Return to 1983 Hunting Xing'an Mountains

Chapter 332: Gaga is so comfortable, this life is not over yet
Xu Ning sat cross-legged in the snow, staring at Li Fuqiang and three others who were tying up a pig in front of him. The yellow-haired pig had been tortured by the dog gang until it had no strength to struggle.

So Li Fuqiang pressed down the head, Da Laba pressed down the buttocks, Lao Jiang used his knee to support the pig's neck, and then Liu Daming tied it up with a rope, and finally put a pig's trotter buckle on it.

Wang Hu ran to both sides, first draining the blood from two yellow-haired pigs that were bitten in the crotch and bleeding, then squatting down and cutting open the abdomen of one pig.

Just when he was about to take the lantern to hang up, Da Laba came to support him with his sharp knife. He was very skillful in cutting open the pig and it was obvious that he had a lot of experience.

When they were taking down the lanterns to hang up, the dog gang surrounded Xu Ning. The blue wolf and the spotted wolf snuggled into his arms, kept nodding their heads against his chest, and even stuck out their tongues to lick his face, but Xu Ning raised his hand and ruthlessly pushed them aside.

Their mouths were covered in blood, and Xu Ning didn't want to be licked with blood on his face. Although the weather today was not very cold, if there was water on his face and it was blown by the wind, it would be quite painful!
Seeing Li Fuqiang and Lao Jiang coming back with a lot of branches, they squatted on the ground and started chopping the branches with knives to make a sled.

Although the three yellow pigs were not heavy, one of them was still alive. It had no strength now, but if two people used a horizontal bar to pass through the pig and carried it home, it would keep struggling and swaying from side to side, and it would be quite difficult for the people carrying it.

So the only way is to tie it to a sled and drag it along. This way it can't struggle and it takes less effort to pull it.

The dog gang had not eaten since morning and was already starving. Just now, Blue Wolf and Flower Wolf went to lick Xu Ning and seemed to be begging for food.

Wang Hu turned around and asked, "Second brother, how do you feed the dog?"

"Feed!"

Daba hesitated and said, "Brother, are you going to feed those three bastards? Just let them starve!"

Xu Ning said with a smile: "Brother, these three don't look like gray wolves or three wolves. Leaving them hungry in the mountains will easily have a counterproductive effect. If there is anything, wait until we get home to talk about it."

Since the younger brother had talked so much, Da Laba didn't hesitate any more. He chopped the liver in his hand into two halves and threw them directly in front of Green Wolf and Black Wolf. The two dogs pounced on the liver when they saw it. The other dogs didn't dare to come and grab the food because Green Wolf and Black Wolf were the leaders of the dog gang!

"Huzi, just chop the liver in your hand into two halves and give them to Hualang Laofei."

Wang Hu frowned and was stunned. He turned his head to look at Xu Ning. When he saw his second brother nodded, he chopped the liver in his hand and threw it in front of Hualang and Laofei.

Da La Ba may have felt that what he just said was not right, so he said with a smile: "Hu Zi, you are used to ordering your nephew around at home..."

Wang Hu waved his hand: "Brother Huang, nothing happened. I just think that you and my second brother have different habits in feeding dogs."

"Then why is it different?"

"You give all the good meat to the head dog, which is fair, but my second brother would rather divide the good meat into large pieces for the head dog, and give the remaining small pieces to the helper dogs. Even if they are not big enough to chew, the helper dogs can also taste the sweetness..."

The loud speaker suddenly realized: "Ah! So that's what's going on. Next time you feed them and I'll help you."

"Hey, it doesn't matter which of us feeds him. It's fine no matter how we feed him. Brother Huang, don't worry about it."

"Why should I worry so much? This is the first time I go into the mountains with my brother and his dog to hunt animals. You are the leader, so I must follow your habits."

At this time, Xu Ning patted the blue wolf's butt, stood up, took two steps forward, and said with a smile: "Brother, you can feed it any way you want. There are eighteen dogs squatting now. Two pieces of pig liver are not enough to fill the gaps between your teeth."

Da Laba smiled when he heard Xu Ning's words. He knew that Xu Ning was comforting him to save his face, but was Da Laba a person who cared too much about his reputation? Of course not, so he wisely did not respond.

Then he said, "Then I'll tie up the pig so I can drag it home later."

"Okay! Huzi, quickly cut some meat to feed the dogs, and then let them wander back on their own."

"okay!"

When Wang Hu finished feeding the dog and Da Laba finished tying up the pig, Lao Jiang and Li Fuqiang had also finished making the sled. They threw the live pig onto the sled and wrapped the rope around it three times.

Immediately, Xu Ning called the four leading dogs, Qinglang, Heilang, to go home. Wang Hu and Da Laba pulled the two dead pigs, while Li Fuqiang pulled the live pig on the sled by himself.

From the west peak of Ximaduozi to the plain, it was still dozens of miles away from home. The six of them chatted as they walked.

Da Laba was still indignant at the two brothers who sold him three slippery dogs. He cursed for more than ten minutes. It was rare to be cheated these days. Why? Because most people today are simple and honest, without so many tricks. People like Xu Ning stand out in this era...

Then Da Laba asked Xu Ning what to do with the three dogs when they got home. If he couldn't tame the three dogs, then Da Laba would definitely not be able to take them into the mountains in the future.

If you take a slippery dog ​​like Dabai into the mountains, it is easy to lose your life... because Dalaba dares to use a dog to fight a black bear. When the three dogs met the black bear, they ran away first, leaving Dalaba alone. What would he do? Would he die in the mouth of a bear?

"Go back and find a place to lock up the wild boar first. Don't feed the three of them tomorrow morning, and lock them up with the wild boar in the afternoon. Brother, if the three of them refuse to eat, they might get killed by the wild boar or starve to death. Be prepared."

Da Laba knew clearly in his mind that if he wanted the three dogs to become better, he had to work hard, otherwise all his efforts would be in vain!
"Well, I don't feel bad for the three of them being killed by wild boars! Brother, you can do whatever you want."

Li Fuqiang asked, "Brother, where should we keep the wild boar?"

Xu Ning fell into deep thought after hearing that. There was no space in the front or back yards of his house or Lao Wang's house, because if one wanted to enclose a wild boar, one must have high walls on all sides. Even a pen surrounded by fences would be difficult to enclose, like Lao Fang's sheep pen, where wild boars could jump out of the ground. Therefore, Xu and Wang's families did not have such a place.

He looked at Li Fuqiang, "Brother, do you have room at home?"

"No, there is a stone house in the backyard, but there are a lot of wood piled in it, and there is a big hole in the roof of the house. It is about to collapse."

Liu Daming also shook his head: "I don't have one at home either. I have a donkey shed, but it has no walls or even a fence."

Xu Ning waved his hand and said, "It's okay, let's talk about it when we get home. We can find a place anyway."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lao Jiang threw away his cigarette butt and said, "If it doesn't work, just vacate the warehouse in my backyard and throw the pigs there."

Xu Ning was slightly stunned and asked, "Uncle Jiang, when did you build the warehouse? I don't think there was one before."

Lao Jiang said, "You haven't been to my house for many years. You did go there a few days ago, but you didn't go to the backyard. I built this barn in the spring of the year before last. It was for drying hides. I didn't like the mice in the house below, so I built a small barn. It's not too big, maybe as big as my barn."

Xu Ning clapped his hands and said, "Enough! Uncle Jiang, are there many things in the warehouse?"

"It's nothing, just various leathers. It took only five or six minutes to sort it out."

"That's all right!"

Around five o'clock, the sky was dark and the afterglow of the sun was shining in the sky.

When they reached the fork in the road, Xu Ning wanted to let Da Laba go back first, but he insisted on going to help. After all, he brought back a live pig in order to tow the dog for him, so he had to do his part, otherwise it would be improper.

In that case, Xu Ning asked Wang Hu, Li Fuqiang and others to tie up the dog on the spot.

It would be a real hassle for six people to drag three pigs and eighteen dogs, so Xu Ning asked Li Fuqiang to tie four dog leashes together so that four dogs could be led by one leash.

Then Xu Ning, Wang Hu and Lao Jiang each led a dog, and Li Fuqiang, Liu Daming and Da Laba dragged the wild boar, and they hurried into the west entrance of the village.

They didn't meet many relatives along the way. It was dinner time, so after arriving at Lao Jiang's house, Xu Ning and his friends tied the dog to a pillar first.

At this time Jiang Qiuer, who was cooking in the outer room, pushed open the door and greeted Lao Jiang, Xu Ning and others. She was not a timid girl and behaved very generously.

After everyone responded, Lao Jiang, Da Laba and Liu Daming dragged the live pig to the warehouse in the backyard, then opened the warehouse door. Lao Jiang went into the house in the dark and took the skins hanging on the wooden poles and the skins on the wooden boards hanging on the wooden walls outside.

"Wait a moment, I'll take Pizi to the house and find a flashlight."

"Eh."

After Lao Jiang carried the skin into the house twice, he took out the flashlight and handed it to Xu Ning.

"Please use your flashlight to illuminate it."

Xu Ning took the flashlight and said with a smile: "Uncle Jiang knows me."

"Hey, everyone knows you. Hey, Erning, will you go to the street with us tomorrow?"

"Not yet. I have to go to Uncle Meng's house tomorrow. I haven't been there for a while."

"Oh, is there anything you want to buy?" Liu Daming asked.

Xu Ning shook his head: "I don't have anything to buy. I'll ask Xu Feng when I get home. She said last time she wanted to buy a ruler or something..."

At this time, Lao Jiang had already entered the warehouse, so Liu Daming stopped talking and pulled the rope with Da Laba to drag the yellow pig into the warehouse.

Lao Jiang said, "Untie it first, and you guys hold it there. Qiangzi and Huzi will go out first later."

"Eh."

Xu Ning stood at the door with a flashlight and didn't say a word, because Lao Jiang had already arranged everything, and he didn't help with the work, so it would seem wrong if he said anything.

The yellow-haired pig had recovered and was struggling fiercely at the moment, screaming miserably. In this small warehouse, the echoing screams were particularly harsh, and the eardrums were numb...

Li Fuqiang pressed the wild boar's head with his knee, raised his fist and hit it twice, gritting his teeth and said, "You scream again?"

Wang Hu pressed the pig's front hoof and asked, "Brother Qiang, does your hand hurt?"

"Then why doesn't it hurt?"

"Haha, then go ahead and peel it." Big Trumpet laughed.

"It makes my head buzz. Why would I keep it if I don't cut it?"

Lao Jiang wrapped the rope around the pig's mouth twice and tied a slipknot, then raised his head and said, "Qiangzi and Huzi, you two go out first, Daming Guoxing is holding him down." "Hey!"

Immediately, Li Fuqiang and Wang Hu ran out of the warehouse. When there were only three of them left, the yellow-haired pig struggled even more violently. At this time, Lao Jiang turned his head, glanced at the flashlight and said.

"The Ming Dynasty came first and the country prospered. I will follow you."

"Okay!"

"Walk……"

Lao Jiang shouted, and Liu Daming stood up and rushed out of the warehouse. The next second, Da Laba also ran out. Lao Jiang grabbed the rope and ran out closely following Da Laba. As he stepped out of the warehouse door, the rope tied to the wild boar's mouth was also pulled open...

When Xu Ning saw Lao Jiang running out, he quickly closed the door. At the same time, Lao Jiang also pulled out the rope.

"It can't be pushed open?" Liu Daming asked worriedly.

Lao Jiang shook his head: "No."

After he finished speaking, there was a loud bang. Xu Ning, who was standing next to the warehouse, could feel the warehouse shaking.

"Oh my god, this pig is really strong."

"Of course it is. Don't underestimate it because it weighs only a little over 100 pounds. If it pushes us, it will fall over!"

The warehouse was built with logs, not wooden boards. Lao Jiang was afraid that mice would get in and damage the leather, so he also laid a layer of logs on the bottom of the warehouse. It must be quite solid, but it was airtight...

Fortunately, there is a door for ventilation, otherwise the wild boar would easily suffocate to death.

"Uncle Jiang, you're going to have to suffer tonight."

Why can't wild boars be kept in captivity? This is the reason. They are wild and definitely can't live in a pen.

During this short period of time, the yellow pig in the warehouse hit the wooden wall six or seven times, each time heavier than the last.

"It's okay. You can't hear it in the house."

Wang Hu said worriedly, "Second brother, it can't crash into itself and die, right?"

"There's nothing you can do about it. This is its fate."

Xu Ning turned to look at Lao Jiang and said, "Uncle Jiang, if you want to sell leather on the street, ask about the price first. Lao Qian, the manager of the supply and marketing cooperative, is my buddy. If you think it's cheaper elsewhere, go ask him."

Lao Jiang nodded: "Okay. I'll sell a few first, and we'll deal with the rest later."

"Then let's go home."

Lao Jiang said, "Well, go back. I won't keep you here to eat. There's nothing to do at home."

Dababa laughed and said, "You can't stay here to eat. My wife has prepared the food. These days, my wife is so good at flattering me. As soon as I got home, she got me some water to wash my face. While I was washing my face, the food was already on the table..."

Li Fu emphasized, "Brother Huang, have you been having a good time these days?"

"That's really comfortable! Haha, comfortable, hahaha..."

Xu Ning smiled and said, "Then you take this pig home, and leave the other one for Uncle Jiang."

Lao Jiang frowned and said, "No, just cut off a leg for me. I didn't do much today, so how can I ask for a whole one?"

Liu Daming said: "Brother, we can't finish all the pork at home, you should keep it for yourself! Why are you being so polite? What do you mean you didn't contribute? We are all in the same gang..."

His words may be crude but his logic is sound. Liu Daming has a limited education and he just talks directly.

Xu Ning advised: "Uncle Jiang, we are not just going to hunt dogs for once. We have to go back into the mountains in two days."

"That's fine."

Immediately, Xu Ning and four other people took the dog, while Da Laba dragged the wild boar and they all went home.

Old Jiang stood at the gate of the yard and looked for a while. Even though the five figures had disappeared, he did not turn back to the house. He only entered the house when his daughter called him.

"Dad, the water is ready, hurry up and wash. I steamed the corn grits left over from this morning, and there's some pickled cabbage..."

"Eh!"

Jiang Qiuer lifted the lid of the pot and said casually, "Dad, you came back early today. I heard from Wang Biao that my second brother never came back until dark when he went into the mountains to hunt animals."

Lao Jiang rubbed his face, stood up, picked up the towel and wiped it while saying, "Wang Biao is here again today?"

"No. Dad, why don't you want me and Wang Biao to play together?"

Lao Jiang shook his head: "It's not that I don't want to, I'm just afraid that it will affect your studies. Your teacher said that your grades are good enough to get you into high school...Qiu'er, Dad is not putting pressure on you, you really can get in!"

He is not good at speaking when getting along with his daughter. Sometimes he feels that it is not right to talk too much, and it is still not right to not talk. Lao Jiang is also confused about how to communicate with his daughter.

Jiang Qiuer smiled sweetly, holding the rag in both hands, picked up the rice bowl and walked towards the house, saying with a smile: "I know. Dad, how was your trip to the mountains with my second brother today? I think we brought back three pigs, and we left one for our family."

"Very good! Xu Erning's handle is really amazing."

Jiang Qiuer came into the house carrying pickles and bowls and chopsticks and said, "Dad, I see you've been much happier these past two days. You usually don't smile, but you've smiled more these past two days than in the past two weeks."

Lao Jiang was stunned, "Really..."

"Well, Dad, you don't have to make money this way. What my second brother said is right, the yellow fox is a bit evil..."

"I know. Dad won't deal with yellow leather anymore. I heard from Daming that Erning might open a leather market this year. I can make some money by going there. The leather we have can probably be sold for three or four hundred yuan, which is definitely enough."

Old Jiang sat cross-legged on the kang and said, "Do you know what Wang Biao and Liu Tianen do after school?"

"Yes, they want to learn how to repair cars. My second brother will make the arrangements. They may need to be sent to the city to learn."

"Ah, what did you know?"

"It's been a long time. Didn't you not want to mention Wang Biao before? That's why I didn't tell you."

Lao Jiang shook his head and said the same thing: "It's not that I don't want to, I'm just afraid that it will delay your studies."

"It doesn't delay me. I play when I need to play, and he leaves when I need to study."

"Hey, Wang Biao, I really liked him. But then he had to come to see you so late at night. I was a little angry..."

Jiang Qiu'er had just picked up the bowl, and was stunned when he heard the words. He put the bowl down and looked up, "Dad, I haven't told you about this. My mom just passed away the other day, and he was afraid that I would be in trouble, so he wanted to make me happy."

Lao Jiang was stunned, and after a while he opened his mouth: "Ah, so that's the case. So you like Wang Biao very much?"

Jiang Qiuer lowered his head and said, "Dad, I'm only fifteen."

"Fifteen...eat it quickly, it will get cold soon."

How could Old Jiang not see what his daughter was thinking? She must like Wang Biao, but she couldn't say it out loud because of his fatherhood and his age.

"I'll unload the pig later, and we'll stew some meat tonight. I'll stir-fry some cabbage tomorrow morning, and then I have to go to the street."

Jiang Qiuer picked up the bowl and chopsticks and asked, "Go to the street to sell leather? Didn't my second brother say that the price of leather is going to go up?"

"The price is going to go up. I'll go ask around first. I'm mainly going to accompany Huang Guoxing to Venus. The pigs in the warehouse were caught for his three dogs..."

From the conversation between Lao Jiang and Jiang Qiuer, we can tell that the father and daughter get along very comfortably because they both care about each other.

The father and daughter chatted about family matters. Lao Jiang finished telling them what happened on the mountain, and the meal ended.

Jiang Qiuer cleared the table and stood in front of the stove to wash the dishes. Lao Jiang dragged the wild boar to the outer room and cut the pig with a knife...

Jiang Qiuer was wiping the stove and suddenly said, "Dad, my second brother's family is very nice."

Lao Jiang stopped and looked up, saying, "Of course. Apart from anything else, I will never be able to repay you for saving my life."

After that, Lao Jiang stood up, picked up the basin, scooped up two scoops of water, and said, "Forget it, you can't finish it. Don't think that marrying into Lao Wang's family is repaying the favor. You have to find someone who truly loves you and can live with you."

Jiang Qiu'er lowered his head and hummed.

Lao Jiang added, "If you really like Wang Biao, Dad can't stop you, but you must find someone you like and who is sincere to you, understand?"

"Yeah... yeah."

(End of this chapter)