Chapter 537: Dangerous in the depths of the jungle
Namu and the others are working today,
The situation is better than yesterday: after all, yesterday they went out to cut bamboo, and by the way they would dig bamboo shoots and catch stick insects and bamboo maggots.
Digging out vole holes or something.
Today, I was working on a construction site where I was building a house, so I couldn't go anywhere.
So Namu and Nali were more attentive when they started working.
Coupled with Zhang Xiaoli and Lao Min, they were working non-stop. This also made these 10 or so girls embarrassed to be distracted like yesterday.
"Hey Na Li, now the village chief wants Luo Xuan to hand over a wild boar."
Namu asked Nali, "How can he, a person from the mainland, catch a wild boar? And it's only within three days. This is simply an impossible thing!"
Nali chuckled, "Then what do you think we should do?"
Namu said, "Then... how about we go up the mountain with the shotgun and bring back a wild boar for Luo Xuan?"
"Do you want to be punished by kneeling at the gate of the village to apologize to the mountain god?"
Nali was shocked, "Hunting in the mountains is all men's business. What if we women get involved and make the mountain god angry?"
Namu pouted, "I don't know who made the rules. Only men can go hunting in the mountains.
We women can only dig bamboo shoots and collect wild vegetables and fruits in the mountains..."
Nali chuckled, "This is a rule set by our ancestors. Isn't this how our ancestors have lived for thousands of years?"
"Hey~ If Luo Xuan can't get the wild boar back, then this house will have to be demolished."
Namu just lay down on the ground, "I won't cover it anymore! I don't even know if I can live in it after it's covered..."
Nali turned her head,
He said to Lao Min, "Old Min, you are a man, why don't you help Luo Xuan hunt wild boars?"
Old Min shook his head, "Luo Xuan won't let me get involved in this matter. Besides, look at my thin arms and legs.
Should I go hunt wild boars, or deliver food to wild boars?"
Wild boars are omnivores, and they actually also eat meat.
Sometimes, the children in the village are so bold that they run into the mountains and forests alone.
It has also happened that I was eventually eaten by a wild boar.
Lao Min, who is not diligent in his limbs, has never gone hunting in the mountains because he knows that except for the blind bears, wild leopards, elephants, lynx and other ferocious beasts in the mountains, they can hurt people.
Like a wild boar or even a group of monkeys.
They may attack humans and cause serious consequences.
"It's no use!"
Namu pouted, "Old Min, you are useless, you are not a man."
Old Min chuckled, "Whether I am a man or not is not up to you. The girls from other villages nearby will have to comment."
"Don't worry. Luo Xuan is... not that simple."
Old Min smiled and said, "From the moment he opened his mouth and bargained with the village chief, I knew that this guy was definitely able to do it.
If that doesn't work, he can still spend money to buy a pig and make up the money!
It’s just a formality, do you really think that the mountain god will eat those pork? The god takes the blame, and the mortals eat the meat... Isn’t this how it is done everywhere?”
"It's possible to buy a pig, but how much will it cost?"
Na Li pouted, "How about Namu, go home and steal your pig, and let Luo Xuan borrow it first to make up for the loss?"
Let's deal with this matter first and then talk about it. After he raises the pigs, he can pay you back."
The people in the village are very poor.
How poor can you be? Nali is already 19 years old this year.
But in the past 19 years, the money in her pocket has never exceeded 10 yuan.
Namu is a little better.
Sometimes she would go back to the border river to help cut some rubber and help plant rice seedlings.
When doing these jobs, Namu was paid.
In addition, when she was recommended to the mainland to attend an ethnic school, the commune gave Namu a subsidy and travel expenses.
So it can be said that Namu has seen a little bit of the world, and she also has a little money in her pocket.
The other girls in the village didn't have a few cents of pocket money in their bags.
Na Li was worried that Luo Xuan would come all the way to jump in line, and she probably wouldn't have much money with her.
That's why I came up with such a bad idea, let Namu's family raise their own pigs first.
"Borrowed" for emergencies...
Although the villagers don't have much concept of private property, they still care about the large livestock such as pigs and cattle raised at home.
Still watch it very closely.
Hearing the words,
Namu pursed her lips and said, "I won't do it. We can play together. Do you have to be a pig to Luo Xuan? If word gets out, will you be laughed to death by the people in the village?"
Zhang Xiaoli is working on the side.
His face darkened, "We will handle our matters ourselves. I don't need to trouble you..."
Namu clapped her hands and giggled, "That's right! Look at how reasonable Sister Xiaoli is. She doesn't need us to take care of this matter at all. She can solve it by herself."
Namu has completely different ideas.
In fact, she had no idea why Zhang Xiaoli was sulking...
And on the roof,
Old Min, who was busy building the roof, couldn't help but smile bitterly when he saw this.
She secretly sighed in her heart: If Zhang Xiaoli gets angry because of these things, then I'm afraid she will never stop being angry...
Here, the waistbands are very loose.
No...there is no waistband on the tube skirt.
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The streets of Mengli Commune are very small and the layout is messy.
But there is a benefit here: there are private rice noodle stalls on the street. You don’t need food stamps to eat here.
And the price of rice noodles is surprisingly cheap.
For 1 dime and 2 cents, I ate a bowl of rice noodles.
Then I went to the daily miscellaneous store of the supply and marketing cooperative and bought a trolley made of iron and rubber wheels for 36 yuan and 93 cents.
By the way, I bought 10 more hoes.
This place sells hoes very strangely: they only sell the iron head on the front, not the handle.
According to the salesperson's introduction, Luo Xuan learned that mountain residents generally lacked cash on hand.
And the trees here are all over the mountains and plains.
Everyone dislikes a hoe with a hoe handle, which costs 30 cents a piece.
So in order to save money, they all chose not to use a hoe, but to go home and cut down small trees by themselves.
Anyway, time and labor are worthless here.
You guys have a lot of time, let's sharpen it slowly...
Considering that farm work in paddy fields requires the use of ox-drawn plows from the mainland. And here, there are no ready-made iron plows for sale.
So Luo Xuan used his own "Educated Youth Certificate" to go to the iron service club and bought dozens of thick and long iron nails.
This kind of iron nail,
The locals use it to nail wood when building houses. The iron nails are very thick and very long.
One iron nail, Luo Xuan, probably weighed one pound.
Fortunately, during this period, iron tools were no longer controlled goods. Moreover, when the educated youth first came to join the queue, the communes provided certain support.
after all,
When the educated youth first arrive, they must buy some daily necessities and farm tools.
Otherwise, how could they survive?
If you go to the mainland, it will be easier to cut in the production team.
The land of the production teams in the Mainland is farmed collectively, and large farm tools and livestock are also collectively owned.
And the educated youth,
All you have to do is listen to the production team leader's whistle, pick up the tools, go to the field with everyone, and go to work together.
But Mengli is a special place.
Therefore, the farm tools used by educated youths need to be purchased at their own expense.
buy good things,
Luo Xuan put these things into the cart and returned along the way he came.
Walking to the deserted mountain col, Luo Xuan gathered his thoughts and stepped into the space. Then he put all these things into the space.
And he was only carrying an old-fashioned firecracker that was probably older than himself.
Heading towards the Laku Production Team, we walked back the way we came.
Along the way, there are high mountains and dense forests, and there are many wild animals.
Many naughty monkeys were making strange chirping sounds in the forest, jumping up and down in search of food.
Unfortunately, they encountered Luo Xuan.
If you encounter other mountain people, if you don't protect them, someone will shoot at these very powerful monkeys that harm crops...
Luo Xuan hurriedly hurried on.
I estimate that more than half of the trip has passed.
At this time, the sky was starting to get a little darker. Especially when walking through the dense forest, the light was seriously insufficient.
The scenery in the woods began to become a little blurry and hazy.
Often at this time,
This is when many forest beasts that like to stay out at night start to come out to look for food.
When Luo Xuan walked into a very dense forest, he had an ominous premonition when he encountered a green snake with bamboo leaves in the morning.
It started to come to my mind again...
"call--"
Overhead, there was a slight sound of wind.
Luo Xuan also looked up, and relying on his own intuition, he pointed the barrel of the long blazing gun behind his back towards the source of the wind.
Poke hard...
"Kacha" sounded softly.
It was obvious that the beast was preparing to attack him. Its skeleton could not withstand the fierce impact of the gun barrel.
Several have been broken on the spot...
"Meow-"
A shrill scream resounded in the dense forest!
The monkeys, turtle doves, and blackbirds hiding on the treetops were so frightened that they fluttered one after another.
From the barrel of the gun, iron tools and animal bodies could be heard, judging from the tactile sensation of the violent impact.
This beast is not big.
It is estimated that its weight should not exceed 7 or 8 kilograms, and it is a small ferocious beast.
"puff--"
The injured beast fell heavily into the bushes, making a faint sound of breaking dead branches and falling on fallen leaves.
Luo Xuan was not in a hurry.
Instead, he mobilized his thoughts and entered the space again.
Take out an extended version of the three-cell flashlight, and then tie it to the front end of the rifle for lighting purposes.
Holding the rifle, Luo spun out of the space.
With the help of the strong light of the flashlight, he used the barrel of his gun to push through the bushes and carefully search for the seriously injured beast.
"Hiss——"
A pair of bright yellow eyes mixed with faint blue suddenly appeared at the bottom of the bush.
The beast, which spits blood at the mouth and has a fierce look in its eyes, is all yellow and black, making people feel a little bit hairy and shuddering just looking at it.
Especially when coupled with its miserable howls, it makes people’s scalp numb!
Big wildcat!
This ferocious beast is aggressive by nature, cruel in temperament and vicious in its attacks.
They like to be sneaky, lurking in tree branches or hiding in bushes.
When prey passes by, it pounces!
It bites the prey's neck with great precision in order to deliver a fatal blow to the prey.
"Hiss, woo woo..."
The wild cat let out waves of deep growls from its throat, seeming to warn Luo Xuan not to come any closer!
Luo Xuan laughed and cursed, "You were so cool in sneak attack first, and now you are still feeling aggrieved?"
"boom--"
Gunshots rang out!
The wild cat suddenly became silent...
This kind of wild cat is also called "golden cat" or "yellow tiger". It has a very wild and aggressive temperament and is one of the most ferocious beasts in the tropical rainforest.
In dense forests, even leopards often have to hide and walk.
This golden cat, which was seriously injured, now sees Luo and spins over.
Even without hesitation to vomit blood at the mouth, he also made waves of threatening sounds towards himself... This shows that it is impossible to tame the ferocious beast in front of him.
The beast was seriously injured.
When I hit it with the barrel of a gun earlier, it not only broke its ribs, but also rolled the broken bones into its chest, probably injuring its lungs.
Can't survive!
Then we can only let it be freed as soon as possible...
There is no room for the weak to gain a foothold in the dense forest.
Even if you don't shoot it, the golden cat will eventually die of pain, hunger and cold.
"boom--"
Gunfire rang out.
The golden cat is freed.
But in the bushes in the distance, there were bursts of huge movements at the same time!
At the same time, it is also accompanied by the nasal sound of "Gong Gong Gong"...
