Mountain driving career since 1982

Chapter 270 Enter the mountain to make a mark, and go out to see the cover

Lu Lu and Chen Xiuqing led their horses and followed behind Ge Jiatian.

Ge Jiatian was very familiar with the nearby forest, and walked forward with ease.

"Brother Lu, look quickly, what is that?"

Chen Xiuqing suddenly pointed to a thick birch tree on the left, and called out in a low voice.

Lu Lu had already seen that what was hanging on the tree was a coffin. The coffin should have been placed for a long time and had already decayed.

"Don't call!"

Lu Lu glanced at Chen Xiuqing, said something in a low voice, and continued to follow Ge Jiatian.

More than half an hour later, Ge Jiatian stopped in a birch forest beside a small river.

Lu Lu looked around, and found that there were two piles of birch poles left by the dismantled Luozhuzi (Xianren Zhu), as well as rut ​​marks, and a big fire pit.

Beside the firepit, a stick with birch bark tied to the tip was stuck obliquely on the ground.

"I saw them here a few days ago. Did you see the wooden stick tied with birch bark? That's the sign of Mr. Zhao and the others. You have to follow the direction to find it."

Ge Jiatian pointed to the wooden stick and said: "There are not many people who continue to move in the mountains now, and there are only two Luo Zuozi left in their family, just the two from Zhao's father and his son's family. I don't have a horse." , I can only send it here, otherwise I want to lead you to find it together."

"I understand what this sign means, just send it here, and I can find it myself. Please!"

Lu Lu smiled at Ge Jiatian, looked at the wooden stick again, then got on the horse, called Chen Xiuqing, and walked forward in the direction guided by the stick.

After watching the two leave, Ge Jiatian also turned around and entered the forest.

"Brother Lu, what does this sign mean?"

Chen Xiuqing was a little confused.

"Entering the mountain to make a mark, leaving the mountain to look at the cover, this is something that all people who 'go through the valley' follow. Often wandering in the deep mountains and old forests, it is inevitable that Mada Mountain is unavoidable. Therefore, when they live in the mountains and forests, they use it. The methods of cutting marks, putting up a cover, and beating kidnappers are used to mark and guide. This is the same as beating tree bark.

People who drive mountains often in the mountains, when they see these signs, they will know whether they are acquaintances who have lived or been surrounded in these places.

The obliquely inserted wooden stick is a kind of guiding sign for them. It is used to tell the distance to the people who follow after hunting, and also to tell the people who come after whether to follow. It is also used when moving. In this way, tell your relatives and friends where you are going and how far you are going. "

Zhao Tuanqing had invited Lu Lu before, and came to Xing'an Mountains to find him when he had time, so he told him the signs of going to the mountains to find his home, and some common signs in the mountains.

Just now, the birch bark tied to the obliquely inserted wooden stick has three holes pierced through it and three pinches of Ula grass tied, that is the mark Zhao Tuanqing made for himself.

"But, let's just estimate the direction like this?" Chen Xiuqing still couldn't understand.

"By the fire pond of Xianrenzhu, insert a three-to-four-foot wooden stick obliquely. The head of the stick points to the direction of migration. If the migration is far away, the wooden pole should be inserted higher from the ground. Some, if nearby, have the pole lay flat on the ground.

Now the pole is inserted obliquely, depending on the height, they didn't go very far, just follow along to find it, and when they reach the next fire pit, if they have moved away, there will be signs, just follow along to find it.Besides, aren't there still ruts? "

It is summer now, and it often rains. The land in the mountains is soft, and the wooden wheels of the frame cart are easy to leave marks. Unlike winter, a snow can cover it cleanly.

Although these traces are not particularly obvious, they are useful after all. At least, the shelf car can not go anywhere.

"Brother Lu, did you see a coffin hanging on the tree just now?"

Chen Xiuqing was still thinking about what she saw before.

"What's so strange about that?"

Lu Lu pulled the reins to stop Chasing Feng, turned his head to look at Chen Xiuqing who was following him, and continued: "Oroqen people worship nature, live in mountains and forests, believe in shamanism, and believe in the spirit of the forest. They worship Bai Na Qia, that is, the mountain god, practices wind burial.

After a person dies, the coffin hangs on the tree. The horse, as an inseparable partner of the Oroqen hunter, continues to follow its owner after the death of the owner. The horse's head is placed beside the hunter, and the coffin is covered with its skin.

Don't be surprised, this is their spiritual belief... It's also the first time I've seen it, and I heard it from my master, but things like this have become less and less.Just like language, there are still many people who use Oroqen language. Most of the children, especially those who have settled down, have begun to speak Chinese, and many things are dying out. "

Lu Lu sighed slightly.

For such things, he himself can't say whether it is good or bad, but he always feels that without these things, there is a lot of meaning missing.

"Qingzi, go all the way, talk less and read more. If you don't understand, ask me when you go back. Look at the direction my master and the others pointed out. This is going into the deep mountains. Ge Jiatian also said that the big claws hurt the other two. Wuli Leng, the big paw is in this deep mountain, and you have to concentrate on the next road, and you can't be distracted."

Looking at the dense forest ahead, Lu Lu reminded.

"I remember Brother Lu!"

Chen Xiuqing seriously agreed, and like Lu Lu, she grabbed the No. 16 monocular on her shoulder in her hand.

Lu Lu shook the reins first, and rode Chasing Wind forward, estimating the direction, and also looked at the ruts as much as possible, not walking fast all the way, carefully watching everywhere in the forest.

Yuan Bao and the others opened the way ahead, sniffing and trotting all the way, stopping from time to time to look in all directions.

Every time a prey is found, Yuan Bao still dutifully emits a vicious whining sound in the direction of the prey to remind him. Seeing that Lu Lu has no intention of chasing and hunting, he continues to open the way.

Bailong's talent also appeared, very similar to Yuanbao, and when he found prey, he began to sound a reminder.

The black tiger and the leopard followed side by side. Whenever Yuanbao and Bailong spotted their prey first, they would immediately look in the direction Yuanbao and Bailong were watching.

Qinglang Xiangtou is not good, it falls at the end, and more often it is accompanied by Lu Lu, which is more of a guard. It has grown up a bit these days, and its body was a little shriveled before, but now Gradually become fuller and leaner.

The other three pups were much shorter in front of it.

However, Lu Lu believes that when the three puppies grow up, they will not be much smaller than Qinglang.

Along the way, you can see pheasants flopping, greyhounds jumping on branches from time to time, and you can often see jumping cats throwing off their feet and flying away.

Chen Xiuqing wanted to do something several times, but seeing that Lu Lv didn't have the slightest intention of hunting, she had no choice but to give up.

It took more than two hours, and after the two climbed over several hills, they found the fire pond left by Zhao Tuanqing and the others after they stayed.

In fact, generally speaking, their migration routes in the mountains and forests are relatively fixed.

The birch poles cut down to build the fairy pillars were picked up and piled together, and they were not thrown around, so that they can be used directly when they come next time.

Lu Lu got off his horse and went to the firepit to have a look. The traces here were more obvious. There was still a wooden stick tied with birch bark by the firepit, but this time he traveled farther and changed his direction slightly. .

Lu Lu made a preliminary estimate, and he was really heading towards Yichun City.

According to this, it is really possible that they are chasing the big claw.

Gotta... keep going!
This walk took another three hours, and finally saw the third fire pit.

The traces of the firepit are fresher, and even the ruts are fresh, and it can be distinguished that they were moved after the rain stopped today.

However, Lu Lu and Chen Xiuqing could not continue to follow.

The wooden stick next to the firepit indicated a further direction, and it might be difficult to find it without spending a few hours.

The point is, it's already evening.

Can only consider staying here for one night.

The Oroqen people migrated in the mountains, and the places where they stationed were very particular, and they were the best camping places.

Moreover, they have been active here for a long time, and the surrounding wild animals will be frightened away, which will be much safer.

The two quickly set up the tent. Before it was dark, Chen Xiuqing was busy picking up a lot of firewood, cutting off branches and leaves, hugging pine needles, and laying the tent in the tent.

Lu Lv went to pick up mushrooms again, and beat two greyhounds by the way.

Yuan Bao and the others still have some leftover pork, so they can be full tonight, don't worry about that.

There is still a little corn and black beans for the two horses, which is not much.

However, Lu Lu was not worried at all. According to the current way of walking, by the time Zhao Tuanqing was found, he would already be in the center of this large virgin forest. For Lu Lu and Chen Xiuqing, it was basically on the way back.

Lu Lu was carrying a gun and was searching for mushrooms among the trees. Today, the dogs did not follow along the road like they did two days ago, and their spirits recovered a lot, and they also followed Lu Lu around, wandering around.

It probably just rained in the morning, and the weather is humid and warm today. After walking on the hillside for a short time, Lu Lu picked up more than a dozen mushrooms, all of which were fresh and tender when they just emerged from the ground.

What surprised Lu Lu most was that he also picked two white Hericium erinaceus the size of a fist from the trunks of two oak trees on this hillside.

This is a good thing that can be as famous as bird's nest.

Lu Lu suddenly became interested. Seeing that there are many oak trees on this hillside, his attention often stays on the tree trunks.

Not long after, he saw two larger Hericium erinaceus on a thick dead tree that had been rotten and the lower half of the trunk was covered with moss, but they grew taller. When he came closer, he stretched out his hand and tried it. , out of reach.

This dead tree looks like it has been around for a long time. The bark of the branches has fallen off, and the branches and edges are piled up in several places, which has become a good nutrient. There were also some ferns growing.

He stretched out his hand against the trunk and shook it, and found that the dead tree was already shaking, and the roots must have been rotten. Trees, many branches and leaves were swept away, and when they fell to the ground, the trunks immediately broke into several pieces.

Fortunately, the two Hericium erinaceus were still in good condition, and they were not broken all at once.

Just when Lu Lu was about to pick up the two Hericium erinaceus, out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly saw a red shadow among the swaying weed vines, which was quickly covered by the weed vine leaves.

What is it?
After being slightly stunned for a moment, Lu Lu took two steps closer, and stretched out his hand to push the blades of grass away...

(End of this chapter)