With the sound of cranes chirping, six cranes flew and circled in the sky for a long time before slowly landing on the snow-covered meadow.
Wild cranes are migratory birds and fly south to spend the winter.
Because Lu Lu's family has cared for and fed it since childhood, this rare bird has become a resident bird in Caodianzi.
Lu Lu held the child in his arms and stood in the snow, watching the cranes chasing each other in the air, landing on the ground, and dancing with each other's necks crossed. Their already arrogant and elegant temperament became even more charming on the snow, like elves in winter.
What a beautiful and peaceful picture!
Lu Lu found that he had never appreciated such beauty as he did now.
It wasn't until Chen Xiuyu called at the door of the courtyard that it was time to eat, that he returned to the house holding the child who was reluctant to put it down and sleeping soundly in his arms.
During this meal, Lu Lu specially poured some blueberry fruit wine for himself and Chen Xiuyu, and ate them slowly.
He also prepared a pair of chopsticks to dip in wine and soup to tease the child, letting him taste various flavors and watching the little guy grinning and dancing.
The days return to warmth.
The next day, Zhang Shaofeng and others arrived at Caodianzi early as promised.
As early as the day when the fur was put into the underground cellar, the fire in the earthen stove had been held by Lu Lu. With the temperature rising in the underground cellar, the ice in the fur was slowly dissolved. After two days, the fur was
They have all softened and are no longer rigid.
After breakfast at Lu Lu's place, several people each took their tools and gathered a large pile of firewood on the snow in front of the cellar. They added some coal to it and burned it. Then they sat around the fire and began to burn the cellar.
Take out the middle fur, use a dull knife to scrape off the oily skin, then wash with warm water and stretch the frame.
While chatting, Lu Lu expressed his situation and thoughts by the way.
Under the Type 56 semi-automatic rifle, no matter how ferocious the prey, it appears so fragile.
Excessive killing will not only affect your character, but also cause serious damage.
Zhao Yongke was the first to express his support on this point. It seemed that Zhao Tuanqing also talked to him a lot after returning. He was probably the one who could best understand Lu Lu's feelings.
After hunting so many prey and working hard for a month, Lu Lu made a preliminary estimate that each of the furs, bear bile, wolf oil, badger oil, otter liver and other things could have eight or nine thousand.
It seems that he alone owns three shares and can earn 26,700. In these days, that is also a very high income.
Therefore, after hearing what Lu Lu said, Lei Meng didn't say much, but Zhang Shaofeng and Chen Xiuqing were somewhat disappointed.
"If you become a hunter, what can you do if you don't hunt?" Zhang Shaofeng stopped what he was doing and looked up at Lu Lu.
Chen Xiuqing also shook her head slightly: "My hunter's dream has just begun..."
Liang Kangbo listened, and he smiled at the two of them: "I didn't say I would stop hunting completely. During winter hunting, I still have to go into the mountains to hunt once a year. I no longer go into the mountains several times a winter like last year.
The beating hurts too much, it’s really not good.”
"There are so many interesting things in the mountains... I have been here for almost two years, but I have only focused on the prey. I have not looked down at the flowers and plants, nor have I tasted the wild vegetables and fruits in the mountains. In fact,
, many things are valuable, and as long as you use them well, you can still make a lot of money.
For example, we can pick Ganoderma lucidum, and we can also plant Ganoderma lucidum. In recent years, Ganoderma lucidum has not been popularized, and artificial cultivation is still under research, and the price is very high. We can also cultivate understory ginseng, which is different from garden ginseng cultivation.
Twenty or thirty years later, it can still be sold at a high price.
Another example is pine nuts. Our Xiaoxing'an Mountains are the hometown of red pine trees. There are so many pine cones. As long as you can get them, the pine nuts they produce are money. In ancient times, pine nuts were still tributes.
Just like pecans, they are hard to eat, but they are a good material for extracting oil. There are also humble wild vegetables, such as Niu Mao Guang, also known as micro vegetables, which have begun to be exported in large quantities these days... Things that can be done
too much."
In his previous life, he was selling mountain goods, and his family also opened a mountain goods purchasing station. Lu Lu's memory of these things can be said to be at his fingertips: "Not only can we make money, but the fellow villagers can also get rich together, how wonderful!"
"Actually, it's not like we don't want to hunt at all. We can raise some prey from the mountains and turn hunting into capturing, which can become a sustainable way to make money for us. For example, we still need to catch sika deer or flying dragons...
…If these things are taken care of, killings will be reduced and more money will be made.”
Lu Lu smiled and said: "In addition, can't we still use the mallet to find gold?"
Upon hearing this, several people's minds suddenly became clearer and they all laughed.
No matter what, it is much better than focusing on killing and taking by force.
"So, we still have a lot of things to do next year, which will not be less than this year. You must help me more and don't just throw everything to me, otherwise you will be exhausted to death!" Raymond said with a stern face.
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This sentence made Lu Lu and others burst into laughter, and the matter was decided happily.
Quietly, beside this small fire, a few people have decided on the future development path. This is a decisive transformation, and it is very advanced and a sustainable development path, rather than adding fuel to the flames.
Deterioration of mountain forest wildlife.
Chen Xiuyu made honey water for several people and brought it to them. Seeing how happy they were, she also laughed. She was listening just now and couldn't help but interject at this time: "It seems that I will have something to do in the future."
Got it!"
"Of course you are indispensable..." Lu Lu turned around and smiled at her: "It's not too demanding. Give me a daughter next year!"
Chen Xiuyu's face turned red at these words, she raised her fist and hit Lu Lu on the shoulder several times.
Several people laughed again.
Many people are saying that raising two children together can save a lot of time.
When both children can play on their own, it will be time for Chen Xiuyu to show off her talents.
As for the fertility issue that has begun to be vigorously controlled in recent years, Lu Lu doesn't care at all about the so-called distance.
"You, take advantage of the moment to read more and learn more, especially knowledge. When your efforts are needed!" Lu Lu directly arranged the task for her.
Although Chen Xiuyu is full of motivation, she still needs to accumulate.
Lu Lu didn't want her to be forced to struggle by life like she did in her previous life, but to live a relaxed and enjoyable life without being burdened by life.
After shoveling the fur grease for a while, Lu Lu suddenly remembered something. He immediately got up and went back to the stable. He took out Zhui Feng, who had not run freely for a month, and tied the saddle on the horse: "You guys sit down first, I remembered something.
Son, I have to run to the district, wait for me to come back, and give you some good things."
"What?" Chen Xiuqing heard that it was a good thing and couldn't help but ask.
Lu Lu smiled mysteriously: "You will know when I get it back!"
After he finished speaking, he led Zhui Feng and left. After exiting the fence gate, he turned over and rode on Zhui Feng's back, rushing out all the way.
The eight tiger tooth pendants that I sent to the district for help in making were promised to be picked up in 20 days. Now it has been more than a month and I have to get them back as soon as possible.
Even in the winter, Zhui Feng was kept fat and strong. He spent a lot of time in the stable and was extremely manic. Now that he could get out of the stable, he naturally vented the energy accumulated in his body wantonly.
Lu Lu also followed its will and allowed it to run wildly. He just kept his body firmly steady, feeling the cold wind whistling in front of him and blowing across his face like a knife, but he felt surprisingly calm in his heart.
This is a completely different state of mind than before. It is not uncomfortable at all, but is surprisingly comfortable.
Soon after arriving in the district, Lu Lu went straight to the home of the old man who helped build it.
When he arrived outside the old man's yard, he saw the old man holding a hammer and chisel in the yard, hammering on a piece of wood in front of him. What he was carving was a wooden ornament. Judging from the rough shape, it was a man holding a big ingot.
Maitreya Buddha.
"I thought you didn't want your things anymore. It took so long to come here!" The old man said hello to Lu Lu and opened the courtyard door.
"I went to the mountains during this period and I just came back two days ago!"
Lu Lu tied Zhui Feng to the fence outside the door, walked in, and looked at the things the old man was playing with: "Is this a root carving?"
"These are the things I have been playing with all my life. They are all craftsmanship passed down from my ancestors. A few days ago, a man from Yichun City came to my door and said he wanted to open a business. He asked for help in making such a thing. Please give me a smile.
Kai, the fortune is rolling in, so I took over this job!"
The old man shook his head and said with a smile: "That's all I know, I don't have any other skills."
Lu Lu's eyes were fixed on the old notebook placed on the small table nearby. The notebook was open and the exquisite patterns painted on it attracted him immediately.
"Can I see this book?"
"sure!"
Lu Lu immediately squatted down and looked through the book page by page, and found that the patterns on it were all engraving design drawings of various materials.
There were quite a few of them, and just one glance at them made Lu Lu feel very fond of them.
"Can these patterns be carved?" Lu Lu couldn't help but ask.
"I drew it after a moment of inspiration. But I couldn't do it without the right materials... Of course, to carve something, you still have to design and create it based on the material, color, texture, etc., which is more spiritual!
The key is, no one is willing to spend money to buy it, so you can only put it at home to look at!"
When Lu Lu heard this, his first feeling was that this old man was not simple.
"Uncle, haven't I asked you your surname?"
"What's your surname? It's just an old man from the mountains. My name is Kong Siren!"
Lu Lu smiled: "Seeing these good things from you, I suddenly had an idea. You see, we often run in the mountains, and we often see some good materials, such as wood. I want to get some back, please.
You help design and carve some ornaments, what do you think?"
"Of course you can, you just need to pay for it... In our mountains, the main wood materials are basswood and birch, especially purple linden, which is the best carving material. Stones such as Xiuyu, Momoyama jade, and coal essence are all fine!"
Kong Siren had a feeling that he would not reject anyone who came.
However, looking at the poor situation of his family, Lu Lu didn't find it strange.
Besides, these days, not many people have the spare money to play with these things.
In later generations, many good carvings, not to mention those with artistic value, even those simply made in processing factories, can easily reach tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands.
These days, logging is everywhere, and good wood piles are everywhere.
Even Mingzi, used for burning fires, had a well-known name in later generations - Northern Agarwood, and its value increased countless times.
Root carvings made of purple linden even became a provincial gift given in celebration when Macao returned to China.
But at this time, most of them are just lumps of wood waiting to rot, which are not even qualified to be used as firewood.
Jade is not easy to get, so you can just find it randomly, but these wooden bumps are so common. Once you get them done, they are valuable gold bumps. Even if you just make an elegant coffee table, it is still quite valuable.
Lu Lu suddenly discovered that there was someone who had the materials and only needed some processing fees. At this time, it was also a good idea to start thinking early.
"Uncle Kong, in this way, you can help me with these things from now on, and you don't need to go to the market to pick up work. Regardless of whether you have work or not, I will pay you monthly wages. Now, how about double the wages of forestry workers?"
"Lu Lu made a decision immediately.
As soon as these words came out, Kong Siren was stunned for a moment, and then became excited: "I... this bad old man... is it worth it?"
"Uncle, art is priceless!" Lu Lu said solemnly.
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