Lu Lu and Chen Xiuqing followed Yuan Bao and kept following it while paying attention to the movement in the forest. After walking around for two or three hours, they still found nothing. Finally, they returned to the small pond on the edge of the small meadow.
On the black mud soaked by water at the edge of the small pond, Lu Lu saw the fresh footprints of a lynx.
He was now absolutely certain that the lynx he saw today and the one he found traces here last time were the same lynx.
After going around in circles for so long, Lu Lu felt more like he was circling around the territory drawn by the lynx.
During the whole process, Lu Lu found almost no greyhounds, jumping cats, or pheasants.
He couldn't help but wonder if the lynx had taken the risk of hunting the deer in his meadow because it couldn't catch any prey.
On the meadow at noon, the four Yuanbaoniangs rushed over and refused to give up hunting the sika deer. Could it be that they were too hungry?
This area was originally near the village, and there were often people moving around. The small animals living in the mountains and forests near the village were often hunted by the villagers in various ways for a bite of meat. There were originally few of them, and coupled with the disturbance,
Many more went deeper into the mountains.
For a purely carnivorous wild animal like the lynx, food scarcity is inevitable.
But under such conditions, why do you still stay here?
It has been almost two months since I first discovered it, and the stay was not short.
If there isn't enough food, it can move to another place. Why is it always guarding this place?
After carefully recalling the appearance of the lynx, Lu Lu had some kind of suspicion in his mind.
Yuan Baoniang and the four of them sniffed around the footprints, sniffed at the roots of a red pine tree nearby, and then went inside into the forest.
Lu Lu and Chen Xiuqing followed immediately, but after another half an hour, they still found nothing.
Seeing that it was getting late, Lu Lu stopped Chen Xiuqing: "Qingzi, we are going back. This is not the way to go. We have to think of other ways."
With the lynx's keenness, two people and four dogs were walking through the forest. No matter how careful they were, such movement was not small to the lynx.
Moreover, this lynx has been in this place for a long time and has left its mark everywhere. Even the four Yuan Baoniangs will be misled by these smells. It is like breaking into a maze. It is very likely that something happened as early as
We have already lost track of the place, and any further search will be in vain.
Chen Xiuqing looked up at the sunset, suppressed the heat in her heart, and followed Lu Lu back to Caodianzi.
By the time we returned to Dixiangzi, it was almost dark.
Wang Dalong and others have returned from work, and Chen Xiuyu has prepared meals and is waiting in the cellar.
Seeing Lu Lu and Chen Xiuqing get in, Chen Xiuyu quickly took the gun held by Lu Lu and hung it on the wall together with the bullet bag. Then she turned around and poured hot water from the thermos bottle for Lu Lu to wash her face and hands: "Lu Lu
Brother, didn’t find it?”
She had never seen Lu Lu go hunting in the mountains and come back empty-handed. This was the first time, not even a greyhound.
"The lynx is too cunning and keen to find it so easily."
Lu Lu took the handed towel and washed his hands and wiped his face.
"We didn't find the lynx, but we saved one!" Chen Xiuqing took over the conversation and casually talked about what happened on the mountain: "It's a coincidence that when we were stationed in the back mountain, we met the beekeeper.
Sun Hanwei's daughter-in-law was hanging herself, but Brother Lu and I rescued her."
Chen Xiuyu suddenly became surprised: "What's wrong? Why did you hang yourself? When you came here, the couple seemed quite friendly."
"Why do you care so much about other people's private affairs? I've been busy all afternoon and I'm already hungry. Hurry up and eat!"
Lu Lu glared at Chen Xiuqing, not wanting him to continue talking. If the matter of borrowing seeds was brought up again, he would have to spend a lot of time explaining it.
Seeing Lu Lu glaring at him, Chen Xiuqing quickly shut up. After washing his hands and face, he poured water out of the cellar, then sat down at the small table, took the chopsticks, took the rice served by Chen Xiuyu, and followed Lu Lu
We ate together.
While Chen Xiuyu was adding food to herself, she looked at the two people with strange expressions and became more and more curious: "What's going on? Is there anything that I can't say?"
Chen Xiuqing shook his head: "Ask Brother Lu, Brother Lu won't let you talk!"
These words made Lu Lu glare again: "Qingzi, why don't I say anything? How many times have I told you, you can't control your mouth, right? I remember that when I first met you, I didn't say anything.
So many? Why do you think the more I talk to you, the more you can’t control me?"
"Brother Lu, we haven't done anything bad, so what are we afraid of? Besides, this is my sister."
Being sprayed by Lu Lu, Chen Xiuqing felt a little aggrieved.
"To say this kind of thing is to expose other people's shortcomings, which will make people very embarrassed. You can't just open your mouth and say anything. What bad things happened in your family were spread to others, how do you feel, do you feel comfortable?
?If you have a gun in your hand, you must control your gun. If you have a mouth, you must control your mouth. Do you know that trouble comes from your mouth? Don't be a disgusting person."
After Lu Lu finished speaking, he stopped caring about him and continued to eat by himself.
Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Chen Xiuyu quickly laughed and said, "Why don't I stop asking? Brother, Brother Lu is right. Since it's something that will expose someone's shortcomings, don't tell it outside. I don't want to know anymore.
"
Chen Xiuqing nodded: "Brother Lu, I remember."
"Okay, I'm just here to give you a warning. I'm afraid you'll talk nonsense in the village, including the affairs of other people's families in the village, so you won't talk much about it. Hurry up and eat, you have to rush back."
Seeing him like this, Lu Lu softened his tone a little and even gave him some food.
But the meal was still a bit boring.
After Chen Xiuqing finished eating, he took the horse back from the meadow and rode it back to Xiushan Village. As for the carriage, he left it with Lu Lu and had to pull moss.
After clearing away the dishes, Chen Xiuyu and Lu Lu went to sit outside the cellar to rest.
"Brother Lu, don't blame my brother. Over the years, my father passed away early, and my mother was like that. She was bullied a lot when she was young, and she didn't have many true friends when she grew up. What's the matter?
He likes to keep things to himself, that is, he only talks a little more after he gets to know you. He regards you as his own relative."
Chen Xiuyu looked at the crescent moon in the sky and let out a long sigh: "I have never seen him so relieved about anyone. He would only tell me what he had to say before, and he will tell you now. I wish I could follow you every day.
.”
Lu Lu was stunned for a moment. When Chen Xiuyu said this, he felt that what he said today was a bit too much: "I'll find a time to talk to him some other time."
After a pause, Lu Lu continued: "There's nothing wrong today. The couple Fangfeng is actually in a good relationship. It's just because the man got frostbite when he was an educated youth and had problems, so he can't have children. He doesn't want to have children."
He hopes that his wife will suffer the consequences of being a widow as he does, and wants to find a suitable man for his wife to escape from by borrowing some money.
The man never said what he really thought, and the couple had a lot of quarrels over this matter. They couldn't think about it for a while, and the woman went to hang herself today.
The man came to my farm before and asked me to borrow some seeds..."
Speaking of this, Lu Lu looked up at Chen Xiuyu, wanting to see her reaction.
"Then why don't you agree?" Chen Xiuyu asked with a smile: "That woman looks good."
"How did you know I didn't agree?" Lu Lu was stunned for a moment by the question, but he didn't have any doubts.
"I won't tell you!"
Chen Xiuyu laughed mischievously, and then said seriously: "I believe you, Brother Lu!"
Hearing this, Lu Lu's heart was inexplicably touched again.
In my previous life, I often ran outside, but I rarely stayed at home. Lu Lu once asked Chen Xiuyu a similar question: "Aren't you afraid of me messing around outside? For example, raising a woman or something."
Lu Lu remembered very clearly that Chen Xiuyu's answer at that time was just this: I believe you.
This is a very smart approach, and it also gives you your whole heart.
Lu Lu savored it carefully, and suddenly felt that Chen Xiuqing's behavior in front of him was probably the same. He did not put up a guard against his sister, nor did he put up a guard against Lu Lu, and acted more naturally and casually. This is exactly a very rare kind of trust.
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The two chatted for a while and went back to the cellar to sleep early.
At dawn the next day, Lu Lu suddenly woke up, put on his clothes, got out of the cellar, and walked straight into the meadow.
After walking for a while, I saw a herd of deer wandering in the meadow from a distance. I counted twelve of them.
He couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief. The lynx didn't visit last night.
Chen Xiuqing came earlier than Wang Dalong and the others. He also brought his single-barreled shotgun today. He looked excited. As soon as he saw Lu Lu, he asked: "Brother Lu, shall we go into the mountain today?"
She doesn’t look like she was sprayed by Lu Lu yesterday.
"Qingzi, I said harsh words again when we were eating last night." Lu Lu said with some guilt.
Chen Xiuqing was stunned for a moment, then suddenly laughed: "Brother Lu, luckily I still know the difference. I hope you can teach me a lesson in the future."
Yes, Lu Lu felt that he had indeed thought too much.
Since Chen Xiuqing can figure it out, it's a good thing. Lu Lu said with a smile: "We are going into the mountains today, but we have to get some moss back before we go."
"Yeah!"
The two had breakfast. Seeing that Lu Lu's condition was indeed good yesterday, Chen Xiuyu finally no longer stopped Lu Lu from following him to work in the mountains.
When Wang Dalong and others came to work, the three of them also drove the carriage along the road outside and took a detour into the mountains.
As soon as the three of them drove the carriage onto the road, they saw Zhang Shaofeng rushing down the road on his bicycle.
"Brother Feng, are you going to the district again?" Lu Lu asked with a smile.
"I came here specifically to find you!"
Zhang Shaofeng came closer, stopped the car, raised his feet, and jumped out of the car.
"Looking for me? What are you doing?" Lu Lu asked quickly.
"First of all, I want to give you a message. The couple who kept the bees left yesterday afternoon and left all their things behind. Please let me tell you that all the bees they kept, including the tents and other things they brought, are all left to you.
"
Lu Lu couldn't react. He didn't understand why the couple gave all the things to him at once. Those things were worth a lot of money and were their property.
"What's going on?"
"Didn't you save someone's wife yesterday? They said that this is to repay you and save you from having to think about finding someone else to buy bees elsewhere. I also want to ask you, what happened yesterday?"
"They didn't tell you?"
"No, just leave a message and leave."
Lu Lu thought for a while, pulled Zhang Shaofeng aside and told him what happened in the back mountain yesterday.
Zhang Shaofeng nodded repeatedly after hearing this: "That's not surprising...there's something else I need you to come and see with me."
Thanks to Brother Kang who beat me hard for the reward!