Living in the mountains and forests as hunters

Chapter 49

An Dalang is not a person who likes to owe debts. He promised the people in Zhaojiawozi to send meat to sell, so naturally he would not stop doing it. Besides, there is not much fresh meat in the family now, and wolf meat is only ten catties. In addition to the food and gifts for Uncle Lin and the others, the rest of the venison is less than five catties. There are still about 20 days before the Chinese New Year. He must prepare well, not to mention the old rules. , I always have to rest for a few days. In this way, at least the food prepared can last until around the fifth day of the new year. Thinking about it this way, An Dalang felt more and more urgent about hunting a wild boar, and he was thinking about it Be prepared.Now the four members of the family are used to eating a little bit of meat every day, so that they can have strength. If they are a little weaker that day, they will feel a little weak all over!
But what time is it now, in the winter, although the wild boars go out to look for food, they can still move around, but they don’t have a wide range of activities like in autumn. If you want to target them, you need to go to the edge of the wild boar ridge, otherwise just rely There is no hope for them to go out of the territory by themselves, but if they go to Wild Boar Ridge, An Dalang has no confidence by himself. The wild boar in the mountain is a beast that can stand alongside tigers and wolves!Not to mention that they always go together as a family, if there are three or five, An Dalang can directly explain to them on the mountain.

But An Dalang has his own way, he can't do it alone, why can't he find someone, Uncle Lin and the others are good helpers!Who doesn't want to have a better New Year's Eve, right?
Having made up his mind, An Dalang went to Uncle Lin's house and took away a dagger, which was for Lin Erwa. Zhao Yiyi thought those hunters didn't pay attention to the things on the door of her house at that time, but she didn't think about it either. Who, how could he not have seen it?It's just embarrassing to mention one by one, as a person who eats with weapons, their eyes are sharp about whether this guy is good or bad!But they understood the value of these things better. Seeing that they were not things that could be bought in ordinary blacksmith shops outside, they were afraid that they would embarrass An Dalang if they asked, so they simply didn't ask, and waited until they had more money in the future.

An Dalang wasn't the kind who didn't wink, he couldn't see it, especially Lin Erwa, didn't he know how many times the eyeballs swept him when he came home?So this time, I simply brought a handful of them over and asked someone to help hunt, but also to be rewarded!
What can Uncle Lin say?Naturally, he likes it, touching the unusual looking dagger in his hand, and asked with a smile:

"Da Lang! Uncle didn't meet with you, he just said, how did you get this thing? Can you tell me?"

"What can't I say about this? I came from a big city. I entrusted the merchants on the waterway, and I didn't need money. I just exchanged two pieces of leather and sheepskin. It's a good deal! I heard people say that big cities A piece of good sheepskin can sell for more than 100 yuan, and there are many blacksmiths over there, the iron materials are good, and the blacksmiths are also skilled. These things are also cheaper than ours. I buy many things like this. Uncle, do you want it? This is not enough? Then I have more at home!"

An Dalang had thought about this matter about the blacksmith for at least a dozen times, but he didn't understand what to say?Even the possible leaks have been cleaned up carefully. In the county town, I really contacted a few vendors who walk by water, asked about the price and news of some big towns, and sold some mountain products to these people on the water. Bad, it will always be the favorite of these people!The closer the town is to the mountains and forests, the less valuable the mountain goods are, but in the prosperous state capitals, these leathers have become good goods, and it is common to double them. Who makes the transportation in this era too underdeveloped!

"So, your bow is too?"

Uncle Lin's eyes lit up. He is not a fool. He naturally knows the difference between this shop and those vendors on the waterway. To put it bluntly, although the merchants on the waterway do not have a fixed shop, they are more flexible. You can get anything, but such people are not easy to contact. The more people travel around, the more suspicious they are, and they will not easily bring goods to unfamiliar people. He did not expect that this An family boy would have such Chance, in this way, this child, among other things, is definitely popular, but I underestimated him in the past. With such a path, it is uncertain where he will go in the future!It's just that this child can still live on this mountain with peace of mind?

"That's not right! It's the same as eight taels. I paid the bill with two fox skins and the musk from the roe deer last time. I heard that the musk is expensive in the state capital, and it can be used as silver directly, uncle." , we are guarding the mountain, what are we afraid of?"

As soon as An Dalang's words came out, Uncle Lin immediately felt relieved. He was still that simple child, who was not dazzled by the outside world. He was born in the mountains, and if he didn't rely on the mountains, there was no way to survive there. He was not a child who had never been out and about in this neighborhood. , but there are a few who can come back safely. The outside world has never been something that kind people like us can walk around at will.

Uncle Lin's thoughts are a bit conservative, but he is a person who has experienced the chaos of war after all, so it's really not surprising that he has such thoughts!An Dalang also knew what Uncle Lin meant, so he said these words immediately. Of course, he really has no intention of going out at the moment.

"That's good, that's good!"

"Uncle, this dagger is a gift for this hunt. If Erwa still wants it, I still have it! Just go and get it, don't be so polite."

For this person who has been taking care of his father as an elder after his death, An Dalang can't help but want to get closer. If Zhao Yiyi knows, he may say that this child lacks love, but if he really wants to talk about it Well, this is An Dalang's reward for Uncle Lin's silent help all these years ago.People, always have a grateful heart!
"Uncle who wants you for nothing is shameless, that's all, let me just say it, uncle is jealous of your bow, it's really a good thing! This craftsmanship, it seems, can catch up with those ordnance, uncle Thinking that since you have such a way, uncle also wants to change a bow next year. The old stuff in his hand can be used by the second child, and there are two males in the family! It is impossible to live with a bow all the time. what."

When An Dalang heard this, he grinned:
"Uncle, you have eyes, hee hee! Well, I'll change it for you when the time comes."

Uncle Lin was very happy. He took An Dalang's bow and touched it again, and pulled Laxuan to feel the power. Thinking that he would have such a good guy next year, he smiled.Orion is Orion, and the emphasis on these tools is beyond ordinary people's comprehension.

"Well, when the brothers from the Wu family came to me before, they also mentioned this matter, and they also had the same idea. It's just that the second child of the Wu family is about to get married, and the expenses are a bit high. I don't think it will be handy for a while. I think it will be good to hunt next year." Pi Zi is talking about it! You also remember it in your heart. These two brothers are good people, walking around more will not do you any harm."

Speaking of the bow, Uncle Lin immediately thought of the Wu family brothers, they are also two good children, they can rely on the two brothers to pounce on their own, and their skills are naturally not weak. They have walked around a lot in these years, and they can be regarded as benevolent, Orion There are fewer relatives and friends. If Dalang can make more friends, he will help more in the future. Look at the wolf disaster, and you will know what it means to have more people and more power!

"Uncle, I often go to the north. They don't go there very much. If you have something to do, you can tell me. If they also want these things, I will help them. They are brothers, right?"

"Well, this time, I will call them for the wild boar hunting this time. They are probably also preparing meat for the Chinese New Year at the moment! Simply get together and hunt two or three directly. When the time comes, whether to divide the meat directly, or Counting money, selling it from you is fine, and they like it too!"

"That's fine. Please trouble Uncle Lin."

Uncle Lin, brothers from the Wu family, and An Dalang, five people. Except for Lin Erwa who is still a bit of a soy saucer, the other four are also veterans and good hands among the hunters in the vicinity. In just one day and one night, the five wild boars had already been carried to An's yard. After all, An's house was closer to Wild Boar Ridge than the others.In the yard, with so many big men around, Zhao Yiyi became more and more agile in doing things.

"It's a pity for these pig's blood. After all, it's a bit far away. When we get here, these five pigs will only get a bucket of blood. Dalang, ask me five times. Do they want blood sausage? If so, I will do it later. You just send them some days, and these internal organs, do they want to take it back to eat? If not, just keep it, and we can cook it ourselves."

While stirring the pig's blood, Zhao Yiyi was preparing to fill the sausage with blood, and at the same time told An Dalang to spread the word. After all, she is a woman, and the rules of this era don't allow her to show off too much in front of so many men.

It's just that Zhao Yiyi's craftsmanship is already outstanding in front of these few people, and it can't be more outstanding. The food they ate at An's house last time made them think back for a long time!I also told my daughter-in-law about An Dalang's good food, and when she heard Zhao Yiyi pouring blood sausage, she nodded immediately, and Lin Erwa even came over directly, and said to Zhao Yiyi:
"Sister-in-law, there are also sausages. I ate them last time, but now, I still drool thinking about them."

Uncle Lin also smiled when he heard his son's words, and turned to An Dalang and said:
"I went back last time and told your aunt about this. Your aunt gave me a face for two days, saying that I despise her. That's great. Let your wife make this delicious food this time. , I'll take it home to let your aunt have a good taste, and let her see if I'm talking nonsense."

(End of this chapter)