Back to 1984: Hunting in the Mountains

At five o'clock, Yu Qiutang was already lying in ambush on a rock in the southwest corner.

There are cliffs in front and behind this location. He climbed over by swinging on the tree. The wild boar definitely doesn't have this ability, so it couldn't find him when he went down the mountain.

More than 60 meters away from him, there was a trace clearly trampled by a wild boar, which was the path the wild boar used to go down the mountain.

He had asked the village chief to arrange for the villagers to spread the fried beans and poison hemlock to the northwest of the wheat field.

There is only northwest wind here in winter, and the aroma of fried beans can spread around and can be smelled for a long time.

Then, have people work in groups of four to form an artificial isolation zone.

Once a wild boar enters the range, torches will be lit immediately to confine the wild boar to the wheat field, preventing it from wandering into the village or running into the mountains.

Of course, if the wild boar is angered, torches can be used to block the village, but they are not enough to block the mountain road.

Animals have the habit of returning to their nests.

Once forced into a corner, they will subconsciously run back to their nest.

Therefore, Yu Qiutang specially asked the people beating the big drum to hide in the mountains, and wait for the wild boar to come in. With the help of the fire, they would immediately guard the mountain road and beat the drum.

The sound of the drum would echo in the mountains, and the wild boars could not tell the exact location for a while, but their hearing was stronger than that of humans, so they dared not go into the mountains anymore.

As long as they roam back and forth in the wheat fields, that is when Yu Qiutang starts hunting.

After a few dozen minutes, it was almost six o'clock and it was almost dark.

Most people can no longer see clearly at this time.

The only ones who can move are crepuscular animals like wild boars, and special humans like Yu Qiutang who have better eyesight than ordinary people.

suddenly.

Yu Qiutang smelled a fishy smell in the wind.

It was quite light at first, but gradually became stronger, and then he heard a series of "thump" sounds.

coming!

Sure enough, a few minutes later, a group of wild boars ran down the hill in an orderly line like cars entering a toll station.

There were three big wild boars in the front, followed by six small ones in the middle, and two big ones at the back.

It seemed like these guys were used to being here and weren't on guard at all. They were completely different from the wild boars Yu Qiutang had seen before.

He observed the meeting and was actually amused by these guys.

He doesn't have the sensitivity and awareness of a wild boar at all. He's just like a student going to the cafeteria to get food after class.

The wild boars rushed into the wheat field, hesitated for a while, and then ran straight towards the direction where the beans were being scattered.

I quickly found a spot and started to eat it.

In order to prevent wild boars from eating all the beans quickly, Yu Qiutang had everyone dig some of the beans into the shallow soil. The aroma could be smelled but could not be licked immediately. The only way to eat them one by one was to dig the soil open.

This would result in some loss of wheat, but the villagers could totally accept that.

As long as we get rid of the wild boars once and for all, there will be a bright future ahead. What does the loss of a little wheat matter?

Yu Qiutang waited for another ten minutes and found that no wild boar came down.

He took out a flashlight and waved it towards the village.

Three minutes later, he put away the flashlight, aimed at the most majestic wild boar in the herd, and shot a bullet into the skull of that guy.

Because the wild boars were busy eating, and because they had eaten poison hemlock, their reactions were very slow. After Yu Qiutang knocked down their leader, the wild boars lost their backbone and fled in all directions in an instant.

Yu Qiutang took the opportunity to knock down two more.

But because it was dark and the wild boars were black too, his marksmanship was compromised and it took him seven shots to kill the three wild boars.

This has broken his miss record.

Fortunately, we were well prepared in advance, otherwise there wouldn’t be enough bullets.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

There were five big wild boars in total, three of them were brought down, especially the leader. The six little wild boars were divided into two teams by the remaining two big wild boars. One team subconsciously returned to the mountains, while the big one and the two little ones ran towards the east of the village.

However, at this time, the people arranged by Yu Qiutang came into play.

One after another, many torches suddenly lit up on the edge of the ground.

It's like putting up a lot of street lights.

At the same time, the wild boars running along the mountain road could hear the drum beats echoing through the forest.

Suddenly they were all dumbfounded.

What’s going on? The music in the cafeteria was changed today.

For a moment, they started running around like headless flies. During this process, Yu Qiutang knocked down a big one and two small ones.

Only the last big one was left, and it and the four smaller ones began to curl up in the center of the wheat field, huddling very tightly, losing their way to escape.

Yu Qiutang then methodically knocked them all down one by one.

The big wild boar can be killed directly, and the small wild boar will basically have no fighting power once it is knocked down.

It took less than an hour in total, twenty-one shots were fired, and eleven wild boars were killed.

With the last wild boar down, he pulled out his flashlight and shone it toward the sky, a signal to end.

No one had his good eyesight, so they had to follow his flashlight for instructions.

Ten minutes later, everyone gathered in the wheat field.

The village chief was so happy that he almost cried.

Looking at the wild boar lying on the ground, he held Yu Qiutang's hand tightly and was reluctant to let go for a long time.

"Brother Qiu, you are so amazing!
You've done us a big favor.

How come you are so accurate with your shooting when there are so many wild boars? They have absolutely no ability to resist.

Also, if you hadn’t predicted that the wild boars would run around and hadn’t let us use torches to block them, they would have definitely rushed into the village or escaped from the east.”

Others gathered around as well.

Everyone held a torch in his hand.

Everyone, especially many young people, looked at Yu Qiutang with admiration. In the afternoon, when Yu Qiutang said he wanted to hunt wild boars, many people were skeptical.

With the two half-baked hunters in front as a foundation, everyone basically had no hope for the hunters as a group. They thought that Yu Qiutang might be like those shamans from the village, making a lot of noise but ultimately accomplishing nothing.

So Yu Qiutang asked everyone to prepare various things. Although everyone did not disobey for the sake of the village chief's face, they were still a little reluctant in their hearts.

Absolutely did not expect ah.

Yu Qiutang was surprisingly so sharp that he put all eleven wild boars into the field without much trouble.

Yu Chuntao and Bai Dawei also squeezed out from the crowd. Bai Dawei was holding little Mudan in his arms. Little Mudan was drowsy with her head drooping.

"Qiutang!" Women were not allowed to participate in this kind of activity, but Yu Qiutang was Yu Chuntao's younger brother, so everyone asked her to come over.

She looked at her brother in shock, and for a moment she was both surprised and happy, not knowing what to say.

Bai Dawei was still rational and said happily: "Qiu Tang, you are really good. I take back what I said before. You are really amazing. I can't compare to you."

"That's right, Mr. Bai. When it comes to teaching and educating people, none of us can compare to you. But when it comes to exerting brute force, not only are you inferior to the great hunters, you can't even compare to us."

"That's right," Bai Dawei was not angry, and said with a smile: "Otherwise, why do people say that scholars are good for nothing?

However, we cannot ignore the importance of knowledge.

Look, this gun we use in Qiutang is a good thing brought by knowledge. If we lack knowledge, we can only use that old hunting rifle for shooting rabbits, which has low power, short range and little lethality.

It's okay to play with it on weekdays, but it's completely useless if you encounter a wild boar.

Therefore, everyone should pay attention to the issue of children's education. No matter how hard or tiring it is, we should not interrupt children's education.

You may not notice it now, but in a few years, when our country develops, people's living standards improve, and their education level generally improves, then everyone's overall level of knowledge will be raised.

If we don’t have knowledge and culture, we won’t be able to keep up with the development of others. Then, won’t we, the children who grew up in the mountains, never have a chance to succeed…”

"Teacher Bai, we are so tired of hearing your words. You really seize every opportunity to teach us. Isn't it enough for us kids to listen to your lectures? You also want us to listen to your lectures together?"

"That's right, the only one who can say these things at this time is Dawei."

"Haha, look at us now, we are standing in a wheat field. If we say these words to others, everyone will laugh at us."

Bai Dawei also smiled, "No more, no more, but what you said just now is not right. Children need to study and learn, and adults also need to improve themselves. Otherwise, the children will be better than you adults, how can you educate them?"

"You didn't say anything yet, why are you still saying it!!"

"Haha~"

Everyone laughed.

Yu Qiutang listened to everyone's hearty laughter and looked at his brother-in-law's calm and gentle expression, and couldn't help but feel happy for his second sister.

Others may not be able to hear it, but he knows how things will develop in the future. I have to say that my brother-in-law is indeed an intellectual. His foresight is far beyond the understanding of these people, and his predictions happen to be in line with the development trend of future generations.

At the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century, for a period of three or four decades, knowledge was the only ladder for poor people to cross the class barrier. Unlike the depreciation of academic qualifications forty years later, in the previous decades, taking advantage of the country's rapid development and the booming economy, scholars reaped the benefits of the times.

However, my brother-in-law himself understands this, but he and my sister have been teachers all their lives, and now that I think about it, they are really the most moral people around him.

I didn’t realize it in my previous life.

"Village leader, please organize everyone to carry the wild boar back. Is there a place in your village where it can be slaughtered?"

"Yes, of course there are. There are some in front of every household."

"Okay then," Yu Qiutang thought for a moment, looking at the group in the firelight, "Today we have eleven wild boars in total. To thank you for your hard work, the brothers who participate in the hunt tonight will each receive five pounds of meat. The rest of the meat can be purchased with money.

What will the money from the purchase be used for? As I said, I only collect money from hunting wild boars. All the money from the pork will be donated to my brother-in-law and sister to buy some desks and benches for the school. The remaining money will be used temporarily.

My brother-in-law and sister will need your support for their future work, they are doing this for your own good..."

The village chief took over the conversation, "Brother Qiu, you are slapping us in the face by saying this. You don't believe us, and you don't believe your brother-in-law either. Ask him, how is Teacher Bai treated in our village?"

Everyone also laughed.

Bai Dawei also smiled and said: "Indeed, everyone supports my work."

Yu Qiutang said: "I believe most people are good, but I just happened to meet one today..."

"Don't look at that person. That woman has always been like that, but today the child was indeed injured, and she went a little too far than before."

"Well, that's a minority. Most of us can tell right from wrong."

Seeing that things had come to this, Yu Qiutang decided not to elaborate further.

The reason he did this was actually to do something for his sister.

After all, his sister's place is far away from their home, and due to local customs and habits, he can't come here all the time.

So if something happens, he might not know about it for a while.

However, the work they do is difficult and thankless, and in this day and age, everyone's support is very much needed.

We are doing this today to boost their morale.

That way, when he returns, we won't have to worry too much about this side.

He just hopes that his relatives, the people who are good to him, can live well.

Everyone carried the wild boar back to the village and dealt with it overnight.

Yu Qiutang also easily received his hard work fee.

According to the original price, he could receive 11 yuan for 1650 wild boars, but because there were six piglets among them, he wanted a round number, so 1500 would be enough.

But the villagers said that he didn't want wild boar meat and were willing to give it all away. If they asked for it directly, it would be too unreasonable. In the end, not only did they not accept the price reduction, but they forced him to pay 2000 yuan.

He couldn't refuse no matter what he did, so he had to accept it.

This matter cannot be said to be a disadvantage.

These wild boars of his were worth several thousand dollars, but he was not particularly short of money now, so he was prepared to give them to them and did not think about suffering a loss.

This feeling of having done good things and the happiness he got made him feel more comfortable than spending money on food, drink and entertainment.

In the evening, the whole village was busy slaughtering pigs.

Yu Qiutang entrusted the arduous task of slaughtering pigs to the village chiefs and placed great trust in them.

As for whether there are any guys among these people who want to take advantage of others, he doesn't need to worry about it.

I was at my sister's house in the evening, chatting with my sister and brother-in-law until midnight.

While chatting, little Mudan was held in his arms. The little guy was very cute. When sleeping, he seemed to be eating something in his mouth, and he pursed his lips from time to time.

The little face is pink and very comfortable to pinch.

"If you like it very much, then you should get married quickly and have a girl so that you can spoil her yourself."

The second sister said with a smile.

Yu Qiutang also smiled. When it came to marriage, Miyali's shadow immediately appeared in front of his eyes.

I haven't seen her for a while recently, and I suddenly miss her very much.

So many things had happened, and he wanted to share them with her.

When he went to bed at night, he really dreamed of Miyali. In the dream, they didn't do anything big, but two of them were carrying hoes and weeding in the chive field. Miyali was wearing a beige shirt with a maple leaf pattern and a summer hat of the same color.

Roll up your trouser legs slightly to reveal your white and clean ankles.

Before daybreak in the morning, he could no longer lie still, so he secretly put five hundred yuan under his pillow. Then, he rejected his sister and brother-in-law's invitation to stay for breakfast and rode back on his bike.

He did not go home, but rushed to Miyali's house at full speed. (End of this chapter)