C25 (1/2)
In the blink of an eye, winter had arrived. It was so cold that even his bones were pierced. In addition to the biting north wind, no one wanted to go out. The windows were sealed with paper, and thick curtains hung over the doors.
The so-called cat winter, it meant that in the winter, people rarely went out to exercise, and most of the time they hid at home. The Northeast had the habit of storing food in the winter, and that was to deal with the lack of food in the winter. The so-called cat winter, it meant in the winter, it meant that in the winter, people seldom went out, and most of the time they hid at home, and the Northeast had the habit of storing food in the winter, to deal with the lack of food in the winter.
She ate a few mouthfuls of sour vegetables with my family. Seeing that she was getting less and less spirited, she was always complaining to me, ”Summer is still good. You can fight on the mountain whenever you want to eat. Sigh, I didn't expect your winter to be so miserable.” I said, ”Just bear with it. What's the point of it? We have already come here. Aren't we living quite well?” Hu Yaoyao sighed and said, ”Sigh, it'll be fun if we can go up the mountain now.”
I thought for a moment. Indeed, although there aren't many animals on the mountain now, there aren't many people hunting, especially when many animals are hibernating. An experienced old hunter would be much easier to hunt in the winter.
I went to find Diao Yang and Zi Long and told them about the idea. Unexpectedly, the two of them agreed to oppose me and said mischievously, ”Hao Zi, it's not that I don't want to go with you, but in this damn cold weather, don't even talk about hunting. We don't even dare to go out, for fear of falling into some hole in the ice.” Zi Long said, ”Hmm, he's right. Haozi, logically speaking, my grandpa should be a famous old hunter. Although I'm young, but I also have the ability to obtain my grandpa's true inheritance. It's not difficult for me to hunt, big brother.” Seeing that he was about to start bragging, I hurriedly said, ”Stop, don't say it's useless. Just say if you're going or not. Whatever it is, we'll split it equally. If not, I'll take more from you two. How's that?” ”Haozi, you do have some skill, but Zilong and I will help you carry a deer, a deer, a wild boar or something. I'll help you carry them, and I'll share one leg with you.” Zi Long said, ”That's enough. If you can't take me with you, don't bring me along. I can fight with a gun, and I've been up the mountain with my grandfather more than once. Besides, you have a small body, can you handle a wild boar?”
Seeing the two of them about to start hunting again, I sighed, ”We're not hunting for fun, my mouth is so soft, it's almost like a bird flying out. Think about it, how long are we going to carry a big guy with us? Don't your parents always say it's useless if you don't learn anything and only know how to say it? Carry a deer for your parents and let them laugh it off. When that time comes, you can go out and play with them.” I said to Zi Long, ”Zi Long, how famous is your grandfather, Bao Hei Zi? You grandson, as his grandson, are you not allowed to give him face? You should carry a big guy back, your grandpa should praise you to death. ” My Third Uncle called me last month and said that he was going to come to our house to hunt. When he was young, he always came up the mountain with my grandfather, and now that he's so strong, the three of us can just follow him when he comes. He just wants to play around, so whatever he does, he'll definitely give it to the three of us. Is there such a good thing? I said, ”Sure, I'll wait for you to notify me.” ”Then what are you going to say? I'll definitely go.”
When I was home, I was so bored that I started chatting with Hu Yaoyao. I was waiting for Zi Long to come find me, so I asked him, ”Yaoyao, do you want to follow me up the mountain?” She said, ”What are you doing up the mountain?” ”Hunting? Don't you want to eat meat?” Hu Yaoyao quickly shook her head, ”Forget it, I'll just say it casually. Besides, the tiger on the Winter Mountain is really fierce, I'm afraid.” I was speechless. Why was this little vixen so timid?
When he finally brought Steamed Bun Long over, Zi Long rushed over to my house excitedly: ”Hao Zi, let's go. My third uncle is here.” When the three of us arrived at Zi Long's house, he saw that his grandfather was chatting with a middle-aged man and wanted to go with us. Hearing that, his grandfather smiled and said to his third uncle, ”Little Wu, this will test you. I have never dared to bring anyone new to hunting bears in the past.” His Third Uncle was called Bao Changwu and was tall and strong. He had a face of indifference, ”Sure, the three of you can follow me.” Yeah, the three of us jumped up happily.
We all have to listen to him, or else we won't be allowed. In his words, hunting is also a war, a war between man and nature. Even after a lifetime of hunting, he didn't dare to say that he was an outstanding hunter. As the five of us walked, we listened to the old man. ”Do you know what good hunters are like? You don't know, just like now, if you want to hunt, you have to be able to lie down in the snow for a few hours. The prey doesn't care about you. How many hours would it take to lie still in the snow? Who would be able to take it? Don't even mention shooting and fighting with their prey, even if he could move, he would be able to.
You three kids, do you know where I got my nickname from? Little Wu, don't tell me.” The old man continued, ”That year, my family was so poor that we couldn't even open a pot. Little Wu and his two elder brothers were crying so hungry, and Zi Long your father was the one who ate the most and cried the most, causing me to feel sorry for him. If I could get a tiger or a bear, that would be great; a tiger and a bear are all treasures, a bear's meat can be sold, a bear's gallbladder and a bear's paw is worth more than a tiger's head.
Xiao Yang and I were extremely excited. Zi Long was timid. After hearing that, he asked fearfully, ”Grandfather, can we meet a bear today?” The old man smiled. Third Uncle said, ”Are you looking at my bag? Let alone the bear, I can even drill a hole through a pile of two bears.” Zi Long patted his chest. ”I am relieved.”
As the five of us ran along, we found it interesting, and we didn't feel the strain of hunting. After all, no one was hunting for a living these days, and it was more of a pastime than anything else, and of course, only the brave had the right to enjoy it.
We really did encounter many animals. Third Uncle's marksmanship really wasn't covered, so it wasn't exaggerated to just walk through the woods with 100 steps. After a while, Zi Long and I each carried a rabbit. We were talking and laughing along the way, and Zi Long said, ”Just one big thing and it'll be fine.” If the wild boar, black bear, and the pack of wolves go that way, not to mention the few of us, even if there are a few of them, they would have to be explained without any big weapons. If they were to run into a deer, or a deer, then you wouldn't be able to do anything about it.
The three of us were happily discussing how to eat rabbit meat. The old man and third uncle were discussing something else when the old man suddenly said, ”Don't talk, there's a big guy coming.” Just as I was wondering, I heard the sound of heavy footsteps. The old man whispered, ”Hmm, this is a bear that was woken up. It might have been woken up by the sound of the gunshot.” After saying that, he raised his head and took a quick glance. ”Let's head that way. We'll be hiding for a while.”