Chapter 261: Entering the Mountains, Schools of Plum Blossom Fish
Looking at the sun in the sky and waiting for it to shine for a while, Lin Heng and Xiulan Xiaoxia went to the mountain to look for Chinese toon at three o'clock in the afternoon.
The dirt roads in the village are very muddy, but the paths in the woods are very "refreshing" because there are leaves on them, so you won't get your feet covered in mud.
It doesn’t really matter whether you can find Chinese toon or not. The forest after the rain is so refreshing that walking in it makes people intoxicated.
"Take a break."
Lin Heng pointed to a gray rectangular stone not far away and said.
"good."
Xiulan nodded and pulled Xiaoxia over to sit down. Xiongba ran back and squatted down to rest.
Lin Heng also sat down next to Xiulan, leaning his hands back on the stone, looking at the blue and white sky through the gaps in the leaves, breathing the air mixed with the faint scent of flowers, just wanting to feel the passing of time quietly.
Xiaoxia was plucking leaves to play with nearby. Xiulan looked at her hands and gazed into the woods, as if looking for any trace of mushrooms.
Lin Heng reached out and pulled Xiulan's braid. Xiulan turned her head and looked at him: "What are you doing?"
Lin Heng blinked and said nothing. Xiulan pursed her lips and said, "Let's go. We'll be there soon."
After saying that, she reached out and pulled Lin Heng up, and reached out to remove a spider web from his hair.
Lin Heng looked at her, then walked forward at the back. When the breeze blew, he could no longer tell whether it was the scent of flowers or his wife's hair.
He felt that Xiulan was like a bowl of sweet rice wine. It never relied on alcohol to make people drunk, but instead made people unable to stop drinking it through its charming aroma and mellow and sweet taste, and it still left people with an endless aftertaste after drinking it.
Soon they arrived at their destination. The sun was shining brightly on their bodies, so Xiulan took Xiaoxia to look for Chinese toon. Lin Heng was in charge of bending the trees for them to pick the fruits.
It’s not that Chinese toon is valuable, I just simply like to enjoy life with my family and feel the breath of spring.
After picking four or five pounds, the three of them found a shady spot under a tree and sat down to rest.
"Mom, I want flowers~"
Xiaoxia said while touching Xiongba's ear.
"Okay, I'll give it to you."
Xiulan reached out and picked a small white flower not far away for her to play with.
Lin Heng yawned and looked at the green mountains and clear waters in the distance.
When the sun was about to set, the three of them returned home under the bloody setting sun. Today's setting sun was particularly red, and the clouds also looked like blood.
We had sauerkraut soup in the evening. The sauerkraut was made from mustard greens that Xiulan had recently picked. It tasted very sour and refreshing.
She went to bed early and got up early the next morning. After exercising, Xiulan made potato pancakes.
After eating potato pancakes and drinking milk, Lin Heng drove out to help his parents move some things in preparation for moving to Hongfeng Mountain.
"Dad, you drive over. I'm going to go ride a horse."
After the things were packed, Lin Heng looked at his father and said, "He asked his father and Xiulan to learn how to drive a tricycle a few days ago, and they basically learned it in two days."
"Okay." Father Lin nodded with a smile and drove the sidecar towards Hongfeng Mountain.
Lin Heng went home, rode his horse, and took Xiulan and Xiaoxia to Hongfeng Mountain, while his eldest brother and the others walked there.
The environment on Hongfeng Mountain makes people feel comfortable. The trees are green and the streams are clear. There is no one to disturb us, and the hardened cement is very comfortable to walk on.
Lin Heng rode over, put Xiulan and Xiaoxia down, and tied the horse aside to let it grass.
"Grandpa and grandma, wait for me~"
Xiaoxia ran very fast on the cement road, chasing after her grandparents who were driving a tricycle in front of her.
Xiulan glanced at Xiaoxia, then turned to ask, "Are you going to go bear hunting and plan to ride a horse?"
Lin Heng nodded: "Let's go there on horseback. If we really hunt a bear, it will be easier to transport."
After all, the foot of Taibai Mountain is a bit far away, and it is not possible without a means of transportation.
As they were talking, the two of them had already walked to the warehouse at the top of the pond. They helped move things into the house and arranged them, and Father Lin went back to get some pots, pans, and utensils.
After everything was put in place, Lin Heng took Xiu Lanqi to look at the grass. After more than ten days of growth, the grass was already more than ten centimeters high.
The fertile land allows the grass to grow very quickly.
Xiulan looked at the grass and asked curiously, "Do you think the ginseng has come out?"
"It will probably take another half a month." Lin Heng thought for a while and said.
This was the first time Xiulan came here after the pond was repaired. Lin Heng took Xiaoxia to show her around.
At 7:30, Father Lin had finished moving all the things. From now on, there would be at least one person watching here at night, it could be Father Lin alone, or it could be both Father and Mother Lin together.
As for what happens in the end, it depends on their own ideas.
Lin's mother had already started cooking, and her eldest brother Lin Yue and sister-in-law Liu Juan also came over with their children.
“This is really well built.”
Liu Juan opened her eyes wide with envy. It was the first time she had seen a breeding base after the cement floor was paved. It looked so grand.
"Of course. Lin Heng said it cost more than 8,000 yuan." Lin Yue said with a smile.
"That's a lot." Liu Juan was shocked, and then she said with emotion: "I just don't know if I can make back my investment."
Lin Yue was a little worried when it came to this, but seeing that his brother seemed confident, there should be no problem.
"The meal is ready, come and eat."
Above, Lin's mother shouted to the people who were wandering around.
"Okay." Lin Yue nodded and walked over.
"Here I come."
Lin Heng brought Xiulan and Xiaoxia over from the creek.
Today is a good day. Mother Lin cooked eight dishes and Father Lin prepared rice wine.
"Come, drink this glass of wine, and everything will go smoothly for us." Father Lin said with a smile, raising his hand as he raised the rice wine.
"good."
Lin Heng and others raised their glasses with a smile.
They didn't drink much, after all, Lin Heng and Lin Yue had to go bear hunting today.
It was around 8:30 when they finished their meal. Lin's mother stayed here while everyone else went home.
Lin Heng packed his things and rode on Hongzao to prepare for departure. His older brother packed his things and took a tricycle, which his father drove to the end of Heihe River.
Also sitting in the car was the dog Xiongba, but they couldn't bear to see it run away because the distance was too far.
"Be careful."
Xiulan tidied his clothes and gave him some instructions.
"Dad, please come back soon." Xiaoxia shouted reluctantly, somewhat reluctant to see Lin Heng leave.
However, she thought that Lin Heng just went out for a while and came back like the previous times, so she was not too sad.
"Okay, I'll pay attention."
Lin Heng kissed his daughter, then got on the horse and set off. He put a saddle on Hongzao, which made it much more comfortable to ride, and also put some ropes on the side.
Lin Heng walked in front, while Lin's father drove the car with Lin Yue and Xiong Ba walking behind.
It took me about an hour to walk along the same path I took last time to the end.
Further up is a 50-centimeter path where tricycles cannot go.
"Please be safe. Be careful. Don't show off. Don't be arrogant."
Father Lin got out of the car, patted the two men on the shoulders and said.
Lin Heng smiled and nodded: "Don't worry, Dad."
"Dad, you don't have to worry about us. We will definitely prioritize your own safety. Just be careful when you drive back." Lin Yue said to his father.
"Okay, you guys go first." Father Lin said to the two of them.
Lin Heng climbed onto the horse, then pulled his elder brother onto the horse and slowly walked up. The two of them were carrying a lot of weight, so they didn't dare let Hongzao run too fast, as it would easily tire him out.
“Woof woof~”
Xiongba shouted and ran to the front to clear the way.
It was not until Lin Heng and the others disappeared that Lin's father drove back.
After Lin Heng and his companions walked up for about ten kilometers, the road became narrower and steeper. The flow of the Heihe River also became much smaller, and the mountains on both sides became extremely steep.
“It’s too hot.”
The two men dismounted, took off their coats and sweaters and stuffed them into their backpacks. Because it was very cold in the mountains at night, they both wore long johns, sweaters, and double coats.
"This is the weather. It's extremely hot when the sun comes out." Lin Yue nodded and looked around curiously.
"Do you think we can get there today?" Lin Yue said, looking at the sky.
"It should be possible." Lin Heng nodded.
They can no longer see Taibai Mountain as their view is blocked, but with a compass it is still easy to determine the direction and there is no need to worry about getting lost.
As we go higher in altitude, many trees have just sprouted buds, and it seems like it is still early spring.
"There is a village now. There must be hundreds of households here."
After walking for a while, a village appeared and Lin Yue spoke first.
The village was in front of them on the left. The area was a small basin, and a straight stream of the Black River flowed out of the village and joined the main river.
To walk towards Taibai Mountain, you have to cross the river and continue walking up.
"There should be a fork in the road ahead. Let's go directly to the direction of Taibai Mountain and walk along the river."
Lin Heng looked at the road and said.
The main goal of this trip is to hunt black bears. In this season, a large number of fish migrate back and black bears mostly forage near the water, so their tracks are much easier to find than in other seasons.
After walking forward for a few hundred meters, they suddenly encountered a huge downhill slope. Lin Heng pulled Hongzao down a long way, and then continued to walk up along the main channel of the Heihe River.
"There are so many nets in this river." Lin Yue said, looking at the river surface.
"It's normal to fish with nets, but these people are overfishing."
Lin Heng shook his head. It was indeed a bit unethical to use the fish's habit of migrating to cast nets. This was also the reason why this kind of fish almost disappeared later.
But then again, Lin Heng didn't think it was a big problem. People were starving to death, so why would they care about the environment? Moreover, the pollution from those large factories was even more horrible, and they were still emitting pollutants after forty years.
This is what poverty and backwardness are like. We can’t care about so many things.
Because they were pulling red dates, they had to find a good path, and the deeper they went, the harder it was to walk. They had long since left the ancient road to Taibai Mountain, which was getting farther and farther away from the river, and it was too difficult to encounter black bears.
"Look, bro, you can see the bottom of the river here. There are so many plum fish."
As the two men emerged from the woods and came to the river again, Lin Yue exclaimed in surprise.
The river here is very small, only seven or eight meters wide and two or three meters deep. The water is clear and you can see the bottom. Qinling salmon can be seen everywhere in the water.
“Woof woof~~”
Xiongba stuck out his tongue excitedly, as if he wanted to eat the fish in the water.
"We've arrived. Let's go up a little further and find a place to build shelter." Lin Heng said after looking at the fish in the river.
There are hundreds of tributaries in the Black River, and he encountered more than a dozen large and small tributaries just on the way up. He walked along the main river, but he didn't see any traces of bears along the way.
Even though we were together with Xiongba, we didn't find anything. This was not good news, but there was no way to do more exploration now, so we had to find a place to live.
As the sun sets, the temperature drops sharply. Even wearing a sweater or jacket is a bit cold. If there is no warm shelter from the wind and rain, you will die in one night.
"Well, it's time to find a place. What time is it now?" Lin Yue nodded. He also understood the horror of the mountains at night and did not dare to be careless at all.
"Forty or fifty, take five, there are still two hours before dark."
Lin Heng looked at his watch and said that the time was extremely short and they had to find a suitable location as soon as possible.
Black bears may appear here at night, so the shelter must be safe enough.
After walking about another kilometer, they came to a relatively open valley with black river water in the middle and woods on both sides.
"worn out."
Lin Heng sat down and rested for a while. He had walked at least twenty or thirty kilometers today. Fortunately, Hongzao helped him drag the backpack, otherwise it would have been a life-threatening experience.
This is a rugged and thorny mountain road, not a flat concrete road.
Not to mention people, Hongzao was so tired that he lay down, his red hair was wet with sweat, and Xiongba no longer had his usual spirit of exploration.
After resting for ten minutes, Lin Heng put down his things and stood up: "Brother, look around to see if there is a cave or something suitable for setting up a camp. It must be a relatively safe one, because we are not sure if there are black bears here."
"I see."
Lin Yue nodded, took the gun and started looking for a place.
“Ouch~”
Xiongba called out but didn't want to get up. He was hungry. He had only eaten a little steamed bun at noon, which did not provide much energy for him.
"You're good at red dates."
Lin Heng glanced at him, then walked towards the valley near the mountain wall with his bow and slingshot.
This valley has plenty of water and is fairly warm during the day, so the trees in the valley have small leaves, but the surrounding mountains still look bare.
Moreover, the mountains here are too steep and there is not much soil, so the taller the trees are, the fewer they are, and there are only shrubs, weeds or mosses.
After walking about three hundred meters, Lin Heng arrived at the bottom of the mountain wall. The slope was about forty to fifty degrees, and the higher you went, the more rocks there were.
Lin Heng climbed up, but unfortunately he did not see a suitable place to build a shelter. The slope of the hill was too steep and the only two platforms he saw were too far away.
"Hey, there are muntjacs here."
On the way down the mountain, Lin Heng suddenly discovered the feces of muntjacs, but the feces had dried and turned white, and were not left recently.
After getting down the mountain, he walked towards his elder brother above, thinking that if all else failed, he would quickly find a cliff to build a shelter on, as he felt like he was running out of time.
While walking upwards, Lin Heng found a good place, a sloping mountain wall at an angle of about 70 to 80 degrees, where he could take shelter from the rain.
"Brother, is there a good place?"
Lin Heng walked up a little and saw his elder brother, and asked.
When Lin Yue saw him, he waved and said, "Brother, come here quickly, I found something here!"
(End of this chapter)
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