Spring scenery in the fields

Chapter 123: Fighting Wolves at Baiyun Mountain

He put the bowl on the table, pulled over a small stool and sat down, then patted the small stool next to him, motioning for her to sit down as well.

"It's too far. The government won't come. Even if they send someone, I guess it's just a show. Wolves are cunning and not easy to catch."

Ji Wenhe put his hand on his leg: "I'll follow you. If you want to go, I won't stop you, but you have to protect yourself and evacuate immediately if there is any danger."

"If you are not sure you can catch the wolf, tell them to figure it out on their own. We can't risk our lives for them."

"Okay." Shen Rongshan held her hand and comforted her with a smile, "I know what's going on. Don't worry."

"By the way, Brother Shen, what is the name of the mountain we live on?"

She had never thought about it before, but now after hearing that person say, every mountain should have a name.

"Moon Viewing Mountain."

It sounds pretty good.

The two chatted for a while, and Shen Yuanshan and Shen Wenshan came back together.

After dinner, Shen Rongshan went to Zhaojia Village to find Zhu Danian.

"Master."

When he opened the door, two big black dogs pounced on him, wagging their tails vigorously.

"Rongshan is here, come and sit down."

"Master, I came to ask about Baiyun Mountain."

Zhu Danian had already guessed it, so he told him everything he knew.

"I didn't tell your wife in detail when I went to your house, for fear that she would worry. Don't tell her when you go back. It's up to you whether to go or not."

Shen Rongshan nodded: "A wolf can be sold for a lot of money. Yuanshan and Wenshan can sell the goods at home by themselves. The family is very short of money now."

"I asked Wen He, and she listened to my advice. I don't want her to worry. If they are difficult to deal with, I won't help them."

"Okay, as long as you know what's going on." Zhu Danian patted his shoulder, "Fortune and honor are sought in danger, Master will go with you."

When Baiyunshan came to find Shen Rongshan, he also asked him to go with him.

"Master, make your own decision. You are in good health. With you here, we will definitely be able to kill those beasts."

Wolves rarely come down the mountain, and now it is spring, so there is no shortage of food in the mountains.

There must be a reason why several wolves have come down the mountain.

Shen Rongshan and Zhu Danian arrived at Baiyun Mountain and found out after asking.

It turned out to be a trap set by a hunter in the village. The wolf cub fell into it and was stabbed to death by bamboo thorns.

The hunter then took it down the mountain and sold it in the town.

The wolves came down the mountain to seek revenge. The leader of the wolves bit the hunter's leg, biting off a piece of flesh and almost crippling his leg.

There is a saying, 'If a wolf turns back, it is either to repay a favor or to seek revenge.'

They live deep in the mountains and will not come down easily. They also destroy houses in the village.

It's not just revenge, but also a way to vent anger by not allowing villagers to enter the village.

It was drizzling outside and the people inside were looking at the rain with worry.

"Alas, Brother Shen has been out for several days and hasn't come back yet."

After walking for three days, it seemed that those wolves were difficult to catch.

Lan Qiuhua comforted him, "Don't worry, his master is with him, maybe he will be back tonight."

Ji Wenhe put down the silk cloth in his hand, came to the door, and leaned against it with his arms folded: "Aunt Lan, can we eat wolf meat?"

"No, they stink. They can be made into medicine. Hunters sell the wolves they kill to pharmacies."

"But I heard that some people like to eat wolf meat. I don't know how they can eat it. People who have smelled it say it stinks."

That was a pity. She wanted to keep some of the wolf meat for herself and sell the rest in the village.

Shen Suya stretched lazily: "Sister-in-law, wolf fur can also be sold for a lot of money."

Ji Wenhe turned around and asked in surprise: "Can the skin still be sold?"

She nodded: "Yes, the skin can be made into leather clothes and leather shoes. Hunters hunt and sell the skins for money. Good fur is more valuable than the meat."

Well, she had always thought that hunting was about making money from game, but she didn't expect that the real money came from animal fur.

After the rain stopped, Ji Wenhe carried the basket home.

Two brothers are cooking in the kitchen.

It’s raining, so I didn’t go out to sell goods today.

When Shen Yuanshan saw her coming in, he said, "Sister-in-law, there are more than 100 kilograms of noodles left. If the weather is good tomorrow, we can sell them all."

"Well, wait for your eldest brother to come back and ask him to go buy some goods. This time, buy one thousand kilograms."

There is still more than a month left before the busy farming season. Every household will buy more rice and flour so that everyone can eat their fill and have the energy to plant rice.

Ji Wenhe went to the paddy fields in the east this morning and saw a lot of weeds growing there.

"Yuanshan, there are a lot of weeds growing in the field. Do you want to put some water in there?"

"No, it's easier to pull it out after the rain. We'll go tomorrow morning."

Previously, water was added to paddy fields because the ground was too dry and the grass roots could not be pulled out. Even if they were cut with a sickle, the grass roots would grow out earlier.

After releasing water, the soil becomes moist and soft, and the weeds are pulled out by the roots. After removing them several times, the weeds will become fewer and fewer.

Ji Wenhe washed his hands and sat down with the bowl in his hand: "I'll go with you. I wonder if your eldest brother can come back tomorrow."

They were both very worried.

At night, without anyone around me, I felt a little uncomfortable and fell asleep uneasily.

Baiyun Mountain.

Shen Rongshan and several hunters hadn't taken a shower for several days. They had been setting traps and catching wolves in the mountains.

Tonight they were divided into two groups. One group went to lead the wolves to another place, and the other group dug a trap, a big pit with bamboo thorns buried at the bottom and fallen leaves on top.

"Master, there is a bled pheasant thrown down there. Those wolves are very smart and may not be fooled."

Zhu Danian hid in the dark and whispered, "They have been chased for several days and haven't had a good meal. When they smell the blood, they will definitely come over."

"Wolves are very smart and conceited. You are good at archery. Just aim and shoot. As long as you catch the leader, the remaining six will be easy to deal with."

Shen Rongshan nodded. The day before, the wolf took them around in the mountains, seemed to be playing tricks on them, and injured two of them.

He shot a wolf but failed to catch it, so it ran away wounded.

The trap was surrounded by their men, waiting nervously.

It was not until a man holding a torch in the distance led the wolves over that everyone held their breath even more.

Shen Rongshan lowered his voice: "Master, here I come, please be careful."

He took out his bow and arrow and aimed at the wolf leader that was chasing him.

When the leader wolf was about to get close to the trap, he smelled a lot of mixed odors and growled to the wolves behind him. They immediately stopped walking, but their eyes were all fixed on the trap.

There was a strong smell of blood there. For the past two days, they had been chasing them. When they wanted to fight back, they immediately retreated, preventing them from finding a chance to find food.

They were hungry, but their boss wouldn't let them go forward, so they dared not disobey the order.

The leader wolf looked into the grass.

Zhu Danian came out from the darkness and stared at the wolf leader: "He killed your child, and now you have injured one of his legs. It is useless. He will not be able to walk with that leg anymore."

I just learned today that the hunter’s leg was not saved.

"You can seek revenge, but you cannot harm innocent villagers, kill the chickens raised in the village, destroy houses, and make villagers homeless."

"That man has been punished. Go back to the mountains and don't go down again. Otherwise, we will have to fight to the death."