Hearing Chen Xiuqing's strange scream, Lu Lu was startled. He grabbed the semi-automatic that was standing next to him and rushed towards the woods where Chen Xiuqing had gone.
Zhao Yongke was also startled and immediately followed him.
The situation in the mountains is complicated, and no one can tell what exactly will happen.
Fortunately, Chen Xiuqing was not far away.
The two of them rushed into the forest several times, and when they saw the scene in front of them, they felt cold in their hearts.
There was a large square pit among the trees. At the bottom of the pit, thick spikes stood upright, and Chen Xiuqing fell into such a pit.
This is a trap - Juehujiao!
Lu Lu recognized him at a glance.
Hunters travel between mountains and forests, fighting tigers and bears. This is a very exciting profession, and many people become addicted precisely because of this excitement.
But at the same time, being a hunter is also a very dangerous profession, because when looking for prey in the mountains and forests, even if you have hunting weapons in your hands, it is not easy to defeat some large beasts. If you are not careful, you may become the prey of the beasts.
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In order to avoid a head-on fight with wild beasts, traps have become a convenient, trouble-free and relatively safe hunting method.
If the trap is well set, the hunting effect is not even worse than stalking and tracking the prey with a gun or squatting down.
The key is that it can be easily performed by ordinary people.
Especially in the era when food and clothing were scarce, many people entered the mountains, and more and more traps were used, becoming more and more dangerous.
The deep pit in front of you, with its bottom covered with sharp wooden stakes, is the most typical example.
Juehujiao, also called Yamawangjiao, is a trap hunting method that is strictly prohibited.
The method of Juehukiao is very simple. Dig a deep pit in the ground that wild animals cannot fall into and cannot climb out. The bottom of the pit is covered with hard wood and sharp wooden stakes that are burned and carbonized for antisepsis. They are usually used to deal with large prey, such as wild boars.
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Once you fall in, you will definitely die.
The reason why its use is prohibited is because this kind of trap is highly lethal and highly concealable. People often enter the mountain and accidentally fall into the trap and lose their lives.
"Qingzi...are you hurt?"
Lu Lu looked at Chen Xiuqing who was leaning on the edge of the pit and asked loudly.
"Brother Lu...I'm fine!"
Chen Xiuqing raised his head and looked up. Lu Lu saw that his face was pale, and he was probably very frightened.
"I'll pull you up!"
Lu Lu crawled on the ground and reached out towards Chen Xiuqing in the pit. Zhao Yongke also hurriedly reached out to help.
The two of them took Chen Xiuqing's hand and worked together to pull Chen Xiuqing up.
The three of them fell to the ground, not knowing what to say.
This extremely well-done cellar is about 2.67 meters deep and is dug straight. The four walls are even carefully inlaid with wood to prevent the soil from slipping.
This is done so that it can be reused.
However, it must have existed for a long time, and the sharp wood installed in the pit has long been rotten.
It can be said that Chen Xiuqing was lucky. After falling in, he was not impaled by the sharp wood, but the rotten wood was crushed. Apart from being covered in dirty mud, he was not injured at all.
"Why don't you pay attention to such a big pit! If these piles hadn't rotten to the point of being almost like mud, you would be gone if you fell in."
Lu Lu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said with lingering fear.
"I don't see any pitfalls in this place either!"
Chen Xiuqing shook his head: "When I came here, I saw that the land was flat and full of leaves. Except for the slight dents, I couldn't tell that it was a trap. I also thought that this place would be a good place to build a hut.
Well, who knew, I had my belt untied, and when I walked up, I lost my footing all of a sudden."
Chen Xiuqing scratched her head: "Now I don't have the feeling of being in a latrine at all."
"Fortunately, you didn't fall while you were squatting..."
Zhao Yongke patted Chen Xiuqing on the shoulder and said jokingly.
Lu Lu's eyes were still looking at the pit. The seven or eight tree roots lying horizontally on it were exposed after the rotten leaves fell. It was probably because of these roots that the covers set up at the entrance of the pit continued to accumulate.
It didn't completely collapse.
Who says people in the wilderness don’t set traps?
On the contrary, traps are the most used place in the wilderness.
After all, Lu Lu has been in this land for many years, so Lu Lu still knows some things.
Before the reform and opening up, various production teams in the mountains would organize special hunters to hunt every year or organize people to carry clubs. These were considered side jobs, and the money earned was converted into work points and distributed.
Among them, there are special people who are stationed in the mountains for a long time to guard, and deer cellars are set up in places where there are traces of deer activities, and they are inspected every day.
The biggest difference between Lujiao and Juehujiao is that there is no sharp wood placed at the bottom of the pit.
Including the early years of dealing with the small life, the Anti-Japanese Alliance, which was active in the mountains all year round, relied on getting food and drink from the mountains. In order to survive, traps like this were often used at that time.
It's okay to say that the deer cellar is fine. If you fall in, you will be injured at most.
Juehukiao is a completely different matter. Even the cannon eggs can be penetrated by the sharp wood at the bottom of the pit if they fall down. They are often used to deal with wild animals such as wild boars, wolves, and bears, but they are also the most effective for people who enter the mountains.
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There were too many accidents, and I realized the dangers of Juehu Cellars, which were different from the Lujiao that are still used today. Gradually, fewer and fewer people used Juehu Cellars.
However, methods that are often prohibited are also excellent methods.
There are many people hanging out in the wilderness. Although it is forbidden, not everyone will abide by it.
"When we go into the mountains in the future, we have to be more careful. Not only do we have to guard against wild beasts, we also have to guard against these more secret traps. When we go into the mountains in the future, we have to use traps with caution, including those rope nooses, clamps, etc. Just use them.
We should always pay attention to inspections and dismantle them if they are not in use, especially in the mountains around the villages."
Lu Lu said seriously.
After listening, Zhao Yongke and Chen Xiuqing nodded slightly.
This is indeed not a trivial matter, so be careful.
Lu Lu looked at Chen Xiuqing: "Can't you go to the latrine?"
"I don't feel it yet!"
"Then let's go back. It will take a lot of time to get back to the forest farm!"
Lu Lu said hello and walked back.
Chen Xiuqing dropped the pit of this Juehu cellar, and it was completely exposed. The sharp wood at the bottom of the pit was completely rotted, so there was no serious harm. The three of them ignored it and walked back together.
After putting away the remaining five hunting nets and putting them into the hunting bag, Lu Lu looked back at the stag weighing more than 100 kilograms and chopped another wooden stick: "I need you to help me carry it."
"Take trouble, let's mop the floor!"
Zhao Yongke said, looking around, and spotted a small tree. He cut the tree down with a hunting knife, and simply tied the sharp branches into a knot and tied them with ropes to form a pocket.
This method made Lu Lu's eyes light up. When he thought about the time when he and Chen Xiuqing captured the first deer, the two of them worked together and carried the deer back to Caodianzi until they were half exhausted. He couldn't help but feel that there was a ball in his head.
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In order to prevent the male deer from being injured during the dragging process, Zhao Yongke also put thick pine needles inside.
The three of them worked together to lift the stag into the ground drag. When Zhao Yongke and Chen Xiuqing were preparing to drag it down, Lu Lu whistled hard towards the valley below.
Not long after, Zhui Feng came running up from below, and Yuan Bao and several other hunting dogs were running ahead.
Lu Lu directly tied the mop and saddle with a rope. Lu Lu led the horse and dragged the stag down, and found that the effect was quite good.
Of course, we have to thank this mountain for its gentle slopes and not so many ridges.
Things suddenly became simpler. After identifying the direction, the three of them kept going all the way. After more than three hours, they finally reached the main road from the forest farm to various logging sites. The speed suddenly became much faster.
Halfway through, it was just that the floor mop couldn't bear the wear and tear, so it was replaced once.
It was already evening when we returned to the birch bark Qiangzi Forest Farm.
In the shack, the two deer that had been tied up for such a long time were still barking, and now there was a male deer.
But at this time, it was too late to rush back.
They could only cook a simple meal in the shack. After eating, the three of them went to bed early. However, the sound of these three wild animals made them sleep uneasy that night.
It was finally late at night, and even Chen Xiuqing, who had always slept deeply, couldn't sleep, let alone Lu Lu and Zhao Yongke.
The three of them gathered together and prepared to rush home early while the weather was cool.
If the weather gets hotter, it will be another torture for the already weak deer and deer.
There is a very good road in the forest farm that leads directly to Meixi District. You can still walk even if it is still dark outside.
The deer and the deer were loaded onto the carriage, and Chen Xiuqing jumped on and drove the carriage away.
Lu Lu rode Zhui Feng and led the hunting dogs in front to clear the way, while Zhao Yongke came from behind.
Finally, at dawn, the three of them arrived at the district. Seeing that the journey back would not take long, the three of them felt much more relaxed.
The stalls selling breakfast in the district have been set up, and early risers have already started their busy day.
Chen Xiuqing seemed to particularly like pancakes rolled with green onions. When passing by a food stall, the carriage had not stopped yet, so she jumped out of the carriage and bought two for each of Lu Lu and Zhao Yongke. However, after thinking about it, she asked the stall owner to
I made almost twenty more.
"Why did you buy so much at once? Can you eat so much?"
There are still a few uneaten buns that Zhao Yongke carried into the mountains this time in his hunting bag.
"This is delicious. Take it back to Xiuyu and Father Zhao to try it."
Chen Xiuqing grinned, her face full of honesty.
Lu Lu was slightly startled when he heard this. He didn't expect Chen Xiuqing to be so thoughtful.
"When I was young, I got sick once, and my dad took me to the district for treatment. It was at that time that my dad bought me pancake rolls with scallions. I didn't expect that pancake rolls with scallions would be so fragrant and delicious.
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From then on, I always hoped that I would have an illness that required me to go to the district hospital to be cured, because in that case, my dad might buy me pancakes to eat again... I have been thinking about this in my heart.
Who would have known that my dad would die so soon. That is to say, Brother Lu is here and I will have another chance to eat when I go to the district, but I don’t want to eat more."
Chen Xiuqing's words made Lu Lu stunned for a moment, inexplicably remembering the days when he lived in Haicheng with his mother when he was a child.