Haidongqing is the most precious of the falcons - the Gyrfalcon.
Saker falcons, peregrine falcons, etc. are all types of sea turtles.
Many people don't know the difference between an eagle and a falcon.
It's actually very simple to say.
The first point is that the eagle's tail feathers will open when pressed with your hand, but the falcon's tail will not open.
Another biggest feature is the eyes.
The eyes of an eagle are yellow, while the eyes of a falcon are black no matter how you look at them.
Another point is that the falcon has teeth on its beak, but the eagle does not.
The Manchu people usually call the two teeth on the Haidong green beak "ya".
Don't underestimate this thing, it is extremely powerful. If a person's finger is bitten, it can even be bitten off.
These things were all learned by Zhao Tuanqing from the Manchus when he wandered around in the wilderness and arrived at the "Dyulou" village by the Songhua River at the foot of Changbai Mountain.
It was once a fishing and hunting place during the Qing Dynasty. It was called Fishing House Village because of the fishing building where fishing nets were stored in winter.
In terms of fishing and hunting, the customs of falcon hunting, falcon training and falcon flying are particularly prominent. It was named "Eagle Tun" in later generations and became the inheritance place for the intangible culture of Haidongqing domestication. There are many tamers in the village.
Eagle's famous tricks.
Where did he learn the eagle cooking and domestication techniques? Lu Lu believed that they would be very authentic.
This can be regarded as his luck. If it had been a few years, he might not have had the opportunity to come into contact with these things. Apart from anything else, the sea turtle is a second-level protected animal, so why not play with it?
After the meal was ready, the three elders specially made a large space on the kang for the sea turtle that started to flapping with a little effort, raised the bed table to one end, and chatted about sea turtle with gusto while eating.
and various eagles.
"Every year in the eighth month of the lunar calendar, many people in Yingtun go to both sides of the Songhua River to set up nets to catch eagles and build shacks to guard them. In the past, sea turtles often appeared and fished in the river, often landing on the riverside.
On the trees, on the branches... Look, it can show off its skills in the sky, on the ground, in the water.
Even those who are experienced eagle hunters often wait in the shack for ten days and half a month without being able to catch one. Many people even have to spend more than a month to catch one, and it is not necessarily a sea turtle.
Other goshawks, peregrine falcons, falcons, etc.
You kid was able to see Hai Dongqing and recognize it, and it took him half a day to catch it. What a piece of luck..."
In this regard, Zhao Tuanqing still sighed repeatedly.
"Dad, let's eat, don't do shit!" Lu Lu said cheerfully: "Let's talk about how to cook the eagle."
"Yes, yes...don't say that!"
Zhao Tuanqing was stunned for a moment, then said with a dry smile: "Speaking of boiling the eagle... The training of Hai Dongqing is divided into three steps, one is to boil, then to tame, and then to release..."
Lu Lu also listened carefully and gradually figured out some tricks.
Boiling the eagle not only dampens Hai Dongqing's energy and wildness, but also lays the foundation for subsequent training.
Hai Dongqing, who was exhausted and hungry after being tortured, would naturally lower his head for a bite to eat.
To domesticate seaweed, we need to start working on “eating”.
When domesticating, food is used as bait, and only a little bit is given at a time. Firstly, it is afraid that the sea turtle will eat too much, and secondly, it is afraid that it will regain its previous "vitality" after eating too much, making the previous efforts to boil the hawk useless.
Only by keeping it in need can Haidongqing gradually develop trust and dependence on people.
When throwing food, he doesn't just hold it directly to Hai Dongqing's mouth. Instead, he throws the food into the air and lets Hai Dongqing jump up to reach it. In this way, every time he feeds, the throwing distance is not the same.
Likewise, over time, Haidongqing will be able to skillfully catch food in the air.
After eating, you have to drink soup.
The expert in falcon training in Dayulou Village feeds Hai Dongqing the brains of swans. This is a consistent tradition.
The smell of swan brain was quite bad, and Triton refused to eat it, so he forced it to eat it until Triton got used to it.
This is actually the same as training a hunting dog. If you want the hunting dog to play the role of clamping its ears, you should feed more wild boar ears before entering the battle for the first time.
After all, Haidongqing is a bird, just a medium-sized raptor. Even though its claws are sharp and its beak is sharp, and its attack power is extraordinary, it is still difficult to kill many wild animals with one move, and the head is the key point of many animals.
I want to use this kind of training to get it used to attacking the prey's head.
In the past, swans were hunted for pearls, but now it is no longer necessary, and the brains of other birds or animals can be used.
Then there is the matter of getting familiar with the various commands and developing habits, which also takes a lot of time. Once you get used to the command instructions, Hai Dongqing can fly wherever you point him and attack whatever he is told to attack.
Lu Lu studied seriously.
The food on the farm has been harvested, and the preparations for the breeding farm are almost in progress. After it snows, it will be the best hunting period of the year. Although it is now the time for autumn hunting, there is no shortage here in Lu Lu.
Meat, in winter, there is a lot of meat that cannot be eaten, and most of it has to be given away.
Therefore, Lu Lu is not in a hurry now. Before the heavy snow comes, it can be regarded as a rare leisure time, which can be used to train and train the falcon.
Tonight, Lu Lu could guard the place by himself. Zhao Tuanqing was also planning to go back and asked Unakan to make Lu Lu a falconry glove out of roe deer skin to prevent Hai Dongqing from scratching his falconry arm when he rose and landed.
Before leaving, Zhao Tuanqing left two more thumb-sized brass bells for Lu Lu.
This is used to tie it to the feet of Haidongqing. When it flies out to hunt, it fights with the prey and makes a sound to locate it, making it easier to find it by following the sound.
The two brass bells are very delicate and small, with simple patterns on them. They are very beautiful, and the sound of the bells is extremely clear and sweet.
Lu Lu also specially asked Zhao Yongke to help catch some sand half chickens, greyhounds or jumping cats in two or three days to tame and feed this sea turtle.
After Zhao Tuanqing and Zhao Yongke left, Chen Xiuyu, who had just listened silently during the meal, finally had the opportunity to ask.
She heard from the words of the three people that Haidongqing was very extraordinary, but it seemed that apart from the special color of its fur and its good-looking appearance, there was really nothing else to tell. After all, it was just a bird.
Looking at Haidongqing who was tied to a wooden stake and flopping on the kang, Chen Xiuyu first glared at Lu Lu, and then said: "Isn't it just a bird? You used so much strength and injured your hand.
Like that?"
"Bird? You think things are too simple. This is very valuable."
Lu Lu smiled and said, "If you meet a buyer you really like, you can easily change your apartment in the capital. Do you know how much a house in the capital costs? It's probably ten thousand!"
"Ten thousand?"
Chen Xiuyu was stunned for a moment: "So many?"
And when Lu Lu said this sentence inadvertently, he was suddenly stunned.
That's right...a courtyard house in the capital now only costs about 10,000 yuan!
In another twenty or thirty years, a courtyard house within the Third Ring Road of Beijing will have been sold for tens of millions.
If you buy a few sets of these now, they will continue to appreciate in value.
The money on hand is just left there, and the furs stored in the warehouse are also just there. There is no point in just leaving it like this!
Lu Lu suddenly felt that it was necessary to make a trip to the capital, which was more cost-effective than saving money.
To people of later generations, ten thousand yuan may not be a big deal, but to think that less than one percent of the households in this city have ten thousand yuan is an astronomical figure.
Domestic reform and opening up are only in the initial stage. The average salary in the entire country is quite low, and most industries are still operated by various enterprises established by the state.
In these days, being able to earn one hundred yuan a month is considered a high salary. People in the city only earn thirty or forty yuan a month, while for farmers, on average, only
It's less than ten dollars.
Now in 1983, wages have increased slightly, not much.
But thirty or forty yuan, if you save a little, is enough to support a family.
A trip to Qushang Farmers Market will cost you only six cents for fried dough sticks, five cents for a bowl of soy milk, and only one or two cents for a bowl of Yangchun noodles.
If you want to save more than 10,000 yuan, you will have to save for 20 to 30 years with an income of thirty to forty yuan a month without eating or drinking.
What's more, people in the city who have jobs and can save enough 10,000 yuan don't seem to need to buy a courtyard house, because their unit will provide housing allocation.
Real estate hasn’t started yet!
Is there anything more profitable than this?
Yes... I have to take a trip to the capital when I have time! Use the money you have saved and exchange it for greater value. Moreover, you won't lose money no matter what you buy... Think of saving money to make money.
Taking root in the wilderness does not prevent me from buying a house.
Lu Lu secretly made this decision and planned to wait for next year to make a special trip... In 1984, he would go there as the National Day approaches and take his wife and children to see the most majestic and domineering military parade.
Everything is for a leisurely life in the future!
Chen Xiuyu couldn't close her mouth when she heard that a seaweed could be sold for such a high price.
She couldn't understand why a bird was worth so much money, but looking at Lu Lu, it didn't look like a joke at all.
This alone will be enough to attract her attention in the future.
"Haitongqing is fierce. Don't get close now. Be careful of being scratched, especially if you are leading a child. Don't get too close until it is tamed!" Lu Lu warned.
"Yeah!" Chen Xiuyu nodded excitedly.
Lu Luze went out of the house, found a wooden stick and came back, planning to toss Hai Dongqing hard tonight to make him surrender as soon as possible.
One night, Lu Lu wrapped himself in a quilt and wore a raccoon dog fur hat, and sat cross-legged on the kang, staring at Haidongqing from time to time. When he saw that it had a tendency to take a nap, he used a small stick to fiddle with it.
Give it a few clicks.
After a long night, Chen Xiuyu made breakfast for him and took over the task of cooking the eagle, allowing Lu Lu to rest.
After struggling all night, the exhausted Hai Dongqing finally didn't have much energy left.
Zhao Tuanqing came over very early, and also brought falconry gloves. He grabbed Hai Dongqing, squatted on a branch on the wooden pier, and continued to greet him.
Until evening, Lu Lu, who had slept all day, came to greet me.
When they learned that Lu Lu had caught a Triton, Zhang Shaofeng, Liang Kangbo, Chen Xiuqing, and Lei Meng all came to Lu Lu's house to learn more about it. They all looked at this beautiful Triton, and they were also surprised.
Extremely surprised.
After four days of rotation like this, the sharp aura that this sea green had before gradually disappeared. When I used a small stick to poke it, it would flap its wings, hold it with its claws, and use its beak to poke it.
Peck, now, when the stick pokes it, it looks like it is completely turning a blind eye.
When his body was pushed crookedly, he weakly vibrated his wings twice to maintain balance.
When people reach out to peck, they no longer scratch or peck.
On the morning of the fifth day, Zhao Tuanqing came over to take a look and nodded with satisfaction: "It's almost done, we can start taming him!"
That morning, Zhao Tuanqing put on his falconry gloves, put Haidongqing on his arm, and took him to Caodianzi. Zhao Yongke gave him two prepared sand half chickens and jumping cats. Zhao Tuanqing asked Chen Xiuyu to bring them back.
In the kitchen, I cut the meat into small pieces and started tossing it.