Chapter 62 Chapter 62 Danger in the mountains.
It rained a little on the night of the 5th.
It was a cloudy day on the 6th, and the breeze blew away a lot of the heat.
Not long after lunch, Mu Zhuo rode out on his bicycle to pick up Wen Zhan.
We had agreed before that he would come on the afternoon of the 6th.
Mu Mian did not stay at home either. Taking advantage of the cool weather, she took Eleven, Xu Lele and Shi Xiaolian and went into the mountains. She thought that her elder brother was going to have a wedding banquet the next day, and wanted to see if she could be lucky enough to get some pheasants or rabbits.
It’s okay if she doesn’t have it, her parents have already prepared it.
In fact, Mu Mian just wanted to go up the mountain for a walk, and he hadn't been there for several days.
On the brigade trail.
Eleven ran in front very quickly.
Mu Mian and the other two were walking slowly behind, carrying backpacks on their backs.
Mu Mian stared at Eleven's back for several times and sighed, "I would have thought this dog had been locked up at home for several days. Every time he runs out, he behaves like this."
In fact, although she didn't go up the mountain these days, the dog was running outside every day.
Sometimes I follow Lele, sometimes I follow Xiaochengzi, anyway I can't sit still.
Xu Lele smiled innocently, "Running around is really fun."
Shi Xiaolian glanced at Mu Mian and said quietly, "You two looked like Eleven when you came to call me just now."
Mu Mian narrowed his eyes and tilted his head to look at Shi Xiaolian, "I suspect you are scolding me."
Xu Lele, who had just bent down to pluck a wild flower on the roadside, looked up, "What? Did Shi Xiaolian just curse?"
Shi Xiaolian said calmly, "No, she just thinks too much."
Xu Lele put the little wild flower behind his ear and said, "I don't understand you. I just want to hurry to tomorrow. Hehehe, it's been a long time since the team held a banquet."
The little girl not only thought about it herself, but also pulled Mu Mian to inquire, "Have Grandma Zhao and the others said what dishes they are going to prepare tomorrow?"
Mu Mian: "I heard grandma mention it. It's all your favorite food. You want to fry dried fish, stew big bones, and make vermicelli..."
Xu Lele narrowed her eyes and smiled, "Then I will go to your house early!"
As he spoke, he nudged Shi Xiaolian with his arm and said, "You should have come earlier too."
Shi Xiaolian was unmoved, "My mother won't go so early."
Xu Lele said in a confused tone, "Why do you care about adults? We are just having fun."
Mu Mian pretended to be deep and repeated what Shi Xiaolian had just said, "She just tends to think too much."
Xu Lele nodded rapidly, "That's right, just like my mom."
Shi Xiaolian: “………………”
She was just stating a fact.
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The three of them were chatting and laughing, and soon they reached the halfway point of the mountain, where they met Xiao Mi Miao and a few other kids.
Xiao Miaomiao jumped up and down, "Sister Mian Ya~"
Mu Mian: "Where did you go, all this sweat?"
Xiao Maizi tilted her head back and said, "We are playing the game of catching bad guys. My younger sister is the bad guy now, and I am you, Sister Mian Ya."
Mu Mian raised her eyelids in surprise. It was a good thing. She actually became a part of the kids' game.
Don't mention it, how come I feel a little honored? !
Xiao Miaomiao invited warmly, "Sister Mian Ya, would you like to play with us?"
Mu Mian shook his head, "No, you guys go have fun, I'll go somewhere else with your sister Lele and the others."
People come here every day and get their skin peeled off.
Not to mention pheasants and rabbits, even chicken feathers or rabbit feathers are impossible.
Speaking of which, in the past few years, they have almost visited all the areas halfway up the mountain.
However, wild rabbits reproduce quickly, growing in batches.
Unfortunately, my luck was a bit bad today. After walking around for a while, all the rabbit holes I saw were empty.
They did pick up some wild mushrooms, and Mu Mian was lucky enough to find a small piece of wild wood ear in a shady place.
Mu Mian narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Although there is no rabbit, the cold-mixed black fungus is also good."
Xu Lele: "I like to eat stir-fried food. My sister-in-law's stir-fry is especially delicious. It's so different from my brother's."
Shi Xiaolian is very pragmatic. "I feel this place is quite suitable for Nagano wood ear mushrooms. Let's look for more."
This thing likes to grow on rotten wood. Mu Mian has sharp eyes and soon found two more places, so he can add one more dish to the table.
It was not a wasted trip today! !
Three little girls picking wood ears were squatting on the ground and having a lot of fun. Eleven didn't like to just sit there and run away after a sparrow.
This chase scene of it running away, it chasing, and it flying away would be staged from time to time, and the big black dog never gets tired of it.
While Eleven was having fun in the mountains, Mu Zhuo and Wen Zhan also joined the team.
An old woman passing by took a curious look and asked, "Who is this Zhuo boy?"
Mu Zhuo stopped his bicycle and said, "My comrade-in-arms, Lao Wen, came to the provincial capital to visit relatives. He just happened to catch up with my wedding banquet. Aunt Chen, where are you going?"
Aunt Chen: "Well, I'm not going anywhere. I just came back from doing laundry. My legs are numb from squatting. I'm just going to walk around for a while."
Then he looked at Wen Chen with a smile, "Oh, this boy is so handsome."
Wen Zhan raised the corner of his mouth slightly and greeted the person.
Mu Zhuo took over the conversation, "It's getting late, Auntie, we're going home first, you can continue to walk around."
Aunt Chen waved her hand and said, "Go back, go back. I want to go back too. I won't turn around anymore."
It was still working time, so Mu Zhuo and Wen Zhan met a few scattered people and children along the way, so they didn't delay for too long.
When the two got home, Zhao Meihua was preparing peanuts. She would need a lot of them tomorrow, so she peeled them all today to avoid having to prepare them now.
Seeing Wen Chen, the old lady smiled warmly, "Xiao Wen, I was just wondering when you would be back, come in and sit down!"
Wen Chen was carrying a lot of bags in his hands and smiled, "Grandma Zhao, I'm sorry to bother you."
Zhao Meihua answered the phone for her. "Don't bother me, don't bother me. Hey, you said you can just come here. Why are you carrying so many things?"
Mu Zhuo uttered a "tsk". "He's just being polite."
The look on his face showed that he had already said this on the way.
Wen Chen: "Nothing much, most of it was prepared by my cousin's wife and aunt for my little sister."
There were all kinds of things, and he actually had no idea what they were, but they were all for little girls to wear and use.
Mu Zhuo's focus was off the mark, and he interrupted faintly, "My little sister."
Zhao Meihua slapped her eldest grandson on the back, then smiled kindly, "There's some tea drying in the room, go and bring it out for Xiao Wen."
Wen Chen put down his things and said, "It's okay, I can do it myself."
Mu Zhuo said in a carefree tone, "That's right, don't be polite, just treat it as your own home."
That's what I said, but it was my first time here, so how could I know
Which is which.
Mu Zhuo went into the kitchen and brought out two enamel mugs. Each of them drank from one mug. Mu Zhuo looked around as he drank, "Where's my little sister? Is she out?"
The old lady pointed outside with her chin, "The three little girls took Eleven to the mountain for a stroll."
Mu Zhuo: "I'll take Lao Wen for a walk later. If you don't go to the mountains, it's a waste of time to come here."
Zhao Meihua smiled at Wen Chen, "That's true. The mountains here are huge, one after another. You don't usually get to see them, do you?"
Wen Chen nodded, "Yes, there are small hills over in Ningzhang."
There are quite a lot of them, but you can just walk to the top. I never went up the mountain when I was in the capital.
Zhao Meihua: "Take a break before going. Sit down and drink some water."
Wen Zhan certainly had no objection.
After drinking some water, the two sat together and helped the old lady finish preparing the peanuts before leaving.
When they were almost at the foot of the mountain, Mu Zhuo seemed to casually lead his men past the cowshed.
In addition to the cows of their brigade, there are also Uncle Wang and a couple who were sent down to the countryside.
The room where Uncle Wang lives was newly built a few years ago, and it is a little distance away from where the cows are kept. He is a loner and likes to take care of the cows when he has nothing to do.
The couple lived in an old house. Both of them were university teachers. It was said that their children had cut off ties with them after publishing an advertisement in the newspaper. Now the couple depend on each other for survival.
Mu Zhuo had never seen these two people in the month since he came back, and he only knew about this from what his younger sister told him.
Wen Chen's gaze lingered on the shabby old house for a few seconds.
Mu Zhuo whispered, "Don't be fooled by the old exterior. The kang and other things inside are well built, so you won't get cold in the winter. It's also convenient to collect firewood at the foot of the mountain."
Wen Zhan said 'hmm'.
The two had just said a few words when they saw Uncle Wang emerging from the cowshed with a brush in his hand.
Mu Zhuo spoke in a loud voice and waved his hand enthusiastically, "Uncle Wang, you are serving the cows again."
Uncle Wang: "That's right, brush them. Each of them is our ancestor. We must take good care of them."
Then she asked the same question as Aunt Chen before, "Who is this young man? He's so handsome. Is he here to visit relatives?"
Mu Zhuo introduced it to people again.
The three of them didn't talk for too long. They just chatted for a few words and then parted ways.
Uncle Wang continued to serve the cows happily, muttering to them in random words.
Mu Zhuo took Wen Chen and walked towards the mountain.
On the way, they met Xiao Mi Miao and a few other kids. Mu Zhuo was originally just taking Wen Chen for a stroll, so when he met them, he simply took the kids to play with them for a while.
On the other hand, Mu Mian and the other two seemed to have good luck with wild mushrooms in the afternoon.
Although I didn't see any wild rabbits or pheasants, I picked up a lot of wild wood ears and wild mushrooms, filling half of the backpack.
Seeing that it was still early, Mu Mian was not in a hurry to go down the mountain.
She carried the backpack in one hand and her butcher knife in the other, rummaging around.
Although this knife was discarded by Comrade Mu Fugui, it is really useful. It can be used to dig out herb roots, chop wood, and crack wild walnuts.
Shi Xiaolian also brought a sickle and cut some herbs.
The main goal is to never leave empty-handed.
Xu Lele fiddled with a stick here and there, "Here are pheasant feathers, but it's a pity that there is no chicken."
Mu Mian went over to take a look and said, "It looks like someone has set a trap for him. He must have been caught."
Xu Lele looked regretful, "It's too late."
Mu Mian shook the basket and said, "It's good to have picked up so many mushrooms. I can cook two plates to entertain guests tonight. I wonder if my eldest brother and his family have come back yet."
Xu Lele moved closer to Mu Mian, looking very interested, "He's from the capital. I've never seen him before."
Shi Xiaolian said in a calm tone, "They all have two eyes and one mouth."
Xu Lele was very yearning, "Oh, I'm not talking about people, I want to talk about the capital."
"The capital city. I've never been there, and neither have my parents. I don't know what it looks like, or whether the houses there are all really big."
Shi Xiaolian certainly didn't know the answer to this question. She just glanced at Mu Mian silently.
This person must know this, because last time he said he would use yellow croaker to buy a house in the capital.
Mu Mian selectively ignored Shi Xiaolian's gaze and said with a smile: "We will definitely have a chance to go there in the future!"
Xu Lele said imaginatively, "We have to take the train."
"How on earth does a train that long move? What if it stalls? No one can push it, right?"
The three of them gathered together, talking about this and that.
After a while, they moved on from the train to somewhere else.
The mushrooms here had almost all been picked, so the three of them simply changed direction and walked back while talking, planning to slowly walk down the mountain.
After walking less than a hundred meters, Xu Lele spotted a fresh rabbit hole. The little girl was very excited. "The grass looks like it has just been eaten. There must be a rabbit in it!"
Shi Xiaolian bent down and looked, "There is an exit here."
Eleven was not running around at this moment. I don’t know if it understood that the three people wanted to catch the rabbit, but it excitedly circled around Mu Mian.
Mu Mian rubbed the dog's head, then reached into her pocket. She had just taken out the matches.
Eleven, who was excited just now, suddenly stopped spinning around, pricked up his ears with a vigilant look, turned his head to look to their right, and barked several times.
Mu Mian also looked over, not knowing why.
After a moment, Mu Mian hesitated and asked, "Why do I seem to hear someone shouting?"
Shi Xiaolian followed suit and looked over, "I think I heard it too."
Xu Lele, who was still happily blocking the exit of the rabbit hole, looked confused. "What? Is someone shouting? What? Why can't I hear it?!"
Almost at the moment she said this, a male voice came again, and the voice suddenly became much higher, "Help! Ahhhhhhh help!!"
The three of them stood up at the same time.
Shi Xiaolian frowned, "Why does it sound like my uncle's voice?"
Mu Mian poked his head out and said, "It sounds a bit like that to me."
She had barely finished speaking when Eleven suddenly rushed out, barking non-stop.
Mu Mian subconsciously took two steps after him, and Xu Lele and Shi Xiaolian followed closely behind him, just as they ran over a small slope.
The next moment, the three people's eyes widened a lot at the same time.
In the distance, Shi Xinggui was running in front, screaming, and following behind him was a fat and strong wild boar.
Mu Mian and the other two: "!!!!"
Although the wild boar did not have long fangs on its mouth, its size looked quite scary, much larger than the pigs raised by the team.
Mu Mian's hands were quicker than his brain. Almost the moment he saw the wild boar, he reached out and grabbed Shi Xiaolian and Xu Lele, and raised his arms to push them up the tree, "Hurry, hurry, get on the tree, get on the tree!"
At this moment, the two of them were like the monkeys, relying on Mu Mian's strength, and climbed up the tree trunk with a "whoosh".
Their bodies are so small that they are not even strong enough to be hit by the pig.
Xu Lele was so frightened that her voice was shaking, "Why, why is there a wild boar here?!!!"
No one could answer her question now.
In front, Shi Xinggui saw Eleven first, and then he saw Mu Mian and the other two.
The big man howled out, "Mian girl! Mian girl, help me!!"
While howling, he ran straight towards Mu Mian.
Mu Mian's eyes widened, "Climb the tree!"
Shi Xiaolian said coldly, "He won't do that at all."
Her uncle is a troublemaker who is incompetent at anything.
Shi Xinggui didn't know if he didn't hear Mu Mian's shouting, and he was still running towards this side screaming.
Eleven kept barking. This wild boar was much bigger than it, and they seemed to be in a different league.
11. Two steps forward, two steps back, try
He tried to use his shouting to drive away the huge monster not far away.
For a moment, the sound of barking resounded throughout the entire forest.
It was unknown whether the wild boar was provoked by Eleven, but it stopped chasing Shi Xinggui and turned around and went straight towards Eleven.
Mu Mian didn't climb the tree. She held the butcher knife tightly in her hand. She subconsciously ran forward two steps, "Eleven!!"
As she shouted, the next second, an accident happened.
I saw that the wild boar hit the tree with a bang.
It was only then that Mu Mian noticed that one of the wild boar's eyes was blind, and the other one didn't seem to be working properly either.
Eleven was obviously a little scared, but was eager to protect his master. After taking a few steps back, he started shouting at the wild boar, each shout becoming more and more fierce.
After being hit, the wild boar was stunned for two seconds.
At this time, Shi Xinggui was still running.
The wild boar changed direction and chased Shi Xinggui again.
Obviously, this wild boar's eyesight is really not very good, and its hearing seems to be not very good either. It only chases whatever it vaguely sees moving. It is estimated that it was injured after fighting with something.
But Shi Xinggui was like a fool and didn't notice this.
Shi Xiaolian on the tree was so angry that she cursed, "Can't you just find a tree to hide behind?!"
If this person didn't look so miserable, she would have suspected that he did it on purpose.
Shi Xiaolian's voice was louder than ever before, which scared both Shi Xinggui and Xu Lele.
Xu Lele didn't even care about being afraid. He turned his head and stared at the angry Shi Xiaolian.
Shi Xinggui whined several times, panicking and saying, "There's no place to hide."
No one cared whether he was whimpering or not at this moment.
Mu Mian quietly moved back with the knife in hand, his mouth tightly pursed. The wild boar was obviously getting a little irritable, and its pace was visibly hurried.
It's okay if it happens to an adult, but if it happens to a half-grown kid, it would really be an accident if he gets hit.
If you walk a little further down here, you will find the place where the little kids often play. Xiao Miemiao and the others were there before.
While Mu Mian was thinking about Xiao Mai Miao and the others, in fact many other kids had also heard the noise, including Mu Zhuo and Wen Chan who were not far away.
Mu Zhuo was very familiar with the barking of his own dog.
Almost at the moment he heard Eleven's barking, Mu Zhuo frowned and looked not far away.
It is rare for Eleven to bark so fiercely. Usually, he would bark a few times at most and then stop.
Xiao Miaomiao also recognized Eleven's cry. The child did not realize the seriousness of the problem. He just raised his head curiously and pulled Xiao Maizi away, "What is Eleven calling? Sister, let's go and check it out."
Mu Zhuo's face turned serious. "You are not allowed to go. Run down the mountain and don't stay here."
That tone and that look scared the little kids so much that they stood there in a daze. Then one by one, they turned around and ran down the mountain.
Kids of this age are very good at reading people's expressions.
As soon as Mu Zhuo finished speaking, he had already rushed several meters away.
He did not forget that his younger sister was still in the mountains.
Eleven is screaming like this, maybe something happened to my little sister? !
While Mu Zhuo and Wen Zhan were rushing over here, Shi Xinggui finally found a big tree and hid behind it.
The wild boar was frantically ramming into trees and was about to hit the tree where Shi Xiaolian and Xu Lele were hiding.
Shi Xiaolian remained calm and gestured to Mu Mian from a distance.
Then she took a sickle and cut off a long branch, held the branch to the middle of the tree next to her, and shook it.
When the wild boar saw something moving, it rushed over and started to hit the big tree next to it.
Shi Xiaolian kept swinging the branch, and it kept hitting her, each time harder and harder. A lot of mud was splashed up on its four feet, and it looked very frantic.
Mu Mian tightened the knife in his hand and quietly moved to the side.
Eleven stopped shouting at some point and followed closely behind his master, with his tail between his legs, looking like he was ready to rush up and bite the wild boar at any time.
The wild boar was so attracted by Shi Xiaolian's branches that it didn't notice a man and a dog appeared behind it.
In a flash, Mu Mian seized the opportunity, raised his leg and kicked the wild boar hard in the waist.
This kick was different from the previous one when he kicked that thief bird. He used all his strength.
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Mu Zhuo hurried over, and when he got close, he saw this scene...
There were a lot of weeds and saplings leaning all around, and Shi Xinggui was hiding behind a big tree not far away.
In the middle of the mess, Xu Lele and Shi Xiaolian were lying on a tree, and his younger sister was under the tree. The man, the pig and the dog formed a triangle.
Before Mu Zhuo could react, the next second he saw his younger sister take a quick step and kick the wild boar with her leg.
With a howl, the wild boar flew three or four meters away in an instant and fell to the ground with a "bang".
Eleven rushed forward like a flash of sword, biting the wild boar's neck tightly.
The wild boar lay on the ground and slumped twice. Before it could get up, Mu Mian took the butcher knife and slashed at its neck.
In an instant, the wild boar's howling sounded straight to everyone's head.
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