Living in the mountains and forests as hunters

Chapter 92

Qian Dabao’s life was very bitter when he was a child, and it was so hard that he never forgot the taste of being hungry when he was old. At that time, his father and his mother were busy in the mountains all day long, just to harvest more. For wild vegetables, dig more medicinal materials so that the family can make ends meet.

Wild vegetables are a regular item in their home. They are eaten all year round, both bitter and sweet. As for food, it is a good time to cook rice once or twice a month. There is no way!When his grandfather died back then, he owed a lot of money for medical treatment and funerals, so he must pay it back!
Most of the herb collectors are not rich. This is caused by the current situation in the mountains. Precious and valuable medicinal materials are not so easy to find. They are either cliffs or cliffs, or they are rare and invisible. Most of the common herbs that can make people live , often at the end of the day, a basket is only sold for ten yuan. If one day you can earn 51 yuan a day, you must be lucky.

His family has no land, and the house is also dilapidated. Originally, all the money the family thought about repairing the house went to the pharmacy to buy medicine for grandpa. I can’t go down, and my father even said that when the spring starts, he will go to other mountains for more walks, especially those places where other herb collectors in the village don’t go often. Although such places are more dangerous, as long as they dig One or two valuable medicinal materials, their family can have money to repair the house, and they can feed the family. Even my father said that now that the family debts have been paid off, they will no longer have to be hungry from next year. Having enough food, the two Dabao brothers are looking forward to the future, and they want to live life faster.

It's a pity that he hated such a fast time so much later, wishing that the days at that time would stop directly, the sun would never set, and he would always keep the hopeful look of his family at that moment, because that kind of fast time is not the fast time to enter a good life , but the beginning of family ruin.

It turned out that it was just suffering and poverty, but such a difficult life was not the most difficult. One winter, a heavy snowfall, his good home was gone, and his parents were crushed by the collapsed beams in order to protect him and his younger brother. It took only half a day, and their brothers became orphans, without father or mother, and no home anymore.In the vast white snow, what he saw was the desolation of his parents' blood streaming down their faces, the sorrow of life and death, and the heartache of being helpless and dilapidated.

Dabao and Erbao are twins, the same age, but he is an elder brother after all, looking at his younger brother who was covered in tears and trembling all over, he really didn't know what to do, so he could only bite his lips tightly and tell Himself, he is an elder brother, he has to stand up, even if it is just begging, he has to support his younger brother.

Many families in the clan were hit by disasters, and their brother’s Baijia meal was not so delicious. Looking at the sad looks of the uncles and grandpas around him, he knew that maybe in this village, his brothers were not There is no way out, and he even faintly feels that the hope that his two brothers may survive is slowly dissipating.He was panicked, he didn't know what to do, he thought about selling himself in exchange for his younger brother's life, but he was also worried, for fear that without him, his younger brother would not be able to survive, he wanted to protect his younger brother, he missed his brother The two are together, but he has no way to protect himself and his brother.

Seeing that my parents were going to be buried in the ground, and seeing my two brothers start to drink the so-called vegetable porridge that looked like clear soup with visible bottom of the bowl, the village and the clan finally came to them, without discussing with them, nor No matter what the reasons were, Dabao was very panicked because an uncle in the clan took them out of the village. He didn't know where he was going, and he was afraid that this was the prelude to the village trying to sell their brothers.The only thing he can do is hold his younger brother's hand tightly, and tell himself secretly that even if he dies, he will die before his younger brother, and will not be separated from him.

Fortunately, things were not as bad as he thought. The uncle who sent them off on the way told him that he was going to send them to his uncle's house. At this moment, he was ecstatic, thinking that it was dawn.He's not going to be sold, he's not going to be separated from his brother, he still has a place to go, he can still find a family to adopt them, which is great!Qian Dabao, who had always been strong and refused to cry, only felt that his eyes were a little sore, and something flowed out unconsciously, and he absolutely refused to admit that it was his tears.

Yes, he remembered that he had an uncle, a cousin, and mother's brother. Although he was a cousin, he remembered that uncle was a very nice person. When his grandfather was seriously ill, he would bring pheasants to their family, saying that it was a gift for him. Grandpa is very healthy, he also drank a bowl of chicken soup that time, and he still remembers the taste to this day.Maybe that was the most beautiful time he ate in his life. He remembered that grandpa was holding a bowl, squinting mouthfuls, and stuffing chicken into his and his younger brother's mouths quickly while his parents were away.

The uncle who can eat pheasant may not care about two more people in the family eating, he and his younger brother are young, they will help with the work, and they don't eat much food. Thinking about the way I saw my uncle at the beginning, it seems that my uncle is really He is very kind and seems to be very close to them. He will be very sensible and will try his best to make his uncle like them more. As long as his uncle likes them, maybe they can stay in his uncle's house until he and his younger brother grow up. Then there is no need to worry about being sold.

Afterwards, Dabao really wanted to cry. He never thought that life at his uncle’s house was so different. His uncle treated them very well, just like his own children. But they have always been the same as their parents. They are not polite when they should be asked to work, and they are never stingy when they are supposed to eat. Most importantly, for the sake of their two brothers, my uncle specially rebuilt the kang, which is so warm, Don't worry about the cold, frozen bed, thick quilt, mattress, warm clothes and shoes, he felt like he was in a fairyland all of a sudden.

Uncle is very powerful. Hunting is easier to eat than collecting herbs. From his point of view, the uncle’s family never seems to worry about food, and never worry about having nothing to eat. Although he occasionally heard others say that the uncle’s family used to be The same is not enough to be poor, and there are also times when there is not enough to eat, but what he saw after he arrived at his uncle's house was a completely different life.Meals are always dry, vegetables are always served with meat, and clothes are never worried about getting cold.Looking at his uncle, he hunted, worked, sold goods, and later carpented, brewed wine, built houses, etc. The only thing he could be sure of was that he was very good at everything, and he had great skills.

Sometimes he would secretly think in the dead of night, if his father could be as capable as his uncle back then, would his tragedy not have happened?If my family lived in such a cave, wouldn't I be an orphan?But no matter what he thinks, he knows better in his heart that what should have happened has already happened. What he can do now is to live a good life at his uncle's house, take good care of his brother, learn his skills well, and strive to become a man with a good life like his uncle in the future. A capable man who supports his family never wants to live a life without enough food and clothing.

Until that wolf disaster, he knew for the first time that the good life of the hunter he envied was not easy. After waiting anxiously, he finally returned home and saw his little uncle Zhao Dahu again. After hearing the personal experience he recounted, he understood for the first time what kind of danger the hunters in the mountains faced. Looking at the bloody wolf skins at home, Dabao couldn't help shivering.

How much courage is needed to fight against the beasts in the mountains!Maybe he still has a lot to learn, but the most important thing he should learn now is how to be brave.

There are many things to learn from his uncle. In addition to the miscellaneous skills of his uncle that he gradually learned, his uncle also began to teach them how to read, which made him very confused. He knew that those who could read were very good. He is a human being, but he doesn't understand why he wants to learn, let alone what is the use of learning for people like them.

It was only after his uncle explained to him that he realized that learning characters and numeracy would enable him to have more ways out, and maybe one day they would be able to walk out of this mountain range and go to the outside world to make a living.Although he didn't know how to make a living outside, he knew very well that his uncle would not harm him, so he worked very hard and followed suit seriously, and urged his younger brother to work hard as well. They were children without parents, only Only by being strong can he live a better life, and only by working hard can he please his uncle more and more. He has always had a sense of crisis, thinking that maybe one day after his uncle has his own children, they will no longer be the most beloved children of his uncle and aunt. .There are too many things like this in the village, he can see clearly!
When Little Treasure was born, he had carefully observed it, and he had been worried about gains and losses. He even felt sour when he watched his uncle happily hugging Little Treasure in circles, but he knew better how much he loved his own child. It's only natural that he and his younger brother survived and were not sold because of their uncle. The two brothers owed their uncle all their lives. We must remember this kindness, so he was very kind to Xiaobao and the others. , I wanted to repay all my gratitude to my uncle and aunt to this child.

Maybe, my uncle is really the best uncle in the world, maybe in my uncle's eyes, I and my younger brother are also his children, because my uncle not only raised them up, taught them skills, but also built a house for them, gave them Two mu of land for each of the brothers gave them the foundation of their existence, and even other families gave their children no more than the uncle gave them. When he got married and moved into the new yard, Dabao shed tears.

After getting married and starting a business, my uncle did everything he had to do and gave everything he could. He behaved like a father, which made Dabao very warm.It was at this time that he had a new idea, he also had a family and was an adult, so should he also learn to stand up on his own, no longer relying on his uncle for survival, but to find a place for himself? Find a way out, find out your ability and future to live in peace!

Relying on the five-animal show taught by his uncle, relying on his Orion archery skills, relying on the advantages of reading and literacy, Qian Dabao finally had a new way out. He became a servant of the county government, although it was not a very important job. Although the salary has not yet gone hunting with my uncle at home, it is more rewarding to help my uncle look at the hot spring stalls.But this is the first time he found a job with his own ability, he thought about it, maybe this yamen servant didn't look very good at first, and he might be bullied, but as long as he works hard, as long as he doesn't lose his ability Go, one day he will be able to make his mark. I heard that the headhunters and clerks in the yamen are all good jobs. Not to mention the money, he can still see the outside world and know a lot of things that others don't know. He is very broad, and he just wants to become that kind of person one day!
How do you say he knew?Then there is Uncle Wang, who has been coming to the house all the time. He is from the yamen, and he knows a lot. I have an identity, and I heard that I have traveled to other counties, and even the farthest place has been to the state capital!That's a big place, I heard it's as big as five or six counties!He is so old, he has only been to the county seat, so he really has little experience!What a shame!

In order to realize his ideal, Qian Dabao is also working very hard. He has already inquired about it. As long as he finds a way to pretend to be a child, it is really not difficult to be a government clerk. As for whether he can pass the exam Tongsheng?He didn't think it was too difficult, and he didn't think that the clerks in the county government were so powerful. They were thin, and they looked like people who would fall when the wind blows. Such people can survive in the mountains. It’s hard to say that it’s hard to live for a few days, and the teacher who started elementary school in the market, I heard that he is also a child, but he often goes to see it, why doesn’t he feel that he has any skills?It seems that he still has a lot of hope.Counting with his fingers, his literacy is an advantage, as long as he reads a few more books and memorizes them all, it will be all right?For the future, Qian Dabao looks forward to it and is very motivated.

As for his younger brother, Erbao prefers to learn cooking skills from his aunt, and now he can compete with his aunt. Uncle specially set up a shop and a restaurant in the market, and gave the property to Erbao. Bao, calculated in this way, Erbao will become the owner of the restaurant, and he will be able to make a fortune in the future, so he doesn't have to worry anymore.It is the elder brother's responsibility to protect the younger brother, but after the younger brother has a family, a business, a wife and children, he should also learn to let go, after all, the younger brother is as old as him, only half an hour younger than him!

Qian Dabao, who let go of his hands, actually didn't care about this younger brother. From time to time, he always went to listen to his brother and check on him, but maybe it was really because the children of the poor had long been in charge of the family, or the children who had suffered more. Know how to cherish, Erbao has always been very good anyway, although his wife is sometimes a bit strong, compared with Erbao who doesn't like to talk much, she is a bit weak, but to be honest, the life of the two couples is also very good, She gave birth to three children, managed a small restaurant well, and even opened another grocery store in the market. After waiting for money, she learned to buy land and set up an orchard. The family has tenants, permanent workers, and short-term workers. In just ten years, it has become a big household.In addition to the big house built with the help of his uncle, a courtyard with two entrances was also built on the other side of Shanbao Mountain. This made Qian Dabao more and more satisfied, and his younger brother was also capable. At this time, I became more and more confident.

If there is anything that is not going well with Qian Dabao in his life, it may be that he has never been admitted to Tongsheng, and he has tried no less than seven or eight times!Unexpectedly, he failed once, which made him very frustrated. After finally giving up, Qian Dabao began to make great strides in the direction of Wufu.

Hard work always pays off, although he still feels that his inability to become a child is the biggest shortcoming in his life. After 30 or 20 years, when Qian Dabao, who is already grey-haired, retires from the position of chief arrester of the county government, it will be considered. In fact, it means success and fame. Of course, the scope of this statement is only in the market in this county. In the county, people like him already belong to successful people. Even his uncle has not reached his level!It’s just that sometimes he still sighs with his grandson. At that time, he wanted to be a scribe, but he didn’t expect to become the head arrester in the end. After all, he seemed to be more talented in learning martial arts than literature. Wu's archery ability is indeed better than that of a [-]-year-old who reads tight books!

As for the scribes?Tongsheng?Well, I have to say that my cousins ​​and my uncle's boys seem to be more capable in this area. Didn't you see that three of the four brothers in the family are young talents!What's terrible is that these few actually come to have both civil and military skills, which really makes him envious and jealous!Fortunately, losing is not losing, and his sons and grandsons are not eating, some have become stewards of big merchants, some have become small landlords, and some have also become children and become clerks. From a child who was orphaned at the age of seven or eight without warm clothes to now, an old man with a big family and many children and grandchildren, and an authoritative person who is always arrested and appointed as an official in the county, Qian Dabao is very satisfied with his life.Of course, he is more grateful to his uncle. Without his uncle, he would not be where he is today.

Qian Dabao, who retired, did not continue to live in the city, nor did he return to the Qian family's village, but returned to Anjiazhai. He felt that only there was his home, and it was the place where he would return to his roots because he was buried there. His uncle and aunt, he thought that he would live with his uncle and aunt when he came underground, so close.

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