Iron Bull Legend

Mr. Guo left, and the two young couples returned home feeling depressed. They were clearing the dishes on the dining table. At this time, the sound of the little iron cow in the east room came over.

Little Tieniu only cried when he was born, but not at other times. He would cry when he was hungry or needed to poop or pee. He was very easy to raise. He must have had his needs at this time.

Xiu'er quickly went into the house and picked up Tieniu. The little guy didn't poop, urinate or suck milk for a long time. He looked out the door and scratched with his little hands.

It seemed that the little guy also knew that his savior was gone. After a while of commotion, the arrival of Xiao Jinlan and Xiao Jinzhu eased Little Tieniu's fuss.

The small mountain village is called Shenxianling, and I don’t know how many people know the specific origin of Shenxianling. According to the oldest second grandfather, his ancestors have always lived here.

The small mountain village is surrounded by mountains, and the only exit is the winding path on the mountains. It is also the path that the villagers use all year round to go out of the village to buy and sell salt, mountain products and grain.

In the west of the village, there is a naturally formed pond where the streams flowing down from the mountains gather here. No matter when it rains or how heavy the rain is, there is always so much water in the pond. No one knows where the extra water goes. , which also indirectly makes everyone think it is the legend of Shenxianling.

As for what the explanation was, no one gave a specific reason at all, so everyone called it that, so the small mountain village was named Shenxianling.

The villagers here are proud of their cultivated farmland. The farmland they have opened is fertile. It is raw land and the crops are growing well. More than [-] people will not starve to death. In winter, they go to the mountains to hunt and pick mountain products.

Here, there is a custom that has been preserved for hundreds of years, that is, you can only hunt in winter, and you can go to the mountains to pick wild products in autumn, because spring and summer are the seasons for animals to grow and reproduce, especially those animals with cubs. No one took the initiative to attack.

It is for this reason that there are many birds and animals in Shenxianling.

Time passed quickly. After harvesting the crops, it was already snowing. It was time for the people in the mountains to pick mountain products. The second grandfather ordered Brother Wang to lead some villagers to go up the mountain to pick mountain products.

The villagers were excited after receiving the news, which meant that everyone could have another bigger harvest. This winter, they no longer suffered from hunger. They rushed to tell each other and prepared the tools they needed to enter the mountains.

Sharp hatchets, hard and smooth sticks, spears with red horsetail tassels, and the dark and shiny shotgun passed down from the second grandfather’s ancestors, and the hunting skills passed down by Brother Wang’s father. .

The men are already eager to try it, while the women are baking dry food for their men, and making the fine grains and bacon that are available at home into food that can be eaten in the mountains without fireworks.

The children also cheered and looked at them with envy. The sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy who was able to be taken along by the adults asked them to tell them what they saw in the mountains when they came back. This is the small mountain village. This event is comparable to the biggest event in the Chinese New Year.

Early in the morning, all the young and middle-aged people who were named by the second grandfather set off with their handy weapons and equipment, as well as baskets and bags containing the fruits of victory, amidst the expectations of women and the envy of children.

Second Grandpa stood at the entrance of the village. His cloudy old eyes recalled for a moment the glory and admiration he had when he was young. Now, he is old, but people in the village still like to listen to Second Grandpa's narration of the past events that he has told countless times. .

When the figures disappeared around the bend of the mountain, everyone was still standing there. Their hope was in the disappearing figures. They hoped that they would bring back rare objects that could satisfy the family's survival.

"Let's all go back, let's all go back." Second Grandpa's old voice brought everyone's reverie back to reality. Yes, hope is also accompanied by disappointment, pray for God's blessing.

Tie Honggang was also in the team that entered the mountain. He did not know how many times he went into the mountain. Every time he went into the mountain, he brought back rich mountain products from God. With Xiu'er, he also had help. Now, there is Having little Tieniu increases his yearning for a better life in the future.

In early winter, the mountains are full of golden leaves, and there is a thin layer of frost on the ground. The deeper you go into the mountains, the thick fallen leaves make people step on them, just like stepping on soft cotton.

The group of people walked for most of the day and were all sweating profusely. Brother Wang asked everyone to eat something simple and take a rest. So, the men who had been running around for most of the day got a moment of rest.

The women made rare things that they were reluctant to eat, and joked with each other about some of the romantic affairs of each other's women, making these rough men blush, pick up the clods of soil on the ground, and make fun, making peace and tranquility The depths of the mountains suddenly became noisy.

"What's the sound?" Brother Wang immediately stopped everyone's noise.

"Over there?" someone asked, their voice trembling with excitement. If they could catch something big as soon as they entered the mountain, then they would be happy.

"Over there, don't move, let's see what it is." Brother Wang pointed at a bush.

There was no movement from the people here, but the sounds from the other side of the bushes became louder. After a while, two sika deers, one large and one small, appeared in everyone's field of vision.

The little sika deer was obviously just born. It followed her mother step by step, acting coquettishly and jumping a few times, which made these men who lived in the mountains all year round laugh and put away their weapons.

If it were a big deer, they would definitely take action. However, for those with a small deer, the ancestral teachings passed down by their ancestors in their hearts made them put away their murderous intentions. When the two sika deer, one large and one small, saw the laughing crowd, Startled, the big sika deer suddenly ran out.

Although the little sika deer saw the crowd, driven by curiosity, it did not follow its mother's footsteps. Instead, it stared at the crowd with its big curious eyes, its little hooves pawing on the soft leaves, and snoring.

The big sika deer that had already escaped could only turn back and carry the little deer away with its body. The little deer would look back from time to time to satisfy its curiosity.

The temporary tension was relieved. Everyone had eaten and drank enough, picked up weapons and equipment and continued on the road. Since they had been to the mountains many times, the older ones knew where to find good mountain products along the way. The crowd gradually dispersed, looking for An object that I had taken a fancy to in my early years.

In the mysterious mountains, there are ginseng, deer antlers, Ganoderma lucidum, pheasants, turtle doves, hares, black bears, tigers and mountain civets that people love, precious medicinal materials, and resources that mountain people depend on for survival.

Every mountain man who goes to the mountains to search for the big product he likes is God's blessing. If the big product has not grown yet, he will use a red rope or leave a unique mark as a mark to represent that it is already. If there is an owner, no mountain driver will take it away.

This also formed an unwritten rule that was passed down from generation to generation and everyone followed it.

Night gradually came as everyone was busy, and everyone gathered at the first gathering point with their own harvest. This was also the first overnight point in the mountain, a long shack set up.

Brother Wang ordered everyone to start collecting firewood and making dinner. Before the dark night of winter comes, every mountain driver must be fed and warm so that they can spend this long night safely.

After more than an hour, the aroma of rice spread to every corner of the shack. Everyone gathered together and started working together. While eating, Brother Wang gave instructions on the duties for tonight. After eating, they gathered together in twos and threes and talked about their afternoon harvest.

When night completely enveloped the shack, the snoring of the rough men had already serenaded the peaceful mountains. Tie Honggang, who was on duty the night before, lay bored under a big tree, looking at the light coming through the gaps in the tree. Moonlight misses Xiu'er and Little Tieniu at home.

I don't know if Little Tieniu and Xiu'er are thinking about him now. Anyway, he is thinking about whether Little Tieniu's cute little chubby hands are scratching and his little mouth is sucking milk. ? He thought again of Xiu'er's white and tender breasts, and the pair of big white breasts that he couldn't get enough of.

When Tie Hong just thought of this, his neck and cheeks turned red. Why did he suddenly remember such an unspeakable thing? He couldn't help but giggle.

Opposite the shack, Brother Wang was leaning against a big pine tree with his shotgun in his arms, taking a nap with his eyes closed. He didn't know what he was thinking, and he grinned from time to time. After Tie Honggang saw it, he scratched the back of his head and smiled.

The night is always long, especially the cold night. The first two hours or so were better, but as time went by, the coldness became stronger. The cold Tie Hong just shook his head and quickly took out the iron wine bottle. He took a sip, and the cold spiciness combined with the mellow aroma of the wine made him feel warm.

At this time, he suddenly felt a chill that stung his nerves, as if he had a gun pointed at his head. He jumped up from the ground and stood vigilantly against the darkness of the deep forest.

"What's wrong?" Brother Wang also realized the dangerous aura, hurriedly rushed over, and asked in a low voice.

"Brother Wang, why do I feel like I'm in danger, like I'm being targeted by prey?" Tie Honggang said in a low voice, but his eyes were looking at the pitch-black darkness.

"Well, me too, could it be a tiger or a wolf surrounding us?" Brother Wang said with lingering fear.

"No, if it's a tiger or a wolf, it should have a fishy smell. I didn't ask, it might be something else. Do you want to wake everyone up and prepare early?" Tie Hong just analyzed and asked Brother Wang what he meant. After all, Brother Wang is the leader of this team.

"Let's observe first. We are all veterans. We will be energetic after shouting. Let's be more alert and remember to look out for each other. If anyone does something wrong, start shouting immediately." Brother Wang rejected Tie Honggang's suggestion.

"Okay, don't stay too far away. We are all in the front, behind the shack. There is no gap for wild animals to attack." Tie Honggang made another very pertinent and safe suggestion, and the two of them split up.

Always paying attention to unpredictable attacks in the dark, my nerves were very tense. Until the other two people took over in the middle of the night, I no longer felt that dangerous feeling.

After the two people told their successor what had happened and went back, they lay fully clothed on the big bunk of the shack. Although they were not too sleepy, they closed their eyes and fell asleep in order to maintain their strength. It was probably around three in the morning and they were still in a daze. Fell asleep.

After a while, the noise of everyone eating on the bed woke up the two people who were sleeping deeply. Everyone packed up their belongings, made a breakfast, and started a new treasure hunt after eating and drinking.

On this day, Brother Wang organized everyone to harvest mountain products so that he could lay dozens of traps. When he returned, he would see if there was any unexpected harvest. Pheasants and rabbits were at their fattest at this time, so he would take a few back to give to women and rabbits. Children eat meat.

In the mountain forest, various trees are densely packed, and only the sunlight can be seen through the gaps. A group of three or two people spread out, thirty or fifty meters apart, advancing forward, talking and laughing with each other. It is also a disguised form of courage.

The young man who had just joined the mountaineering this time had no experience. He listened to the old mountaineering people criticizing each other, and asked about jargon that he did not understand from time to time. Then, under the scolding of the old mountaineering people, There was lightness in the voice.

It was approaching noon, and many people had already obtained half a box of mountain products in their backpacks, and a few people had collected old mountain ginseng and Ganoderma lucidum grass left behind in the past.

The college entrance examination is coming soon. I wish all students in the world to be nominated for high rankings, get good results, and live up to the pain of starting early and studying late.