The old man looked Chen Xiaobei up and down and gave him a fist, "Little brother, is this your vegetable patch?"
Chen Xiaobei nodded, "Yes, old man, the vegetable field belongs to my family, but you can catch hares if you want."
The old man laughed and said, "To be honest, we have caught more than a dozen rabbits here. It's hard to find food on the mountain when it's cold, so the rabbits are all targeting your vegetable patch."
"I will stay in the forest and release the dogs when I see a hare coming."
Hearing this, Chen Xiaobei laughed. In his previous life, he had heard an idiom called "waiting for rabbits." This old man came to wait for rabbits, and he could catch several rabbits in a day.
"But, I've only caught one today. I guess this rabbit won't dare to come here anymore. I'll have to move to another place in two days. If you happen to come here, I'll give this rabbit to you."
As he spoke, the old man directly handed the rabbit that was still warm to Chen Xiaobei.
Chen Xiaobei shook his head indeed, "Old man, you should take back what you worked so hard to get."
"Hey, I already have more than a dozen at home. They will be enough to eat this winter."
Chen Xiaobei waved his hand again, "No, no, old man, my name is Chen Xiaobei, I am..."
Chen Xiaobei just wanted to introduce himself, but when the old man heard his name, his eyes showed surprise.
"You, are you Chen Xiaobei, the head of Hetou Village?"
Chen Xiaobei nodded slightly, "Yes, I am the head of Hetou Village. Old man, where did you come from?"
"I'm coming to Maojia Village in the south. You can go and ask around. I, Boss Mao, never owe anyone any favors."
Chen Xiaobei was a little surprised when he heard about Maojia Village. From Hetou Village to Maojia Village, it must be at least twenty miles.
Even with this strength, this rabbit can't even have it.
"Old man, it was a hard journey from there. I can't take this rabbit."
Boss Mao chuckled, "Chen Lichang, I see you are sitting here with a sad face, but you have encountered something troubling. Can you tell me, this old man?"
Hearing this, Chen Xiaobei shook his head, "It's nothing, old man, it's just a trivial matter, so I won't disturb your good mood."
"Hey, what are you talking about? It's fate that the two of us met. Although I am an old man who can't do anything with great strength, but I can't help you with an idea. That's not even possible."
Well, now that the matter has come to an end, Chen Xiaobei also wanted to express his frustration, and pointed to the large piece of cabbage in front of him, "Well, originally, the market for these cabbages has been determined, but there has been a sudden change, I'm afraid it will be a while. We can’t sell out, and it’s getting colder and colder now.”
"There are so many cabbages, and there is no room to put them away. If they are put in the ground, they will freeze."
Seeing Chen Xiaobei's frown, Boss Mao smiled.
"That's it. You found me in the right place. I'll tell you a good place."
As he spoke, he pointed toward Qingniu Mountain.
"Did you see the cliff next to the river?"
Chen Xiaobei nodded, "I saw it."
"Climb up that cliff and there's a cave on top."
"That cave is a treasure. Even if you put this cabbage there for half a year and six months, I guarantee it won't go bad."
Seeing Chen Xiaobei's doubtful look, Boss Mao smiled again and said, "Logically speaking, I shouldn't tell you, that's a geomantic treasure of mine, and I still have dozens of game hanging on it, so take it." Rub the skin with salt and hang it there. It will not go bad for a year. Whenever I want to eat it, I will come and get one."
It turns out that this is the case. Chen Xiaobei somewhat understood why Boss Mao traveled more than 20 miles to hunt around here. It turned out to be for the convenience of storage.
Looking at the geographical location, I have never heard anyone mention what is on the cliff. It is estimated that the people in the village have never been up there, and they don't know the mystery there.
Come to think of it, this is where we usually come to farm, and who else has nothing to do to climb up the seven or eight-foot-high cliff for adventure.
Chen Xiaobei bowed to Boss Mao and said, "Thank you, old man. I was in trouble right now, and you have solved a big problem for me!"
"Oh, oh, oh, don't say that yet, just follow me and I will take you there to have a look."
After Boss Mao finished speaking, he put his little finger in his mouth and blew a whistle. Another dog ran out of the woods. Good guy, three big dogs, followed by a thin old man. This scene is quite touching.
Boss Mao waved and led Chen Xiaobei and three dogs into the woods.
Not far away from the cliff, Boss Mao grabbed hold of an inconspicuous place a few times. He heard a clattering sound and an iron chain appeared in front of him. Boss Mao tugged on the chain. , smiled and said to Chen Xiaobei, "Grab the iron chain and climb up. When you climb more than two feet, you will have a way."
Seeing this scene, Chen Xiaobei's mind suddenly flashed back to his adventure in Calabash Valley. Qin Gang's way out also relies on ropes.
The two have different approaches but similar effects.
At this time, Boss Mao turned to his three dogs and said, "You are here to guard and no one can get close. I will take Brother Xiaobei up to have a look."
As if they could understand human speech, the three dogs immediately walked out a foot or two in three directions and lay down in the grass.
Boss Mao shook the chain and started to climb up. He was very agile and climbed up in just a few ups and downs.
Seeing this scene, Chen Xiaobei couldn't help but smacked his lips a little. Not to mention an old man, this person could only reach out like this for a worldly expert.
It was a bit difficult for Chen Xiaobei to climb up. After all, he was not as good at this as the other person, but fortunately he was young and had some experience a while ago.
After climbing more than three feet high, the so-called road is just a narrow path.
There are some places where you can vaguely see traces of being tidied up. Boss Mao proudly said to Chen Xiaobei, "Did you see it? I paved that place bit by bit."
Of course, Chen Xiaobei also had to give a few compliments, "Old man, you are so awesome. This takes a lot of effort."
"Well, I have a lot of skills anyway." The old man said half-deprecatingly, and walked forward before Chen Xiaobei. After walking about ten feet, the road became slightly wider.
After walking a few more steps, we arrived at the cave that Boss Mao was talking about. The entrance to the cave was so small that people had to squat down to get in. No wonder they couldn't see it from the bottom of the mountain.
But after entering, the cave is completely different.
You can feel the cold wind blowing in the cave, but this cold wind is not the same as that on the cold pavement.
On the contrary, blowing it on the face makes people feel cool but not cold.
After walking forward for a while, my eyes suddenly opened up and the space became larger.
This large stone cave is as big as a basketball court and must be over ten feet tall.
This guy, let alone the cabbage in his own vegetable patch, could fit in a few more slices.
