Chapter 593: Laying a Trap
Hunting two wild boars was a small revenge on the wild boars, but the most urgent task was to check the barbed wire fence of Xiaofushan.
Gao Mingcheng prepared lunch himself. For convenience, he just cooked a pot of noodles, beat two poached eggs, and added fresh pork. It tasted quite good.
As for the two turtledoves that Gao Yue exchanged for, he did not keep them. Instead, he cleaned them, steamed them in a small pot, and then the two of them ate one each.
After eating, Gao Mingcheng said that he wanted to take a walk in Xiaofushan and asked Gao Yue whether he wanted to stay at home and rest or go with him.
When he heard the words "stay at home and rest", Gao Yue suddenly felt that he was being looked down upon.
"Go! Let's go together!" Gao Yue said unyieldingly.
Okay, so Gao Mingcheng took some repair wire and pliers from the utility room and prepared to walk around Xiaofushan.
As soon as they started, Black Tiger and the Elf followed immediately, and even Big Yellow and the two puppies followed closely behind.
When passing by the chicken coop, Gao Mingcheng stopped for a few seconds and observed the condition of the chicken coop.
The hole that was made by the wild boar was not far from the chicken coop. Apparently, the hungry wild boar discovered that there was food here, so it rushed in without caring.
The hole had been repaired by Chen Dasong. Gao Mingcheng checked it, took out a few pieces of wire, reinforced it again, and then tightened the wire with pliers.
While he was working, Gao Yue was observing his surroundings and then came up with a new idea.
"Ming Cheng, how about digging a trap here?" Gao Yue pointed to a place, his eyes shining with excitement.
Gao Mingcheng took a look at the place he pointed to. There were many footprints left by wild boars, and the soil was messy because of the trampling of wild boars.
To be honest, this location is not very good. If you want to dig a trap, it is better to dig it in the mountains. Choose a place where wild boars often move around, dig a trap, camouflage it, and then put some bait.
But wild boars are actually quite cautious. If you want to increase your success rate, you can first cover the entrance of the cave with wooden boards, and then put out bait every day. After the wild boars are used to finding food here and know that it is safe here, you can remove the wooden boards and replace them with thin branches for camouflage, and then leave the bait.
And this time, there is a nine out of ten chance that we will be able to successfully capture the wild boar!
Because the wild boars that are used to foraging here will not be alert when they find the food and will just run over to eat it. The result... hehe, how can the thin branches support the heavy body of the wild boar?
Then you will naturally fall into a trap!
However, Gao Mingcheng had great brute strength and good throwing accuracy, so he never used this method.
Now that Gao Yue proposed to dig a trap, this method immediately came to his mind.
However, this location is at the foot of the mountain, so it is difficult to use bait to gain the wild boar's trust. If you really want to dig a trap, just use thin branches. In case more wild boars come down the mountain to eat crops, you may have a harvest.
Seeing Gao Yue was ready to make a move, Gao Mingcheng did not discourage him, but said: "Okay, if you want to dig, just dig. The hoe and pickaxe are in the utility room of the chicken coop."
"It's very tiring just to dig a hole to catch wild boars. Are you sure you want to do it?"
After hesitating for a few seconds, Gao Yue nodded.
Seeing that he was determined to dig, Gao Mingcheng said, "I'm going to take a look around. It's too tiring for you to dig alone. You might as well call my brother and Uncle Chen over. It will be much easier if we dig together."
This was a good idea, Gao Yue immediately went to call for help.
Gao Yue had his own things to do, so Gao Mingcheng didn't have to worry about him. He led Black Tiger and the Elf and continued walking along the barbed wire.
Xiaofushan is not big, but it is not small either. Walking around the mountain is something that not everyone can do.
But without outsiders around, Gao Mingcheng was obviously more at ease. He walked quickly along the way, and only stopped to add more wire to repair it when he encountered a problematic wire mesh.
Upon checking, he discovered that the barbed wire had begun to rust.
The purpose of using wire mesh to enclose the mountain is to mark it and prevent the free-range chickens from running away. But once the wire rusts, it will not last long, and if people are scratched by the rusty wire while working, they may get tetanus.
At the foot of the mountain near his home, Gao Mingcheng once transplanted some golden cherries and honeysuckle from the mountain and let them climb and grow along the wire fence.
Golden cherry blooms in spring, with many flowers and a long flowering period. It is also a high-quality nectar source. When the fruit ripens in October, it can also be used as a medicinal herb!
As for honeysuckle, the children in the village are very familiar with it!
However, the number of transplants that could be done by an individual was limited, and there were still many places that had not been transplanted. So Gao Mingcheng wondered whether he should use his money power to summon the masses to help.
In addition to golden berries and honeysuckle, you can also plant thorns, even indica leaves. Insula leaves are the broad leaves similar to bamboo used for wrapping rice dumplings. They often grow in clusters, densely packed, and have a good isolation effect.
Once these plants surround Xiaofushan, the barbed wire will become unnecessary.
Gao Mingcheng was thinking as he walked along the barbed wire. When he had walked halfway, Dahuang and the two puppies stopped following him. Dahuang was so tired that he lay down on the ground to rest.
However, Black Tiger and the elf were still full of energy and followed Gao Mingcheng all the way.
Gao Mingcheng touched the two dogs to show encouragement.
In the wilderness mountains, a man and two dogs were moving forward in the snow. Sometimes they stopped, sometimes they continued to move forward. Gradually, their figures became smaller and smaller, and the footprints of their shoes left in the snow became a long line.
After walking around the mountain to check, it was already four o'clock in the afternoon when we came back.
With the help of Zhang Chengyuan and Chen Dasong, Gao Yue finally dug a hole as he wished. He excitedly picked up some twigs and carefully covered the hole. After supporting it, he found some soil and dead grass, and finally did not forget to sprinkle some snow on it.
"Okay, now we just need to put the bait!" Gao Yue clapped his hands, crushed two French breads and put them on top, and buried a few sweet potatoes in the shallow soil.
Looking at his excited expression, it seemed as if he would be able to catch the wild boar at the next moment.
Gao Mingcheng smiled but said nothing.
Actually, it is not that easy to catch a wild boar. In this wilderness, there are other small animals besides wild boars!
Although the migratory birds have flown away, birds such as turtledoves and sparrows are still holding their ground.
In addition to birds, there are also voles!
Although voles store a lot of food in the fall for winter consumption, they do not hibernate, so if they find food, they will go looking for it.
Chen Dasong stared at the trap he had just set and asked, "Can we really catch wild boars like this?"
Gao Yue said very seriously: "It is possible."
Chen Dasong nodded thoughtfully, secretly wondering whether he should find a place to dig a trap himself.
If we really catch a wild boar, we will make a profit!
Besides, there really can’t be too many wild boars in the mountains. Otherwise, once the wild boars come down the mountain, the crops that they have worked hard for a year will suffer!
Seeing that the trap had been set, Gao Mingcheng said, "It's already past four in the afternoon, and we should go back to the county."
Gao Yue was then aware of the rapid passage of time and nodded.
But he did not forget to say to Chen Dasong: "If the wild boar is caught, it will be half of my credit!"
Gao Mingcheng was amused by him, but he still said to Chen Dasong: "If you really catch a wild boar, then you three families will divide it equally. For Gao Yue's share, you can pickle it with my salt and hang it to dry."
Gao Mingcheng looked at Gao Yue again and said, "After it's dried, I'll send it to your house!"
Gao Yue chuckled, secretly looking forward to it in his heart.
He didn't need to eat the pork, but he would still feel a sense of accomplishment if the trap he made by himself could catch a wild boar.
When Chen Dasong and Zhang Chengyuan heard that they also had a share, they were instantly excited and agreed immediately.
Gao Mingcheng said again: "Uncle Chen, please mark it so that I won't fall in accidentally! When spring comes, fill this hole!"
Chen Dasong nodded and said, "Okay."
He stuck a stick near the trap as a mark.
Even though you can see the difference in the traps with your naked eyes now, the traces will fade over time, and you might not catch the wild boar, but fall into it accidentally.
After explaining everything, Gao Mingcheng returned home, loaded his and Gao Yue's pork onto the tractor, and then prepared to return to the county.
When passing by the old village, he called Gao Shufang and others who had already packed up and were waiting, and went back to the county together.
The return of Gao Shufang and Gao Mingli means that dinner will have to be prepared at the clothing store!
(End of this chapter)
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