Chapter 24 Bows and Shotguns
Seeing Lin Heng’s stern refusal, a sighing sound was heard behind him.
"No way, you don't trust me at all?" Lin Heng was speechless when he heard this voice.
"No, we trust you very much." Father Lin walked out of the yard, and the sound of sticks falling to the ground was clearly heard behind him.
Lin Heng: “…”
You were clearly holding a stick just now, and you thought I was blind.
Fortunately, I didn’t go out, otherwise my leg might have been broken by now.
"Let's go back to the house and eat." Lin's mother said, and everyone went back to the house.
Although Xiulan didn't look at Lin Heng, a happy and relieved smile appeared on her face.
For lunch, he had steamed corn bread and the soup was potatoes stewed with dried green beans. Lin Heng could not eat much.
The grass carp was cut into pieces, coated with flour and fried.
"This grass carp is so delicious." Sandie praised.
"Yes, the meat is so tender and tastes so good." Sister-in-law Liu Juan also said with a smile.
The whole family was very satisfied, except Lin Heng, who felt that the fish was just average. After eating a piece, he began to pick out the fish bones and feed it to his daughter in his arms.
"Daddy..."
After eating one, he was still not satisfied. He opened his mouth and asked for the second one, dancing with joy.
"Eat, eat, eat. All for you."
After feeding his daughter until she stopped eating, Lin Heng made himself a bowl of potato soup and ate it with steamed buns.
"You haven't finished your meal yet." A voice came from outside while we were eating.
The man who came was a middle-aged man in his forties with a square face. He had a smile on his weathered face and an axe in his hand.
"Uncle, please come and sit down and have a couple of drinks." Lin Heng quickly gave up his seat and pulled his uncle to sit on the bench.
This man is Lin Heng’s uncle Li Baiquan. Lin Heng’s mother has six brothers and sisters. The eldest, second and third are boys, and the fourth, fifth and sixth are all girls.
Lin Heng's mother Lu Hongmei is the eldest sister. The second sister Lu Hongcui married to another village, and the third sister Lu Hongyun married his uncle-in-law Li Baiquan.
Li Baiquan looks older than Lin's father Lin Xuan, about forty-seven or forty-eight years old, but according to seniority, he has to call him "big brother".
"I won't sit. You guys eat. I just ate. You brought the letter saying you needed to build a house and cut down trees, so I came over to help. It just so happens that the seedlings have been planted..." My uncle-in-law sat on the bench while smiling.
"Drink a little, and then go up the mountain to chop trees after you finish eating." Father Lin poured him some wine with a smile.
"Yes, don't worry, uncle, you can eat fish. We were lucky enough to catch it when we came back from the city last night." Lin Heng said, pointing at the grass carp.
His uncle-in-law is a very nice person and likes to join in the fun. Whenever there is anything happening in the village, he will come to join in and help.
Sometimes he doesn't do his own work but comes to join in the fun. You can say he is kind-hearted, or you can say he can't sit still and likes to wander around.
After two glasses of wine, cheerful laughter suddenly rang out in the main room. Reminiscing about the past and bragging, the three old men in their forties were in high spirits and told Lin Heng and Lin Yue about their past experiences.
"Second brother, look, there are turtledoves eating dried fish." At this time, Caiyun suddenly spoke up, pointing at the turtledoves that were still eating fish in the yard.
Everyone in the house became quiet and looked outside quietly.
Lin Heng glanced at the turtledove, walked over and took out the bow and arrow, ready to test his accuracy. The distance was more than ten meters, so there shouldn't be any problem.
"Lin Heng, can you use a bow and arrow?" My uncle showed a surprised expression. His family lived on the top of a mountain, and he often went hunting, using a homemade shotgun.
When he saw Lin Heng holding a bow and arrow, he was immediately surprised.
Lin Heng didn't say anything, just smiled slightly, took out an arrow, drew the bow and aimed.
With a whoosh, the sharp arrow flew out. There was a puff sound at first, and then a bang. The sharp arrow pierced the turtledove and shot into the earth wall for more than ten centimeters.
The effective range of this hunting bow is fifty steps, or about forty to fifty meters. Now the distance is less than ten meters, so naturally one arrow will penetrate it.
Pah pah pah!!
"Awesome, awesome!" My uncle-in-law Li Baicheng was the first to applaud.
"You're so awesome, second dad." The eldest nephew Lin Wei ran to pull out the arrow, his eyes full of admiration.
He simply regarded Lin Heng as a god. Even his mother Liu Juan's eyes towards Lin Heng changed. When did this second-rate guy have such means?
"This bow was not bought in vain." Lin's father also gave a thumbs up. After seeing Lin Heng's archery skills with their own eyes, everyone was convinced.
"Brother, who did you learn this skill from?" Caiyun asked puzzledly. She had never heard that her second brother could use a bow and arrow before. This was too amazing.
"I learned it in the city, and then I found that I have a good talent and can learn things quickly." Lin Heng said with a smile. He was most familiar with the city, and his family members had never been there, so this excuse would not be exposed.
"It's still somewhat useful." Lin's mother praised stubbornly.
"Lin Heng, you are amazing. It feels more convenient than a hunting rifle. Teach me and let's go hunting together." Uncle Li Baiquan came over and said with a smile.
The hunting range of rural homemade hunting rifles is only about 50 meters, which is similar to that of bows and arrows. The advantage is that the ball bearings have a large killing area and are very effective against large prey.
But the disadvantages are also obvious, that is, it is very troublesome to load ammunition, and it is easy for the chamber to explode if you are not careful. The gunpowder is also easy to burn yourself, and small prey will be smashed to pieces with one shot.
Bows and arrows are much simpler. They are very useful as long as they are not used against large prey. Even if it is a large prey, it can be killed as long as the vital point is hit.
Small prey is no problem at all.
Lin Heng was very glad that he learned the relevant skills when he was bored in his previous life.
"Of course you can, uncle, if you want to shoot pheasants and rabbits, you can use a slingshot. It's very effective. I shot squirrels and pheasants before."
Lin Heng said with a smile.
"You can give it a try." After hearing this, my uncle-in-law also became interested.
Sister-in-law Liu Juan also quietly pushed her husband Lin Yue a few times with her feet, signaling him to speak and learn quickly. She was jealous of Lin Heng's skills.
But Lin Yue didn't say anything, just ate his meal with a smile.
"Dad, I want to learn too." Instead, it was his son Lin Wei who surrounded Lin Heng and shouted that he wanted to learn.
"I brought back a motorcycle inner tube and I'll make a slingshot for you when the time comes." Lin Heng said without refusing.
After dinner, my father Lin Xuan, my eldest brother Lin Yue, my third father Lin Xutao, and my uncle Li Bai all took axes and went up the mountain to cut trees for building the house in the afternoon.
A lot of trees are needed to build a mud house. The beams, floor slabs, and rafters all require large logs, at least with a diameter of 15 centimeters.
We also need oak trees with a diameter of five or six centimeters to be used inside the earth wall to play the role of stretching the steel bars. These trees need to be cut down by ourselves.
As for the women in the family, they will temporarily be responsible for the unfinished farm work in the fields and taking care of the children.
Lin Heng's whole body ached and he had no strength to chop trees, so he prepared to go up the mountain to hunt.
As for why I could still hunt even though I had no strength and my whole body ached.
This is just like a fisherman who works all day the night before, goes to bed at three o'clock, and then gets up at five o'clock the next day to go fishing.
Even if my body hurts, what does it have to do with my fishing (hunting)?
Although summer is not a good time for hunting, it is still possible to earn more money and provide a good life for the family sooner.
He decided to try his luck anyway. It would be good if he could catch some squirrels and pheasants.
“Awoooooo~”
Xiongba ate potato lumps mixed with steamed bread in big mouthfuls with a good appetite. When Lin Heng touched his head, it made a humming sound.
"Eat well and grow taller." Lin Heng rubbed Xiongba's head and said with a smile.
If he hadn't just shot a turtledove, his son Xiongba wouldn't have been able to eat steamed bread.
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