Xing'an Mountains 1984: Starting from climbing mountains to support the family

Chapter 200 Treasures in the Mountains
Chen Weidong calmed the dogs down and only took away the white tiger that was originally responsible for guarding the farm. Then they left Jiuqutun together.

After leaving the village, Chen Weidong and his three companions met other hunters who were heading into the mountains.

After greeting each other, they continued on their way.

To the northeast of Laohuling is Panchang Mountain, and further inside Panchang Mountain is the Black Mountain Peak. Between Panchang Mountain and the Black Mountain Peak is a swamp.

Although Chen Weidong had been to Tiger Ridge several times, he was only on the outskirts. He had never been to the deepest part of Tiger Ridge. It was said that there were a lot of wild boars in the depths of Tiger Ridge and it was very dangerous. Even those "gunners" did not dare to go there easily.

Therefore, Chen Weidong decided to just pass through the outskirts of Laohuling, then cross Panchang Mountain, and after passing the swamp, they would reach their destination, Heishan Peak.

"Weidong! I heard from Bingzi that we are going to Black Mountain Peak. That place is far and dangerous. What are we going to do?"

Li Shengli suddenly asked.

Chen Weidong was not surprised by Li Shengli's sudden question. When he asked Bingzi to inform them yesterday, he did not say it because Chen Weidong was worried that they would leak the news.

"Of course it's to dig for treasure, otherwise why would I ask you to bring shovels?" Chen Weidong said, pointing at the shovel and hoe hanging on the big guy.

"Dig for treasure? Weidong, do you know the bandits' treasure? Is it on Black Mountain Peak?" Li Shengli suddenly became interested.

Before liberation, there were many bandits in the mountains here, and the shadows of bandits could be seen on the nearby hills.

Later, the country made great efforts to suppress the bandits, and the bandits in the mountains were finally eradicated.

However, the legend of the bandit's treasure has been passed down.

From time to time, someone would go into the mountains to hunt and dig up the bandits' treasure.

Gossip about how many gold and silver ingots were dug up!

"Brother Shengli, didn't your ancestors leave behind any treasure maps or something?" Chen Weidong glanced at Li Shengli and asked with a smile.

"Don't listen to those people's nonsense. There is no treasure map in my house!"

Li Shengli shook his head and quickly explained.

Li Shengli's family used to be bandits. In fact, it was not just his family. In several villages in Yushugou, many families had been bandits.

After all, it was not easy to get enough food in that era. Northeast China was famous for its many beards! Like Zuoshan eagles~

Li Shengli knew that Chen Weidong was joking. At this time, he was still wondering in his mind what the treasure Chen Weidong was talking about was.

There are many things that can be called treasures in the entire Xing'an Mountains.

In the mountains, it is said that there are not only bandit treasures, Japanese Kwantung Army treasures, but also various legendary treasures in Xing'an Mountains...

Seeing Li Shengli looking puzzled, Chen Weidong smiled mysteriously and said:

"Haha! This is not the treasure I'm talking about! I'll keep it secret for now, and you'll know when the time comes."

Then the four of them climbed over the mountains and ridges, and finally arrived at Tiger Ridge after going through untold hardships. As they went deeper and deeper, even though Chen Weidong and his four companions were walking on the edge of the area, they still saw some wild animals along the way.

After a while, Chen Weidong encountered two groups of wild boars, one big and one small. The big group had more than ten or twenty wild boars, and the small group had six or seven wild boars.

At this time, the wild boars were still sleeping in their windproof caves.

Even the barking of the four dogs, Baihu, Dahuang and the others, did not wake them up.

Anyway, it’s still far away. It’s so cold, why make a fuss? Just go back to sleep. All kinds of things can happen in dreams.

The wild boars continued to sleep, while Chen Weidong and his three companions continued on their journey.

After passing Wild Boar Ridge, you will reach Panchang Mountain. Compared to Wild Boar Ridge, there are more wild boars in Panchang Mountain because the mountains here can naturally block the wind.

When winter comes, wild boars will naturally run to Panchang Mountain.

However, the wild boars in Tiger Ridge were also sleeping, and the slightest noise was not enough to make them get up.

I will not get up until the sun shines on my butt.

Soon it was dark. Chen Weidong and his three companions were lucky enough to find an abandoned cave and set up camp inside.

There were ghosts crying and wolves howling all night, but fortunately there was no danger. The four of them set out again early the next morning. After passing Panchang Mountain, they finally saw the swamp hidden behind the mountain. As long as they passed the swamp, the Black Mountain Peak was behind them.

Unlike what Chen Weidong expected, the Black Mountain Peak was not as big as he thought, and the entire Black Mountain Peak was just a valley. Because it was surrounded by swamps, it was very safe and ordinary wild animals could not get through.

Therefore, it has become a good place for deer to shed their antlers.

When deer shed their antlers, they are very vulnerable, so they choose a safe place.

A valley surrounded by swamps is a good place.

Other wild animals cannot pass through this place, but it is not a problem for the tall and long-legged deer.

Of course, this is also because the swamps in the northeast are different from those in the south.

The swamps in the northeast should actually be more accurately called water meadows, which are simply a patch of shallow water grass.

It is not like the swamps in the south, where once you sink in, your whole body will sink in. The swamps in the northeast are formed because of the underground permafrost, which prevents water from penetrating into the ground.

The swamps in the Northeast also have mud, which can trap people, but it won’t swallow them.

Chen Weidong speculated that when deer shed their antlers, they would hide in the valley, and only after they shed their old antlers would they step on the swamp and leave the valley from the other side. In other words, the deer in the valley shed their antlers without being discovered!

"Weidong, where are we going? Can you tell me about the treasure you mentioned now?" Li Shengli could no longer hold back his curiosity.

"Haha! Brother Shengli, do you know how a deer sheds its antlers?"

"Deer antler shedding? Of course I know this. Many people have been trying to find the secret of deer antler shedding, but none of them have found it.

All I know is that deer are smart. When they are about to shed their horns, they will hide, and then after a while, when they appear again, the horns on their heads will have disappeared.

No wonder, I once saw elk wandering around here in the spring, and after a few days, the old antlers of the elk disappeared. Could it be that they buried their antlers in the swamp?" Li Shengli suddenly realized.

"Haha!" Chen Weidong didn't explain, just laughed.

"No wonder no one has ever found a deer whose antlers have fallen off. It turns out they buried them in the mud in the swamp."

"Brother Weidong, Brother Shengli, why are we looking for deer antlers? If we want antlers, we can catch deer and cut their velvet antlers in the spring." Shitou asked in confusion.

"Haha! Deer antlers are also a precious medicinal ingredient. They can be boiled into deer antler glue, which is a precious nutritional supplement. Moreover, complete deer antlers can also be made into handicrafts. This kind of handicraft is very popular abroad."

"It turns out that this old horn has such an important use!" Shi Tou said suddenly.

"In the past, there were people from the county who came down specifically to buy the shed antlers of deer. The production teams in several of our villages also organized hunters to go into the mountains to look for shed antlers, but they never found any," said Li Shengli.

"Bingzi and I also heard from Uncle San!"

The deer's antlers are hidden in the valley inside the swamp." Chen Weidong finally solved the mystery.

"Not hidden in the swamp?"

"No, although deer are intelligent, they are not smart enough to bury their old antlers in the mud of the swamp. Their old antlers are hidden in the valleys."

At this time, the swamp had already been covered by heavy snow, and the water underneath was frozen.

Shitou drove the big guy into the swamp. The heavy snow blocked the mountain, which also made it convenient for Chen Weidong and his team to enter the Black Mountain Peak.

There are many valleys in the Black Mountain, but we still need a few people to search there!
But before that, they have to enter the Black Mountain Peak. The Black Mountain Peak is very obvious, so the four of them just need to walk forward.

This swamp is very large, several miles in radius.

Soon Chen Weidong and his team arrived at the Black Mountain Peak. The entire Black Mountain Peak was a valley. Although the valley was not as big as Chen Weidong thought, it was not small either, about the size of two Jiuqutun.

There are dense forests and bushes outside the valley, which obscure the valley. You can only see its existence when you get close to it.

In summer, dense trees and shrubs completely block out the valley.

Following the big guy into the Black Mountain Peak Valley, everyone was immediately stunned by the beautiful scenery in the valley.

This valley is really beautiful. There is a waterfall in the valley that flows down from the Black Mountain Peak, falls into a pool, and then flows out along a stream and into the swamp outside.

That's how this swamp came to be.

This valley is not very big, but it is definitely not small either. Perhaps because of the terrain, there are no tall trees in the valley.

There are many trees, and they are very thick, but they are all strange in shape and show horizontal development.

Such trees may seem strange in shape and useless as timber in this era, but in a few decades they will become treasures.

They are all very precious landscape garden trees.

"Brother Weidong, where is the horn you mentioned that fell off?" Shitou asked while standing in the valley looking around.

"It's probably all buried in the snow. Clear the snow under the trees and next to the bushes and look for it."

Chen Weidong and his three companions began to search. Fortunately, the valley was not as big as Chen Weidong had thought!
The four of them kept searching until almost three in the afternoon, but still could not find any trace. Chen Weidong looked at the sky, then looked around the valley and said to Shitou and Bingzi, "Shitou, Bingzi, go under those trees over there, next to the bushes, clear the snow and look for Brother Shengli and I to find a place to live."

"Ok!"

Shitou agreed, picked up a shovel, and went with Bingzi to clear the snow over there.

"Wait a moment!"

Li Shengli spoke.

"What's wrong?" The three looked at Li Shengli.

"Weidong, we are stupid too. Look over there!" Li Shengli suddenly said, pointing at the waterfall.

The location of this waterfall is a steep cliff. Perhaps it is because of the water vapor from the waterfall.
There was no snow near the cliff, only clusters of branch-like shrubs growing at the foot of the cliff.

(End of this chapter)