Seeing that Chen Xiuqing had been stung, Lu Lu resisted the urge to kick him in the butt.
Lu Lu felt a little speechless because of his uncle's late-minded ability.
It was obviously at his feet, but he was the last one to find it. Thinking that he had watched the Mine Bees flying nearby and looking around, but did not look at what was under his feet, Lu Lu felt angry and funny.
Fortunately, it was just a sting, and it was a thick-skinned area like the buttocks. Lu Lu was not too worried. After helping to check that there were no poisonous needles left, he went back to the hive and looked for the mine bees.
At the entrance, after remembering the location, ask a few people to leave together.
When passing Zhao Tuanqing's meadow, Lu Lu went to see him.
Zhao Tuanqing was staying in his crocodile, using a knife to carefully scrape and polish a wooden utensil he had on hand, and using a red-hot iron hook to iron the surface and decorate it with patterns.
This is a tube-shaped object, slightly curved overall, and looks like a horn. There is a waist in the middle, two holes at the thicker end, and the two mouth ends are reinforced with birch bark.
When Lu Lu saw it, he recognized it immediately.
"Dad Zhao, you are making a deer whistle!"
Lu Lu got into the room and sat down next to Zhao Tuanqing.
Chen Xiuqing and Zhao Yongke also came in and sat opposite.
Chen Xiuyu walked towards Unakan who was smoking meat, helping him a little and chatting along the way.
"Have you seen this thing?" Zhao Tuanqing turned his head and glanced at Lu Lu: "I remember I just told you about it before, but you haven't seen it before!"
There are no Oroqen people near Xiushan Tun or Huilong Tun, and few Oroqen people would go to the Yanwo Island Farm where Lu Lu used to live.
But how did Zhao Tuanqing know that Lu Lu used to go to the hunter village in Jiayin to collect mountain goods? Deer whistles, a commonly used hunting tool, can often be seen hanging on the walls of Oroqen people's homes.
This is a hunting tool specially made by Oroqen hunters based on the law of attraction of opposite sexes during the estrus period of deer.
Usually used during the estrus period of deer in autumn, the deer whistle can imitate the call of a male deer, attracting female deer to come to court or attracting male deer to compete for mating rights.
When Lu Lu saw this thing, he was extremely surprised.
There are only doe and fawn in my meadow, and it is already autumn. Catching a strong male deer means that there will be several more deer in my meadow next year...
Using the sound of a deer whistle to trap and capture male deer alive is undoubtedly an excellent method.
This is an instrument developed by the Oroqen people through thousands of years of hunting experience. It is very practical and is like a treasure in the hands of the Oroqen people.
"I've seen it before, but I've never used it before!" Lu Lu smiled and said, "Dad Zhao, can you teach me how to use it?"
Zhao Tuanqing glanced at Lu Lu: "You boy, you are unwilling to empty out the treasures of our Oroqen people. You just asked for a hunting knife a few days ago, and now you want a deer whistle."
"Who said you are my master?" Lu Lu laughed.
Zhao Tuanqing rolled his eyes at him: "The biggest mistake I made in my life was that I should not have gone to Yan's Nest Island and met a boy like you... The deer whistle I have was made for you boy."
"Did you make it for me?" Lu Lu was stunned for a moment, and his heart felt warm again.
This is a very competent master.
"It's autumn, it's time to use the deer whistle. I've seen the deer in your meadow, don't think I can't see what your plans are." Zhao Tuanqing snorted softly.
I have to admit that ginger is still spicy with age. Even if this ginger is dug from the mountains, it is still an old ginger that has seen the world.
In the wilderness, there are actually not many deer farms.
Lu Lu used to work on Bird's Nest Island, and there was a special sika deer breeding farm in the sideline team.
For a period of time, farms and forest farms all over the country have encouraged their employees to engage in sideline breeding, including not only raising deer, but also raising sheep, cattle, snakes... and even earthworms. Things have become very exciting, but unfortunately,
There are only a few people who succeed and persevere, and coupled with the continuous impact in the past few years, there are even fewer who stay in the end.
But for Lu Lu, where is the experience of raising things that he had raised in his previous life? Starting early now is also an opportunity.
After a pause, he looked at Zhao Yongke: "Go get your deer whistle and teach Xiao Lu how to use the deer whistle. If he can't learn, it will be useless to make the deer whistle and give it to him."
Zhao Yongke nodded and smiled at Lu Lu: "Follow me..."
He got up first and took out Zhao Tuanqing's cup, went back to his own cup, took out an old deer whistle that looked to be a little old, with some blackening on the surface, and only the grip area was patinated, and led Lu Lu Lu out.
Walk toward the meadow.
Of course, Lu Lu would not miss this opportunity to learn, and Chen Xiuqing immediately followed.
After standing in the meadow, Zhao Yongke first gave Lu Lu a demonstration, blowing several different sounds with a deer whistle one after another.
Listening to these sounds, Lu Lu couldn't help but praise: "It's so similar!"
As someone who had raised deer, he was naturally familiar with the sound of deer, but the sound played by Zhao Yongke was much more complicated than what Lu Lu remembered.
But he reacted quickly.
Lu Lu used to raise sika deer that were domesticated and not very afraid of people since childhood, but what Zhao Yongke and the others had come into contact with were completely wild sika deer.
Naturally, there are huge differences in various reactions.
"These are the various sounds that deer make in the four seasons and in various situations. Our ancestors used to rely on their superb playing skills of a deer whistle to command and control the movement of deer herds."
Zhao Yongke looked very proud when he said this.
Commanding and controlling the herd of deer... It's not just as simple as being familiar with the sound of imitating deer calls, they can even know the meaning of deer calls from their sounds.
It sounds a bit unbelievable, but Lu Lu believed it. Otherwise, how could a small deer whistle be included in the Oroqen people's flag treasures? It must have its own uniqueness.
When you understand something to a certain extent, you can indeed communicate, just like between a human and a dog.
This is equivalent to telling Lu Lu that the deer whistle is not only useful in autumn, but can also play a great role in other times as long as it is used properly.
After all, the Oroqen people hunt deer all year round.
This skill must be mastered well.
It goes without saying that when hunting sika deer in the mountains, if one can learn to use deer whistles to control the deer in his meadow, they can also play a big role in sika deer breeding.
"Can I learn them all?" Lu Lu said eagerly.
"Of course you can. My grandma has asked me to teach you, so I will definitely leave it all to you. Didn't he tell me to let me hang out with you in the future...My grandma is very optimistic about you."
Zhao Yongke smiled at Lu Lu and said, "Besides, we are brothers."
Lu Lu smiled and nodded. Since he invited people out of the mountains and recognized Zhao Tuanqing as his master, he will definitely do what he needs to do, and he will do it well.
The word "brother" is enough to show his recognition of Lu Lu. What else is there to say?
"The use of deer whistle is actually the control of Qi through different mouth shapes..."
Zhao Yongke explained and demonstrated at the same time.
Lu Lu also studied very hard.
The rest of the time was spent learning how to use the deer whistle.
Even Chen Xiuqing, whose buttocks are getting bigger and bigger, has been curious to learn.
He himself took the deer whistle and tried it several times. Unfortunately, all he could produce were some extremely weird sounds, which were nothing like the sound of deer croaking.
Lu Lu is not much better. His biggest advantage is that he has heard many more deer calls than Chen Xiuqing. Therefore, when learning, he can tell whether the sound is a deer call or not, and it is easier to find the feeling than Chen Xiuqing.
That's all.
Things are always easier said than done.
In the end, Lu Lu understood it himself, but his mouth was always disobedient. He could only get it right once or twice occasionally.
It still requires a lot of training!
"Brother Zhao, please lend me this deer whistle for a few days. I'll go back to Caodianzi and practice it myself!"
The deer whistle that Zhao Tuanqing made for him looked like it would take a lot of time. Lu Lu could only have the idea of Zhao Yongke's deer whistle.
Even though it is just a hunting tool, the craftsmanship of the deer whistle is very exquisite.
Deer whistles can be made from materials such as birch bark, birch and pine, but the materials have very strict requirements in terms of hardness, fineness, shape, etc. They are made through multiple processes such as peeling, baking, processing, and modification.
The appearance is very beautiful and requires quite exquisite craftsmanship.
It's not something that can be accomplished simply.
"Just take it and wait until the deer whistle that my Amma made for you is ready, then return it to me!"
Zhao Yongke laughed and said: "They are all deer whistles, but there are always subtle differences between deer whistles and deer whistles. When you get the new deer whistle, you have to practice it yourself."
"Yeah!"
Zhao Yongke's reminder was very sincere.
Everyone has their own favorite things. In other words, only what suits them is the most convenient.
"In addition, when using the deer whistle, you must remember to be downwind!" Zhao Yongke emphasized.
As soon as Zhao Yongke said this, Lu Lu understood it immediately.
He has been hunting for a long time, and he is very aware of the importance of wind direction in hunting.
Standing upwind, the wind will easily carry your breath and be discovered early by keen prey. Things that need to be blown like deer whistles are naturally not a problem.
When the wind blows, it is not easy for sika deer to take the bait.
Seeing that it was almost time, Lu Lu took the deer whistle and called Chen Xiuyu who was chatting with Unakan by the vegetable field. After saying hello to Zhao Tuanqing, they returned to Caodianzi together.
After Chen Xiuqing had dinner, her butt was so swollen that she could no longer ride a horse, so she had to lead her back to Xiushan Village. Lu Lu sat on the wooden pier in front of the cellar and continued to practice blowing the deer whistle.
It was evening soon. Lu Lu put down the deer whistle, rubbed his mouth that was numb from the deer whistle, and set off with his chain saw and tools.
The Thunder Bee on the birch tree and the Thunder Bee that stung Chen Xiuqing both need to be dealt with.
Arriving at the birch tree first, Lu Lu asked Chen Xiuyu to hide aside, and he used the chain saw to bring down the birch tree in less than twenty seconds.
This is not the kind of seven-mile bee that people say is scary and can fly seven miles away after chasing people.
If it was really a seven-mile bee, Lu Lu really wouldn't dare to touch it so recklessly.
Because of that thing, once it is disturbed, some bees will crawl out of the nest and fall down, grazing the ground, and some will fly from top to bottom, simply attacking from above and below. Although the Qili Bee is not big, it is definitely
It is the most ruthless and difficult to defend against.
The birch tree roared and fell to the ground, and the thunder bee hive hanging on it was also smashed to pieces.
The poisonous bees inside buzzed all at once.
Lu Lu quickly moved aside with the chain saw.
Wherever the hive is, most of the poisonous bees will gather there. Of course, there are also many flying high up in the treetops, which is a place they are familiar with.
When the bee swarm gradually settled down, Lu Lu served an armful of lit pine needles, then picked up the nest with bee pupae, and led Chen Xiuyu to the location of the swarm of mine bees.
Waiting until dark, Lu Lu followed the same method. He smoked the fuse and dug directly. Then he picked up mine bees and soaked them in wine. After taking the honeycomb, he added an armful of lit pine needles to kill the remaining mine bees. Things were easy.
solve.
These four swarms of bees were eliminated, and the bees in the apiary finally returned to normal order.
The weather had been cloudy and rainy, so Lu Lu didn't go out to do anything. He just stayed at home, practicing shooting and learning deer whistle. He also took time to wander to Zhao Yongke's meadow to chat with Zhao Tuanqing. He tried his best to absorb the hunting experience they had accumulated from the two men.
experience.
A lot of the experience of the two of them, father and son, was combined by Lu Lu with the information he knew in his previous life and the experiences he heard from other hunters. He compared and learned from it and turned it into something of his own. The only thing left was actual combat.
On the fifth day, the beautiful deer whistle with carved patterns that Zhao Tuanqing made for him finally arrived.