Dashan Makes a Living 1984 Chapter 173

  Chapter 173 170: Meet two hunters

  Wang Tianxiao felt that this time, instead of hunting, he just collected astragalus, and there should be no problem.

  He has a gun in his hand, as long as he is not attacked by a leopard or besieged by a pack of wolves, ordinary lone beasts can be easily dealt with.

  After dinner in the morning, Wang Tianxiao helped his wife dry all the clothes and diapers that were about to be hung out, and then went into the mountain alone with a gun and a bag wrapped around his waist.

   Originally, I didn't want to take the dog with me. I was afraid that these guys would encounter powerful things over there.

  But Li Yali thought it was a bit dangerous for him to go to the mountains alone, so it was better to take him with him, at least he had a helper.

  What's the matter, there are also three adult dogs.

   Can't deal with bears and wild boars, biting other things can still support the scene.

  Wang Tianxiao thought it made sense, so he took the dog with him again.

Since the last time the dogs were injured, they have not officially entered the mountain. They were finally released, but they were all very happy. They ran around on the mountain road, startling the rabbits and the rabbits who were hiding in the bushes. The pheasants fled out one after another, scattered and frightened.

  The dogs wanted to chase, but Wang Tianxiao called to stop them.

  Tell the dogs that today's task is not to chase these little things, but to go to Xifeng to do big things.

   Now they have exhausted their physical strength one by one, and they will really use them in their lives later, so they will all become soft-legged shrimps.

  The dogs took back their hearts and honestly led the way ahead.

  The weather is fine, although the westerly wind is blowing, it is not very cold, and it is quite comfortable to walk on the mountain road.

   More than an hour later, Wang Tianxiao had passed the junction of Dongshan and Xishan. Looking back, the bare mountain gradually turned green.

  Nature is like a magical barber, who gave the mountain a very special hairstyle, with a bald shaved head on the east side and full hair on the west side.

  Wang Tianxiao looked around the terrain, and did not go straight forward, but climbed to a higher place.

  Astragalus likes the sun, but is afraid of humidity, so it generally lives on the south or east **** of the mountain, where it can get more sun.

  And the drainage of this place should be very smooth, and it should be kept dry for a long time as much as possible, preferably sandy soil.

  Wang Tianxiao naturally went to these places to look for Astragalus. It is not that there will be no other places, but the quantity is relatively small, and the quality will not be very good.

  Normal astragalus is harvested in three years, and the choice is to dig the roots before germination in autumn or spring.

  Because its main root is very deep, you must be very careful when digging, not to damage the main root, otherwise the quality will be greatly reduced, which is a great loss.

   Regarding the knowledge of many herbal medicines, Wang Tianxiao said he was proficient or not, but he basically knew some.

  In his previous life, the forest farm was responsible for these things. He learned some knowledge from what he saw and heard, and sometimes he helped to pick together, so his experience became more and more abundant.

  Walking on for about half an hour, Wang Tianxiao finally found a bunch of good-looking astragalus.

  Although the leaves and stems have withered, but because it grows under the pine tree, it has not been affected by other effects, and it is just covered by the surrounding weeds, and the shape is maintained very well.

  Wang Tianxiao took down the small hoe, first loosened all the surrounding soil, and then started digging the soil with the small hoe.

   But because it was winter, the ground was quite frozen. After digging for a while, he found that it had no effect. The speed was too slow, so he pulled out the short dagger and started digging.

  When the Chinese New Year was approaching, he finally got back a direct dagger from the Public Security Bureau, but he was still given "special education" and told him that this kind of thing should be used sparingly, and it was a semi-controlled knife.

  In view of his special occupation, he is reluctantly allowed to use it, but it is still on record.

  His dagger is very sharp, and it is easy to cut bones. It is naturally easy to dig the soil, and the efficiency is also greatly improved. Ten minutes later, he had dug up all the nearby pinches.

   After a rough estimate, it should weigh half a catty.

   Standing up, he looked ahead and found a dense forest of poplars less than one kilometer away. Although the leaves of Qingyang are now bare, but because the place where Qingyang grows is generally sandy and relatively dry, you can often see the existence of Astragalus nearby.

  He is going to try his luck over there.

  Chrysanthemum poplar is a kind of poplar, but this kind of poplar can grow very tall, and it grows very fast. A 30-year-old green poplar can grow to the size of several people.

  The tallest poplar tree can grow to a height of more than 30 meters, and it is a real towering tree.

   Sure enough, Wang Tianxiao's prediction was very accurate.

  Near the poplar grove, he harvested quite a lot. He almost didn't need to move the place. He just walked along the forest and found a cluster of astragalus at a certain distance.

  His plan is to prepare four or five kilograms of astragalus, which can basically meet Zhang Wenyuan's requirements, and it seems that more than half of the task has been completed.

  Unknowingly, he has penetrated deep into the Qing Yang forest.

  The trees inside are taller than those outside, and the thickest one has five or six people around, which is amazing.

  He deliberately stood under a tree for comparison, and found that the trunk around him was at least seven or eight times as thick as his body. If he dug a hole in it, it could be used as a house.

  It was approaching noon, and the sun was already in the sky. Because Wang Tianxiao kept walking and stopped, he exerted a lot of energy, so he felt a little hot, and his body was covered with sweat.

  He found a rock to sit on, took out the buns and water he had brought with him when he left in the morning, and began to eat and drink.

  I made good progress in the morning. After eating, I will take a short rest, and I will continue to find some in the afternoon before I can go home.

  He whistled, and the three dogs ran back from a distance. They basically kept the distance that Wang Tianxiao could see, like three scouts, exploring the nearby situation.

  Wang Tianxiao patted the heads of the three dogs respectively, and threw a small piece of meat to each of them, allowing them to replenish their strength.

  Dogs can gradually eat a little bit of raw meat strips, no need to cook them all.

This piece of meat is wild boar that was hunted some time ago. The boar pork was so aggressive that people could hardly eat it. It was simply frozen into jerky and used to feed all kinds of animals. These guys have nothing against anger. It is still very exciting to eat.

   After one person and three dogs finished eating, they all looked very lazy.

  Wang Tianxiao looked around and felt that there should be no danger in such broad daylight, so he simply lay down on the rock, let the dogs be on guard, and prepared to take a short nap.

  But just a few minutes after lying down, I heard the dog barking suddenly.

  He opened his eyes and didn't care about other things. The first thing he did was to stop the dog from barking and lie down obediently.

  When encountering wild animals in the mountains, many times there is no need to confront them head-on, but the barking of a dog represents provocation and demonstration in the consciousness of many wild animals, and it is often easy to irritate other things.

  He jumped off the rock with a jerk, and subconsciously hid behind the rock.

  I have seen the terrain before, the top of the stone is not far from the top of the mountain, and there is no obstruction or cover, wild beasts generally do not appear in such places.

   Therefore, he chose to hide his figure with his back on the top of the mountain, which is the safest way to avoid being copied.

  The three dogs were also called to squat behind them.

  Prevent them from rushing out suddenly, killing their lives in vain.

  However, after lying down, Wang Tianxiao discovered that the hillside below was not a beast, but two people and three dogs.

Because the distance was a bit far, he could only see that the two of them were wearing the kind of animal skin shorts common to mountain hunters, with some kind of fur rope wrapped around their waists, and boots made of animal skin underneath. The waist of the boots was very long. Almost to the knees.

   This kind of boots is standard for mountain hunters. Not only can they keep warm, but also the leather is very strong. If they encounter any wild animals, it is generally difficult to bite them directly, which can effectively protect the safety of the legs.

  Because of the height problem, the most common part of animals biting is the human calf. Protecting this position is equivalent to reducing the possibility of injury by more than half.

  The hats of both of them are the kind of cotton hats with fans on both sides, which can be fixed with a strap at the chin position. At this time, people are used to calling this kind of hat a ** hat.

  Both of them looked like they were carrying old-fashioned guns, and their walking postures showed that they were people who often walked in the mountains.

  The front half of the body sinks slightly, with a slightly hunchbacked posture. This way of walking saves the most effort, and if there is any problem, you can speed up and leave immediately.

  Looking at the three dogs in front of them, they should be purebred Langqing.

  The whole body is black, only the back has a little tan. The dogs all present a beautiful streamlined shape. Whether it is running posture or strip shape, it is not comparable to Wang Tianxiao's three dogs.

   In short, these two are professional hunters.

  The only unprofessional thing about them is two average guns.

   It is estimated that there is no way to get a gun.

   Guns are not banned in this era, but it does not mean that guns can be obtained everywhere.

  Unlike many places in Northeast China, you can still get some guns. There is no place to buy guns in Qingcheng. If Wang Tianxiao happened to be a forest ranger, he would naturally not be able to get guns.

   There is no five-six-and-half, just relying on the old-fashioned gun in the hand, even if it has been modified to increase its power, it is still not suitable for many beasts.

   For example, bears will not work.

   This kind of gun is almost tickling the bear. It just hits the eye, and it basically won't cause very substantial damage. It's even worse than cutting it with an axe.

Huh.

  Wang Tianxiao took a closer look, and it turned out that the two were not only carrying an earthen gun, but also had a short-handled ax stuck in their waists. Because of the problem of sight, Wang Tianxiao didn't see it at first.

  Wang Tianxiao squatted quietly behind the stone, observing the direction the two were heading.

  They don't look like they are going to steal wood, so I don't have to rush to greet them. Judging from their fully armed posture, they should be hunting some kind of wild animals.

  (end of this chapter)

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