Chapter 19: Passers-by in the Seventies 11
The next day, we went up the mountain.
Zhu Minghua and Zhou Yang would definitely compare each other secretly, and they both planned to perform well in front of Ke Xiaoxia.
Zhu Minghua naturally started with what he was good at.
It doesn’t matter that he is not as good as Zhou Yang at hunting, but Zhou Yang is definitely not as considerate as him.
Therefore, Zhu Minghua was particularly well prepared.
Once they reached the mountain and entered the inner area, Zhu Minghua said he wanted to learn how to hunt, but actually his attention was on Ke Xiaoxia.
"Xiao Xia, are you thirsty? Come, have some water. I made some mung bean water with sugar."
"Xiao Xia, are you feeling bored? Eat some peanuts and sunflower seeds."
"Xiao Xia, are you hungry?"
Zhu Minghua's attentive voice could be heard all along the way.
Ke Xiaoxia felt a little embarrassed.
Although Zhu Minghua had done the same thing before, there was no one else around at that time.
There is someone else here now, and that person made similar confession to her two days ago.
Ke Xiaoxia tapped her toes on the ground in embarrassment.
Zhou Yang's silence was somewhat weird.
He compared himself with Zhu Minghua and found that although he could do it well, he was not as good at speaking as Zhu Minghua.
He also prepared water, the kind with sugar added.
He didn't prepare any peanuts or melon seeds, after all, he was thinking that Xiao Xia loved to eat meat...
Zhou Yang stopped imagining and interrupted Zhu Minghua's courtesy.
"Zhu Zhiqing, we are here to hunt. If you do this, the small animals will be scared away."
Ke Xiaoxia also said: "Yes, I am not thirsty or hungry now, let's go hunting."
Although I am partial to Zhu Minghua, it is not okay to be too attentive in front of others.
Ke Xiaoxia's introversion and shyness came out again.
Zhu Minghua said regretfully: "Well, I thought nothing would happen if we didn't see any small animals."
Zhou Yang sneered in his heart, thinking that Zhu Minghua was just pretending, but he looked serious on the surface.
"Small animals are very timid. A loud noise will scare them away. Those that cannot be scared away are large animals. If you make a louder noise, it is possible that you will attract wild boars."
Zhu Minghua suddenly realized: "I see, I am ignorant. Xiaoxia, have you ever eaten wild boar meat? Is it delicious?"
Ke Xiaoxia: “…”
Ke Xiaoxia was speechless. She whispered, "Don't always change the subject. Listen carefully to what Brother Zhou Yang has to say."
Ke Xiaoxia was willing to come along, of course not just because she wanted to eat meat, she also wanted to learn how to hunt.
Even if you can't hit the rabbit with a stone like Zhou Yang did, it would be fine at least to dig a hole, make a trap, and set up some mechanisms to catch the rabbit.
With this thought in mind, Ke Xiaoxia couldn't help but feel that Zhu Minghua, who was always not serious, was a bit of a hindrance.
After being told off by Ke Xiaoxia, Zhu Minghua shut up out of grievance.
Zhou Yang smiled with satisfaction. He felt that Ke Xiaoxia still cared about his goodness.
Zhou Yang is also generous in teaching.
After all, teaching is one thing, and actually learning how to catch prey is another.
"The safest way for a novice is to make a trap. This is the simplest, but it takes a long time and depends on luck."
"There are also some things to consider when setting traps. You need to find the right place to set them. In some places, no matter how well the traps are made, they are useless if the prey doesn't pass by."
"Let me teach Zhu Zhiqing how to set a trap and where to set it..."
Ke Xiaoxia listened very carefully.
Seeing this, Zhou Yang taught more carefully.
Zhu Minghua snorted in his heart and didn't make any more trouble.
The trap Zhou Yang made was just an example, and he had no intention of using it to catch rabbits. He destroyed it right after it was made, and asked Zhu Minghua to find a location where rabbits would pass by and make it again.
"It is forbidden to set traps on the mountain now. There are people coming to the mountain. Although this place is considered the inner circle, it does not mean that no one will come. If someone accidentally steps on it, something will definitely happen."
"This kind of small trap is fine, but if someone accidentally falls into a large trap like the one used to catch wild boars, they could die."
"So Xiaoxia, you have to be careful when you go up the mountain next time. Although it is forbidden to set traps, there is no guarantee that no one will sneak in and set them."
Ke Xiaoxia nodded like a chick pecking at rice.
Next, Zhou Yang taught several other ways to catch rabbits.
There are traps.
Some people also go directly to the rabbit holes and find their exit, leaving only two holes.
After throwing the smoking wet branch into one hole, you can wait for the prey at the other hole.
This method was very useful and they caught six rabbits directly.
Four big ones and two small ones.
Ke Xiaoxia also caught one with his own hands.
She looked at the rabbit fluttering in her hands and felt an unprecedented sense of accomplishment.
After the rabbit was caught, the teaching stopped.
Zhou Yang took them to a stream and began to process the rabbits.
The little rabbit was not moved, so Zhou Yang asked Zhu Minghua to take it back to raise.
Zhu Minghua agreed very straightforwardly: "Okay, then I'll raise it. When it grows up, Xiaoxia, come to my house to eat meat. Zhou Yang, you can come too."
The last sentence is somewhat forced.
Zhou Yang snorted and laughed, and commanded: "Go collect firewood and light the fire."
"Xiao Xia, keep an eye on the surroundings. There is a bloody smell when processing rabbits. Don't attract wild boars."
Ke Xiaoxia, who had originally said she would help collect firewood, suddenly perked up: "I'll keep a close eye on it."
Zhu Minghua went to collect firewood without saying much.
Zhou Yang smiled and continued to deal with the rabbit.
Of course he did it on purpose.
This place is already considered the outskirts, and he is extremely skilled in handling rabbits, so there is no way he will attract large animals.
But if he didn't say that, Ke Xiaoxia would definitely follow Zhu Minghua to collect firewood.
Even though Zhu Minghua didn't let Ke Xiaoxia pick up the items, Zhou Yang still felt uncomfortable just following Zhu Minghua.
It would be better to let Ke Xiaoxia feel that she has something to do.
Because it was agreed upon yesterday and there was an outsider, Zhu Minghua, so Zhou Yang naturally brought extra seasonings.
By the time Zhu Minghua had collected enough firewood and started the fire, Zhou Yang had almost finished his work.
When it was time to grill the meat, all three of them helped.
Zhou Yang was the most skilled. While grilling, he was also directing Zhu Minghua and Ke Xiaoxia.
But even so, the finished product is not very good.
After all, the rabbit is roasted whole, so it is inevitable that the outside is burnt and the inside is half-cooked.
Ke Xiaoxia was fine, after all, she had some experience in this life, but Zhu Minghua's baking was...
Anyway, it doesn't look good.
Zhou Yang handed the baked bread he had made to Ke Xiaoxia, and then took the bread from Ke Xiaoxia's hand.
Zhu Minghua looked at what he had baked and found it really not presentable.
He put down what he had grilled and tried to grab what Zhou Yang had.
"Let me try some of the rabbit meat roasted by Xiao Xia, and I'll give you some of mine."
Zhou Yang sneered: "No need, you should keep yours for yourself."
In terms of strength and flexibility, Zhu Minghua is no match for Zhou Yang.
Zhu Minghua, who couldn't get the chance to grab the rabbit, could only play the victim: "Xia sister, this is my first time roasting it, so it doesn't look very good, but practice makes perfect. If it doesn't work this time, it doesn't mean it won't work next time. I'll roast it for you when I catch a rabbit later."
Ke Xiaoxia nodded while eating the rabbit: "Yeah."
"Then let's switch sides. You eat mine and I eat yours."
"Uh-huh."
After all, this time he had contributed a lot, so Ke Xiaoxia ate with special comfort and satisfaction, and didn't care at all what Zhu Minghua said.
Zhou Yang was very satisfied eating what Ke Xiaoxia had roasted.
As for what Zhu Minghua said?
Oh!
He didn't think that Zhu Minghua had the nerve to share food with Ke Xiaoxia after roasting it like that.
The fourth rabbit was wrapped in banana leaves, smeared with mud, and roasted over a fire.
Zhu Minghua and Zhou Yang both assumed that this one belonged to Ke Xiaoxia.
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