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

Chapter 94 Erlonggou, Green Goat

When Chen Weidong returned home, it was already around one o'clock in the afternoon.

"Weidong, you're back!" Liu Xueting saw Chen Weidong coming back and immediately came up to him.

"Dad~"

Five little guys dressed like little dumplings came skipping in front of Chen Weidong. The little kids stared at him with their big eyes blinking.

"Dad, did you bring anything delicious?"

Si Ni hugged Chen Weidong's thighs and spoke coquettishly in a baby voice.

"You're the one who eats the most. Look at your chubby face now. Don't eat too much and become as fat as a pig."

Chen Weidong pinched Si Ni's cute little face. Now Si Ni's face was chubby and very cute, with a bit of baby fat. The other little girls were all fine.

"Si Ni won't turn into a pig! Dad, don't pinch Si Ni!

Liu Xueting frowned and gave him a look. "Don't pinch the kid's face, or he'll drool."

"Wife, do you still believe this? And this little guy seems to drool a lot when he sleeps."

Liu Xueting said seriously: "The elders over there all say that children should not be pinched on the cheeks too often. It must be because you pinch them so often that they drool more."

She seemed a little anxious, frowned, and gave Chen Weidong a blank look.

"Dad! Don't pinch Sini. Mom said she'll drool! Sini is a big kid!"

"Yeah, you can't pinch it, or you'll drool," Wu Ni, the little follower, also echoed.

After Liu Xueting said this, the other little guys became unhappy too.

"Uh……"

"Dad, I bought some candy! Don't you really want dad to pinch it?" Chen Weidong joked.

"Sugar?" The little girls' eyes lit up when they heard that.

"Dad, you can only pinch me for a while!" Si Ni said as she stretched her face forward.

This little guy really didn't hesitate at all!
"Forget it, just give dad a kiss!" Looking at Liu Xueting on the side, Chen Weidong decided to try another approach.

After that, starting with Dani, everyone except Liu Ni who was sleeping on the kang ran over to kiss him, and Chen Weidong was very satisfied.

Candies were given to the little ones one by one, and they all jumped around. However, Chen Weidong didn't buy much, so children should eat less candies.

"We'll have dinner soon, so eat after dinner," Liu Xueting said, then walked up to the donkey cart, grabbed a bag of rice, put it directly on her shoulder, and walked towards the yard.

Looking at Liu Xueting working efficiently, Chen Weidong put on a happy smile. Although his young wife was gentle as water, she was not weak.

He carried a bag of rice weighing 70 or 80 kilograms directly on his shoulders with steady steps.

Liu Xueting is a tough girl, hardworking and capable!
She also farmed and raised six children by herself.

In later times, Chen Weidong's family would have run away long ago!

The little girls nodded obediently and went over to help as they watched their mother work.

The sensible ones knew to look for something they could carry on the donkey cart, while the ignorant ones hugged the rice and flour bags with their whole bodies.

Chen Weidong did not hesitate. He grabbed a flour bag with one hand, and carried the milk ball and the bag on it into the main room.

In addition to the kitchen, Chen Weidong's house has two rooms, a kang room and a main room. In the corner of the main room are placed rice jars and noodle jars. In addition to storing food, the rice jars and noodle jars have a more important function, which is to prevent rats.

"Weidong, take a break and drink some water. I'll go cook!"

After unloading the food, Liu Xueting started busying herself with cooking.

Chen Weidong threw a few pieces of wood onto the kang, and then played with the children in the house!
evening,

Chen Weidong and Liu Xueting talked about going hunting in Erlonggou tomorrow.
Although Liu Xueting was worried, she didn't say much and just asked Chen Weidong to go home early.

Then, the family of eight lay on the kang bed.

The next day, Chen Weidong woke up before dawn. The journey to Erlonggou was about 20 to 30 miles away from Jiuqutun by mountain road, so Chen Weidong naturally got up early.
If he could kill a wild boar weighing two or three hundred kilograms once he got there, he would not want to stay in the mountains for long! The weather is so cold, who wouldn't want a wife and children to stay at home?

However, Erlonggou is very large, and if you are unlucky, you may get nothing.

"Weidong~"

As soon as Chen Weidong got up from the kang, Liu Xueting opened her eyes in a daze and wanted to get up too.

"Xue Ting, just have a good sleep!"

Last night, Liu Xueting was the only one who changed the little ones' diapers, and she didn't get enough rest.

"Well, come back early." Liu Xueting said worriedly.

"Don't worry! I will be back early." Chen Weidong said.

Chen Weidong made it clear to Liu Xueting last night that they might not be able to come back that night and would have to spend the night in the mountains, or even spend several days hunting in the mountains.

Chen Weidong actually didn’t want to make Liu Xueting worry, but if he didn’t tell her, she would probably be worried to death.

You know, it is very dangerous to spend the night in the mountains, and that’s because Chen Weidong brought Shitou, Bingzi and three others with him.

If Chen Weidong were alone, he would definitely not choose to go and would not dare to take the risk! It has nothing to do with courage, because Chen Weidong knows that only if he lives well, his wife and children can be better.

There are people who are brave enough to go into the mountains and stay there for ten days or half a month.

……

Chen Weidong got up, put on his clothes, looked at the sleeping faces of the children and kissed them one by one, of course not sparing Liu Xueting.

After washing up, I prepared dog food for the four puppies.

I fed the black tiger and the white tiger again, and fed the two dogs until they were half full! Then I started to make breakfast.

breakfast,

Chen Weidong simply cooked some noodles, poached an egg, and ate some pickled vegetables for breakfast.

After finishing his meal, Chen Weidong immediately tied up his leggings, filled his magazine, put a handful of golden bullets in his pocket, put a shotgun on his back, and slung a knife over his shoulder!

He took out another backpack from the house. Chen Weidong also asked Liu Xueting to make this backpack based on the travel backpacks of later generations, which was convenient to carry.

Put water, steamed buns, dog food, ropes, fire briquets and other tools needed for going into the mountains into it!

The wind was freezing cold. He put on the wolfskin hat that Liu Xueting had just made, a worn-out coat, and a hand muff and walked out of the main room.

Seeing Chen Weidong dressed up, the black tiger and the white tiger, who had just finished eating dog food, became instantly excited. They circled around in the doghouse and barked at Chen Weidong from time to time.

Four puppies followed behind, barking softly.

"You want to follow me up the mountain at such a young age?"

Chen Weidong smiled and carried the puppy into the nest.

Then, he walked into the dog kennel, untied the leashes of the two dogs, and led them out of the yard.

It is winter now and everyone is staying in hibernation. They won't get up so early. Along the way, I only met one person, an old bachelor in the village who got up early to pick up manure.

After leaving the west entrance of the village and approaching the stone bridge in front of the village,
The white tiger suddenly barked twice.

Soon, Chen Weidong saw Shitou and Bingzi, each holding a dog, standing on the stone bridge waiting.

Bingzi also got a dog these days, a big black stupid dog, named Xiaohei.

Chen Weidong walked over with Black Tiger and White Tiger. The four dogs huddled together, sniffing each other's scent as a greeting.

"Brother Weidong is here!"

"Brother Wei Dong!"

Shitou and Bingzi, with excitement on their faces, shouted to Chen Weidong.

The two were very interested in hunting in the mountains, especially when they harvested more than ten pieces of fish that day. They were even more convinced of Chen Weidong. Although they didn't gain much since then, one day was enough for them to do it for several months. When they heard that Chen Weidong would take them to Erlonggou, they were so excited that they couldn't sleep.

Chen Weidong was very calm about the excitement of the two. They were novices and had seen hunters in the village injured before. They were in awe of the mountains.
But after going into the mountains with Chen Weidong several times, they found that it was not as dangerous as they had imagined, so they naturally relaxed. This was human nature, and Chen Weidong did not say anything, as long as the two of them obeyed. "You came quite early!" Chen Weidong smiled and greeted the two.

"We just arrived too!" said Shi Tou.

"Brother Weidong, shall we go directly to Erlonggou?"

Bingzi asked.

"OK!"

"By the way, this time we're going to Erlonggou to hunt, it will take at least one day, at most two or three days. Have you told your family about it? Bring food and water!"

Chen Weidong reminded them. Before planning to go to Erlonggou, Chen Weidong told them about it.

"said!"

"I brought everything too!"

Shitou and Bingzi nodded quickly.

"Then let's go!"

While Chen Weidong was reminding them, the four dogs were not idle either. They were sniffing each other's genitals and communicating silently with each other.

Chen Weidong led the black tiger and the white tiger towards Erlonggou.

Shitou and Bingzi followed on both sides! It was still dawn.

The temperature dropped a lot today, and it was windy. There was frost on the grass on the roadside.

After leaving the village, the wind became quite strong, whistling through the mountains and forests.

Suddenly, the dogs in front suddenly stopped.

The black tiger held its head high, its body slightly leaning forward and crouching, motionless, looking vigilantly to the left side of the dense forest.

"Wang Wang Wang!"

Xiao Hei shouted
This is a common reaction of a hunting dog after finding prey. A good hunting dog or an experienced hunting dog will not bark after finding prey, but will first give the owner a warning action to avoid disturbing the prey. Xiao Hei is obviously not much less talented than Da Huang.

Chen Weidong looked over immediately.

I saw several pairs of green eyes looking at me on the hillside in the forest.

"Brother Weidong, what is it?"

Stone asked.

"They are probably weasels or something like that, just ignore them." Chen Weidong didn't take it seriously.

After the three of them walked for a while, it was completely light.

Chen Weidong took Shitou and Bingzi and crossed mountains and ridges along the way. Although Black Tiger and White Tiger reminded him several times,
Chen Weidong ignored it.

It was not until about ten o'clock that the three of them finally arrived at Erlonggou.

After arriving at Erlonggou, the three of them took a brief rest, and then Chen Weidong untied the ropes of Black Tiger and White Tiger.

Shitou and Bingzi followed suit and untied the ropes of Dahuang and Xiaohei.

Heihu looked back at Chen Weidong, then barked twice and ran forward.

As the black tiger ran, the three dogs followed behind, running along the mountain road.

Several dogs ran forward, occasionally lowering their heads to sniff the grass around them, and then continued running forward.

Chen Weidong followed with Shitou and Bingzi, and about an hour or two passed.

There were two more rabbits in Shitou's hands.

Then, the three of them found an open space, started a fire, warmed their hands, and ate some dry food.

After eating the dry food, Chen Weidong took out another piece of dog food, broke it into two pieces, and fed it to the black tiger and the white tiger.

"Brother Weidong, it's been more than two hours and we've only caught two rabbits! Isn't it said that there are a lot of wild boars in Erlonggou? We hunted them one after another!"

Bingzi said.

"Why are you in such a hurry? Do you think the wild boar is waiting for us? Many hunters have gone to Erlonggou and found nothing."

Chen Weidong smiled and said, "Okay, put out the fire, and let's keep going. Erlonggou is so big, where are we going now?"

"Okay, Brother Weidong, we'll listen to you." The two nodded.

About an hour later, the white tiger suddenly roared wildly, then ran out of the mountain road and ran towards a valley.

Prey found!

The white tiger barks wildly, calling other hunting dogs and notifying its owner.

After the white tiger rushed out of the mountain road, the other three dogs also rushed out of the mountain road and followed closely behind the white tiger.

"Keep up! Watch your step!" Chen Weidong shouted, took off his Hanyang rifle, and ran quickly along the ridge.

"OK!"

Shitou and Bingzi were delighted when they heard the voice, and they answered loudly from behind and quickly followed.

Chen Weidong had not run far along the ridge when he heard a burst of fierce dog barking coming from the woods below the hillside in front of him.

This is the prey being bitten.

Chen Weidong looked at the surrounding environment and ran down along the ridge.

After a while, I saw the situation ahead.

Four dogs are besieging a lone green goat.

This blue goat is also one of the wild animals in Xing'an Mountains.

Its scientific name is Goral. Although it looks like a goat, it is actually a bovine.

This is not correct. It should be said that all sheep are actually bovine animals.

At this time, the four dogs had surrounded the green goat.

This green goat rushes left and right!

Trying to escape from the dog's mouth.

suddenly,

The white tiger rushed to the green goat and bit it on the neck.

Just hold on tightly and don't let go.
The black tiger, along with Da Huang and Xiao Hei, also attacked. This green goat weighed more than 50 kilograms at most, and the white tiger alone could not handle it.

The four dogs rushed forward and pinned the green goat down in an instant! It could only scream miserably!

To deal with a green goat, four dogs were needed. Chen Weidong and his three companions did not need to take action.
Chen Weidong was delighted, because the meat of blue goat is very delicious and is one of the most delicious wild animals in the mountains.

The silly roe deer, the yellow-haired roe deer, and the blind bear are not even in the same league as the green goat.

Ordinary mutton has a nourishing effect and can treat symptoms such as kidney deficiency and impotence, abdominal cold pain, physical weakness and fear of cold, sore waist and knees, sallow complexion and thin muscles, and deficiency of qi and blood. The meat of green goat is several times that of ordinary mutton.

Although he doesn't need to be supplemented and is very strong, the price is relatively higher! This green goat, even in this era, costs hundreds of dollars.

"Shitou, Bingzi, go tie up the sheep quickly, don't let the dog bite it to death!"

Chen Weidong put away his gun and greeted.

"okay!"

Shitou and Bingzi ran over excitedly, drove the dog away, then tied up the green goat with a rope, put it into a sack, and Shitou carried it on his back.

(End of this chapter)