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Chapter 316: Hunting has the energy to move in one place
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The ram that was left alone in the sheepfold was huddled in the corner. It looked a little lonely, blinking with tears and looking at Li Fuqiang who was holding a gun.

After it noticed that its nest was sealed with stones, it became very angry and ran towards Li Fuqiang and Guan Lei. Its horns almost poked Li Fuqiang's buttocks. Fortunately, Guan Lei shouted loudly and saved him. Be frightened, otherwise Li Fuqiang's butt will definitely suffer.

Li Fuqiang was furious and picked up the spear that was standing at the base of the wall. He hit it twice with a stick and kicked it in the buttocks, making it obedient and afraid of provoking any more.

At this moment, Xu Ning and others have covered the nylon net with oak leaves. Although the ram is a bait, they cannot order it to lie in the middle of the nylon net, because sheep also have habits, whether in groups or alone. Bendu is willing to huddle in a corner, preferably with its back against a stone or wall, which gives it a sense of security.

Xu Ning didn't ask for too much, because the sheepfold was so big, no matter where the ram lay, as long as the old leopard came, he would have to step into the nylon net!

Before entering the house, Xu Ning carefully observed the stone roller on the roof. The falling speed of this thing was related to whether he could catch the old leopard. Because the old leopard's movements were too agile, as long as it was given enough reaction time, it would Definitely able to escape from the nylon net…

Xu Ning greeted Li Fuqiang and Guan Lei to come into the house quickly. He had been working since he arrived at Lao Fang's house. His mouth was dry and tasteless. Although he was used to the smell of the sheepfold, he still smelled something when he entered the house. There was a stinking smell, but I got used to it after staying for a while.

Wang Hu had already boiled a pot of water and brewed tea. Guan Lei handed Xu Ning a cup of hot tea and asked, "Brother, do you think Old Leopard can come tonight?"

Xu Ning took a sip of hot tea and said: "I guess it won't come, but no matter whether it comes or not, we have to prepare in advance. How can we sharpen our weapons before the battle? This is not a wedding!"

"Not good!" Wang Hu nodded.

The old lady came into the house and reported the matter to Lao Fang. After the two of them thought about it, they immediately felt that those two dead sheep were in vain! Why did you find four more people who can only eat but not work?

He and Li Fuqiang watched until the early morning, when Wang Hu and Guan Lei got up to change shifts.

"That's right. Now we just want stability. Even if we stay at Lao Fang's house for ten and a half months, it's better than lying down in the old forest. After all, it's a warm kang!"

The door leading to the sheepfold has a small prismatic window, which allows you to observe the situation in the sheepfold. It is true that there are some blind spots that cannot be seen, such as the roof and the corner where the rams lie down, but as long as you can see the paving in the center of the sheepfold The location of the nylon mesh is fine.

Xu Ning nodded and saw Wang Hu and Guan Lei running up to the kang, with their heads facing the kang and pillows in cloth bags. They didn't dare to take off their cotton jackets and shoes. If the old leopard really came, it would be too late to put on shoes.

"Hahaha!" The three of them laughed while sitting on the edge of the Kang.

"Second brother, let's go to bed first."

"okay!"

Wang Hu quickly drank the tea in the cup, squatted in the stove pit and filled it with two pieces of wood.

Xu Ning pulled the light cord to extinguish the yellow light bulb. He and Li Fuqiang sat on the edge of the kang, drinking tea and listening to the movements in the sheep pen.

Hunting is so boring, and you have to keep an eye on it in shifts. The most important time is from 1 to 3 o'clock in the middle of the night. This is the time when people are quiet and birds and animals are inhabiting, and it is also when the old leopard is most active.

"Go! You have to go for a walk everywhere. You and Huzi take a nap first, and then it will be me and my eldest brother in the middle of the night. I guess Old Leopard won't be able to come tonight. You two will stay for the rest of the night, and we won't be back until around three o'clock. Call me."

Why? Because the old lady woke up when the rooster crowed, she walked to the lower room with vigorous steps. When she looked inside, she saw four people lying neatly on the kang sleeping.

Guan Lei asked with a smile: "Brother, are you going to Laolinzi tomorrow?"

Xu Ning nodded: "Yes, it is possible, but the old leopard moves quickly and has good ears. Before we could get close to it and look at it, it had prepared an ambush in advance and was preparing to attack us. It's too dangerous and we can't be sure."

On Xu Ning's right side is a rope. If you pull it down, the stone roller will fall, and then the net bag will be closed...

"Yeah! The old leopard just lays down in his den during the day, so where can I find the boss's forest? Hey, second brother, do you think you can find it by tracing it?"

As the sun rose, Old Fang got up and glanced at the sheep pen, then looked at the four people lying on the kang in the house and shook his head slightly. He regretted calling Xu Erning over to beat the old leopard.

Li Fuqiang said with a smile: "What's the point? Since we're here, we can just wait. I think it's better than wandering around in the old woods in the south."

It was quiet that night until around 4:30, when chickens croaked and dogs barked in the village. Xu Ning called Li Fuqiang to catch up on his sleep, because if he didn't come at this time, the old leopard would definitely not come.

Fang Min went to the hut and came back to listen to his grandma talking in the outer room. He hurriedly said: "Master, grandma, I don't think Xu Erning is that kind of person. How famous was he in Qing'an before? He can eat, drink, smoke and play. He has to learn well." After that, I never saw anyone saying bad things about him behind his back."

The old lady said: "Min, you are young and have not experienced anything. In a few years you will know that you cannot get used to getting along with others. It will be a problem if you get used to it!"

Lao Fang glared and said, "Why are you teaching your children? How can a child who you teach like this become talented? Shut up, you have been talking nonsense all day long from the time you got up to now. Well, why don’t you think about your own virtues?”

The old lady frowned and said, "Then you were very particular just now!"

"I was just chatting with you! Are you going to talk to me again? I'm going to slap you in the face..."

When he got down from the house, Wang Hu got up to light the stove and heat up the food. He heard the old couple of the Fang family arguing and fighting in the main room.

Guan Lei and Li Fuqiang were sitting on the edge of the kang, smoking sleepily, while Xu Ning was lying sideways on the edge of the kang with his eyes closed. The three of them did not wake up naturally, but were awakened by the old lady's cry.

"It doesn't matter if there are people or not, why are we going to fight so early in the morning?" Xu Ning felt helpless.

"Awake, brother?"

Xu Ning stood up and said: "I woke up early, why is this old lady howling? Are the neighbors on the left and right not responding?"

"What should I do? I'm greedy for such a family. I can only endure it. I can't make a fuss and get angry."

Xu Ning nodded and glanced at the watch, "Seven forty, brother, you will go to the roof to fix the stone rollers later, and stuff a few more wooden wedges underneath. After we finish eating, we will go to the old forest in the south..."

"Okay!"

After Li Fuqiang responded, he stood up and walked toward the door, followed by Guan Lei to help him.

After Wang Hu had heated up the food and Li Fuqiang had just stepped down the ladder, Da Xiaoxiao entered the courtyard with Lao Fang on his back. He did not say hello to Lao Fang, but directly opened the door and walked into the lower room.

"Hey, look at me, why haven't you eaten? Come on, I just brought you some chicken cakes, eat them while they're hot."

Li Fuqiang and Wang Hu looked at Xu Ning in a daze. He stood up and greeted: "Oh my god, Brother Huang, I didn't even think about you coming in the morning. I was thinking about looking for you later!"

Xu Ning took the lunch box from Big Speaker and handed it to Wang Hu, saying, "Thank you very much."

"Don't be polite. You guys have come to our village. Can I not do my best to be a landlord? Are you okay?"

"Haha..." Xu Ning smiled heartily and asked, "Have you eaten?"

"After eating, my kid insists on eating chicken cakes. I'm thinking of asking your sister-in-law to prepare more and add a dish to you."

Li Fuqiang answered with a smile, "Chicken cake is best to eat in the morning, it is smooth and nourishes the stomach!"

He used to look down on loudspeakers. He thought he was a man who talked nonsense and tongue-tied his wife all day long, and his mouth was more girly than a girl's. But through this period of getting along with each other, Da Xiaoxiao is really very neat in handling things. He does what he should do and would rather suffer some losses than let others make irresponsible remarks.

"You guys eat quickly, I'll smoke a cigarette at the door."

Li Fuqiang took out Yingchun from his pocket and said, "Brother Huang, try this."

Xu Ning held the lunch box and said, "You can smoke it, I won't let you eat it..."

Da Xiaokang took the cigarette and nodded with his yellow teeth: "That's right! Don't eat too much, you guys. Go to my place at noon. Your sister-in-law is at home preparing meals, but the food can't compare with yours..."

Xu Ning said with a smile: "As long as you stutter, can I still pick you?"

Li Fuqiang picked up the rice and nodded: "I definitely can't choose. How many fish will I get before and after New Year's Eve? I have to trouble my sister-in-law this noon. I'm really embarrassed."

Da Xiaoxiao felt very comfortable after hearing this, and said with a smile: "What's the point of being embarrassed? I have something to ask Brother Xu to do, right?"

"Hey, you just don't give me anything. If you say something, I will still do what I have to do! But those fish you gave me are really delicious."

"Hahaha, fish stew is served at noon. Your sister-in-law's fish stew is okay, but it certainly can't compare with the strong children and sisters."

"Hey mom, my wife's cooking is just like that. What's the comparison? As long as she can eat it."

Several people chatted and laughed. The chatting atmosphere this morning was much smoother than before. In the past, Xu Ning talked to the loudspeaker, but this morning Li Fuqiang, Wang Hu and Guan Lei all spoke with open mouths.

It's not that the three of them are pretending to be arrogant, but Li Fuqiang and Wang Hu really didn't want to hand over the loudspeaker before.

After the meal, Wang Hu was about to clean the lunch box when the loudspeaker stopped him and said, "Stop cleaning it. Leave it at my house for your sister-in-law to clean it later. We have to go at noon anyway."

Wang Hu glanced at Xu Ning, smiled and nodded: "Okay, then I'll pack the lunch box and then we can leave."

After putting the lunch boxes into their bags, Xu Ning and others went out with guns on their backs. They didn't tell Lao Fang before leaving. They just glanced into the sheep pen and saw that the rope on the top of the shelf was a little loose. Xu Ning frowned and said : "This shelf needs to be tied with iron wire, nylon rope is almost useless."

Wang Hu said: "Second brother, you go to the old forest later, and I will go home to get the wire."

"What are you looking for? I have it at home! A two-meter-long Line 10, okay?"

Xu Ning nodded and said: "That's great! Fold two strands of No. 10 thread just enough to tie it up. Then Huzi doesn't have to go home to get it. He can just go to Brother Huang and get it."

"okay."

Compared with Line 3.251, Line 4.064 is thicker. The wire diameter of Line is mm, while the diameter of Line is mm.

Throwing the cloth bags at Da Xiaoxiao's house, the five of them walked towards the old forest in the south. On the way, they met several people from Taihe Tun. The shotguns in their hands were double-barreled, and some of them had been modified by themselves. The modified single-barreled shotgun can only shoot sand particles, and there is a risk of exploding the chamber when shooting single-head bullets.

Approaching the old forest, Xu Ning led four people into the snow. The snow at the edge of the forest was thick, but it became thinner after walking six or seventy meters in. The reason was that the snow in the crop fields was blown to the edge of the forest.

The loudspeaker told some of the situations he and Li Mazi and others encountered when they entered the forest in the first few days. After hearing this, Xu Ning felt that there was something wrong with Li Mazi's thinking. The tracer should not wander around the forest, but should go straight into the center of the forest. .

The traces on the edge are left by old leopards patrolling their territory. Only the traces in the center of the forest are traces of the old leopard's habitat, where feces and yellow ice can be seen.

Wang Hu pointed at the yellow ice and snow and said with a smile: "Second brother, take a look, this old leopard is also angry!"

Xu Ning glanced at him and said with a smile: "Don't you get angry? I finally killed three sheep and didn't take any of them away. It's so annoying."

At this moment, they had wandered for two and a half points in the forest and saw the skins of two jumping cats. On a tree, Guan Lei found the body of a little stupid dog.

"Dog legs...Brother, whose dog killed this old leopard?"

Xu Ning looked up at the stupid dog's corpse and said, "I couldn't be prepared. The blood on the tree is quite fresh. I couldn't be prepared. It was bitten to death in the past two days."

"Whose family does it belong to? No one in our village is looking for a dog."

Xu Ning waved his hand and said: "This is not far from the old leopard's nest. I guess it is lying around here."

The big speaker grasped the old man's pout and said: "Brother Xu, it's almost noon, why don't we go back and eat first."

Xu Ning glanced at the loudspeaker and nodded: "Okay! Let's go back then."

The five of them turned around and walked back following the footsteps they came from. Guan Lei said, "Brother, we didn't even look at other people's footprints on this path we took."

Li Fuqiang said with a smile: "What if we just look at other people's footprints? If we are looking for traces in the mountains, we have to take the road that no one else has walked. If others have walked by, how can we look for it? Even if we have livestock, others will snatch it first." gone."

"There's nothing wrong with that."

Guan Lei nodded when he heard this: "Then are we coming in the afternoon?"

"Why are you here? We just came here for a walk. We'll stay home to catch up on some sleep in the afternoon. We have to stay up late tonight!"

It was just past 11 o'clock when we arrived at the gate of Lao Huang's house in Taiping. He walked in with the sound of a loudspeaker and was greeted by Zhang Guifang, who was cooking on the fire in the outer room.

She greeted Xu Ning and the four of them warmly. Xu Ning looked at her and sweated from her busy work, and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, just work less, don't tire yourself out."

"Why are you so tired? I haven't had much fun. Sister-in-law, seeing that you guys can come, makes me feel happy and bright!"

Zhang Guifang scolded Mi Tai for using the same words, and her nagging was quite comforting. Both she and Da Xiao Xiao were emotionally intelligent people.

The loudspeaker led the four people into the east room and specially wiped the kang with no ash. He knew that Zhang Guifang was not only setting fire to cook at home, but also tidying up the house.

"Brother Xu, please sit down for now. The fish is stewed in the pot. I have to watch the fire."

Xu Ning nodded: "Hey, sister-in-law, you are busy with your business."

Big Speaker stood in front of the base cabinet, looking at the teapot being cleaned, and feeling secretly happy.

Although Zhang Guifang sometimes speaks unforgivingly, her heart is in the same direction as the loudspeaker. Such a good wife can't be found even with a lantern.

True to Big Speaker's words, he and Zhang Guifang didn't care how much they quarreled, that was how they got along as a couple. No matter what Zhang Guifang's personality was, as long as she knew how to live, no matter how many problems she had, it wouldn't be a problem!
Da Xiaokeng brewed the tea, put the tea tray on the edge of the kang, and said with a smile: "Brother Xu, let's drink some water first. This tea is a bit broken. When you have time, go to the street to buy some good tea. You can come back then." Taste it.”

Xu Ning said with a smile: "That's good. Brother Huang, don't treat us as casual friends. Let's just treat each other as buddies."

"Okay!" Big Speaker bared his teeth and sat next to Xu Ning.

(End of this chapter)