Chapter 36: Blue Harrier Hunting Greyhound

It was just 7:20 when Yue Feng got home by bike. Meng Yulan had steamed buns made from two grams of flour in the morning, fried pickled mustard greens with animal oil, and cooked a big pot of rice porridge. After the Zhang brothers and the Li father and son had their fill, they headed up the mountain early in the morning.

Yue Feng pushed his bicycle into the yard, carried all the supplies he had bought today into the house, and then handed a copy of the purchase order issued by the canteen today and the expenditure money to his mother.

Even though my mother didn’t finish junior high school, she was no problem doing simple calculations. After Yue Feng gave her some simple instructions, my mother immediately took out a notebook used by Jingjing from the inner room and began to record it seriously.

The accounts for selling goods in the city are settled every day. In fact, there is not much practical significance in keeping accounts. However, Yue Feng saw that his mother took it very seriously, so he did not pour cold water on her and let her do her work.

There was still hot rice in the pot for Yue Feng. Yue Feng ate two big steamed buns with fried pickles and drank a bowl of corn porridge. After eating and drinking his fill, he went to return the bicycle first, then stuffed two steamed buns and a few pickles into his bag, and slowly walked into the mountain with his eagle-like head flat on his back.

The two groups of people entered the mountain from Erjiazigou. Yue Feng would definitely not be able to catch up if he went there again, and he did not plan to continue competing with his friends for the falconry site close to home.

The prey caught by the two groups of people is definitely enough to deliver the goods to the second canteen of the coal mine. Yue Feng plans to walk a few more ridges deep in the mountains and stroll in the red pine forest that he remembered.

There are different types of forests on the mountains. Some are a mixture of coniferous and broad-leaved forests, some are mostly hardwood shrubs, and some hilltops are covered with red pine forests. The deeper you go into the mountains, the more big trees there are that are too big for one person to hug.

A place that is too noisy on the ground, with too many trees and a narrow view actually has a significant impact on the initial stage of hawking. Both Yue Feng’s own advice and the advice he gave to other team members are to try to find a brighter and cleaner place for hawking, which will result in higher efficiency.

Yue Feng’s idea was very simple. He knew the eight gullies, ten ridges and twenty-three mountain ridges around his home very well. He gave the places with relatively simple terrain to Xiao Tao and the Zhang brothers to release falcons. The blue kite in Yue Feng’s hand had the best hunting ability, so he would go to a slightly farther place to release the falcons.

Although the terrain of the breeding ground is a bit complicated, risks are accompanied by opportunities. The density of chicks in the deep forest is definitely more and easier to catch than those at the doorstep. Another point is that Yue Feng is still thinking about the greyhounds in the red pine forest.

Yue Feng carried his bag and the hawk into the mountain. He did not stop at any of the nearby ridges, but went north along the ridge, crossing six hills before he stopped.

At this time, they had been in the mountains for more than an hour. Yue Feng was busy on the road and had not caught any prey, but he was not worried at all.

As soon as he entered the red pine forest, Yue Feng could hear the squeaking sounds of squirrels playing and fighting on the ground from a long distance away.

In this forest, there are two common types of squirrels. One type has gray and black fur all over its body, and is locally called the gray dog ​​squirrel. The scientific name of this creature is the devil squirrel. After the millennium, it has been kept as a pet in many areas.

Another kind of squirrel is called the red dog, also known as the hanging mouse. Its most obvious feature is the red hair on its belly. Its scientific name is the red-bellied squirrel, also known as the red-bellied squirrel.

Yue Feng used the trunk of a big tree as cover and slowly moved towards the direction of the squeaking sound. He soon found two greyhounds on the ground, who were fighting over a pine cone that had fallen from the tree.

Yue Feng naturally would not miss such an opportunity, and he immediately rushed out with the eagle flat on his hand.

Just when it was slowly approaching, the Great Green Kites had already begun to get eager to try. Yue Fengbian let go and it flew close to the ground in the red pine forest. It could easily fine-tune its flight route to avoid the trees along the way by gently moving its tail.

The two squirrels didn’t notice the falcon until they flew in front of the playing greyhounds.

At that moment, a piercing scream sounded, and the Great Blue Harrier and the Greyhound rolled on the ground. Yue Feng saw that he had been hit, and immediately swung his long legs and ran all the way. When he arrived in front, the battle was already over.

This squirrel looks a little bigger than a weasel, but only after handling it can you tell that most of its body shape is a visual error caused by its tail. The actual body part is not even half the size of the whole thing.

The Great Green Kitten held the squirrel’s head with its claws. Blood was oozing from the corners of the greyhound’s mouth. Yue Feng knew without even looking that the squirrel’s cheek was scratched by the Great Green Kitten’s large claws.

Yue Feng was not stingy when he caught the first squirrel in the mountains. He took out a small knife and stabbed the squirrel vertically below the neck. He then hung it upside down by its tail to let the blood flow, and then carefully cut open its fur to let the blue kite take a few bites of its flesh.

After a few simple thoughts, Yue Feng picked the squirrel and stuffed it into his backpack.

The simple profit from catching this greyhound is much higher than that from catching a flying dragon.

A complete skin can be sold for at least six to eight dollars. The squirrel meat is also delicious and is worth at least fifty cents to one dollar. Even if you don’t sell it, you can take it home and chop it up and stew it with potatoes, which is also a good dish.

Yue Feng was in a good mood after catching the first greyhound. The performance of this Great Green Kitten in catching squirrels was better than Yue Feng expected. Unless it encountered an old fellow that weighed more than a pound and was nearly half a meter long, the Great Green Kitten should not be under too much pressure.

When the Great Green Kites suddenly appeared flying close to the ground, the other of the two fighting squirrels did not go far. It immediately fled to the tree, hid behind the trunk, and observed what was happening.

Yue Feng was very familiar with the habits of these little creatures. He pretended not to notice them, stuffed the first squirrel he killed into his backpack, and then continued on his way forward.

After walking for less than ten minutes, Yue Feng came back with the eagle flat on his back.

Another curious greyhound had returned from the tree and was observing the battlefield furtively.

The pine cone full of pine nuts on the ground is still standing there without moving. It is obvious that this little gray dog ​​would rather die than give up his money!

Same recipe, same taste, and in less than half an hour, the second greyhound was stepped on by the big blue kite.

This time, Yue Feng did not kill and bleed the greyhound immediately. Instead, he used the corpse of the first one to exchange for the second live one. He pinched the greyhound’s neck and temporarily controlled it.

The next second, Yue Feng took out a folding wire cage from his bag. After a few simple adjustments, the cage door was propped open. Yue Feng pinched the greyhound’s neck and stuffed it into the flat cage.

This flat cage was specially made by Yue Feng’s father Yue Lei with iron wire to hold squirrels. When stretched out, its length is about 30 centimeters. Only by pulling the switch on one side can a small space be separated. After the squirrel is stuffed in, it can’t even turn around, so the squirrel doesn’t have to struggle frantically after entering the cage.

After dealing with the second greyhound, Yue Feng has completed half of his mission for today.

(End of this chapter)