Chapter 24 Hunting in the Mountains
Xiao Jing had a delicious rabbit soup, so he naturally had to praise his younger brother.
Xiao Yi also felt particularly accomplished. With this strong bow, he could hunt frequently. He could not only eat delicious food every day, but also get some money on the market to subsidize his family income, killing multiple goals at one fell swoop.
It was really unwilling to just hit a rabbit. Xiao Yi thought that he could only satisfy his ambitions after hitting at least a wild deer, otherwise he would be sorry for this powerful bow that integrates modern technology.
The next morning, Xiao Yi went to school without telling his sister. After his sister was asleep, Xiao Yi quietly returned and took the bow and arrow bag, but he skipped class and went to the mountains to hunt.
The Shizigang where Yuhua Xiaoxiu is located is not big. Xiao Yi wandered around for a long time but did not see a wild deer.
However, I met many pedestrians, and there were many hunters among them. Xiao Yi asked them.
"Is this uncle hunting in the mountains?"
"Yes!" The uncle was not very wary when he saw that Xiao Yi was just a child. Perhaps thinking of his child of the same size, he said, "I can't afford food. A group of children of the same size as you are hungry and have to go into the mountains to try their luck."
Grain prices are soaring, but hunting in the mountains is a way out.
Xiao Yi then asked, "I guess the uncle must know where there are prey!"
The uncle asked back, "What are you asking?"
Xiao Yi then explained: "To be honest, my younger generation can't get rid of the problem anymore. My sister was in bed and needed money for medicine, so she also wanted to go to the mountains to hunt and exchange for some money to get medicine for her sister."
The uncle couldn't help but be stunned. Then he saw the strange bow behind Xiao Yi. Seeing that Xiao Yi was only a few years old, he had to work hard for life. He couldn't help but sigh: "It's rare for a little baby to have this kind of heart!"
As he said that, the uncle took out more than a dozen copper coins from his waist and handed them to Xiao Yi and said, "Uncle is not rich, there is only so much. Take it back and buy some food for your sister, so don't go into the mountain!"
Unexpectedly, this uncle was a kind-hearted person, Xiao Yi was grateful. He knew that he was not rich, but he had the nerve to ask for his money.
Xiao Yi returned the money to the uncle and said, "Thank you uncle! My sister has always taught the younger generation that gentlemen are good at making money. She has to rely on her own labor to obtain it, but she cannot collect money from the uncle. I hope the uncle will not blame him."
Then Xiao Yi said again: "I'll ask uncle to tell me where prey is in. I'll thank you here!"
Xiao Yi bowed and politely, but the uncle said angrily: "How come you are disobedient! Although there are no jackals, tigers and leopards in the mountains near the capital, it is still dangerous to enter the mountains at a young age. There are many miasma in the mountains, and poisonous snakes and mosquitoes like to bite you, a clean porcelain doll, and you will never think of it once you are poisoned."
Xiao Yi knew that the uncle was kind to persuade him, but he was more distracted from doing anything.
"I have made up my mind. If the uncle refuses to tell me, I will go to someone else to ask."
As he said that, Xiao Yi said goodbye to the uncle.
The uncle immediately smiled bitterly and said, "You little baby is not a headache! Forget it! Today, my family will take you little baby into the mountain!"
Xiao Yi was immediately overjoyed and knew that this uncle was a good person.
The uncle's surname is Jing, and he was the owner of a grain store in the capital. He would have made a fortune by the surge in grain prices, but he was targeted by a group of street bullies and he was taken away. The government colluded with the bullies, and it was useless to report to the official, so he had to rely on hunting in the mountains every day to support his family.
"Follow the uncle to enter the mountain to make three rules!"
Uncle Jing made three rules with Xiao Yi. For safety, Xiao Yi must obey his command. As for the ownership of the prey he caught, according to the rules, Uncle Jing is the captain, accounting for 80%, while Xiao Yi can only divide it into 20%.
In fact, Uncle Jing took care of Xiao Yi. If someone else was replaced, Xiao Yi would not be able to get a share in Chengdu. At most, it was just a symbolic way to get a share in him.
Xiao Yi naturally had no objection, so Uncle Jing took out a porcelain bottle from his waist, poured out some dark brown and unsmelling liquid and applied it to Xiao Yi's face, neck, hands and feet. It is said that this is a secret medicine to prevent bites from venomous snakes and mosquitoes.
The two went into the mountain together. Along the way, Uncle Jing explained to Xiao Yi what to pay attention to when entering the mountain, and Xiao Yi kept it in his heart.
The capital is densely populated, and there are quite a few hunters who make a living by hunting. The Shitougang near Yuhua Xiaoxie is not big, and wild deer, wild boar and other slightly larger animals inside have long been extinct.
Uncle Jing took Xiao Yi to Zhongshan farther away and walked more than twenty miles of mountain road. Xiao Yi was still alive at such a young age, and he couldn't help but make Uncle Jing look at him with admiration.
It was almost noon and the two had entered the Zhongshan area.
What catches your eye is towering ancient trees that are towering into the clouds, with thorns growing, and it feels like you are entering a primeval forest.
Hunters chasing prey can be seen everywhere nearby. Most of them only want to make a living, targeting prey such as hares, pheasants, etc., and only a few professional hunters use larger wild deer, wild boars, etc. as their prey.
Uncle Jing is not a professional hunter. Today, he only wants to kill a few hares and go home. Because he is poor, Xiao Yi plans to give him more, but it is not enough to kill hares and pheasants.
Uncle Jing then took Xiao Yi to go deeper, looking for large prey such as wild deer and roe deer. Only one hunt was enough for the two to divide the two.
After walking into the deep forest, Xiao Yi realized that Uncle Jing’s advice was not to scare him. If he hadn’t applied secret medicine on his body, he would have been bitten to death by groups of mosquitoes soon.
The adults were walking in this forest very small. The towering ancient trees that the few people hugged each other not only blocked the sun's light, but also blocked the pedestrian's frontal view. If you were not careful, you would be lost in the sea with the lost team.
Fortunately, Xiao Yi had the help of Uncle Jing, so the two of them held a wooden stick and tapped the trees beside them every ten breaths, using two long and one short as signals to contact them, so that they would not get lost.
Xiao Yi had a great sense of knowledge. Although he knew that the trip was dangerous, he was curious and was even more excited at this moment. He wanted to find the deer to hunt it quickly. If he could successfully hunt a wild deer and go back to show it to his sister, she would be very happy.
I was really lucky. I ran into a few wild deer foraging before I walked.
Xiao Yi immediately bent his bow and arrow, but Uncle Jing signaled Xiao Yi not to stay in place with rash actions, while he touched him quietly.
Xiao Yi held his breath and concentrated his mind. Uncle Jing leaned towards several wild deer lightly, making almost no sound.
The wild deer, led by a male deer, greedily ate the tender leaves on it greedily. Occasionally, there was a turbulent movement, and the deer immediately watched around with vigilance, and confirmed that there was no enemy approaching before continuing to chew the leaves.
Uncle Jing stopped after taking two steps, looking very careful. He felt that he would startle the wild deer even when he felt that he would start to alarm the wild deer, so he drew his bow and aimed at the adult buck.
The bowstring trembled and made a clanging sound. The sharp arrow broke through the air, and the stag subconsciously avoided it but was not enough and was shot immediately.
Several wild deer were immediately frightened and fled one after another.
Uncle Jing was not sure and failed to shoot the stag with one arrow to death, but he was seriously injured. When the arrow was drawn back on the string again, the stag had already fled in panic.
Seeing the prey Uncle Jing was reluctant to let go, he immediately went to chase after him.
Xiao Yi couldn't help Uncle Jing, so he had to follow him.
An adult and a child were chasing an injured buck all over the mountains, but Xiao Yi quickly couldn't keep up and lost it soon.
In the vast forest, giant trees stand at the sight less than ten feet away. The signal can only be transmitted by tapping wooden sticks. Even if you shout loudly, the sound cannot be made a hundred feet a hundred feet away.
Xiao Yi felt a little nervous, but he remained calm, following the footprints on the ground and the broken branches and leaves of plants and trees nearby.
After searching for half a stick of incense along the road, a slope appeared in front of it. The slope was full of thousands of years of ancient trees burned by lightning, and they broke and fell on the slope. Some ancient trees had been hollowed out, and moss and weeds were growing all around, forming natural caves of different sizes.
Xiao Yi found a straw sandal under the slope. It must have been the one who ran away in a hurry to chase the wild deer.
After identifying the direction, Xiao Yi walked up the hillside.
The ancient trees were very thick. Even if they fell to the ground, they were buried in most of the soil, and the exposed part was taller than Xiao Yi. It took some effort to climb over the slope, but Xiao Yi had to climb all the way.
After spending all his efforts, Xiao Yi finally climbed onto the slope.
There is a gully on the other side of the slope, and you can vaguely hear the sound of a trickle of water.
Xiao Yi was immediately overjoyed. He had been thirsty after leaving for so long.
Just as I was about to go down to find mountains and rivers to drink, I didn't expect a breeze to blow, wrapped in an unbearable fishy smell.
Chapter completed!