At around seven o'clock in the morning, Chen Wang and Chen Dazhuang rode their bicycles out together.
It was because when he came back from the capital, he borrowed Comrade Xiao Xu's bicycle, and today he needed someone to help him ride it back to her.
The two first went to Old Man Lu's house in the next village.
A week has passed and the two water tanks in Old Man Lu's house are full again.
After putting the fish into two sacks and tying them onto the car, Chen Wang said goodbye to Old Man Lu and went to the market in the town.
The fish sold out very quickly and were sold out before ten o'clock.
During this time, the two also bought steamed buns, fried dough sticks and soy milk to fill their stomachs.
After leaving the market, the two first came to the purchasing station, parked Comrade Xiao Xu's bicycle outside, and went in to talk to her.
After returning the bicycles, the two went to the supply and marketing cooperative to see if there were any tools they needed.
The first is a strong enough safety rope to keep him hanging steadily in the air above the cliff.
Then there are the tools for chiseling stones, such as hammers, chisels and iron wedges, which must be easy to use and not too heavy.
Next, it is time to remove some protective equipment from the beehive.
Thick leather gloves, rubber boots, plus leather jacket and leather pants.
These days, you can’t buy professional bee-proof suits.
Finally, there is the protection of the face and head. The motorcycle helmets of later generations are very suitable, but the problem is that they are not available for purchase nowadays.
However, the two of them took a lot of effort and finally found a gas mask in a second-hand store.
As long as you put on a hat at that time, your whole body will be invulnerable.
In addition, Chen Wang also bought a small bottle of gasoline and prepared to go back and get a torch.
After purchasing these things, the two rode their bicycles back.
There was only one bicycle to go back, so the two of them had to take turns carrying each other.
Fortunately, I usually carry 100 to 200 kilograms of goods to the town, so I'm used to this weight.
It was already past one in the afternoon when I got home.
My daughter-in-law had already prepared lunch for the construction team at noon, and also left two portions of food for them in aluminum lunch boxes.
The two were already hungry, so after taking the aluminum lunch box, opening it, they started shoveling the food into their mouths.
"Awang, shall we go into the mountains this afternoon?"
Chen Dazhuang asked vaguely.
"No, why rush? Let's go tomorrow!"
Chen Wang replied.
"All right!"
Chen Dazhuang nodded slightly and said, "Then remember to prepare everything tomorrow, so as not to miss anything."
"I know. Do you need me to tell you?"
"I must take down those beehives tomorrow and get more honey. I'll send some to Alan then."
"Alan Alan, she's the only one on your mind now."
Chen Wang rolled his eyes in annoyance.
Lin Xiuwen, who was sitting on the bed knitting a sweater and watching the two people eating heartily, smiled gently when she heard this.
"How dare you say that to me? In the entire Chenjia Village, everyone knows that you are the one who only has eyes for your wife."
Chen Dazhuang glanced at him sideways.
Lin Xiuqin's pretty face flushed slightly and she lowered her head embarrassedly.
"We have been married for two or three years, that's natural, but the key is that she hasn't married you yet, what are you learning from me?"
"Who learned this from you? Besides, you can't pamper your fiancée, right?"
"Humph, you lick the dog and you shall not die well!"
"What the hell? A dog licker?"
Chen Dazhuang's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.
This is the first time I heard this word, but after thinking about it for a while, I can vaguely feel that this word is a very unpleasant insult.
"Nothing, I mean it's good like this, I can spoil you."
"No, stop talking nonsense. That's definitely not what you meant. Tell me clearly, what does it mean to be a dog licker?"
"I'm complimenting you, saying that you are the most affectionate person and as loyal to love as a dog."
“Get lost!!”
"Ha ha……"
Chen Wang couldn't help laughing out loud.
Lin Xiuqin also looked at him with a smile on her face, her bright eyes revealing a bit of helplessness and doting.
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The next morning, Chen Wang still didn't let his wife get up.
After washing my face and brushing my teeth, I cooked egg noodles in the pot.
When the noodles were almost cooked, Chen Dazhuang came over on his bicycle.
After the two of them each ate a large bowl of noodles, Chen Wang went back to the house to pack his things, and set off with a few dogs and Jixiang.
All the things were put into the medicine basket he was carrying, making the basket full and much heavier than before.
After entering the mountain, the two headed in the direction of the cliff they saw yesterday.
During this time, the dogs caught several pheasants and rabbits for them as usual.
Every time Ruyi's dog barks suddenly, there will almost always be something rewarding.
Of course, there are some prey that dogs are destined to be helpless against.
For example, a bird that can fly.
At this moment, Chen Wang and his companion saw a turtledove's nest on a camphor tree in front of them, and a turtledove was standing on the branch next to it.
May to July is the breeding season for turtledoves, and there are likely to be eggs in the bird's nest.
"We haven't even dug out the beehive yet, and we found a bird's nest."
Chen Dazhuang complained with a weird expression.
"Give me the slingshot!"
Chen Wang stretched out his right hand towards him.
"oh!"
Chen Dazhuang reacted and quickly put the slingshot into his hand.
"This thing is so meaty, let's forget it."
It’s not like they haven’t spotted these birds before, but they seldom hunted them because it was difficult and not worth much.
"This stuff makes delicious soup, my wife likes it."
Chen Wang said calmly.
Chen Dazhuang rolled his eyes upon hearing this and said speechlessly: "I think you are the one who is licking the dog."
"Get lost, my baby is about to be born, and you're still trying to lick my boots? Shut up and stop bothering me."
Chen Wang took a deep breath, calmed himself, and aimed his slingshot at the dove.
The turtledove stood there stupidly, unaware of the danger.
"Bang!!!"
The stone flew out and hit the dove accurately.
This thumb-sized stone may not be able to break through the defense of a wild boar or a black bear.
But it is different for small birds like turtledoves.
With a scream, he fell directly from the branch.
“Woof!!”
Ruyi barked and rushed over.
Several other dogs followed suit.
The tiger jumped high, opened its bloody mouth and bit the class. After landing, it immediately turned back and presented its treasure to Chen Wang. Its tail was shaking like a propeller.
"here you go!"
Chen Wang bent down, stroked the dog's head, and took out a piece of dried meat as a reward.
Now it was his habit to reward any dog that performed well with some dried meat sticks.
Over a long period of time, the hunting dogs developed a habit of competing and became extremely motivated to hunt.
"Jixiang, go!"
Chen Wang pointed at the bird's nest on the tree again and gave instructions to the little monkey on his shoulder.
The little monkey took a look at the bird's nest and instantly understood. He nimbly jumped up the tree and soon arrived next to the bird's nest. As expected, he took out two small turtledove eggs from it.
It is slightly larger than a quail egg, and the shell is a light blue in color.
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