Chapter 185 Bear!! Surprise!
It was dark at this time, and everything around was white. After everyone had less exercise, they were cold and hungry, especially after the sweat on their bodies turned cold, they felt even colder.
Grandpa Gao got some firewood and started a fire, while Lin Heng and his uncle were reinforcing the surrounding houses.
The three of them suddenly heard Lin Yue's call from a distance, and they immediately stopped what they were doing and looked over.
Before anyone could say anything, Lin Yue's voice rang out again: "Bear, these are definitely bear footprints!"
"Bear!!"
The three of them were stunned and stopped the work at hand.
This thing was a little unfamiliar to them, and they never remembered seeing it.
"Is this true?" Lin Heng was the first to speak, a little bit unconvinced that there were bears in this place.
They lived here for nearly a month in the summer and did not find any traces of bears.
Lin Yue nodded and said, "Really? Come and see, this is not a lie."
"Let's go and take a look." Grandpa Gao stopped what he was doing, picked up his double-barreled shotgun and walked over.
Li Baiquan also carried his hunting rifle, but Lin Heng didn't take anything. If there was really a bear nearby, these two guns would be enough, so it didn't matter whether he took one or not.
In less than three minutes, three people rushed over. Lin Yue looked at everyone and said, "Such a big claw must belong to a bear."
As he spoke, he put his palm into the footprint, which was indeed bigger than his palm.
"It's really a bear's footprint!" Li Baiquan said in shock.
Lin Heng also shook his head repeatedly: "Unbelievable!"
Bears are so rare in the Qinling Mountains that the probability of encountering one is about the same as picking up gold.
The footprints came from the southwest, and after reaching the ridge, they walked along the ridge towards Taibai Mountain.
Suddenly a cold wind blew, and everyone shivered, awakening from their thoughts.
"Should we be tracked or what should we do? We'd better leave here as soon as possible. It's so cold that it's killing me." Lin Yue asked.
Lin Heng shook his head: "It's definitely impossible to track him. It's already night. And it's snowing. If we're not careful, he could be gone."
Li Baiquan frowned and said, "Then our place is not safe either. If this thing comes over at night, we won't be able to handle it if we fall asleep."
This is also the problem that Lin Heng and Lin Yue are worried about. Whether it is a giant panda or a black bear, the attack is no joke.
A slap can shatter a person's bones. It's a heavyweight.
Grandpa Gao spoke up at this time: "This is actually normal, don't worry, bears run far away in winter when they have nothing to eat, I estimate that this guy is unlikely to come back.
I definitely can't look for it today, let's talk about it tomorrow morning. As for the camp being attacked, don't worry, I have a bell in my backpack, I will go get an early warning device later."
Lin Heng looked at Grandpa Gao in surprise. He actually brought a bell, but why didn't he hear any sound?
"Of course there is no sound. I blocked the bell." Grandpa Gao seemed to see his confusion and said with a smile.
"Great, sir, you are so well prepared." Lin Heng sighed.
"Then go back."
After making the decision, the few of them cut some vines and hurried back.
The fire was lit and the camp immediately became warm. The four of them first wiped the snow off their bodies.
After warming up, Lin Heng put the iron pot on, and everyone went out to get some snow and threw it in to boil water.
"What are we having for dinner?" Grandpa Gao asked with a smile.
Lin Heng pointed at the two hard grouse and said with a smile: "We must eat the grouse. We brought a lot of food this time. Prepare the chickens and cut them into pieces and eat them stewed.
Leave this to me, and I will make sure it satisfies everyone.”
"Okay, then I'll take care of the grouse." Li Baiquan nodded.
"Then Lin Yue, come with me to set up the early warning rope." Grandpa Gao said as he took out the bell and rope.
The water boiled, and the grouse were plucked. Lin Heng and his uncle worked together to process it.
Xiongba watched helplessly from the side, but he could only watch.
Lin Heng and his friend processed all the chicken's internal organs, chopped them into small pieces and stir-fried them together with the chicken.
It was completely dark when he was frying the chicken. Lin Yue and the old man used ropes to surround the outside of the camp and tied two bells to it. As long as something broke in and touched the ropes, the bells would ring.
Lin Heng poured oil into the pan, added fermented bean curd and soybean paste and stir-fried the chicken. Soon the strong aroma spread.
Everyone was already hungry, their stomachs were growling, and they couldn't help but swallow when they smelled the fragrance.
"Xiao Lin, your cooking skills are pretty good." Grandpa Gao couldn't help but praise.
Lin Heng laughed: "Haha, it's not difficult, they are all simple dishes."
After the chicken is fried, he takes it out, adds water and rice to the pot, and then pours the chicken in to make braised chicken rice.
By the time the rice is cooked, the chicken will be soft and tender, so even though Grandpa Gao is old, he will still be able to eat it.
It was already seven o'clock when the meal was ready, and everyone was as hungry as wolves.
"Try it now."
Lin Heng mixed the rice and chicken and served a big bowl to everyone.
The rice has been dyed orange-yellow by the sauce and is full of the aroma of the sauce, which makes people salivate just by smelling it.
Lin Heng scooped up the rice crust at the bottom of the pot and ate it. The rice crust covered with sauce tasted extremely delicious.
"Xiao Lin, your cooking is great. It's delicious. I'll leave the cooking to you from now on. Let's get more prey tomorrow."
Grandpa Gao praised the dish highly, especially the chicken which was cooked well and made it stress-free for him to eat.
"Yes, this rice is so delicious that it makes you want to eat it." Li Baiquan was also shocked. This stewed rice was so delicious.
"Haha, mainly because the sauce is very fragrant."
Lin Heng said this and started eating his meal in big mouthfuls.
After eating the warm meal, everyone had a comfortable expression on their face. Although there was still cold wind coming in from the door, they felt much better after having a full stomach.
Xiongba was picking up bones and eating them pitifully nearby. When everyone was full, Lin Heng fed him the remaining rice.
Lin Heng rubbed its head and said, "If you want to eat meat, work hard tomorrow. If you catch more, you will have something to eat."
“Ouch~”
Xiongba let out a whimper and buried his head in eating.
After finishing the meal, everyone went out to take a look. The snow had stopped falling, with only a few snowflakes floating in the air.
There was no chimney in the room, and the smoke made people feel uncomfortable and their eyes watered.
It doesn't sting my eyes but it's too cold. There is also a very serious problem when I smile, which is how I sleep at night.
It was dark before they had time to make the bed, and sleeping on the floor was definitely not an option.
"We can only find some wood to lay on the ground and pour the water on the wood." Lin Yue sighed.
Everyone nodded and went around in the wind and rain with flashlights in hand, looking for wood to cut.
“Oh my god!!”
Lin Heng was chopping trees when he heard a thud and then a scream from his eldest brother.
"What's wrong? Are you okay, brother?" Lin Heng asked hurriedly, and at the same time he ran over. It seemed that his brother fell into the water.
"It's too slippery. There's ice underneath the leaves. I fell into the water. Luckily the water isn't deep in winter." Lin Yue stretched out his hand and said.
“This is so unlucky.”
Lin Heng quickly pulled him out; his pants below the knees were all wet.
"Oh, damn it." Lin Yue shook his head and quickly ran into the house to take off his pants and dry them.
Lin Heng continued to chop wood and told others what they needed to pay attention to.
It was not until half past nine that everyone finally made the bed and could have a quick sleep.
Lin Heng and others could still sleep with their clothes on, but Lin Yue was in a terrible situation as he had to take off all his pants and shoes.
Everyone had no choice but to give him the seat in the corner, which was sufficiently sheltered from the wind.
I fell asleep exhausted both physically and mentally. The hard wooden bed was so uncomfortable that I couldn't sleep well.
Almost no one slept well that night, and was half awake and half asleep.
I woke up the next morning still feeling exhausted because I didn't get much sleep last night.
Lin Yue woke up the earliest and fiddled with his shoes and clothes from time to time.
"Brother, have you done it?" Lin Heng looked at him and asked.
"Fortunately, it's dried. But a spark burned a hole in my pants. Your sister-in-law will scold me again when I get home."
Lin Yue pointed at the hole in his pants and smiled helplessly.
"It's okay, we just need to hunt a big prey and bring it back." Lin Heng smiled and patted his eldest brother's shoulder.
After saying that, he put the pot on the stove to boil water. There were sauerkraut and flour in the backpack. In the morning, he would simply make some sauerkraut noodle dumplings to eat. Noodle dumplings were very filling.
After the meal, everyone started to make the next arrangements.
Lin Heng asked the most crucial question: "Should we leave today, or explore the surrounding area?"
Li Baiquan thought for a moment and said, “I want to explore here, get a good place to stay, and have a good rest before I travel further.
When I come back, I can stay here for one night. If I go to the foot of Taibai Mountain, I will definitely not be able to get back in one day. ”
"That's what I meant." Lin Yue said.
Grandpa Gao waved his hand and said, "Then take a rest for two days. There is no rush."
Lin Heng nodded and said, "How about we go explore in the morning and come back to clean up the shelter at three in the afternoon?"
The shelter must be rebuilt, or a smaller one built. The previous one is a bit small for four adults.
The bed also had to be remade. If you don't sleep well, you can't do anything. Lin Heng hardly slept last night.
"Okay, then let's go explore the surrounding area." Li Baiquan nodded.
"Then, what about yesterday's bear tracking? It didn't snow at night, so the footprints should still be there." Lin Yue asked again.
Everyone's eyes turned to Grandpa Gao. He had the most weapons, all of which were loaded with bullets and could fire continuously.
Grandpa Gao grinned and said, "Then Xiaolin, come with me to chase the bear and see which direction it runs."
"Okay." Lin Heng nodded.
After everyone completed the division of labor, Lin Heng and Grandpa Gao went up the mountain, taking Xiongba with them and following the bear's footprints.
Not long after walking, Lin Heng heard a noise. He looked up and saw a big red-haired squirrel running away onto a big rock in front of him.
"There's something to eat here, probably chestnuts."
Lin Heng grinned, ran over to look, and soon found a pile of chestnuts behind a big rock.
"One or two pounds is enough. If we kill grouse today, we can stew chicken with chestnuts." Lin Heng said with a smile.
"Then I will definitely call one for you." Grandpa Gao said with a smile.
It’s just a pity for the big squirrel. All the food it had stored for a long time was looted by humans.
"Okay." Lin Heng grinned.
The two continued to move forward, and in the blink of an eye, more than an hour had passed. Their footprints fell to the edge of the stream and then spread to the mountain.
Finally, Grandpa Gao shook his head and said, "Let's go. This guy has gone to the foot of Taibai Mountain. We can't catch up with him for a while. Don't waste your energy."
Lin Heng also nodded. He thought so too. It would be difficult to chase this bear. If he caught it and it was a black bear, it would be fine and he could fight it.
If it turns out to be a giant panda, it would be a huge loss.
The two of them changed their place and walked back. Not long after they walked, Lin Heng saw a Pyracantha tree full of small red fruits. The red color was particularly eye-catching from a distance.
Many bamboo partridges were also eating Pyracantha fruits on this Pyracantha tree. Lin Heng counted them carefully and found that there were five of them.
"Leave it to me."
Grandpa Gao said with a smile, loaded the shotgun with a shotgun shell, took aim, and fired.
With a loud bang, fine iron sand flew out and killed all five bamboo partridges.
“Too accurate.”
Lin Heng gave a thumbs up and quickly ran over to pick up the bamboo chicken. They finally had meat for the day.
"Actually, I don't really want to use the gun, but there's nothing I can do with so many of them." Grandpa Gao grinned.
"Hit it when you need to. The sound will disappear quickly if there is snow." Lin Heng smiled. Today it was still snowing from time to time, and there was no sign of the sun coming out.
"Go in that direction, there should be something there." said Grandpa Gao.
Carrying the bamboo partridge, the two men changed direction and continued exploring. Lin Heng followed behind Grandpa Gao and learned from him.
Grandpa Gao looked at the kiwi vines and said, "There are indeed kiwis in this place. You have to be careful, there may be wild boars coming."
Lin Heng nodded, pushed away the snow, and picked up two kiwis hidden in the snow.
After peeling, it turns into emerald green. The kiwi fruit after the snow is sweeter and less sour than before. It is a pleasure to taste it in your mouth.
The silent forest, everything in the distance is white, and the scenery is mesmerizing.
Lin Heng picked up some kiwis. The fruits were quite big in this place.
"Look! Wild boar footprints."
Suddenly, Grandpa Gao called out from the front.
Upon hearing this, Lin Heng immediately ran over to look, and saw that the snow had been dug up, with black soil turned out and falling on the snow, which was very eye-catching.
"This should have been done last night, great."
Lin Heng felt that this surprise came too suddenly. He actually found traces of wild boar on the first day of entering the mountains.
Grandpa Gao glanced at him and said with a smile: "Don't be too happy too soon. The wild boar has run too far and we may not be able to catch up with it."
"That's unlikely." Lin Heng said with a smile. He believed that the wild boar would never run too far.
It's not like a bear. It's digging for food in the ground. It can't go very fast while eating.
After getting the stuff, the two men and the dog quickly chased after the wild boar. There were four wild boar footprints.
The largest one is three fingers wide, and the others are only two fingers wide.
Judging from the size estimated from the footprints, the three smaller ones should weigh about 100 kilograms, and the larger one should weigh around 200 kilograms.
After chasing for almost an hour, Lin Heng suddenly had a new hairstyle.
"Uncle Gao, the wild boar should be right in front of us. Look at this wild boar shit, it must have just been pooped."
Lin Heng pointed at the feces on the ground and said.
"Well, it looks like we'll have pork tonight."
Grandpa Gao walked over, looked at the pig manure, and said with a smile.
(End of this chapter)
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