It was not until evening that Chen Xiuqing and Zhang Shaofeng followed Lu Lu back to Mukoleng. Only then did they realize that after drinking bear oil and toiling in the snow all day today, they actually didn't feel very cold.
Therefore, when leaving after dinner, Zhang Shaofeng and Chen Xiuqing both went to Lu Lu to ask for some bear oil to take back.
In the next five days, the two of them came to Lu Lu early every day and went into the mountain together. Firstly, they taught Lu Lu his skiing experience, and secondly, they also protected Lu Lu from any accidents while skiing on the mountain.
In the past few days, Lu Lu could barely slide down from the top of the mountain and walk through the mountains and forests without any major problems.
Of course, he just doesn't have any big problems. His speed is not even a bit slower than Chen Xiuqing and Zhang Shaofeng.
The lack of actual combat experience is a problem. Furthermore, Lu Lu uses a short wooden horse. The force-bearing area on the snow is much smaller than that of Zhang Shaofeng and Chen Xiuqing's two-meter-long wooden horse. It sinks deeper into the snow and is less susceptible to force.
The resistance is also much greater.
A short wooden horse was also suitable for Lu Lu, but it was too brisk and he was not able to control it yet.
The two also gave Lu Lu the skiing skills they had mastered, including Zhang Shaofeng's shooting skills in skiing. The rest needed to be trained by Lu Lu himself and transformed into something of his own.
During this period, there were two more snowfalls, which were not very heavy, but the thickness of the snow layer still reached more than 30 centimeters.
Zhao Yongke and Zhao Tuanqing came to Lu Lu's house that day. They knew that Lu Lu was practicing skiing, so they went to see him.
Both of them are also experienced skiers, but when they saw Chen Xiuqing's skiing skills, they also admired him very much and said that his skills were completely at the level of a deer hunter.
These words made Chen Xiuqing extremely happy.
But the old man also pointed out the shortcomings of the three of them. If they want to go skiing in the mountains to chase wild animals, ordinary clothes are not enough. At least they are not very good in terms of keeping cold and warm and isolating moisture.
Although Lu Lu has Su En, that set of clothes can be used for riding a horse, but if you use skiing, it will be a bit cumbersome. It is recommended that the three of them get a more serious animal skin hunting suit, which includes raccoon dogs.
Hat, animal skin coat and jingle shoes.
Jintan shoes are available for all three of them, and all they need is a raccoon hat and an animal skin coat.
There is a big strange thing in the wilderness, that is, wearing a fur coat backwards with the hair facing outward.
The people in Guanli only know about the strange people in Dahuang, but they don't know why the people in Dahuang wear fur coats with their hair facing outward.
Most people outside the wilderness have their furry side facing their body, so that it is soft and warm. Cloth and decorations are sewn on the outer fleshy surface, making them appear rich and dignified.
But hunters in the wilderness can't wear it like that, they must wear it inside out.
When Lu Lu first came to Dahuang as an educated youth, he felt strange when he saw a hunter wearing such clothes. He once asked the hunter this question.
It turns out that with the fur facing outward, it is easier to camouflage the body in the forest. When the wild beasts look at it from a distance, they think that humans are also wild beasts and will not be scared away so easily.
Of all the animals, the ones they fear the most are actually humans.
There is another reason. If the fur is facing outward, it will not be too hot. When hunters chase prey in the wild, they usually exercise a lot and are always hot and sweaty. If the fur is facing inside, it will cause the heat to heat up and become unbearable.
And it's not easy to dry.
You know, if you sweat a lot, your body will become damp, and you will get cold easily. You can't stand it in the ice and snow.
That’s why many people see hunters in the wild looking like furry beasts. That’s because the hunters’ leather pants also have fur facing outwards.
There are also hats. Hats made of long-haired raccoon leather are almost exclusive to hunters.
The fur of the raccoon dog hat is long, and it also plays a certain camouflage role when worn.
The biggest advantage of a raccoon hat is that it is wind-resistant and warm. It does not freeze the ears even if you don’t put the hat down, which is helpful for hunters to hear what’s going on around them at any time.
This hat also plays an important role. Especially when skiing, when you encounter mountain streams or cliffs and need to jump, even if you slip and hit a tree or stone, the thick raccoon leather hat can effectively protect your head.
get hurt.
After hearing what Zhao Tuanqing said, the eyes of the three of them were filled with fire.
"Dad Zhao, do you have raccoon skins there? If so, please ask sister-in-law Unakan to help each of us make a hunting suit." Lu Lu took this opportunity to speak directly.
What he mainly values is the camouflage function of this hunting suit and the function of protecting the head when falling during skiing.
The raccoon dog is a small canine animal, smaller than a red fox, and its appearance is between a raccoon and a dog.
It often inhabits open areas in broad-leaved forests and close to water sources. It can be found in open meadows, dense shrub areas or reed fields. It likes to be active at night.
Probably because of this, there were originally a lot of raccoons in the wilderness. However, after such a long time, Lu Lu never encountered them. He only saw people selling raccoon skins at the buying station.
Of course, when he went into the mountains, apart from hunting roe deer twice in the meadows of the mountains and hunting water dogs in the Yan's Nest Island Wetland, he rarely moved around in such places.
I didn't look for it deliberately, and it's normal that I haven't encountered it before.
Of course, he thought very simply. If he didn't have a raccoon dog skin hat, it wouldn't be much different if he used a dog skin hat. You know, the dog skin hat was also the standard issue for the anti-alliance officers and soldiers who attacked the little turtles in the wilderness. It is similar in style to the raccoon dog skin hat.
, it’s just that compared to the long-haired raccoon dog skin hat, the dog skin hat is a little inferior, but there is no need to be too demanding.
"I still have a few raccoon dog skins at home, and I can make a few more. I also have roe deer skins, which can be used to make short leather jackets and leather trousers. Are you sure you want them?"
The person asking the question was Zhao Yongke.
This year he has no crops to deal with at home, so Unakan has plenty of time to process these fur products at home.
A short leather jacket and leather trousers, this is the official hunting attire. It is not the same thing as Suen. Suen only wears it when traveling. When hunting, for the sake of convenience, it is mainly a leather jacket and leather trousers.
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In fact, Lu Lu now has a large ear-covering hat that he bought along with the military cotton coat when he was an educated youth, as well as a dog skin hat and an antler hat made by Unakan some time ago. Now he has made a raccoon dog skin hat, which can be used in rotation.
, he doesn’t have too much at all.
"Of course!" Lu Lu agreed directly on behalf of Chen Xiuqing and Zhang Shaofeng.
Hunting in the Xiaoxinan Mountains in winter, father and son Zhao Tuanqing and Zhao Yongke had their own ideas and planned to take Tuoluozi into the mountains to a place they were familiar with.
Lu Luze, along with Zhang Shaofeng and Chen Xiuqing, also had his own ideas.
Hunting in winter is not difficult, and there is no need to gather together. There are too many people, and the harvest is not much. The same goes for Liang Kangbo, who all have their own plans.
"Unakan knows the size of Lu Lu's clothes, as well as those of Qingzi and Fengzi. You need to go to my house and ask Unakan to help measure them. The tanned leather is ready-made, and it can be done in less than half a month!"
It just so happened that Chen Xiuqing and Zhang Shaofeng were about to go back to their respective homes, so they made an appointment to go to Zhao Yongke's home together.
For the next ten days or so, Lu Lu continued to practice skiing alone on a nearby mountain, and also practiced his shooting skills while skiing.
He keeps tossing around in the mountains every day, making himself as tired as a dog, but at least he is making good progress every day. At least he has gradually become proficient in driving a short wooden horse. He can travel through mountains and forests without any big problems.
Lu Lu planned to take a good rest for two days, and then go into the mountains after his body and mental state had recovered. After so many days, the snow in the mountains had become very thick and icy.
Even the small river in Caodianzi has been completely frozen.
In his spare time, he went to Caodianzi to see the sika deer kept there.
They are smart enough to get into a simple deer house to escape the wind and snow. The key is that in the two troughs made of logs inside, there are half-cooked corn that they like to eat, and they can be chopped with a guillotine.
of fodder.
This is more convenient than digging through the snow outside to eat dead grass and leaves. Not only is it more nutritious, but it also makes them full.
Just four deer deer, still wild and unyielding, refusing to let anyone step aside at all.
This is the virtue of deer deer. Even if they are raised in a specially built breeding area with limited space for movement and are in contact with people every day, they will always be like this. They will jump up and down whenever they are close.
Then, Lu Lu went to the bee farm again, added a baffle to the door of the beehive to prevent wind, and stuffed straw to keep it warm. With this busy work, the time quietly approached the evening.
Lu Lu inspected the fence and went to Zhao Yongke's house with the sandals made by Chen Xiuyu.
Only Wu Nakan and their two children were at home. Zhao Yongke and Zhao Tuanqing had gone into the mountains a few days ago, catching a truck and seemed to be preparing for a big fight.
Winter is the best time to hunt meat and fur, and no one wants to miss it.
Not to mention Zhao Tuanqing, who wanted to run to the mountains, even many Oroqen people in Jiayin who had settled down in the early years also went into the mountains with guns in hand.
Entering Wu Nakan's house, Lu Lu handed the 袼褙 shoes he brought to Wu Nakan: "Sister-in-law, these are the 袼褙 shoes made by Xiuyu. I wear them at home on weekdays, or when the weather is fine next year.
One pair per person!”
Unakan took it politely and said by the way: "The hunting clothes you want have been sewn..." As she said this, she climbed onto the kang and took out a pile of three hunting clothes placed on the kangqin.
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His hands and feet are fast enough. Sewing leather clothes is not as easy as fabric clothes. He can sew three sets of hunting suits and three raccoon skin hats in ten days. This is not easy, and I am afraid it will be too.
Busy day and night.
To make these clothes, three raccoon skins and at least six roe deer skins were needed. When Lu Lu took these things, he put down a hundred yuan.
This woman who didn't talk much wanted to refuse, but was blocked by Lu Lu: "I have helped us tan the furs for so long, sew Suen, and Yuanbao and their protective vests. In addition, this time, I
But I didn’t give you anything. If you don’t tell me, I won’t be able to justify it. Put it away!”
After Lu Lu finished speaking, he hugged his things and left.
There was only one woman at home, so he couldn't stay too long.
When he got home, the first thing Lu Lu did was to take out his hunting clothes and go to the bedroom to change into them.
This short jacket and leather trousers are made to fit very close to the body. After wearing them, it is indeed much more convenient to move around than wearing a coat or soun.
The next morning, Lu Lu still got up very slowly. It was almost nine o'clock before he got up slowly. As usual, he went to inspect his meadow. He returned to the yard and used a guillotine to cut some corn grass and soybean seeds, and first gave them to Zhui Feng.
, fed green onions, and took the remaining fodder to the deer house to add fodder to the deer.
When he came back, Lu Lu saw Aunt Duan hurriedly walking out of the forest road.
He put the basket carrying fodder at the door of the courtyard and went to open the door for Aunt Duan.
As soon as they met, Aunt Duan said sadly: "Godson, I'm here to ask for your help!"
"Godmother, what's wrong?" Lu Lu asked quickly.
"Last night, I killed eight little stupid chickens at once. They must have been bitten by Huangpizi. I dragged two away and the others were bitten to death!"
Eight of them were gone at once, and Aunt Duan, who had been taking good care of them, was naturally upset: "I think that yellow-skinned one will come again, and I need your help to find a way to catch it. If it continues to cause trouble like this, I will
Those little stupid chickens, I’m afraid they’ll all be gone in less than two days.”
Yellow skin?
Lu Lu thought for a moment, nodded and said, "It's simple. You and I go into the house first, and after dinner, I'll go over with you to take a look."