Zhou Deming and Yan Xiangdong looked at each other, walked around the pit, and stopped behind the pit. Seeing that the two of them stopped running, the bison's eyes suddenly turned red again!
As soon as the back hoof exerted force, it landed firmly on the pit!
As soon as the bison's hooves touched the surface of the pit, there was a roar and the bison fell down!
Then there was a painful scream.
The two were overjoyed. They stood by the pit and looked inside. They saw two bloody spears, like big iron nails, nailing the bison to the ground.
Kong Mingde breathed a long sigh of relief, but then his face tightened, but the bison was not completely dead yet, and was even struggling. As he watched, the two spears were about to fall off due to the shaking of the bison.
Come down.
Kong Mingde was startled. He quickly turned around and looked around. Suddenly he remembered something and hurriedly said to Yan Xiangdong: "Xiangdong! Quick, take the spear in your hand and give this beast another hard blow!"
Yan Xiangdong, who was in a daze, suddenly shivered, and then his face turned red.
It turned out that he had forgotten a long time ago that he actually had a spear in his hand. He didn't notice it when he ran just now. Now he realized it after Kong Mingde reminded him. Fortunately, it was this spear that he didn't even touch after running for a long time.
Throw it away.
Thinking of this, Yan Xiangdong took a deep breath, stabilized his mind, and tightly held the spear in his hand...
It was also his first time to see blood. He closed his eyes for the last time, gritted his teeth, and stabbed out with a fierce spear!
Poof!
What a coincidence, the spear was inserted right into the bison's eye socket and went straight through the brain. At this point, the bison was completely dead!
"call!"
Zhou Mingde and Yan Xiangdong breathed a long sigh of relief almost in unison, and finally collapsed on the ground.
From the small piece of dry food last night to the small piece of dry food at noon today.
Their physical strength was severely lacking in the first place, and they were running frantically for their lives along the way. They were too frightened. Now, the pressure suddenly disappeared, and the two of them could no longer hold on.
It's difficult to even speak at this moment.
Zhou Mingde's tears stayed again. This time they were not tears of despair, but tears of hope!
Finally, with a lot of meat, he and his tribe could survive. Even if the meat could only last three or four days, he was already very satisfied.
Even Kong Mingde himself did not notice that in his mind, the so-called way of saints and the learning of saints had gradually begun to imitate the lake.
…
I don't know how long it took, but the two finally recovered and stood up with each other's support.
Such a big bison cannot be raised by the strength of these two people alone.
So, the two of them returned to the place where the tribesmen were dispersed at the beginning. At this moment, all the tribesmen who participated in the hunting had gathered.
Hearing that the head of the family and Yan Xiangdong had hunted the bison, everyone cheered immediately. Although more than ten people bared their teeth and looked pale, they also grinned widely and laughed.
These people were all injured when the buffalo went crazy and were knocked out, or were trampled by its hooves.
But fortunately, these people all had skin injuries. None of them suffered any injuries. The most serious injury was just a broken skin and leaked flesh. It was simply a miracle.
A group of tribesmen who gathered for hunting rushed to the pit without stopping and pulled out the huge bison.
This bison was quite capable of resisting. It was killed by four spears and one knife in a row.
In addition to the two spears in the pit, the spear that Yan Xiangdong stabbed, and the spear that Kong Mingde used to rescue the tribesmen at that time.
As for that knife, it was the knife in the pit. Two of the three knives standing up in the pit were broken by the weight of the bison, and only one penetrated.
When everyone saw it, they could only lament that it was just a fluke!
At this time, the sun also appeared in the sky that had been gloomy for many days.
In an instant, the sky and the earth were filled with light.
It was afternoon and the sun was shining brightly, but the long-lost sounds of joyful singing and laughter could already be heard in the place where the Kong family gathered.
The furry and thick cowhide is hung on the branches and exposed to the sun. This thing is the best for keeping warm.
The bison, which weighed one or two thousand kilograms, was hung on a thick trunk of dead wood and grilled.
The golden fat slowly fell from the huge steaming beef and dripped onto the fire, occasionally sparking one or two bursts of flame.
All the Kong clan members held steaming chunks of good beef in their hands. The feeling of fullness, warmth, and almost intoxicating happiness was something they had never experienced before.
Yan Xiangdong sighed and sat on a pair of dead branches and leaves with a contented look on his face. This was the harvest from collecting firewood today, which was enough for these three hundred people to burn for three or four nights.
At this time, Yan Xiangdong's mind was relaxed. All the knowledge of saints, family and country, and self-doubt were all gone. He suddenly felt that it would be good if he could continue like this.
Just when Yan Xiangdong was completely satisfied, he discovered something was wrong.
I saw Kong Mingde sitting by the fire, warming his hands, not eating beef, just in a daze.
Yan Xiangdong suddenly scratched his head. What he was most afraid of now was that the head of the Nankong clan would do something wrong again. Once his mood was abnormal, it would immediately affect the mood of the entire Kong clan.
Thinking of this, Yan Xiangdong could only sigh secretly, slowly walked to Kong Mingde and sat down, and asked with a smile on his face: "Mr. Mingde, what are you thinking about?"
Kong Mingde sighed: "I'm thinking about what the Kong clan will do in the future. Will they really only be able to make a living by fishing and hunting from now on?"
"This... what is the difference between this and those barbarians? I am not willing to accept it!"
Yan Xiangdong fell silent...
Yes, he is not willing to give in. Of course he does not want to become a barbarian, but what should he do?
While talking for a moment, Kong Mingde turned his hopeful eyes to Yan Xiangdong again.
Yan Xiangdong was speechless.
He now discovered a very wrong sign, that is, whenever they encountered various problems, everyone from the Kong clan to Kong Mingde himself would subconsciously put their hope in Yan Xiangdong.
This is simply funny!
The dignified Nan Kong actually had to rely on a young man with a foreign surname to survive in the wilderness. How ridiculous!
But Yan Xiangdong, facing Kong Mingde's hopeful gaze, had to bite the bullet and think of a way. There was no way. After all, he could only survive now by relying on the Kong clan. Otherwise, if he were alone, he would have been cold and hungry.
But he died here, overseas in Yinzhou.
Yan Xiangdong thought about it so hard, but unexpectedly he actually came up with something.
I saw him frowning and saying slowly: "The so-called most important thing in the world is nothing more than farming! Guanzi said: A well-endowed warehouse knows honor and disgrace! If a person does not have a permanent property, he will not have perseverance. Therefore, now we are waiting for the first priority.
The first thing is to open up wasteland and grow food!"
As soon as these words came out, Yan Xiangdong himself was stunned, and immediately smiled bitterly. What he said was indeed a bit unreasonable and unrealistic.
Sure enough, I heard Kong Mingde helplessly smile: "Xiangdong, don't look at where this place is. It is full of deep mountains and old forests, crisscrossed by rivers, infested by wild animals, and it is also a bitter cold place. Where is the land suitable for farming?"
"Furthermore, even if we have land, where will we get the farm tools and seeds? I have also thought about the so-called farming, but... it is really out of date!"
At the end of the story, Kong Mingde also had a bitter look on his face.
In this life, he has only done one thing, and that is to study the Four Books and Five Classics.
Although he doesn't understand farming, he understands that if a family wants to prosper and survive, it must have enough land that can be cultivated.
After Kong Duanyou followed Gaozong Zhaogou to the south, he was able to raise the banner of Nankong very quickly because of two things, one was the scriptures and the other was the land.
But in this North American continent, both of these are luxuries.
"Wow! What a plump roast beef!"
Just when Kong Mingde and Yan Xiangdong were silent, a rough and hearty voice suddenly sounded.
The expressions of the two people changed, and they looked back at the same time, and saw a man wearing a helmet and carrying a large bow, and it turned out to be Hu Dahai.
Behind him are about hundreds of knights with distinctive armor and staffs!
With so many cavalry, it is logically impossible for them to make no sound at all.
But once the snow is deep, the sound of horse hooves is not loud.
Secondly, everyone in the Kong family was in ecstasy, and Kong Mingde and Yan Xiangdong were full of drama and worry. Therefore, so many cavalrymen came to their side, and no one knew about it.
The two of them looked at Hu Dahai and his party calmly, and saw that among these hundreds of knights, everyone in Anshan was carrying prey, either roe deer or wild sheep. They even cut logs and built a sled.
There are several wild boars piled up.
It looked like he was out hunting, and happened to meet his group by chance.
But this is too much of a coincidence!
Their hearts were filled with thoughts, but on their faces they still hurried forward to pay homage: "Sinners, please pay homage to Governor Hu!"
At this moment, the surrounding Nankong people had already seen Hu Dahai, and they all hurriedly knelt on the spot.
Hu Dahai laughed and waved his hand: "Let's avoid this ice and snow, get up, get up!"
After saying that, he took a few steps forward and came to the bison that was being roasted. He took out his saber, cut off a piece of meat, stuffed it into his mouth and chewed it.
Hu Dahai's eyes lit up: "It's really meaty!"
Immediately he turned to Kong Mingde and Yan Xiangdong who were following him and said, "You don't know, this thing is called the Yinzhou Bison. It is a brute force, has a bad temper, and is very scary. Even if it encounters a tiger or a wolf, it may not be possible."
It’s nice to be able to please!”
"I'm hunting today, and if I encounter this beast, I'm afraid I can only stay silent and stay away from it..."
At this point, Hu Dahai changed the topic again: "When Nan Kong was always interested in literature, he never thought that he could be so brave!"
Kong Mingde's face was full of embarrassment when he heard this: "The governor was joking. It was because the tribe was hungry and happened to encounter the bison, so we had no choice but to dig a trap and capture the bison..."
"Even so, Mingde almost died today!"
After hearing this, Hu Dahai actually showed a look of appreciation on his face: "Yes, to be honest, the smell of rotten Confucianism in him has been reduced by half!"
As soon as Hu Dahai said these words, both Kong Mingde and Yan Xiangdong's expressions froze. They didn't accept the words, and it didn't matter if they didn't. They were just so embarrassed.
Hu Dahai, on the other hand, still didn't care about anything. He just smiled and said: "It's not easy for you and other tribesmen to get some food. I can't eat this mouthful of meat in vain. Let's do this..."
"I brought a lot of swords, guns, crossbows, and tents with me on this hunting trip. These can be considered as compensation. Oh, and all the prey I caught during today's hunting trip will be given to you!"
After that, without waiting for the two of them to react, he ordered his knights to bring down all the things he mentioned.
Immediately, the people of the Nankong people burst into cheers. This was a real help in times of need. For a moment, almost all the people of the Nankong people knelt on the ground again and thanked Hu Dahai.
Only Kong Mingde and Yan Xiangdong stiffened. They exchanged glances and saw the worry in each other's eyes. Something was wrong with this Hu Dahai.
This bison weighs more than 2,000 kilograms. How much does it take for Hu Dahai to eat a mouthful of meat? Is it worth so much? Are these things a scarce commodity for the people of the Nankong tribe at this moment?
As for the things he gave, they were just prey, but they were swords, guns, bows and crossbows...
Let's not talk about how outrageous it is to issue crossbows to exiled prisoners. You must know that they also noticed on the boat along the way that these soldiers who were changing defenses were all equipped with muskets.
Logically speaking, you should bring a musket when you go hunting, but you actually brought so many cold weapons!
The most ridiculous thing is, who goes out hunting in broad daylight and brings so many tents?
Although Kong Mingde spent all his life on reading, he was not really a bookworm. He didn't know that these things were not given to them for free. Hu Dahai must have asked them to do things for him.
After thinking clearly in his heart, Kong Mingde stopped hiding it and said directly: "It is said that no reward is received for no merit. Governor Hu gave our people so many urgently needed things. Kong Mingde was grateful, but he didn't know how much he could do.
Is there anything I can help you with?"
Hu Dahai secretly breathed a sigh of relief. After all, he was the head of the Nankong family, and he was indeed a smart man.
However, Hu Dahai still looked at him. He pointed at the roast beef dripping with oil and said: "Master Kong, how many days can your three hundred people eat this bison?"
Kong Mingde was a little confused, but he still said honestly: "If you eat frugally, you can probably eat it for three or four days!"
Hu Dahai nodded: "Yes...but you also know the difficulty and danger of hunting this bison. If you are not careful, you may be trampled by this bison and die!"
"Furthermore, even if you can save the day by fighting every time, the bison are not everywhere in the mountains and plains. They will be eaten all one day. Then... what if you wait and wait?"
Listening to Hu Dahai talking about the survival crisis that the Nankong people are about to face, Kong Mingde and Yan Xiangdong were really confused and had no idea what this man wanted to say.
But he still sent a cooperative hand forward and said: "Please supervise me!"
But Hu Dahai still refused to talk about this. Instead, he pointed at the hundreds of knights behind him: "I brought five hundred knights with me on a mere hunting trip. Do you two know the reason for this?"
Kong Mingde only felt tired. Is this Qiu Ba unable to finish talking?
Why do you still have to follow the example of acid writers and go around in circles?