The next day, Gao Mingcheng still couldn't go hunting in the mountains because the carpenter he hired was coming to measure the dimensions of the house.
Gao Mingcheng only built three houses, and there was only one floor, so after laying the foundation, he called some villagers to help, and the four walls of the house were quickly built, although it would still take some time before the beams and tiles were put up. , but I can already take measurements and start making furniture.
The master carpenter invited people from Junling. The father and son came together. Accompanied by Gao Mingcheng, they began to measure the dimensions of the house, and then calculated the required wood to Gao Mingcheng so that Gao Mingcheng could prepare it.
Gao Mingcheng had already cut down the fir trees in advance, but he hadn't carried them all down the mountain yet, so he nodded in agreement and planned to go into the mountain to carry them later.
After seeing off the carpenter, Gao Mingcheng went into the mountains.
He went straight to the place where he cut the trees and first checked the degree of shade dryness of the trees. Some of the trees in the mountain were cut before going to Yaojiaohui, and some were cut after returning. However, the trees cut after returning were still in the shade. not enough.
Gao Mingcheng allowed these trees to stay in the mountains to dry in the shade. He only cut off the branches of the already dried trees, trimmed them to length, and then carried them down the mountain little by little.
He did not carry it directly to the foot of the mountain and pile it up. Instead, he hid it near the foot of the mountain and waited until dark when no one was around before carrying it down again.
Nowadays, there are few people in their village who can build houses. If you go into the mountains and cut down some trees, the people in the village and the brigade can turn a blind eye. But if you cut too much, some people will inevitably be jealous. To expose you.
Because in theory, except for the mountainous land allocated to you, other trees belong to the state and cannot be cut down by private individuals at will.
What's more, all Gao Mingcheng chopped was fir, and fir was much more expensive than miscellaneous wood.
So on this day, Gao Mingcheng was carrying trees in the mountains and checking the condition of the beehives. The honeys had already settled in the beehives, and some honey could be seen, but not much.
Although different flowers bloom throughout the year in the mountains, there are far fewer plants that bloom in winter.
He had carefully observed that the most common flowers blooming in winter were camellias, loquats, and milkvetch.
When there are not many nectar sources, the bees themselves need to consume the honey they brew.
In addition to observing the beehives, Gao Mingcheng also observed the movements of wild boars, because if he wanted to hunt next, his first choice would be wild boars.
Wild boars are big, and if you kill one, you can eat them for a long time.
Now that the weather is cold, the meat has been stored. Even if it is not sold, it can be salted and dried, and then eaten slowly.
After some observation, he found that the wild boars that had been running around in the mountains had now settled down!
Deep in the mountains of Niuweiling, there is a large oak forest. The oak trees grow many acorns, and acorns are the staple food of wild boars in winter.
Therefore, every winter, wild boars will settle in the oak forest, either lying down to sleep or looking for acorns to eat.
And if the wild boar herd is too large, or the acorn production is reduced, then some wild boars will starve to death in winter. Of course, these hungry wild boars will go down the mountain to steal vegetables in winter.
The hard-working villagers reclaimed wasteland at the foot of the mountain and planted cabbage, radish, spinach, onions, garlic, rapeseed, etc. If the weather is good, they will naturally gain something, but if they are targeted by a herd of wild boars, it will be a disaster. Maybe there are no more grains to harvest.
Wild boars often appear in family groups, and what these wild boars eat may not be as much as they destroy!
In later generations, Gao Mingcheng knew that some villagers would place a power grid on the only road at the foot of the mountain. When wild boars rushed down the mountain, they would touch the power grid and be injured by electricity.
At this time, the man will definitely have a dog. When the dog hears the noise, it will bark and then rush forward. At this time, the villagers who arranged all this will also rush forward, first turn off the power grid, and then cooperate with the hunting dogs to kill the dog. The boar takes it.
This method is called waiting for the rabbit to catch up, which is highly efficient and not tiring.
On this day, Gao Mingcheng found out everything about the situation in the mountains and was thinking about how to hunt down a fat wild boar!
He now has a blunderbuss, a javelin, and a military dagger. The weapons and equipment are almost complete.
All I need is a hunting dog!
Gao Mingcheng was thinking about hunting dogs, but when he got down the mountain, he saw a majestic wolf dog!
The wolfdog was tied by a rope and half-crouched on the grass. Next to the wolfdog, there were two people standing, one was Huang Dazhi and the other Gao Mingcheng did not know.
"Dazhi, why are you here free?" Gao Mingcheng greeted with a smile.
Huang Dazhi's family has a small labor force, so he basically works in the fields at home and rarely comes here to visit.
Huang Dazhi also smiled and said: "There is nothing going on in the fields now, so I came here for a walk. I have heard that you have built a house, so I only have time to take a look today."
"Oh, by the way, I heard before that you were looking for a hunting dog. Have you found one?"
Gao Mingcheng shook his head and said that he had not found it, and then looked down at the wolf dog. He had already roughly guessed the purpose of Huang Dazhi's visit.
So this time he looked at the wolf dog more carefully.
The wolf dog noticed his appraising gaze and immediately stood up from the ground, barking at Gao Mingcheng's grinning dog with a loud voice and a fierce temperament.
It is about fifty pounds and has black hair all over its body. The hair on its back is very shiny and should feel smooth to the touch, as if it has been coated with oil.
His eyes were dark, his gaze was fierce, his ears were pricked up, and he was full of hostility towards Gao Mingcheng.
"Dahei." The middle-aged man holding the rope pulled the rope uneasily and ordered the wolf dog to calm down.
The wolf dog stopped barking, but still stared at Gao Mingcheng warily.
Huang Dazhi introduced the man to Gao Mingcheng and said: "He is from Kengli Village. Recently his son got sick and needed money to go to the hospital, so he took the dog to Junling and asked if anyone wanted to buy a dog. Today is not the time either. Naturally, his dog was not sold on market day. I thought you had come to the market to look for dogs before, so I brought him here to look for you."
Huang Dazhi was very enthusiastic and said: "His son must have polio. I heard that as long as he goes to the hospital in time, he can be cured! Mingcheng, take a look at this dog. If it suits you, buy it." Bar!"
His brother was slightly paralyzed by polio and his life was ruined!
The family was poor at the time, and his parents took money very seriously, so they did not take him to the hospital for medical treatment in time. By the time his condition became serious, it was already too late.
So when Huang Dazhi heard that the other person's son might have polio, he immediately promoted the wolfdog to Gao Mingcheng more actively than that person.
He knew that Gao Mingcheng needed dogs and money.
Therefore, the probability of this dog being sold is still very high.
Under the expectant gazes of the two people, Gao Mingcheng also made a decision.
"Okay, you name the price and I'll buy it!" This dog is really good. Once trained, it will be no problem to use it as a hunting dog.
Of course, if the training is not good, he will eat delicious dog meat!
My back hurts today, so the next chapter will be late.
(End of chapter)
