses.

They didn't drink much. After all, Lin Heng and Lin Yue were going to go hunting for bears today.

After dinner, it was almost half past eight. Mother Lin stayed here while everyone else went home.

Lin Heng packed his things and got ready to set off on his red date. His elder brother packed his things and took a tricycle, driven by his father to the end of the Heihe River.

Also sitting in the car was the dog Xiongba, who was too far away to run away.

"Be safe."

Xiulan arranged his clothes and warned him.

"Dad, come back soon." Xiaoxia shouted, somewhat reluctant to let Lin Heng leave.

But she thought Lin Heng just went out for a while and came back like the previous times, so she wasn't too sad.

"Okay, I'll pay attention."

Lin Heng kissed his daughter, got on his horse and set off. I put a saddle on Hong Zao to make it much more comfortable to ride, and I also wore some rope harnesses on the sides.

Lin Heng walked in front, and Father Lin drove behind with Lin Yue and Xiong Ba in his car. It took about an hour to walk along the road we took last time to the end.

There is a 50-centimeter path further up, and there is no way for a tricycle to go.

"Please be safe, be careful, don't show off, and don't be arrogant."

Father Lin got out of the car and patted the two of them on the shoulders and said.

Lin Heng smiled and nodded: "Don't worry, Dad."

"Dad, don't worry, we will definitely prioritize your own safety. Just be careful when you drive back." Lin Yue looked at his father and said.

"Okay, you go first." Father Lin said, looking at the two of them.

Lin Heng got on the horse, then pulled his elder brother onto the horse and walked up slowly. The load of the two of them was a bit too much, and they didn't dare to let Hong Zao run too fast, as he would get tired easily.

"Wang Wang~"

Xiong Ba shouted and ran forward to clear the way.

It wasn't until Lin Heng and the others disappeared that Lin's father drove back.

Lin Heng and the others walked up for about ten kilometers, and the road became even narrower and extremely steep. The water flow of the Heihe River also became much smaller, and the mountains on both sides became very steep.

"too hot."

The two dismounted, took off their coats and sweaters and stuffed them into their backpacks. Because it was very cold at night in the mountains, the two of them wore long johns, sweaters, and double coats.

"The weather is like this. It's extremely hot when the sun comes out." Lin Yue nodded and looked around curiously.

"Do you think we can walk there today?" Lin Yue looked at the sky and said.

"It should be okay." Lin Heng nodded and said.

They can no longer see Taibai Mountain, and their field of vision has been obscured, but it is still easy to judge the direction with a compass, so they don't have to worry about getting lost.

As you go up, the altitude gets higher, and many trees have just sprouted, as if they are still in early spring.

"There is a village. I'm afraid there are hundreds of households here."

After walking some distance, a village appeared, and Lin Yue spoke first.

The village is in front of them on the left. This place is a small basin. A straight stream of the Black River flows out of the village and merges into the main river.

To go towards Taibai Mountain, you have to cross the river and continue walking up.

"There should be a fork in the road ahead. Let's go directly to the direction of Taibai Mountain and walk along the river."

Lin Heng looked at Lu and said.

The main goal this time is to hunt black bears. In this season, a large number of fish are migratory. Black bears mostly look for food near the water, and their tracks are much easier to find than in other seasons.

After walking a few hundred meters, they suddenly encountered a huge downhill slope. Lin Heng took Hong Zao Rao down the long way, and then continued walking up the main channel of the Heihe River.

"There are so many nets in the river." Lin Yue said while looking at the river.

"It's normal to fish in nets, but these people are just too busy fishing."

Lin Heng shook his head. It was indeed a bit unethical to take advantage of the fish's habit of swimming back into the net. This is also the reason why this fish almost disappeared.

But then again, Lin Heng didn't think it was a big problem. Why should we care about the environment when people are starving to death?
Moreover, the pollution from those large factories is even more terrifying, and they are still emitting emissions 40 years later.

That's what poverty and backwardness are like, and you can't care about so much.

Because you have to find a good way while pulling the red dates, the deeper you go, the harder it becomes. They had long since left the ancient road to Taibai Mountain. That direction was getting further and further away from the river, making it difficult to encounter black bears.

"Look, brother, you can already see the bottom of the river here. There are so many plum fish."

As the two emerged from the forest and came to the edge of the river again, Lin Yue exclaimed.

The river up here is already very small, only seven or eight meters wide, and only two or three meters deep. The water flow is crystal clear, and Qinling fine salmon can be seen everywhere in the water.

"Woof woof~~"

Xiongba stuck out his tongue in excitement, as if he wanted to eat the fish in the water.

"We've arrived. Let's go a little higher and find a place to build a shelter." Lin Heng looked at the fish in the river and said.

There are hundreds of tributaries in the Black River, and he encountered more than a dozen large and small tributaries just on the way up. He walked along the relatively large main river, but he saw no trace of bears along the way.

Even with Xiongba together, nothing was discovered. This is not good news, but there is no way to do more exploration now, and we have to find a place to stay.

As the sun sets, the temperature drops sharply, and it's a bit cold even wearing a sweater and coat. Without a warm shelter that can protect you from the wind and rain, there will be no one there overnight.

"Well, it's time to find a place. What time is it now?" Lin Yue nodded. He also understood the horror of the mountains at night and did not dare to be careless at all.

"Forty or fifty, take five, there are still two hours until dark."

Lin Heng looked at his watch and said, this time is extremely short, and he must find a suitable position as soon as possible.

There may be black bears here at night, so the shelter must be safe enough.

After walking about another kilometer, they came to a relatively open valley, with the Black River in the middle and woods on both sides.

"worn out."

Lin Heng sat down and rested for a while. He had walked at least twenty or thirty kilometers today. Fortunately, Hong Zao helped drag his backpack, otherwise he would have died.

This is a rugged mountain road covered with thorns, not a flat cement road.

Let alone people, Hong Zao lay down exhausted, her red hair was soaked with sweat, and Xiong Ba lost his usual spirit of exploration.

After resting for ten minutes, Lin Heng put down his things and stood up: "Brother, look around to see if there is a cave or the like, or a place suitable for setting up a camp. It must be safer, because we are not sure about it. Are there any black bears in the place?”

"I see."

Lin Yue nodded, took the gun and started looking for a place.

"Ow~"

Xiong Ba screamed and didn't want to get up. He was hungry. What he ate for lunch was just some steamed buns, which didn't have much energy for him.

"You are optimistic about the red dates."

Lin Heng glanced at him, then walked around with a bow and arrow and a slingshot towards the valley near the mountain wall.

The river valley has sufficient moisture and is relatively warm during the day, so the trees in the valley have small leaves, but the surrounding mountains still look bare.

Moreover, the mountains here are too steep and there is not much soil. Therefore, the higher the top of the mountain, the fewer the tall trees. They are all shrubs, weeds or moss.

After walking about three hundred meters, Lin Heng came to the bottom of the mountain wall. The slope of the mountain slope showed forty or fifty degrees, and the higher it went up, the more rocks there were.

Lin Heng climbed up, but unfortunately he did not see a suitable location to build a shelter. The slope of the hillside was too great, and the only two platforms he saw were too far away.

"Hey, there are muntjacs here."

On the way down the mountain, Lin Heng suddenly discovered the feces of a muntjac. However, the feces had dried and turned white, so it was not a recent addition.

After going down the mountain, he walked towards the big brother above, thinking that if that didn't work, he should quickly find a mountain wall to build a shelter. He felt like he was running out of time.

While walking up, Lin Heng found a good place, a sloping mountain wall with an angle of 70 or 80 degrees, and the lower part could take shelter from the rain.

"Brother, is there a good place?"

Lin Heng walked up a little and saw his elder brother's figure, and asked.

Lin Yue saw him and hurriedly waved: "Brother, come here quickly, I've discovered something here!"

(End of this chapter)