Longmen Mountain, Woniuping.
Zhao Wei was walking on the snowfield when he keenly heard a series of "ga ga, ga ga" sounds coming from the forest not far away. The sounds were loud, rough and rhythmic.
This is a bird called the Gaga Chicken. The overall color of its feathers is somewhat similar to rocks, so it is also called the stone chicken.
At this moment, against the backdrop of the white snow, the chicken is quite eye-catching, and a little round and plump. Animals that have overwintered have a little fat, and this is the moment when they are at their plumpest.
The most important thing is that it is a gregarious bird, with a few at least and more than a dozen at most.
With more numbers, the success rate will naturally increase a lot.
After all, Zhao Wei had followed his grandfather into the mountains to hunt since he was a child. He quickly made a lasso trap, then hid aside, imitating the chicken's call to lure it over.
He had imitated the call about 80% of the time, and the chickens paused for a moment and then walked towards him.
The trap set this time is specifically designed to trip people up.
On the path of the quacking chicken, set up a simple obstacle with branches, tie a rope to the branch, and tie a heavy object to the other end of the rope.
Dig a small hole on the ground next to the branch and throw the collected plant seeds, berries, etc. into the hole.
When the quacking chicken goes to eat and touches a branch, a mechanism is triggered and it is crushed by the heavy object.
Of course, in addition to this trip trap, there is also a lasso trap.
Use whichever is convenient, cast a wide net, and wait for the results.
The Gaga Chicken was still quite cautious, walking back and forth in the snow.
As they slowly walked in, Zhao Wei finally saw how many of them there were: there were as many as 15 of them.
It's a pity that he came in such a hurry. If he was given more time, he would have been able to catch all the chickens in one fell swoop.
Now, he just prays that a few of them will fall into the trap and he can get something out of it.
Of course, he didn't just stay there and wait, but continued to explore other places.
This snow forest is so big. It’s not easy to come here, so naturally we have to get more prey.
The birds were too small and not enough for him to satisfy his hunger.
He prefers hunting medium to large game, leopards, wild dogs, wild boars, etc.
He was lucky enough that after walking for nearly an hour, he found an old horned muntjac by following the footprints on the snow and a pile of fresh feces.
This thing looks like a deer, is very good at running and jumping, and is very alert.
If he had not practiced, he might not have been able to capture the trajectory.
Hide in the shadows and aim your shotgun.
This gun was too simple and could not be compared with the high-precision firearms of later generations. Fortunately, he had experience hunting with his grandfather in his previous life and had touched this thing before, so he was able to use it with ease in this life.
I lay in the snow for half an hour, my body was covered with a thick layer of snow and I was almost frozen to death, when I saw the old horned muntjac appear within the shooting range.
Without much hesitation, he pulled the trigger decisively and fired a bullet.
With a bang, it was earth-shattering!
Countless birds in the mountains were startled and flew away, leaving a mess of feathers on the ground.
Blood spurted out of the old muntjac's eyes and it fell to the ground, twitching continuously.
And there is a possibility that he could get up and escape while injured at any time.
Zhao Wei ran as fast as he could and soon reached the front. He raised the butt of his gun and smashed it on the old muntjac's forehead.
After a few bangs, no matter how strong it was, it was beaten to death.
The bullet entered through the eye and hardly damaged the skin of the muntjac. After eating the meat and selling the skin, they could supplement the family income a little.
He carried the prey on his back and estimated that it was about 30 kilograms, enough for the family to eat for several days.
I walked briskly back to the place where I had set the trap, only to see three quacking chickens trapped, still struggling desperately; the rest had already run away and disappeared.
It would be too eye-catching to bring this thing back like this and clean it up, so I just used the snow to drain the blood from its neck and then pluck out all its fur.
Then use these bloody things as bait and set a trap here.
Next time you come, if you are lucky, you will be able to pick up ready-made prey.
After tying the cleaned Gaga chicken to the shotgun, Zhao Wei's eyes finally showed a hint of joy of rebirth.
When he was going back, heavy snow began to fall, and in an instant, it completely covered the way he came.
Walking in such an environment, with only snow all around, it is easy to get lost in the mountains and forests.
Zhao Wei was not panicked at all. He walked down the mountain steadily, following the mark engraved on the tree.
It was getting dark quickly and in the distance, tiny lights could be seen, flickering in the snow and wind, guiding those returning home at night.
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At this time, in the thatched house of the Zhao family.
A half-grown child, facing the snow, kicked the old door panel open with a bang.
A cold air blew in, freezing the people in the house.
Zhao Wei's family all huddled in a corner on the kang, with only a piece of tattered cotton quilt to keep out the cold wind.
This half-grown child speaks with great temper and often looks impatient.
"Uncle, Aunt, has Brother Wei come back? My grandma asked several times!"
Then he couldn't help complaining: "This crappy place of yours is too cold. I'm so lazy that I can't even burn firewood. Tsk tsk tsk ..."
There was anger in Zhao Wei's parents' eyes, but they pursed their lips and did not refute.
Are they lazy?
Throughout the year, all the firewood in the three houses of the first house was prepared by the people in their family.
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