Back in the 1980s, hiking in the mountains was also a way of life

Chapter 1227 Completely Mastered
Huang Zhong's statement was actually a bit modest. The main reason was that everyone was wandering in the same forest, so the resources they had were basically the same.

Huang Zhong was able to hunt so many prey, which clearly shows that he did so with real skill.

After Huang Zhong finished speaking, Wang Shuai said, quite puzzled:

"The greyhounds on the tree line I walked through were much more orderly, but there were quite a few greyhounds that ran incredibly fast up in the trees, making them impossible to shoot."

After Wang Shuai finished speaking, Ma Guoqiang immediately chimed in:

"Yeah, me too. I held the gun and aimed for ages, but I couldn't get a chance to fire. Otherwise, I wouldn't have only managed to shoot so few. The 11 I shot down were less than half of the ones I was watching. A large portion of the greyhounds ran away."

After these two finished speaking, Wu Dong and He Liang also expressed similar opinions.

It was obvious that everyone was quite confident in their marksmanship.

So what puzzled everyone most at this moment was not how good Huang Zhong's marksmanship was, nor how many squirrels were in their respective woodlands, but how Huang Zhong was able to seize the opportunity to fire.

In those days, there were plenty of various prey in the mountains, and squirrels were especially numerous. But no matter how many there were, it was all for naught if there was no opportunity to shoot.

Whether it's hunting or squirrel hunting, the most important thing is to have the opportunity to fire a gun.

It's easier to hunt land animals because people can predict their movements in advance based on their running patterns, terrain, wind direction, wind speed, and other factors.

But when it comes to shooting squirrels, it's really hard to get a good lead time. On the one hand, squirrels are too small, and on the other hand, branches and leaves can block their view.

On the other hand, and most importantly, when squirrels run in the trees, they always go up and down, left and right, without any fixed trajectory.

Only those who have actually fought it know how difficult it is to hit when it's running through the trees.

It's not just that they're hard to shoot when they're running; even when they're standing still in the trees, you'll find that every time you aim your gun, there are often branches and leaves swaying in the crosshair, which is particularly annoying.

After Wu Dong and the other three finished speaking, they all looked at Huang Zhong. Zhang Shuya and Sun Nian, though they didn't say anything, also looked at Huang Zhong, clearly wanting him to explain how he did it.

Unfortunately, Huang Zhong was somewhat confused at this moment and did not understand why the six pairs of eyes were looking at him. So he looked at Wang An with puzzled eyes.

Wang An said with a smile:

"What Brother Wu and the others mean is that they want you to teach them how to shoot that Greyhound, which is so agile."

Upon hearing this, Huang Zhong scratched his head shyly again and said:
"I was watching the greyhound jump around. Every time it landed on a branch, it would wag its tail twice. As soon as its tail drooped down, it was sure it was going to jump again. Before I fired the first shot, I didn't find where it was going to jump, and the bullet went astray."

After Huang Zhong finished speaking, everyone looked at each other, completely bewildered, clearly not understanding what Huang Zhong meant.

Of course, Wang An didn't understand either.

Therefore, Wang An asked Huang Zhong:

"So, when did you fire the shot?"

Huang Zhong blinked and said:
"It's when it wags its tail. Usually it wags it twice. If you wait until it droops its tail before firing, you'll be too late."

After listening, everyone nodded thoughtfully, recalling the scene of shooting the greyhound. After a while, Wang Shuai nodded and said:
"That makes sense. It's all thanks to Xiao Zhong's keen observation skills."

After Wang Shuai finished speaking, Wu Dong also said:

"Yeah, that's exactly right. The best time to shoot is right before the greyhound wags its tail."

Everyone's marksmanship was excellent, so the others naturally figured out whether Huang Zhong's statement was correct or not, and couldn't help but praise Huang Zhong.

The praise from the crowd only made Huang Zhong, who was not good with words, blush even more.

Wang An chuckled and interrupted the praise, saying:
"Alright, stop praising him. Can't you see he's getting embarrassed from all the praise? Aren't you hungry? Let's hurry up and pack up to go home."

After everyone put the squirrels and other animals in the snow back into the sacks, they carried their sacks, chatting as they headed home.

However, everyone seemed to have forgotten one thing: Wang An hadn't yet shown everyone the prey he had hunted.

Of course, in everyone's mind, a seasoned mountain hunter like Wang An is naturally more skilled than the others, so there's no need to look at him.

Little did they know that because Wang An had gone to the cave to chat with Sun Nian, he had less time to hunt squirrels than the others. Furthermore, Wang An had shared some of the squirrels and sparrows he had caught with Sun Nian.

Therefore, at this time, Wang An's sack contained not much more than theirs, and was about the same as Wang Shuai's harvest.

It must be said that although Wu Dong and Wang Shuai's marksmanship was not much worse than Wang An's, and even about the same, when it came to hunting, they were no match for the veteran Wang An.

After strolling along, Wu Dong and the other three inevitably had another argument before returning to Wang An's house.

The first thing everyone did after arriving home was to tally up how many animals they had hunted that morning.

In the end, after tallying the results, the group killed a total of 109 squirrels, 54 sparrows, 6 half-chickens, 4 grouse, 3 pheasants, 4 rabbits, 1 hen, and 1 fox.

Looking at the pile of small animals, Zhang Shuya's baby face never stopped smiling.

Of course, the smiles on everyone's faces never faded, clearly indicating that they were quite satisfied with what they had gained from the trip.

When everyone left in the morning, Wang An told Liu Guilan that there was no need to wait for lunch, because they didn't know when they would be back.

So when Wang An and the others arrived home, Wang Dazhu and his wife, Wang Xiaoli and Wang Xiaomei, Mu Xueqing and Huang Li, and Shen Wei and her daughter had already finished lunch.

When Liu Guilan saw everyone return, she wanted to prepare a meal immediately, but she was stopped by the others because they only wanted to eat the game they had hunted themselves.

After Huang Zhong taught everyone how to skin and gut squirrels and rabbits, Wang An washed his hands and face and went inside to interact with the two little ones.

There's no need to worry about Huang Zhong teaching everyone how to skin animals. When Mu Xueqing was in confinement after childbirth, Huang Zhong was responsible for handling the rabbits and pheasants that Wang Li and Mu Xueli brought over. He's already mastered it.

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