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

Chapter 46 Seduce Me? (Seeking Today’s Follow-up Reading)
Chen Weidong went straight to the river, cleaned up the pheasants and greyhounds with ease, and then started a fire.

Sprinkle some salt on the pheasant and greyhound and roast them over the fire until golden.

After it is roasted, gently tear off a piece and put it in your mouth. The aroma of barbecue spreads. It is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Chen Weidong is now becoming more and more skilled in roasting animals!
Looking at the panting Black Tiger who was staring at the roasted pheasant in his hand, Chen Weidong was not stingy. This guy had made a lot of contributions today.

He threw a chicken leg over and then a roasted greyhound. The black tiger barked twice and started to eat happily.

After eating, Chen Weidong decided to skin the yellow fox right by the river, but he couldn’t skin it like he did the grey fox.

Chen Weidong chose to cut the fur from the mouth, then carefully took it off like taking off clothes.
Chen Weidong planned to use the meat of the yellow fox as dog food for Black Tiger. Although Chen Weidong was not averse to yellow foxes, he didn't really want to eat it.

After finishing the work, he walked to the largest stone and was about to sit down to rest for a while, but was attracted by a mass of something on another stone on the river beach next to him.

He walked over, squatted down and took a closer look. It was a long, dark green mass of feces, slightly smaller than a thumb.
There were some small fish bones mixed in it, along with a strong fishy smell. The moisture had soaked a small area of ​​the stone, and it looked very fresh.

"This is a pile of animal feces, very fresh, it should have been excreted not long ago"

"Good stuff!"

When Chen Weidong recognized this thing, his expression became surprised, because it was the feces of a water dog.

The scientific name of water dog is luna, and people also call it "water dog". The water dogs in Northeast China are much larger than those in other places.

Chen Weidong sold mountain products in his previous life and had come into contact with water dog a lot, so he knew it very well.

The water dog has beautiful fur, a dense undercoat, a delicate touch, a rich and even texture, and is not easily soaked by water.

It is these characteristics that make its fur very expensive. That's not all. Otter liver is a precious medicinal material, and even its meat can be used as medicine. The famous "Sari Masa" in Mongolian medicine is this meat.

Even the feces are excellent things, because there are always some animals that like to look for and eat them, such as red foxes, leopard cats, etc., which are natural baits.

The presence of fresh feces means that there are water dogs living by the river nearby.

If I could get it, plus the yellow fox I caught today, I could probably sell it for over a hundred dollars, no cheaper than killing a wild boar.

Chen Weidong's heart suddenly became hot.

You know, Chen Weidong is very short of money now, and his wife and children at home have just had enough food.

Especially since the eldest and second child have already reached school age, we did not have the conditions to do so and never mentioned the issue of schooling to the children.
Chen Weidong remembered that in his previous life, the children looked at others going to school with envy, and he felt guilty.
However, Chen Weidong had already planned in his mind that he must send his children to school when school starts next year.

Not to mention his wife and children, Chen Weidong also needs money to go hunting in the mountains.

After all, preparation is of utmost importance when hunting in the mountains. Many veteran hunters do not understand this and are reluctant to spend money, thus losing their lives in vain.

Take his Hanyang rifle for example, it is too old, not only has poor accuracy but is also a single-shot rifle. If he could replace it with a 5-6.5 rifle, it would be like replacing a musket with a cannon, greatly improving the safety of entering the mountains.

Each of these items required money. Chen Weidong immediately scanned the surroundings for a while, then took Hei Hu and started searching again.
There is a bend in the river above.
Chen Weidong saw from afar the rippling water in the slightly calmer water.
A water dog floated on its back on the water, holding a fish with its short legs and chewing it. Seduce me?
Chen Weidong stared at it intently. The water dog was about 60 to 70 centimeters long.

The head is broad and slightly flat, the snout is short, the lower jaw has whiskers, the eyes are slightly protruding, the ears are short and round, the back is gray-brown, the chest and abdomen are gray-brown, the throat and the neck are gray-white,

It looks cute, and its fur is even more beautiful.

To deal with the water dog, the slingshot in hand is of no use, because the power of the slingshot is not enough.
The river was not deep, only about two meters, but Chen Weidong did not dare to go down to catch it.
Don't be fooled by the cute appearance of this water dog. It is not afraid of fighting at all. Take Chen Weidong, a man from Northeast China with a physique. He may not be able to get this thing out of the water.

The water dog is not only very good in water, but also very good on land. Although its legs are short, it is very agile.

With its sharp claws and teeth, if attacked, it would dare to confront animals much larger than itself, and has a very ferocious character.

Chen Weidong once heard that some people brought dogs to hunt, and several dogs surrounded a water hound. There were also records of hunting dogs being bitten to death.

The only option now is to use the gun. There is really no other way. To be honest, Chen Weidong is not willing to use the gun. The more intact the fur of Shui Gouzi is, the higher the price will be. Any more damage will be a loss.

However, Chen Weidong adheres to his principle of getting the target first, so of course he will not let it go just like that!

Chen Weidong immediately took out the gun on his back.
Turn on the safety, pull the trigger,
aim!

"boom!"

After one shot, there was no trace of the water dog on the river surface. This little creature is really smart and runs so fast.

After waiting for a while, he didn't show up for a long time.

It seems the only way is to outsmart him.

The best way to catch water dogs is to use wooden clamps that do not damage their fur.

Uncle San went hunting in the mountains before, so he should have some wooden clips at home. When I get home later, I will go to Uncle San's house and ask if he has any wooden clips. I will borrow a few!"

He regained his concentration, searched the riverbank for a while, and returned to the place where he found the water dog feces.
Chen Weidong's eyes fell on the feces on the stone. He looked around for a while and found several traces of feces from water dogs. Then, under a dead wood stump a few meters away, he saw a cave and dense claw marks left by frequent walking on the wet mud.

Chen Weidong immediately had an idea and couldn't help laughing: "If the monk runs away, can the temple escape? You are mine..."

For Chen Weidong, it was a big surprise to encounter a water dog by the river in this forest.

Usually, there are slightly more of them near larger rivers. They are also found in mountain rivers, but in very small numbers. They have been hunted in recent years to earn foreign exchange through export of fur. In this water area, they are considered top predators and are very rare.

Chen Weidong no longer had the heart to continue hunting, so he went to his uncle's house to borrow some splints.
Set the trap. This place is quite close to Lijiatun, so don't let the hunters nearby get there first.

(End of this chapter)