As we all know, the Northeast region is rich in black soil rich in organic matter.
But in fact, the black soil in the Northeast is only located on the top layer of the land, and there is a lot of sticky yellow mud in the lower layer of the black soil.
One characteristic of this kind of yellow mud is that it is particularly smooth and soft when there is sufficient water. However, once the water evaporates, the yellow mud becomes extremely hard.
In later generations, Northeastern people would mostly use slingshots when hunting in the mountains and forests.
Many of the projectiles are mud balls made of this yellow mud.
Simple and easy to get.
He even heard that archers could use this kind of mud ball to easily penetrate the fur of an elk and achieve a fatal blow.
Of course, the elasticity of the slingshot leather material of later generations is far greater than that of the bicycle liner in his hands now. With the current materials, it is difficult to achieve that level.
However, it should be feasible to use yellow mud to make projectiles.
Not long after entering the forest, Lu Lu saw a greyhound dancing on a branch with a long tail.
Satisfied, he put dozens of these pellets in his clothes bag, and carefully put away the others to prevent them from getting wet. Lu Lu took the iron pot to the river to wash it, then brought it back and put it away. He also added some firewood to the fire pit.
Then he went to bed and went to sleep.
Seeing that the time was almost up, Lu Lu took the full harvest and took the shortcut back to his residence. Unexpectedly, a pheasant with long tail feathers jumped up on the way. It didn't fly very far and landed not far ahead.
On the branches.
Lu Lu is a master in middle school and said he has no pressure.
The pheasant screamed and flapped its wings and flew up, only to fall down again soon.
He first used a slingshot to shoot a few rounds of mud bombs into the reed canopy he had shot yesterday evening. After he had roughly figured out the range and power, he took the big ax up the mountain.
Probably because of the sunny weather, these little things that like to be active during the day rushed out to move around after such a long time in the nest. This also gave Lu Lu an advantage. He shot six greyhounds and paid for them.
Two squirrel nests yielded about four pounds of nuts.
It didn’t take long before I got my second greyhound.
"I'm counting on you whether I can eat meat tomorrow!"
After waiting for more than ten minutes, seeing that the temperature had almost cooled down, Lu Lu took a clay pill and found that it was indeed very hard, no less than an ordinary pebble.
Snapped……
After taking care of it, Lu Lu stuffed the greyhound into the shoulder bag he carried with him, picked up the axe, and continued to search in the woods.
However, Lu Lu believed that this young and energetic body could recover quickly after a night's rest.
Then, he rolled the soft and waxy yellow mud into long strips, divided it into small pieces as evenly as possible with small wood chips, rounded them into small mud balls with his hands, and placed them next to the fire to bake.
On the way home, Lu Lu got another pheasant, and Lu Lu was very excited.
This is also the advantage of using a slingshot. It can ensure the integrity of the fur to the greatest extent. If you use other firearms, such a small thing will be shot and it will be difficult for the fur to be intact.
When he saw the greyhound, Lu Lu immediately stood still, gently placed the ax on the ground, took out the slingshot clay ball, and began to approach cautiously, looking for a favorable killing position.
This time, he had better luck and discovered the tree hole where the greyhound was hiding.
Facing such an animal, even if you use a slingshot, there are still plenty of opportunities.
It can be considered a good start.
Just by selling these few intact greyhound skins in a state-owned store, in this year when the daily salary was only a few cents, it was no problem to cover half a month's salary.
After working on it for more than an hour, hundreds of yellow mud pellets were formed and surrounded the fire pit.
Lu Lu, who had already chosen his position, entered the shooting range that could ensure the power of the projectiles, and slowly opened the slingshot.
In order to dry them as quickly as possible, Lu Lu simply used a large pot and baked them directly in it. He even used a spatula, just like frying peanuts, except that no oil was added.
There was a soft sound, and the projectile flew out, accurately hitting the head of the gray dog lying motionless on the tree trunk vigilantly.
The key is that they are all about the same size and very regular.
Making brushes before was, after all, a hand job that didn't require much effort. After all the hard work today, I actually felt a little tired.
This little thing that exists like an elf in the mountains is very alert. It will notice even the slightest noise. It lies motionless on the trunk of the tree. If there is any disturbance, it will immediately fly away on the branches. However, it usually does not Run as far as you can, jump around and observe, and confirm whether it is safe before proceeding to the next step.
It has to be said that after switching to clay pellets, the accuracy of the slingshot was significantly improved. After a few shots, only the first two shots missed and missed.
In later generations, this kind of squirrel was also called the devil squirrel and was kept as a pet. The price was quite high.
For such a small animal, even if it is hit on the head with the power of a slingshot, it will be fatal.
Greyhound meat is of good quality, and the purchase price of the fur in state-owned stores is not low.
"You are really diligent."
For such a bird, hitting the body with a slingshot will not cause much damage, and beating the wings will make it lose the ability to fly. However, once this thing lands, it can also run very well. It is difficult to catch when it flies through the grass and bushes.
This is a necessary process, otherwise, the blood will be stagnant in the meat, and the taste will not be very beautiful.
The first choice is of course the head, which is often fatal with one blow.
The mud balls were tumbling in the red-hot iron pot. For more than half an hour, many of the mud balls in half of the pot were even red-hot. Seeing that they were almost dry, Lu Lu took the iron pot down. Set aside to dry.
Just do it if you think of it.
Greyhound is the common name for Northeastern gray squirrel.
Throughout the morning, Lu Lu kept wandering in the woods.
When he got up early the next morning, Lu Lu cooked porridge for himself and simply filled his stomach. When the first ray of sunshine shone into the forest in the morning, he took two slingshots, one as a spare, and inserted them into his waist.
It can be regarded as one of the easiest small animals for Lu Lu to hunt with a slingshot.
The forest is dense, and the greyhound is located at a higher position, with many branches and leaves blocking it, so it must be moved out of the way.
Without the turmoil in Haicheng, he felt a rare peace of mind. This night, Lu Lu slept well.
Lu Lu picked up a hoe and dug out more than 40 centimeters of black soil next to the Immortal Pillar. He saw the yellow mud below, and he dug out a lot of it and brought it back to the Immortal Pillar.
Go back in the evening, wash it, stir-fry it in an iron pot, and it will be a very good snack.
The greyhound immediately fell from the tree trunk, its four calves still twitching and shaking.
Of course, this requires precise control by the slingshot user.
Lu Lu unceremoniously took out all the nuts from the tree hole. Preliminary estimation was that they must be more than a kilogram.
Putting down the axe, he took out the bullets and kneaded them in his pocket. Lu Lu opened the slingshot and hit the pheasant in the head with another snap.
He also didn't expect that this long winter was coming to an end and there would still be so much stored food in the squirrel's nest.
This made Lu Lu full of confidence.
Climbing up and taking a look, wow, there are actually a lot of hazelnuts, pine nuts and pecans in the cave.
This is Lu Lu's goal.
Lu Lu immediately laughed and rushed to deliver it to the door.
Lu Lu walked straight to the side, picked up the greyhound, took a sharp knife, and cut his throat to bleed.
Returning to the Immortal Pillar, he saw several roe deer looking for food in the meadow. After being alarmed, the white hair on their big buttocks exploded, and he looked back at Lu Lu, who started to flee after two or three minutes.
"Wait, in a few days, you will also become the food in my pot!"