The climate here in Gao Mingcheng and his team is not very warm in winter, so migratory birds fly south. In autumn, if you look up at the sky, you can see the geese flying south.
However, birds such as turtle doves and sparrows are still stationed here, struggling to find grass seeds and bugs to survive the winter when food is scarce.
At this time, people in the village will try to catch turtle doves. Turtle doves are big, delicious meat, and nourishing the body. They are a game that everyone likes.
There are two ways to capture turtle doves. One is to buy a sticky net, use bamboo poles to support the sticky net, and place it in the field or at the foot of the mountain. This kind of sticky net is very thin and transparent, and the mesh is not large. When the bird leaps between the mountains and forests, , it is easy for the wings to get entangled in the sticky net. Once entangled, the bird cannot break free on its own and can only hang on the net and wait to die.
This kind of sticky net is very efficient in catching birds, and it can catch any bird, but it is relatively harmful to birds. Therefore, in later generations, it was clearly stipulated that birds could not be caught with sticky nets, otherwise it would be illegal.
In addition to using sticky nets, there is another way, which is to use a cover to cover the turtle doves, but this requires some bait and someone to guard it.
Fortunately, in winter, most people have nothing to do, especially the half-grown children, who are very interested in catching turtle doves.
After Gao Mingcheng returned to the village, he found traces left by villagers capturing turtle doves in several places. At this time, he was walking in the deep mountains. In the silence, the chirping of birds became quieter and quieter. Looking up, you can see various birds flying around in the treetops.
This time he went into the mountains without any purpose, so he had a more leisurely attitude and decided to go wherever he wanted. The black tiger and the elf were unwilling to just walk like this, sniffing in the forest as if they were looking for something.
Sometimes they use their front feet to pull down the dead grass, sometimes they bark at a dense bush.
Suddenly, their barking became rapid and loud, and the black tiger even ran to Gao Mingcheng's side, gently bit his pants, and motioned for him to come over and take a look.
Gao Mingcheng looked over curiously and saw a yellow muntjac hiding deep in a bush.
This yellow muntjac is not big, probably only twenty or thirty pounds. It seemed to be injured, hiding inside and motionless. Gao Mingcheng walked over and stretched out his hand to pull it out, only to find that it had a broken leg.
The yellow muntjac was timid. After being frightened, it screamed immediately. The scream was not pleasant. It even wanted to run away, but it was a good runner. But now it not only broke a leg, but also was restrained from moving!
Gao Mingcheng checked the condition of the yellow muntjac and felt that its leg should have been broken and completely fractured. As for the specific cause, he didn't know.
Apart from the broken leg, everything else looked healthy.
In this case, why not give me some advantage?
Gao Mingcheng thought this, took out the dagger from his waist, and directly dealt with the yellow muntjac.
With little food in winter, not to mention a broken leg, this yellow muntjac's fate was actually doomed.
Gao Mingcheng was very happy to receive this unexpected surprise and said to the two dogs: "I will give you extra food when I go home!"
Although there is a lot of Fengchui meat at home, it is all bacon and not as delicious as fresh meat. Moreover, muntjac is also a type of deer and is very nutritious.
He originally planned to kill two sheep during the Chinese New Year, but because he had shot so many wild boars before, he didn't have time to kill any more sheep.
Now, he decided to kill a sheep tomorrow, and let the remaining one live for now. Next spring, the weeds in Xiaofu Mountain are still waiting for it to nibble.
"Let's go home!" Gao Mingcheng looked at the sky. It gets dark early in winter, and the light was already a little dim at this time, so he decided to go home.
The two dogs barked and followed Gao Mingcheng down the mountain.
When I got home, the light was getting darker and darker, the lights in the main room were on, and Duo Mei was writing at the table, or practicing calligraphy to be precise.
She already recognizes all the commonly used words, but she still can't write well. She didn't pay much attention to it before, but now she has to keep accounts every day, and she feels that her handwriting is ugly, so she takes some time every day to calm down. Come practice calligraphy.
Under her leadership, Gao Shufang also practiced calligraphy. Over time, their handwriting became better and better, at least relatively straight, and their writing was not lacking in arms or legs.
Hearing the sound of someone entering the door, Duomei put down the pen and paper in his hand and came out.
"Mingcheng, are you back? I'm getting ready to cook." Duo Mei said, looking at the yellow deer in his hand.
After eating wild boar for a while, her eyes lit up when she saw the muntjac.
She quickly said: "Mingcheng, I'm going to boil the water. Let's pluck this yellow muntjac, don't peel it! The skin is very delicious, and it's strong when stewed!"
With that said, she hurried to the kitchen to boil water.
Gao Mingcheng smiled. In that case, he threw the yellow muntjac on the ground and waited for the water to boil before perming it.
Before the water boiled, he went to find a wooden basin, a kitchen knife and other tools, and then moved the lamp in the main room to the eaves.
Although the houses in the village are equipped with electric lights, they are very ordinary pear-shaped bulbs. The light they emit is orange, and they are not completely fixed, but can be moved.
There is a nail driven into the eaves so that the wires can be hung there.
While he is busy with this, many Americans are also busy washing rice and washing vegetables. The advantage of having two large iron pots at home comes out. You can cook rice and stir-fry vegetables at the same time, which can save a lot of time.
Of course, this also increases the requirements for fire watching. Many people have to watch the fire, add firewood in time, and cut vegetables and stir-fry at the same time. Things are very busy.
In the stove, the fire was strong, and the heat gathered at the bottom of the pot, causing the water in the pot to gradually roll.
Duo Mei immediately shouted: "Mingcheng, the water is boiling!"
"Okay." Gao Mingcheng responded, scooping the boiling water into the bucket with a ladle, and then poured it into the wooden basin. The yellow muntjac had been placed in the wooden basin. Once it was scalded with hot water, the hair would fall off easily.
The husband and wife each performed their duties. Gao Mingcheng was busy handling the yellow muntjac in the yard, while Duo Mei was busy cooking. After the yellow muntjac's internal organs were processed, Gao Mingcheng took them to the kitchen. These internal organs were used as food for today. Late food.
As for the two dogs, Gao Mingcheng also gave them about a pound of meat, and he gave it to the place where there were many bones, so the two dogs made crisp sounds when they gnawed.
It was very quiet that night. Although the Chinese New Year was approaching, since they lived in isolation, there were no neighbors around. The excitement about the Chinese New Year seemed to have nothing to do with them.
For this reason, Gao Mingcheng decided to create humans!
Speaking of creating humans, it has been arranged a long time ago, but fate is like this. It will not completely follow people's wishes. Sometimes what you want is always hard to get.
Sometimes you don't want something, but suddenly you get it.
(End of chapter)
