When Lu Lu rode Zhuifeng to the outside of Chen Xiuqing's yard, he saw Chen Xiuqing busy chopping firewood.
With his upper body bare, he waved the axe, and the wooden section standing on the wooden pier broke into two halves and flew away under the blow of the axe.
Under the sun, the sweaty tendons made Lu Lu couldn't help but secretly admire: He is so strong!
Hearing the sound of horse hooves, Chen Xiuqing turned around and saw that it was Lu Luhou. He threw the ax in his hand and ran towards the entrance of the courtyard: "Brother Lu, are you going to go hunting in the mountains?"
This kid must be addicted!
Lu Lu smiled: "I'm going to go into the mountains to catch some deer and deer tomorrow. Are you free?"
"I've been waiting for a long time. I've been bored at home every day for the past two days, but I'm exhausted!" Chen Xiuqing hurriedly opened the courtyard door: "Brother Lu, come in quickly!"
Lu Lu looked up at the open door and shook his head: "You go about your business. Come here early tomorrow morning and bring the carriage by the way. I need to help pull something! I have to go find Brother Zhao... let's go!"
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After he finished speaking, he turned the horse's head and left.
I have passed by Chen Xiuqing's yard several times without entering, which is somewhat unreasonable.
However, Lu Lu always insisted on this matter.
It's none of Chen Xiuqing's business, I just want Ma Jinlan to bow her head first.
As Chen Xiuyu's biological mother, the estrangement between them must always be eliminated. Lu Lu also missed the friendship in the previous life, but today is different from the past, and Ma Jinlan's stinky problem cannot be tolerated, as it is too easy for things to happen.
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Only when she bows her head first can Lu Lu speak and do things more confidently and confidently, without having to suffer from the air of cowardice.
After returning to Caodianzi, he originally wanted to go directly to Zhao Yongke, but Lu Lu thought about it and bundled up the roe deer skins, deer skins and bear skins he had saved these days, and took them with him to Zhao Tuanqing's Caodianzi.
The weather is getting colder soon, so you need to prepare warm clothes early.
The tanning of the fur and Suen's sewing take a lot of time.
These things must be handed over to Unakan as soon as possible and asked for her help in handling them.
Lu Lu has been coveting Su En's good stuff to keep out the cold for a long time. With the addition of a bearskin coat, he will be much more comfortable this winter.
"Brother Lu, when you pass by, tell Wang Dalong that you will go pick hazelnuts tomorrow and see if Sister Zhao and Wang Yan come!"
When Lu Lu was about to leave, Chen Xiuyu, who was busy making noodles in the kitchen, ran to the door and said something.
"Okay, I'll go over and tell him."
Lu Lu responded, tied something on his horse, and ran towards the meadow of Zhao Tuanqing's house.
Zhao Tuanqing had known for a long time that Lu Lu was going to enter the mountain, otherwise he would not have specially prepared a deer whistle for Lu Lu. Once informed of the matter, Zhao Yongke immediately said that he would come early the next day.
Afterwards, Lu Lu told Wang Dalong what Chen Xiuyu had told him and went home.
After giving the semi-automatic a good wipe and calibration, Lu Lu prepared the hunting net he was going to use and packed it into a bag.
Catching deer deer mainly relies on these hunting nets.
As for sika deer, there are so few in the forest that I don’t even know if I can encounter them.
Even if you have a deer whistle at hand, it will only be useful if there are deer in the place where the sound is conveyed.
After having dinner with Chen Xiuyu, the young couple, both of whom had something to do, went to bed early and quietly waited for the arrival of tomorrow.
The next morning, Chen Xiuqing and Zhao Yongke both came very early.
Last time, Zhao Yongke told Lu Lu that there were several places where deer were found, but they were all in deep mountains and there was a lot of walking to do.
They came early, and Lu Lu and Chen Xiuyu got up earlier.
The steamed buns have already been steamed, and the food is almost ready.
When greeting the two of them to eat, Lu Lu asked directly: "Brother Zhao, where should we go first?"
"Let's go to Jiayingou first, which is the farthest, and then we will find it all the way back!" Zhao Yongke said simply.
"good!"
Zhao Yongke, who has lived in the mountains all year round, is familiar with the conditions in the mountains. He also knows that there are deer and deer there, so he is naturally the best guide.
This arrangement is also reasonable and reasonable.
After eating, the three of them loaded the tent, food and hunting equipment into Chen Xiuqing's carriage and drove into the mountain.
The road into the mountain was the same one we took when we led Zhao Yongke and his family out, so it was easy for cars to pass.
We walked leisurely throughout the day. At noon, we found a meadow in the mountains for the horses to graze, and the three of us also took the opportunity to rest and have a meal.
In the afternoon, we continued heading towards the mountains.
Along the way, the three of them kept their guns in hand and walked very cautiously.
Probably because hunting requires silence, Zhao Yongke has a very common habit among the Oroqen people. He drinks and eats on weekdays and talks loudly, but once he goes into the mountains, he hardly speaks much. Occasionally, if he has something to say, his voice
It will also become very small.
This is actually a good habit in the mountains.
Lu Lu knew this very well, so he didn't talk much when he entered the mountains.
If Chen Xiuqing had gone into the mountains before, he would have definitely asked questions. However, after being criticized by Lu Lu several times when it came to speaking, he had been trying to restrain himself and did not talk or ask too many questions along the way.
The journey was dull.
But on this night, even if they took turns to keep vigil and were protected by Yuan Bao and the others, Lu Lu and Zhao Yongke would always wake up inexplicably after falling asleep.
"It shouldn't be, what's going on?"
When he was roasting steamed buns by the fire in the morning, Lu Lu felt a little baffled when he talked about his awakening at night. He didn't have any nightmares.
Zhao Yongke also felt that something was not right.
"We have to be careful on the way forward!"
Zhao Yongke has stayed in the mountains the longest and has the keenest intuition.
This is a question that is difficult to explain clearly.
To describe it in one sentence, it is probably like the awakening of the ancient intuition in genes that is wary of danger. The senses have become extremely sharp and can always detect something before the average person.
Even Lu Lu couldn't sleep well, let alone him.
Chen Xiuqing, on the other hand, felt that nothing was wrong. When the two of them were talking, he listened inexplicably.
But the strange thing is that Yuanbao's hunting dogs, who were curled up in a ball and lying at the door of the tent, only occasionally raised their heads alertly and looked into the dark forest, but did not make a sound.
He probably sensed something, but didn't feel it was dangerous or that it was too far away, so he didn't make any sound at all.
While Lu Lu was feeding them steamed buns, he rubbed Yuan Bao's head: "Did you feel something last night?"
Yuan Bao hummed a few times and was busy biting the steamed buns in front of him, which was a very normal reaction.
After filling their stomachs with steamed buns, the three of them continued on their way, walking through the dense virgin forest. Fortunately, they had entered a place that Zhao Yongke was familiar with. There were roads that the Oroqen people often walked in the mountains, rivers where they could draw water, and places suitable for camping.
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At noon, the three of them arrived at Jiayingou.
This is a ravine between several taller mountains in the depths of the forest. It is not particularly far from the place where the stone slab where I hunted the tiger last time was.
The mountains are relatively steep and the river valleys are deep. A river more than two feet wide is rushing inside.
Zhao Yongke led the two of them around the river to the grass below, where there was a fire pond.
"My grandma and I will stay here for a few days every autumn when we hunt for deer tails. There are not only deer here, but also deer!"
Zhao Yongke stretched out his feet and pulled the fire pond that was already overgrown with weeds: "Let's settle here. After a good rest, I will take you to the place where we saw the deer last time. It's been a long time, so I don't know if it's still there."
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"good!"
Lu Lu nodded.
I have only encountered deer in such a place. After all, they have long legs and can run. Of course, there is no way to be sure about this kind of thing.
Zhao Yongke led him to the place where the deer was found, which could only increase the chance of finding the deer to a certain extent.
After Chen Xiuqing unloaded the carriage, the three people quickly set up the tent.
While Chen Xiuqing was gathering dry firewood and making a fire, Lu Lu and Zhao Yongke picked up shotguns and went to the forest on one side to prepare some meat for their return.
This is a very strange feeling. When I am in the mountains, I always miss the smell of home. But when I stay at home for a few more days, I always think about the game in the mountains and want to catch some small animals to try.
The hazelnuts and pine cones in the mountains are all ready to be harvested. This is simply the best time for greyhounds and chipmunks.
Lu Lu directly chose the pine forest on the slope of the mountain. With the guidance of Yuan Bao, it didn't take long to catch three greyhounds.
In this forest, Yuanbao began to make fierce sounds toward the dense forest on the other side of the river bank.
When he heard the sound, Lu Lu immediately put the slingshot back in his pocket, immediately took off the gun he was carrying, and looked at the opposite side cautiously.
He knew that Yuan Bao must have discovered something, but he couldn't tell what it was from its sound.
However, Yuanbao soon returned to normal.
Lu Lu frowned slightly and continued to search in the forest. He spent more than half an hour and shot two more jumping cats.
Thinking that Zhao Yongke would also have something to gain there, and that together, the man and the hunting dogs should be able to eat some, he returned.
The situation was better than expected. When Lu Lu returned to the tent, he saw that Zhao Yongke had come back a long time ago. He had brought back a hundred kilograms of yellow hair and was skinning it with Chen Xiuqing by the river.
"You are very fast. Not long after you left, you brought back all the wild boars!"
"I saw the footprints of a wild boar in the forest not far after I left. I followed them for a while, and then I saw them in the ravine over there. I picked up a yellow fur and it was eaten by both humans and dogs."
Lu Lu nodded, went to the river, took out a hunting knife, and skinned the greyhound and jumping cat on hand.
At this moment, Yuan Bao suddenly made a sound again, and Bai Long was also humming and staring at the forest opposite.
"Why do I always feel like we are being watched by something?"
Lu Lu stopped what he was doing, stood up and looked at the opposite side, feeling inexplicably dangerous.
When facing a tangible danger, whether it's a wild boar, a blind bear or a giant claw, once you know what you're facing, even if the enemy is strong and we're weak, you won't be scared out of your wits all of a sudden.
People are most timid when facing unknown dangers, because they have no way to think of a way to deal with them and can only wait for the other party to make the first move. This kind of powerless passivity often disrupts people's ability to judge and judge.
Zhao Yongke also looked up at the opposite side. He thought for a moment and said to Lu Lu: "You shoot twice at the opposite side."
Lu Lu did not hesitate and fired three shots at the mountains and fields opposite.
The sound of gunshots echoed in the valley, no birds were frightened, and no other animals responded. Here, except for the splashing sound in the river, there was nothing else.
It's a little too quiet.
"It's not a good thing," Zhao Yongke said solemnly.