Return to the small mountain village in 1983

Chapter 262 Treasures in the cave looking for prey
When Lin Heng heard that he had found something, he quickly walked over.

"What did you find, brother?"

Lin Heng asked as he walked past.

"There's a cave here, and there's something in it."

Lin Yue shouted from the mountain wall not far away.

"cave?"

Lin Heng felt happy and hurriedly walked over. If it was really a cave, there would be no need to build a shelter, which would be great.

"Yes, come up quickly and walk to the side. It's very steep here."

Lin Yue showed Lin Heng the way on the hillside.

"it is good."

Lin Heng glanced at the location above. There wasn't much soil here, and there were only exposed gray-white rocks. There might indeed be a cave.

He walked up step by step, but he didn't see the cave that his elder brother mentioned. He only saw him standing on a rock not far away.

When he got closer, he discovered that there was a half-meter-wide gap on the edge of the rock. Inside was a cave with traces of flowing water above.

"Is there water in this cave?" Lin Heng came over and asked.

Lin Yue shook his head: "Yes, there is not only water flow but also some weird rocks."

Lin Heng followed his elder brother in and took a look. The cave was just over two meters deep. There were some pointed stalactites on the rock wall at the top, and water dripped from them, making a ticking sound.

There is rust on the wall of the cave next to it, the ground is a little smooth, and there are some yellow crystal stones growing on the ground. If you look closely, they seem to be small grains of sand of two to three millimeters pieced together.

There are three lumps of crystallized stone, one is disc-shaped, one is shaped like a hill, and the other is irregular strip-shaped.

Lin Heng tried to break it off, but found that he couldn't break it off at all.

"Brother, do you know these stones?" Lin Yue asked curiously.

Lin Heng shook his head: "I don't know. If you can break these off, you can sell them for money, or take them home as ornaments. But we are too far away from home, so we can't take them back. Also, let's go down and build a shelter as soon as possible. This place No, there’s no way to accommodate people.”

This place would be a perfect shelter if there was no water.

"Well, let's go down then." Lin Yue nodded, thinking that he would come over and have a look when he went back to see if he could smash one down and take it back.

"I've chosen the place. Let's just build a simple shelter today. We don't have enough time."

Lin Heng said as he walked down.

After going down the mountain to the stone wall that was inserted diagonally, the two people quickly started to build a shelter.

Time was too short and I could only build the simplest shelter. I first found a six-meter-long tree trunk, and used tree forks to raise the ground by one meter at both ends. Then I placed short branches on both sides of the trunk, so that the ground A triangular space is formed above.

Place some leaves and moss on the branches, which can withstand moderate rain and provide shelter from the wind.

Hay and dead dry moss are laid on the ground to separate it from the ground to avoid hypothermia caused by sleeping directly on the ground.

"Brother, you first find hay and moss, and I'll bring Xiongba and Red Dates over."

After setting up the shelter, Lin Heng looked at his elder brother and said.

"No problem, go ahead."

Lin Yue nodded, he could do the rest of the work alone.

When Lin Heng walked towards the river, it was already dusk and he could barely see the road clearly. The mountain breeze was blowing, and even wearing a sweater and a double coat, he felt chilly, and the temperature dropped a bit too quickly.

"Wang Wang~"

Before Lin Heng arrived, Xiongba excitedly ran over to greet him.

"Let's go."

Lin Heng touched its head and led the jujube, which was still grazing, towards the shelter.

I also picked up some firewood on the way and took it over to burn.

By the time he arrived at the shelter, his eldest brother Lin Yue had already made a lot of dry moss.

"Is this enough?"

Lin Yue looked at Lin Heng and asked.

"Enough is enough."

Lin Heng tied the red dates to a tree nearby, then came over and spread the dried moss on the ground of the shelter. After he finished laying it, he tried it out. The triangular shelter, which was only one meter high, could barely accommodate people sleeping in it, and it was difficult to turn over.

But it's still warm, and at least I don't have to worry about freezing at night. Other types of shelters cannot be built in a short period of time, and you are not sure you will live here in the future. It would be a waste to build it too well.

"Brother, I'm making dinner."

Lin Yue shouted outside.

"Okay, I'll come out right away."

Lin Heng nodded. After walking such a long way today, he felt like his feet were useless. Now he just wanted to lie down and rest, and he missed Xiulan's gentle massage techniques.

Climbing out of the shelter, Lin Heng poured a little gasoline on a broken twig, and soon the flames burst into flames.

"Let's bake a pancake tonight." Lin Yue looked at Lin Heng and said.

"Okay, let's go get some water to boil and drink."

Lin Heng nodded and said that he had finished drinking the water in the water bag and did not dare to drink raw water. His mouth was dry now.

Lin Yue smiled and said: "I think so too."

After setting up two thick firewood, the two took water bags and went to the river to get water. Lin Heng was carrying a flashlight, compound bow and arrows, and Xiong Ba was following him.

Their location was nearly five hundred meters away from the river, and they came over soon. It was completely dark now, and there was no moon yet. There were only stars in the sky, and it was dark on the ground.

It was exceptionally quiet in the deep mountains, with no insects chirping yet, and the occasional bird chirping, while everything else was as silent as death.

After a while, the two of them arrived at the river. Lin Heng took a flashlight and took a photo. The water in this section of the river was not as clear as the bottom. You can't see clearly on the water surface in the distance, but there are many native fish such as land tigers and stream groupers swimming nearby.

"Brother, are you going to catch me?" Lin Yue looked at Lin Heng and asked.

"Forget it, I'm too tired today." Lin Heng shook his head. He just wanted to drink some water, eat some pancakes and go to sleep.

He was feeling sleepy all over and didn't want to move at all. If it was a plum fish, he would still be willing to take action. The creek grouper was too small and he was too lazy to catch it.

"Okay." Lin Yue nodded.

The two filled their water bags, washed their faces, and turned back to the shelter. When you come back, pour the water into the iron pot and put it next to the fire.

The water boiled in a short while, and the iron pot was brought out with a branch and placed on the grass to cool down. The two of them grilled it on some soft ice they brought from home.

"Ow~"

Xiongba rubbed Lin Heng's body and acted coquettishly. He was so hungry. "Let's make do with it for now. I'll shoot some fish for you tomorrow."

Lin Heng rubbed the dog's head and gave it two soft pancakes. There would be no more.

When the water is warm and the biscuits are almost baked, pour the water into the water bag and fill your stomach with the biscuits.

After dinner, Lin Yue asked, "Brother, don't you need someone to keep watch at night?"

Lin Heng shook his head: "No, I brought the Xiongba here just for night watch. It's much easier to use than a human. Let's just go to bed and get up early tomorrow to discuss the next move."

"Well."

Lin Yue nodded, and the two peed around, then got in backwards from both sides of the shelter and rested foot to foot.

Lin Heng lay on the dry moss with a rotten smell and quickly fell asleep. Xiong Ba slept next to his head, and Hong Zao lay down to rest under a tree not far away.

As the fire gradually extinguished, Lin Heng felt a little cold, especially in the early morning when it was extremely cold. But both of them, who were physically exhausted, chose to endure it and did not get up to add fuel to the fire.

The night deep in the mountains was eerily silent. Apart from the occasional mice scurrying in the woods and the occasional chirping of birds, nothing else could be heard.

In the blink of an eye, it was early the next morning. When Lin Heng woke up, it was already seven o'clock in the morning and it was already bright.

"Ah, it's really terrible~"

Lin Heng got up, only to feel sore all over. A large amount of creatine accumulated in the body, making it difficult to move.

After rubbing Lin Heng, he felt better. He looked up and saw that the sun had not yet shone down. The water vapor on the grass was very wet. He glanced at his elder brother and said, "Let's go to the river to see if we can get two fish to eat. Then Let’s explore again.”

"Okay." Lin Yue nodded happily.

Lin Heng took four fishhooks, cut four sections of five-meter-long fishing line and tied them before walking to the river. But before that, he had to change the red date to a place with grass, and then walk there with his bow and arrow.

They used a dagger to dig up a few small earthworms under the stone, and the two of them put them on fish hooks and came to the river.

"Damn, the water is so cold."

When he squatted down and washed his face with water, Lin Heng was shocked. It was true that the Lengshui River was too cold. It was said that the temperature would not exceed fifteen degrees in summer, and there was melting water from the snowy mountains all year round.

"I woke up immediately after washing my face." Lin Yue also said with a smile.

"Yes." Lin Heng nodded, "Let's go up, there doesn't seem to be any plum fish here."

This section of the river is only five to six meters wide, and the narrowest part is four to five meters, but the water depth is at least half a meter, making it impossible to cross the river.

The two of them walked up six to seven hundred meters and finally saw some plum blossoms swimming in the water. But there were not as many as the ones I saw yesterday. They were in groups there, and they only had a dozen swimming in the water here.

"I'll give it a try." Lin Yue smiled and threw the fishhook threaded with earthworms into the water.

Lin Heng gave his to his eldest brother Lin Yue, and he opened the compound bow and adjusted it.

"Damn it, I won't eat these fish."

Soon Lin Yue discovered the problem. Even if he threw earthworms on the fish's mouth, these guys wouldn't eat them and didn't seem to even look at them.

"If the water is clear and you can't catch big fish, it's up to me."

Lin Heng smiled and said that he had anticipated this situation, so he took the compound bow. He tied a thin fishing line to the arrow position, aimed at the nearest plum fish and shot out.

With a pop, the arrow penetrated the water and stirred up a large amount of water splash, making it difficult to see clearly for a while. But the splash quickly dissipated, leaving a fish pierced by an arrow struggling in the water.

"Awesome!" Lin Yue gave a thumbs up, extremely impressed by his brother's skills.

Lin Heng smiled and pulled the fish back with the fishing line. Facts have proved that practicing bow and arrow every day is still effective. The precise strength control allows the arrow to penetrate the fish body without sinking into the river bottom.

"Here you go." Lin Heng took off the fish, which weighed more than a kilogram, and threw it to Xiong Ba.

"Ow~"

Xiongba jumped up and caught the fish in mid-air. He chewed it in two mouthfuls and swallowed it. Then he watched Lin Heng lick his lips with a look of dissatisfaction.

"Don't worry, I've given you enough to eat today."

Lin Heng said with a smile that there is no shortage of everything in this river except fish. As long as you have the ability, you will never be hungry. This is why he only brought ten kilograms of flour.

Picking up the arrow, Lin Heng waited for the fish to calm down and shot another arrow. There was a splash of water followed by a crisp sound. This time Lin Heng failed to control his force and hit the stone with too much force, but the fish still could not escape. .

"for you."

Throwing it to Xiongba again, Lin Heng quickly shot another one, and it was satisfied with Xiongba five times in a row.

This kind of fish without bones in cold water tastes so good that it can be eaten as sashimi. Xiongba rubbed Lin Heng's thigh with satisfaction.

When Xiong Ba was full, Lin Heng walked up a little further and shot and killed four plum blossoms weighing about one kilogram. The fish's stomachs were full of fish roe, and he fed them all to Xiong Ba.

"Brother, there are wild perilla here. Let's get some and put them in the fish's belly."

When walking back, Lin Yue suddenly said.

Lin Heng walked over and saw that it was really Zi Su, and immediately nodded in agreement.

After returning to the camp and lighting a fire, the two got a black stone slab to put on the fire, brushed it with a little lard and fried it. When frying the fish, Lin Heng mixed some flour in the iron pot, kneaded it into a ball, covered it and put it in a cool place for lunch.

"This fried fish with perilla tastes really delicious." Lin Yue praised it while eating.

"Yes."

Lin Heng smiled and nodded. Plum fish, as a cold-water boneless fish, does not have much fishy smell, and the taste of fried perilla is very unique.

There are two for each person, and I will be full after eating. After giving Hong Zao a place to graze, the two discussed the direction of today's exploration.

Because we are preparing to hunt bears, we naturally have to search along the river. During this period, the males will come after hibernation to catch plum blossoms that have returned to spawn. If you can't find traces by the river, then there is no hope in the woods.

So after discussion, the two decided to continue walking up to see the situation. After exploring this main river, they would go to some other large tributaries.

"Is it appropriate to put food and red dates here?" Lin Yue said with some worry. It doesn't matter if the food is lost. If the red dates are stolen, it will be a loss of blood.

"No problem, there are no signs of human activity in this place." Lin Hengyao nodded, and it was inconvenient to carry red dates forward.

This place is nearly twenty kilometers away from the village below, so no one should come here. As for large prey, it is unlikely. Without tigers, predators such as leopards would generally not regard such large animals as hunting targets.

"Okay, let's go."

Lin Yue nodded, put on his backpack and carried his gun and moved forward side by side with Lin Heng.

"Xiong Ba, when you're full, come find clues for me." Lin Heng rubbed Xiong Ba's dog's head and said.

As they walked up, the two gradually spread out and distanced themselves. Lin Heng was closer to the river, and his eldest brother was closer to the mountain wall.

The mountains here are too tall, with slopes starting at 60 or 70 degrees, and even 90-degree cliffs. Even walking up the mountain is extremely difficult.

Of course, not all places are like this, and they are gentle places. After walking up for about three kilometers, the mountains on both sides suddenly became open again.

Lin Heng was about to go to the river to wash his face when he suddenly saw a large prey.

(End of this chapter)