Go back to the prosperous days and become a layman

Chapter 727 Chapter 726 The duck in hand flew...flew...flew away!

March 3th, Sunday, was another sunny day.

Tang Zhitong got up early, washed up, and then pounded some soybean paste. The soybean paste had a bit of a peculiar smell, and the taste was hard to describe.

After having breakfast early, Tang Zhitong went out with a five-six-and-a-half rifle and a magazine in his pocket.

When they came back last night, Fengzhen and Fengzhi had no interest in Wuliuban at all. If it were Jingmin, he would probably have slept with Wuliuban in his arms that night.

Because he was carrying the Wuliuban backpack, Tang Zhitong attracted a lot of attention from people from Shijia Hutong to the Post and Telecommunications University.

Although guns are not banned at the moment, there are very few soldiers carrying their weapons out. Instead, it is more common for militiamen to carry their weapons out during training. When passing by the square, you can occasionally see many militiamen carrying Hanyang-style and Zhongzheng rifles that were eliminated from the army.

When Tang Zhitong arrived at the gate of the Post and Telecommunications College, he saw from afar his roommates from dormitory 219 gathered at the gate and played with cannons.

"Hey, guys, you're up early. Am I the one who's late?" Tang Zhitong stopped his bicycle, raised his wrist to look at his watch. It was not yet eight o'clock, so he was not late.

"We came out too early. Let's go, Teacher Tang?" Lu Jian took a deep puff of the cigarette in his mouth and threw it on the ground.

"Okay, eight people and three bicycles, how do we arrange them?" Tang Zhitong looked at the people in the dormitory. There was no shortage of rooms, but there were only three bicycles, including his own.

"Let's squeeze in. Come on, Mancang, Lu Shi, you two are smaller, sit in the front." Luo Zhiping began to arrange seats for his roommates.

Tang Zhitong watched from the side, trembling and not daring to say a word.

There were three bicycles, two of which carried three people. In addition to the driver, there was one person sitting crampedly across the front bar. There was a seat in the back where one person could sit comfortably.

This kind of scene is actually not uncommon. A bicycle can carry a family of five, but it is a bit eye-catching when it comes to adults.

Because Tang Zhitong was carrying a gun, he enjoyed special treatment. Lu Jian rode in front and he sat in the back.

Looking at the other two fully loaded bicycles, Tang Zhitong began to wonder again, if this were placed on Third Brother's territory, I'm afraid a 28-inch bicycle would be able to carry a fully armed squad, right?

The three men must have weighed at least 300 pounds in total. The 28-inch bicycle was very sturdy, but a little driver-intensive. Before arriving at the Old Summer Palace, they changed drivers twice on the road.

Fortunately, the quality of bicycles these days is very good and they did not break down during the entire ride.

"What should we do with our bicycles?" When we arrived at the territory of the Old Summer Palace, there was a hint of green among the half-man-high weeds. There was no one in sight, but we couldn't leave our bicycles there as it was unsafe.

Hearing Tang Zhitong's question, Luo Zhiping grinned and said, "We have already discussed this. Mancang and Lu Shi will stay to watch the bikes and learn how to ride them. Let's go in and show off our skills!"

"Okay, the squad leader is very thoughtful." Tang Zhitong praised Luo Zhiping and told Gu Mancang and Lu Shi, "You two can learn from my bike. It's sturdy and not afraid of falling. But you two should be careful not to fall."

Bicycles are valuable items, so the one borrowed from the teacher must be carefully taken care of. Luo Zhiping's bicycle might have been borrowed from someone else, and it would be difficult to explain to the owner if it got a little bumped.

Luo Zhiping accepted Tang Zhitong's thoughtfulness, but still waved his hand generously: "You can use my car, you two should be careful."

"We will take turns learning, so we will definitely need someone to watch over us, don't worry." Lu Shi rubbed his hands, feeling excited. Bicycles were very precious in their place, and not even a single production team could own one. You could look at it or even touch it, let alone use it to learn how to ride.

Leaving Gu Mancang and Lu Shi behind, the six students on scholarship waded through the weeds and walked in.

"Hey, guys, how about we sing a song to boost morale?" After walking a little further in, Tang Zhitong saw that the weeds had been trampled on, so he suggested.

"Okay! What to sing?" Luo Zhiping asked with great interest.

"Let's sing the Volunteer Army's military song," Tang Zhitong suggested. Although it had been a few years since the Korean War, the song was still very popular and even children could sing a passage.

"We are so strong and full of vigor... Ready! Sing!" Luo Zhiping led the singing without hesitation.

The Cable Department rarely organizes outdoor activities, and this time they hope to eat meat. The others were also in high spirits, so they started singing along.

They sang as they walked inside, and what could be more surprising was that several pairs of wild mandarin ducks were startled out by the singing.

"Teacher Tang, are you trying to boost morale? It doesn't look like that to me." Lu Jian joked as pairs of wild mandarin ducks left in a panic.

"That must be the case. These were all accidents." Tang Zhitong would never admit that he had any ulterior motives.

"No more singing, no more singing. Let's sneak over there, maybe we can watch a good show." Shi Huaian said with a malicious grin.

"Do you think they are still alive? Come on, let's continue to look for wild ducks. Maybe you can see the ducks doing something more exciting." People nowadays are thin-skinned. If they let others see scenes that are not suitable for children, the psychological trauma will probably be as big as that of the Old Summer Palace.

"Hey, you said they don't mind the cold. It's not summer yet." Another pair of wild mandarin ducks with untidy clothes came out. The few people didn't look at them directly, but they didn't miss any details with their peripheral vision.

Tang Zhitong was very disdainful when he heard this question. Spring is here, everything is reviving, and the prairie is here again...

What's wrong with spring? Can spring be as cold as winter? I went through the grass in the Old Summer Palace with my classmate Xiao Wang in the middle of winter. Oh, I won't tell you!

"Hey, don't look at it. The sisters-in-law are not around. Be careful not to get irritated and unable to sleep at night when you go back." Although he didn't say it, it didn't stop Tang Zhitong from teasing his roommate.

In dormitory 219, except for Gu Mancang and Lu Shi, five of the six trainees are married. Even though Luo Zhiping is unmarried, judging by how close he and Lu Yan are, they have probably had an in-depth discussion about life at a distance.

"Hey, you can't watch the show, but you're still thinking about us?"

"Of course, I'm the living committee member." Tang Zhitong said shamelessly.

"Teacher Tang, how many bullets did you bring this time?"

"What, you want to play? Three magazines, enough for us to fire two shots." The five-six semi-automatic rifle has not been in service for a long time. Even if these students have military experience before, they probably didn't get any chance to play. It's normal for men to be fascinated by firepower.

The few of them walked and talked as they went, while Tang Zhitong looked up at the sky as he walked.

It was the season for migratory birds to fly north, and occasionally flocks of wild ducks, swans, and wild geese flew by in the sky. Since Sijiucheng was just a place for them to rest, some of them would land, while others would continue on their way. Seeing a flock of wild ducks landing in front of them, Tang Zhitong stopped and said, "Brothers, we have to move over quietly to avoid startling the ducks."

Migratory bird flocks have sentinels who will sound the alarm at the slightest sign of trouble, and then the entire flock will flap their wings and fly away.

"Okay, then let's hide here?" Upon hearing this, Luo Zhiping squatted down immediately. There was only one gun for six people, and rushing forward would only result in nothing.

"Okay, wait for my good news." Tang Zhitong nodded, bent down, holding five or six pieces in his hand, and slowly moved forward.

Before coming here, Tang Zhitong had never touched a gun, let alone shot wild ducks, geese or swans.

None of these migratory birds are easy to deal with, they are all second-class protection. If you kill one, you will have to keep your iron rice bowl for three years!
A young man killed a gray swan with a brick in order to make his girlfriend smile, and won a three-year silver bracelet package. But now he lost the swan, his job, and his girlfriend. It can be said that he lost three things for one brick.

But right now, no one cares, whoever is caught is responsible.

Although Tang Zhitong had never eaten wild ducks, he had received training through online videos and knew that the best weapon for shooting migratory birds was a homemade gun or a shotgun. The best way to lure migratory birds was to place fake birds in reeds, wetlands, or mudflats.

However, these conditions are not met at the moment, Tang Zhitong can only approach slowly and then cheat.

As long as you use the hook to capture it, it will be much easier to aim with five or six and a half later.

In order not to alert the enemy, Tang Zhitong moved forward very slowly. Whenever the wind blew and the dry grass and reeds made a rustling sound, he would take two steps forward.

After more than half an hour, Tang Zhitong finally reached the edge of the wild duck flock. He could already sense the presence of the ducks with his hook, but his vision was obstructed and he couldn't aim directly.

Just as Tang Zhitong was hesitating whether to move forward, a rapid "creaking" sound suddenly came from the front.

Then, the flock of wild ducks fluttered their wings, as if they were about to take off and fly to their next destination.

At this time, Tang Zhitong didn't care about hiding anymore. He just grabbed a wild duck within the range of the plug-in, then raised his hand and shot.

When the gunshots rang out, the flock of wild ducks became even more panicked. Then a muffled sound came from the other side. It turned out that he was not the only one here to shoot wild ducks?
At this time, Tang Zhitong didn't care about anything else. He aimed at the wild duck and shot it "bang bang bang" first. Because the wild duck takes off very quickly, once it leaves the water, it will be out of range in ten seconds.

The sound of Tang Zhitong frying beans could be heard from the wilderness, but on the other side, there was only one sound and then no more.

In less than half a minute, all the wild ducks ran away, leaving only a few dotted silhouettes of the flock in the sky.

Tang Zhitong felt that he had hit the bullet, but to be on the safe side, he pushed the wild duck he had pulled into the space into the fired bullet.

"Hey! Man, you are so rude. You scared our ducks!" Someone came out from the reeds and started to blame Tang Zhitong.

"What's wrong, what's wrong?!" When Luo Zhiping heard different gunshots, he immediately ran forward with his roommates. Now when he heard other people's movements, he was afraid that Tang Zhitong would suffer, so he gave his support from a distance.

"Can you please be reasonable? The wild ducks' warning sound came from your side. It was clearly you who disturbed the ducks. Why are you turning the tables?" While Tang Zhitong was yelling, he pulled the wild duck that "actively" appeared towards him, then he walked forward pretending to be looking for prey, bent down and picked it up.

"Wow! Teacher Tang has great shooting skills. Did he hit it?!" Luo Zhiping took the lead and ran over to salute the headless wild duck.

"I still hear the noise coming from you! No, you have to compensate us with the ducks!" The other party heard that I dared to talk back, and came over here while yelling.

His companion pulled him back. What did he hold? What did he hold? That was the Equality of All Beings weapon that could fire continuously!

"Mani! Mani! You want to pick a fight, right?!" When Luo Zhiping heard that someone wanted to snatch the duck from him, he immediately disagreed. There was one of his girlfriend's legs on the duck!
"What's going on? Are you going to fight?" The other students on commission slowed down a bit, and seeing the other party's unfriendly tone, they immediately surrounded them to cheer them on.

The other party also had a gun. Tang Zhitong did not say anything else, but quietly replaced the magazine in case of an emergency.

There were only two people on the other side. The other one spoke much more kindly. He stopped asking who scared the duck and started to discuss: "Brother, our guns are different, so the wounds on the ducks we shot down must be different. Let's look for it together, and whoever shoots it down will keep it. Is that okay?"

"If you had said that earlier, everything would have been fine. Brothers, spread out and look for ducks." Tang Zhitong felt relieved when he saw that the other party was using a homemade gun. No wonder the other party only fired one shot, because this thing was difficult to load.

The other people dispersed and conducted a carpet search for the wild duck. Tang Zhitong first used an external plug-in to scan the opponent's gun barrel. After confirming that there was no iron sand inside, he put the gun on his back.

After all this, this group of wild ducks will never come back, and other migratory birds passing by probably won’t land again if they see people moving around below.

It took more than ten minutes for seven or eight people to search the area. They found three wild ducks that were shot. One had half of its wing missing, one had its head and body separated, and another had three holes in its body.

It is obvious that only the earthen gun can create the hole-eye effect, and the other two are masterpieces of five or six and a half.

Neither side had any objection to the ownership of the wild duck. The two men carried their guns and the duck and returned home happily.

"Teacher Tang, your shooting skills are amazing!" Faced with the three incomplete ducks, the roommates were very excited and did not hesitate to praise them.

"It's just so-so. Come, let's get ready to pluck the feathers and eat the duck!" Tang Zhitong grinned. His marksmanship had indeed improved. He could hit two ducks with one magazine, which was a small gain.

If the wild ducks are not disturbed, with the help of the plug-in, Tang Zhitong is sure to keep a dozen of them.

Let it fly away. Fortunately, there are still some wild chickens in the space. I can pull them out when I go home later, which can barely help to boost my sales.

"Teacher Tang, you don't have to eat them all. At least take one back." Luo Zhiping felt a little guilty as he and his friends had done nothing but eaten and drank for free.

"Hey, then make two and I'll take one back." Tang Zhitong didn't hesitate to be polite. His family hadn't eaten meat for a long time, so he went with the flow and agreed.

Next, several people plucked the duck feathers while discussing how to eat it.

Several people didn't bring a pot, so they definitely couldn't stew the duck. Some people also disagreed with roasting it, saying that not only would the moisture in the duck evaporate, but it might also burn it, which was a waste.

"Then let's stew it, just like eating beggar's chicken." Tang Zhitong glanced around. There was a pond here, otherwise the migratory birds would not land to rest. There was also no shortage of dead grass and new shoots. He just wrapped them with a layer, and then covered the ingredients with a layer of mud and threw them into the fire. It was done. The main point was to save trouble.

(End of this chapter)