Reborn in the 1980s: I made my fortune hunting wild game in Changbai Mountain

Chapter 258 The Meat on the Mountain is Lost
We were happy today and everyone drank a lot of wine in the evening. Grandpa still drank a jar of wine (3 liang), but my eldest and second uncles drank a little more, with each of them drinking three cups of nearly 8 liang of high-proof liquor.

If they hadn't been thinking about going up the mountain to catch wild boar meat tomorrow morning, the two brothers could have added at least two more taels.

After a busy day in the mountains, Yue Feng and his friends were tired. After eating and drinking, they returned to their room. The aunt had already prepared water for the children to wash their feet.

Before going to bed, Yue Feng walked around the yard and checked the dog, the chestnut horse, etc. After making sure that there were no omissions, he went back to the room and lay on the kang. Under the influence of alcohol, he slept until dawn.

Yue Feng was awakened by the big rooster from the neighbor's house next door. When he opened his eyes, it was already bright outside. Yue Feng reacted quickly and got up from the quilt. He went to the east room and looked at the wall clock. It was already 7:30 in the morning.

Yue Feng didn't sleep well the night before yesterday and was busy all day yesterday. His fatigue came out after drinking last night, so he overslept.

He came to the yard in a panic, and saw his aunt sweeping the yard with a broom.

"Aunt, where is my uncle?"

"Xiaofeng, wake up! Are you hungry? Your eldest uncle and your second uncle went up the mountain before dawn. Your second uncle said there are a bunch of wild boars and a big boar on the mountain. He is worried about leaving them there, so he estimated they will be back around eight or nine! The rice is hot in the pot, wash your face, and then open the pot to eat!"

After hearing what his aunt said, Yue Feng pondered in his heart.

We can be back at 8 or 9 o'clock. The red pine forest in Laomuzhugou yesterday is more than three hours away from Daliushu Village. If you calculate it this way, then my eldest and second uncles must have left home at around 2 o'clock in the middle of the night.

"Didn't we agree yesterday that we would go up the mountain together today? It would be so dangerous to go into the mountain in the dark in the middle of the night. Even if we are not allowed to go, at least we have to bring a gun and two dogs to ensure our safety!" Yue Feng said a little worriedly.

"Don't worry, your uncle and second uncle are familiar with the roads in the mountains. They brought knives and spears with them when they left home, so nothing will happen!"

"Okay then, let's talk about it after they come back!" Yue Feng nodded, without worrying too much. He went back to the house to wash his face, and woke up the few people who were still sleeping to have breakfast!
The brothers slept until dawn and felt refreshed when they woke up. My aunt made egg drop and dumpling porridge for breakfast and heated up the meat dishes from last night. The brothers ate steamed buns made of 20g of flour and drank porridge, and finished their breakfast very comfortably.

The eldest uncle and the second uncle went up the mountain to pull meat, so Yue Feng and the others had nothing to do today. Yue Feng let the dogs run around in the yard for a while, and then let the big black eagle out to stretch its wings.

Although my uncle's family conditions were average, the couple worked very hard. The entire east wall near the warehouse was covered with chopped and stacked firewood. Even if Yue Feng wanted to help with some chores at home, he couldn't find an idea for a while.

Before we knew it, it was already past nine o'clock. Around half past nine, my eldest and second uncles came back.

Hearing the dog barking in the yard, Yue Feng went out to meet it. He originally wanted to help unload the sled or something, but his eldest uncle and second uncle came back with empty sleds, and both of them looked very unhappy.

"What's going on, uncle? Has the meat on the mountain been destroyed by wild animals?" Yue Feng asked with concern.

"Don't even mention it. Your uncle and I are not angry at all for the trouble we caused! All the sewage and the big boar that we buried in the snow were taken away by someone!" said the second uncle with a frown.

"Was he taken away by someone?"

"Yes, the snow was cleared away, and all the people who went into the water, including the big boar, were taken away! Judging from the footprints left in the snow, at least two or three people were gone! These people don't follow the rules, they are just idiots!!"

My second uncle became angrier and angrier as he spoke, and in the end he even started swearing.

Yue Feng listened carefully and understood something from his second uncle's words.

"Do you know who did this?" Yue Feng asked.

"Forget it, second brother. Let's just feed these things to the dogs!" At this time, the eldest uncle pulled the second uncle and winked at him.

Yue Feng is such a smart man, how could he not understand what his uncle meant? He just didn't want his nephew to get involved in trouble.

However, the eldest uncle is older, calmer and more concerned about the overall situation, while the second uncle is not the kind of person who would not dare to speak up after suffering a loss.

"How can we just let it go? It must be Qian San'er and his brothers who took away the meat at night! When you were distributing the meat to the villagers yesterday, Qian San talked to me and tried to find out where the pig was killed.
Qian Saner even asked me why so many pigs didn't go into the water. I was so happy yesterday that I said without thinking that I buried them in the mountains! "My second uncle said with some regret in his tone, but also very sure.

"Is Qian San'er also from this village, uncle?"

After listening to his second uncle's analysis, Yue Feng also felt that this person was a bit suspicious, but this alone was not enough to confirm it. If he wanted to reach the final conclusion, he had to combine more information.

The second uncle nodded, "Yes! The three brothers of the Qian family live near the south gate of the village! The eldest brother Qian built a cellar on the mountain, and they have a share of the territory on Jinding Mountain where they set traps and catch sables!
The three brothers are all hunters, some of them have guns, so we are considered strong in the village!"

After listening to his second uncle's words, Yue Feng looked up at his first uncle and asked his second uncle, "First uncle's attitude is to keep things peaceful. Can you tolerate second uncle's tone?"

Before the second uncle could say anything, the eldest uncle pulled him and said, "Second brother! Life at home is just getting better. Don't say that we are not sure if it is them. Even if we are sure it is them, I don't support us to make trouble with them!

The most valuable part of the pig offal is the pig stomach, and we have already brought it back! We already have so much meat at home, is it worth it to go up to them and tear our faces apart for a pile of worthless offal and a boar?

As the old saying goes, to catch a thief, catch the dirty work; to catch an adulterer, catch both. If we go to their house without any evidence, even if the villagers step in and all the men support us, we still won't be in the right!

Xiaofeng and the others are still young. If they don't control their strength, how will I explain it to Xiaolan?"

The second uncle basically didn't listen to what was said before, but when the eldest uncle talked about Yue Feng's mother Meng Yulan, the second uncle's angry eyes suddenly became much clearer.

Yes, my eldest nephew came to my grandmother’s house with his people and dogs, not to fight with the villagers.

Normally, the Meng family and the Qian family had little contact, and their relationship was not far or close, just acquaintances from the same village. If the conflict was really intensified, the possible consequences would be unbearable.

The second uncle was silent for five seconds before he sighed, "Forget it, just treat it as feeding the dog! Who made me get carried away and talk nonsense?
Our family has acknowledged this, and we can’t let my parents know. If my mom asks, I’ll just say we took it to Dingcun Market and sold it cheaply! ! ”

"Okay! Let's go inside and eat first!"

The eldest and second uncles defined the matter in front of Yue Feng, so Yue Feng did not pursue it further.

After all, he was just a junior, and the child of a married girl. It was true that someone had a gun, but he couldn't live at his grandmother's house forever. In the final analysis, he still had to live on his own with his uncle and second uncle. What the uncle said made sense. Since the other party was a hunter, he must have thought of a backup plan if he dared to do this. Now, even if he called the village party secretary to look for him at his house, he would definitely not find a single hair. It would be embarrassing and be laughed at by the villagers.

My eldest and second uncles came into the house, and my aunt brought up the still hot rice in the pot. She asked a few questions about the meat from the mountain, but was vaguely answered by my eldest uncle.

The couple slept in the same bed all day long, and could understand a lot from just a glance, so the matter was tacitly suppressed for the time being and not told to the grandparents at all.

For the whole day, the members of Yue Feng's team and Gou Zi rested at home. They had two hearty meat meals at noon and at night. The unhappiness in the morning was slowly suppressed.

After dinner in the evening, my second uncle came into the west room where Yue Feng and his family lived, carrying a bag of melon seeds.

"Tomorrow, I'll take you to the Blind Camel Mountain to catch sables," said my second uncle as he walked in and sat on the edge of the kang.

Yue Feng nodded: "Okay! Let's take people and dogs with us. If we encounter any wild animals on the road, we can catch them as well!

If you can't find him, just go for a walk around the Blind Tuozi Mountain! Is that place closer or farther than the Old Mother Pig Valley?"

“If we look at the distance, Xiatuozi Mountain is slightly closer than Laomuzhugou! But the terrain over there is not very good, and it takes about the same amount of time to climb the mountain from the village.

There are no regular ridges on the Blind Tuozi Mountain. There are many large and small mountain streams, gullies and ponds, and the terrain is complex. Oh, and there is also an unfrozen spring above the Big Dragon Stream!"

My second uncle had a very thorough understanding of the terrain of the mountain and roughly gestured out the necessary information such as the location and direction of the mountain.

Yue Feng listened carefully to his second uncle's words and nodded.

Regardless of their size, wild animals are not evenly distributed on the mountains. Any products are directly related to the objective topography, landforms, surrounding environment, etc.

Let’s take the sable as an example. Why has Blind Camel Mountain become the sable’s favorite habitat?
The first point is that relatively complex and noisy landforms such as mountain streams, ditches and ponds are suitable for the survival of small animals.

Without big trees blocking out the sun, shrubs and vines will have space to grow. With more of these small plants, it will be easier for small animals such as mice, squirrels, and birds to feed and survive.

The staple food in the sable's diet is these smaller animals. As part of the food chain, these food-rich areas are good places for sable to live.

Secondly, my uncle mentioned that there is an unfrozen spring on the Dalongjian. What is an unfrozen spring? In layman's terms, it is a hot spring.

Affected by geothermal activity, geothermal heat and other factors, underground water flows out from the surface, carrying a temperature much higher than normal temperature, so that the water does not freeze all year round.

These hot spring waters will slowly cool down after flowing to the surface, dissipating heat into the surrounding environment.

Because of this, the local temperature in the mountain stream will be much higher than other places, and the microclimate will be more suitable for the survival of animals and plants in winter.

With all these factors combined, it is easy to understand why the sable population density is higher on the Xiatuozi Mountain side.

"Then, should we set off early tomorrow morning?" asked the second uncle again.

"Yeah, it's the same as yesterday! Let's not pursue the matter of the meat lost in the mountains. Let's go up the mountain tomorrow and fight again! We have guns, dogs, and big black eagles. Ordinary mountain animals can't escape us!"

After Yue Feng agreed on a time to go up the mountain with his second uncle, he gave him some extra words of comfort.

The second uncle was persuaded by the eldest uncle verbally, but he was more willing to keep the peace out of his sense of responsibility as an elder. When he heard his nephew comforting him, he did not respond, but just nodded and left the west room.

After my second uncle left, all the younger brothers came over.

Xiao Tao asked first: "Brother, people are bullying our uncle, are we just going to put up with it?
Let me tell you, just drag that person to the street and beat him up. If he refuses to speak out, I will beat him up until he speaks out. I don’t believe anyone can be so stubborn as to withstand a punch!”

Xiaowu also echoed: "Yes, Brother Feng! The eldest uncle and the second uncle endured it because they were afraid that something would happen to us, but we are not afraid of anything!
The three of them have guns and are strong in horses and soldiers, but we four brothers have more and our guns are more powerful, so why should we endure this humiliation!
Don't be fooled by the harmonious appearance of the villagers. The more harmonious the place is, the more evil the bad guys behind it are. If they bully you once and you don't dare to say anything, they will dare to be even more aggressive next time!

At least we are still here to support our uncles. If we leave, it will be very difficult to deal with any problems that may happen in the future!"

After listening to what the two said, Yue Feng did not express his opinion. He looked up at Xiaowen who was silent.

Facing Yue Feng's inquiring gaze, Xiaowen had to be more cautious.

He said slowly: "I think the core of this matter is not whether we are afraid of trouble or not, but whether we are right or not!

My uncle is right to worry. If we have evidence, then we can do whatever we want without feeling guilty. If we don't have evidence, even if we are stronger, it would not be wise to rashly provoke a dispute!

"No matter how powerful we are, with just a few men and a few guns, can we be more powerful than the Joint Defense Corps and the Security Department?"

Yue Feng's ideas are on the same channel as Xiaowen's. What Xiaotao and Xiaowu said makes sense, but it is too rash and inappropriate.

According to their plan of coming here, they could only stay at grandma's house for ten days or half a month at most. They hadn't done their business yet. If they rashly stepped forward to provoke a dispute, they would lose the priority on the strategic level and end up at a disadvantage.

Yue Feng said in a deep voice: "Let's observe the matter of the lost meat for the time being. It is definitely not appropriate to take action without evidence!
Even if they take advantage and want to bully others even more, my eldest uncle and second uncle have relatives in the same clan, so whatever they do must be taboo!
Let's put this matter aside for now and don't mention it again!
The Qian family dared to bully us. We can come back in time! We have to go up the mountain tomorrow, so we should all rest early!"

The brothers all followed Yue Feng's lead. The captain had spoken, so Xiao Tao and Xiao Wu could only accept the reality temporarily.

The brothers washed their feet and went to bed early, and continued to climb the mountain early the next morning.

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