It was not until evening that Lu Lu and others stopped the expansion of the forest frog wintering pond and ended the day's work.
Several people followed Lu Lu to Caodianzi to see the Oroqen horses bought by Zhao Tuanqing.
When they arrived at Lu Lu's meadow, the three of them saw three Oroqen horses, one gray and two red, tied to the lime tree next to the cellar.
After Zhao Tuanqing came back from the breeding farm, he was not in a hurry to go home. He also carried the tiger cub to Lu Lu's meadow, and was using Lu Lu's beard cage to fish fish from the puddles to feed the tiger cub.
Knowing that he could no longer raise the tiger cub, he could only try his best to gain this rare time together. He seemed to look at the tiger cub like a cat, constantly tilting his head and chewing the small fish he picked up.
kind of enjoyment.
Seeing Lu Lu and others coming back, Zhao Tuanqing also walked towards the underground cellar. The tiger cub, who had just swallowed a small fish, immediately followed Zhao Tuanqing towards the underground cellar.
After being raised for a few days and eating constant meat every day, the tiger cub's mental state has improved a lot and he no longer stumbles like before.
"These three Oroqen horses were all bought from hunters. They are accustomed to the sound of gunfire and are not frightened by the sound of gunfire. Even if they are shot while riding on horseback, these three horses can remain motionless. When hunting in the mountains in winter, the horses
If they can’t eat grass, feed them a few strips of meat and they’ll be energetic immediately.”
Zhao Tuanqing sat down on the wooden pillar next to the cellar. He then picked up the tiger cub that was running behind him and fed it a small fish in his hand.
"Can this horse still eat meat?"
Raymond asked with some surprise.
"Why not? They not only eat meat, they also like to eat... Do you think the name of our Oroqen horses is fake? They can eat fresh meat like dogs and fish like cats."
Happening to have fish on hand, Zhao Tuanqing immediately stood up and walked over, bringing the fish in his hand to the mouth of the gray Oroqen horse.
The gray horse sniffed at the small fish, and actually curled up his lips, rolled the small fish into his mouth, shook his head and chewed it. Then, Zhao Tuanqing fed one to each of the two maroon horses, and both were eaten.
.
This scene, let alone Lei Meng and others, even Lu Lu was surprised.
Horses are herbivores. Generally speaking, horses will not choose to eat meat. This is because the horse's mouth and intestines are adapted to digesting plants, not animal protein, and their teeth are not suitable for chewing meat.
Eating meat is really weird.
He took two pieces from Zhao Tuanqing's hand, and happily ran to the meadow to find his own scallions. He put a small fish to the scallion's mouth. The scallion smelled it and immediately picked it up and ate it.
As for shooting on horseback and keeping the green onions intact, Lu Lu already knew this.
I wonder if Zhui Feng will eat it?
Then he whistled to chase the wind.
Zhui Feng quickly ran to Lu Lu and saw Lu Lu handing over a small fish. Zhui Feng also sniffed it and actually rolled the small fish into his mouth and started chewing it clumsily.
Zhui Feng can actually eat it... Lu Lu was immediately happy.
He returned to the front of the underground cellar and said to Zhao Tuanqing excitedly: "Zhuifeng can also eat fish!"
"What's so strange about this? Our Oroqen horses live free-range in the wilderness all year round, especially on heavy snow days. The snow is too heavy and the grass blades are covered. They can't find enough hay and leaves. Then when they encounter some small
I just ate the bugs, mice and the like and learned it naturally.
You Zhui Feng, I heard you say that you used to have a bad temper and no one dared to come near you. You were extremely thin. You were obviously hungry all the time. You might have eaten mice or something. How strange is it that you learned to eat meat?
?”
Zhao Tuanqing has his own unique insights into this issue.
Lu Lu thought about it and felt that it was really possible. It was really possible to eat anything when you were hungry. It was like eating mud when you were hungry. This was indeed a big fuss.
"In the past, in order to enhance the physical strength and endurance of war horses, some meat or eggs would be mixed into the feed. This is normal! I have seen it in the army." Zhang Shaofeng also said with a smile.
After Lu Lu listened, he nodded slightly and understood.
In any case, Zhui Feng and Scallion can also eat meat, which is not a bad thing. If you go into the mountains and don't have enough grass to eat, you can also feed them some meat or something.
"Also, you don't know enough about Oroqen horses. In addition to their ability to cross mountains and forests, they also have a very good memory. They remember the road. Every time we move to a new house, they can remember it very quickly. On weekdays,
It is free-range, grazing in the mountains and forests, does not run around, and goes home by itself every day.
This is the key point. If one day you go into the mountains, Mount Mada, regardless of the deep mountains, dense forests, and complicated paths, no matter where you are, as long as you let go of the horse, I can take you home."
Zhao Tuanqing smiled and talked about the Oroqen horse with pride on his face.
I heard that old horses know the way, but I didn't expect that Oroqen horses have the ability to know the way. Several people's eyes lit up.
In the mountains, among the vast forests, Mada Mountain has always been the most troublesome thing. With the Oroqen Horse, that means you don’t have to worry too much.
"Also, our Oroqen horses are not as delicate as other horses. As for their hooves, their hooves are harder than those of ordinary horses. Even if they are not slapped, there will be no impact all year round and they can still walk freely." Zhao Tuanqing suddenly said again.
Added one sentence.
"What a BMW!"
Raymond praised sincerely, and then he looked at Liang Kangbo and Zhang Shaofeng: "Second and fourth, you two choose first, the rest is mine... I can't wait to take the horse home as soon as possible."
"Brother, you are in such a hurry, you come first!" Zhang Shaofeng said with a smile.
"Yes, yes, you come first!" Liang Kangbo also urged.
Zhao Tuanqing shook his head slightly after seeing this: "These three horses are all similar, no matter who you choose, I originally wanted to find you three horses with the same coat color as Lu Lu's Green Onion. They can be easily hidden when hunting, so you can choose them."
If you choose, if the coat color is right, other aspects will be inferior. In the end, the coat color will not be considered. The horse still has to be judged by its ability, just like choosing a hunting dog."
"Since they are all the same, I won't be polite, just the gray horse!"
Raymond said, stepped forward and took off the reins of the gray horse. Without using a saddle, he turned over and rode on it naked. With his legs tucked under the horse's belly, he rode around in a circle on the meadow.
The remaining two horses were both bay-red horses. Zhang Shaofeng and Liang Kangbo had nothing to choose from, so they each stepped forward to take one and rode it for a stroll in the meadow.
Oroqen horses have always been docile. Even Chen Xiuyu and Unakan can handle them easily, not to mention a few grown men. They all have a good experience when turning around.
"It's comfortable to ride, but the bones are a little smaller, and Zhui Feng doesn't look as domineering as Lao Si." Zhang Shaofeng felt a little regretful.
"The breeds are all different. Zhui Feng is a Sanhe horse, and your Oroqen horse is a breed derived from Mongolian horses. It is smaller than Mongolian horses. What is the purpose of the body and frame? The most important thing is that it can be used in the mountains.
, my Chai Feng is domineering, looks majestic, and runs very fast and smoothly, but in the mountains, there may not be Oroqen horses that can be used, so don’t envy me!”
Lu Lu said this, but he knew better. In fact, in the mountains, his spiritual horse's ability to chase the wind and cross mountains was not necessarily bad. In terms of its ability to obey orders, cooperate and fight with wild animals, it was even better.
powerful.
But I heard Zhao Tuanqing sigh, and then said: "Keep them well. From now on, there will be fewer and fewer such good horses."
"Why?" Liang Kangbo was a little confused.
"Most of us Oroqen people no longer hunt and have retreated to farming outside the mountains. These Oroqen horses, which are used for hunting and are more suitable for riding in the mountains, have also changed from riding in the mountains and forests to being used for farming.
, when choosing a stallion, you usually choose a tall, broad-chested and powerful horse, but things have changed.
This time I went to several houses that kept horses, and I saw that they were all of the same type. There were very few that were really suitable for riding and hunting in the mountains. In the end, I had no choice but to go find a few people who also hunted.
I bought the horse."
When Zhao Tuanqing said this, he kept shaking his head with pity on his face: "Don't think this horse is not as strong as a Mongolian horse, but in the mountains, carrying people on its back, it can walk six or seven kilometers an hour. If you walk quickly, it can
It can run 20 kilometers in an hour. One hunting session takes about three to five hours. You can follow the owner for two to three hunts a day. When hunting in winter, you can run 70 kilometers a day for four or five days in a row. No problem. I move on weekdays.
At that time, I could carry two to three hundred kilograms of things and walk thirty or forty kilometers a day, which would last for a month or two...such a fine horse...sigh!"
This kind of endurance is extraordinary!
"It's a pity indeed!"
Raymond was also full of sighs when he heard this. He also knew that such changes often come with some losses.
Perhaps, in a few years, all we will see are Oroqen horses immersed in plowing the fields, which will no longer be what they are now. In a few years, livestock labor will be continuously replaced by machinery, and no one will even want to raise them, or, if they are raised,
If so, it’s mainly for eating meat.
But even if they eat meat, I am afraid not many people will choose Oroqen horses with smaller bones.
Lu Lu was lost in thought.
Because he knows that in thirty or forty years, the number of Oroqen horses in the wilderness will only be a few thousand, and they are indeed in danger of extinction. In the main producing areas like Heihe, the total number of Oroqen horses is less than 400.
It is not a bad thing to start breeding in this area as early as possible.
"Brothers, are you interested in setting up a breeding farm?" Lu Lu suggested.
"Who raises Oroqen horses?" Chen Xiuqing responded quickly this time.
Lu Lu nodded: "Yes... I may not make much money from this matter. I simply want to raise some more pure Oroqen horses so that in another twenty or thirty years, I can still see such horses that are suitable for mountainous areas."
Good horses of good quality. Of course, this is mainly free-range, and does not require too detailed management. Just circle a field and let it go. It is still the way Oroqen hunters manage it."
When Zhao Tuanqing heard what Lu Lu said, his expression suddenly became excited.
They still have to cover their coffins with horsehide after death. Oroqen horses are life-long companions that are integrated into their bloodline, and their status far exceeds that of Oroqen hounds.
Seeing that Lu Lu had this idea, how could he not be excited?
Then, he looked at Zhang Shaofeng and others, full of expectation.
"It would be a pity not to keep such a good horse. Whether it is a loss or not, I think it is worth raising!" Raymond was the first to express his opinion.
"You can slowly find a way out. Raise them. Why don't you raise them? There is no need to raise forest frogs. Wild geese will cause trouble!" Zhang Shaofeng also nodded.
"Then just keep it!" Liang Kangbo looked at Lu Lu with a smile: "I believe in the vision of the fourth child."
As for Chen Xiuqing and Zhao Yongke, there is no need to say more about them.
Zhao Tuanqing even laughed: "I'll be your horseherd!"
"Then it's settled. Let's choose a place as a horse racing farm next spring and start working on it!" Lu Lu immediately made a decision: "Let's go for a walk and go inside. During this period, we are quite happy."
I'm so busy that it's hard to come to my house. I have to eat here before leaving today."
"I've been waiting for your words, I've been thinking about your old man Longkou!" Zhao Tuanqing said with a smile.
"Uh... Dad, I drank all the old Longkou wine during the tooth festival last time!"
"What... don't keep any more."
“Blueberry fruit wine is also good!”
"I have that thing at home."
“Mine Bee Bubble!”
"Yes!"
"Then the only thing is to burn the knife!"
"Hey...you kid, you just don't mention tiger bone wine, right?"
"This is what you're thinking about! Okay...don't blame me if you can't bear it!"
A group of people walked towards Lulu's wooden engraved cellar, chatting and laughing.