pjbooks Chapter 37 Going Hunting with My Brother-in-Law
Chapter 37 Going Hunting with My Brother-in-Law
Shan Yaowen even brought Sha Niao along this time.
After all, his brother-in-law came specifically for the silly bird.
Along the way, Zhang Du continued to tell Shan Yaowen about the hunting incidents that had occurred in their village.
The bear, in particular, described it in such vivid detail.
This puzzled Shan Yaowen greatly. "Brother-in-law, you didn't experience this firsthand, did you?"
Zhang Du chuckled sheepishly, "How could that be? If I were there, would that bear have gotten away?"
Shan Yaowen smiled but didn't expose him.
His brother-in-law is not usually in such a hurry to hunt. Like last time with the moose, his brother-in-law was originally going to go, but he didn't go after he arrived.
This time, not only was she in a hurry to go, but she even called me along and specifically asked me to bring the silly bird, all for that bear. It seems that this bear is related to my brother-in-law. Of course, it's possible that my brother-in-law was excited to see the bear and wanted to kill one to prove himself.
Upon arriving at her brother-in-law's house, a tiny figure quickly ran over and hugged Shan Yaowen.
"Little tuft of hair~"
After dismounting, Shan Yaowen scooped up his little nephew and hugged him tightly, saying, "He's my little uncle, not my little pigtail!"
"Tick-tock~"
Shan Yaowen pinched the little guy's nose, deciding not to correct his pronunciation anymore.
Anyway, all the kids in my family have some pronunciation problems.
The adults all speak fluent Mongolian; very few of them can speak Mandarin.
"Xiao Wen is here."
"Hello, Uncle." Shan Yaowen greeted someone in the courtyard politely.
This is his brother-in-law's father, an old hunter from Zhangjiayan.
In his previous life, Shan Yaowen hadn't seen him much. He was a decent person, not talkative, the kind of person who was taciturn but had real skills. It was said that he had hunted tigers in Northeast China when he was young.
There's still a tiger skin in the house.
Of course, nobody saw it.
"Not bad, you actually managed to train the eagle successfully." Zhang's father nodded at Shan Yaowen, but his gaze mostly lingered on the silly bird on Shan Yaowen's shoulder.
Because of the heavy snow, Shan Yaowen wore a vest when he went out.
This vest was given to him by the white-robed Taoist priest. In addition to the vest, there was also a pair of arm guards, both of which were to make it easier for the silly bird to stand on its body.
"Luck." Shan Yaowen nodded modestly. "I heard there are bears around here?"
"Yes, there is." Zhang's father glanced at his son beside him. "He and others tried to raid the bear's den while it was snowing, but they almost got themselves killed because they couldn't find anything."
"Bear stall?"
Shan Yaowen looked at his brother-in-law with immediate admiration.
Bear dens are places where bears hibernate, usually in places like tree hollows, caves, or burrows.
Kumakura was very well hidden. I didn't expect my brother-in-law to be able to find one. But how could he fail in this situation?
After all, bears are hibernating in the barn. If a hunter finds one, he will definitely open the barn and kill the bear. How could he fail?
"It was an accident. Who knew that a family of three lived in that small-looking cave?" Zhang Du said awkwardly to his brother-in-law.
Shan Yaowen: ...
Is this considered a misstep?
"We don't have many bears around here to begin with. We finally encountered one, and he let it escape. He almost got himself killed." Zhang's father looked at Zhang Du with a hint of disappointment.
Zhang Du was also a little guilty. This time, it was indeed his own mistake. If it weren't for that damned deer...
Of course, even if there was a reason, it was his own fault. He was too greedy and wanted to have everything, so he ended up not hitting anything.
"Where's my sister?" Seeing his brother-in-law's embarrassed look, Shan Yaowen changed the subject.
When he arrived, he saw his nephew playing with his grandfather in the yard, but he didn't see his older sister.
"She went out with her mother." Zhang's father rubbed the straw with his hands, then twisted it into a rope and put it on the ground. Xiao Bai would then go over and pick it up and pile it together.
This was Zhang's father's specialty: weaving lassos from straw.
Of course, this kind of lasso can only be used to catch small wild animals; if they are larger, the entire lasso will break.
However, nowadays more people prefer to use stronger and more durable steel wire, and Zhang's father is no exception. The lasso he made is not mainly for catching prey, but for catching cattle and horses, and it can also be used to tie grass and pull logs.
As the ancients said, a good lasso is worth half a laborer.
However, this type of lasso is not used much now, since nylon rope is better now, being lightweight and durable.
"What do you mean? You're going up the mountain right now?" Zhang's father was somewhat surprised to see that the two of them showed no intention of removing their equipment.
"Yes, where's the dog?"
Zhang Du rubbed his hands together. "Go check the condoms first. I don't have time today."
"When you take your dog up the mountain, remember to keep it on a leash. Don't let it go all the time, or it might get trapped. And don't be greedy. If you're hunting a bear, then hunt a bear; if you're hunting a deer, then hunt a deer. If you're greedy and want everything, you'll end up with nothing..."
Hearing his father nagging, Zhang Du wanted to argue, but with his brother-in-law around and the fact that he had indeed made a mistake before, he could only lower his head and accept the scolding.
After his father finished nagging, Zhang Du immediately took the family's black dog and Shan Yaowen and headed up the mountain.
After going up the mountain, Zhang Du didn't go to look at the trap. He directly led Shan Yaowen to a certain place.
The big black dog was led around sniffing everywhere. When they reached a spot with bloodstains, Zhang Du winked at Shan Yaowen and said, "This is where I lost the bear."
"A bear? Not a deer?"
Shan Yaowen thought his brother-in-law had brought him up the mountain to hunt deer.
"That deer won't be found anytime soon. I didn't have much time today anyway, but I was just giving it a try. This is where I injured that bear. All I know for now is that there's a pool of bear blood here."
"Gah~"
Zhang Du originally wanted his hunting dogs to sniff the target and then give chase, but before the dogs could be released, the silly bird in the sky made a sound first.
"So fast?" Zhang Du looked at Shan Yaowen with a puzzled expression.
Looking in the direction the silly bird was circling, Shan Yaowen said, "I don't know, it's probably not a bear or a deer, it's some other animal."
After taming the silly bird, Shan Yaowen tried many times to analyze its various behavioral states.
This one should be a small one; if it were a big one, the silly bird's calls and circling would be much louder.
"Let's leave that aside for now."
Zhang Du gestured for Xiao Hei to sniff the blood on the ground, then loosened the rope around its neck. Immediately afterward, Xiao Hei darted out like an arrow.
Shan Yaowen and Zhang Du quickly followed.
The two followed the black dog over mountains and across two gullies before the black dog started wandering around in place.
Seeing this, Shan Yaowen roughly knew what had happened. The flavor must have been ruined. After all, the source was still there, but the flavor was gone halfway through. A fool wouldn't be that smart.
There must be other people looking for it too.
"Damn it, looks like today's not going to work out." Looking at the black dog spinning in place, Zhang Du spat on the ground.
Although he hadn't held out much hope, he still couldn't help but feel disappointed when it really didn't work out. After all, it was a bear, and this wasn't Northeast China, where they rarely saw one.
Shan Yaowen remained silent until he saw his brother-in-law's expression, then tightened his grip on the rifle slung over his back. "Brother-in-law, the idiot is still looking. Should we continue?"
"Then let's look." Zhang Du felt the flashlight in his pocket and decided to look until it got dark and he could no longer see the ground from the sky before going back.
"Gah~"
The two of them were below, waiting for the silly bird to circle.
Suddenly, the loud, clear voice of the silly bird rang out from the north.
The two, who had been waiting for a long time, perked up and immediately got up and ran in that direction.
As for Xiao Hei, it has been put back on a leash and kept on a leash. After all, it is not needed to chase after the animals, and there is a concern that it might run away and cause an accident.
Following the ditch northward, they finally found their target before nightfall.
"Yo~"
A clear, crisp deer cry rang out.
Upon hearing the cry, Shan Yaowen and Zhang Du stopped almost simultaneously. Zhang Du also pressed down on Xiao Hei's head and pinched its mouth shut.
Little Black: Hmph~