In the end, Zhang Yu still didn't change into the cotton-padded clothes and pants prepared by Zhang's mother, because the size of those cotton-padded clothes was not close to Zhang Yu's body and did not fit.
Dad Zhang had nothing to do at home, so he just happened to go up the mountain with us.
When Father Zhang was young, he was also a good hunter and often formed teams to hunt wild boars in the mountains.
This mountain is generally not big, and there are relatively few wild animals. The most dangerous wild animals on the mountain are the blind bears, and then the wolves.
It’s just that they have been rare in recent years. I heard from the old hunters in the village that these beasts have begun to move north.
Now the only tyrant in the mountains is wild boars. Wild boars can lay several litters a year, with each litter having at least four or five cubs.
There are no natural enemies on the mountain, so the growth rate is naturally faster. In recent years, these beasts have been coming down the mountain to harvest crops. Every year, we organize people to go into the mountain to clean up these animals. Father Zhang and his eldest brother did not go there because they had something to do. "Xiaoyu, follow me in a moment and let dad go at the end."
"Nothing that is too necessary should be kept away from my and dad's sight. Did you hear me?"
The eldest brother made reasonable arrangements for his team of three based on his own experience.
There are many things you need to pay attention to when entering the mountains when there is heavy snow. The most careful ones are the deep ravines covered by heavy snow. The depth of these deep ravines is unknown.
The second thing to pay attention to is the beasts.
"I know, brother, it's what you say."
"Okay, let's go then."
The eldest brother checked the shotgun and ammunition again, took the dry food prepared by Zhang's mother, and headed up the mountain immediately.
Dad Zhang used a bow and arrow, and Zhang Yu got a machete.
Not long after walking halfway up the mountain, my eldest brother noticed a row of small footprints on the ground. Dad Zhang’s experience as an old hunter.
"Looking at the footprints, they should be those of a snowshoe hare, and they are quite heavy."
"Jun, you lead Xiaoyu to look east, and I'll look west. This guy can't run far, he should be not far away."
Dad Zhang took off the bow from his back, took out an arrow from the arrow basket, put it on the bow, walked lightly, and started looking for it in the west area.
The eldest brother put ammunition into the shotgun and led Zhang Yu quietly to the east.
Zhang Yu followed his elder brother and looked around when he suddenly found something moving in a bush.
Zhang Yu quickly pulled his eldest brother, covered his mouth, and pointed in a direction with his finger.
The eldest brother looked in the direction of the finger. He immediately stopped moving, slapped Zhang Yu's hand away, raised the shotgun, took aim, and bang.
Father Zhang heard the gunfire in the distance, and immediately put away his bow and arrow and ran towards the two of them.
"Hong Jun, have you found anything?"
Zhang Yu now had the dead little thing in his hand and showed it off to Father Zhang who was not far away.
"Dad, here it is."
Dad Zhang took it, looked at it, shot it to death, and gave his eldest brother a thumbs up.
After adding weight, it weighed about seven or eight kilograms, Dad Zhang handed the snow rabbit to Zhang Yu and directed Zhang Yu to drain the blood from the prey, take out the internal organs, bury it on the spot, and use the snow on the ground.
Remove excess blood.
Zhang's father found a dry rattan and tested its toughness. It was pretty good. He bundled the four legs and hung them on Zhang Yu's shoulders.
"However, as soon as we entered the mountain, there was a harvest. This also indicates that we may return with a full load today, hahaha."
"Let's go, Dad, let's continue walking around."
The eldest brother put the shotgun on his back and continued walking in one direction. Zhang Yu took two steps and put his arm around his shoulders.
"Brother, let me discuss something with you."
The eldest brother glanced at Zhang Yu.
"What? Do you want to play with a gun?"
As soon as Zhang Yu sticks his butt out, the eldest brother knows what shit Zhang Yu is doing. Although they haven't seen each other for several years, it doesn't hinder the eldest brother's familiarity with this younger brother.
"Big brother is big brother. Big brother knows exactly what I am thinking."
Now that the matter has been revealed, there is no need for Zhang Yu to go around again.
Guns have endless appeal for Zhang Yu. In his previous life, gun control was strict and he had no chance to touch them. He could only satisfy his craving by looking at pictures on military websites.
It's different now. The gun is right there, within easy reach, so naturally we can't let go of this opportunity.
"Okay, no need to flatter me, I just want to play with a gun, I'll give it to you."
The eldest brother took off the shotgun and handed it to Zhang Yu.
"Thank you, brother."
Zhang Yu carefully stroked the shotgun. Don't look at the gun missing, it is a real gun.
Acting like a scholar, he opened the loading port, asked for a bullet, and filled it in.
Just when I was about to fire a shot at the big tree not far away, my elder brother held me down.
"Wait a minute, Xiaoyu, don't fire the gun yet. I just fired the gun. Now those beasts are alert. If you fire the gun again, it will scare them. Then it will be difficult to fight."
Hearing his elder brother's words, Zhang Yu had no choice but to put away his gun and follow his elder brother to find the next prey.
After walking for about ten minutes, the eldest brother seemed to have discovered something. He waved his hand to let everyone stop first and took Dad Zhang forward a few steps. Dad Zhang recognized it as a trap based on experience. The snow-covered bottom
There is a bear trap hidden.
It seems that Zhang Yu’s family is not the only one who goes hunting in the mountains, but there are also others.
One look at this trap, and you can tell that it has only been set up for a short time, probably only about a day. Traps like ours are usually for big objects.
On this day, the blind bear doesn’t come out. It seems that this person’s target is the wild boar.
Dad Zhang thought about it and took the lead again to explore the northwest. At this time, the eldest brother came to the back of the team.
Zhang Yu handed the machete to his elder brother for self-defense.
"Dad, let's go catch pheasants in the fields tonight. They are delicious and easy to catch."
"There's nothing to catch in the mountains, and there's nothing out there today. People say there are a lot of wild boars. I've been walking for most of the day, but I haven't seen any wild boars anywhere!"
Carrying the shotgun, I walked for three miles, only to see a patch of white. In the past half day, I shot a wild rabbit. This is no one's luck.
"There are so many pheasants. Ask your brother to go with you at night. If you shine a flashlight on the pheasants, it will be as if they are frozen. You can catch them at will."
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"Dad, why don't we take a break and have something to eat before we go."
The eldest brother suggested.
The eldest brother also felt that he had seen a ghost today. After walking for so long, he hit a rabbit. It shouldn't be.
Although I haven’t gone up the mountain much in the past few years, there are people in the village who go up the mountain, and I often see their wild animals coming back. Why do I treat them differently now?
Dad Zhang nodded, found a higher rock, pulled the snow on it, and the three of them sat on it. Zhang Yu took out the dry food. The three of them ate while looking around, hoping to see what they wanted to see.
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The advantage of being on high ground is that you can see far from the ground and have a panoramic view of everything going on around you.
Zhang Yu was looking north at the moment. The elder brother pulled Zhang Yu hard and pointed to the southeast with his finger.
Zhang Yu looked over and saw a group of black things walking this way, followed by seven or eight small dumplings. Isn't this the wild boar he was thinking about?
Rubbing his eyes, he put the uneaten dry food into his pocket, took off his shotgun and lay down on the rock.
"Brother, do we want those little ones?"
"It's up to you. If you want it, we'll take it. If you don't want it, let them go. But it's best to kill a few more."
"These things grow so fast. Don't look at how big they are now. When the food harvest comes, these beasts will grow to a terrifying size. If you don't have something to hold on to, you will have to hide away when you see them."
"In previous years, these beasts had to work hard on the crops. They had to finish the crops of the second team. That year, the second team did not pay enough food, and the work points they received could only be eaten with sticks and hammers."
While the elder brother was talking, he used his finger to measure the direction of the wind. This beast had a very good nose. Once he asked about the smell of a person, he would immediately turn around and run away.
Fortunately, the wind direction was blowing towards me, so the wild boar couldn't smell it.
"Dad, Xiaoyu and I will deal with the big one, and I'll leave the small one to you."
Dad Zhang didn't say anything, silently lining up his bow and arrow, and pointed it at the little dumplings. Under the guidance of his elder brother, Zhang Yu aimed his gun at the big one.