Xu Shiyan stayed at home for one night, and on the morning of December 11th, he rode up the mountain with some food and supplies to replace Sun Xiaofeng.
Sun Xiaofeng lived quite comfortably in the mountains.
He skinned the three badgers, boiled the fat meat in oil, and ate the lean meat stewed with radishes.
Seeing Xu Shiyan come back, Sun Xiaofeng still lamented that he could no longer live in the mountains.
Xu Shiyan brought Sun Xiaofeng two hares, a piece of wild boar meat, and a small jar of badger oil for him.
This badger seed oil is a good thing. It is very effective in treating burns and scalds without leaving any scars.
Moreover, it can also cure chilblains. Apply badger seed oil to the frostbite area and bake it on the fire. The badger seed oil will be absorbed by the skin, and the chilblains will gradually heal.
"Brother, I won't say anything polite. You can take these back and feed them to your family."
Sun Xiaofeng refused, so Xu Shiyan forced it on him.
In the end, Sun Xiaofeng could only accept it and push the car away.
"By the way, Brother Xu, I haven't seen the fox you mentioned. I don't know where it went."
Before leaving, Sun Xiaofeng suddenly remembered this matter and quickly told Xu Shiyan.
"Oh, it doesn't matter, I probably ran out to play."
Xu Shiyan was not worried at all. The scoundrel was smart and clever. He must have known that there was an outsider in the place and refused to come back.
As expected, in the evening, the scoundrel came back with a pheasant in his mouth.
Xu Shiyan returned to the mountain, and everything returned to normal. He got up early every day and walked around with sets, clips, and traps.
After breakfast or leading a few dogs into the mountains, they would hunt whatever prey they encountered.
Or go to the pine forests in the mountains to trap sables and squirrels, or go to the river to find otter nests and hunt otters.
If Xu Shiyan takes the dog out, the scoundrel will not follow him and will stay at home.
If Xu Shiyan goes out on his own, the scoundrel will stay with him and stick to Xu Shiyan.
Not to mention, it’s really useful to have this guy with you. Foxes have a particularly good sense of smell and hearing, better than dogs.
He can avoid danger in time, and can also help Xu Shiyan find the nests of otters, raccoons, and badgers.
With such a capable assistant, Xu Shiyan's harvest was extremely rich and he accumulated a lot of skins.
On this day, Xu Shiyan went for a walk in the pine forest on the mountain on his skis again, and the scoundrel followed him closely.
Arriving at the pine forest on the top of the mountain, Xu Shiyan searched one by one for the spot where he had placed the trap.
After walking to two places, both places were empty. Before I could reach the third place, the deadbeat suddenly jumped out.
Xu Shiyan didn't know what was happening, so he quickly followed.
Finally, when I got to the third clip, I saw a little guy the size of a house cat, all covered in tan.
The little guy has a slender body, short limbs, fluffy tail hair, brown hair mixed with sparse white guard hairs, and a row of yellow-orange throat spots under his chin.
This little guy is none other than Sable, one of the Three Treasures of the Northeast.
The sable is not dead yet and is squeaking.
The clamp Xu Shiyan put down clamped one of the sable's hind legs. The clamp was not light and the sable could not drag the clamp and had to struggle in the snow pit.
The scoundrel went up and tried to bite it. Xu Shiyan was so frightened that he quickly shouted, "Wait a minute, don't bite it."
It was rare to encounter a live sable, how could Xu Shiyan be willing to kill it?
He quickly stepped forward, snatched the sable from under the scoundrel's mouth, opened the clip, and held the little guy in his arms.
The little guy was injured on his hind legs and frightened again. After being picked up by Xu Shiyan, he was shaking with fear.
When Xu Shiyan saw this, he put the sable on his chest with leggings. The little guy's leg was injured, and there were scoundrels watching, so he couldn't run away.
After catching a live sable, Xu Shiyan suddenly came up with the idea that maybe he could take this little guy back and raise it.
This is a female mink. If it can be domesticated successfully and there is a chance to catch a male in the future, can it be artificially bred?
The idea is quite good, but it may be difficult to implement it, but you can try it.
Aren’t the raw materials for mink coats in later generations all farmed? Others can raise them, why can’t he?
Xu Shiyan thought to himself, but kept moving forward on his skis without stopping, looking through all the clips he had placed before.
Two of them were triggered but had no harvest, so they had to get them out and find a place to relocate.
The rest that have not been triggered will continue to stay there, and no one knows when they will be used.
After wandering around, Xu Shiyan found a live sable. Xu Shiyan was very happy and led the deadbeat back to the ginseng viewing room.
As soon as he entered the house, Xu Shiyan quickly released the sable in his arms and treated its injuries.
The sable had its hind leg broken and needed to be boned.
This was not a problem for Xu Shiyan, so he easily picked it up. He also found wooden bars to hold it in place and tied it up with ropes.
"You keep an eye on it, don't let it run away, but don't bite it, do you hear me?"
When Xu Shiyan raised his head, he saw the scoundrel staring straight at the sable.
Xu Shiyan hurriedly patted the deadbeat on the head and went to find food for it to prevent it from pursuing the sable.
Sure enough, the scoundrel had something to eat, so he stopped staring at the sable.
The sable was probably frightened, lying on the ground and not daring to move, just looking around with its big round eyes.
Xu Shiyan hurried out, went to the warehouse to find No. 8 wire and thin wire, used pliers and other tools to make a cage, and then put the sable in the cage.
In this way, the sable will not be able to escape, and the scoundrel will not be able to bite it.
After catching a live sable, Xu Shiyan became more attentive and went for a walk in the pine forest on the mountain every two days, hoping to catch another male.
There are not many sables on the mountain, so how could there be so many coincidences? How could we still encounter live sables every time?
Only once did we catch one, but Xu Shiyan arrived too late, and the sable was already dying and could not be revived.
In this regard, Xu Shiyan is not discouraged. It doesn't matter whether he lives or dies, as long as he has something to gain. Anyway, he will feed the animal, and he will figure out a way later.
In the blink of an eye, there are only a few days left in December of 1978, and the lunar calendar has reached the end of the winter month.
The north wind is howling, the weather is freezing, and the ginseng fields on the mountain are already frozen solid.
Xu Shiyan was thinking about his family, especially his parents' move, so he simply didn't wait until the twelfth lunar month, packed up his things, and prepared to go down the mountain.
"I have to go down the mountain, what will you do on the mountain?
I don’t dare to take you home either. If you steal someone else’s chicken, wouldn’t that be causing trouble?”
Looking at the deadbeat, Xu Shiyan was in trouble. Should he take the deadbeat down the mountain with him?
Take it with you. I'm afraid this guy will go back and cause trouble. There are chickens in the village. If he steals it, he will die if he is caught.
Even if you don't steal the chicken, once you are discovered, you will still be doomed.
But if you don't take it down the mountain, just leave it on the mountain without anyone taking care of it.
As if he could understand Xu Shiyan's words, the deadbeat glanced at Xu Shiyan, walked around him twice, then turned around and ran away.
Xu Shiyan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the traitor running away.
This guy is very clever and has its own way of survival, so you don't need to worry too much.