Return to the small mountain village in 1983

Chapter 184 The wind and snow drive the mountains

The sudden heavy snow caught everyone off guard. Lin's father, Lin Yue, and others went home first to collect the things hanging outside.

Or pick some firewood for the livestock, otherwise they won't be able to bear it when the weather gets cold.

Mother Lin was helping Xiulan wash the dishes, while Lin Heng went to move straw for the forest deer to add to the pen, especially since the mother forest deer was pregnant with young forest deer, so she had to take good care of them.

Some grass was also added to Xiongba's kennel and moved to the corner of the wall leeward.

Sometimes the weather changes suddenly. There is still sun at noon, but it can snow heavily at night.

Lin Heng didn't need to worry about Hongzao's stable. His elder brother added fodder and he also got a brown fur mat for the five-black dog.

Lin Heng took some fine firewood home. There was no shortage of coarse firewood in his house, and he had a lot of it under the eaves.

Mainly because there wasn't much fine firewood for starting the fire, so he carried a large bundle into the house to avoid Xiulan's inconvenience in cooking tomorrow.

"The snow is really heavy."

Lin Heng looked at the flying snow in the sky and sighed with emotion, then asked: "Mom, have they all gone back?"

"Going back." Xiulan said while taking out a towel and beating the snow on Lin Heng.

While the two of them were talking, Xiaoxia ran into the yard, waving her little hands and cheering: "Oh, it's snowing! It's snowing!!"

She didn't even know what it meant when it snowed, but when she heard Xiulan and others say it, she was very happy, and she was full of curiosity about something she had never seen before.

Of course she couldn't remember it snowed last year, she didn't understand anything then.

By next year, she may forget that it snowed this year, and she will always be curious about the world.

"Come back quickly! I'll catch a cold soon."

Xiulan ran out to catch her.

Xiaoxia happily played hide-and-seek with her mother, and was still smiling after being caught.

Xiulan couldn't punish her, so she pinched her face helplessly and warned her not to go out again, and then the three of them went back to the bedroom together.

The heavy snow has a sound-absorbing effect. When it snows, everything outside is completely silent. Through the cracked window, you can see large flakes of snow falling outside.

Xiaoxia sat obediently on the bench, holding the edge of the table with her little hands, and looked at Lin Heng attentively.

Lin Heng held a storybook in his hand and read it slowly. Xiulan gave tea to Xiaoxia using a pottery stove, and then made hawthorn paste for Xiaoxia and fed it to her.

Lin Heng felt that this atmosphere was better than the whole family gathered in front of the TV.

After Xiaoxia fell asleep, when Lin Heng went out to use the toilet, the ground was already white.

Back inside, he played a half-hour in-and-out game with Xiulan.

He would definitely go up the mountain tomorrow. He really couldn't bear to leave his wife and daughter.

Xiulan also knew that he would most likely be going to the mountains for a while, so she cooperated hard.

"Hold me to sleep."

Xiulan said softly, she had no strength now and her body was like soft mud.

Although Lin Heng suffered from severe soil erosion, he still had the strength to fall asleep holding his wife in his arms.

Early the next morning, while Lin Heng was still dreaming, he suddenly felt something soft entering his mouth. He tasted it carefully and found that it tasted like strawberry.

He opened his eyes and saw his beautiful wife hugging his neck.

"Is it delicious?" Xiulan put her arms around his neck and said charmingly.

"too delicious."

Lin Heng nodded repeatedly, it turned out that being woken up by a kiss was such a wonderful feeling.

"Then eat another one."

Xiulan brought it up again, and she didn't want to leave Lin Heng alone.

Only by looking at him and smelling his breath every day can I sleep peacefully.

Lin Heng not only got a sweet kiss early in the morning, but also ate the white rabbit she fed with her own hands again.

He fell asleep again, and he didn't get up until the fire in the fireplace was almost out, and went to add two pine firewood and one acorn firewood.

The fire started burning again. Lin Heng walked over and opened the window. The world outside the door was completely white, with almost no other colors visible.

There is still light snow falling in the sky, and the cold wind blows in the face, making people wake up instantly.

After getting up, I went out and stepped on it. The snow was actually twenty centimeters deep.

"The snow came early this year and was heavy enough." Lin Heng said in shock.

In the past, there has been such heavy snow, but it has already reached the twelfth lunar month, which is not the winter month.

"Then do you still want to go up the mountain? Otherwise, the snow is too heavy." Xiulan said with some worry.

With such heavy snow, going up the mountain is too dangerous, slippery and cold.

"Go ahead, it won't be a problem if the snow is heavy." Lin Heng said with a smile, he was just waiting for the heavy snow to go to the mountain.

Went to the toilet. After exercising, Lin Heng called Xiaoxia up and Xiulan went to cook.

I made rice in the morning. In addition to stir-fried pork with shredded sour radish and green vegetable and mushroom soup, there were also braised pig heart and pig head, which were also very delicious when dipped in vinegar.

"Dong Dong!!"

Just after dinner, Lin Heng was preparing to fetch horses in the back mountain when there was a knock on the door.

"Lin Heng, are you at home?"

Then the voice of my uncle Li Baiquan came in.

Lin Heng went to open the door and saw him standing outside the door with a backpack and a gun.

"You came so fast, uncle." Lin Heng said in shock.

Li Baiquan smiled and nodded: "Of course, I was afraid you would leave early."

"Don't worry, I can't leave."

Lin Heng took him into the house and explained the situation to him.

Li Baiquan nodded and said: "Since you still want to pick up someone, I'll go talk to your brother first. We have to bring enough things. Going to the mountains in winter is no joke."

The environment in the mountains is not that harsh in the summer and is even quite cool.

In winter, if you are not careful, you will die. The most important thing for people walking in the mountains is to respect nature.

"Okay." Lin Heng nodded.

I went to get a horse and a carriage. I was afraid that the road would be too slippery, so I tied some brown ropes to the garage to prevent slipping.

Then he drove non-stop to Huangtan Town.

When Uncle Gao saw Lin Heng coming, he was overjoyed and said, "Xiao Lin, you are finally here. Let's set off quickly. I have carried everything."

"it is good."

Lin Heng agreed and went over to help move things.

Uncle Gao didn't prepare many things, they were all in a camouflage backpack.

The weapons he held caught Lin Heng's attention. Not only did he hold a Mongolian bow, he also carried a double-barreled shotgun and an M1911 pistol.

"Uncle, you have too many guns." Lin Heng said in shock, forget about the double-barreled shotgun, why do you still have a pistol?

"Haha, this is the pistol I captured from a Yankee back then. I carry it just in case. I mainly use a shotgun for hunting." Uncle Gao said with a smile. As he spoke, he removed the magazine and showed the pistol to Lin Heng.

Lin Heng looked at it again and again, touched it again, and was very envious: "It's so beautiful, uncle, you are so amazing."

Uncle Gao was extremely satisfied with Lin Heng's expression. He patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Haha, I'll let you play with two rounds when we get up the mountain."

"Then thank you, uncle." Lin Heng couldn't wait. Apart from the hunting rifles found in rural areas, this was his first serious experience with a gun.

Moreover, this pistol has been stained with countless bloody guns, and there are mottled marks of time on it.

After looking at it, he returned the pistol. Uncle Gao loaded the magazine and inserted it into the back waist of his coat.

When Uncle Gao was taking the bullets, Lin Heng couldn't help but be curious when he saw the bullets he was holding: "Uncle Gao, why did you take the rifle bullets?"

Uncle Gao smiled and took out the double-barreled shotgun for Lin Heng to check: "This is a special double-barreled shotgun with shotguns in the barrel and rifle bullets in the barrel." After Lin Heng looked at it, he raised a big Thumb: "Uncle, your equipment is so rich. Compared with you, I feel like I went up the mountain to play."

With this equipment, not to mention black bears, even tigers would be put to death if they encountered it.

Originally he was worried about encountering ferocious beasts, but now that he was going up the mountain with Uncle Gao, it was those ferocious beasts that he needed to worry about.

After getting the equipment, the two got on the carriage and hurried to Hongfeng Village.

When we arrived at Hongfeng Village, it was already ten o'clock. His eldest brother is also ready.

"Your little yard is nice, very beautiful."

After entering the house, Uncle Gao looked at Lin Heng's small courtyard and immediately praised it.

This farmhouse is so beautiful. Lin Heng is such a sentimental person.

"Haha, I just like to tinker with these things. If you like, uncle, you can come and stay for a few days."

Lin Heng grinned and took Uncle Gao to visit the backyard again and looked at Lin Shek.

Uncle Gao looked around and found Xiulan cooking. He quickly stopped her and said, "Just eat a little. Let's hurry up the mountain to get down to business."

"I didn't make a few dishes, they were all stewed vegetables." Lin Heng said with a smile.

Uncle Gao still shook his head: "That's okay. If you really want to entertain me, wait until we come back."

"OK then."

Seeing the uncle's persistence, Lin Heng could only nod in agreement.

Xiulan asked Xiulan to simply prepare two hot dishes and two plates of braised pork. After dinner, the four of them took their equipment and took Xiongba up the mountain.

Still entering the mountain from the location of Hongfeng Mountain, the cold wind howled and light snow drifted in the sky.

"Uncle, look, this is the fish pond I built." Lin Heng pointed in the direction of the fish pond.

The water in the fish pond was frozen and covered with snow, so only a rough outline could be seen.

Uncle Gao gave a thumbs up: "You have perseverance, young man. Those who work steadily are the most glorious."

Lin Heng grinned: "I just want to make a fortune myself and improve my family's life. The same goes for going into the mountains."

"You will definitely get rich." Uncle Gao said with a smile.

As they entered the mountain, everyone became less talkative and began to look for traces of prey.

It has just snowed, and the traces of prey are the best to look for.

Lin Heng and Uncle Gao were in a team, and his eldest brother and his uncle were in a team.

The four people’s goal is to reach the foot of Taibai Mountain. Today they mainly rush to reach their destination as soon as possible and then build a shelter.

Searching for prey is random on the road.

The mountain forest was silent after the snow fell, and the four of them hurried on their way.

As he walked, Uncle Gao suddenly made a stop gesture and whispered: "Listen!"

Lin Heng listened carefully, and sure enough there was the sound of flapping wings.

Soon I found two blue-gray grouse resting on the forest floor in front of me on the left. They scratched at the snow, seemingly looking for something to eat.

"The one on your left and the one on my right, I call three two one, can you do it?"

Uncle Gao took out the Mongolian bow he was wearing and looked at him.

"can."

Lin Heng nodded, took out his compound bow, and attached a sharp arrow.

"Three, two, one!"

As the words fell, the two of them shot sharp arrows almost at the same time.

With a bang, the two grouse were shot and rolled over in the snow. Their legs twitched a few times and then stopped moving.

The bright red blood followed the arrow and gradually dyed the nearby snow red.

"Yes, you are good at your level." Uncle Gao gave a thumbs up. Lin Heng's arrows were faster than him.

"Uncle, you are amazing and proficient in everything." Lin Heng said with a grin.

Before the two of them finished speaking, Xiong Ba picked up the grouse and brought it back.

"This dog can do it." Uncle Gao said with bright eyes.

Lin Heng smiled: "Xiongba is very smart, we can have something to eat tonight."

This grouse weighs more than a pound, which is enough for four people tonight.

The four of them set out at eleven o'clock and walked for three hours. They finally found their prey at two o'clock.

The temperature gets lower as we go up the mountain. Fortunately, there is only snow today and the wind is not very strong.

But even so, Lin Heng carried a basket and remembered that the grouse was frozen to death in less than half an hour.

Because Lin Heng and others had been exercising, their hands and feet were not cold, but their faces were cold.

At three o'clock, several people arrived at Sanchagou Canyon. It was a familiar place but the environment was completely different.

From a distance, you can see some pheasants, bamboo pheasants, sparrows and other birds looking for food in the canyon. These things are easy to distinguish in the heavy snow.

There are also many birds around the canyon. Some egrets are looking for small fish by the stream. They seem not to be afraid of the cold at all.

But no one had the idea of ​​going hunting. It was getting dark in only three hours, and they had to get to their destination as soon as possible.

There is no hope of reaching the foot of Taibai Mountain today. Everyone's destination has been changed to the camp built by Lin Hengxia by the stream upstream of Sanchagou.

"You have to walk faster." Uncle Gao looked at the sky and said.

Li Baiquan also nodded: "It must be faster. We can't take risks in winter."

People who drive mountains are well aware of the ruthlessness of nature. If they dare not respect nature, they will inevitably face devastating consequences.

The few people hurried on and finally arrived at the camp built by Lin Hengxia and his eldest brother's father at five o'clock.

After briefly checking the camp, Uncle Gao nodded and said: "It can still be used. Let's simply reinforce it and spend the night here today. We will find another place tomorrow."

Except for the cane beds, this camp is unusable, but the roof is still in good condition, and no snow has fallen in.

Lin Hengxia didn't demolish it when he left. All they needed to do was to surround it, otherwise people would freeze to death at night.

These are not difficult to deal with, just use wood as the skeleton, branches to fill the big gaps, and then get some leaves to fill the small gaps and you're done.

While building the shelter, everyone chatted.

Li Baiquan looked at Lin Heng and asked curiously: "What did you hit here this summer?"

"One big wild boar, two small wild boars, as well as forest musk deer and pig badger." Lin Yue said with a smile.

Uncle Gao's eyes lit up and he said: "There are so many, so it seems that there is a lot of supplies here."

Lin Heng shook his head: "Don't worry, it took us almost a month to get so many things."

Uncle Gao added, "I think the canyon below is pretty good. You can go check it out when you have time."

Lin Heng shook his head: "The terrain there is too complicated and dangerous. Old Man Tian from our village almost didn't come out before. There are many mud pits."

"That's right. We can only look at it from the edge."

Uncle Gao said helplessly, he knew how terrifying the mud pit was.

While talking, everyone finished building the walls around the shelter.

"Come here quickly, there are footprints of prey here. Isn't this a black bear?"

Suddenly, Lin Yue made a sound in the distance.

　Today’s 4,000 words, I went too far with pallu, friends.

　　

　

(End of this chapter)