Xanadu space

The snakeberry obtained in that small valley allowed him to accidentally break through the true qi of the Taoyuan that had not been developed for a long time. Only in this way can the space of Taoyuan be expanded, and only then can there be the wide land and green lake water.

So Zhang Xiang is also full of curiosity about the valley full of all kinds of snakes. How can there be snakeberries there? To him, this thing is simply a treasure!

There are a lot of snakes over there, and it is easy to catch a few casually, but I am worried that there are too many snakes, which will scare them.

"Well, if you really have nothing to do, I'll take you to catch snakes this afternoon, because I'm too worried and you won't be able to catch them!"

Zhang wanted to see what they said was interesting, so he smiled. Anyway, the three of them are together, they are all idle and flustered people, and it is okay to have some fun!

During the meal, there was a large pot of bacon fried with green peppers, Zhang Xiang was drooling, not because he wanted to eat meat, but because he was so greedy looking at the green, oily green peppers!

He likes to eat chili, and he can't eat rice without chili every meal, but now the weather is too hot, and the kind of oily chili is less, so he eats green pepper instead, but he always feels a little unsatisfactory!

"If you make a big fat snake, put bacon and some garlic on it, it's so delicious..."

Although Liu Lei was talking, he was not slow with chopsticks, so he picked up a few pieces of bacon to start with.The bacon is red and fresh, dark red lean meat, glowing with shiny wax oil, and it is braised in oil, but it is not greasy, but it makes people have endless aftertaste.

All the men on the table have big appetites, and each of Lao Chen's dishes is extraordinarily plentiful.A pot of bacon weighs several catties, so everyone can eat it very happily.

Zhang Yinshan and several other cattle herders had a few sips of wine each, leaving only one person on duty at noon.Look at the herd of cows soaking in the pond, and everyone else will go to rest.

Buffaloes are not like cattle. They must swim when the weather is hot, and when it is hot at noon, they absolutely must soak in the puddles. Even rolling in the mud is also fun!

Zhang wanted Li Jun and the others to take a rest, and when he was full, he walked around the house a few times.Seeing that Lao Chen had already tried to release the native chickens, and found a bamboo pole to prevent the native chickens from running too far.

Chicken is poultry.They also like to look for food around the house, so once the chickens are released, there are chickens in front of and behind the house, here is a group.There are a bunch of them.The little hens are led by the rooster to look for food everywhere.

At two or three o'clock in the afternoon, the sun was not so bright yet, Zhang Xiang, Liu Lei and Li Jun set off. This time, in addition to bringing a bird gun, each of them also prepared a cup as thick as a teacup. of bamboo poles.

This bamboo pole is used to deal with snakes. There is a saying in Zhangjiadian that bamboo is the uncle of snakes, which means that snakes are afraid of bamboo poles.Generally, in places where there are many snakes, take a bamboo pole with you to beat snakes.It's also much easier.

After the big boa constrictors they encountered a few times last time, snakes of one or two meters are really pediatrics to them, there is no suspense!

"Let's catch a bigger cauliflower snake, that kind of snake tastes better and is not poisonous!"

Just out of the grass on the shooting range, Liu Lei talked while walking. The cauliflower snake is also called the king snake. Its main feature is the black stripes with the word "king" on its head, so it is called "king snake".

The scales on the head and back of the body are black, and the center is yellow, like rapeseed. There are more than 5 yellow horizontal stripes on the front part of the body, which gradually disappear on the back part of the body.The belly is yellow with black markings.The tail is slender and can reach more than 30 meters in length.The color spots of adult snakes and juvenile snakes are very different, and there is no "king"-shaped markings on the head, so they are often mistaken for other snake species.

The body of Wang Jinshe is cylindrical, and the larger ones can reach more than 5-10 kilograms.It mainly lives in hills and mountains, and inhabits riversides, reservoir areas and fields in plains.It moves swiftly, has a fierce temperament, crawls fast, and can climb rocks and trees.It mainly feeds on rodents, frogs, birds and bird eggs, and even cannibalizes the same kind when food is in short supply.

"Forget it, your taste is really strong. You must know that the cauliflower snake is also called the stinky king snake. It has a stinky smell on its body. It will smell extremely bad when you hold it. Why do you like to eat the meat of that stinky snake?"

Li Jun was speechless when he heard Liu Lei's words. The cauliflower snake is relatively big.The larger ones weigh more than ten catties, so the meat is very thick.However, the anal gland of the king snake snake can emit a strange smell, so it is called stinky yellow jaw. After holding the snake body, scrub it with ginger slices or wash your hands with a strong scented soap to wash off the smell.

That's why Li Jun said something like this. When the snake was caught and shed its skin, it stinks to death!

"You guys, I haven't seen a snake yet, and I still like to pick and choose like this and that. You think that catching snakes here is like buying vegetables in the market!"

Zhang wanted to shake his head when he heard what they said. Going into the mountains to catch snakes is like hunting. Sometimes you can meet many, sometimes you can't see any of them. Anyway, it's all luck.

After walking for a long time, I haven't seen a snake yet, so we are discussing what kind of snake to catch and what kind of snake is delicious!

They smiled and walked on the meadow like this. The terrain around the shooting range is flat and there are no big trees, so it is just some small bushes and grassland. The snake didn't see it for a while, but one or two wild rabbits jumped out of the ground from time to time. , There will be pigeons and goshawks flying in mid-air.

"Hey, do you see a dead snake in front of you, why is it so strange?"

Li Jun walked in the front, his eyes were sharp, and as a gust of wind blew over, on the yellow grass, there was a yellow earth-colored snake curled up there, looking like is dead.

The snake looks a bit like a soil dog snake, that is, a pit viper, also known as a soil male snake or flying on grass, is a small poisonous snake with the largest number distributed in all parts of China. Besides being edible, it has high medicinal value .

The head of the earth dog snake is slightly triangular.The back is taupe to brown, with a dark "∧"-shaped spot on the back of the head, and the belly is gray to taupe, mixed with black spots.It often inhabits plains, hills, low mountainous areas or fields, streams and ditches under rock piles or in grass, and is bent into a disc or wave shape.Prey on rats, frogs, lizards, birds, insects, etc.

This kind of snake is the most common small poisonous snake in Zhangjiadian. Villagers often use this kind of snake to brew liquor. Well, it works really well.

"This earth dog snake looks very fresh, just take it back to make wine!"

Liu Lei said something carelessly, and was about to pick up the earthy dog ​​snake with his hands that didn't hold a bamboo pole. Zhang Xiang was watching from the side with a smile, but he was still a little puzzled. The snake didn't have any injuries on its body. It feels like it just died, which is really weird!

"Wait a minute, you need to poke it a few times with a bamboo pole first! If the snake pretends to be dead, you will be in trouble!"

While Li Jun was talking quickly, the bamboo stick stretched out and moved a few times on the soft snake body. His strength was a bit strong, and Zhang Xiang saw that the snake seemed to move, but it was not completely dead. look.

At this time, Li Jun also felt that something was wrong. He pushed it with a bamboo pole, thinking that if Liu Lei wanted to use this earthy snake to make wine, he would not be able to break the snake's body.

There are overgrown weeds all around, and if the earth dog snake is pushed with a bamboo pole, it will be pushed to the side of the grass. Liu Lei next to him laughed, gave Li Jun a blank look and said, "When did you become so ugly? Became the guts of a rabbit? Is this snake still alive? Are you afraid of killing me? I need a piece of bark to tie it up!"

Liu Lei was talking, his eyes were looking around for that kind of short shrub with small purple flowers. The bark of that shrub is like willow bark, which is particularly strong. When there is no rope on it, using that kind of bark is particularly resilient. It is also very easy to use.

After finally getting the peeled bark, Liu Lei put the bark together happily, thinking to go back and find a big wine jar, and put a little more wine in it. This summer, this medicinal wine is much more effective than toilet water!

"What the hell, Li Jun, where did you get that snake? Why didn't you see it?"

Liu Lei, who was about to tie the snake and hang it on the blunderbuss, let out a loud cry, and kept looking for the earthy dog ​​snake in the haystack with the bamboo pole in his hand!

"It's right there in that pile of loess, isn't it a dead snake? Can it run there?"

Li Jun was taken aback by Liu Lei, and hurried over, looking around curiously, muttering in his heart, "Impossible, the snake is clearly here? Why did it disappear?"

Zhang wanted to see the two of them looking in the pile of grass with their heads down, and immediately understood what was going on in his heart, but he was very grateful.

"Forget it, what are you looking for? That earthy dog ​​snake is obviously not dead, don't you understand? Fortunately, Liu Lei didn't catch it with his hands. If you get bitten by it, you will be in big trouble!"

Seeing this situation, Zhang wanted to be both angry and funny. This was his own carelessness, but fortunately he was fine, otherwise it would really make people feel guilty.

"All foxes are cunning, I think this snake is also very cunning..."

Liu Lei said fiercely, his eyes kept looking around, he still wanted to find a snake nearby!

After such a fuss, the desire of several people to catch the snake became stronger, as if all the snakes had a deep hatred for this one, if they found a snake, they would beat it to pieces with bamboo poles!

"It's so strange, isn't there a lot of snakes in this shooting range? Why didn't I see a snake after walking so far this time?"

Now not only Liu Lei but also Zhang Xiang felt a little strange. This was too strange. Could it be related to that Snake Valley?Or is it related to the snake berries I got in Snake Valley? (To be continued..)