Back to 1984: Hunting in the Mountains

Chapter 73: How can I be so worthy as to be a badger? !

Yu Qiyuan expressed his doubts, but still followed Yu Qiutang's instructions and quickly turned over all the soil.

Then Yu Qiutang continued to shovel and the two continued to dig.

Soon, a long deep pit connected to the small trench appeared. Yu Qiutang measured the depth of the pit with a steel fork and nodded with satisfaction, "It's almost there. Yuanzi and Shan Ge will go over and catch them later. Be careful not to just follow behind them, don't cut off their heads, or they will run here."

"Why, cousin, you have confused me."

"Go quickly. Once we catch you, I'll tell you the reason. Remember, you can only chase from behind. Don't try to intercept."

"I know. Let's go, Brother Shan."

Yu Qiushan was not like Yu Qiuyuan, asking questions everywhere. He knew that Yu Qiutang must have his reasons for doing this, and he would tell them sooner or later anyway. If he asked earlier, he would look stupid.

Yu Qiutang watched the two men go away, then walked around with the steel fork, squatting on the ground from time to time to carefully identify the claw marks, and finally returned to the position where he was digging the hole and nodded with satisfaction.

Everything is ready, and the rest is simple. Just wait for the thief who wants to steal the gourd to fall into the trap automatically.

It's like walking into a trap.

He took the slingshot from his waist, held a stone in the middle, and waited quietly.

About ten minutes later, several shadows suddenly jumped out of the gourd field under the moonlight. These guys ran very fast, leaving the two brothers who were worried about stepping on the gourds far behind.

I saw him running towards this side.

coming!

Yu Qiutang took a few steps back and slowly squatted down, watching those guys quickly run to the eastern end of the field. They were not in a hurry to jump onto the beam, but began to bump left and right and run around as if they had lost their way.

Crafty little thing.

If ordinary people saw this situation, they might think they were really panicking and had no choice but to go.

But who is Yu Qiutang?

He was very familiar with the living habits of these things.

They behave like this not because they are panicking, but to purposefully conceal their routes. On the one hand, it makes it difficult for people to find the direction they are really fleeing, and on the other hand, it confuses the dogs.

Dogs will track based on smell, and they will leave scent everywhere, so dogs will get lost and won't be able to find the specific direction they are escaping.

Badgers can release a foul odor, which is confusing and misleading to a certain extent. With the help of this cunning and nimble movement, they can basically avoid most dangers.

It's not that they are not cunning, they just encounter opponents stronger than them.

After some running, they ran towards the trench where Yu Qiutang had dug from different directions.

This is the real place to escape.

"call out!"

The first badger rushed out of the gourd field and fell directly into the pit with one leap without any hesitation.

The second one followed closely.

When wild animals are finding paths, they rely heavily on smell, and conversely, they have a mysterious trust in places where their own scent remains.

In fact, animals that can walk at night cannot distinguish colors, they can only sense light and darkness.

The badgers are able to perform a series of confusing behaviors even when being pursued, which is quite impressive. They can realize that the real trap is not in the ground, but in front of the place where they think they are free.

Two of them went down one after another, making "puff puff" sounds in the pit, which finally alerted the third one. It braked at the intersection of the ground beams in a very difficult posture, and when it saw two of its own kind in the pit, it turned around and tried to escape.

However, how could Yu Qiutang give it such an opportunity? The steel fork in his hand turned into a javelin, flew out of his hand, and with a silver glow under the moonlight, it nailed the badger directly to the ground.

Without wasting any time, he strode forward, picked up the badger together with the gun handle, and stepped on it into the deep pit.

The pierced wild boar obviously had little chance of survival.

Yu Qiutang inserted the steel fork into the ground next to him and looked at the two gourds that were still moving back and forth in the field. They must have heard their companions' warnings and realized that the direction they were fleeing in was no longer safe, but they didn't know where the new way to escape was. In panic, they could only rush around in the gourd field.

Later, Yu Qiushan and Yu Qiyuan finally caught up, each holding a stick in their hands, shouting as they chased, like Indians chasing mammoths in the primeval forest.

The two badgers were already scared silly.

I wondered how they could deserve to be chased by three grown men.

Yu Qiutang stood on the beam, like a general observing the enemy situation. He pulled his slingshot and as soon as he saw the two badgers running away, he would immediately throw a stone at them, scaring them so much that they turned back.

The encirclement of the two people behind was getting smaller and smaller.

at last.

They could no longer bear it and jumped directly onto the beam, ready to risk their lives to break out and rush into the cornfield dozens of meters away.

That cornfield was connected to the foot of the mountain in the distance. If they could run in, they would definitely be able to escape into the forest with the cover of the cornfield.

however.

They are still too young.

He ignored Yu Qiutang's lethality and had one of his legs broken. He somersaulted on the spot and then tried to turn over and run, but was knocked unconscious by Yu Qiutang's steel fork.

The last one was hit on the back by Yu Qiushan with a stick. It grimaced in pain and wanted to fight him to the death, but Yu Qiyuan who caught up with it hit it with two sticks and started twitching on the ground.

More air out, less air in.

At this point, all five wild hogs that were seen had been dealt with. One of them was pierced by a steel fork and had died. The remaining two were still alive and well in the pit, desperately releasing unpleasant odors to fumigate themselves.

Under the guidance of Yu Qiutang, Yu Qiushan and Yu Qiyuan worked together to tie up the badger's mouth and limbs.

This guy looks a little cute, a bit like a piglet, but actually has a pretty ferocious temperament, not much better than a dog. If you are not careful, getting bitten or having your skin and flesh torn off are the least of your worries. The most important thing is that they often carry a lot of viruses and need to be vaccinated with rabies vaccines.

In the past, there was a person in the neighboring village who was bitten by a badger. He thought the wound was small, so he didn’t take it seriously. As a result, after waiting for half a year, he suddenly had a high fever and was sent to the hospital, where he was found to have rabies. He died within a few days.

This is also another reason why Yu Qiutang asked the two brothers to just chase from behind and not to cut off the head.

Even rabbits will bite when they are cornered, not to mention this kind of wild creature. If you want to kill it, it will definitely fight you back.

"Make sure to tie his mouth tightly," Yu Qiutang reminded Yu Qiuyuan after seeing him tie a loose knot. "If you tie a loose knot, he might break free and bite the rope and run away."

"so smart?!"

Yu Qiyuan changed the loose knot into a tight knot.

When its mouth was being tied, the badger was still struggling desperately, protesting its dissatisfaction, but in the end its protest was in vain and Yu Qiutang grabbed its tail and threw it into the bag.

The two survivors in the pit were also knocked unconscious by Yu Qiutang and met the same fate.

He would not kill these wild animals unless it was absolutely necessary, because the value of any wild animal would decrease after being killed.

Take the badger for example. The most valuable thing about it is its badger oil, followed by its fur.

The usefulness of the fur is self-evident. After all, it is a mustelid, and the fur of any animal is of low value.

As for badger oil, it can be used as traditional Chinese medicine.

If applied externally, it can treat burns. If taken internally, it can nourish the stomach. If you have gastric ulcers or chronic gastritis, taking badger oil slowly can improve the condition.

Dead badgers are still disposed of on the spot.

To drain the remaining blood of the badger, make a cut at the chin, slowly peel off the badger skin, take out the internal organs and throw them away.

The wild hog is not very big, only a few kilograms, and its internal organs have a strong smell. It is difficult to cook it deliciously, and you may not even make back the money spent on the seasoning.

So Yu Qiutang did not hesitate and directly threw away all the internal organs.

As for badger meat, it is also difficult to cook.

The meat of the wild hog is mainly lean meat and smells very foul, but after various processing, the foul smell can be basically removed.

However, the meat is very firm and needs to be cooked for a long time, otherwise it will be very hard to eat, and people with bad teeth can hardly chew it. Its taste is quite satisfactory, a bit like beef, but not as good as beef.

In short, the medical effect of badger meat is better than eating it.

"It's a great harvest. We caught so many at once and even killed one. It's really satisfying."

Yu Qiyuan kicked the hog badger in the bag with a very proud look on his face, then smiled and said, "Cousin, you are amazing. You haven't told me why you did this. How did you know that they would definitely run up from this position? The beam is so long, I think they can run anywhere."

Yu Qiutang then briefly explained the reason for digging the pit.

This is not a secret, but even if you know it, not everyone can use it. The problem is that without keen observation, you can't find any traces at all.

Yu Qiyuan listened with great interest, and after hearing it, he admired Yu Qiutang even more. It was just a small badger-killing operation, but he immediately went from being half-believing and half-doubting to completely becoming Yu Qiutang's little fan.

"Okay, we've been busy for half the night and it's getting late, so let's just go home," Yu Qiutang looked at the moonlight, which was gradually moving towards the south.

"Okay, then we'll help you carry the things to the main road." Yu Qiyuan walked straight forward with a bag in one hand.

"This badger meat is edible. Let's share it among the three of us. We got this together. How can I take it back alone?
Yu Qiuyuan and Yu Qiushan looked at each other after hearing this. Yu Qiushan smiled and said, "I don't want it. I can deal with it after I take it back. It's mainly up to you to get rid of these badgers. I'll give you my share, too."

"Then I don't want it either," Yu Qiyuan also hurriedly shook his head, "My cousin helped us get rid of the trouble, which is a great help to us. If we hire someone from outside, we don't know how much they will charge."

He smiled innocently and said, "Look, I didn't say I would give you money for your hard work, did I?"

"We are all brothers, why are you being so polite? You should just take one each, or I will feel bad about it."

The more polite others were, the more embarrassed Yu Qiutang felt.

Although it was mainly thanks to him that the badger was caught, after all, the two brothers also ran and chased it for half the night, so they all made some hard work.

"If you have anything to feel bad about, just take it back and see if you can sell it to make enough money to support the family," Yu Qiushan patted Yu Qiutang on the shoulder and said sincerely, "We just found out about your separation today. It's not easy for you, taking care of two children and taking care of Sister Mei."

"I don't care who's in charge," Yu Qiutang felt his cousin's concern and said with a wry smile, "You all know about the things in our family. It's very troublesome anyway. It's good to separate them now. I don't have to worry about their faces anymore, and the two children can live comfortably. It's good."

"It's quite good. We brothers support you. If you have any difficulties, just tell us directly. Tell your brothers at home. If you need help from me and your second uncle, come to the city to find us."

Yu Qiushan is such a gentle person. Yu Qiutang had a lukewarm relationship with him in his previous life. The reason was not that Yu Qiushan ignored him, but that many times when others showed kindness to him, he would retreat instead and wrap himself up tightly, which made others feel embarrassed.

Now, looking at it from a different perspective, I find that there are still many good people, and there are genuine emotions between people, and not all of them are terrible.

In this case, Yu Qiutang no longer hesitated and took all five badgers as his own.

I can take the dead one back and eat its meat, and as for the remaining four alive ones, I will take them to Old Man Qin at the market tomorrow. I estimate that I can get 4 or 4 yuan for each one, and maybe a hundred yuan in total for the four.

After Yu Qiutang returned home, he placed the living limbs in the room and threw the dead one outside the kitchen.

The third sister Yu Chunmei continued to make tofu with her two children. The hot steam from the kitchen poured out from the window and door like a backward waterfall.

Through recent practice, the third sister has already mastered the art of making the magical tofu, which is not particularly difficult to make, and even Yu Xiaoyun can make it.

It can be said that there is a successor.

Yu Qiutang thought that since this was the case, after moving to the new house, he could specialize in making real tofu and buy a mule to grind it. Soybeans were produced in abundance here, so there was a ready-made resource.

If all else fails, you can contract some mountain land to grow soybeans. Anyway, the fee for contracting mountain land is basically free, and soybeans are relatively cold-resistant and drought-resistant compared to other crops, and do not require special care to survive.

When he entered the kitchen, it was full of fog. It took him a long time to adjust himself before he could barely see a few figures. Perhaps it was because his footsteps were too light and his sudden appearance scared the people inside.

"You're back, Tangtang?" Yu Chunmei asked as she added water to the pot, "How's it going? Have you resolved the issue with Third Uncle's family?"

"Solved. They were a few wild hog badgers. I took care of them all."

"Really? You're really awesome," Yu Chunmei praised with a smile. If Yu Qiutang could do this before, Yu Chunmei would have been very surprised, but after her recent experiences, she realized that her younger brother was extraordinary.

Nothing he did was surprising.

"I have been busy these days. The tofu making has to be done by my third sister and the two children. You have worked so hard, especially since you are not feeling well..."

Yu Chunmei smiled and said, "What's so hard about this? Life is full of hardships. It's true that people suffer first and then enjoy happiness. If you don't want to live such a hard life, you probably won't be able to have a good life."

After a pause, she continued, "Just look at my body. It's just like this. Who can you blame? Blame God. I'm afraid God is too lazy to look at you."

(End of this chapter)