When Ming Qi and Xiao Wan'er ran over and saw Qiao Mingjin and Mingheng pounce on a pheasant, their eyes shone with excitement.
The aunt and nephew were so surprised that they wanted to scream, but Qiao Mingjin had told them to keep their voices down in the woods, otherwise the pheasants would be frightened away. The two of them pursed their lips tightly to suppress the joy.
Over there, Mingheng also put his hand into his pocket, caught the pheasant, and grabbed it tightly from its claws.
Seeing that the pheasant was about to peck Mingheng's hand, Qiao Mingjin said, "Put it upside down."
Mingheng immediately followed the instructions and lifted the pheasant upside down.
The pheasant flapped its wings, stretched out its beak, and tried to reach up to peck someone. However, it was lifted upside down so that it couldn't reach Mingheng's hand for a while, and it struggled even harder.
This pheasant is much more powerful than a domestic chicken. Once it breaks free, it can fly higher than a domestic chicken. Mingqi grabbed the chicken's feet tightly with both hands.
Qiao Mingjin quickly tied the paws of the two pheasants with straw ropes and tied the two pheasants together. In this way, even if they wanted to flap their wings, they could not fly.
Pheasants are much smaller than domestic chickens, one weighs only three or four pounds. The two of them together don't weigh much. Mingqi happily said she wanted to carry them, and Qiao Mingjin let her carry them.
She herself checked the two pockets. Although they were tightly woven and she reinforced them two or three times with straw, the straw pockets became a little loose after the pheasant struggled again.
It seems that this bag still needs to be made by Yu, and it needs to be made larger. It would be best if you can catch a whole nest in one fell swoop. I will definitely buy Yu when I get firewood tomorrow, but it won't be possible without tools.
Then, the two siblings followed the same pattern, and soon made two more trips and caught four more...
Slowly it got daylight, and the pheasants became more and more nimble. Twice, the two siblings didn't stay, and the pheasants flew away as soon as the bamboo pole was waved.
The two siblings were not discouraged and ran after the pheasant.
That pheasant has a very interesting habit, that is, when it encounters danger, it will jump up and run away. If it is chased by someone, it will fly into the grass and find dense grass to hide, and it will ignore its head and bury its head in the grass.
Inside, the chicken butt is still exposed.
As long as you follow and chase it, drive it away from the dense bushes, and when it gets into the bushes, pounce on it.
It's not much better than an ostrich digging in the sand.
Mingqi and Mingheng also heard Qiao Mingjin talk about the habits of pheasants before, and they just thought it was funny. Now they chased them all the way, and when they saw that it was true, the two siblings were overjoyed.
Mingheng didn't even need his pocket, and he rushed forward with his whole body, pressing the pheasant against his chest.
When he happily pulled the pheasant out from its wings, the clothes on his chest were wet with dew, but he didn't care at all and held it up to Qiao Mingjin happily.
Ming Qi and Xiao Wan'er were also out of breath from running. When they met, they clapped their hands and shouted excitedly.
Qiao Mingjin was also very happy and tied up the pheasants very neatly. Looking back at the results, he found that he had caught seven pheasants in just one hour! It was quite a surprise even though the tools were so backward.
The three children were even more happy. They looked at the seven pheasants again and again, commenting on which pheasant had the most beautiful feathers.
Mingheng was especially happy. He caught four of the seven pheasants! More than his sister caught.
Qiao Mingjin also didn't expect Mingheng to move so quickly and with such agility, and was very happy. It seems that this younger brother is really a talented person, with good understanding and a lively mind. What's rare is that he has a good heart.
Qiao Mingjin glanced at Mingheng and smiled happily.
I looked up at the sky again. The sun had already risen and the pheasants were moving around. It was a time when I was full of energy. Of course, it didn’t mean that I would never catch them again, but it just took more time and energy than before.
There were too many. Qiao Mingjin stopped thinking.
Moreover, I am afraid that the two pockets cannot be held in place. Even if the pheasant is caught, the pheasant will be able to struggle away. I still need to find some grass, vines or something to repair it.
And she also wanted to go into the mountains to have a look. The purpose of going into the mountains today was not mainly to collect firewood. She mainly wanted to go into the mountains to see if there was anything else that could be exchanged for money.
Although the mountains were covered with green vegetation, she didn't want to spend her whole life cutting firewood and selling it.
And she really couldn't chop those thick firewood. For a thicker branch or one with a thick thigh, she would have to chop it with a hatchet twenty or thirty times. The chop would make her hands and feet numb, and the shock would make her arms sore.
If you continue cutting for a while, the muscles will be strained, and the two hands will be almost inseparable even if they are not useless.
In addition to firewood, there should be other things in this mountain. She also wanted to look for wild products. Isn't it said that the mountain depends on the mountain? You can't starve to death guarding this green mountain.
Qiao Mingjin put the pheasants into two baskets, and asked Mingheng to carry the burden. She picked two baskets and led the three children toward the mountains.
The pheasants were fluttering in the basket and trying to get out. They were just two or three tied together. How could they be so easy to flutter?
It was just a matter of flapping its wings, and when it got tired, it would stop. Qiao Mingjin was not worried at all that they would escape.
The reason why I took them with me was that there would be no one to take care of them when I got them home, and I was afraid that the villagers would see them and slap them.
It’s not that she doesn’t want to teach some ways to catch pheasants, but which family has a worse life than hers? If the mountains were full of people chasing pheasants and hares, there would be nothing for them and their daughter. If we want all the people to be rich and clothed,
We have to let some people get rich first.
It would be better for the family to wait until sunset before going down the mountain.
The four of them went all the way into the mountains. There were no wild animals in the mountains, and there was nothing to be afraid of. Although Wan'er was young, she was not worried at all. Which of the children of the villagers had not been running around in the fields and mountains since they were young?
The further you go in, the more and more mountain trees become thicker and thicker. There are also many wild fruits with beautiful flowers along the way, but it is not yet the season to harvest mountain fruits.
Ming Qi and Xiao Wan'er became interested in the wild flowers all over the mountain. They walked and picked them with great interest. Soon each of them had a large handful, and they happily held it up to show to Qiao Mingjin...
The four of them laughed and laughed all the way, which seemed like an outing.
Qiao Mingjin looked around with her eyes all the way, not wanting to reveal anything. Maybe things that were insignificant to others were good things that she could exchange for money and food for her.
Now she looked at the tall and thick trees all over the mountain, and her eyes glowed green. These are all money!
How many years did the people who planted trees in rural areas in previous lives have to wait to see such a tall and strong tree? If future generations have such a large area of trees, a tree, even an ordinary tree species, can be sold for hundreds or even thousands, and firewood can be sold by the pound.
That’s a lot of money! I won’t have to worry about food and clothing.
In the forest her uncle managed in her previous life, a pound of thick dry firewood would cost nearly two yuan! A truckload of firewood would be sold every now and then, and that truckload of firewood would cost hundreds or even thousands of yuan.
In this era, there was no telling which forest in the mountains belonged to which family, nor were words or words carved or painted on the trees to say which family owned them.
This is like just going into the mountain and cutting it. Tsk, tsk, tsk.
The further Qiao Mingjin walked in, the more uncertain she became. But she couldn't cut down these trees and sell them, right? She wasn't a carpenter either.
These days, no one talks about cutting down a large amount of wood to sell. Carpenters go into the mountains to find some and chop it down when needed. Or farmers need to chop one or two more at home. Although there is no clear rule, but
He seems to have good self-discipline.
Qiao Mingjin let Mingheng carry the basket while she walked in the forest and watched.
There are many tree species in this forest, and many good tree species have been cut down. Looking at the stumps left behind, you can see that they have been cut down for many years, and only a single stump is left there.
Some tree stumps are already covered with fungus.
Qiao Mingjin asked Mingheng and Mingqi to pick all the black fungus from the stump tree. These black fungus are washed and dried and can be stored for a long time. They are a delicious dish.
Ming Qi and Xiao Wan'er just listened to Qiao Mingjin's instructions and followed them. They were both very obedient. Ming Heng picked for a while and was very surprised to see her sister just looking for tree stumps in the forest.
He knew that her sister would not work in vain, so he stopped picking the fungus and followed behind.
Mingheng saw her sister squatting and looking at the tree stumps, looking thoughtful, and she looked very carefully, even stepping on the ground around her and stamping her feet. She saw some
Large tree stumps sometimes have green eyes.
What is her sister doing?
ps: Sorry dear friends, the update time is not normal these days. It will be fine starting from tomorrow. Thanks to "Lovely Mo", "Haiyan 123" and "Xinji" for the reward.
