Return to 1983 Hunting Xing'an Mountains

Chapter 311: Xu Erning comes to take over the job with a loudspeaker!
April 1984, 3, sunny.

In the early morning, smoke rises from the chimney on the roof, and the crowing of cocks and the barking of dogs are heard in the village.

Since about six o'clock, Old Xu's house has been bustling because today is the first day of school for Xu Feng. She is jumping up and down in the east and west rooms, looking for schoolbags, pencil cases, pencils, erasers, and homework books.

Mom put two plates of dumplings on the Kang table, looked at Xu Feng and sighed helplessly, saying: "What were you thinking about last night? Didn't you know you were going to school? Why didn't you know how to put books and other things in your school bag in advance? Well, you have to plan ahead for everything, how can you wait and find it in a hurry when it’s time to use it!”

What her mother said was true, but Xu Feng didn't dare to say a word. She was really afraid of being beaten on the first day of school, so she just lowered her head and put the pencil eraser into the newly purchased pencil case.

This pencil case was bought by Xu Laolan before Xu Long came back last time. It is made of iron. When opened, the multiplication formula is printed on the lid of the box.

Xu Laowen sat on the edge of the kang, silently took out two homework books from under the mattress in the kang piano cabinet, and calmly helped his daughter put them into her schoolbag.

Xu Ning put on a cotton-padded jacket and went to the latrine. When he came back, he got into the outhouse and stood in front of the basin, rubbing his face. After wiping his face with a hand towel, he said, "It's quite warm today."

Liu Lizhen said angrily, her tone a bit harsh, "It's not so warm. It looks like spring is about to begin."

Wang Shujuan smiled silently, looked at Xu Ning and said, "Bring this plate of pickles to the house."

The Qing'an Forest District is not far from the provincial capital. It has well-developed railways and winding mountain roads that are not in good condition. Moreover, the school is constructed, maintained and managed by a forest farm, so the economic conditions are definitely not too bad. In terms of education, It is also quite positive. After all, children are the flowers of the motherland.

After that, Xu Feng rushed to the west room again.

The start date of school these days is basically not fixed every year. Sometimes the spring school starts on February 2th, sometimes March 27th, while the fall semester basically does not change, always September 3st, except for some high schools and universities.

Until twenty or thirty years later, some areas still have a system of five years of primary school, four years of junior high school, and three years of high school...

In 1982, four major regions jointly compiled a six-year primary school textbook and put it into use. Some regions began to implement a 12-year basic education system, which was changed to six years of primary school and six years of junior high school.

"Where can I go to see if you can't take care of your own things?"

"Hey, I was taught by my head teacher, Lao He, before I went to school. How can I still not understand him?"

Xu Feng blinked and felt that what her second brother said made sense. She bared her teeth and hugged Xu Ning's arm, "Okay, second brother! You really understand my class teacher."

Xu Ning came into the house with pickles. Xu Feng turned around and asked, "Second brother, are you looking at my ruler?"

During this period, some areas also implemented an eight-year system for primary and secondary schools.

"Got it."

In the end, Xu Feng still couldn't find the ruler. Xu Ning said: "Don't bother looking for it. I'll go to the street to buy you some more someday. You can't go to class today. We will clean up the whole morning and give out textbooks in the afternoon. The teacher will explain it later." Two sentences and basically a day passed.”

Xu Feng scratched his head and cheeks and said, "Hey, I'm confused!"

Therefore, education in each region is tailored to local conditions. Because the economies of various regions are different, the economy in poor areas is too backward and many drop out of school. Few students can persist in completing six years of primary school. Therefore, the five-year system is more conducive to popularizing primary education. Facts have proved that the five-year system is indeed more conducive to improving educational efficiency!
In short, under the requirements of the basic academic system, multiple modes are allowed to exist. Why do you do this? Of course, it is for the development of the new country and to contribute to the construction of the motherland. To put it bluntly, it is to eliminate illiteracy.

The Northeast region can be said to have strong enforcement capabilities. Most families do not prevent their children from going to school. Even if parents can't afford to eat, they still have to say: I will sell iron to provide for you!

Xu Laowen sat at the kang table and said, "When you have time, go to Beitun to see him and get him some meat or something. Feng'er will go to junior high school in the second half of the year, why don't you thank him in advance?"

The schooling system after the reform is: 5-year primary school, with an entry age of 7 years old, and 3-year secondary school, divided into junior and senior levels, each lasting years.

Xu Feng pouted and said: "Hey, Dad, why do you always think about getting fucked? Teacher He is very good to me."

Xu Feng received a six-year primary education, while Xu Ning and Xu Long received a five-fourth education.

In the 70s, due to the main theme of advocating the shortening of the schooling system and the reform of education, the five-year primary school system remained unchanged, and the middle school system was changed to a four-year system, with two years each for junior high school and high school, for a total of nine years.

Since the founding of the new country, the goal of comprehensively implementing compulsory education in primary schools has been established. In the early 50s, the "six-three school system" in primary and secondary schools was reformed.

"If I treat you well, I should be grateful! Do you understand?"

Liu Lizhen and Wang Shujuan came into the house carrying a basin of chicken cakes and big grains of rice. Their mother said, "Your dad can study this all day long. If he doesn't do serious things, he can study bad things."

Xu Laowen said unhappily: "What do you know? This is all to establish a good relationship in advance. When Feng'er enters junior high school, will Biao and Tianen's class teacher teach him? I heard that there seems to be a foreign language teacher in the second half of the year. , Who mentioned it to me years ago? Oh my god, I completely forgot about it.”

Xu Ning filled a large bowl of grains and asked, "Teacher of foreign languages? Male or female?"

"I do not know."

This foreign language teacher should be a male teacher. Xu Ning heard from Xu Feng in her previous life that this teacher taught her for half a year. Later, he went to the mountains to hunt pine nuts, fell from the tree and broke his leg. At that time, he went alone Yes, I couldn't move in the mountains and was bitten by a blind black man. I died miserably.

Liu Lizhen said: "Then when this teacher comes to celebrate, let Er Ning go over and get close to her. Maybe Feng'er can get admitted to university in the future."

"That's a must! My eldest daughter must go to college...Hey, Feng'er, Dad isn't putting pressure on you. With your academic performance, as long as you maintain your academic performance, it's not a problem to get into college!"

Xu Feng sucked the chicken cake and nodded: "Yeah!"

Morning meal is over.

Xu Feng sat on a stool and drank a cup of soy milk powder. Her mother put the food in an aluminum lunch box outside the house, put it into Xu Feng's schoolbag and gave a few instructions.

This aluminum lunch box is actually a box for medical supplies. Only lunch boxes with iron ring handles are purchased with money. Therefore, the lids of many aluminum lunch boxes are not tight and can easily fall apart after being shaken twice. Some people use rubber covers or woolen threads. Knit a cover, or put it directly into a cloth bag...

At this time, Jin Yumantang entered the courtyard, Wang Biao and Liu Tianen also climbed over the wall, and the five of them embarked on the road of studying together.

Not long after the college students left, Xu Laowen and Wang Erli also went to work. Xu Ning lay in the west room and took a nap. During this period, Wang Hu came over. Seeing that he was sleeping soundly, he went to the courtyard and took out the nylon rope net. Come out and continue editing.

Since Wang Hu had just learned how to weave nets, he was a little slow at weaving. Xu Ning taught him how to weave a circular net. The mesh size is about 10cmx10cm. The diameter of the entire net is more than 3 meters and the circumference is about 9.5 meters.

Xu Ning was not asleep at all. He closed his eyes and squinted for half a moment. When he got up and saw Wang Hu making nets in the courtyard, he pulled up his shoes and walked out.

"Second brother, this net is almost finished. We still have half a bundle of rope left."

Xu Ning touched the net and said, "You have to keep the remaining half of the bundle. This net may not be enough."

At this time, Big Yellow barked at the entrance of the courtyard. Xu Ning and Wang Hu turned their heads to look at the same time, only to see the big horn baring its big yellow teeth and smiling at them. "Brother Huang, come in quickly!" Xu Ning greeted with a smile.

Wang Hu shushed Dahuang, and Dahuang crossed the threshold and walked into the courtyard. In his hand was a rope connected to a small sledge with two dead sheep on it.

The loudspeaker grinned and asked, "My aunt is not staying home."

Xu Ning replied: "I didn't stay home, I went to my eldest brother's side."

Wang Hu saw the two dead sheep dragged into the courtyard by the big horn and said in surprise: "Oh, me! Why are there two sheep here?"

Big Speaker smiled and nodded: "Yeah!"

Xu Ning waved his hand to urge Wang Hu to put away the net, and said to the loudspeaker: "Brother Huang, let's go into the house and chat."

Big Speaker nodded, looked at the net, and asked: "What are you doing making a net? Do you want to go to the mountains to net birds after spring? The mesh is too big, what kind of birds can be caught in the net?"

"What's the matter with the net? Let's go get some sesame seeds for the pheasants when the time comes." Xu Ning waved his hand.

Wang Hu collected the net and threw it on the ground of the east wing, while Big Speaker placed the sheep under the eaves of the east wing.

Originally, the loudspeaker wanted to bring Huang Lin here, but today is the first day of school. Last night, Zhang Guifang was also confused and agreed happily to whatever he said. When the loudspeaker mentioned it in the morning, Zhang Guifang turned around and punched her, saying noisily: "I don't know. Your eldest son is starting school today? How dare you be a father?"

The three of them entered the east room, Wang Hu went to make a pot of tea, and Xu Ning and Da Xiaoxiao started chatting.

The big speaker first talked about what happened in the past few days, and then clapped his hands and talked about the old leopard that got into the sheepfold last night, killed three sheep and injured Fang Min.

Wang Hu was startled and said: "This old leopard is really fierce!"

The loudspeaker said: "The speed of playing is really fast, and Fang Min also had a good idea. He just happened to step on the sheep urine ice lump with his bare feet, otherwise he would have been bitten by the old leopard, which would have hurt the left side of his face. It’s a life saver.”

Wang Huba chirped: "That's not good, hehe..."

After Xu Ning heard this, he was not surprised.

This old leopard is indeed difficult to fight. Why is it so difficult to fight?

One, it is more flexible than the Black Blind Man, two, it is smaller than the Black Blind Man, and three, it is fast, ruthless, and smart!

In terms of attack power, it should be on par with the Black Blind Man, but it certainly can't defeat the big cats. When encountering wolves and jackals, it can only run away with its tail between its legs, but individually, it is very ferocious.

If it encounters prey, it will definitely bite its throat first and give the prey a fatal blow. The black blind man, on the other hand, slaps his claws randomly and bites the prey without picking the weak spot, only chewing it with his mouth.

And it is not like the black blind man who hibernates in the winter. It often wanders in the territory, and its location is extremely difficult to track. Even if it is caught up close and eye-to-eye, the old leopard is still very vigilant and cannot catch it at all. figure.

Wang Hu said: "Old Fang is so picky, can he take out two sheep and save a lot of money? Why didn't he think about doing it himself?"

Da Xiaoxiao drank tea and pouted, "Is he beating him with a gun? His old gun must be hundreds of years old. Fang Daquan was beaten so badly that he made him look stupid. Three of his gentlemen used it to make a fire. Are you going to hit the leopard with a stick?"

"What do Li Mazi and Lan DaDa mean?"

Da Xiaoxiao laughed and said: "The first one broke up. Li Mazi was timid. When we went to the old forest in the south to track down people, he led us to hang out on the sidelines and didn't dare to go in. Lan Budao wanted to fight. , but how can he fight alone? Others are not willing to team up with him..."

Wang Hu said: "Aren't they going to fight?"

"Yeah. But before I came here today, I saw people from Yonghe and Tai'an villages. They were heading to the old forest. I guess they wanted to hunt leopards."

Xu Ning said with a smile: "Definitely, this leopard has no owner now, and whoever is planning it will own it."

Big Speaker leaned forward and said: "Brother Xu, Lao Fang asked me to invite you to hunt leopards. If you do next, these two sheep will be left behind..."

Wang Hu said nothing and turned to look at Xu Ning, while Xu Ning frowned and looked out the window. After a moment, he said: "Brother Huang, it's okay to help Lao Fang's family hunt leopards, but you have to make it clear to Lao Fang. Don't do it." When the time comes, we will beat the old leopard to death, and Lao Fang will come to me again and ask for the leopard skin and meat."

The big speaker clapped his hands and said, "This is necessary! I will go to Lao Fang's house with you and be a witness. If he is useless, I will go around the village and tell him all the bad things about his house!"

Wang Hu raised his finger, "Brother Huang, be particular!"

"Hey, our relationship doesn't matter whether it's particular or not, it's all as it should be."

Some people may want to ask, since the news of the old leopard hurting people has spread to other villages, and some people have formed a hunting gang and come to the old forest in the south, why does the old party still ask Xu Erning to hunt the old leopard?

The reason is very simple. Lao Fang is afraid that the old leopard will come again tonight, because the old leopard ran away with an empty mouth and stomach after seeing the blood last night, and this animal is very vindictive, so he had to give up the price of two sheep. Ask Xu Ning to go over and help.

Since Xu Ning took this job, he had to be responsible to the end. He had to go to Lao Fang's house to guard the sheep at night. If the remaining three living sheep were killed by leopards again, he would have to pay compensation.

For Lao Fang, it was a good deal. Although he lost two dead sheep, he insured three live sheep.

For Xu Ning, taking this job is not a loss, because the sheep of Lao Fang's family are bait. With the old leopard's vengeful character, there is a high chance that it will come to Lao Fang's family to infiltrate the sheep pen, even if it is alive. All three of his sheep were bitten to death. As long as Xu Ning can kill the old leopard, there will be no loss of money! On the contrary, you can make a lot of money!
"Brother Huang, pull back one of this sheep."

The loudspeaker asked: "What is this for?"

"Take it back and eat it. I think you must have done a lot of Lao Fang's ideological work. Otherwise, with his character, would he be willing to give up two sheep?"

"Hahaha, no need!" Big Speaker grinned and said: "Brother Xu, you are serious. I did tell Lao Fang about this from the beginning, but Lao Fang couldn't bear to part with the two half-eaten dead sheep. Ah, that’s why I, Li Mazi, and Lan DaDa were summoned to join us, and just like that, what happened last night happened.”

Big Speaker took a sip of tea and continued: "This old man always loses watermelons and picks up sesame seeds. If I came to you when two sheep died, why bother to cause so many things?"

Wang Hu said: "Isn't he trying to save some money?"

"No matter how hard you save, you can't save like this. Look at it now. Not only are three sheep dying in vain, but the people there are all disfigured. Originally, because the old Fang family is stingy, no matchmaker is willing to come to the house. This time, it's even worse."

Xu Ning smiled and said: "This old man is quite difficult to deal with."

"Hey, what can he do? Brother Xu, just go over there. If he dares to chat with a gun and a stick, I will definitely fight him! His wife scolded me last night, but I didn't do anything. Be silent, his family..."

(End of this chapter)