After an in-depth talk that night, our group of four and one ghost finally became a team, and the adventurous life in the old forest officially began from that day.
After walking out of the warm shack where hunters rested, we were faced with the vast old forest, full of unknowns and mysteries.
The journey was smooth. After all, the surrounding mountains were, in Lao Zhang's words, something you could walk out of with your eyes closed. If you were familiar with them, the journey would go smoothly.
We even met a few people in the old forest on the outskirts. Lao Zhang said they were hunters from nearby villages. When winter came, they didn’t want to sit around for a long time. They went out to stretch their limbs and hunt some game. , improve your life.
Although it is already early winter, and the whole old forest is covered with snow, there is still endless scenery to see, because Lao Zhang is not idle and can always tell us which tree species are cherished and which can be called living fossils. Finally, at the end, I will always say proudly: "What treasures are there in our old forest? This old forest is a gift from God to us Northeasterners."
This is true. People should know how to be grateful. Although Lao Zhang’s words are simple, they often coincide with what our masters taught us since childhood. The three of us deeply agree. Only Wu Laogui seems to be a normal person. , floated in front of Lao Zhang, but asked something else: "Old Zhang, you said that the 'sticks' in this large area of the old forest are all big bears? What kind of big bears are they? Can there be such a big bear? How powerful is a big bird that is about to become a sperm?"
Ever since he and Lao Zhang broke up, Wu Laogui is absolutely not shy about hanging around in front of Lao Zhang. There may be some guilt reasons. Wu Laogui is extremely affectionate towards Lao Zhang, and Lao Zhang is very affectionate towards Lao Zhang. Wu Laogui also adapted to the presence of Wu Laogui very quickly, and since talking about it, Lao Zhang has obviously talked more. Therefore, when faced with Wu Laogui's questions, Lao Zhang also answered very patiently: "This big bear, but... It's not an ordinary big bear. It's a bear with wisdom in its head. It's called a bear! You've always heard of the legend of a bear, right? Because the bear is a blind bear, it can't see clearly, so it wants to make sure you are a bear. It's not a person who can eat, but it always walks up behind you quietly, and then suddenly puts its arm around your shoulders. At this time, if you turn your head, it knows that you are a living creature, and it can bite your neck with its mouth."
Lao Zhang said it very seriously. I was really creeped out when I heard it. I couldn't help but touch my neck. Brother Chengxin looked behind nervously, for fear that a blind bear would appear and suddenly grab him. Shoulder.
When Lao Zhang saw our reaction, he looked quite proud. Northeastern people are so proud of themselves that they must have something to say to shock people. Obviously, Brother Chengxin and I were shocked.
This brought Lao Zhang to talk about sex, and he continued: "You know? In fact, bears are quite funny sometimes, especially black bears. They are docile and can ask you for food. They look silly. It’s quite funny! Grizzly bears are powerful and hard to get close to. You have to stay away from a grizzly bear, but if you avoid it, it’ll be fine. But this human bear is different, human bear, human bear , in addition to being able to stand upright, it is also said to be a man-eating bear! There are bears in this area, which is known to everyone in the eight villages. It can kill three people under its hands, and everyone wants to think about this big bear. The pest has been eliminated, but the key is that it is a stick. Is it that easy to deal with? I suspect that it has also become a spirit. Over the years, no one has been able to catch it! However, you have to ask me, is it different from that Which of the big birds is more powerful? I will definitely tell you that it is the big bird. Why? They are not on the same level. The big bird protects the outermost forest, and the man and the bear are stunned and do not dare to step in. After all, no matter how smart the man-bear is, he is still a beast. To say he has become a spirit is to flatter him, but the big bird is different. He is truly about to become a spirit."
Lao Zhang kept talking, and the old ghost Wu he was talking about shrank his neck and looked behind him. Lao Zhang looked funny: "I said Lao Wu, you don't have half a pound of meat, what are you afraid of? Besides, , this bear needs to sleep in winter, and it doesn’t want to pay attention to you.”
After saying that, a group of us all laughed. At this moment, I heard a voice coming from far away: "Old Zhang..."
Are you still an acquaintance of Lao Zhang? We are not surprised, after all, we have already seen three groups of people along the way, and all three groups of people know Lao Zhang!
So we looked around and saw a few people standing on the hillside from a distance, greeting Lao Zhang. Lao Zhang also saw them and started waving from such a distance: "Hi, Lao Shen, Lao Yan , Are you still wandering around in the mountains in this cold weather?"
I have to lament that these people who are wandering around in the old forest are like eagles. How can I recognize who is who from such a long distance? Every time you shout, you will be right!
While we were talking, those people on the hillside had already started walking down the hill. The descent was fast. Within a few minutes, those people had already walked in front of us. When they saw Lao Zhang, they gave him a warm bear hug. One of them even took out a A bottle of wine came and he greeted us warmly: "What time is it? It's freezing cold today. Take a sip of wine and your whole body will be warm."
This is the enthusiasm of northern men. We are not pretentious. We took the small wine bag and took a sip. It still has a spicy taste and warms our hearts. Drinking here in the north is not so particular, it is energetic enough. If it's spicy enough, warm enough, and you can drink it in large gulps, it's a good wine and a good man.
After the warm greetings, the middle-aged man named Lao Shen said: "Lao Zhang, where are you going? After passing this mountain, there are no people around, and there are no shacks to stay. How can I take a look? Do you mean you have no intention of going back?"
Lao Zhang just smiled and didn't answer. The reason for laughing was to thank Lao Shen for his concern. As for not answering, it was because men are not that gossipy. He didn't ask for our opinions and didn't want to go into details.
Lao Shen didn't ask much, just reminded: "We have set the traps on this mountain. In a few days, we are going to come and see how many spores we can trap. We have to go back now. You want to Let's go back together. I heard Lao Yuan say that during this period, in the deep mountains, some guys may be dishonest and break out. There are many people, so it is safer to walk."
When Lao Zhang heard this, he became interested and asked, "What do you mean?"
"You know, this forest is the land of the old bear, and his cubs are so majestic here. When winter comes, they will stop. So when we hunt in this area, we usually choose In the winter. However, a few days ago, Lao Yuan went down the mountain to take a walk and found strange footprints in the snow. He followed the footprints for a long time and didn't see where the real owner was, but his heart was open. There was someone coming from deep in the mountain. They have sprung out, and they want to 'set up a stick' (fight for hegemony) here, and take advantage of the winter to enclose the territory first." Old Shen said with a sad look on his face.
No wonder Old Shen Chou, after all, among the things that come out of the mountains and can "set up sticks", which one is easy to deal with? This means that they can no longer make a happy living in the mountains, such as hunting, collecting medicine, or looking for ginseng. This is really frustrating, because the salary from the forestry farm is only enough to make a living. To moisturize it, you have to rely on this mountain.
Old Shen Chou and Lao Zhang were also worried after hearing this. He asked: "Do you know who the real master is? Wild boar? Siberian tiger? That's impossible. I'm afraid there are more in the mountains over Lao Maozi. It's hard to find here. ! Wolf? Why should you argue with a bear? It’s..."
Lao Zhang was still guessing, but Lao Shen had already interrupted Lao Zhang. He glanced at us hesitantly, but did not answer Lao Zhang. He just asked Lao Zhang: "These young people, the eldest girl came to the mountain to see us." Fresh and touristy? Aren’t there special tourist routes? It’s not fun to come to these remote old forests.”
What he said was to remind Lao Zhang that it is not easy to speak in front of strangers, and to remind us that we would come back just to have a look. This is a warm-hearted thing.
The man next to us who handed us drinks also asked a strange question: "Lao Zhang, you don't do this for a living, but you take people into the mountains to find some money to guide you? Is your family in trouble?"
The enthusiasm of these people made Lao Zhang dumbfounded, but Lao Zhang was also a down-to-earth person. He quickly said: "They are not just young people who are just looking for something new. To tell you the truth, they are very capable people. They have no problem going into the mountains. You can do the rest." Don’t ask too many questions. You can say anything in front of them. Lao Shen, tell me, what the hell is going on here? Hurry up!"
Lao Zhang urged, Lao Shen immediately stopped hesitating and whispered: "You know, there are a lot of strange things in this old forest. Based on Lao Yuan's experience, I can't tell what the footprints are. Maybe they are wolves." , those claws are much bigger than those of a wolf. You also know, that man-bear is also weird. In the middle of winter, other bears can’t wake up from their sleep even with the beating of gongs and drums. It often wakes up inexplicably, wanders around for a while, and then goes back to sleep. Maybe it will be a good fight! Anyway, we mortals don't even want to watch the fight between monsters and monsters, so hurry up and get back."
Lao Shen said it sincerely. When Lao Zhang heard this, he frowned and sipped his teeth. After a long time, he said: "No, this is not right. What is this guy in the deep forest doing out there? There is nothing inside." Isn’t it better than outside when people disturb me? It’s impossible!”