Back to 1984: Hunting in the Mountains

Chapter 83: Shallow Relationship, No Difference Between Liver and Deer
Yu Qiutang took advantage of one of the roe deer licking the moss happily with its head down and shot it directly into the abdomen. The roe deer seemed to be struck by lightning. It staggered a few steps and then collapsed to the ground, kicking its limbs.

Blood was flowing out from under his body.

Yu Qiutang jumped out of the bushes and rushed over there with a gun in hand.

There is no point in hiding at this time.

One of the two roe deer fell to the ground, and the other turned around and ran backwards, suddenly disappearing into the bushes.

Yu Qiutang chased the roe deer happily at a distance of dozens of meters. It took only a dozen seconds for him to reach the other side. He just glanced at the roe deer on the ground, making sure that it had no hope of escape, and then ran directly into the bushes.

There are few wild animals in this bush, and the bushes are basically unaffected, still maintaining their original natural ecology.

It’s okay for roe deer to go in, because they are flexible and can jump over any obstacle they encounter.

But Yu Qiutang doesn't have this ability.

The thorns would stop him right there.

He could only try to find a place where the bushes were not densely distributed, and use a steel fork to clear away the thorns and grope forward.

But soon, there was no road ahead.

If he continued walking, he had to get rid of all the small bushes, otherwise the roe deer would not be able to catch them after he passed them, and he would lose a layer of skin first.

He could only stop, look around, find a stone to put under his feet, and stretch his head as far as he could to look around.

suddenly.

He saw the head of a roe deer next to a small tree. It had its big, clear eyes open and was looking around, mainly in the direction where its companion died.

Well, you have a way to survive, so you won’t leave, right?

Silly Roe Deer

"Oh!"

Through the bushes, Yu Qiutang shot the roe deer in the neck. The roe deer turned around, ran two or three steps, and then ran headfirst into the bushes.

Yu Qiutang then breathed a sigh of relief.

Roe deer are indeed the dumbest prey and the easiest to hunt. They were almost hunted to extinction because of their own stupidity.

In fact, this cannot be blamed on them. In many cases, biological evolution does not take into account the special existence of humans. Often, they evolve in order to adapt to nature.

Human beings are a bug in nature.

Take the tiger as an example.

As the king of beasts, he occupies the top of the food chain and is supposed to be invincible. The only factors that affect his reproduction are the amount of food and his own reproductive ability. But when he encounters humans, his strength begins to be inverted.

A more interesting example is the evolution of shrimp.

Theoretically, it is already quite perfect for shrimp to evolve into their current appearance. They have very hard shells that can hide all the soft parts such as the head.

In this case, natural enemies that generally feed on shrimps often give up because they cannot get rid of their shrimp shells, and animals that can easily break the shrimp shells will not eat shrimps, so shrimps can survive for hundreds of millions of years.

But Xia never expected that humans would appear in the world.

Humans can easily crack open shrimp shells, and humans particularly like to eat shrimp.

Many human behavioral habits do not conform to the laws of nature.

The shrimp was caught off guard.

This is how shrimps in many places are eaten clean by humans.

Roe deer naturally also conform to this principle.

The reason they look back is because of their living environment and habits. In theory, if one roe deer is killed, the carnivore will be satisfied and will not think about the second one.

But humans are cunning like that.

They want more than just one or two.

Identity determines one's position. Yu Qiutang broke through the brambles, carried the roe deer out, and tied it together with the other two.

Roe deer are small, and the combined weight of two of them is less than 100 kilograms, which did not add much burden to Yu Qiutang.

With these two, plus the previous two, this trip into the mountains can be considered a fruitful one. Each one can be sold for dozens of yuan. Even if I give one to Zhang Jiashen, I can still make a small profit from the rest.

Get a good rest at night, and try your luck early tomorrow morning.

See if the battle can be further expanded.

When Yu Qiutang came back carrying the roe deer, he saw Yu Qiujiang standing on a high slope and looking around from afar. He looked very anxious, and only relaxed when he saw Yu Qiujiang's figure.

When Yu Qiutang returned, he saw two more fat male roe deer. The two men who had been defending their positions were naturally very happy.

"Amazing, Tangtang, you are really awesome!" Wang Haofeng was lying on the ground lighting a fire, his face was blackened by the wind and his forehead was covered with sweat.

"Not bad. If you really admire me, you can apply to be my apprentice and I will teach you." Yu Qiutang put down his things and stretched his muscles.

Being able to lift it is one thing, but being physically tired is another. Due to the tension and physical exhaustion, he did have a bit of back pain.

Hearing this, Wang Haofeng stopped getting angry and ran over to help Yu Qiutang start massaging his shoulders. "Okay, Master, I will be your apprentice. You must teach me well!"

"You're serious...right shoulder, yes, yes, use a little more strength with your hand...Okay, that's it!"

Yu Qiutang was just joking.

"That's not true. If I had your ability, I wouldn't have to worry about having a bad life and not being able to marry a young girl. So, are you willing?"

"Haha, sure. If you want to learn, I'll take you with me and teach you slowly." Yu Qiutang certainly hoped that his good buddy could live a better life. He was willing to learn, so he would not be stingy. "But, to be a good hunter, you have to control your temper. You are so impetuous that you are not suitable to be a hunter."

"I will listen to you, Master. I will listen to whatever you say!"

"Haha~" Yu Qiutang also laughed.

This is the good thing about Wang Haofeng: he has a cheerful personality, can take a joke, and is not cunning. He doesn't have much ability, but he is the most suitable person to be a friend and buddy.

"Then light a fire quickly. It will be dark soon and the mountain will become even colder. We also have to be careful of wild animals."

Yu Qiutang drove Wang Haofeng over.

He stood up and cleaned the area again to make sure sparks wouldn't fly onto it.

There are many rules for lighting a fire in the mountains.

The first thing is to choose a location that is sheltered from the wind. The flames must not be blown away by the wind. The firewood you choose must also be strong. It must not be hay or vines, which can also easily carry the flames away.

Before lighting a fire, prepare soil around it to prevent the flame from being too big. You can use soil to press it down at critical moments.

Also, the weeds and leaves around the fire should be cleaned up, so that even if sparks fly out, they will not ignite the surrounding area.

Of course, if possible, try not to light a fire in the mountains and forests. Fire and water are merciless, and no matter how careful you are, accidents may happen, and there are many cases of boats capsizing in the gutter.

After making sure there was no danger around, Yu Qiutang looked at the roe deer one by one and pulled a relatively small one over to the fire. "Here, let's roast this to eat tonight."

Yu Qiujiang was stunned. "You want to kill this roe deer? Didn't you say you were afraid of attracting jackals? Are you not afraid anymore?"

"That's true, but I personally feel uncomfortable staring at such a good thing and chewing on it. What about you?"

Yu Qiujiang was stunned, and Wang Haofeng laughed and said, "That's right, there's nothing to be afraid of. We three grown men have nothing to be afraid of. Besides, we still have Tangtang."

"You think he is a god?"

"Hey, Brother Jiang, although I respect you very much, I will not be happy if you look down on my master like this."

"..."

Yu Qiujiang didn't bother to pay attention to Yu Qiutang's fanatical fans and continued to talk to Yu Qiutang: "Are you sure it's okay? Didn't you say last time that there was a problem with the ecology of this mountain? What if a wild beast comes down?"

Yu Qiutang smiled and said, "With the fire protecting us, and guns and crossbows in our hands, it's hard for us to run into any real danger. If there really are wolves coming down the mountain, we'll be able to fight them."

Seeing that Yu Qiutang was so determined, Yu Qiujiang no longer objected.

Yu Qiutang pulled out a short knife from his leggings, blew on it gently, and then slowly cut open the limbs of the roe deer. He used a bag to pad the limbs and peeled off the roe deer's skin with the help of Wang Haofeng.

Throw the skin into the bag.

Roe deer skin is not useless, but it is not rare either. It cannot be sold at much price and is far less valuable than the fur of mustelids.

"I'm not sure if we can drain all the blood." Wang Haofeng was rubbing his hands together.

Yu Qiutang was not in a hurry to bleed him, but instead glanced at Yu Qiujiang and said, "Brother Jiang, I remember you said that your eyes are often uncomfortable and your vision is not as good as before?"

Yu Qiujiang nodded, "Yeah, I kept staring at the fire. It was too hot and too bright. I hurt my eyes after looking at it for a long time. But it's not a big deal. All blacksmiths have this problem. You'll get used to it."

"I'll give you a treat."

Yu Qiutang said no more words. He inserted the dagger into the roe deer's body and took out the liver. He put it in the palm of his hand and cut it in two. He gave one half to Qiu Jiang and the other half to Wang Haofeng.

"This..." The two were at a loss as to what to do when looking at the raw liver in their hands. Although they didn't eat much meat on a normal day, they were not so hungry that they would chew raw liver directly.

"Eat it. It's edible. Your eyesight is not good. Eating some roe deer liver will help." He then said to Wang Haofeng, "You should eat some too. If you want to be a good hunter, eyesight is very important. Otherwise, you won't be able to see the wild animals when they hide. Eat more of this. It will be good for you."

"Ah... is this really edible?"

Wang Haofeng took the roe deer liver and didn't know what to do. He had never eaten raw meat, let alone raw liver.

“You guys really don’t know the goodness of this thing,” Yu Qiutang saw that the two were a little hesitant, so he cut a small piece of Wang Haofeng’s liver with a knife and put it in his mouth, chewing it while saying, “You don’t know that real hunters usually don’t share roe deer liver with people.”

“Is this thing rare?”

"What do you know? Didn't I tell you that this thing can improve people's eyesight? A hunter's eyesight is the most important, so you must eat more of this stuff.

I also tell you that only those who have a very good relationship with the hunter, or who are respected by the hunter, can eat the hunter's roe deer liver. "

"So this is ah."

Wang Haofeng saw Yu Qiutang chewing the roe deer liver into his mouth and swallowing it, and after hearing what he said, he stuffed the roe deer liver into his mouth and started chewing it.

Yu Qiujiang followed closely behind.

The two tried chewing it twice and found it quite crispy, but the smell of blood rushed into their noses. They instinctively wanted to vomit, but they felt sorry for Yu Qiutang, so they could only swallow it hard.

Half a roe deer liver made them sweat.

Yu Qiutang naturally knew how they felt, so he smiled and explained: "This thing is only useful when eaten raw. If it is cooked or roasted, the effect will be discounted.

As the saying goes, good medicine tastes bitter.

Don't worry, you will get used to it after eating it a few times, especially you, Fengzi. If you want to be a good hunter, eating raw meat is the most common action. You don't always have the opportunity and environment to ignite the fire.

We are now halfway up the mountain, in a mixed forest where there are relatively few trees, so the danger is not great. If we were in a birch forest or a pine or cypress forest, we would not light a fire because these woods are easy to burn and once lit, they could cause a fire. "

Seeing that Yu Qiutang was speaking seriously, Yu Qiujiang couldn't help but nodded.

Wang Haofeng wiped the blood oozing from the corner of his mouth and solemnly promised that he would practice his ability to eat raw food in the future.

His appearance made Yu Qiutang couldn't help laughing.

After finishing the roe deer liver, Yu Qiutang saw that the water that Wang Haofeng had boiled earlier had boiled, so he filled up everyone's kettles, then added cold water and boiled it again.

This time the fire was stronger than before and the water boiled soon.

Yu Qiutang cut the roe deer meat into several portions and threw it directly into the water. After boiling it for a while, he took out the meat and took out the seasoning he had prepared in advance from his backpack.

Sprinkle a handful of salt, a handful of pepper, a little chili and ginger powder, turn the roe deer meat in your hand, cut a little with a knife and put it in your mouth, nodding while chewing.

Seeing Wang Haofeng standing beside him, he almost drooled at the delicious smell. Then he used a knife to cut the meat in two, gave half to Wang Haofeng, and the other half to Yu Qiujiang.

Wang Haofeng took the meat, thinking that since Yu Qiutang was eating it with such relish, it must taste amazing, so he took a big bite. However, when he chewed hard, he found that blood was oozing out of the meat, and immediately a faint fishy smell came out of his mouth.

If it weren't for the other seasonings, it would be a bit overwhelming.

Then he remembered that this roe deer was not like the pigs slaughtered in the village, which had to be bled first, then cleaned and finally cooked. The roe deer meat was only rinsed with hot water, which meant it was still 70% raw.

But then I thought, I just ate raw roe deer liver, so what does this little bit of raw meat matter?
Just eat it.

My mood changed and I chewed it carefully. The fishy smell gradually faded, and instead there was a special flavor.

The more you eat, the better it tastes.

"What a pity, there is no wine now," Yu Qiutang felt that something was missing. After tasting it carefully, he realized that there was no wine.

"If I were to take a sip of Shaodaozi, even the strongest first cut, with a sip of wine and a bite of roe deer, the taste would be described in three words: delicious!"

"Haha, Tangtang, look at what you said, as if you know how to drink. You normally don't drink at all, but last time I asked you to lick it with chopsticks, your face turned red like a monkey's butt."

Wang Haofeng did not hesitate to expose his buddy's idea.

Yu Qiujiang also grinned.

What Wang Haofeng said was right; this was the Yu Qiutang he knew.

People from the Northwest may not be as good at drinking as the best people in the country, but they are still quite strong. At family gatherings, they often drink from bowls. Yu Qiutang was a genuine Northwest man, but he was such a wimp when drinking in his previous life that he might as well have been a woman.

but.

This kind of thing only happened when he was young. Later, he became a forest ranger, walking in the mountains with a gun and three dogs every day. If he didn't have a sip of wine, he would always feel cold and panic in his heart.

Before leaving, Miyali would specially fill his wine flask with three or two glasses of wine, which could satisfy his craving without getting him drunk.

(End of this chapter)